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41 ♦ school
♦ school (1) /sku:l/A n.1 [cu] scuola; (fig.) lezioni, studi: to go to school, andare a scuola; I went to school in Edinburgh, but I was born in Inverness, ho studiato a Edimburgo ma sono nato a Inverness; to leave school, finire la scuola (o gli studi); to stay after school, restare a scuola dopo la fine delle lezioni; to quit school, abbandonare gli studi (o la scuola); DIALOGO → - Before an exam- I wasn't very good at school, non ero molto bravo a scuola; You are late again for school, sei di nuovo in ritardo per la scuola; All the school knows, tutta la scuola lo sa; (fig.) the hard school of life, la dura scuola della vita; the Flemish school of painting, la scuola fiamminga (di pittura); private school, scuola privata ( a pagamento); riding school, scuola d'equitazione3 (spec. USA) facoltà ( universitaria); ( anche) università: a law school, una facoltà di giurisprudenza; ( USA) the school of liberal arts, la facoltà di lettere4 corso di studi; istituto universitario: the history school, il corso di studi storici; the mathematical school, l'istituto di matematicaB a. attr.scolastico: school library, biblioteca scolastica; school French, francese scolastico; school hours, ore di lezione; school inspector, ispettore scolastico; school year, anno scolastico● school age, età scolare: school-age children, i bambini in età scolare □ school bell, campanella □ school board, comitato scolastico locale (in USA; non più in GB) □ school books, libri scolastici; libri di testo □ (fam. USA) school-book (agg.), semplificato, elementare □ school bus, scuolabus □ school cafeteria (o school canteen), mensa scolastica □ (GB) school crossing patrol = lollipop lady (o man) ► lollipop □ school day, giorno di scuola □ school days, i giorni di scuola; (spec.) il tempo in cui s'andava a scuola □ school dinner, pranzo consumato a scuola □ school district, distretto scolastico □ school doctor, medico scolastico; (filos.) (filosofo) scolastico; (stor.) professore d'università medievale □ school fees, tasse scolastiche □ ( pattinaggio artistico) school figures, figure obbligatorie □ school-leaver, chi ha assolto l'obbligo scolastico; diplomato □ school-leaving age, età dell'adempimento dell'obbligo scolastico ( 16 anni in GB) □ (arc.) school miss, educanda; ragazzina inesperta e timida □ school of dancing, scuola di ballo □ (fig.) the school of hard knocks, la dura scuola dell'esperienza personale □ (autom.) school of motoring, scuola guida □ (comm.) school outfitter, fornitore di articoli per la scuola □ (fam.) school night, sera o notte che precede un giorno di scuola □ school record, carriera scolastica, corso curricolare ( di un alunno) □ school report, pagella (scolastica) □ (fam.) school run, il portare i figli a scuola □ (naut.) school ship, nave scuola □ school song, inno della scuola □ school sports, gare sportive scolastiche □ school term, trimestre; quadrimestre □ school tie, cravatta della scuola ( a strisce, o con uno stemma) □ school-time, ore di lezione (o di studio) □ (comm.) school wear, indumenti per uso scolastico ( uniformi, ecc.) □ school welfare officer, assistente sociale che si occupa degli studenti bisognosi o difficili □ (fig.) to be hot from school, essere fresco di studi □ to keep a school, gestire una scuola privata □ ( USA) to teach school, insegnare; essere un insegnante □ That artist has created a school [has left no school behind him], quell'artista ha fatto [non ha fatto] scuola.NOTA D'USO: - at the school o at school?- school (2) /sku:l/n.(to) school (1) /sku:l/v. t.1 istruire; ammaestrare; insegnare a2 alfabetizzare; scolarizzare3 disciplinare; dominare; frenare; tenere a freno6 (arc.) mandare a scuola● He has been schooled by hardships, s'è formato alla scuola dei duri sacrifici.(to) school (2) /sku:l/v. i. -
42 beat *****
[biːt] beat vb: pt beaten pp1. n1) colpo, (of drum: single beat) colpo, (repeated beating) rullo, (of heart) battito, (Mus: rhythm) ritmo, (quaver, crotchet) battuta2) (of policeman) giro d'ispezione (a piedi), rondaon the beat — in giro d'ispezione, di ronda
3) Phys battimento2. vt1) (hit) battere, picchiare, (person: as punishment) picchiare, (with stick) bastonare, (carpet) battere, sbattere, (drum) suonareto beat time Mus — battere il tempo
beat it! fam — fila!, aria!
2) (defeat: team, army) battere, sconfiggere, (record) battere3) Culin sbattere, battere3. vi4. adj1) (pred), (fam: tired) sfinito (-a)2) (usu attr: group, music) beat inv•- beat out- beat off- beat up -
43 keep *****
[kiːp] kept vb: pt, pp1. vt1) (retain, maintain) tenereto keep time — (clock) andar bene
she keeps herself fit — si tiene or si mantiene in forma
sorry to keep you... — scusate il ritardo...
to keep sth to o.s. — tenere qc per sé
keep it to yourself or under your hat fam — tienilo per te
2) (put aside) mettere da parte, (store) tenere, conservarekeep it in a safe place or somewhere safe — tienilo in un posto sicuro
"keep in a cool place" — "conservare in un luogo fresco"
3) (detain, restrain) trattenereI mustn't or don't let me keep you — non voglio trattenerti
to keep o.s. from doing sth — trattenersi dal fare qc
you're keeping me from my work — mi stai impedendo di lavorare, così non riesco a lavorare
4) (fulfil, observe: promise, vow) mantenere, (law, rule, Lent) osservare, (treaty, agreement) rispettare, (Christmas, Easter) celebrare6) (support: family) mantenere7) (accounts, diary) tenereto keep a record or note of sth — prendere nota di qc
2. vi1) (continue) continuare, (remain) stare, restareto keep (to the) left/right — tenere la sinistra/la destra
to keep to — (promise) mantenere, (subject, text) attenersi a
to keep fit — tenersi or mantenersi in forma
to keep at sb — (fam: pester) non dare pace a qn
to keep at sth — (fam: continue) continuare a fare qc
keep at it! fam — continua, dai!
to keep still — stare or rimanere fermo (-a)
to keep from doing sth — trattenersi or frenarsi dal fare qc
to keep to one's room/bed — rimanere in camera/a letto
they keep to themselves — si tengono in disparte, stanno per conto loro
2)how are you keeping? — come stai?3) (food) mantenersi, conservarsi(
fig: wait) this business can keep — quest'affare può aspettare3. n1) (livelihood) vitto e alloggio2) (of castle) torrione m, maschioSee:•- keep in- keep off- keep on- keep out- keep up -
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45 knock off
knock off colloq. [ worker] smettere di lavorare, staccare; knock [sb., sth.] off, knock off [sb., sth.]1) (cause to fall) fare cadere [person, object]; cacciare via [ insect]2) (reduce)3) colloq. (steal) rubare, fregare [car, object]4) colloq. (stop)* * *(to stop working: I knocked off at six o'clock after studying for four hours; What time do you knock off in this factory?) finire* * *1. vt + adv1) (strike off: vase on shelf) far cadere(
fig: from price, record) to knock off £10 or knock £10 off the price — fare uno sconto di 10 sterline2) (fam: steal) sgraffignare, fregare3) (fam: do quickly) buttare giù4)(
fam: stop) knock it off! — piantala!2. vi + adv(fam: stop work) smontare, staccare* * *knock off colloq. [ worker] smettere di lavorare, staccare; knock [sb., sth.] off, knock off [sb., sth.]1) (cause to fall) fare cadere [person, object]; cacciare via [ insect]2) (reduce)3) colloq. (steal) rubare, fregare [car, object]4) colloq. (stop)
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