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61 crowded
['kraʊdɪd] 1. 2.1) (full of people) [train, shop, church] affollato, gremito, stipato, pieno zeppo; [beach, street, pavement] affollato; [area, town] popolosoto be crowded with — essere pieno o stipato di [ people]
2) (cluttered) [house, room, area, table] ingombro ( with di); [ car park] pieno ( with di)* * *adjective (having or containing a lot of people or things: crowded buses.) affollato* * *['kraʊdɪd] 1. 2.1) (full of people) [train, shop, church] affollato, gremito, stipato, pieno zeppo; [beach, street, pavement] affollato; [area, town] popolosoto be crowded with — essere pieno o stipato di [ people]
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62 estate
[ɪ'steɪt]1) (stately home and park) proprietà f., tenuta f.2) (assets) beni m.pl., patrimonio m.3) (condition) stato m., condizione f.* * *[i'steit]1) (a large piece of land owned by one person or a group of people etc: They have an estate in Ireland.) proprietà2) (a piece of land developed for building etc: a housing/industrial estate.) lotto3) (a person's total possessions (property, money etc): His estate was divided among his sons.) beni•- estate-car* * *[ɪ'steɪt]1) (stately home and park) proprietà f., tenuta f.2) (assets) beni m.pl., patrimonio m.3) (condition) stato m., condizione f. -
63 extent
[ɪk'stent]1) (size) (of park) estensione f.; (of problem) vastità f.2) (amount) (of damage, knowledge) vastità f.; (of influence) estensione f., ampiezza f.; (of involvement) ampiezza f.3) (degree) misura f.to what extent...? — in quale misura...? fino a che punto...?
to a certain o to some extent in una certa misura, fino a un certo punto; to a great extent in larga misura; to the extent that nella misura in cui; he did not participate to any great extent — non partecipò granché
* * *[-t]1) (the area or length to which something extends: The bird's wings measured 20 centimetres at their fullest extent; The garden is nearly a kilometre in extent; A vast extent of grassland.) estensione, ampiezza2) (amount; degree: What is the extent of the damage?; To what extent can we trust him?) ampiezza; punto•* * *[ɪk'stent]1) (size) (of park) estensione f.; (of problem) vastità f.2) (amount) (of damage, knowledge) vastità f.; (of influence) estensione f., ampiezza f.; (of involvement) ampiezza f.3) (degree) misura f.to what extent...? — in quale misura...? fino a che punto...?
to a certain o to some extent in una certa misura, fino a un certo punto; to a great extent in larga misura; to the extent that nella misura in cui; he did not participate to any great extent — non partecipò granché
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64 flat
I 1. [flæt]1) (level, not rounded) [ surface] piatto, piano; [roof, face] piatto; [ nose] schiacciato, camuso; (shallow) [ dish] piano2) (deflated) [ ball] sgonfio; [ tyre] a terra4) (low) [shoes, heels] basso5) (absolute) [refusal, denial] netto, secco, decisoyou're not going and that's flat! — non ci vai, e basta!
6) (standard) [fare, fee] fisso, forfettario; [ charge] fisso7) (monotonous) [voice, tone] piatto, monotono; (unexciting) [performance, style] noioso, piatto8) (not fizzy) [ drink] sgassato9) (depressed)2.to feel flat — sentirsi a terra o giù di corda
1) (horizontally) [ lay] disteso; [ fall] (lungo) distesoto knock sb. flat — atterrare qcn.
to lie flat — [ person] giacere (lungo) disteso; [hair, pleat] essere piatto
to fall flat on one's face — cadere lungo disteso; fig. rompersi il collo
3) (exactly)4) colloq. (absolutely) decisamente, seccamenteto turn [sth.] down flat — rifiutare recisamente [ offer]
5) mus. [sing, play] in tono più basso (del dovuto), in modo stonato••II 1. [flæt]to fall flat — [ play] fare fiasco; [ joke] cadere nel vuoto; [party, plan] essere un fiasco
1) (level part)the flat of — il palmo di [ hand]; il piatto di [ sword]
on the flat — BE [walk, park] in piano
2) colloq. (tyre) gomma f. a terra3) mus. bemolle m.4) teatr. fondale m.2.1) AE colloq. (shoes) scarpe f. basseIII [flæt]nome BE (apartment) appartamento m.* * *[flæt] 1. adjective1) (level; without rise or fall: a flat surface.) piatto2) (dull; without interest: She spent a very flat weekend.) noioso3) ((of something said, decided etc) definite; emphatic: a flat denial.) netto4) ((of a tyre) not inflated, having lost most of its air: His car had a flat tyre.) sgonfio, a terra5) ((of drinks) no longer fizzy: flat lemonade; ( also adverb) My beer has gone flat.) sgassato6) (slightly lower than a musical note should be: That last note was flat; ( also adverb) The choir went very flat.) abbassato di tono; in tono più basso2. adverb(stretched out: She was lying flat on her back.) disteso3. noun1) ((American apartment) a set of rooms on one floor, with kitchen and bathroom, in a larger building or block: Do you live in a house or a flat?) appartamento2) ((in musical notation) a sign (♭) which makes a note a semitone lower.) bemolle3) (a level, even part: the flat of her hand.) palmo4) ((usually in plural) an area of flat land, especially beside the sea, a river etc: mud flats.) piano; pantano•- flatly- flatten
- flat rate
- flat out* * *I 1. [flæt]1) (level, not rounded) [ surface] piatto, piano; [roof, face] piatto; [ nose] schiacciato, camuso; (shallow) [ dish] piano2) (deflated) [ ball] sgonfio; [ tyre] a terra4) (low) [shoes, heels] basso5) (absolute) [refusal, denial] netto, secco, decisoyou're not going and that's flat! — non ci vai, e basta!
6) (standard) [fare, fee] fisso, forfettario; [ charge] fisso7) (monotonous) [voice, tone] piatto, monotono; (unexciting) [performance, style] noioso, piatto8) (not fizzy) [ drink] sgassato9) (depressed)2.to feel flat — sentirsi a terra o giù di corda
1) (horizontally) [ lay] disteso; [ fall] (lungo) distesoto knock sb. flat — atterrare qcn.
to lie flat — [ person] giacere (lungo) disteso; [hair, pleat] essere piatto
to fall flat on one's face — cadere lungo disteso; fig. rompersi il collo
3) (exactly)4) colloq. (absolutely) decisamente, seccamenteto turn [sth.] down flat — rifiutare recisamente [ offer]
5) mus. [sing, play] in tono più basso (del dovuto), in modo stonato••II 1. [flæt]to fall flat — [ play] fare fiasco; [ joke] cadere nel vuoto; [party, plan] essere un fiasco
1) (level part)the flat of — il palmo di [ hand]; il piatto di [ sword]
on the flat — BE [walk, park] in piano
2) colloq. (tyre) gomma f. a terra3) mus. bemolle m.4) teatr. fondale m.2.1) AE colloq. (shoes) scarpe f. basseIII [flæt]nome BE (apartment) appartamento m. -
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I 1. [fʊl]1) (completely filled) [box, glass, room, theatre] pieno; [hotel, flight, car park] completofull to overflowing — [ bucket] traboccante; [ suitcase] pieno (zeppo)
I've got my hands full — ho le mani piene; fig. sono pieno di cose da fare
to be full of oneself — spreg. essere pieno di sé
I'm full — colloq. sono sazio o pieno
4) (complete) [address, breakfast] completo; [ story] intero, completo; [ price] intero; [control, responsibility, support] pieno, completo; [ understanding] pieno, totale; [ inquiry] approfondito5) (officially recognized) [ member] a tutti gli effetti; [ right] pieno6) (maximum) [employment, bloom] pienoat full volume, speed — a tutto volume, tutta velocità
to make full use of sth. o to use sth. to full advantage sfruttare al massimo qcs.; to get full marks — BE ottenere il massimo dei voti
7) (for emphasis) [hour, month] buono, intero; [ kilo] buono9) astr. [ moon] pieno10) (rich) [flavour, tone] intenso2.1) (directly)to hit sb. full in the face — colpire qcn. in pieno volto
to look sb. full in the face — guardare qcn. diritto negli occhi, guardare in faccia qcn
2) (very)to know full well that — sapere benissimo o perfettamente bene che
to pay sb. in full — pagare qcn. per intero; fig. saldare il conto con qcn
••II [fʊl]verbo transitivo tess. follare* * *[ful] 1. adjective1) (holding or containing as much as possible: My basket is full.) pieno2) (complete: a full year; a full account of what happened.) intero, completo3) ((of clothes) containing a large amount of material: a full skirt.) ampio2. adverb1) (completely: Fill the petrol tank full.) completamente2) (exactly; directly: She hit him full in the face.) in pieno•- fully- full-length
- full moon
- full-scale
- full stop
- full-time
- fully-fledged
- full of
- in full
- to the full* * *I 1. [fʊl]1) (completely filled) [box, glass, room, theatre] pieno; [hotel, flight, car park] completofull to overflowing — [ bucket] traboccante; [ suitcase] pieno (zeppo)
I've got my hands full — ho le mani piene; fig. sono pieno di cose da fare
to be full of oneself — spreg. essere pieno di sé
I'm full — colloq. sono sazio o pieno
4) (complete) [address, breakfast] completo; [ story] intero, completo; [ price] intero; [control, responsibility, support] pieno, completo; [ understanding] pieno, totale; [ inquiry] approfondito5) (officially recognized) [ member] a tutti gli effetti; [ right] pieno6) (maximum) [employment, bloom] pienoat full volume, speed — a tutto volume, tutta velocità
to make full use of sth. o to use sth. to full advantage sfruttare al massimo qcs.; to get full marks — BE ottenere il massimo dei voti
7) (for emphasis) [hour, month] buono, intero; [ kilo] buono9) astr. [ moon] pieno10) (rich) [flavour, tone] intenso2.1) (directly)to hit sb. full in the face — colpire qcn. in pieno volto
to look sb. full in the face — guardare qcn. diritto negli occhi, guardare in faccia qcn
2) (very)to know full well that — sapere benissimo o perfettamente bene che
to pay sb. in full — pagare qcn. per intero; fig. saldare il conto con qcn
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I [grænd]1) (impressive) [building, ceremony] grandioso; [ park] magnifico3) colloq. (fine)II [grænd]"is everything all right?" - "it's grand thanks" — "tutto bene?" - "benissimo, grazie"
nome colloq.1) BE mille sterline f.pl.; AE mille dollari m.pl.2) mus. pianoforte m. a coda* * *[ɡrænd] 1. adjective1) (splendid; magnificent: a grand procession.) grandioso2) (proud: She gives herself grand airs.) grande3) (very pleasant: a grand day at the seaside.) magnifico, stupendo4) (highly respected: a grand old man.) illustre2. noun(a slang term for $1,000 or 1,000: I paid five grand for that car.) (biglietto da) mille dollari- grand jury
- grand piano
- grandstand
- grand total* * *I [grænd]1) (impressive) [building, ceremony] grandioso; [ park] magnifico3) colloq. (fine)II [grænd]"is everything all right?" - "it's grand thanks" — "tutto bene?" - "benissimo, grazie"
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67 industrial
[ɪn'dʌstrɪəl]aggettivo [city, area, sector, size, engineering] industriale; [accident, safety] sul lavoro; [medicine, tribunal] del lavoro; [ worker] dell'industria; [ nation] industrializzato; [ tool] industriale, per l'industriaindustrial estate — BE o
* * *adjective (having, concerning etc industries or the making of goods: That area of the country is industrial rather than agricultural.) industriale* * *[ɪn'dʌstrɪəl]aggettivo [city, area, sector, size, engineering] industriale; [accident, safety] sul lavoro; [medicine, tribunal] del lavoro; [ worker] dell'industria; [ nation] industrializzato; [ tool] industriale, per l'industriaindustrial estate — BE o
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68 instead
[ɪn'sted]I don't feel like walking - let's take a taxi instead — non ho voglia di camminare - prendiamo un taxi, invece
she couldn't attend so her son went instead — non poteva partecipare e allora suo figlio è andato al posto suo II instead of
instead of sth. — invece di qcs.
use oil instead of butter — usate l'olio invece o al posto del burro
instead of sb. — al posto di qcn
* * *[in'sted](as a substitute; in place of something or someone: I don't like coffee. Could I please have tea instead?) invece, piuttosto* * *[ɪn'sted]I don't feel like walking - let's take a taxi instead — non ho voglia di camminare - prendiamo un taxi, invece
she couldn't attend so her son went instead — non poteva partecipare e allora suo figlio è andato al posto suo II instead of
instead of sth. — invece di qcs.
use oil instead of butter — usate l'olio invece o al posto del burro
instead of sb. — al posto di qcn
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69 nearby
[nɪə'baɪ] 1.aggettivo [person, village] vicino, accanto2.avverbio [park, wait] nelle vicinanzenearby, there's a village — c'è un paese nelle vicinanze
* * *adverb (close to here or the place mentioned: He lives nearby; a cottage with a stream running nearby.) vicino* * *[nɪə'baɪ] 1.aggettivo [person, village] vicino, accanto2.avverbio [park, wait] nelle vicinanzenearby, there's a village — c'è un paese nelle vicinanze
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70 open
I 1. ['əʊpən]1) (not closed) [door, box, eyes, shirt, wound, flower] aperto; [bank, shop, bar] aperto (al pubblico)to get sth. open — aprire qcs.
the door was partly o half open la porta era socchiusa; to be open for business o to the public — essere aperto al pubblico
to be open — [ road] essere aperto (al traffico); [canal, harbour] essere aperto (per la navigazione); [telephone line, frequency] essere libero
in the open air — all'aria aperta o all'aperto; (at night) all'addiaccio o all'aperto
an open view — una visuale libera; fig. una visione aperta
3) (not covered) [car, carriage] scoperto, senza capote; [mine, sewer] a cielo apertoopen to the air, to the wind, to the elements — esposto all'aria, al vento, agli elementi
open to attack — esposto all'attacco, agli attacchi
to be open to offers, to suggestions, to new ideas, to criticism — essere aperto o disposto ad accettare offerte, suggerimenti, nuove idee, critiche
to lay oneself open to criticism essere esposto o esporsi alle critiche; it is open to question whether — è in dubbio o una questione aperta se
5) (accessible) [job, position] libero, vacante; [access, competition] aperto (a tutti); [meeting, hearing, session] pubblicoto be open to sb. — [competition, service, park, facilities] essere aperto a qcn.
6) (candid) [person, discussion, declaration, statement] sinceroto be open (with sb.) about sth. — essere sincero (con qcn.) su qcs
7) (blatant) [hostility, contempt] evidente, dichiarato; [disagreement, disrespect] aperto, evidente8) (undecided) [ question] apertothe election is (wide) open — l'elezione è aperta o è incerta
to have an open mind about sth. — avere una mentalità aperta nei confronti di qcs.
9) (with spaces) [weave, material] traforato11) mus. [ string] vuoto12) ling. [vowel, syllable] aperto2.1) (outside)to be, come out in the open — fig. essere, uscire allo scoperto
II 1. ['əʊpən]to bring sth. out into the open — portare qcs. allo scoperto
1) (cause not to be closed) aprire [door, box, shirt, wound]; slacciare [ button]; dilatare [ pores]to open a door slightly o a little socchiudere una porta, una finestra; to open one's mind (to sth.) — aprirsi (a qcs.)
2) (begin) aprire, iniziare [discussions, meeting]; aprire, intavolare [ conversation]; aprire [ enquiry]3) comm. (set up) aprire, avviare [shop, business, branch]4) (inaugurate) aprire, inaugurare [exhibition, bridge]2.1) (become open) [door, flower, curtain] aprirsito open into o onto [door, window] dare su; open wide! (at dentist's) apra bene! to open slightly o a little — [window, door] socchiudersi
2) comm. (operate) [shop, bank, bar] aprire3) (begin) [meeting, discussion, play] aprirsi, iniziareto open by doing — [ person] cominciare con il fare
4) (have first performance) [ film] uscire (sugli schermi); [ exhibition] aprire5) (be first speaker) [ person] aprire il dibattito7) econ. [ shares] aprire8) gioc. aprire•- open out- open up* * *['əupən] 1. adjective1) (not shut, allowing entry or exit: an open box; The gate is wide open.) aperto2) (allowing the inside to be seen: an open book.) aperto3) (ready for business etc: The shop is open on Sunday afternoons; After the fog had cleared, the airport was soon open again; The gardens are open to the public.) aperto4) (not kept secret: an open show of affection.) aperto5) (frank: He was very open with me about his work.) franco, aperto6) (still being considered etc: Leave the matter open.) (in sospeso)7) (empty, with no trees, buildings etc: I like to be out in the open country; an open space.) aperto2. verb1) (to make or become open: He opened the door; The door opened; The new shop opened last week.) aprire, aprirsi2) (to begin: He opened the meeting with a speech of welcome.) aprire•- opener- opening
- openly
- open-air
- open-minded
- open-plan
- be an open secret
- bring something out into the open
- bring out into the open
- in the open
- in the open air
- keep/have an open mind
- open on to
- the open sea
- open to
- open up
- with open arms* * *I 1. ['əʊpən]1) (not closed) [door, box, eyes, shirt, wound, flower] aperto; [bank, shop, bar] aperto (al pubblico)to get sth. open — aprire qcs.
the door was partly o half open la porta era socchiusa; to be open for business o to the public — essere aperto al pubblico
to be open — [ road] essere aperto (al traffico); [canal, harbour] essere aperto (per la navigazione); [telephone line, frequency] essere libero
in the open air — all'aria aperta o all'aperto; (at night) all'addiaccio o all'aperto
an open view — una visuale libera; fig. una visione aperta
3) (not covered) [car, carriage] scoperto, senza capote; [mine, sewer] a cielo apertoopen to the air, to the wind, to the elements — esposto all'aria, al vento, agli elementi
open to attack — esposto all'attacco, agli attacchi
to be open to offers, to suggestions, to new ideas, to criticism — essere aperto o disposto ad accettare offerte, suggerimenti, nuove idee, critiche
to lay oneself open to criticism essere esposto o esporsi alle critiche; it is open to question whether — è in dubbio o una questione aperta se
5) (accessible) [job, position] libero, vacante; [access, competition] aperto (a tutti); [meeting, hearing, session] pubblicoto be open to sb. — [competition, service, park, facilities] essere aperto a qcn.
6) (candid) [person, discussion, declaration, statement] sinceroto be open (with sb.) about sth. — essere sincero (con qcn.) su qcs
7) (blatant) [hostility, contempt] evidente, dichiarato; [disagreement, disrespect] aperto, evidente8) (undecided) [ question] apertothe election is (wide) open — l'elezione è aperta o è incerta
to have an open mind about sth. — avere una mentalità aperta nei confronti di qcs.
9) (with spaces) [weave, material] traforato11) mus. [ string] vuoto12) ling. [vowel, syllable] aperto2.1) (outside)to be, come out in the open — fig. essere, uscire allo scoperto
II 1. ['əʊpən]to bring sth. out into the open — portare qcs. allo scoperto
1) (cause not to be closed) aprire [door, box, shirt, wound]; slacciare [ button]; dilatare [ pores]to open a door slightly o a little socchiudere una porta, una finestra; to open one's mind (to sth.) — aprirsi (a qcs.)
2) (begin) aprire, iniziare [discussions, meeting]; aprire, intavolare [ conversation]; aprire [ enquiry]3) comm. (set up) aprire, avviare [shop, business, branch]4) (inaugurate) aprire, inaugurare [exhibition, bridge]2.1) (become open) [door, flower, curtain] aprirsito open into o onto [door, window] dare su; open wide! (at dentist's) apra bene! to open slightly o a little — [window, door] socchiudersi
2) comm. (operate) [shop, bank, bar] aprire3) (begin) [meeting, discussion, play] aprirsi, iniziareto open by doing — [ person] cominciare con il fare
4) (have first performance) [ film] uscire (sugli schermi); [ exhibition] aprire5) (be first speaker) [ person] aprire il dibattito7) econ. [ shares] aprire8) gioc. aprire•- open out- open up -
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['ɒpəzɪt] 1.nome contrario m., opposto m. (to, of di)2.just the opposite — esattamente l'opposto, il contrario
at opposite ends of — ai lati opposti di [table, road]
2) (different) [viewpoint, camp] opposto; [effect, approach] opposto, contrario3.avverbio [live, stand] di fronte, dirimpetto4.preposizione di fronte a, dirimpetto a [building, park, person]; davanti a [ port]* * *['opəzit] 1. adjective1) (being on the other side of: on the opposite side of town.) opposto2) (completely different: The two men walked off in opposite directions.) opposto2. preposition, adverb(on the opposite side of (something) in relation to something else: He lives in the house opposite (mine).) di fronte3. noun(something that is completely different: Hate is the opposite of love.) opposto, contrario* * *['ɒpəzɪt] 1.nome contrario m., opposto m. (to, of di)2.just the opposite — esattamente l'opposto, il contrario
at opposite ends of — ai lati opposti di [table, road]
2) (different) [viewpoint, camp] opposto; [effect, approach] opposto, contrario3.avverbio [live, stand] di fronte, dirimpetto4.preposizione di fronte a, dirimpetto a [building, park, person]; davanti a [ port] -
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['pʌblɪk] 1.aggettivo [amenity, health, library, park, inquiry, debt] pubblico; [disquiet, enthusiasm, indifference, support] generale; [duty, spirit] civico2.* * *(of, for, or concerning, the people (of a community or nation) in general: a public library; a public meeting; Public opinion turned against him; The public announcements are on the back page of the newspaper; This information should be made public and not kept secret any longer.) pubblico- publicly- publicity
- publicize
- publicise
- public holiday
- public house
- public relations
- public service announcement
- public spirit
- public-spirited
- public transport
- in public
- the public
- public opinion poll* * *['pʌblɪk] 1.aggettivo [amenity, health, library, park, inquiry, debt] pubblico; [disquiet, enthusiasm, indifference, support] generale; [duty, spirit] civico2. -
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76 -Asking about routine 2-
At work Asking about routine 2What hours do you work? Qual è il tuo orario di lavoro?I work usual office hours, nine to five, Monday to Friday. Ho un normale orario di ufficio, dalle nove alle cinque, dal lunedì al venerdì.Do you like your job? Ti piace il tuo lavoro?The job's okay. Il lavoro non è male.It pays the bills. Mi dà da vivere.How do you get to work? Come ci vai al lavoro?I usually take the bus, but sometimes I go by train. Di solito prendo l'autobus, ma a volte ci vado in treno.I don't drive anymore, there's never anywhere to park. Non ci vado più in macchina, non si trova mai parcheggio.How long are your shifts? Quanto durano i tuoi turni?I work six-hour shifts. Faccio turni di sei ore.How many days' holidays do you get a year? Quanti giorni di ferie hai all'anno?I get 25 working days. Ho 25 giorni lavorativi.What time do you knock off for lunch? A che ora stacchi per pranzo?I take an hour's lunch break at 12.30. Faccio un'ora di pausa pranzo dalle 12:30.What time do you start work? A che ora cominci a lavorare?I can clock in when I like, we've got flexitime at our office. Posso timbrare quando voglio, in ufficio abbiamo orari flessibili.Where do you work? Dove lavori?I work in town, in an office near the town hall. Lavoro in centro, in un ufficio vicino al municipio.What's your boss like? Che tipo è il tuo capo?She's quite easy-going. È una tipa tranquilla. -
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Travel At the airportWhere shall I drop you off? Dove ti faccio scendere?You can drop me off outside arrivals. Puoi farmi scendere davanti agli arrivi.Don't bother parking in the car park. Non preoccuparti di parcheggiare.I'll drop you off here. Ti faccio scendere qui.Thanks for the lift. Grazie per il passaggioI'll get a trolley for these bags. Prendo un carrello per queste borse.Have a good time. Divertiti.Enjoy yourself. Divertiti.Send me a message if you need picking up when you come back. Mandami un messaggio se hai bisogno che ti venga a prendere quando torni. -
78 -Checking into a hotel-
Travel Checking into a hotelWe have a booking in the name of Taylor. Abbiamo una prenotazione a nome Taylor.We'll give you room nineteen, overlooking the park. Vi diamo la camera numero diciannove con vista sul parco.Can I ask you to fill out the residence card? Posso chiederle di riempire il modulo di registrazione?Breakfast is served between 7.00 and 9.00. La colazione è servita dalle 7:00 alle 9:00.If you want breakfast any earlier or later, that can be arranged. Se volete, possiamo provvedere a servirvi la colazione prima o più tardi.Would you like to book a wake-up call? Volete prenotare la sveglia telefonica? -
79 -to forget-
Nota d'usoLe frasi che contengono il verbo to forget si costruiscono in maniera diversa a seconda del contesto d'uso.● Quando ci si dimentica (o ci si è dimenticati) di aver fatto qualcosa nel passato to forget può essere seguito da:– una forma in -ing (o having + participio passato): She forgot sending (o having sent) the file, si dimenticò di aver spedito il file; I'll never forget seeing him for the first time, non dimenticherò mai la prima volta che l'ho visto– una subordinata al passato: Mary forgot she had seen Mike's car in the car park on the night of the murder, Mary si dimenticò di aver visto la macchina di Mike nel parcheggio la notte del delitto.● Quando ci si dimentica (o ci si è dimenticati) di fare qualcosa, to forget è seguito da to + infinito: She forgot to send the file, si dimenticò di spedire il file; Don't forget to lock the door, non dimenticarti di chiudere a chiave la porta. -
80 ♦ (to) admit
♦ (to) admit /ədˈmɪt/A v. t.1 ammettere; riconoscere; confessare: to admit defeat, riconoscere la propria sconfitta; to admit having paid bribes, ammettere di aver pagato tangenti; He admitted five charges, si riconobbe colpevole di cinque capi d'accusa; I admit I was too hasty, riconosco di essere stato troppo precipitoso2 ammettere; accettare; lasciar entrare: to be admitted to Oxford University, essere ammesso all'università di Oxford; We were admitted free, ci hanno lasciato entrare gratis; l'ingresso era gratuito3 ( di biglietto, ecc.) consentire l'ingresso a; essere valido per: This ticket only admits to the park, questo biglietto consente solo l'ingresso al parco; Admits two, valido per due persone5 accettare come valido; accogliere: to admit a claim, accogliere un reclamo; (leg.) to admit evidence, accettare proveB v. i.1 – to admit of, ammettere; lasciare adito a: to admit of a delay, ammettere un ritardo; It admits of no doubt, non lascia adito a dubbi2 – to admit to, ammettere; riconoscere: to admit to a crime, riconoscersi colpevole di un crimine; I admit to being sceptical about it, riconosco di essere scettico in proposito; ammetto il mio scetticismo3 – to admit to, dare accesso a: This door admits to the back garden, questa porta dà accesso al giardino sul retro.NOTA D'USO: - to admit to do o to admit doing?-
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