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1 waste ****
[weɪst]1. adj(material) di scarto, (food) avanzato (-a), (land, ground: in city) abbandonato (-a), desolato (-a), (in country) incolto (-a)2. n1) (gen) spreco, (of time) perdita2) (waste material: industrial, chemical etc) scorie fpl, (rubbish) spazzatura, immondizia, rifiuti mplnuclear waste — scorie mpl radioattive
3) (land: often pl) distesa desolata3. vt(gen) sprecare, (time, opportunity) perdere, sprecarewaste not, want not — (Proverb) chi risparmia guadagna
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2 lay waste
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3 open *****
['əʊp(ə)n]1. adj1) (gen) aperto (-a), (flower) aperto (-a), sbocciato (-a)wide open — (door, window) spalancato (-a)
half open; slightly open — socchiuso (-a)
in the open air — all'aria aperta, all'aperto
road open to traffic — strada aperta al traffico or transitabile
open to the elements/to attack — esposto (-a) alle intemperie/all'attacco
open ground — (among trees) radura, (waste ground) terreno non edificato
to lay o.s. open to criticism — esporsi alle critiche
it is open to doubt whether... — è in dubbio se...
in open court Law — a porte aperte
it's an open secret that... — è il segreto di Pulcinella che...
5) (undecided: question) aperto (-a)2.1) nout in the open — (out of doors) fuori, all'aperto, (in the country) in campagna, all'aperto
2) Golf, Tennisthe Australian Open — l'open m inv di Australia
3. vt(gen) aprire, (legs) divaricareto open fire Mil — aprire il fuoco
4. vi1) (eyes, door, debate) aprirsi, (shop, bank, museum) aprireto open onto or into — dare su
2) (begin: book, film) cominciare, Cards, Chess aprire•- open out- open up
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To lay asleep — Lay Lay (l[=a]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Laid} (l[=a]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Laying}.] [OE. leggen, AS. lecgan, causative, fr. licgan to lie; akin to D. leggen, G. legen, Icel. leggja, Goth. lagjan. See {Lie} to be prostrate.] 1. To cause to lie down,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To lay bare — Lay Lay (l[=a]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Laid} (l[=a]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Laying}.] [OE. leggen, AS. lecgan, causative, fr. licgan to lie; akin to D. leggen, G. legen, Icel. leggja, Goth. lagjan. See {Lie} to be prostrate.] 1. To cause to lie down,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To lay before — Lay Lay (l[=a]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Laid} (l[=a]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Laying}.] [OE. leggen, AS. lecgan, causative, fr. licgan to lie; akin to D. leggen, G. legen, Icel. leggja, Goth. lagjan. See {Lie} to be prostrate.] 1. To cause to lie down,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To lay by — Lay Lay (l[=a]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Laid} (l[=a]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Laying}.] [OE. leggen, AS. lecgan, causative, fr. licgan to lie; akin to D. leggen, G. legen, Icel. leggja, Goth. lagjan. See {Lie} to be prostrate.] 1. To cause to lie down,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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