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101 wash ***
[wɒʃ]1. n1) (act of washing) lavatato have a wash — darsi una lavata, lavarsi
to give sth a wash — dare una lavata a qc, lavare qc
it'll all come out in the wash — (fig: work out) tutto si sistemerà
2) (of ship) scia3) Art lavatura2. vt1) (gen) lavareto wash o.s. — lavarsi
to wash one's hands/hair — lavarsi le mani/i capelli
2) (lap: sea, waves) bagnare, lambire3) (sweep, carry: sea) portare, trascinare3. vi1) (have a wash) lavarsi, (do the washing) fare il bucatoI'll wash if you'll wipe — (dishes) io lavo i piatti se tu li asciughi
2)to wash against sth — frangersi contro qc•- wash off- wash out- wash up -
102 act as
(to do the work or duties of: He acts as head of department when his boss is away.) agire da, agire in qualità di -
103 lose
[luːz] 1.1) (mislay) perdere [object, person]to lose one's way — perdersi (anche fig.)
2) (be deprived of) perdereto lose touch — (with reality) perdere contatto; (with person) perdere i contatti
to lose the use of — perdere l'uso di [ muscle]
nothing to lose — colloq. niente da perdere
3) (miss, waste) perdere, sprecare [chance, time]4) (be defeated in) dir. pol. sport perdere [war, race, bet, election]; avere la peggio in [ argument]; perdere (una causa) in [ appeal]5) (not see) perdere (di vista) [ moving object]you've lost me there! — colloq. fig. non ti seguo più!
6) (shake off) perdere [ habit]; seminare [ pursuer]; eliminare [ post]2.to lose sb. sth. — fare perdere o costare qcs. a qcn
1) (be defeated) perdere (to sb. con, contro qcn.)2) (be worse off, deteriorate) perderci, rimetterci3) [ watch] rimanere indietro, andare indietro3.to lose oneself in — immergersi in [ book]; perdersi in [ contemplation]
- lose out* * *[lu:z]past tense, past participle - lost; verb1) (to stop having; to have no longer: She has lost interest in her work; I have lost my watch; He lost hold of the rope.) perdere2) (to have taken away from one (by death, accident etc): She lost her father last year; The ship was lost in the storm; He has lost his job.) perdere3) (to put (something) where it cannot be found: My secretary has lost your letter.) perdere4) (not to win: I always lose at cards; She lost the race.) perdere5) (to waste or use more (time) than is necessary: He lost no time in informing the police of the crime.) perdere•- loser- loss
- lost
- at a loss
- a bad
- good loser
- lose oneself in
- lose one's memory
- lose out
- lost in
- lost on* * *[luːz] 1.1) (mislay) perdere [object, person]to lose one's way — perdersi (anche fig.)
2) (be deprived of) perdereto lose touch — (with reality) perdere contatto; (with person) perdere i contatti
to lose the use of — perdere l'uso di [ muscle]
nothing to lose — colloq. niente da perdere
3) (miss, waste) perdere, sprecare [chance, time]4) (be defeated in) dir. pol. sport perdere [war, race, bet, election]; avere la peggio in [ argument]; perdere (una causa) in [ appeal]5) (not see) perdere (di vista) [ moving object]you've lost me there! — colloq. fig. non ti seguo più!
6) (shake off) perdere [ habit]; seminare [ pursuer]; eliminare [ post]2.to lose sb. sth. — fare perdere o costare qcs. a qcn
1) (be defeated) perdere (to sb. con, contro qcn.)2) (be worse off, deteriorate) perderci, rimetterci3) [ watch] rimanere indietro, andare indietro3.to lose oneself in — immergersi in [ book]; perdersi in [ contemplation]
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104 of
[ forma debole əv, forma forte ɒv]1) (in most uses) di2) (made of)a will of iron — fig. una volontà di ferro
some, twelve of us — alcuni, dodici di noi
5) BE (in expressions of time)I like to play golf of an afternoon — mi piace giocare a golf il o di pomeriggio
* * *[əv]1) (belonging to: a friend of mine.) di2) (away from (a place etc); after (a given time): within five miles of London; within a year of his death.) da3) (written etc by: the plays of Shakespeare.) di4) (belonging to or forming a group: He is one of my friends.) di5) (showing: a picture of my father.) di6) (made from; consisting of: a dress of silk; a collection of pictures.) di, in7) (used to show an amount, measurement of something: a gallon of petrol; five bags of coal.) di8) (about: an account of his work.) di9) (containing: a box of chocolates.) di10) (used to show a cause: She died of hunger.) di11) (used to show a loss or removal: She was robbed of her jewels.) di12) (used to show the connection between an action and its object: the smoking of a cigarette.) di13) (used to show character, qualities etc: a man of courage.) di14) ((American) (of time) a certain number of minutes before (the hour): It's ten minutes of three.) meno* * *[ forma debole əv, forma forte ɒv]1) (in most uses) di2) (made of)a will of iron — fig. una volontà di ferro
some, twelve of us — alcuni, dodici di noi
5) BE (in expressions of time)I like to play golf of an afternoon — mi piace giocare a golf il o di pomeriggio
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105 only
['əʊnlɪ] 1.he's not the only one — non è il solo o l'unico
2.it's the only sport for me — (preferred) è l'unico sport che fa per me
"men only" — "per soli uomini"
"for external use only" — "solo per uso esterno"
4) (merely) solonot only charming but also intelligent — non soltanto affascinante, ma anche intelligente
5) (just)open up, it's only me — apri, sono solo io
6)I've only just arrived — (very recently) sono appena arrivato
it's only just tolerable — (barely) è appena tollerabile
I caught the bus, but only just — ho preso l'autobus, ma per un pelo
7)3.congiunzione (but) ma, però, soloit's like a mouse only bigger — è come un topo, solo più grosso
••* * *['əunli] 1. adjective(without any others of the same type: He has no brothers or sisters - he's an only child; the only book of its kind.) solo, unico2. adverb1) (not more than: We have only two cups left; He lives only a mile away.) solo, solamente2) (alone: Only you can do it.) solo3) (showing the one action done, in contrast to other possibilities: I only scolded the child - I did not smack him.) solamente, soltanto4) (not longer ago than: I saw him only yesterday.) solamente5) (showing the one possible result of an action: If you do that, you'll only make him angry.) soltanto3. conjunction(except that, but: I'd like to go, only I have to work.) ma, solo che- only too* * *['əʊnlɪ] 1.he's not the only one — non è il solo o l'unico
2.it's the only sport for me — (preferred) è l'unico sport che fa per me
"men only" — "per soli uomini"
"for external use only" — "solo per uso esterno"
4) (merely) solonot only charming but also intelligent — non soltanto affascinante, ma anche intelligente
5) (just)open up, it's only me — apri, sono solo io
6)I've only just arrived — (very recently) sono appena arrivato
it's only just tolerable — (barely) è appena tollerabile
I caught the bus, but only just — ho preso l'autobus, ma per un pelo
7)3.congiunzione (but) ma, però, soloit's like a mouse only bigger — è come un topo, solo più grosso
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106 quarter
I 1. ['kwɔːtə(r)]1) (one fourth) quarto m.2) (15 minutes)3) (three months) trimestre m.4) (district) quartiere m.5) (group) ambiente m., settore m.6) (mercy) lett.7) AE (25 cents) quarto m. di dollaro8) metrol. GB = unità di misura di peso equivalente a 113,4 g; US = unità di misura di peso equivalente a 12,7 kg9) gastr.10) mar.on the starboard quarter — a tribordo o a destra
11) at close quarters da vicino2. 3.1) (25%) quarto m.at (a) quarter to 9 — BE
at a quarter of 9 — AE alle nove meno un quarto
3) (in age)4. 5. II ['kwɔːtə(r)]1) (divide into four) dividere in quattro (parti) [cake, apple]2) (accommodate) acquartierare [ troops]; alloggiare [ people]; trovare un riparo per [ livestock]* * *['kwo:tə] 1. noun1) (one of four equal parts of something which together form the whole (amount) of the thing: There are four of us, so we'll cut the cake into quarters; It's (a) quarter past / (American) after four; In the first quarter of the year his firm made a profit; The shop is about a quarter of a mile away; an hour and a quarter; two and a quarter hours.) quarto2) (in the United States and Canada, (a coin worth) twenty-five cents, the fourth part of a dollar.) (moneta da venticinque centesimi), (quarto di dollaro)3) (a district or part of a town especially where a particular group of people live: He lives in the Polish quarter of the town.) quartiere4) (a direction: People were coming at me from all quarters.) parte, direzione5) (mercy shown to an enemy.) grazia6) (the leg of a usually large animal, or a joint of meat which includes a leg: a quarter of beef; a bull's hindquarters.) quarto7) (the shape of the moon at the end of the first and third weeks of its cycle; the first or fourth week of the cycle itself.) quarto8) (one of four equal periods of play in some games.) tempo9) (a period of study at a college etc usually 10 to 12 weeks in length.) trimestre2. verb1) (to cut into four equal parts: We'll quarter the cake and then we'll all have an equal share.) dividere in quattro2) (to divide by four: If we each do the work at the same time, we could quarter the time it would take to finish the job.) dividere in quattro3) (to give (especially a soldier) somewhere to stay: The soldiers were quartered all over the town.) acquartierare, alloggiare•3. adverb(once every three months: We pay our electricity bill quarterly.) trimestralmente4. noun(a magazine etc which is published once every three months.) pubblicazione trimestrale- quarters- quarter-deck
- quarter-final
- quarter-finalist
- quartermaster
- at close quarters* * *I 1. ['kwɔːtə(r)]1) (one fourth) quarto m.2) (15 minutes)3) (three months) trimestre m.4) (district) quartiere m.5) (group) ambiente m., settore m.6) (mercy) lett.7) AE (25 cents) quarto m. di dollaro8) metrol. GB = unità di misura di peso equivalente a 113,4 g; US = unità di misura di peso equivalente a 12,7 kg9) gastr.10) mar.on the starboard quarter — a tribordo o a destra
11) at close quarters da vicino2. 3.1) (25%) quarto m.at (a) quarter to 9 — BE
at a quarter of 9 — AE alle nove meno un quarto
3) (in age)4. 5. II ['kwɔːtə(r)]1) (divide into four) dividere in quattro (parti) [cake, apple]2) (accommodate) acquartierare [ troops]; alloggiare [ people]; trovare un riparo per [ livestock] -
107 undermine
[ˌʌndə'maɪn]1) ing. scalzare [cliff, foundations, road]2) fig. (shake, subvert) minare [authority, efforts]; indebolire [confidence, position, value]* * *1) (to make (eg a building) insecure by digging away or destroying the base or foundations: The road was being undermined by a stream.) minare, indebolire2) (to weaken (eg a person's health or authority): Constant hard work had undermined his health.) minare, indebolire* * *[ˌʌndə'maɪn]1) ing. scalzare [cliff, foundations, road]2) fig. (shake, subvert) minare [authority, efforts]; indebolire [confidence, position, value]
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