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1 ♦ king
♦ king /kɪŋ/n.1 re; monarca; sovrano: the King of England, il re d'Inghilterra; to be crowned king, essere incoronato re NOTE DI CULTURA: the King: ► monarchy2 (fig.) re; signore: He is the king of painters, è il re dei pittori; the king of beasts, il re degli animali; il leone; the king of birds, il re degli uccelli; l'aquila3 ( alle carte, negli scacchi) re: the king of hearts, il re di cuori; I've only a king ( left) in my hand, mi è rimasto soltanto un re in mano; king's bishop [knight, rook, pawn], alfiere [cavallo, torre, pedina] di re● (leg., in GB) King's Bench Division = Queen's Bench Division ► queen □ (zool.) king cobra ( Naja hannah, Ophiophagus hannah), cobra reale □ (leg.) King's Counsel ► counsel □ (zool.) king crab ( Limulus polyphemus), limulo □ (stor.) the King Emperor, il re d'Inghilterra e Imperatore d'India □ King's English, la lingua inglese corretta; l'inglese puro □ (leg.) King's evidence = to turn King's evidence ► evidence □ (med., stor.) the King's evil, la scrofola □ (relig., letter.) King James Bible (o King James Version) = Authorized Version ► authorized □ (fig.) King Log, re Travicello □ (arald.) King-of-arms, re d'arme; primo araldo □ (relig.) the King of Kings, il Re dei re □ (zool.) king of the herring ( Regalecus glesne), regaleco; re delle aringhe □ ( ciclismo) king of the mountains competition, gran premio della montagna □ (leg., stor.) the King's peace, la quiete pubblica; l'ordine pubblico □ (zool.) king penguin ( Aptenotydes patagonica), pinguino reale □ (archit.) king post, monaco □ (fam.) a king's ransom, una somma enorme; un Perù □ king-size (o king-sized), (comm.) king-size; (fam.) grande, enorme: king-size bottle, bottiglia king-size □ (fig.) King Stork, un re tiranno □ (relig.) the Three Kings, i Re Magi.(to) king /kɪŋ/A v. i.(nella loc. to king it:) farla da padrone; spadroneggiareB v. t. -
2 ♦ evidence
♦ evidence /ˈɛvɪdəns/n. [u]1 prova, prove; segno evidente; evidenza: There's no evidence that the boy is lying, non ci sono prove che il ragazzo menta; The girl's pallor was evidence of her uneasiness, il pallore della ragazza era segno evidente del suo disagio; The papers showed evidence of having been tampered with, le carte mostravano segni di manomissione; the evidence of the facts, l'evidenza dei fatti2 (leg.) prova, prove: There isn't enough evidence against him, non ci sono prove sufficienti contro di lui; All evidence has been destroyed, tutte le prove sono state distrutte; circumstantial evidence, prove indiziarie; irrefutable evidence, prova certa; corroborative evidence, prova sufficiente; conclusive evidence, prova inoppugnabile; convincing evidence, prove convincenti; damning evidence, prove schiaccianti; documentary evidence, prova documentale (o scritta); forensic evidence, prove legali; hard evidence, prove concrete (pl.); prova concreta; reliable evidence, prove attendibili; inconclusive evidence, prove non conclusive (o che non provano nulla); tangible evidence, prova tangibile (o prove tangibili); strong evidence, prove ben fondate; to produce st. in evidence, produrre qc. come prova; admissible in evidence, ammissibile come prova; to fabricate evidence, creare prove false; falsificare le prove; to sift the evidence, vagliare le prove; experimental evidence, prove sperimentali3 (leg.) deposizione, deposizioni: to give evidence in court, deporre in tribunale; on the evidence of the bystanders, secondo le deposizioni degli astanti● evidence to the contrary, prova contraria; prova del contrario □ in evidence, in evidenza; in mostra; in risalto; evidente; presente: to be much in evidence, essere in grande evidenza; essere presente in gran numero □ (comm.: di merce) «on evidence», «come si trova» □ (leg.) to turn King's (o Queen's; USA, State's) evidence, testimoniare contro i propri complici.(to) evidence /ˈɛvɪdəns/v. t.2 (leg.) suffragare con prove. -
3 evidence **** evi·dence n inv
['ɛvɪdəns]to show evidence of — mostrare segni di, dare segni di
to give evidence — testimoniare, deporre
to turn King's or Queen's or (Am) State's evidence — testimoniare contro i propri complici
to be in evidence — essere visibile or in vista
См. также в других словарях:
turn King's evidence — see under ↑evident • • • Main Entry: ↑king * * * turn king s evidence Brit law used with the same meaning as turn queen s evidence when Britain is ruled by a king see QUEEN S EVIDENCE • • • Main Entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
turn king's evidence — turn king s/queen s evidence if someone who has been accused of a crime turns king s evidence, they give information in a court of law about other people involved in the crime in order to have their own punishment reduced. She was given a lenient … New idioms dictionary
turn King's evidence — ► turn King s (or Queen s or US state s) evidence Law (of a criminal) give information in court against one s partners in order to receive a less severe punishment. Main Entry: ↑evidence … English terms dictionary
To turn King's evidence — Evidence Ev i*dence, n. [F. [ e]vidence, L. Evidentia. See {Evident}.] 1. That which makes evident or manifest; that which furnishes, or tends to furnish, proof; any mode of proof; the ground of belief or judgement; as, the evidence of our… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
turn king's evidence — become a witness for the prosecution, become a witness for the state or the king … English contemporary dictionary
turn Queen's evidence — see under ↑evident • • • Main Entry: ↑queen * * * turn Queen’s evidence legal phrase if a criminal turns Queen’s evidence, they agree to give information to the police or to a court of law to help them to catch other criminals Thesaurus: giving… … Useful english dictionary
King's evidence — Evidence Ev i*dence, n. [F. [ e]vidence, L. Evidentia. See {Evident}.] 1. That which makes evident or manifest; that which furnishes, or tends to furnish, proof; any mode of proof; the ground of belief or judgement; as, the evidence of our… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
king's evidence — n turn King s evidence BrE to give information about other criminals in order to get a less severe punishment →↑queen s evidence American Equivalent: state s evidence … Dictionary of contemporary English
turn State's evidence — see under ↑evident • • • Main Entry: ↑state * * * turn state’s evidence legal american phrase to give evidence in a criminal trial against someone who is also involved in a crime with you, usually in order to receive a less severe punishment… … Useful english dictionary
turn queen's evidence — turn king s/queen s evidence if someone who has been accused of a crime turns king s evidence, they give information in a court of law about other people involved in the crime in order to have their own punishment reduced. She was given a lenient … New idioms dictionary
turn Queen's evidence — ► turn King s (or Queen s or US state s) evidence Law (of a criminal) give information in court against one s partners in order to receive a less severe punishment. Main Entry: ↑evidence … English terms dictionary