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61 account
I 1. [ə'kaʊnt]1) (money held at bank) conto m. (at, with a, presso)in my, his account — sul mio, suo conto
2) comm. (credit arrangement) conto m.to charge sth. to, put sth. on sb.'s account — addebitare, mettere qcs. sul conto di qcn.
on account — (as part payment) in acconto
3) (financial record) rendiconto m. (finanziario)4) (bill) fattura f.to take sth. into account to take account of sth. — prendere qcs. in considerazione, tener conto di qcs
6) (description) resoconto m., relazione f.to give an account of sth. — fare un resoconto di qcs.
7) (impression)on this, that account — per questo, quel motivo
on my, his account — a causa mia, sua
9) (advantage, benefit)10) (importance)2.2) (department) reparto m.sing. contabilità, contabilità f.sing.II [ə'kaʊnt]verbo transitivo form. (regard as)* * *1) (an arrangement by which a person keeps his money in a bank: I have (opened) an account with the local bank.) conto2) (a statement of money owing: Send me an account.) conto3) (a description or explanation (of something that has happened): a full account of his holiday.) resoconto4) (an arrangement by which a person makes a regular (eg monthly) payment instead of paying at the time of buying: I have an account at Smiths.) conto5) ((usually in plural) a record of money received and spent: You must keep your accounts in order; ( also adjective) an account book.) contabilità•- accountant
- account for
- on account of
- on my/his etc account
- on my/his account
- on no account
- take something into account
- take into account
- take account of something
- take account of* * *I 1. [ə'kaʊnt]1) (money held at bank) conto m. (at, with a, presso)in my, his account — sul mio, suo conto
2) comm. (credit arrangement) conto m.to charge sth. to, put sth. on sb.'s account — addebitare, mettere qcs. sul conto di qcn.
on account — (as part payment) in acconto
3) (financial record) rendiconto m. (finanziario)4) (bill) fattura f.to take sth. into account to take account of sth. — prendere qcs. in considerazione, tener conto di qcs
6) (description) resoconto m., relazione f.to give an account of sth. — fare un resoconto di qcs.
7) (impression)on this, that account — per questo, quel motivo
on my, his account — a causa mia, sua
9) (advantage, benefit)10) (importance)2.2) (department) reparto m.sing. contabilità, contabilità f.sing.II [ə'kaʊnt]verbo transitivo form. (regard as) -
62 level
I 1. ['levl]1) livello m. (anche fig.)on the same level — alla stessa altezza, allo stesso livello
to be on the same level as sb. — essere allo stesso livello di qcn.
to talk to sb. on their level — parlare con qcn. da pari a pari
2) (degree) (of pollution, noise) livello m.; (of unemployment) tasso m., livello m.; (of spending) ammontare m.; (of satisfaction, anxiety) grado m., livello m.3) (in hierarchy) livello m.4) (tool) livella f.2. 3.1) (not at an angle) [ shelf] dritto; [ surface] piano; [ table] orizzontale2) (not bumpy) [ground, surface, land] piatto3) (not heaped) [ teaspoonful] rasoto be level — [shoulders, windows] essere alla stessa altezza; [floor, building] essere allo stesso livello
5) fig. (in achievement, rank)to be level — [ competitors] essere (alla) pari
4.to remain level — [ figures] rimanere stabile
to draw level — [ competitors] essere pari ( with con)
••to be on the level — (trustworthy) essere in buona fede
II ['levl]to try one's level best to do sth. — cercare di fare tutto il possibile per fare qcs
1) radere al suolo, spianare [village, area]2) (aim) spianare [ weapon] (at su); lanciare [ accusation] (at contro); rivolgere [ criticism] (at a)•••to level with sb. — dire le cose come stanno a qcn
* * *['levl] 1. noun1) (height, position, strength, rank etc: The level of the river rose; a high level of intelligence.) livello2) (a horizontal division or floor: the third level of the multi-storey car park.) livello3) (a kind of instrument for showing whether a surface is level: a spirit level.) livella4) (a flat, smooth surface or piece of land: It was difficult running uphill but he could run fast on the level.) piana, spianata2. adjective1) (flat, even, smooth or horizontal: a level surface; a level spoonful (= an amount which just fills the spoon to the top of the sides).) piano; raso2) (of the same height, standard etc: The top of the kitchen sink is level with the window-sill; The scores of the two teams are level.) allo stesso livello, alla pari3) (steady, even and not rising or falling much: a calm, level voice.) uniforme; calmo3. verb1) (to make flat, smooth or horizontal: He levelled the soil.) livellare, spianare2) (to make equal: His goal levelled the scores of the two teams.) pareggiare3) ((usually with at) to aim (a gun etc): He levelled his pistol at the target.) puntare4) (to pull down: The bulldozer levelled the block of flats.) demolire, radere al suolo•- level crossing
- level-headed
- do one's level best
- level off
- level out
- on a level with
- on the level* * *I 1. ['levl]1) livello m. (anche fig.)on the same level — alla stessa altezza, allo stesso livello
to be on the same level as sb. — essere allo stesso livello di qcn.
to talk to sb. on their level — parlare con qcn. da pari a pari
2) (degree) (of pollution, noise) livello m.; (of unemployment) tasso m., livello m.; (of spending) ammontare m.; (of satisfaction, anxiety) grado m., livello m.3) (in hierarchy) livello m.4) (tool) livella f.2. 3.1) (not at an angle) [ shelf] dritto; [ surface] piano; [ table] orizzontale2) (not bumpy) [ground, surface, land] piatto3) (not heaped) [ teaspoonful] rasoto be level — [shoulders, windows] essere alla stessa altezza; [floor, building] essere allo stesso livello
5) fig. (in achievement, rank)to be level — [ competitors] essere (alla) pari
4.to remain level — [ figures] rimanere stabile
to draw level — [ competitors] essere pari ( with con)
••to be on the level — (trustworthy) essere in buona fede
II ['levl]to try one's level best to do sth. — cercare di fare tutto il possibile per fare qcs
1) radere al suolo, spianare [village, area]2) (aim) spianare [ weapon] (at su); lanciare [ accusation] (at contro); rivolgere [ criticism] (at a)•••to level with sb. — dire le cose come stanno a qcn
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63 just
I [dʒʌst]1) (fair) [criticism, action, decision] giusto; [anger, complaint, demand] giustificato; [ person] giusto, equo, imparziale, onesto; [ comment] giusto, imparziale; [suspicion, claim] fondato; [ reward] giusto, meritato, adeguato2) (exact) [account, calculation] giusto, esatto, correttoII [dʒʌst]2) (immediately) subito, appena3) (slightly) (with quantities) un po'; (indicating location or position) appenajust over, under 20 kg — un po' più, meno di 20 kg
4) (only, merely) solo5) (purposely) proprio, per l'appunto, giusto6) (barely)7) (simply) solo, soltanto, semplicemente, solamentejust a moment — (please wait) solo un attimo o momento; (when interrupting, disagreeing) un momento
8) (exactly, precisely) esattamente, proprio, precisamente9) (possibly, conceivably)11) (positively, totally)12) (easily)just think, you could have been hurt! — pensa, ti saresti potuto fare male!
14) (in requests)"that film was dreadful" - "wasn't it just!" — "il film era terribile!" - "davvero!"
16) (equally)just as big, well as... — grande, bene esattamente come
17) just about appena appena, quasijust about cooked, finished — quasi cotto, finito
18) just now (a short time ago) appena; (at the moment) proprio adesso, in questo momento19) just as proprio quando, nel momento in cui, mentre••take your raincoat just in case it rains — prendi il tuo impermeabile, in caso piova o caso mai piovesse
* * *I adjective1) (right and fair: not favouring one more than another: a fair and just decision.)2) (reasonable; based on one's rights: He certainly has a just claim to the money.)3) (deserved: He got his just reward when he crashed the stolen car and broke his leg.)•- justly- justness II adverb1) ((often with as) exactly or precisely: This penknife is just what I needed; He was behaving just as if nothing had happened; The house was just as I'd remembered it.)2) ((with as) quite: This dress is just as nice as that one.)3) (very lately or recently: He has just gone out of the house.)4) (on the point of; in the process of: She is just coming through the door.)5) (at the particular moment: The telephone rang just as I was leaving.)6) ((often with only) barely: We have only just enough milk to last till Friday; I just managed to escape; You came just in time.)7) (only; merely: They waited for six hours just to get a glimpse of the Queen; `Where are you going?' `Just to the post office'; Could you wait just a minute?)8) (used for emphasis, eg with commands: Just look at that mess!; That just isn't true!; I just don't know what to do.)9) (absolutely: The weather is just marvellous.)•- just now
- just then* * *I [dʒʌst] adj(fair) giusto (-a)II [dʒʌst] adv1) (exactly) proprio, esattamentejust here/there — proprio qui/là
just behind/in front of/near — proprio dietro a/davanti a/vicino a
just when it was going well... — proprio quando tutto andava a gonfie vele...
just then or just at that moment — proprio in quel momento
it's just on 10 o'clock — sono le 10 in punto or precise
it costs just (on) £20 — costa 20 sterline tonde tonde
that's just it!; that's just the point! — precisamente!, proprio così!, per l'appunto!
that's just (like) him, always late — è proprio da lui arrivare sempre in ritardo
just as I thought/expected — proprio come pensavo/mi aspettavo
2) (recently, soon) appena, or orahe's just done it/left — lo ha appena fatto/è appena partito
3) (only) soltanto, solojust yesterday/this morning — soltanto ieri/stamattina
just a minute!; just one moment! — un attimo!
4) (simply) semplicemente, soltantoI just thought that... — pensavo solo che...
I just wanted to say that... — volevo solo dire che...
5) (slightly) pocojust over/under 2 kilos — un po' più/meno di 2 chili
it's just to the left/right — è subito a sinistra/destra
6) (barely) appena, (almost not) per un pelojust in time — giusto or appena in tempo
just enough money for sth/to do sth — soldi appena sufficienti per qc/per fare qc
he (only) just caught/missed it; he caught/missed it, but only just — l'ha preso/perso proprio per un pelo
7)it's just as good — è altrettanto buonoit's just as good as... — è buono quanto...
8) (with imperatives) un po'9) (emphatic) veramente, proprioso you regret buying it? — don't I just! — ti sei pentito di averlo comprato? — eccome!
10)I've had just about enough of this noise! fam — ne ho proprio avuto abbastanza di questo rumore!take an umbrella just in case — prendi un'ombrello, che non si sa mai
just the same, I'd rather... — ciononostante, preferirei...
* * *I [dʒʌst]1) (fair) [criticism, action, decision] giusto; [anger, complaint, demand] giustificato; [ person] giusto, equo, imparziale, onesto; [ comment] giusto, imparziale; [suspicion, claim] fondato; [ reward] giusto, meritato, adeguato2) (exact) [account, calculation] giusto, esatto, correttoII [dʒʌst]2) (immediately) subito, appena3) (slightly) (with quantities) un po'; (indicating location or position) appenajust over, under 20 kg — un po' più, meno di 20 kg
4) (only, merely) solo5) (purposely) proprio, per l'appunto, giusto6) (barely)7) (simply) solo, soltanto, semplicemente, solamentejust a moment — (please wait) solo un attimo o momento; (when interrupting, disagreeing) un momento
8) (exactly, precisely) esattamente, proprio, precisamente9) (possibly, conceivably)11) (positively, totally)12) (easily)just think, you could have been hurt! — pensa, ti saresti potuto fare male!
14) (in requests)"that film was dreadful" - "wasn't it just!" — "il film era terribile!" - "davvero!"
16) (equally)just as big, well as... — grande, bene esattamente come
17) just about appena appena, quasijust about cooked, finished — quasi cotto, finito
18) just now (a short time ago) appena; (at the moment) proprio adesso, in questo momento19) just as proprio quando, nel momento in cui, mentre••take your raincoat just in case it rains — prendi il tuo impermeabile, in caso piova o caso mai piovesse
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64 good
I [gʊd]1) (enjoyable) [ news] buono; [book, joke, weather, party] bello2) (happy)to feel good about, doing — essere contento di, di fare
3) (healthy) [eye, leg] sano, buono; [hearing, memory] buono4) (high quality) [condition, degree, score] buono; [photo, hotel, coat] belloI'm not good enough for her — non vado abbastanza bene per lei, non sono alla sua altezza
5) (prestigious) attrib. [ marriage] buono6) (obedient) [child, dog] buono, bravo; [ manners] buono7) (favourable) [impression, sign] buono8) (attractive) [legs, teeth] belloto look good with — [garment, accessories] andare o stare bene con
she looks good in blue — sta bene col blu, il blu le dona
9) (tasty) [ meal] buono, gustoso; (fit to eat) [ meat] buonoto taste, smell good — avere un buon sapore, odore
10) (virtuous) attrib. [ person] buono, virtuoso; [ life] morigeratothe good guys — (in films) i buoni
11) (kind) [person, deed] buono, gentileto do sb. a good turn — fare un favore a qcn.
would you be good enough to do, would you be so good as to do — saresti tanto o così gentile da fare
12) (pleasant)to be very good about — essere molto buono o comprensivo riguardo a [ mistake]
13) (competent) [accountant, teacher] buono, bravoto be good at — essere bravo in [ Latin]; essere bravo o forte a [ chess]
he's good at dancing — balla bene, è bravo a ballare
to be no good at — essere una schiappa in [ chemistry]; essere una schiappa a [ tennis]
to be good with — saperci fare con [children, animals]; essere bravo con [ numbers]
14) (beneficial)to be good for — fare bene a [person, plant, health]; giovare a [business, morale]
say nothing if you know what's good for you — per il tuo bene, non dire niente
15) (effective, suitable) [ method] buono, efficace; [ shampoo] buono; [ knife] adatto; [name, book, moment] buono, adatto; [idea, investment, question] buono; [ point] giustorésumé — AE questo farà bella figura sul tuo curriculum
16) (accurate) [ description] buono, preciso; (fluent) [ language] buonoto keep good time — [ clock] essere preciso
17) (fortunate)it's a good job o thing (that) fortuna che, meno male che; we've never had it so good colloq. le cose non sono mai andate così bene; it's too good to be true — è troppo bello per essere vero
19) (serviceable)the car is good for another 10,000 km — la macchina può fare ancora altri 10.000 km
20) (substantial) attrib. [salary, size] buono; [ hour] buono, abbondanteit must be worth a good 2,000 dollars — deve valere almeno 2.000 dollari
21)as good as — (virtually) praticamente
it's as good as saying yes — (tantamount to) è come o equivale a dire di sì
••good for you! — (approvingly) bravo! sono contento o buon per te! (sarcastically) tanto meglio per te!
good on you! — BE colloq. bravo!
good thinking — buona o bella idea!
II 1. [gʊd]to be onto a good thing, to have a good thing going — colloq. avere per le mani qualcosa di buono
1) (virtue) bene m.to be up to no good — colloq. combinare qualche guaio
to come to no good — finire male, fare una brutta fine
2) (benefit) bene m.for all the good it did me — per quel che mi è servito, per il bene che mi ha fatto
to do sb., sth. good — fare bene a qcn., qcs. ( to do fare)
no good can o will come of it non ne uscirà niente di buono; no good will come of waiting aspettare non servirà a nulla; to be all to the good — essere tutto di guadagnato
3) (use)4) BE (profit)5)2.nome plurale the good (virtuous people) i buoni m.III [gʊd]interiezione (expressing satisfaction) bene; (with relief) tanto meglio; (to encourage, approve) bene, ben fatto* * *[ɡud] 1. comparative - better; adjective1) (well-behaved; not causing trouble etc: Be good!; She's a good baby.) buono, bravo2) (correct, desirable etc: She was a good wife; good manners; good English.) buono3) (of high quality: good food/literature; His singing is very good.) buono4) (skilful; able to do something well: a good doctor; good at tennis; good with children.) bravo, buono5) (kind: You've been very good to him; a good father.) buono6) (helpful; beneficial: Exercise is good for you.; Cheese is good for you.) buono7) (pleased, happy etc: I'm in a good mood today.) buono8) (pleasant; enjoyable: to read a good book; Ice-cream is good to eat.) buono9) (considerable; enough: a good salary; She talked a good deal of nonsense.) buono; molto10) (suitable: a good man for the job.) adatto11) (sound, fit: good health; good eyesight; a car in good condition.) buono12) (sensible: Can you think of one good reason for doing that?) buono13) (showing approval: We've had very good reports about you.) buono14) (thorough: a good clean.) buono; bello15) (healthy or in a positive mood: I don't feel very good this morning.) bene2. noun1) (advantage or benefit: He worked for the good of the poor; for your own good; What's the good of a broken-down car?) bene; utilità2) (goodness: I always try to see the good in people.) bene; buono3. interjection(an expression of approval, gladness etc.) bene- goodness4. interjection((also my goodness) an expression of surprise etc.) santo Cielo!, buon Dio!- goods- goody
- goodbye
- good-day
- good evening
- good-for-nothing
- good humour
- good-humoured
- good-humouredly
- good-looking
- good morning
- good afternoon
- good-day
- good evening
- good night
- good-natured
- goodwill
- good will
- good works
- as good as
- be as good as one's word
- be up to no good
- deliver the goods
- for good
- for goodness' sake
- good for
- good for you
- him
- Good Friday
- good gracious
- good heavens
- goodness gracious
- goodness me
- good old
- make good
- no good
- put in a good word for
- take something in good part
- take in good part
- thank goodness
- to the good* * *I [gʊd]1) (enjoyable) [ news] buono; [book, joke, weather, party] bello2) (happy)to feel good about, doing — essere contento di, di fare
3) (healthy) [eye, leg] sano, buono; [hearing, memory] buono4) (high quality) [condition, degree, score] buono; [photo, hotel, coat] belloI'm not good enough for her — non vado abbastanza bene per lei, non sono alla sua altezza
5) (prestigious) attrib. [ marriage] buono6) (obedient) [child, dog] buono, bravo; [ manners] buono7) (favourable) [impression, sign] buono8) (attractive) [legs, teeth] belloto look good with — [garment, accessories] andare o stare bene con
she looks good in blue — sta bene col blu, il blu le dona
9) (tasty) [ meal] buono, gustoso; (fit to eat) [ meat] buonoto taste, smell good — avere un buon sapore, odore
10) (virtuous) attrib. [ person] buono, virtuoso; [ life] morigeratothe good guys — (in films) i buoni
11) (kind) [person, deed] buono, gentileto do sb. a good turn — fare un favore a qcn.
would you be good enough to do, would you be so good as to do — saresti tanto o così gentile da fare
12) (pleasant)to be very good about — essere molto buono o comprensivo riguardo a [ mistake]
13) (competent) [accountant, teacher] buono, bravoto be good at — essere bravo in [ Latin]; essere bravo o forte a [ chess]
he's good at dancing — balla bene, è bravo a ballare
to be no good at — essere una schiappa in [ chemistry]; essere una schiappa a [ tennis]
to be good with — saperci fare con [children, animals]; essere bravo con [ numbers]
14) (beneficial)to be good for — fare bene a [person, plant, health]; giovare a [business, morale]
say nothing if you know what's good for you — per il tuo bene, non dire niente
15) (effective, suitable) [ method] buono, efficace; [ shampoo] buono; [ knife] adatto; [name, book, moment] buono, adatto; [idea, investment, question] buono; [ point] giustorésumé — AE questo farà bella figura sul tuo curriculum
16) (accurate) [ description] buono, preciso; (fluent) [ language] buonoto keep good time — [ clock] essere preciso
17) (fortunate)it's a good job o thing (that) fortuna che, meno male che; we've never had it so good colloq. le cose non sono mai andate così bene; it's too good to be true — è troppo bello per essere vero
19) (serviceable)the car is good for another 10,000 km — la macchina può fare ancora altri 10.000 km
20) (substantial) attrib. [salary, size] buono; [ hour] buono, abbondanteit must be worth a good 2,000 dollars — deve valere almeno 2.000 dollari
21)as good as — (virtually) praticamente
it's as good as saying yes — (tantamount to) è come o equivale a dire di sì
••good for you! — (approvingly) bravo! sono contento o buon per te! (sarcastically) tanto meglio per te!
good on you! — BE colloq. bravo!
good thinking — buona o bella idea!
II 1. [gʊd]to be onto a good thing, to have a good thing going — colloq. avere per le mani qualcosa di buono
1) (virtue) bene m.to be up to no good — colloq. combinare qualche guaio
to come to no good — finire male, fare una brutta fine
2) (benefit) bene m.for all the good it did me — per quel che mi è servito, per il bene che mi ha fatto
to do sb., sth. good — fare bene a qcn., qcs. ( to do fare)
no good can o will come of it non ne uscirà niente di buono; no good will come of waiting aspettare non servirà a nulla; to be all to the good — essere tutto di guadagnato
3) (use)4) BE (profit)5)2.nome plurale the good (virtuous people) i buoni m.III [gʊd]interiezione (expressing satisfaction) bene; (with relief) tanto meglio; (to encourage, approve) bene, ben fatto -
65 order **** or·der
['ɔːdə(r)]1. n1) (sequence) ordine mto be in the wrong order or out of order — non essere in ordine
2) (also: good order) ordine min order — (room) in ordine, (documents) in regola
to be out of order — (machine, toilets) essere guasto (-a), (telephone, lift) essere fuori servizio
3) (peace, control) ordine m4) (command) ordine m, comando, (of court: for search, arrest) mandato, (for payment of fine, maintenance) ingiunzione f5) (correct procedure: at meeting, Parliament) proceduraorder (order)! — (in Parliament) ordine, signori!
6) Comm ordinazione f, ordinativotall order fig fam — un'impresa ardua
made to order — fatto (-a) su ordinazione, fatto (-a) su misura
to the order of Banking — all'ordine di
payment order — (social security) mandato (di pagamento)
7)in order that — perché + sub, affinché + sub
they cancelled their holiday in order to go to the wedding — hanno cancellato la vacanza per andare al matrimonio
8)of or in the order of — (approximately) nell'ordine di
his income is of the order of £40,000 per year — il suo reddito annuale è nell'ordine delle 40.000 sterline
9) (of society), (also) Bio ordine mto be in/take orders Rel — aver ricevuto/prendere gli ordini
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I 1. [wet]2) (freshly applied) [paint, ink] frescoto keep sth. wet — non fare asciugare qcs
3) (rainy) [weather, season, day] piovoso; [ conditions] di umiditàtomorrow, the North will be wet — domani pioverà al nord
5) BE pol. [cabinet, MP] moderato2.1) (dampness) umidità f.to perform well in the wet — [ tyre] offrire buone prestazioni sul bagnato
3) BE pol. conservatore m. (-trice) moderato (-a)II 1. [wet]1) bagnare [floor, object, clothes]2.to wet one's pants — farsi la pipì o farsela addosso
to wet oneself — farsi la pipì o farsela addosso
* * *[wet] 1. adjective1) (containing, soaked in, or covered with, water or another liquid: We got soaking wet when it began to rain; His shirt was wet through with sweat; wet hair; The car skidded on the wet road.) bagnato2) (rainy: a wet day; wet weather; It was wet yesterday.) piovoso2. verb(to make wet: She wet her hair and put shampoo on it; The baby has wet himself / his nappy / the bed.) bagnare3. noun1) (moisture: a patch of wet.) umido2) (rain: Don't go out in the wet.) pioggia•- wetness- wet blanket
- wet-nurse
- wetsuit
- wet through* * *I 1. [wet]2) (freshly applied) [paint, ink] frescoto keep sth. wet — non fare asciugare qcs
3) (rainy) [weather, season, day] piovoso; [ conditions] di umiditàtomorrow, the North will be wet — domani pioverà al nord
5) BE pol. [cabinet, MP] moderato2.1) (dampness) umidità f.to perform well in the wet — [ tyre] offrire buone prestazioni sul bagnato
3) BE pol. conservatore m. (-trice) moderato (-a)II 1. [wet]1) bagnare [floor, object, clothes]2.to wet one's pants — farsi la pipì o farsela addosso
to wet oneself — farsi la pipì o farsela addosso
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67 word
I 1. [wɜːd]1) parola f., vocabolo m., termine m.to have no words to express sth. — non trovare le o non avere parole per esprimere qcs.
long words — parole difficili, paroloni
with these words he left — dopo aver detto queste parole, se ne andò
the last word — fig. l'ultima novità, l'ultimo grido
to get a word in — riuscire a dire qcs.
not in so many words — non proprio, non esattamente
the spoken word — la lingua parlata, il parlato
to put one's feelings into words esprimere ciò che si prova (a parole); what's the Greek word for "dog"? come si dice "cane" in greco? a word of warning, advice un avvertimento, un consiglio; vulgar is hardly the word for it volgare è dire poco; I've said my last word ho detto tutto ciò che avevo da dire; too sad for words indescrivibilmente triste; in the words of Bush come disse Bush; I mean every word of it parlo sul serio; a man of few words — un uomo di poche parole
2) (anything, something)word got out that... — si è diffusa o è trapelata la notizia che...
to bring, send word that — annunciare, fare sapere che
he left word at the desk that... — ha lasciato detto alla reception che...
to spread the word — passare la parola, dif fondere la notizia
4) (promise) parola f.to break one's word — non mantenere la parola data o la propria parola
to take sb.'s word for it — credere a qcn. sulla parola
to take sb. at his, her word — prendere qcn. in parola
to be as good as one's word — mantenere la propria parola o le promesse
5) (rumour)word has it that... — si dice che...
word got round o around that... — girava voce che
6) (command)if you need anything just say the word — se hai bisogno di qualsiasi cosa, dimmelo
7) (key word) parola f. d'ordine8) the Word relig. la Parola (di Dio); (of Trinity) il Verbo9) inform. parola f., codice m.10) by word of mouth oralmente, verbalmente2.••my word! — (in surprise) caspita, perbacco! (in reproof) vedrai!
to have a word with sb. about sth. — dire una parola a qcn. su qcs.
to have words with sb. — venire a parole con qcn.
II [wɜːd]to put in a good word for sb. — mettere una buona parola per qcn
* * *[wə:d] 1. noun1) (the smallest unit of language (whether written, spoken or read).) parola2) (a (brief) conversation: I'd like a (quick) word with you in my office.) parola3) (news: When you get there, send word that you've arrived safely.) notizia, messaggio4) (a solemn promise: He gave her his word that it would never happen again.) parola2. verb(to express in written or spoken language: How are you going to word the letter so that it doesn't seem rude?) formulare- wording- word processor
- word processing
- word-perfect
- by word of mouth
- get a word in edgeways
- in a word
- keep
- break one's word
- take someone at his word
- take at his word
- take someone's word for it
- word for word* * *I 1. [wɜːd]1) parola f., vocabolo m., termine m.to have no words to express sth. — non trovare le o non avere parole per esprimere qcs.
long words — parole difficili, paroloni
with these words he left — dopo aver detto queste parole, se ne andò
the last word — fig. l'ultima novità, l'ultimo grido
to get a word in — riuscire a dire qcs.
not in so many words — non proprio, non esattamente
the spoken word — la lingua parlata, il parlato
to put one's feelings into words esprimere ciò che si prova (a parole); what's the Greek word for "dog"? come si dice "cane" in greco? a word of warning, advice un avvertimento, un consiglio; vulgar is hardly the word for it volgare è dire poco; I've said my last word ho detto tutto ciò che avevo da dire; too sad for words indescrivibilmente triste; in the words of Bush come disse Bush; I mean every word of it parlo sul serio; a man of few words — un uomo di poche parole
2) (anything, something)word got out that... — si è diffusa o è trapelata la notizia che...
to bring, send word that — annunciare, fare sapere che
he left word at the desk that... — ha lasciato detto alla reception che...
to spread the word — passare la parola, dif fondere la notizia
4) (promise) parola f.to break one's word — non mantenere la parola data o la propria parola
to take sb.'s word for it — credere a qcn. sulla parola
to take sb. at his, her word — prendere qcn. in parola
to be as good as one's word — mantenere la propria parola o le promesse
5) (rumour)word has it that... — si dice che...
word got round o around that... — girava voce che
6) (command)if you need anything just say the word — se hai bisogno di qualsiasi cosa, dimmelo
7) (key word) parola f. d'ordine8) the Word relig. la Parola (di Dio); (of Trinity) il Verbo9) inform. parola f., codice m.10) by word of mouth oralmente, verbalmente2.••my word! — (in surprise) caspita, perbacco! (in reproof) vedrai!
to have a word with sb. about sth. — dire una parola a qcn. su qcs.
to have words with sb. — venire a parole con qcn.
II [wɜːd]to put in a good word for sb. — mettere una buona parola per qcn
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68 thumb
I [θʌm]nome pollice m.••II [θʌm]to be under sb.'s thumb — essere sotto il controllo di qcn.
1) sfogliare [book, magazine]2) colloq. (hitchhiking)•••to thumb one's nose at sb. — fare marameo a qcn.; fig. fregarsene di qcn
* * *1. noun1) (the short thick finger of the hand, set at a different angle from the other four.) pollice2) (the part of a glove or mitten covering this finger.) pollice2. verb((often with through) to turn over (the pages of a book) with the thumb or fingers: She was thumbing through the dictionary.) sfogliare- thumbprint
- thumbs-up
- thumbtack
- under someone's thumb* * *[θʌm]1. nAnat pollice mto be all thumbs fig fam — essere maldestro (-a)
to give sb/sth the thumbs up — (fam: sign) far segno di essere d'accordo con qn/qc, (approve) dare l'okay a qn/qc
to give sth the thumbs down fam — disapprovare or bocciare qc
2. vt(book) sfogliareto thumb a lift or a ride fam — fare l'autostop
to thumb one's nose at sb/sth fig fam — beffarsi di qn/qc
3. vito thumb through a book/magazine — sfogliare un libro/una rivista
* * *thumb /ɵʌm/n.2 (archit.) ovolo; echino● (comput.) thumb drive = pen drive ► pen (2) □ (mus.) thumb hook, reggipollice ( di uno strumento a fiato) □ (fam. USA) a thumb in one's eye, una spina nel fianco □ ( editoria) thumb-index, indice a scalettatura (o a rubrica) □ ( di un dizionario, ecc.) thumb-indexed, con indice a rubrica □ ( editoria) thumb-indexing, scalettatura □ (naut.) thumb knot, nodo semplice □ thumb latch, saliscendi a linguetta ( azionato col pollice) □ thumb mark, impronta di un pollice □ (mecc.) thumb-nut, dado ad alette; galletto □ thumb pin ► thumbtack □ thumb ring, anello per il pollice □ thumb-stall, ditale ( da calzolaio, ecc.); (med.) copripollice, ditale □ thumb-sucker, bimbo che si succhia il pollice; ( gergo giorn.) articolo ben fatto; ( anche) colonnista, rubricista □ ( tiro a segno) thumb support, appoggiapollice □ (fig.) to be all thumbs, essere goffo con le mani; essere maldestro □ by rule of thumb, per praticaccia; a lume di naso □ ( USA) to be on the thumb, fare l'autostop □ (fig.) under sb. 's thumb, dominato da q.; sotto il tallone di; alla mercé di q.: to keep under one's thumb, dominare; signoreggiare su; comandare a bacchetta □ (fam.) Thumbs down!, pollice verso!; abbasso!: ( di un progetto, ecc.) to get the thumbs down, essere bocciato □ (fam.) Thumbs up!, benissimo!; d'accordo!; evviva!: to get (o to be given) the thumbs up, ottenere l'approvazione; essere approvato □ I'll keep my thumbs up for you, in bocca al lupo! □ His fingers are (o He is) all thumbs, è assai goffo con le mani (o maldestro).(to) thumb /ɵʌm/v. t.2 sciupare; sporcare; lasciare l'impronta del pollice su (qc.)● (fam.) to thumb a lift (o a ride), fare l'autostop □ (fam.) to thumb it, fare l'autostop □ to thumb one's nose at, fare marameo a (q.); dileggiare, schernire (q.); mancare di rispetto per, non tenere in nessun conto ( disposizioni, regole, ecc.) □ to thumb through, sfogliare, consultare ( un dizionario, ecc.); attraversare ( un paese, ecc.) facendo l'autostop.* * *I [θʌm]nome pollice m.••II [θʌm]to be under sb.'s thumb — essere sotto il controllo di qcn.
1) sfogliare [book, magazine]2) colloq. (hitchhiking)•••to thumb one's nose at sb. — fare marameo a qcn.; fig. fregarsene di qcn
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69 check ****
[tʃɛk]1. n1) (inspection) controllo, verificato keep a check on sb/sth — controllare qn/qc, fare attenzione a qn/qc
2) (control, restraint) limitazione fto hold or keep sb/sth in check — tenere qn/qc sotto controllo
3) Chess4) (Am: bill) conto, (receipt) scontrino5) AmSee:6)2. vt1) (examine: facts, figures) verificare, (passport, ticket, tyres, oil) controllarecould you check the oil, please? — può controllare l'olio, per favore?
2) (stop, halt) bloccare, fermare, arrestare, (restrain) contenere, frenare, controllareto check o.s. — frenarsi, controllarsi, contenersi
3) (Am: tick) spuntare3. viI'll check with the driver what time the bus leaves — chiederò al conducente quando parte l'autobus, (official etc) informarsi presso qn
4. adj(also: checked) (pattern, cloth) a scacchi, a quadretti, a quadri•- check in- check on- check up -
70 still
I [stɪl]1) (up to and including a point in time) ancora2) (expressing surprise) ancora3) (yet to happen) ancora4) (expressing probability) ancora5) (nevertheless) ancora, tuttaviastill, it's the thought that counts — in fondo, è il pensiero che conta
6) (with comparatives: even) ancoraII 1. [stɪl]faster still still faster ancora più veloce; worse still — ancora peggio
1) (motionless) [air, water] calmo; [hand, person] immobile, fermo2) (peaceful) [house, streets] tranquillo, silenzioso2.1) (immobile) [lie, stay] immobileto hold [sth.] still — tenere (ben) fermo [camera, mirror]
2) (calmly)to keep o stand still — non muoversi, stare fermo
••III [stɪl]1) (calmness)2) cinem. fotogramma m.; fot. posa f.IV [stɪl]1) (silence) fare tacere [critic, voice]2) (calm) calmare [crowd, doubt]V [stɪl]* * *I 1. [stil] adjective1) (without movement or noise: The city seems very still in the early morning; Please stand/sit/keep/hold still while I brush your hair!; still (= calm) water/weather.)2) ((of drinks) not fizzy: still orange juice.)2. noun(a photograph selected from a cinema film: The magazine contained some stills from the new film.)- stillborn II [stil] adverb1) (up to and including the present time, or the time mentioned previously: Are you still working for the same firm?; By Saturday he had still not / still hadn't replied to my letter.)2) (nevertheless; in spite of that: Although the doctor told him to rest, he still went on working; This picture is not valuable - still, I like it.)3) (even: He seemed very ill in the afternoon and in the evening looked still worse.)* * *I [stɪl]1) (up to and including a point in time) ancora2) (expressing surprise) ancora3) (yet to happen) ancora4) (expressing probability) ancora5) (nevertheless) ancora, tuttaviastill, it's the thought that counts — in fondo, è il pensiero che conta
6) (with comparatives: even) ancoraII 1. [stɪl]faster still still faster ancora più veloce; worse still — ancora peggio
1) (motionless) [air, water] calmo; [hand, person] immobile, fermo2) (peaceful) [house, streets] tranquillo, silenzioso2.1) (immobile) [lie, stay] immobileto hold [sth.] still — tenere (ben) fermo [camera, mirror]
2) (calmly)to keep o stand still — non muoversi, stare fermo
••III [stɪl]1) (calmness)2) cinem. fotogramma m.; fot. posa f.IV [stɪl]1) (silence) fare tacere [critic, voice]2) (calm) calmare [crowd, doubt]V [stɪl] -
71 Long
I [lɒŋ] [AE lɔːŋ]1) (lengthy) [process, wait, journey, vowel] lungo; [ delay] prolungato, forte; [ sigh] lungo, grandeto get o grow o become longer [ days] allungarsi; a friend of long standing — un amico di vecchia data
it's been a long time since I saw you — è molto tempo che non ti vedo, è passato molto tempo dall'ultima volta che ti ho visto
six hours, that's a long time — sei ore, è tanto
to take a long time — [ person] metterci molto (tempo); [ task] richiedere molto tempo
3) (in measuring) [dress, hair, queue] lungo; [ grass] altoto get o grow long [grass, hair] crescere; [list, queue] allungarsi; she's growing her hair long si sta facendo crescere i capelli; to make [sth.] longer — allungare [ sleeve]
to live a long way away o off abitare lontano; July is a long way off luglio è ancora lontano; don't fall, it's a long way down non cadere, è molto alto; a long way down the list molto in fondo alla lista; I saw it a long way out l'ho visto (molto) in lontananza; he is a long way out in his calculations sta sbagliando di molto i suoi calcoli; it's a long way up to the tenth floor è lunga fino al decimo piano; we've come a long way abbiamo fatto molta strada; to go a long way [ person] (be successful) andare lontano; [ supply] (last long) durare a lungo; to have a long way to go fig. [ worker] dover fare ancora molta strada o molti sforzi; it's the best by a long way è di gran lunga il migliore; to take the long way round — fare un lungo giro o una lunga deviazione
••long time no see! — colloq. scherz. sono secoli che non ci vediamo!
II [lɒŋ] [AE lɔːŋ]to have a long memory — avere la memoria lunga, essere una persona che non dimentica
1) (a long time) molto tempo, moltoit's not that long since... — non è passato così tanto tempo da quando...
just long enough to... — giusto il tempo per...
longer than expected, than I thought — più (tempo) del previsto
before long — (in past) poco dopo, di lì a poco; (in future) fra breve, fra non molto, presto, di qui a poco
for long — a lungo, per molto tempo
it's long after o past your bedtime dovresti essere a letto già da molto tempo; long ago molto tempo fa; long before molto prima; no longer non più; I can't stand it a day longer non lo sopporterò un giorno di più; I can't stand it any longer non lo sopporto più; 5 minutes, no longer! — 5 minuti, non di più!
2) (for a long time) da molto (tempo)4) as long as, so long as (in time) finché, fintantoché; (provided that) purché, a condizione cheas long as you keep me informed — purché o a condizione che tu mi tenga informato
••III [lɒŋ] [AE lɔːŋ]so long! — colloq. ciao! arrivederci!
to long for — desiderare ardentemente, avere una gran voglia di, morire dalla voglia di
to long to do — (be impatient) non vedere l'ora o essere impaziente di fare; (desire sth. elusive) sognare di fare
* * *I 1. [loŋ] adjective1) (measuring a great distance from one end to the other: a long journey; a long road; long legs.)2) (having a great period of time from the first moment to the last: The book took a long time to read; a long conversation; a long delay.)3) (measuring a certain amount in distance or time: The wire is two centimetres long; The television programme was just over an hour long.)4) (away, doing or using something etc for a great period of time: Will you be long?)5) (reaching to a great distance in space or time: She has a long memory)2. adverb1) (a great period of time: This happened long before you were born.)2) (for a great period of time: Have you been waiting long?)•- longways- long-distance
- long-drawn-out
- longhand
- long house
- long jump
- long-playing record
- long-range
- long-sighted
- long-sightedness
- long-suffering
- long-winded
- as long as / so long as
- before very long
- before long
- in the long run
- the long and the short of it
- no longer
- so long! II [loŋ] verb((often with for) to wish very much: He longed to go home; I am longing for a drink.)- longing- longingly* * *(Surnames) Long /lɒŋ, USA lɔ:ŋ/* * *I [lɒŋ] [AE lɔːŋ]1) (lengthy) [process, wait, journey, vowel] lungo; [ delay] prolungato, forte; [ sigh] lungo, grandeto get o grow o become longer [ days] allungarsi; a friend of long standing — un amico di vecchia data
it's been a long time since I saw you — è molto tempo che non ti vedo, è passato molto tempo dall'ultima volta che ti ho visto
six hours, that's a long time — sei ore, è tanto
to take a long time — [ person] metterci molto (tempo); [ task] richiedere molto tempo
3) (in measuring) [dress, hair, queue] lungo; [ grass] altoto get o grow long [grass, hair] crescere; [list, queue] allungarsi; she's growing her hair long si sta facendo crescere i capelli; to make [sth.] longer — allungare [ sleeve]
to live a long way away o off abitare lontano; July is a long way off luglio è ancora lontano; don't fall, it's a long way down non cadere, è molto alto; a long way down the list molto in fondo alla lista; I saw it a long way out l'ho visto (molto) in lontananza; he is a long way out in his calculations sta sbagliando di molto i suoi calcoli; it's a long way up to the tenth floor è lunga fino al decimo piano; we've come a long way abbiamo fatto molta strada; to go a long way [ person] (be successful) andare lontano; [ supply] (last long) durare a lungo; to have a long way to go fig. [ worker] dover fare ancora molta strada o molti sforzi; it's the best by a long way è di gran lunga il migliore; to take the long way round — fare un lungo giro o una lunga deviazione
••long time no see! — colloq. scherz. sono secoli che non ci vediamo!
II [lɒŋ] [AE lɔːŋ]to have a long memory — avere la memoria lunga, essere una persona che non dimentica
1) (a long time) molto tempo, moltoit's not that long since... — non è passato così tanto tempo da quando...
just long enough to... — giusto il tempo per...
longer than expected, than I thought — più (tempo) del previsto
before long — (in past) poco dopo, di lì a poco; (in future) fra breve, fra non molto, presto, di qui a poco
for long — a lungo, per molto tempo
it's long after o past your bedtime dovresti essere a letto già da molto tempo; long ago molto tempo fa; long before molto prima; no longer non più; I can't stand it a day longer non lo sopporterò un giorno di più; I can't stand it any longer non lo sopporto più; 5 minutes, no longer! — 5 minuti, non di più!
2) (for a long time) da molto (tempo)4) as long as, so long as (in time) finché, fintantoché; (provided that) purché, a condizione cheas long as you keep me informed — purché o a condizione che tu mi tenga informato
••III [lɒŋ] [AE lɔːŋ]so long! — colloq. ciao! arrivederci!
to long for — desiderare ardentemente, avere una gran voglia di, morire dalla voglia di
to long to do — (be impatient) non vedere l'ora o essere impaziente di fare; (desire sth. elusive) sognare di fare
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72 finger
I ['fɪŋgə(r)]1) anat. dito m.first o index finger indice; second finger medio; third o ring finger anulare; fourth o little finger mignolo; to point one's finger at sb., sth. indicare qcn., qcs. col dito, mostrare a dito qcn., qcs.; to run one's fingers over sth. — passare le dita sopra qcs
2) (of glove) dito m.3) (narrow strip) (of land) striscia f.; (of smoke) filo m.4) (small amount) dito m.••II ['fɪŋgə(r)]to twist o wrap sb. around one's little finger rigirarsi qcn., fare ciò che si vuole di qcn.; to keep one's fingers crossed incrociare le dita (for sb. per qcn.); to point the finger at sb. puntare il dito contro o incolpare qcn.; to point the finger of suspicion at sb. gettare dei sospetti su qcn.; to put the finger on sb. denunciare qcn.; to pull one's finger out pop. darsi una mossa; to slip through sb.'s fingers [ opportunity] sfuggire (di tra le dita); [ wanted man] (riuscire a) scappare; something is wrong, but I can't quite put my finger on it qualcosa non va, ma non riesco a individuarlo con precisione; he didn't lift o raise a finger to help non alzò o mosse un dito per aiutare; I didn't lay a finger on her non l'ho sfiorata (neanche con un dito); to put two fingers up at sb. BE colloq. to give sb. the finger — AE colloq. mandare qcn. a prenderlo in quel posto (con un gesto della mano)
verbo transitivo toccare, tastare, palpare* * *['fiŋɡə] 1. noun1) (one of the five end parts of the hand, sometimes excluding the thumb: She pointed a finger at the thief.) dito2) (the part of a glove into which a finger is put.) dito3) (anything made, shaped, cut etc like a finger: a finger of toast.) bastoncino2. verb(to touch or feel with the fingers: She fingered the material.) toccare- fingerprint
- fingertip
- be all fingers and thumbs / my fingers are all thumbs
- have something at one's fingertips
- have at one's fingertips
- have a finger in the pie / in every pie
- put one's finger on* * *I ['fɪŋgə(r)]1) anat. dito m.first o index finger indice; second finger medio; third o ring finger anulare; fourth o little finger mignolo; to point one's finger at sb., sth. indicare qcn., qcs. col dito, mostrare a dito qcn., qcs.; to run one's fingers over sth. — passare le dita sopra qcs
2) (of glove) dito m.3) (narrow strip) (of land) striscia f.; (of smoke) filo m.4) (small amount) dito m.••II ['fɪŋgə(r)]to twist o wrap sb. around one's little finger rigirarsi qcn., fare ciò che si vuole di qcn.; to keep one's fingers crossed incrociare le dita (for sb. per qcn.); to point the finger at sb. puntare il dito contro o incolpare qcn.; to point the finger of suspicion at sb. gettare dei sospetti su qcn.; to put the finger on sb. denunciare qcn.; to pull one's finger out pop. darsi una mossa; to slip through sb.'s fingers [ opportunity] sfuggire (di tra le dita); [ wanted man] (riuscire a) scappare; something is wrong, but I can't quite put my finger on it qualcosa non va, ma non riesco a individuarlo con precisione; he didn't lift o raise a finger to help non alzò o mosse un dito per aiutare; I didn't lay a finger on her non l'ho sfiorata (neanche con un dito); to put two fingers up at sb. BE colloq. to give sb. the finger — AE colloq. mandare qcn. a prenderlo in quel posto (con un gesto della mano)
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73 gear
I 1. [gɪə(r)]1) (equipment) equipaggiamento m.3) (clothes) vestiti m.pl.4) aut. marcia f.bottom o first gear prima (marcia); to be in third gear essere in terza; to put a car in gear ingranare la marcia; you're not in gear sei in folle; "keep in low gear" (on sign) "utilizzare il freno motore"; to get (oneself) into gear for sth. — fig. prepararsi per qcs
5) tecn. ruota f. dentata2.1) aut. cambio m.sing.2) tecn. ingranaggio m.sing.II [gɪə(r)]to be geared to o towards sb., sth. — [course, policy, tax] essere mirato a qcn., qcs
- gear up* * *[ɡiə]1) ((usually in plural) a set of toothed wheels which act together to carry motion: a car with automatic gears.) ingranaggio, cambio2) (a combination of these wheels, eg in a car: The car is in first gear.) marcia3) (a mechanism used for a particular purpose: an aeroplane's landing-gear.) meccanismo, dispositivo4) (the things needed for a particular job, sport etc: sports gear.) equipaggiamento•- gearbox- gear lever/change/stick* * *I 1. [gɪə(r)]1) (equipment) equipaggiamento m.3) (clothes) vestiti m.pl.4) aut. marcia f.bottom o first gear prima (marcia); to be in third gear essere in terza; to put a car in gear ingranare la marcia; you're not in gear sei in folle; "keep in low gear" (on sign) "utilizzare il freno motore"; to get (oneself) into gear for sth. — fig. prepararsi per qcs
5) tecn. ruota f. dentata2.1) aut. cambio m.sing.2) tecn. ingranaggio m.sing.II [gɪə(r)]to be geared to o towards sb., sth. — [course, policy, tax] essere mirato a qcn., qcs
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74 private
['praɪvɪt] 1.1) (not for general public) [property, beach, jet, collection, party] privato2) (personal, not associated with company) [letter, phone call] personale; [ life] privato; [ sale] a privati3) (not public, not state-run) [health care, school, housing, industry] privato; [ accommodation] presso privati4) (not to be openly revealed) [talk, meeting, matter] riservato; [reason, opinion] personaleto keep sth. private — mantenere il riserbo su qcs.
5) (undisturbed) [ place] tranquillo6) (secretive) [ person] riservato2.1) soldato m. semplice2) in private in privato3.••to go private — econ. privatizzarsi; med. farsi curare privatamente
* * *1. adjective1) (of, for, or belonging to, one person or group, not to the general public: The headmaster lives in a private apartment in the school; in my private (=personal) opinion; This information is to be kept strictly private; You shouldn't listen to private conversations.) privato2) (having no public or official position or rank: It is your duty as a private citizen to report this matter to the police.) semplice, privato2. noun(in the army, an ordinary soldier, not an officer.) soldato semplice- privacy- privately
- private enterprise
- private means
- in private* * *['praɪvɪt] 1.1) (not for general public) [property, beach, jet, collection, party] privato2) (personal, not associated with company) [letter, phone call] personale; [ life] privato; [ sale] a privati3) (not public, not state-run) [health care, school, housing, industry] privato; [ accommodation] presso privati4) (not to be openly revealed) [talk, meeting, matter] riservato; [reason, opinion] personaleto keep sth. private — mantenere il riserbo su qcs.
5) (undisturbed) [ place] tranquillo6) (secretive) [ person] riservato2.1) soldato m. semplice2) in private in privato3.••to go private — econ. privatizzarsi; med. farsi curare privatamente
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75 talk
I 1. [tɔːk]1) (talking, gossip) U chiacchiere f.pl., voci f.pl.there is talk of sth., of doing — si parla di qcs., di fare
2) (conversation) conversazione f., colloquio m.to have a talk with sb. — parlare con qcn
3) (speech) discorso m., conferenza f. ( about, on su); (more informal) conversazione f.2. II 1. [tɔːk]1) (discuss)to talk nonsense — dire cose senza senso o sciocchezze
we're talking three years — colloq. si parla o si tratta di tre anni
we're talking a huge investment — colloq. stiamo parlando di un grande investimento
2) (persuade)2.to talk sb. into, out of doing — persuadere qcn. a fare, dissuadere qcn. dal fare
1) parlare, discutere; (gossip) chiacchierare; spreg. sparlareto talk to o with sb. parlare a o con qcn.; to talk to oneself parlare da solo o tra sé e sé; to talk at sb. parlare a qcn. senza ascoltare le sue risposte; to keep sb. talking fare parlare qcn. (il più a lungo possibile); talking of films... a proposito di film...; look who's talking! you're a fine one to talk! you can talk! senti chi parla! now you're talking! questo sì che è parlare! talk about stupid! colloq. (pensa) che scemo! talk about expensive! — alla faccia dei prezzi!
2) (give information) [ prisoner] parlare•- talk up* * *[to:k] 1. verb1) (to speak; to have a conversation or discussion: We talked about it for hours; My parrot can talk (= imitate human speech).) parlare2) (to gossip: You can't stay here - people will talk!) mormorare, (fare maldicenze)3) (to talk about: They spent the whole time talking philosophy.) parlare2. noun1) ((sometimes in plural) a conversation or discussion: We had a long talk about it; The Prime Ministers met for talks on their countries' economic problems.) conversazione2) (a lecture: The doctor gave us a talk on family health.) conferenza3) (gossip: Her behaviour causes a lot of talk among the neighbours.) pettegolezzo, voce4) (useless discussion; statements of things a person says he will do but which will never actually be done: There's too much talk and not enough action.) chiacchiere•- talking book
- talking head
- talking-point
- talk show
- talking-to
- talk back
- talk big
- talk down to
- talk someone into / out of doing
- talk into / out of doing
- talk someone into / out of
- talk into / out of
- talk over
- talk round
- talk sense/nonsense
- talk shop* * *I 1. [tɔːk]1) (talking, gossip) U chiacchiere f.pl., voci f.pl.there is talk of sth., of doing — si parla di qcs., di fare
2) (conversation) conversazione f., colloquio m.to have a talk with sb. — parlare con qcn
3) (speech) discorso m., conferenza f. ( about, on su); (more informal) conversazione f.2. II 1. [tɔːk]1) (discuss)to talk nonsense — dire cose senza senso o sciocchezze
we're talking three years — colloq. si parla o si tratta di tre anni
we're talking a huge investment — colloq. stiamo parlando di un grande investimento
2) (persuade)2.to talk sb. into, out of doing — persuadere qcn. a fare, dissuadere qcn. dal fare
1) parlare, discutere; (gossip) chiacchierare; spreg. sparlareto talk to o with sb. parlare a o con qcn.; to talk to oneself parlare da solo o tra sé e sé; to talk at sb. parlare a qcn. senza ascoltare le sue risposte; to keep sb. talking fare parlare qcn. (il più a lungo possibile); talking of films... a proposito di film...; look who's talking! you're a fine one to talk! you can talk! senti chi parla! now you're talking! questo sì che è parlare! talk about stupid! colloq. (pensa) che scemo! talk about expensive! — alla faccia dei prezzi!
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76 touch ****
[tʌtʃ]1. n1) (sense) tatto, (act of touching) contattothe personal touch — una nota personale, un tocco personale
to lose one's touch fig — perdere la mano, (with people) perdere il proprio fascino
a touch of irony — una punta or pizzico d'ironia
3) (contact) contattoto keep in touch with sb — mantenere i rapporti con qn, tenersi in contatto con qn
to lose touch — (friends) perdersi di vista
4) Brit Ftbl Rugby2. vtto touch sb for £5 fam — chiedere 5 sterline in prestito a qn
2)don't touch that! — non toccare!if you admit nothing, they can't touch you fig — se non confessi non ti possono toccare
it touches all our lives — riguarda tutti noi, ci tocca tutti
4) (compare) uguagliare3. vi(hands) toccarsi, (property, gardens) confinare"do not touch" — "non toccare"
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77 busy
I ['bɪzɪ]1) [ person] occupato, impegnato2) [ shop] affollato; [airport, junction] trafficato; [street, town] animato, trafficato; [day, week] pienoII ['bɪzɪ]to busy oneself doing sth. — tenersi occupato facendo qcs
* * *['bizi] 1. adjective1) (having a lot (of work etc) to do: I am very busy.) occupato2) (full of traffic, people, activity etc: The roads are busy; a busy time of year.) affollato, movimentato3) ((especially American) (of a telephone line) engaged: All the lines to New York are busy.) occupato2. verb((sometimes with with) to occupy (oneself) with: She busied herself preparing the meal.) occuparsi di- busily* * *I ['bɪzɪ]1) [ person] occupato, impegnato2) [ shop] affollato; [airport, junction] trafficato; [street, town] animato, trafficato; [day, week] pienoII ['bɪzɪ]to busy oneself doing sth. — tenersi occupato facendo qcs
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78 chain
I [tʃeɪn]1) (metal links) catena f.to put o keep sb. in chains incatenare qcn., mettere o tenere qcn. in catene; to keep a dog on a chain — tenere un cane alla catena
2) comm. catena f.3) (series) (of events) catena f., serie f.; (of ideas) concatenamento m.to make, form a (human) chain — fare, formare una catena umana
4) biol. geogr. fis. catena f.5) = unità di misura di lunghezza pari a 20,12 mII [tʃeɪn]verbo transitivo incatenare, mettere in catene [ person]to chain sb.'s wrists — incatenare i polsi di qcn.
to chain a bicycle to sth. — legare con la catena una bicicletta a qcs
* * *[ ein] 1. noun1) (a series of (especially metal) links or rings passing through one another: The dog was fastened by a chain; She wore a silver chain round her neck.) catena2) (a series: a chain of events.)2. verb(to fasten or bind with chains: The prisoner was chained to the wall.) incatenare- chain store* * *I [tʃeɪn]1) (metal links) catena f.to put o keep sb. in chains incatenare qcn., mettere o tenere qcn. in catene; to keep a dog on a chain — tenere un cane alla catena
2) comm. catena f.3) (series) (of events) catena f., serie f.; (of ideas) concatenamento m.to make, form a (human) chain — fare, formare una catena umana
4) biol. geogr. fis. catena f.5) = unità di misura di lunghezza pari a 20,12 mII [tʃeɪn]verbo transitivo incatenare, mettere in catene [ person]to chain sb.'s wrists — incatenare i polsi di qcn.
to chain a bicycle to sth. — legare con la catena una bicicletta a qcs
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79 like
I 1. [laɪk]1) (in the same manner as) comelike the liar that he is, he... — da bugiardo quale è,...
like me, he loves swimming — come me, adora nuotare
"how do I do it?" - "like this" — "come si fa?" - "così"
2) (similar to) cometo be like sb., sth. — essere come qcn., qcs.
3) (typical of)it's not like her, it's just like her to be late — non è da lei, è da lei essere in ritardo
4) (close to)2.1) (in the same way as) come2) colloq. (as if) come se3.1) form. similecooking, ironing and like chores — cucinare, stirare e lavori simili
2) - like in composti4.child-like — infantile, da bambino
avverbio (akin to, near)5."the figures are 10% more than last year" - "20%, more like!" — colloq. "le cifre sono superiori del 10% rispetto all'anno scorso" - "del 20%, direi!"
earthquakes, floods and the like — terremoti, alluvioni e simili
I've never seen its like o the like of it non ho mai visto una cosa simile; the like(s) of Al Capone — la gente come Al Capone
••••like enough (as) like as not probabilmente; like father like son — prov. tale padre tale figlio
Note:When like is used as a preposition ( like a child; you know what she's like!), it can generally be translated by come: come un bambino; sai com'è fatta lei! - Note however that be like and look like meaning resemble are translated by assomigliare a: she's like her father or she looks like her father = assomiglia a suo padre. - Like is used after certain other verbs in English to express particular kinds of resemblance ( taste like, feel like, smell like etc.): for translations, consult the appropriate verb entry ( taste, feel, smell etc.). - When like is used as a conjunction, it is translated by come: songs like my mother sings = canzoni come quelle che canta mia madre. - When like is used to introduce an illustrative example ( big cities like London), it is translated by come: le grandi città come Londra. - For particular usages of like as a preposition or conjunction and for noun and adverb uses, see the entry belowII [laɪk]I like cats, music — mi piacciono i gatti, mi piace la musica
what I like about him is... — cosa mi piace di lui è...
I don't like the sound of that — non mi piace, non mi convince tanto
he hasn't phoned for weeks, I don't like it — non telefona da settimane, la cosa non mi piace
I like cheese but it doesn't like me — colloq. mi piace il formaggio ma non mi fa bene
I like doing, I like to do mi piace fare; that's what I like to see! così mi piace! I like it when mi piace quando; I likeed it better when we did preferivo quando facevamo; how do you like your new job, living in London? — ti piace il tuo nuovo lavoro, vivere a Londra?
3) (approve of)4) (wish) volereI would o should like a ticket vorrei un biglietto; I would o should like to do vorrei fare; would you like to come to dinner? cosa ne direste di venire a cena? I wouldn't like to think I'd upset her non vorrei averla sconvolta; we'd like her to do vorremmo che o ci piacerebbe facesse; would you like me to come? vuoi che venga? if you like se vuoi; he's a bit of a rebel if you like è un po' ribelle, se vogliamo; you can do what you like puoi fare quello che vuoi; say what you like, I think it's a good idea di' quel che vuoi, per me è una buona idea; sit (any)where you like — si sieda dove vuole
* * *I 1. adjective(the same or similar: They're as like as two peas.)2. preposition(the same as or similar to; in the same or a similar way as: He climbs like a cat; She is like her mother.)3. noun(someone or something which is the same or as good etc as another: You won't see his like / their like again.)4. conjunction((especially American) in the same or a similar way as: No-one does it like he does.)- likely- likelihood
- liken
- likeness
- likewise
- like-minded
- a likely story!
- as likely as not
- be like someone
- feel like
- he is likely to
- look like
- not likely! II verb1) (to be pleased with; to find pleasant or agreeable: I like him very much; I like the way you've decorated this room.)2) (to enjoy: I like gardening.)•- likeable- likable
- liking
- should/would like
- take a liking to* * *I 1. [laɪk]1) (in the same manner as) comelike the liar that he is, he... — da bugiardo quale è,...
like me, he loves swimming — come me, adora nuotare
"how do I do it?" - "like this" — "come si fa?" - "così"
2) (similar to) cometo be like sb., sth. — essere come qcn., qcs.
3) (typical of)it's not like her, it's just like her to be late — non è da lei, è da lei essere in ritardo
4) (close to)2.1) (in the same way as) come2) colloq. (as if) come se3.1) form. similecooking, ironing and like chores — cucinare, stirare e lavori simili
2) - like in composti4.child-like — infantile, da bambino
avverbio (akin to, near)5."the figures are 10% more than last year" - "20%, more like!" — colloq. "le cifre sono superiori del 10% rispetto all'anno scorso" - "del 20%, direi!"
earthquakes, floods and the like — terremoti, alluvioni e simili
I've never seen its like o the like of it non ho mai visto una cosa simile; the like(s) of Al Capone — la gente come Al Capone
••••like enough (as) like as not probabilmente; like father like son — prov. tale padre tale figlio
Note:When like is used as a preposition ( like a child; you know what she's like!), it can generally be translated by come: come un bambino; sai com'è fatta lei! - Note however that be like and look like meaning resemble are translated by assomigliare a: she's like her father or she looks like her father = assomiglia a suo padre. - Like is used after certain other verbs in English to express particular kinds of resemblance ( taste like, feel like, smell like etc.): for translations, consult the appropriate verb entry ( taste, feel, smell etc.). - When like is used as a conjunction, it is translated by come: songs like my mother sings = canzoni come quelle che canta mia madre. - When like is used to introduce an illustrative example ( big cities like London), it is translated by come: le grandi città come Londra. - For particular usages of like as a preposition or conjunction and for noun and adverb uses, see the entry belowII [laɪk]I like cats, music — mi piacciono i gatti, mi piace la musica
what I like about him is... — cosa mi piace di lui è...
I don't like the sound of that — non mi piace, non mi convince tanto
he hasn't phoned for weeks, I don't like it — non telefona da settimane, la cosa non mi piace
I like cheese but it doesn't like me — colloq. mi piace il formaggio ma non mi fa bene
I like doing, I like to do mi piace fare; that's what I like to see! così mi piace! I like it when mi piace quando; I likeed it better when we did preferivo quando facevamo; how do you like your new job, living in London? — ti piace il tuo nuovo lavoro, vivere a Londra?
3) (approve of)4) (wish) volereI would o should like a ticket vorrei un biglietto; I would o should like to do vorrei fare; would you like to come to dinner? cosa ne direste di venire a cena? I wouldn't like to think I'd upset her non vorrei averla sconvolta; we'd like her to do vorremmo che o ci piacerebbe facesse; would you like me to come? vuoi che venga? if you like se vuoi; he's a bit of a rebel if you like è un po' ribelle, se vogliamo; you can do what you like puoi fare quello che vuoi; say what you like, I think it's a good idea di' quel che vuoi, per me è una buona idea; sit (any)where you like — si sieda dove vuole
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80 put off
1) (delay, defer) rinviare, rimandare [wedding, meeting] ( until a)2) (turn off) spegnere [light, radio, heating]; put off [sb.], put [sb.] off3) (fob off, postpone seeing) rimandare la visita di [ guest]4) (repel) [appearance, smell] disgustare, sconcertare; [manner, person] sconcertare5) BE (distract) disturbare, distrarre6) (drop off) fare scendere, lasciare [ passenger]* * *1) (to switch off (a light etc): Please put the light off!) spegnere2) (to delay; to postpone: He put off leaving / his departure till Thursday.) rinviare, rimandare3) (to cancel an arranged meeting etc with (a person): I had to put the Browns off because I had 'flu.) cancellare4) (to cause (a person) to feel disgust or dislike (for): The cheese looked nice but the smell put me off; The conversation about illness put me off my dinner.) disgustare* * *vt + adv1) (set down: passenger) far scendere2) (pospone, delay: match, decision) rimandare, rinviare, (guest) chiedere di rimandare la visita3) (discourage) far passare la voglia a4) (distract) distrarre5) (repel: smell) disgustare6) (switch off) spegnere* * *1) (delay, defer) rinviare, rimandare [wedding, meeting] ( until a)2) (turn off) spegnere [light, radio, heating]; put off [sb.], put [sb.] off3) (fob off, postpone seeing) rimandare la visita di [ guest]4) (repel) [appearance, smell] disgustare, sconcertare; [manner, person] sconcertare5) BE (distract) disturbare, distrarre6) (drop off) fare scendere, lasciare [ passenger]
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keep up with sb — Ⅰ. UK US keep up (with sb/sth) Phrasal Verb with keep({{}}/kiːp/ verb (kept, kept) ► to do something or move at an acceptable rate, or at the same rate as someone or something else: »It s a fast pace, and you ll have to work hard to keep up.… … Financial and business terms
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