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121 but *****
[bʌt]1. conj(gen) maa week passes but she's ill — mai una settimana che non stia maleit's small but comfortable — (car) è piccola ma comoda
2. advsolo, soltantoshe's but a child — è solo una bambina, non è che una bambina
I cannot help but think that... — non posso fare a meno di pensare che...
3. prepeccetto, tranne, menobut finished — quasi finito (-a)but that — tutto ma non questobut finished — tutt'altro che finito (-a)but for you Brit — se non fosse per te
I live in the next street but one — abito due strade più in su (or giù)
but him — solo luibut him can do it — è l'unico che lo sappia farebut — null'altro che4. n -
122 obvious **** ob·vi·ous adj
['ɒbvɪəs](clear, perceptible) ovvio (-a), evidente, (unsubtle) scontato (-a), banaleit's obvious that... — è ovvio che...
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123 show off
show off colloq. farsi vedere, mettersi in mostra; show [sb., sth.] off, show off [sb., sth.] fare risaltare [special feature, skill]; fare vedere [ baby]; sfoggiare [ car]* * *1) (to show or display for admiration: He showed off his new car by taking it to work.) sfoggiare, ostentare2) (to try to impress others with one's possessions, ability etc: She is just showing off - she wants everyone to know how well she speaks French (noun show-off a person who does this).) mettersi in mostra* * *1. vi + advpej darsi delle arie, mettersi in mostra2. vt + advpej mettere in mostra, (ability, one's figure) mostrare, (knowledge) ostentare, (subj: colour, dress: qualities, features) mettere in risalto, valorizzare* * * -
124 talk *****
[tɔːk]1. n1) (conversation) conversazione f, (chat) chiacchierata, (speech) discorso, (interview) discussione ftalks npl Pol colloqui mpl2) (lecture) conferenzato give a talk — tenere una conferenza, fare un intervento
he will give us a talk on... — ci parlerà di...
3) (gossip) dicerie fpl, chiacchiere fpl2. vito talk about — parlare di, (converse) discorrere or conversare di
to talk to/with sb about or of sth — parlare a/con qn di qc
to talk to o.s. — parlare da solo
to get o.s. talked about — far parlare di sé
look who's talking! — senti chi parla!, parli proprio tu!
he talks too much — (talkative) parla troppo, (indiscreet) non sa tenere la bocca chiusa
talking of films, have you seen...? — a proposito di film, hai visto...?
3. vt(a language, slang) parlareto talk shop — parlare del lavoro or degli affari
to talk sb into doing sth — persuadere or convincere qn a fare qc
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125 agitate
['ædʒɪteɪt] 1.2) [news, situation] agitare, turbare [ person]2.verbo intransitivo (campaign) unirsi in un'agitazione, mobilitarsi* * *['æ‹iteit]1) (to make (someone) excited and anxious: The news agitated her.) agitare2) (to try to arouse public feeling and action: That group is agitating for prison reform.) battersi; promuovere un'agitazione3) (to shake: The tree was agitated by the wind.) scuotere•- agitated- agitation
- agitator* * *['ædʒɪteɪt] 1.2) [news, situation] agitare, turbare [ person]2.verbo intransitivo (campaign) unirsi in un'agitazione, mobilitarsi -
126 agree
[ə'griː] 1.1) (concur) essere d'accordo2) (admit, concede) ammettereit's dangerous, don't you agree? — è pericoloso, non credi?
3) (consent)4) (settle on, arrange) mettersi d'accordo su [date, method, price]; accordarsi su, trovare un accordo su [candidate, solution]2.to agree to do — concordare di o mettersi d'accordo sul fare
1) (hold same opinion) essere d'accordo ( with con; about, on su)2) (reach mutual understanding) mettersi d'accordo3) (consent) acconsentireto agree to — acconsentire a, accettare [plan, suggestion, terms, decision]
4) (hold with, approve)to agree with — approvare [idea, practice]
5) (tally) [stories, statements, figures] concordare, coincidere6) (suit)to agree with sb. — [climate, weather] confarsi a o andar bene per qcn.
7) ling. concordare* * *[ə'ɡri:]past tense, past participle - agreed; verb1) ((often with with) to think or say the same (as): I agreed with them that we should try again; The newspaper report does not agree with what he told us.) essere d'accordo con2) (to say that one will do or allow something: He agreed to go; He agreed to our request.) acconsentire3) ((with with) to be good for (usually one's health): Cheese does not agree with me.) andare bene per4) (to be happy and friendly together: John and his wife don't agree.) andare d'accordo•- agreeably
- agreement* * *[ə'griː] 1.1) (concur) essere d'accordo2) (admit, concede) ammettereit's dangerous, don't you agree? — è pericoloso, non credi?
3) (consent)4) (settle on, arrange) mettersi d'accordo su [date, method, price]; accordarsi su, trovare un accordo su [candidate, solution]2.to agree to do — concordare di o mettersi d'accordo sul fare
1) (hold same opinion) essere d'accordo ( with con; about, on su)2) (reach mutual understanding) mettersi d'accordo3) (consent) acconsentireto agree to — acconsentire a, accettare [plan, suggestion, terms, decision]
4) (hold with, approve)to agree with — approvare [idea, practice]
5) (tally) [stories, statements, figures] concordare, coincidere6) (suit)to agree with sb. — [climate, weather] confarsi a o andar bene per qcn.
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127 angle
['æŋgl]nome anglo m.* * *I ['æŋɡl] noun1) (the (amount of) space between two straight lines or surfaces that meet: an angle of 90°.)2) (a point of view: from a journalist's angle.)3) (a corner.)•- angular- angularity II ['æŋɡl] verb(to use a rod and line to try to catch fish: angling for trout.)- angler- angling* * *['æŋgl]nome anglo m. -
128 bend/fall over backwards
(to try very hard: He bent over backwards to get us tickets for the concert.) farsi in quattro
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