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21 ride
I [raɪd]1) (from A to B) tragitto m., percorso m. (in, on in); (for pleasure) viaggio m., gita f., giro m.to go for a ride — andare a fare un giro o una passeggiata
to give sb. a ride — AE dare un passaggio (in macchina ecc.) a qcn
3) fig. (path) strada f.4) aut.5) (bridle path) sentiero m., pista f. per cavalli••II 1. [raɪd]to be in for a rough o bumpy ride imbarcarsi in un'impresa difficile; to give sb. a rough ride rendere la vita difficile a qcn., dare del filo da torcere a qcn.; to go along for the ride godersi lo spettacolo; to take sb. for a ride — colloq. prendere in giro o fare fesso qcn
1) (as rider) cavalcare, montare [ animal]to ride a good race — equit. disputare una bella corsa
do you want to ride my bike, horse? — vuoi fare un giro con la mia bici? vuoi montare il mio cavallo?
to ride one's bike up, down the road — salire su, scendere giù per la strada in bici
3) (float on) [ surfer] cavalcare [ wave]2.1) (as rider)to ride across — attraversare (a cavallo ecc.)
to ride along sth. — passare (a cavallo ecc.) accanto a qcs
2) (travel)to ride in o on viaggiare o andare in [ bus]; riding on a wave of popularity — fig. trasportato da un'ondata di popolarità
to ride well — cavalcare bene, andare bene a cavallo
there's a lot riding on this project — si fa molto affidamento su questo progetto, molto dipende da questo progetto
•- ride off- ride out- ride up••to be riding high — (be ambitious) mirare in alto; (be successful) sfondare
to let sth. o things ride — lasciare correre qcs., fare seguire il corso naturale alle cose
* * *1. past tense - rode; verb1) (to travel or be carried (in a car, train etc or on a bicycle, horse etc): He rides to work every day on an old bicycle; The horsemen rode past.) cavalcare; andare2) (to (be able to) ride on and control (a horse, bicycle etc): Can you ride a bicycle?) cavalcare; andare3) (to take part (in a horse-race etc): He's riding in the first race.) correre4) (to go out regularly on horseback (eg as a hobby): My daughter rides every Saturday morning.) andare a cavallo2. noun1) (a journey on horseback, on a bicycle etc: He likes to go for a long ride on a Sunday afternoon.) cavalcata, giro in bicicletta2) (a usually short period of riding on or in something: Can I have a ride on your bike?) giro•- rider- riding-school* * *ride /raɪd/n.2 viaggio; giro ( in bicicletta, in motocicletta; anche in automobile, ecc. come passeggero); corsa (in autobus, taxi): to have (o to take) a ride in the new car, fare un giro con la macchina nuova; to have a ride on the merry-go-round, fare un giro in giostra; Let's go for a ride in Dave's car, andiamo a fare un giro con la macchina di Dave; a bus ride, una corsa in autobus; The school is a short bus ride from my house, ci sono poche fermate d'autobus da casa mia alla scuola; The train ride along the coast is very enjoyable, il viaggio in treno lungo la costa è molto piacevole; to give sb. a ride on one's shoulders, portare q. a cavalluccio3 (spec. USA) passaggio: to give sb. a ride to the station, dare a q. un passaggio fino alla stazione; to hitch a ride, fare l'autostop; farsi dare un passaggio6 (mil.) gruppo di reclute a cavallo8 (volg.) chiavata, scopata (volg.)● (fig.) to get a free ride, ricevere qc. gratis; andare a sbafo □ ( slang USA) to give sb. a ride, imbrogliare, ingannare q. □ (fam.) to go along for the ride, accodarsi: All my friends were going to the beach, so I went along for the ride, i miei amici andavano tutti in spiaggia, perciò mi sono accodato □ (fig.) to have an easy [rough] ride, avere la vita facile [difficile]: Drug dealers have had an easy ride for too long, gli spacciatori di droga hanno avuto la vita facile per troppo tempo □ to give sb. an easy [rough] ride, rendere la vita facile [difficile] a q. □ (fig. fam.) to be in for a bumpy ride, andare incontro a delle noie □ to steal a ride, viaggiare abusivamente, senza biglietto ( su un mezzo pubblico) □ (fam., fig.) to take sb. for a ride, imbrogliare; far fesso q. (fam.).♦ (to) ride /raɪd/A v. i.1 andare a cavallo; cavalcare: Can you ride?, sai andare a cavallo?; They rode along the canal, hanno costeggiato il canale a cavallo; We rode down to the river, siamo scesi al fiume a cavallo; The film ends with him riding away ( o off), il film finisce con lui che se ne va a cavallo; to ride at full gallop, andare di gran galoppo; to ride in a race, partecipare a una corsa ippica; to ride on a camel [donkey], cavalcare un cammello [un asino]2 andare; correre ( in bicicletta, in motocicletta, ecc.): I jumped on my bike and rode to the station, sono saltato sulla bici e sono andato alla stazione; He rode across France on a motorbike, ha attraversato la Francia in moto; Which team is Rossi riding for?, per quale squadra corre Rossi?3 andare, viaggiare ( in treno, auto, ecc., come passeggero): to ride in (o on) a carriage, viaggiare in una carrozza; I was riding on the number 45 bus when…, mi trovavo sul 45 quando…; Five can ride in a taxicab in the U.S., negli Stati Uniti si può viaggiare in cinque in un taxi4 galleggiare ( anche fig.): A full moon was riding high in the sky, in cielo galleggiava una luna piena6 ( di fantino) pesare ( alle corse): The jockey rode ten stone, il fantino pesava dieci «stone» (kg 63,500)8 (volg.) chiavare; scopare (volg.)B v. t.2 andare in ( bicicletta, motocicletta, ecc.); guidare ( una moto); essere in sella a ( una bicicletta): I ride my bicycle every day, vado in bicicletta tutti i giorni; to learn to ride a bike, imparare ad andare in bici; Can you ride a bike?, sai andare in bici?● to ride a punch [blow], attutire un pugno [un colpo] indietreggiando □ ( slang USA) to ride the fence, essere indeciso (o titubante) □ (fig.) to be riding for a fall, rischiare una batosta □ ( slang USA) to ride the gravy train, fare la bella vita ( in un'organizzazione: guadagnando bene e lavorando poco) □ (fam. USA) to ride herd on st., tenere d'occhio qc. □ to be riding high, avere successo; andare forte □ (fig.) to ride the high horse, darsi grandi arie □ (fig.) to ride a hobby, insistere troppo in un passatempo; avere un pallino (fam.) □ to ride on sb. 's back (o shoulders), farsi portare a cavalluccio da q. □ ( slang USA) to ride the rods (o the rails), viaggiare da clandestino (spec. su un treno merci) □ (fam.) to ride roughshod over st., calpestare qc. (fig.) □ ( USA) to ride shotgun, (stor.) viaggiare accanto al postiglione, con le armi in pugno, viaggiare come guardia armata; ( slang) viaggiare accanto al guidatore □ to ride side-saddle, cavalcare all'amazzone □ to ride to hounds, partecipare a una caccia alla volpe □ (fam.) to let st. ride, lasciar correre qc. (fig.).* * *I [raɪd]1) (from A to B) tragitto m., percorso m. (in, on in); (for pleasure) viaggio m., gita f., giro m.to go for a ride — andare a fare un giro o una passeggiata
to give sb. a ride — AE dare un passaggio (in macchina ecc.) a qcn
3) fig. (path) strada f.4) aut.5) (bridle path) sentiero m., pista f. per cavalli••II 1. [raɪd]to be in for a rough o bumpy ride imbarcarsi in un'impresa difficile; to give sb. a rough ride rendere la vita difficile a qcn., dare del filo da torcere a qcn.; to go along for the ride godersi lo spettacolo; to take sb. for a ride — colloq. prendere in giro o fare fesso qcn
1) (as rider) cavalcare, montare [ animal]to ride a good race — equit. disputare una bella corsa
do you want to ride my bike, horse? — vuoi fare un giro con la mia bici? vuoi montare il mio cavallo?
to ride one's bike up, down the road — salire su, scendere giù per la strada in bici
3) (float on) [ surfer] cavalcare [ wave]2.1) (as rider)to ride across — attraversare (a cavallo ecc.)
to ride along sth. — passare (a cavallo ecc.) accanto a qcs
2) (travel)to ride in o on viaggiare o andare in [ bus]; riding on a wave of popularity — fig. trasportato da un'ondata di popolarità
to ride well — cavalcare bene, andare bene a cavallo
there's a lot riding on this project — si fa molto affidamento su questo progetto, molto dipende da questo progetto
•- ride off- ride out- ride up••to be riding high — (be ambitious) mirare in alto; (be successful) sfondare
to let sth. o things ride — lasciare correre qcs., fare seguire il corso naturale alle cose
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22 draw in
1) [ days] accorciarsi3) (in picture) schizzare, abbozzare [background, detail]* * *((of a car etc) to come to a halt at the side of the road.) accostare* * *1. vi + adv1) (Brit: car) accostarsi, (train) entrare in stazione2)2. vt + adv* * *1) [ days] accorciarsi3) (in picture) schizzare, abbozzare [background, detail] -
23 get in
1) (to building) entrare; (to vehicle) salire2) fig. (participate)to get in on — riuscire a entrare in [project, scheme]
to get in on the deal — colloq. fare parte dell'affare
3) (return home) rientrare4) (arrive at destination) [ train] arrivare5) (penetrate) [water, sunlight] entrare, penetrare7) scol. univ. [ applicant] entrare, essere ammesso8) (associate)to get in with — fare amicizia con [ person]; get [sth.] in, get in [sth.]
10) (fit into space)I can't get the drawer in — non riesco a fare entrare o rimettere dentro il cassetto
13) (in article, book) mettere dentro, inserire [section, remark]I'll try to get in a bit of tennis — colloq. cercherò di fare un po' di tennis; get [sb.] in fare entrare
* * *(to send for (a person): The television is broken - we'll need to get a man in to repair it.) far venire* * *1. vt + adv1) (bring in: harvest) raccogliere, (buy, obtain: coal, shopping, supplies) fare provvista di2) (plant: bulbs, seeds) piantare3) (summon: expert) chiamare, far venire4) (insert: object) far entrare, infilare, (comment, word) infilare2. vi + adv1) (enter) entrare2) (arrive: train) arrivare, (reach home: person) rientrare* * *1) (to building) entrare; (to vehicle) salire2) fig. (participate)to get in on — riuscire a entrare in [project, scheme]
to get in on the deal — colloq. fare parte dell'affare
3) (return home) rientrare4) (arrive at destination) [ train] arrivare5) (penetrate) [water, sunlight] entrare, penetrare7) scol. univ. [ applicant] entrare, essere ammesso8) (associate)to get in with — fare amicizia con [ person]; get [sth.] in, get in [sth.]
10) (fit into space)I can't get the drawer in — non riesco a fare entrare o rimettere dentro il cassetto
13) (in article, book) mettere dentro, inserire [section, remark]I'll try to get in a bit of tennis — colloq. cercherò di fare un po' di tennis; get [sb.] in fare entrare
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24 pull out
1) (emerge) [car, truck, train] partireto pull out of — lasciare o uscire da [drive, station]
2) (withdraw) ritirarsi (of da)3) (come away) [ drawer] venire via; [component, section] staccarsi; pull [sth.] out, pull out [sth.]5) (take out) tirare fuori [knife, wallet]6) (withdraw) ritirare, richiamare [ troops]* * *1. vt + adv1) (take out: tooth, splinter) togliere, (gun, knife, person) tirare fuori2) (withdraw: troops, police) (far) ritirare2. vi + adv1) (withdraw) ritirarsi2) (leave: train, car) uscire* * *1) (emerge) [car, truck, train] partireto pull out of — lasciare o uscire da [drive, station]
2) (withdraw) ritirarsi (of da)3) (come away) [ drawer] venire via; [component, section] staccarsi; pull [sth.] out, pull out [sth.]5) (take out) tirare fuori [knife, wallet]6) (withdraw) ritirare, richiamare [ troops] -
25 speed up
speed up [car, train] accelerare; [athlete, walker] accelerare, aumentare l'andatura; [ worker] aumentare il ritmo, accelerare; speed up [sth.], speed [sth.] up accelerare [ process]; sveltire, snellire [ traffic]* * *past tense, past participle - speeded (-)1) (to increase speed: The car speeded up as it left the town.) accelerare2) (to quicken the rate of: We are trying to speed up production.) sveltire* * *speeded up pt, pp1. vi + adv(gen) andare più veloce, Auto accelerare, (walker/worker/train etc) camminare/lavorare/viaggiare più veloce, (engine, machine) girare più veloce, (production) accelerare2. vt + adv* * * -
26 school
I 1. [skuːl]1) scuola f.2) (college) (of music, education etc.) facoltà f.to go to medical, law school — studiare medicina, legge
3) AE (university) università f.4) (of painting, literature, thought) scuola f.2.modificatore [holiday, outing, life, uniform, year, fees] scolastico; (of particular school) [canteen, library, playground] della scuola••II [skuːl]to learn sth. in a hard school — imparare qcs. alla dura scuola della vita
1) (educate)III [skuːl]to school sb. in [sth.] — insegnare [qcs.] a qcn. [art, trick]
nome (of whales, dolphins etc.) branco m.* * *I 1. [sku:l] noun1) (a place for teaching especially children: She goes to the school; He's not at university - he's still at school; (American) He's still in school.)2) (the pupils of a school: The behaviour of this school in public is sometimes not very good.)3) (a series of meetings or a place for instruction etc: She runs a sewing school; a driving school.)4) (a department of a university or college dealing with a particular subject: the School of Mathematics.)5) ((American) a university or college.)6) (a group of people with the same ideas etc: There are two schools of thought about the treatment of this disease.)2. verb(to train through practice: We must school ourselves to be patient.)- schoolboy
- schoolgirl
- schoolchild
- school-day
- schooldays
- schoolfellow
- school-leaver
- schoolmaster
- schoolmate
- school-teacher II [sku:l] noun(a group of certain kinds of fish, whales or other water animals swimming about: a school of porpoises.)* * *I 1. [skuːl]1) scuola f.2) (college) (of music, education etc.) facoltà f.to go to medical, law school — studiare medicina, legge
3) AE (university) università f.4) (of painting, literature, thought) scuola f.2.modificatore [holiday, outing, life, uniform, year, fees] scolastico; (of particular school) [canteen, library, playground] della scuola••II [skuːl]to learn sth. in a hard school — imparare qcs. alla dura scuola della vita
1) (educate)III [skuːl]to school sb. in [sth.] — insegnare [qcs.] a qcn. [art, trick]
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27 dash
I [dæʃ]1) (rush) balzo m., corsa f.2) (small amount) (of liquid) goccio m.; (of pepper) pizzico m.; (of colour) tocco m.3) (flair) brio m.4) (punctuation mark) trattino m.5) (in morse code) linea f.6) aut. colloq. (dashboard) cruscotto m.7) sport••II 1. [dæʃ]to cut a dash — fare una bella figura o un figurone
1) (smash)to dash sb., sth. against — sbattere qcn., qcs. contro
2.to dash sth. to the ground — scagliare qcs. per terra
to dash out of, into — precipitarsi fuori da, in
- dash off* * *[dæʃ] 1. verb1) (to move with speed and violence: A man dashed into a shop.) balzare2) (to knock, throw etc violently, especially so as to break: He dashed the bottle to pieces against the wall.) sbattere, infrangere3) (to bring down suddenly and violently or to make very depressed: Our hopes were dashed.) distruggere2. noun1) (a sudden rush or movement: The child made a dash for the door.) balzo2) (a small amount of something, especially liquid: whisky with a dash of soda.) (un) po', goccio3) ((in writing) a short line (-) to show a break in a sentence etc.) linea, lineetta4) (energy and enthusiasm: All his activities showed the same dash and spirit.) slancio•- dashing- dash off* * *I [dæʃ]1. n1)to make a dash (at, towards) — lanciarsi (verso), scattare (verso)3) (punctuation mark) lineetta, trattino, (Morse) linea2. vt1) (throw) scaraventare, gettare con violenza2) (fig: spirits) abbattere, (hopes) infrangere3. vi1)(smash: object, waves)
to dash against — infrangersi su or contro2) (rush) precipitarsiI must dash fam — devo scappare
to dash in/out — entrare/uscire di corsa
•- dash offII [dæʃ] vtfam euphSee:* * *dash /dæʃ/n.1 balzo, scatto: The prisoner made a dash for freedom, il prigioniero fece un balzo per evadere; (fam.) to make a dash for it, darsela a gambe2 corsa, viaggio a tutta velocità: a 20 minute dash to the hospital, una corsa all'ospedale durata venti minuti; It was a mad dash to get everything ready in time, è stata una corsa folle per preparare tutto in tempo; a mercy dash to rescue the stranded hikers, una corsa disperata per salvare gli escursionisti bloccati3 [u] goccio; punta ( anche fig.): a dash of milk [lemon juice], un goccio di latte [di succo di limone]; Add a dash of brandy, aggiungi un goccio di brandy; It is green with a dash of yellow, è verde con una punta di giallo; a dash of bitterness, una punta di amarezza; a dash of humour, un pizzico di umorismo4 [u] (antiq.) foga; slancio: He was famous for his courage and dash, era famoso per il suo coraggio e il suo slancio8 (fam.) ► dashboard● to cut a dash, fare colpo; fare una bella figura □ to make a dash at, lanciarsi contro; precipitarsi su: The soldiers made a dash at the enemy, i soldati si sono lanciati contro il nemico.(to) dash /dæʃ/A v. t.1 sbattere, scagliare: He dashed the tray to the floor, ha sbattuto il vassoio per terra; The storm dashed the ship against the rocks, la tempesta ha scagliato la nave contro gli scogli2 (fig.) distruggere; infrangere: All my hopes were dashed, tutte le mie speranze sono state distrutteB v. i.1 precipitarsi, correre: Ellie dashed into the room, Ellie si è precipitata nella stanza; He dashed out of the house, è uscito di corsa dalla casa; A dog dashed out and I couldn't avoid running him over, un cane è saltato fuori all'improvviso e non ho potuto evitare d'investirlo; I've been dashing around all day, è tutto il giorno che corro di qua e di là; to dash down [up] the stairs, precipitarsi giù [su] per le scale; to dash downstairs [upstairs], precipitarsi di sotto [di sopra]; to dash down the motorway, sfrecciare sull'autostrada2 abbattersi, cozzare: The waves were dashing against the rocks, le onde cozzavano contro gli scogli; Breakers dashed on the shore, i frangenti si abbattevano sulla riva● to dash st. to pieces, fare a pezzi (o fracassare) qc. □ to dash sb. 's brains out, fracassare la testa a q. □ (fam.) I've got to dash, devo proprio scappare □ ( slang eufem. antiq.) Dash it all!, accidenti!; maledizione!* * *I [dæʃ]1) (rush) balzo m., corsa f.2) (small amount) (of liquid) goccio m.; (of pepper) pizzico m.; (of colour) tocco m.3) (flair) brio m.4) (punctuation mark) trattino m.5) (in morse code) linea f.6) aut. colloq. (dashboard) cruscotto m.7) sport••II 1. [dæʃ]to cut a dash — fare una bella figura o un figurone
1) (smash)to dash sb., sth. against — sbattere qcn., qcs. contro
2.to dash sth. to the ground — scagliare qcs. per terra
to dash out of, into — precipitarsi fuori da, in
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28 hold
I [həʊld]1) (grasp) presa f.to get hold of — afferrare [ rope]
to keep (a) hold of o on — mantenere la presa su [ ball]
2) (possession)to get hold of — procurarsi [book, ticket]; [ press] venire a sapere [ story]; scoprire [ information]
3) (contact)to get hold of — chiamare, contattare
4) (control) controllo m., influenza f., ascendente m. (on, over su)5) (storage, area) aer. bagagliaio m.; mar. stiva f.6) (in wrestling) presa f.7) (of spray, gel) fissaggio m.8) tel.II 1. [həʊld]to put a project on hold — rimandare o sospendere momentaneamente un progetto
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. held)1) (clasp) tenereto hold sth. in one's hand — tenere [qcs.] in mano [brush, pencil]; (enclosed) stringere [qcs.] in mano [ coin]
to hold sb. by — tenere qcn. per [sleeve, leg]
to hold sb. (in one's arms) — tenere qcn. tra le braccia
2) (maintain)to hold sth. in place o position — tenere qcs. a posto
3) (arrange) organizzare [competition, election]; tenere [ conversation]; celebrare [ church service]; condurre [ enquiry]; fare [ interview]to be held — avere luogo o tenersi
4) (have capacity for) [ theatre] avere una capacità di, (potere) contenere [ 350 people]7) (restrain) tenere [ dog]there'll be no holding him — fig. non lo tiene nessuno
8) (keep against will) trattenere [ person]to hold sb. hostage — tenere qcn. in ostaggio
9) (possess) possedere, avere [shares, power]; detenere [record, sporting title]; occupare [job, position]; avere, essere in possesso di [licence, degree]; avere [ title]; [ computer] conservare [ information]; avere [ mortgage]10) (keep back) tenere [place, ticket]; fare aspettare [train, flight]; tenere, non inviare [ letter]; tenere in sospeso [ order]hold it! — colloq. un momento! aspetta un attimo!
11) (believe) avere [opinion, belief]to hold sb., sth. to be — ritenere che qcn., qcs. sia
to hold that — [ person] pensare che; [ law] dire che
to hold sb. liable o responsible — ritenere qcn. responsabile
12) (defend successfully) tenere [territory, city]; conservare, mantenere [ title]; mantenere [seat, lead]to hold one's own — tenere duro, non demordere
13) (captivate) tenere desta l'attenzione di [ audience]; attirare [ attention]14) tel.to hold the line — attendere o restare in linea
15) mus. tenere [ note]16) aut.2.verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. held)1) (remain intact) [rope, glue] tenere; fig. (anche hold good) [ theory] reggere2) (continue) [ weather] tenere, mantenersi; [ luck] durare3) tel. attendere (in linea)3.- hold in- hold off- hold on- hold out- hold to- hold up* * *I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.)2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.)3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.)4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?)5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.)6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.)7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.)8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.)9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.)10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.)11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.)12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.)13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.)14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.)15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.)16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?)17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.)18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.)19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.)20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?)21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.)22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.)23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?)2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.)2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.)3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.)•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.)* * *I [həʊld]1) (grasp) presa f.to get hold of — afferrare [ rope]
to keep (a) hold of o on — mantenere la presa su [ ball]
2) (possession)to get hold of — procurarsi [book, ticket]; [ press] venire a sapere [ story]; scoprire [ information]
3) (contact)to get hold of — chiamare, contattare
4) (control) controllo m., influenza f., ascendente m. (on, over su)5) (storage, area) aer. bagagliaio m.; mar. stiva f.6) (in wrestling) presa f.7) (of spray, gel) fissaggio m.8) tel.II 1. [həʊld]to put a project on hold — rimandare o sospendere momentaneamente un progetto
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. held)1) (clasp) tenereto hold sth. in one's hand — tenere [qcs.] in mano [brush, pencil]; (enclosed) stringere [qcs.] in mano [ coin]
to hold sb. by — tenere qcn. per [sleeve, leg]
to hold sb. (in one's arms) — tenere qcn. tra le braccia
2) (maintain)to hold sth. in place o position — tenere qcs. a posto
3) (arrange) organizzare [competition, election]; tenere [ conversation]; celebrare [ church service]; condurre [ enquiry]; fare [ interview]to be held — avere luogo o tenersi
4) (have capacity for) [ theatre] avere una capacità di, (potere) contenere [ 350 people]7) (restrain) tenere [ dog]there'll be no holding him — fig. non lo tiene nessuno
8) (keep against will) trattenere [ person]to hold sb. hostage — tenere qcn. in ostaggio
9) (possess) possedere, avere [shares, power]; detenere [record, sporting title]; occupare [job, position]; avere, essere in possesso di [licence, degree]; avere [ title]; [ computer] conservare [ information]; avere [ mortgage]10) (keep back) tenere [place, ticket]; fare aspettare [train, flight]; tenere, non inviare [ letter]; tenere in sospeso [ order]hold it! — colloq. un momento! aspetta un attimo!
11) (believe) avere [opinion, belief]to hold sb., sth. to be — ritenere che qcn., qcs. sia
to hold that — [ person] pensare che; [ law] dire che
to hold sb. liable o responsible — ritenere qcn. responsabile
12) (defend successfully) tenere [territory, city]; conservare, mantenere [ title]; mantenere [seat, lead]to hold one's own — tenere duro, non demordere
13) (captivate) tenere desta l'attenzione di [ audience]; attirare [ attention]14) tel.to hold the line — attendere o restare in linea
15) mus. tenere [ note]16) aut.2.verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. held)1) (remain intact) [rope, glue] tenere; fig. (anche hold good) [ theory] reggere2) (continue) [ weather] tenere, mantenersi; [ luck] durare3) tel. attendere (in linea)3.- hold in- hold off- hold on- hold out- hold to- hold up -
29 model
I 1. ['mɒdl]1) (scale representation) modello m.; (made as hobby) modellino m.2) (version of car, appliance, garment) modello m.3) (person) (for artist) modello m. (-a); (showing clothes) modello m. (-a), indossatore m. (-trice)4) (thing to be copied) modello m.2.to hold sth. up o out as a model — prendere qcs. a modello
1) [railway, village] in miniatura2) (new and exemplary) [hospital, prison] modelloII 1. ['mɒdl]1)to model sth. on sth. — modellare qcs. su qcs
2) [ fashion model] indossare, presentare [ garment]3) (shape) modellare [clay, figure]2.1) (for artist) posare2) (in fashion) fare il modello, la modella3)3.to model in — [ artist] modellare in [clay, wax]
to model oneself on sb. — prendere qcn. a modello
* * *['modl] 1. noun1) (a copy or representation of something usually on a much smaller scale: a model of the Taj Mahal; ( also adjective) a model aeroplane.) modello2) (a particular type or design of something, eg a car, that is manufactured in large numbers: Our car is a 1999 model.) modello3) (a person who wears clothes etc so that possible buyers can see them being worn: He has a job as a male fashion model.) modello4) (a person who is painted, sculpted, photographed etc by an artist, photographer etc: I work as an artist's model.) modello5) (something that can be used to copy from.) modello6) (a person or thing which is an excellent example: She is a model of politeness; ( also adjective) model behaviour.) modello2. verb1) (to wear (clothes etc) to show them to possible buyers: They model (underwear) for a living.) indossare, fare da modello2) (to work or pose as a model for an artist, photographer etc: She models at the local art school.) posare, fare da modello3) (to make models (of things or people): to model (the heads of famous people) in clay.) modellare4) (to form (something) into a (particular) shape: She modelled the clay into the shape of a penguin; She models herself on her older sister.) modellare; prendere a modello•* * *I 1. ['mɒdl]1) (scale representation) modello m.; (made as hobby) modellino m.2) (version of car, appliance, garment) modello m.3) (person) (for artist) modello m. (-a); (showing clothes) modello m. (-a), indossatore m. (-trice)4) (thing to be copied) modello m.2.to hold sth. up o out as a model — prendere qcs. a modello
1) [railway, village] in miniatura2) (new and exemplary) [hospital, prison] modelloII 1. ['mɒdl]1)to model sth. on sth. — modellare qcs. su qcs
2) [ fashion model] indossare, presentare [ garment]3) (shape) modellare [clay, figure]2.1) (for artist) posare2) (in fashion) fare il modello, la modella3)3.to model in — [ artist] modellare in [clay, wax]
to model oneself on sb. — prendere qcn. a modello
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30 move
I [muːv]1) (movement) movimento m.; (gesture) movimento m., mossa f.to watch sb.'s every move — sorvegliare le mosse di qcn
2) (transfer) (of residence) trasloco m.; (of company) trasferimento m.to make the move to — [family, firm] trasferirsi a; [ employee] essere trasferito a
3) gioc. mossa f.4) (step, act) mossa f.they have made no move(s) to... — non hanno mosso un dito per...
5) on the moveto be on the move — [ army] essere in marcia; [ train] essere in movimento
to be always on the move — [diplomat, family, nomad] spostarsi continuamente; [ traveller] essere sempre in giro o in viaggio
••to get a move on — colloq. darsi una mossa
it's time I made a move — colloq. è ora che me ne vada
II 1. [muːv]let's make a move — colloq. andiamo, muoviamoci
1) (change position of) spostare [ object]; muovere [ game piece]to move sb. to another hospital — trasferire qcn. in un altro ospedale
to move sth. off — spostare o togliere qcs. da [ table]
move your head, I can't see! — sposta la testa, non vedo niente!
to move sth. out of, into — portare qcs. fuori da, in [ room]
to move sth. further away, closer — allontanare, avvicinare qcs
2) (set in motion) [ person] muovere [limb, head]; [ wind] agitare [ leaves]; [ mechanism] fare muovere, mettere in moto [ wheel]3) (to new location or job) trasferire [staff, office]4) (to new house, site) spostare, traslocare [furniture, belongings]6) (motivate)2.to move sb. to do — [ circumstance] spingere qcn. a fare
will you please move! — vuoi spostarti, per favore?
2) (travel) [vehicle, person] viaggiare, andare, procedere; [ procession] muoversi, avanzare; [ army] essere in marciawe must get things moving — fig. dobbiamo darci una mossa
go on, get moving! — dai, muoviti!
3) colloq. (proceed quickly)4) (change home, location) [ person] cambiare casa, traslocare; [firm, shop] trasferirsito move to — trasferirsi in [countryside, Italy]; trasferirsi a [ Rome]
5) (change job)6) (act) entrare in azione, agire7) gioc. [ player] muovere8) comm. (sell) vendere•- move in- move off- move on- move out- move up••* * *[mu:v] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) change position or go from one place to another: He moved his arm; Don't move!; Please move your car.) muovere, muoversi, spostare2) (to change houses: We're moving on Saturday.) traslocare3) (to affect the feelings or emotions of: I was deeply moved by the film.) commuovere2. noun1) ((in board games) an act of moving a piece: You can win this game in three moves.) mossa2) (an act of changing homes: How did your move go?) trasloco•- movable- moveable
- movement
- movie
- moving
- movingly
- get a move on
- make a move
- move along
- move heaven and earth
- move house
- move in
- move off
- move out
- move up
- on the move* * *I [muːv]1) (movement) movimento m.; (gesture) movimento m., mossa f.to watch sb.'s every move — sorvegliare le mosse di qcn
2) (transfer) (of residence) trasloco m.; (of company) trasferimento m.to make the move to — [family, firm] trasferirsi a; [ employee] essere trasferito a
3) gioc. mossa f.4) (step, act) mossa f.they have made no move(s) to... — non hanno mosso un dito per...
5) on the moveto be on the move — [ army] essere in marcia; [ train] essere in movimento
to be always on the move — [diplomat, family, nomad] spostarsi continuamente; [ traveller] essere sempre in giro o in viaggio
••to get a move on — colloq. darsi una mossa
it's time I made a move — colloq. è ora che me ne vada
II 1. [muːv]let's make a move — colloq. andiamo, muoviamoci
1) (change position of) spostare [ object]; muovere [ game piece]to move sb. to another hospital — trasferire qcn. in un altro ospedale
to move sth. off — spostare o togliere qcs. da [ table]
move your head, I can't see! — sposta la testa, non vedo niente!
to move sth. out of, into — portare qcs. fuori da, in [ room]
to move sth. further away, closer — allontanare, avvicinare qcs
2) (set in motion) [ person] muovere [limb, head]; [ wind] agitare [ leaves]; [ mechanism] fare muovere, mettere in moto [ wheel]3) (to new location or job) trasferire [staff, office]4) (to new house, site) spostare, traslocare [furniture, belongings]6) (motivate)2.to move sb. to do — [ circumstance] spingere qcn. a fare
will you please move! — vuoi spostarti, per favore?
2) (travel) [vehicle, person] viaggiare, andare, procedere; [ procession] muoversi, avanzare; [ army] essere in marciawe must get things moving — fig. dobbiamo darci una mossa
go on, get moving! — dai, muoviti!
3) colloq. (proceed quickly)4) (change home, location) [ person] cambiare casa, traslocare; [firm, shop] trasferirsito move to — trasferirsi in [countryside, Italy]; trasferirsi a [ Rome]
5) (change job)6) (act) entrare in azione, agire7) gioc. [ player] muovere8) comm. (sell) vendere•- move in- move off- move on- move out- move up•• -
31 right
I 1. [raɪt]1) U (side, direction) destra f., parte f. destrakeep to the right — aut. tenere la destra, viaggiare a destra
on o to your right alla vostra destra; take the second right — prenda la seconda a destra
3) U (morally) giusto m., bene m.4) (just claim) diritto m.to have a right to sth. — avere diritto a qcs.
5) (in boxing) destro m.2.1) comm. dir. diritti m.to have the sole rights to sth. — avere l'esclusiva o il diritto esclusivo su qcs
2) (moral)••by rights — di diritto, di regola
II [raɪt]to put sth. to rights — mettere a posto qcs., sistemare qcs
1) (as opposed to left) destroon my right hand — (position) alla o sulla mia destra
2) (morally correct) giusto, onesto, leale; (fair) giusto, corretto, equoit is right and proper that... — è sacrosanto che...
to do the right thing by sb. — fare il proprio dovere nei confronti di qcn
3) (correct, true) [choice, direction] giusto; [ word] giusto, esatto, appropriato; (accurate) [ time] giusto, esatto, precisoto be right — [ person] avere ragione, essere nel giusto; [ answer] essere esatto o giusto
that's right — benissimo, giusto
is that right? — (asking) è vero? (double-checking) giusto?
am I right in thinking that...? — è vero che...?
to get one's facts right — documentarsi o informarsi bene
4) (most suitable) [clothes, equipment] giusto, adatto, appropriato; [ person] giusto, adattohe was careful to say all the right things — ebbe il tatto di pronunciare le parole adatte (per la situazione)
5) (in good order) [ machine] in buone condizioni, in buono stato; (healthy) [ person] sano, in buone condizioni6) (in order)to put o set right rimediare a, correggere [ mistake]; riparare [ injustice]; sistemare, mettere a posto [ situation]; riparare [ machine]; to put o set one's watch right mettere a posto l'orologio; they gave him a month to put o set things right gli diedero un mese per sistemare le cose; to put o set sb. right — fare ricredere qcn
7) mat. [ angle] rettoat right angles to — ad angolo retto con, perpendicolare a
8) BE colloq. (emphatic)9) BE colloq. (ready)••right you are! — colloq.
III [raɪt]right-oh! — BE colloq. benissimo! d'accordo! senz'altro!
1) (of direction) a destrato turn right — girare o svoltare a destra
they looked for him right, left and centre — colloq. lo cercarono ovunque o da tutte le parti o a destra e a sinistra
they are arresting people right, left and centre — colloq. stanno arrestando la gente in massa
2) (directly) direttamente, proprioI'll be right back — torno subito o immediatamente
right before — proprio prima, appena prima
3) (exactly)right in the middle of the room — esattamente o proprio al centro della stanza
right now — (immediately) subito, immediatamente; (at this point in time) al momento
4) (correctly) bene, correttamenteyou're not doing it right — non lo stai facendo nel modo giusto o correttamente
I guessed right — ho indovinato, ho visto giusto
if I remember right — se ben ricordo, se non ricordo male
5) (completely) completamente, del tuttohe looked right through me — fig. fece finta di non vedermi
we're right behind you! — fig. ti sosteniamo! ti siamo accanto in tutto e per tutto!
6) GB (in titles)the Right Honourable Gentleman — (in parliament) l'onorevole collega
7) (very well) molto beneright, let's have a look — benissimo, diamo un'occhiata
••right enough — colloq. certamente, innegabilmente, senza dubbio
IV 1. [raɪt]to see sb. right — (financially) non fare mancare niente a qcn.; (in other ways) togliere qcn. dai guai, cavare qcn. dagli impicci
1) (restore to upright position) raddrizzare, drizzare [ ship]2.to right oneself — [ person] tirarsi su, mettersi in piedi
to right itself — [ ship] raddrizzarsi, tornare diritto; [ situation] aggiustarsi, sistemarsi
* * *1. adjective1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) destro2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) giusto, corretto3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) giusto4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) adatto, giusto2. noun1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) diritto2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) giusto3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) destra4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) destra3. adverb1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) proprio2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) subito3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) proprio4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) completamente5) (to the right: Turn right.) a destra6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) bene, giusto4. verb1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) raddrizzare, raddrizzarsi2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) rimediare5. interjection(I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') certo- righteously
- righteousness
- rightful
- rightfully
- rightly
- rightness
- righto
- right-oh
- rights
- right angle
- right-angled
- right-hand
- right-handed
- right wing 6. adjective((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) di destra- by rights
- by right
- get
- keep on the right side of
- get right
- go right
- not in one's right mind
- not quite right in the head
- not right in the head
- put right
- put/set to rights
- right away
- right-hand man
- right now
- right of way
- serve right* * *I 1. [raɪt]1) U (side, direction) destra f., parte f. destrakeep to the right — aut. tenere la destra, viaggiare a destra
on o to your right alla vostra destra; take the second right — prenda la seconda a destra
3) U (morally) giusto m., bene m.4) (just claim) diritto m.to have a right to sth. — avere diritto a qcs.
5) (in boxing) destro m.2.1) comm. dir. diritti m.to have the sole rights to sth. — avere l'esclusiva o il diritto esclusivo su qcs
2) (moral)••by rights — di diritto, di regola
II [raɪt]to put sth. to rights — mettere a posto qcs., sistemare qcs
1) (as opposed to left) destroon my right hand — (position) alla o sulla mia destra
2) (morally correct) giusto, onesto, leale; (fair) giusto, corretto, equoit is right and proper that... — è sacrosanto che...
to do the right thing by sb. — fare il proprio dovere nei confronti di qcn
3) (correct, true) [choice, direction] giusto; [ word] giusto, esatto, appropriato; (accurate) [ time] giusto, esatto, precisoto be right — [ person] avere ragione, essere nel giusto; [ answer] essere esatto o giusto
that's right — benissimo, giusto
is that right? — (asking) è vero? (double-checking) giusto?
am I right in thinking that...? — è vero che...?
to get one's facts right — documentarsi o informarsi bene
4) (most suitable) [clothes, equipment] giusto, adatto, appropriato; [ person] giusto, adattohe was careful to say all the right things — ebbe il tatto di pronunciare le parole adatte (per la situazione)
5) (in good order) [ machine] in buone condizioni, in buono stato; (healthy) [ person] sano, in buone condizioni6) (in order)to put o set right rimediare a, correggere [ mistake]; riparare [ injustice]; sistemare, mettere a posto [ situation]; riparare [ machine]; to put o set one's watch right mettere a posto l'orologio; they gave him a month to put o set things right gli diedero un mese per sistemare le cose; to put o set sb. right — fare ricredere qcn
7) mat. [ angle] rettoat right angles to — ad angolo retto con, perpendicolare a
8) BE colloq. (emphatic)9) BE colloq. (ready)••right you are! — colloq.
III [raɪt]right-oh! — BE colloq. benissimo! d'accordo! senz'altro!
1) (of direction) a destrato turn right — girare o svoltare a destra
they looked for him right, left and centre — colloq. lo cercarono ovunque o da tutte le parti o a destra e a sinistra
they are arresting people right, left and centre — colloq. stanno arrestando la gente in massa
2) (directly) direttamente, proprioI'll be right back — torno subito o immediatamente
right before — proprio prima, appena prima
3) (exactly)right in the middle of the room — esattamente o proprio al centro della stanza
right now — (immediately) subito, immediatamente; (at this point in time) al momento
4) (correctly) bene, correttamenteyou're not doing it right — non lo stai facendo nel modo giusto o correttamente
I guessed right — ho indovinato, ho visto giusto
if I remember right — se ben ricordo, se non ricordo male
5) (completely) completamente, del tuttohe looked right through me — fig. fece finta di non vedermi
we're right behind you! — fig. ti sosteniamo! ti siamo accanto in tutto e per tutto!
6) GB (in titles)the Right Honourable Gentleman — (in parliament) l'onorevole collega
7) (very well) molto beneright, let's have a look — benissimo, diamo un'occhiata
••right enough — colloq. certamente, innegabilmente, senza dubbio
IV 1. [raɪt]to see sb. right — (financially) non fare mancare niente a qcn.; (in other ways) togliere qcn. dai guai, cavare qcn. dagli impicci
1) (restore to upright position) raddrizzare, drizzare [ ship]2.to right oneself — [ person] tirarsi su, mettersi in piedi
to right itself — [ ship] raddrizzarsi, tornare diritto; [ situation] aggiustarsi, sistemarsi
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32 stop
I 1. [stɒp]1) (halt, pause) arresto m., interruzione f., pausa f.; (short stay) breve pausa f., fermata f.; aer. mar. scalo m.our next stop will be (in) Paris — (on tour, trip) la nostra prossima fermata o tappa sarà Parigi
to bring sth. to a stop — arrestare o fermare qcs.
to come to a stop — [vehicle, work] arrestarsi, fermarsi
to put a stop to — mettere fine a, porre termine a
2) (stopping place) (for bus) fermata f.; (for train, tube) stazione f.3) (punctuation mark) (in telegram) stop m.; (in dictation) punto m.4) (on organ) (pipes) registro m.; (knob) tasto m. di registro2.modificatore [button, lever, signal] d'arresto••II 1. [stɒp]to pull out all the stops — fare l'impossibile ( to do per fare)
stop it! — fermati! (that's enough) basta! smettila!
2) (bring to a halt) (completely) [person, mechanism] fermare [person, vehicle, process, match]; [strike, power cut] fermare, arrestare, bloccare [activity, production]; (temporarily) [person, rain] interrompere, sospendere [process, match]; [strike, power cut] interrompere, bloccare [activity, production]to stop a bullet — colloq. essere colpito da una pallottola
to stop sb. (from) doing — impedire a qcn. di fare
4) (refuse to provide) (definitively) abolire [ allowance]; bloccare [payments, deliveries, subscription]; tagliare [gas, water]; (suspend) sospendere, bloccare [grant, payment]to stop a cheque — fermare o bloccare un assegno
2.to stop Ј 50 out of sb.'s pay — BE trattenere 50 sterline dallo stipendio di qcn
1) (halt) [person, vehicle, heart] fermarsi2) (cease) [person, discussion, bleeding] fermarsi, smettere, cessare; [pain, worry, battle] finire, cessare; [noise, rain] smettere3) BE colloq. (stay) fermarsi, rimanere3.to stop oneself — (restrain oneself) trattenersi
- stop by- stop in- stop off- stop out- stop up* * *[stop] 1. past tense, past participle - stopped; verb1) (to (make something) cease moving, or come to rest, a halt etc: He stopped the car and got out; This train does not stop at Birmingham; He stopped to look at the map; He signalled with his hand to stop the bus.) fermare, fermarsi2) (to prevent from doing something: We must stop him (from) going; I was going to say something rude but stopped myself just in time.) fermare, fermarsi, impedire3) (to discontinue or cease eg doing something: That woman just can't stop talking; The rain has stopped; It has stopped raining.) fermarsi, smettere4) (to block or close: He stopped his ears with his hands when she started to shout at him.) tappare, chiudere5) (to close (a hole, eg on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note.) premere; chiudere6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) fermarsi, restare2. noun1) (an act of stopping or state of being stopped: We made only two stops on our journey; Work came to a stop for the day.) fermata, interruzione2) (a place for eg a bus to stop: a bus stop.) fermata3) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) punto4) (a device on a flute etc for covering the holes in order to vary the pitch, or knobs for bringing certain pipes into use on an organ.) registro, chiave5) (a device, eg a wedge etc, for stopping the movement of something, or for keeping it in a fixed position: a door-stop.) stop, fermo•- stoppage- stopper
- stopping
- stopcock
- stopgap
- stopwatch
- put a stop to
- stop at nothing
- stop dead
- stop off
- stop over
- stop up* * *I 1. [stɒp]1) (halt, pause) arresto m., interruzione f., pausa f.; (short stay) breve pausa f., fermata f.; aer. mar. scalo m.our next stop will be (in) Paris — (on tour, trip) la nostra prossima fermata o tappa sarà Parigi
to bring sth. to a stop — arrestare o fermare qcs.
to come to a stop — [vehicle, work] arrestarsi, fermarsi
to put a stop to — mettere fine a, porre termine a
2) (stopping place) (for bus) fermata f.; (for train, tube) stazione f.3) (punctuation mark) (in telegram) stop m.; (in dictation) punto m.4) (on organ) (pipes) registro m.; (knob) tasto m. di registro2.modificatore [button, lever, signal] d'arresto••II 1. [stɒp]to pull out all the stops — fare l'impossibile ( to do per fare)
stop it! — fermati! (that's enough) basta! smettila!
2) (bring to a halt) (completely) [person, mechanism] fermare [person, vehicle, process, match]; [strike, power cut] fermare, arrestare, bloccare [activity, production]; (temporarily) [person, rain] interrompere, sospendere [process, match]; [strike, power cut] interrompere, bloccare [activity, production]to stop a bullet — colloq. essere colpito da una pallottola
to stop sb. (from) doing — impedire a qcn. di fare
4) (refuse to provide) (definitively) abolire [ allowance]; bloccare [payments, deliveries, subscription]; tagliare [gas, water]; (suspend) sospendere, bloccare [grant, payment]to stop a cheque — fermare o bloccare un assegno
2.to stop Ј 50 out of sb.'s pay — BE trattenere 50 sterline dallo stipendio di qcn
1) (halt) [person, vehicle, heart] fermarsi2) (cease) [person, discussion, bleeding] fermarsi, smettere, cessare; [pain, worry, battle] finire, cessare; [noise, rain] smettere3) BE colloq. (stay) fermarsi, rimanere3.to stop oneself — (restrain oneself) trattenersi
- stop by- stop in- stop off- stop out- stop up -
33 bound
I [baʊnd] II [baʊnd] III 1. [baʊnd] 2.1) (certain)to be bound to do sth. — essere destinato a fare qcs.
2) (obliged) (by promise, rules, terms) tenuto, obbligato (by da; to do a fare)he's up to no good, I'll be bound — sta combinando qualche guaio, ne sono sicuro
3) [ book] rilegato4) (connected)to be bound up with sth. — essere legato a qcs
5) - bound in compostiIV [baʊnd]fog-bound, strike-bound — bloccato dalla nebbia, dallo sciopero
1)bound for — [person, train] diretto a o in partenza per
2) - bound in compostiV [baʊnd]verbo transitivo (border) confinare, delimitare* * *past tense, past participle; = bind* * *bound (1) /baʊnd/n.1 (generalm. al pl.) confine; limite: There are no bounds to his greediness, la sua avidità non conosce limiti; within bounds, entro i limiti fissati; nei dovuti limiti; a freno; He cannot keep his temper within bounds, non riesce a tenere a freno i nervi2 (mat.) limite; estremo● to go beyond the bounds of reason, essere irragionevole □ out of bounds, proibito, vietato: These premises are out of bounds to military personnel, l'accesso a questo locale è proibito ai militari □ to place st. out of bounds, proibire l'accesso a qc.bound (2) /baʊnd/n.1 rimbalzo2 balzo; salto; saltello● (fig.) to advance by leaps and bounds, fare passi da gigante □ to hit the ball on the first bound, colpire la palla al primo rimbalzo.bound (3) /baʊnd/a.1 diretto (a); in viaggio (per): This ship is bound for Naples, questa nave è diretta a Napoli; homeward bound, diretto verso casa; diretto in patria (o al paese di origine); sulla via del ritorno2 destinato (a); indirizzato (a); per: produce bound for export, prodotti agricoli destinati all'esportazione; He's bound for a disappointment, è destinato a essere deluso.♦ bound (4) /baʊnd/A pass. e p. p. dito bindB a.2 vincolato; obbligato; tenuto; che ha il dovere (di): to be bound by a strict timetable, essere vincolato a una rigida tabella di marcia; I feel bound to help them, mi sento in obbligo di aiutarli; I'm bound to go, devo andare; I'm bound to say that…, devo dire che…; legally bound, obbligato (o vincolato) per legge; morally bound to do st., moralmente obbligato a fare qc.; (leg.) bound under oath, sotto il vincolo del giuramento3 che deve per forza; che non può non; destinato: She's bound to find out sooner or later, prima o poi lei dovrà per forza scoprirlo; Tom's bound to know, Tom lo saprà senz'altro; The plan is bound to succeed, il piano è destinato a riuscire; It is bound to rain, pioverà di sicuro4 ( di libro) rilegato: bound volumes, volumi rilegati; leather-bound, rilegato in pelle; half-bound, rilegato in mezza pelle6 (med.) costipato● bound up in, concentrato in; tutto preso da; impegnato in: He's too bound up in his own problems, è troppo preso dai suoi problemi □ bound up with, legato a, strettamente connesso con □ (fam. antiq.) I'll be bound!, di sicuro!; ci scommetto!(to) bound (1) /baʊnd/v. t.1 delimitare; fare da confine a: Italy is bounded to the north by the Alps, l'Italia è delimitata a nord dalle Alpi2 porre limiti a; contenere; frenare● (comput.) bounding box, rettangolo di selezione; riquadro di selezione ( area che racchiude uno o più oggetti selezionati).(to) bound (2) /baʊnd/v. i.2 ( anche fig.) balzare; saltare; saltellare: He bounded down the stairs, scese le scale a balzi; My heart bounded with joy, il cuore mi balzava in petto per la gioia.* * *I [baʊnd] II [baʊnd] III 1. [baʊnd] 2.1) (certain)to be bound to do sth. — essere destinato a fare qcs.
2) (obliged) (by promise, rules, terms) tenuto, obbligato (by da; to do a fare)he's up to no good, I'll be bound — sta combinando qualche guaio, ne sono sicuro
3) [ book] rilegato4) (connected)to be bound up with sth. — essere legato a qcs
5) - bound in compostiIV [baʊnd]fog-bound, strike-bound — bloccato dalla nebbia, dallo sciopero
1)bound for — [person, train] diretto a o in partenza per
2) - bound in compostiV [baʊnd]verbo transitivo (border) confinare, delimitare -
34 get off
1) (from bus etc.) scendere (at a)2) (start on journey) partire3) (leave work) smettere, staccare4) colloq. (escape punishment) cavarsela5)to get off to — partire per [ destination]; (make headway)
to get off to sleep — addormentarsi; get off [sth.]
6) (climb down from) scendere da [ wall]7) (alight from) scendere da [bus etc.]get off me! — lasciami! toglimi le mani di dosso! get [sb., sth.] off
9) (lift down) mettere giù, tirare giù [ object]; fare scendere [ person]10) (dispatch) mandare, spedire [letter, person]12) colloq. (fare) addormentare [ baby]* * *1) (to take off or remove (clothes, marks etc): I can't get my boots off; I'll never get these stains off (my dress).) togliere2) (to change (the subject which one is talking, writing etc about): We've rather got off the subject.) cambiare* * *1. vt + adv1) (remove: clothes, stain) levare, togliere2) (send off) spedire3) (save from punishment) far assolvere, tirar fuori4) (have as holiday: day, time) prendersi2. vi + prep(bus, train, plane, bike) scendere da, (fam: escape: chore, lessons) evitare, sfuggire a3. vi + adv1) (from bus, train, plane, bike) scendere2) (depart: person) andare via3) (escape injury, punishment) cavarsela4) (from work) staccare* * *1) (from bus etc.) scendere (at a)2) (start on journey) partire3) (leave work) smettere, staccare4) colloq. (escape punishment) cavarsela5)to get off to — partire per [ destination]; (make headway)
to get off to sleep — addormentarsi; get off [sth.]
6) (climb down from) scendere da [ wall]7) (alight from) scendere da [bus etc.]get off me! — lasciami! toglimi le mani di dosso! get [sb., sth.] off
9) (lift down) mettere giù, tirare giù [ object]; fare scendere [ person]10) (dispatch) mandare, spedire [letter, person]12) colloq. (fare) addormentare [ baby] -
35 start off
2) (begin) [ person] cominciare, esordire ( by doing col fare); [ matter] cominciare; [ business] essere avviato; start [sb., sth.] off, start off [sb., sth.]4) BE colloq. (cause to do)5) (put to work) mettere in moto [ machine]6) sport dare il via a [ competitors]* * *1) (to begin a journey: It's time we started off.) partire2) (to cause or allow something to begin, someone to start doing something etc: The money lent to him by his father started him off as a bookseller.) lanciare* * *1. vi + adv(leave) partireSee:start 3., 1)2. vt + advcausare, far nascereto start sb off — (on complaints, story etc) far cominciare qn, (give initial help) aiutare qn a cominciare
* * *2) (begin) [ person] cominciare, esordire ( by doing col fare); [ matter] cominciare; [ business] essere avviato; start [sb., sth.] off, start off [sb., sth.]4) BE colloq. (cause to do)5) (put to work) mettere in moto [ machine]6) sport dare il via a [ competitors] -
36 throw off
throw off [sth.], throw [sth.] off1) (take off) togliere in fretta [clothes, bedclothes]2) fig. (cast aside) liberarsi di [cold, handicap, pursuers]; sbarazzarsi di [ burden]; abbandonare [ tradition]; uscire da [ depression]3) fig. (compose quickly) buttare giù [poem, music]; throw off [sb.], throw [sb.] off (from train, bus, plane) scaricare* * *1) (to get rid of: She finally managed to throw off her cold; They were following us but we threw them off.) sbarazzarsi, disfarsi2) (to take off very quickly: He threw off his coat and sat down.) togliersi* * *1. vt + adv(get rid of) sbarazzarsi di, liberarsi di, (escape: pursuers, dogs) sbarazzarsi di, seminare2. vt + prep* * *throw off [sth.], throw [sth.] off1) (take off) togliere in fretta [clothes, bedclothes]2) fig. (cast aside) liberarsi di [cold, handicap, pursuers]; sbarazzarsi di [ burden]; abbandonare [ tradition]; uscire da [ depression]3) fig. (compose quickly) buttare giù [poem, music]; throw off [sb.], throw [sb.] off (from train, bus, plane) scaricare -
37 cheap
[tʃiːp] 1.1) convenienteto be cheap — essere a buon mercato, costare poco
to hold sth. cheap — tenere qcs. in poco conto
3) spreg. [ joke] di cattivo gusto4) spreg. (mean) [trick, liar] sporco5) on the cheap [buy, sell] a prezzo ridotto, a basso costo2.to do sth. on the cheap — spreg. fare qcs. in economia o al risparmio
avverbio colloq. [buy, sell] a buon mercato, a basso prezzo* * *[ i:p]1) (low in price: Eggs are cheap just now.) economico2) (of poor quality; vulgar; contemptible: cheap jewellery; a cheap trick.) dozzinale, scadente•- cheaply- cheapness* * *[tʃiːp] 1.1) convenienteto be cheap — essere a buon mercato, costare poco
to hold sth. cheap — tenere qcs. in poco conto
3) spreg. [ joke] di cattivo gusto4) spreg. (mean) [trick, liar] sporco5) on the cheap [buy, sell] a prezzo ridotto, a basso costo2.to do sth. on the cheap — spreg. fare qcs. in economia o al risparmio
avverbio colloq. [buy, sell] a buon mercato, a basso prezzo -
38 head
I 1. [hed]1) testa f.he put his head round the door — sporse la testa o fece capolino dalla porta
my head aches — ho mal di testa, mi fa male la testa
to keep one's head down tenere la testa bassa, stare a capo chino; fig. (be inconspicuous) non dare nell'occhio; (work hard) lavorare a testa bassa; from head to foot o toe dalla testa ai piedi; the decision was made over their heads la decisione fu presa senza consultarli; heads turned at the sight of... tutti si voltarono alla vista di...; to be a head taller than sb. o to be taller than sb. by a head — essere più alto di qcn. di tutta una testa
2) (mind) testa f., mente f.all these interruptions have put it out of my head — tutte queste interruzioni me l'hanno fatto passare di mente
to be above o over sb.'s head essere troppo difficile per qcn., essere fuori dalla portata di qcn.; her success has turned her head il successo le ha montato la testa; to have a (good) head for business avere il bernoccolo degli affari; to have no head for heights — soffrire di vertigini
3) (leader) capo m.head of government, State — capo del governo, di stato
head of department — amm. caporeparto; scol. direttore di dipartimento
Ј 10 a head o per head 10 sterline a testa; 50 head of cattle — 50 capi di bestiame
5) (of pin, nail) testa f., capocchia f.; (of hammer, golf club) testa f.; (of axe) lama f., taglio m.; (of spear, arrow) punta f.; (of tennis racket) ovale m.; (of stick) pomo m.6) (of bed) testiera f., testata f.; (of table) capotavola m.; (of procession) testa f.; (of pier, river, valley) testata f.at the head of the stairs, list — in cima alle scale, alla lista
7) (of lettuce) cespo m.; (of garlic) testa f.8) (of computer, tape recorder) testina f.9) (on beer) colletto m. di schiuma10) (on boil, spot) punta f.to come to a head — [ spot] maturare; fig. [ crisis] precipitare
to bring [sth.] to a head — med. fare maturare [ abscess]; fig. fare precipitare [ crisis]; fare giungere alla fase cruciale [ situation]
11) geogr. capo m., promontorio m.2.nome plurale heads (tossing coin)"heads or tails?" — "testa o croce?"
3."heads!" — "testa!"
1) [ injury] alla testa2) (chief)4.••to go to sb.'s head — [alcohol, success] dare alla testa a qcn.
you've won, but don't let it go to your head — hai vinto, ma non montarti la testa
to keep, lose one's head — mantenere, perdere la calma
II 1. [hed]to be soft o weak in the head colloq. essere rincretinito; he's not right in the head colloq. non ci sta (tanto) con la testa; to laugh one's head off colloq. sganasciarsi dalle risate; to shout one's head off colloq. gridare a squarciagola; she talked my head off colloq. mi ha fatto una testa (grande) così; off the top of one's head [say, answer] su due piedi, senza pensarci; to give a horse its head allentare le briglie al cavallo; to be able to do sth. standing on one's head riuscire a fare qcs. anche a occhi bendati; I can't make head (n)or tail of it non riesco a venirne a capo, non ci capisco niente; the leaders put their heads together i dirigenti si sono consultati; two heads are better than one — prov. quattro occhi vedono meglio di due
1) (be at the top of) essere in testa a [list, queue]2) (be in charge of) essere a capo di, dirigere [ firm]; guidare, essere alla testa di [ committee]; capitanare [ team]; condurre [ inquiry]; guidare [ expedition]4) (steer) condurre, dirigere [vehicle, boat]5) sport2.to head the ball — fare un colpo di testa, colpire la palla di testa
where was the train headed o heading? dove era diretto il treno? to head south, north mar. dirigersi verso sud, nord; it's time to head home è ora di tornare a casa; look out! he's heading this way! — attento! viene da questa parte!
- head for- head off* * *[hed] 1. noun1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) testa2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) testa3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) testa4) (the chief or most important person (of an organization, country etc): Kings and presidents are heads of state; ( also adjective) a head waiter; the head office.) capo; direttore, direttrice5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) testa6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) sorgente7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) capo, cima; capotavola8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) testa9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) testa10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) direttore, direttrice11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) (a) persona12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) capo13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) (colletto di schiuma di birra)2. verb1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) capitanare, guidare, essere in testa a2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) essere a capo di3) ((often with for) to (cause to) move in a certain direction: The explorers headed south; The boys headed for home; You're heading for disaster!) dirigersi verso4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) intitolare5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) colpire di testa•- - headed- header
- heading
- heads
- headache
- headband
- head-dress
- headfirst
- headgear
- headlamp
- headland
- headlight
- headline
- headlines
- headlong
- head louse
- headmaster
- head-on
- headphones
- headquarters
- headrest
- headscarf
- headsquare
- headstone
- headstrong
- headwind
- above someone's head
- go to someone's head
- head off
- head over heels
- heads or tails?
- keep one's head
- lose one's head
- make head or tail of
- make headway
- off one's head* * *I 1. [hed]1) testa f.he put his head round the door — sporse la testa o fece capolino dalla porta
my head aches — ho mal di testa, mi fa male la testa
to keep one's head down tenere la testa bassa, stare a capo chino; fig. (be inconspicuous) non dare nell'occhio; (work hard) lavorare a testa bassa; from head to foot o toe dalla testa ai piedi; the decision was made over their heads la decisione fu presa senza consultarli; heads turned at the sight of... tutti si voltarono alla vista di...; to be a head taller than sb. o to be taller than sb. by a head — essere più alto di qcn. di tutta una testa
2) (mind) testa f., mente f.all these interruptions have put it out of my head — tutte queste interruzioni me l'hanno fatto passare di mente
to be above o over sb.'s head essere troppo difficile per qcn., essere fuori dalla portata di qcn.; her success has turned her head il successo le ha montato la testa; to have a (good) head for business avere il bernoccolo degli affari; to have no head for heights — soffrire di vertigini
3) (leader) capo m.head of government, State — capo del governo, di stato
head of department — amm. caporeparto; scol. direttore di dipartimento
Ј 10 a head o per head 10 sterline a testa; 50 head of cattle — 50 capi di bestiame
5) (of pin, nail) testa f., capocchia f.; (of hammer, golf club) testa f.; (of axe) lama f., taglio m.; (of spear, arrow) punta f.; (of tennis racket) ovale m.; (of stick) pomo m.6) (of bed) testiera f., testata f.; (of table) capotavola m.; (of procession) testa f.; (of pier, river, valley) testata f.at the head of the stairs, list — in cima alle scale, alla lista
7) (of lettuce) cespo m.; (of garlic) testa f.8) (of computer, tape recorder) testina f.9) (on beer) colletto m. di schiuma10) (on boil, spot) punta f.to come to a head — [ spot] maturare; fig. [ crisis] precipitare
to bring [sth.] to a head — med. fare maturare [ abscess]; fig. fare precipitare [ crisis]; fare giungere alla fase cruciale [ situation]
11) geogr. capo m., promontorio m.2.nome plurale heads (tossing coin)"heads or tails?" — "testa o croce?"
3."heads!" — "testa!"
1) [ injury] alla testa2) (chief)4.••to go to sb.'s head — [alcohol, success] dare alla testa a qcn.
you've won, but don't let it go to your head — hai vinto, ma non montarti la testa
to keep, lose one's head — mantenere, perdere la calma
II 1. [hed]to be soft o weak in the head colloq. essere rincretinito; he's not right in the head colloq. non ci sta (tanto) con la testa; to laugh one's head off colloq. sganasciarsi dalle risate; to shout one's head off colloq. gridare a squarciagola; she talked my head off colloq. mi ha fatto una testa (grande) così; off the top of one's head [say, answer] su due piedi, senza pensarci; to give a horse its head allentare le briglie al cavallo; to be able to do sth. standing on one's head riuscire a fare qcs. anche a occhi bendati; I can't make head (n)or tail of it non riesco a venirne a capo, non ci capisco niente; the leaders put their heads together i dirigenti si sono consultati; two heads are better than one — prov. quattro occhi vedono meglio di due
1) (be at the top of) essere in testa a [list, queue]2) (be in charge of) essere a capo di, dirigere [ firm]; guidare, essere alla testa di [ committee]; capitanare [ team]; condurre [ inquiry]; guidare [ expedition]4) (steer) condurre, dirigere [vehicle, boat]5) sport2.to head the ball — fare un colpo di testa, colpire la palla di testa
where was the train headed o heading? dove era diretto il treno? to head south, north mar. dirigersi verso sud, nord; it's time to head home è ora di tornare a casa; look out! he's heading this way! — attento! viene da questa parte!
- head for- head off -
39 roll
I [rəʊl]1) (of paper, cloth) rotolo m.; (of banknotes) mazzetta f.; (of flesh) rotolo m., rotolino m.2) (bread) panino m.3) (register) registro m., elenco m.II [rəʊl]1) (rocking motion) dondolio m.2) sport (in gymnastics) capriola f.3) aer. mar. rollio m.4) gioc. (of dice) rotolio m., lancio m.5) (deep sound) (of drums) rullo m.; (of thunder) rombo m., rimbombo m., brontolio m.III 1. [rəʊl]1) (push) fare rotolare [ball, log]to roll sth. away — fare rotolare via qcs
to roll sth. into a ball — (of paper) appallottolare qcs.; (of dough, clay) fare una palla di qcs.; (of wool) avvolgere qcs. in gomitolo, raggomitolare qcs
4) (turn)6) gioc. lanciare, gettare [ dice]7) ling.2.to roll one's "r"s — arrotare le erre
1) (move) [ball, rock] rotolare; [person, animal] rotolarsito roll backwards — [ car] fare marcia indietro
to roll down — [ car] scendere da [ hill]; [ rock] rotolare giù per [ hill]
to roll into — [ train] entrare in [ station]
to roll off — [ car] precipitare o cadere da [ cliff]
4) (reverberate) [ thunder] rimbombare, brontolare; [ drum] rullare5) (function) [ camera] girare; [ press] mettersi in funzione•- roll in- roll off- roll on- roll out- roll up••to be rolling in it — colloq. nuotare nell'oro
to be X, Y and Z rolled into one — essere X, Y e Z riuniti, incorporati in una sola cosa, mescolati in un tutt'uno
* * *I 1. [rəul] noun1) (anything flat (eg a piece of paper, a carpet) rolled into the shape of a tube, wound round a tube etc: a roll of kitchen foil; a toilet-roll.)2) (a small piece of baked bread dough, used eg for sandwiches: a cheese roll.)3) (an act of rolling: Our dog loves a roll on the grass.)4) (a ship's action of rocking from side to side: She said that the roll of the ship made her feel ill.)5) (a long low sound: the roll of thunder.)6) (a thick mass of flesh: I'd like to get rid of these rolls of fat round my waist.)7) (a series of quick beats (on a drum).)2. verb1) (to move by turning over like a wheel or ball: The coin/pencil rolled under the table; He rolled the ball towards the puppy; The ball rolled away.)2) (to move on wheels, rollers etc: The children rolled the cart up the hill, then let it roll back down again.)3) (to form (a piece of paper, a carpet) into the shape of a tube by winding: to roll the carpet back.)4) ((of a person or animal in a lying position) to turn over: The doctor rolled the patient (over) on to his side; The dog rolled on to its back.)5) (to shape (clay etc) into a ball or cylinder by turning it about between the hands: He rolled the clay into a ball.)6) (to cover with something by rolling: When the little girl's dress caught fire, they rolled her in a blanket.)7) (to make (something) flat or flatter by rolling something heavy over it: to roll a lawn; to roll pastry (out).)8) ((of a ship) to rock from side to side while travelling forwards: The storm made the ship roll.)9) (to make a series of low sounds: The thunder rolled; The drums rolled.)10) (to move (one's eyes) round in a circle to express fear, surprise etc.)11) (to travel in a car etc: We were rolling along merrily when a tyre burst.)12) ((of waves, rivers etc) to move gently and steadily: The waves rolled in to the shore.)13) ((of time) to pass: Months rolled by.)•- roller- rolling
- roller-skate 3. verb(to move on roller-skates: You shouldn't roller-skate on the pavement.) (pattinare con i pattini a rotelle)- roll in
- roll up II(a list of names, eg of pupils in a school etc: There are nine hundred pupils on the roll.)* * *I [rəʊl]1) (of paper, cloth) rotolo m.; (of banknotes) mazzetta f.; (of flesh) rotolo m., rotolino m.2) (bread) panino m.3) (register) registro m., elenco m.II [rəʊl]1) (rocking motion) dondolio m.2) sport (in gymnastics) capriola f.3) aer. mar. rollio m.4) gioc. (of dice) rotolio m., lancio m.5) (deep sound) (of drums) rullo m.; (of thunder) rombo m., rimbombo m., brontolio m.III 1. [rəʊl]1) (push) fare rotolare [ball, log]to roll sth. away — fare rotolare via qcs
to roll sth. into a ball — (of paper) appallottolare qcs.; (of dough, clay) fare una palla di qcs.; (of wool) avvolgere qcs. in gomitolo, raggomitolare qcs
4) (turn)6) gioc. lanciare, gettare [ dice]7) ling.2.to roll one's "r"s — arrotare le erre
1) (move) [ball, rock] rotolare; [person, animal] rotolarsito roll backwards — [ car] fare marcia indietro
to roll down — [ car] scendere da [ hill]; [ rock] rotolare giù per [ hill]
to roll into — [ train] entrare in [ station]
to roll off — [ car] precipitare o cadere da [ cliff]
4) (reverberate) [ thunder] rimbombare, brontolare; [ drum] rullare5) (function) [ camera] girare; [ press] mettersi in funzione•- roll in- roll off- roll on- roll out- roll up••to be rolling in it — colloq. nuotare nell'oro
to be X, Y and Z rolled into one — essere X, Y e Z riuniti, incorporati in una sola cosa, mescolati in un tutt'uno
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I 1. [speə(r)]2.use my pen, I've got a spare — prendi la mia penna, io ne ho una di riserva
1) (surplus) [ cash] di riserva; [capital, land, seat] restante, ancora disponibile; [ copy] d'avanzo; [ moment] libero2) (in reserve) [component, bulb] di ricambio; [ wheel] di scorta3) (lean) [person, build] esile; [building, style] semplice5) BE colloq. furiosoII 1. [speə(r)]1)have my pen, I've got one to spare — prendi la mia penna, io ne ho una di riserva
the project was finished with only days to spare — il progetto fu terminato pochi giorni prima della data stabilita
2) (treat leniently) risparmiare [person, animal]to spare sb. sth. — risparmiare qcs. a qcn
3) (be able to afford) avere (da offrire) [ money]; dedicare [ time]2.to spare sb. for — fare a meno di qcn. per [ job]
to spare oneself sth. — risparmiarsi qcs
••* * *[speə] 1. verb1) (to manage without: No-one can be spared from this office.) (fare a meno di)2) (to afford or set aside for a purpose: I can't spare the time for a holiday.) risparmiare, dedicare3) (to treat with mercy; to avoid injuring etc: `Spare us!' they begged.) risparmiare4) (to avoid causing grief, trouble etc to (a person): Break the news gently in order to spare her as much as possible.) risparmiare, (avere riguardo per)5) (to avoid using, spending etc: He spared no expense in his desire to help us.) privarsi6) (to avoid troubling (a person with something); to save (a person trouble etc): I answered the letter myself in order to spare you the bother.) risparmiare2. adjective1) (extra; not actually being used: We haven't a spare (bed) room for guests in our house.) disponibile2) ((of time etc) free for leisure etc: What do you do in your spare time?) libero3. noun1) (a spare part (for a car etc): They sell spares at that garage.) ricambio2) (an extra wheel etc, kept for emergencies.) (pezzo di ricambio)•- sparing- sparingly
- spare part
- spare rib
- and to spare
- to spare* * *I 1. [speə(r)]2.use my pen, I've got a spare — prendi la mia penna, io ne ho una di riserva
1) (surplus) [ cash] di riserva; [capital, land, seat] restante, ancora disponibile; [ copy] d'avanzo; [ moment] libero2) (in reserve) [component, bulb] di ricambio; [ wheel] di scorta3) (lean) [person, build] esile; [building, style] semplice5) BE colloq. furiosoII 1. [speə(r)]1)have my pen, I've got one to spare — prendi la mia penna, io ne ho una di riserva
the project was finished with only days to spare — il progetto fu terminato pochi giorni prima della data stabilita
2) (treat leniently) risparmiare [person, animal]to spare sb. sth. — risparmiare qcs. a qcn
3) (be able to afford) avere (da offrire) [ money]; dedicare [ time]2.to spare sb. for — fare a meno di qcn. per [ job]
to spare oneself sth. — risparmiarsi qcs
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