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21 UK n abbr
[ˌjuː'keɪ](= United Kingdom) -
22 Union Jack
nome Union Jack f.* * *( usually with the) (the national flag of the United Kingdom.) (bandiera nazionale britannica)* * *n* * *nome Union Jack f. -
23 cellophane
['seləfein](in the United Kingdom) noun(a type of clear wrapping material: flowers wrapped in cellophane; ( also adjective) cellophane wrapping.) -
24 council
['kaʊnsl] 1.nome consiglio m.2.modificatore [employee, workman] comunale* * *1) (a group of people formed in order to advise etc: The King formed a council of wise men; the Council for Recreation.) consiglio2) (in the United Kingdom, a body of people elected to control the workings of local government in a county, region, district etc.) consiglio•* * *['kaʊnsl] 1.nome consiglio m.2.modificatore [employee, workman] comunale -
25 labour
['leɪbə(r)] 1.nome proprio + verbo pl. partito m. laburista2.aggettivo [supporter, view, manifesto] del partito laburista, laburista; [MP, vote] laburista* * *['leibə] 1. noun1) (hard work: The building of the cathedral involved considerable labour over two centuries; People engaged in manual labour are often badly paid.) lavoro2) (workmen on a job: The firm is having difficulty hiring labour.) manodopera3) ((in a pregnant woman etc) the process of childbirth: She was in labour for several hours before the baby was born.) travaglio4) (used (with capital) as a name for the Socialist party in the United Kingdom.) partito laburista, laburisti2. verb1) (to be employed to do hard and unskilled work: He spends the summer labouring on a building site.) lavorare2) (to move or work etc slowly or with difficulty: They laboured through the deep undergrowth in the jungle; the car engine labours a bit on steep hills.) avanzare faticosamente, arrancare•- laboriously
- laboriousness
- labourer
- labour court
- labour dispute
- labour-saving* * *['leɪbə(r)] 1.nome proprio + verbo pl. partito m. laburista2.aggettivo [supporter, view, manifesto] del partito laburista, laburista; [MP, vote] laburista -
26 lady
['leɪdɪ] 1.1) (woman) signora f., dama f.behave yourself, young lady! — (to child) comportati bene, signorina!
she's a real lady — fig. è una vera signora
2) BE (in titles)2.nome plurale Ladies (on toilets) donne f., signore f.* * *['leidi]1) (a more polite form of woman: Tell that child to stand up and let that lady sit down; The lady in the flower shop said that roses are expensive just now; Ladies' shoes are upstairs in this shop; ( also adjective) a lady doctor.) signora, donna2) (a woman of good manners and refined behaviour: Be quiet! Ladies do not shout in public.) signora3) (in the United Kingdom, used as the title of, or a name for, a woman of noble rank: Sir James and Lady Brown; lords and ladies.) Lady•- ladylike- Ladyship
- ladybird* * *['leɪdɪ] 1.1) (woman) signora f., dama f.behave yourself, young lady! — (to child) comportati bene, signorina!
she's a real lady — fig. è una vera signora
2) BE (in titles)2.nome plurale Ladies (on toilets) donne f., signore f. -
27 rate
I 1. [reɪt]1) (speed) ritmo m., velocità f.at a terrific rate — [ drive] a tutta velocità; [ work] a ritmo indiavolato
at this rate we'll never be able to afford a car — fig. di questo passo non potremo mai permetterci un'auto
2) (number of occurrences) tasso m., percentuale f.the failure rate is 4% — la percentuale dei bocciati è del 4%
3) (level)5) econ. (in foreign exchange) corso m.2.business rates — = imposta sugli immobili adibiti a uso commerciale e/o industriale
••II 1. [reɪt]at any rate — in ogni caso, a ogni modo
1) (classify)to rate sb. as a great composer — considerare qcn. un grande compositore
to rate sb. among the best pianists — annoverare qcn. tra i migliori pianisti
2) (deserve) meritare [medal, round of applause]3) (value) ammirare, stimare [person, honesty]; tenere in grande considerazione [ friendship]2. 3.* * *[reit] 1. noun1) (the number of occasions within a given period of time when something happens or is done: a high (monthly) accident rate in a factory.) tasso, percentuale2) (the number or amount of something (in relation to something else); a ratio: There was a failure rate of one pupil in ten in the exam.) percentuale3) (the speed with which something happens or is done: He works at a tremendous rate; the rate of increase/expansion.) ritmo, velocità4) (the level (of pay), cost etc (of or for something): What is the rate of pay for this job?) tariffa5) ((usually in plural) a tax, especially, in United Kingdom, paid by house-owners etc to help with the running of their town etc.) (imposta locale)2. verb(to estimate or be estimated, with regard to worth, merit, value etc: I don't rate this book very highly; He doesn't rate very highly as a dramatist in my estimation.) valutare, giudicare- rating- at this
- at that rate
- rate of exchange* * *I 1. [reɪt]1) (speed) ritmo m., velocità f.at a terrific rate — [ drive] a tutta velocità; [ work] a ritmo indiavolato
at this rate we'll never be able to afford a car — fig. di questo passo non potremo mai permetterci un'auto
2) (number of occurrences) tasso m., percentuale f.the failure rate is 4% — la percentuale dei bocciati è del 4%
3) (level)5) econ. (in foreign exchange) corso m.2.business rates — = imposta sugli immobili adibiti a uso commerciale e/o industriale
••II 1. [reɪt]at any rate — in ogni caso, a ogni modo
1) (classify)to rate sb. as a great composer — considerare qcn. un grande compositore
to rate sb. among the best pianists — annoverare qcn. tra i migliori pianisti
2) (deserve) meritare [medal, round of applause]3) (value) ammirare, stimare [person, honesty]; tenere in grande considerazione [ friendship]2. 3. -
28 sir
[sɜː(r)]1) (form of address) signore m.yes sir — sì, signore; (to president) sì, signor presidente; (to headmaster) sì, signor direttore; mil. signorsì
Dear Sir — (in letter) Egregio Signore
2) BE (in titles)3) AE colloq. (emphatic)* * *[sə:]1) (a polite form of address (spoken or written) to a man: Excuse me, sir!; He started his letter `Dear Sirs,...'.) signore2) (in the United Kingdom, the title of a knight or baronet: Sir Francis Drake.) Sir* * *[sɜː(r)]1) (form of address) signore m.yes sir — sì, signore; (to president) sì, signor presidente; (to headmaster) sì, signor direttore; mil. signorsì
Dear Sir — (in letter) Egregio Signore
2) BE (in titles)3) AE colloq. (emphatic)
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