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1 ♦ comparison
♦ comparison /kəmˈpærɪsn/n. [cu]1 paragone; confronto; comparazione: to draw (o to make) a comparison, fare un confronto; There's no comparison between them, non c'è confronto tra di loro; non sono paragonabili; to serve as a basis for comparison, servire come base di confronto; to bear (o to stand) comparison with st., reggere il confronto (o il paragone) con qc.; in comparison with, a confronto di; a paragone di; rispetto a: In comparison with her husband, she's a genius, a paragone del marito, la moglie è un genio● (elettr.) comparison bridge, ponte di misura (o di confronto) □ (market., pubbl.) comparison test, test di confronto; test comparativo □ comparison watch, orologio campione □ beyond comparison, senza confronti □ by comparison, al confronto; a paragone. -
2 comparison
[kəm'pærɪsn]1) confronto m., paragone m.in o by comparison with in confronto a; the comparison of sth. to sth. il confronto di qcs. con qcs.; to stand comparison reggere il confronto; for comparison per fare un paragone; to draw a comparison between sth. and sth. — fare un paragone tra qcs. e qcs
2) ling. comparazione f.* * *[kəm'pærisn]noun ((an act of) comparing: There's no comparison between Beethoven and pop music; Living here is cheap in comparison with London.) paragone, confronto* * *[kəm'pærɪsn]1) confronto m., paragone m.in o by comparison with in confronto a; the comparison of sth. to sth. il confronto di qcs. con qcs.; to stand comparison reggere il confronto; for comparison per fare un paragone; to draw a comparison between sth. and sth. — fare un paragone tra qcs. e qcs
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3 bear ****
I [bɛə(r)] bore vb: pt borne pp1. vt1) (carry: burden, signature, date, name) portare, (news, message) recare, (traces, signs) mostrarehe bore himself like a soldier — (of posture) aveva un portamento militare, (of behaviour) si comportò da soldato
to bear sb ill will — portare or serbare rancore a qn
2) (support: weight) reggere, sostenere, (cost) sostenere, (responsibility) assumere, (comparison) reggere athe roof couldn't bear the weight of the snow — il tetto non ha retto il or al peso della neve
3) (endure: pain) sopportare, (stand up to: inspection, examination) reggere aI can't bear him — non lo posso soffrire or sopportare
4) (produce: fruit) produrre, dare, (young) partorire, (child) generare, dare alla luce, (Fin: interest) fruttare2. vi1)to bear right/left — andare a destra/sinistra, piegare a destra/sinistrato bear away Naut — poggiare
2)to bring sth to bear (on) — (influence, powers of persuasion) esercitare qc (su)
•- bear on- bear out- bear upII [bɛə(r)] norso (-a), Stock Exchange ribassista m/fthe Great Bear Astron — l'Orsa Maggiore
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