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1 unfavourable
unfavorable [ʌn'feɪvərəbl] aggettivo sfavorevole (for sth. per qcs.; to a)* * *unfavourable, ( USA) unfavorable /ʌnˈfeɪvərəbl/a.1 sfavorevole; non propizio: unfavourable conditions [circumstances], condizioni [circostanze] sfavorevoli; (econ.) an unfavourable economic trend, una congiuntura sfavorevole; (fin.) unfavourable rate of exchange, tasso di cambio sfavorevole2 contrario; negativo: an unfavourable answer, una risposta negativa; unfavourable comments, commenti negativi● (econ.) unfavourable balance of trade, bilancia commerciale passiva □ ( di una cosa) to be unfavourable to sb., sfavorire q. □ (fig.) in an unfavourable light, in una luce sfavorevoleunfavourableness n. [u] unfavourably avv.* * *unfavorable [ʌn'feɪvərəbl] aggettivo sfavorevole (for sth. per qcs.; to a) -
2 ♦ condition
♦ condition /kənˈdɪʃn/n.1 condizioni (pl.) ( di salute, manutenzione, ecc.); stato: in good [bad] condition, in buone [cattive] condizioni; in buono [cattivo] stato; He is in no condition to go back to work, non è in condizioni di tornare al lavoro; The girl is in a very serious condition, la ragazza è in condizioni critiche; in pristine condition, nelle condizioni di prima; come nuovo2 condizioni (pl.) (fisiche); forma: to be in [out of] condition, essere in buone [in cattive] condizioni fisiche; essere in forma [giù di forma]; to keep oneself in condition, mantenersi in forma3 (al pl.) condizioni; circostanze; situazione (sing.): favourable conditions, condizioni favorevoli; unfavourable conditions, condizioni sfavorevoli; living [working] conditions, condizioni di vita [di lavoro]; driving conditions, condizioni del traffico; weather conditions, le condizioni del tempo; climatic conditions, condizioni climatiche; under present conditions, nelle circostanze attuali; ambient conditions, condizioni ambientali; overcrowded conditions, sovraffollamento; in freezing conditions, in condizioni di gelo polare; con temperature sottozero4 condizione ( di vita, ecc.); stato: They live in a condition of squalor, vivono in condizioni degradate; the condition of women in ancient Greece, la condizione della donna nell'antica Grecia; the human condition, la condizione umana; of humble condition, d'umile condizione6 condizione; clausola: conditions of payment [of sale], condizioni di pagamento [di vendita]; What are the conditions of the contract?, quali sono le condizioni del contratto?; on condition that, a condizione (o a patto) che; purché; on one condition, a una sola condizione; under no condition, a nessuna condizione; to make it a condition that…, porre come condizione che…; to fulfil (o to satisfy) a condition, soddisfare una condizione; (leg.) rispettare una condizione ( contrattuale)7 (filos.) proposizione condizionale; presupposto8 ( a scuola, USA) insufficienza ( con obbligo di riparazione attraverso lavoro aggiuntivo o esame); debito● (leg.) condition for avoidance, clausola risolutiva (spec. rif. a un obbligo contrattuale) □ (leg.) condition precedent, presupposto; ( anche) condizione sospensiva □ (fam.) to change one's condition, cambiare stato civile; sposarsi.(to) condition /kənˈdɪʃn/v. t.1 condizionare; influenzare: The two things condition each other, le due cose si condizionano a vicenda4 mettere in buone condizioni fisiche; tonificare: to condition skin, tonificare la pelle; to condition hair, trattare i capelli (con balsamo, ecc.); well-conditioned, in buone condizioni6 porre condizioni a (qc.). -
3 adverse
['ædvɜːs]aggettivo [reaction, conditions] avverso, ostile; [ publicity] sfavorevole (to a, per); [effect, consequences] negativo (to per)* * *['ædvə:s](unfavourable: adverse criticism.) sfavorevole, avverso- adversity* * *adverse /ˈædvɜ:s/a.1 avverso; ostile; contrario3 dannoso; nocivo● (leg.) the adverse party, la parte avversa; la controparte □ (econ.) adverse selection, selezione avversa □ (fin.) an adverse trade balance, una bilancia commerciale deficitaria (o passiva)adverselyavv.● to be adversely affected by st., subire l'effetto negativo di qc.NOTA D'USO: - adverse o averse?-* * *['ædvɜːs] -
4 favourable
favorable ['feɪvərəbl] aggettivo [conditions, position] favorevole (to a), vantaggioso (to per); [impression, reception, weather] favorevole (to a); [result, sign] buonoto be favourable to — (in agreement) essere favorevole o d'accordo a
* * *1) (showing approval: Was her reaction favourable or unfavourable?) favorevole2) (helpful or advantageous: a favourable wind.) favorevole* * *favourable, ( USA) favorable /ˈfeɪvərəbl/a.1 favorevole; positivo: favourable criticism, critiche positive; a favourable impression, un'impressione favorevole (o positiva); a favourable prognosis, una prognosi favorevole5 (econ., fin.) favorevole; (in) attivo: a favourable balance of trade, un saldo commerciale attivo; favourable trend, tendenza favorevole; congiuntura positivafavourably avv. favourableness n. [u].* * *favorable ['feɪvərəbl] aggettivo [conditions, position] favorevole (to a), vantaggioso (to per); [impression, reception, weather] favorevole (to a); [result, sign] buonoto be favourable to — (in agreement) essere favorevole o d'accordo a
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