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1 demand
I [dɪ'mɑːnd] [AE dɪ'mænd]1) (request) domanda f., richiesta f.2) (pressure) esigenza f., pretesa f.3) econ. domanda f. ( for di)4) (favour)II [dɪ'mɑːnd] [AE dɪ'mænd]1) (request) chiedere [reform, release]; (forcefully) esigere, pretendere [attention, ransom]2) (require) richiedere [patience, skill, time] (of sb. da parte di qcn.); (more imperatively) esigere [punctuality, qualities]* * *1. verb1) (to ask or ask for firmly and sharply: I demanded an explanation.) esigere2) (to require or need: This demands careful thought.) richiedere2. noun1) (a request made so that it sounds like a command: They refused to meet the workers' demands for more money.) richiesta2) (an urgent claim: The children make demands on my time.) esigenza3) (willingness or desire to buy or obtain (certain goods etc); a need for (certain goods etc): There's no demand for books of this kind.) richiesta•- on demand* * *demand /dɪˈmɑ:nd/n.1 richiesta: to meet (o to satisfy) sb. 's demands, accogliere le richieste di q.; They refused to satisfy our demands, hanno rifiutato di accogliere le nostre richieste; There is a great demand for computer programmers, c'è una grande richiesta di programmatori; The board rejected demands that they should limit executive pay, il consiglio ha respinto le richieste di limitare gli stipendi dei dirigenti2 (pl.) esigenze; pretese: Her family makes huge demands on her time, la sua famiglia esige moltissimo del suo tempo; to balance the demands of work and study, conciliare le esigenze del lavoro e dello studio3 [u] (econ.) domanda: Demand for consumer goods exceeds supply, la domanda di beni di consumo supera l'offerta; the demand curve, la curva della domanda; aggregate demand, domanda aggregata; peak demand, domanda di punta5 rivendicazione ( sindacale): The union has presented a series of demands on pay and conditions, il sindacato ha presentato una serie di rivendicazioni relative a salari e condizioni● (fin.) demand bill (o draft), tratta a vista □ ( banca) demand deposit, deposito libero (o a vista); ( USA) deposito in conto corrente □ (fin.) demand for liquidity, domanda di liquidità □ (econ.) demand (o demand-pull) inflation, inflazione da (eccesso di) domanda □ demand-led, determinato dalla domanda: demand-led growth, crescita determinata dalla domanda; a demand-led education system, un sistema di istruzione conforme alla domanda □ (econ., org. az.) demand management, gestione della domanda □ (org. az.) demand matching, adeguamento della produzione alle variazioni della domanda □ (comput.) demand paging, paginazione su richiesta ( allocazione dinamica nella memoria centrale) □ (comput.) demand processing, elaborazione immediata ( sulla base delle richieste) □ (fin.) demand rate, corso (o tasso) a vista □ (econ.) the demand trend, l'andamento della domanda □ to be in demand, essere richiesto, ricercato: He is much in demand as an entertainer, è molto richiesto come intrattenitore □ by popular demand, a grande richiesta: By popular demand, the show is being extended for two weeks, a grande richiesta, lo spettacolo è stato prorogato di due settimane □ (comm.) on demand, a richiesta; a vista: A cheque is payable on demand, l'assegno bancario è pagabile a vista.♦ (to) demand /dɪˈmɑ:nd/v. t.1 chiedere fermamente, insistere nel chiedere: «What do you mean?», she demanded, «Cosa intendi?», chiese; I demand to know what's going on, insisto nel voler essere informato di cosa sta succedendo; The terrorists are demanding the release of political prisoners, i terroristi chiedono la liberazione dei prigionieri politici; They demanded that the strike be called off, hanno insistito nel chiedere che lo sciopero fosse revocato2 esigere; pretendere: The seller demands immediate payment, il venditore esige il pagamento immediato; He demanded instant obedience, pretendeva obbedienza immediata; The situation demands immediate action, la situazione esige un'azione immediata; This job demands a great deal of skill, questo lavoro richiede molta abilità; He demands a lot of his students, esige molto dai suoi studenti; They demand complete loyalty from their staff, pretendono una lealtà assoluta dai loro dipendenti; We will provide further resources as the situation demands, forniremo ulteriori risorse qualora la situazione lo richieda.NOTA D'USO: - to demand o to ask?-* * *I [dɪ'mɑːnd] [AE dɪ'mænd]1) (request) domanda f., richiesta f.2) (pressure) esigenza f., pretesa f.3) econ. domanda f. ( for di)4) (favour)II [dɪ'mɑːnd] [AE dɪ'mænd]1) (request) chiedere [reform, release]; (forcefully) esigere, pretendere [attention, ransom]2) (require) richiedere [patience, skill, time] (of sb. da parte di qcn.); (more imperatively) esigere [punctuality, qualities] -
2 attention
[ə'tenʃn] 1.1) (notice, interest) attenzione f.to be the centre o focus of attention essere al centro dell'attenzione; to draw attention to sth. richiamare l'attenzione su qcs.; to seek o demand attention cercare di attirare l'attenzione; to give one's full attention to sth. prestare molta attenzione a qcs.; pay attention! state attenti! fate attenzione! to bring sth. to sb.'s attention portare qcs. all'attenzione di qcn.; it has come to my attention that sono venuto a sapere che; attention please! — attenzione prego!
2) (treatment, care) attenzione f., attenzioni f.pl.; med. assistenza f., cura f., cure f.pl.to give some attention to sth. — occuparsi di qcs.
3) mil.2.to stand to o at attention — stare o essere sull'attenti
interiezione mil. attenti* * *[ə'tenʃən]1) (notice: He tried to attract my attention; Pay attention to your teacher!) attenzione2) (care: That broken leg needs urgent attention.) cure3) (concentration of the mind: His attention wanders.) attenzione4) ((in the army etc) a position in which one stands very straight with hands by the sides and feet together: He stood to attention.) attenti•- attentively
- attentiveness* * *[ə'tenʃn] 1.1) (notice, interest) attenzione f.to be the centre o focus of attention essere al centro dell'attenzione; to draw attention to sth. richiamare l'attenzione su qcs.; to seek o demand attention cercare di attirare l'attenzione; to give one's full attention to sth. prestare molta attenzione a qcs.; pay attention! state attenti! fate attenzione! to bring sth. to sb.'s attention portare qcs. all'attenzione di qcn.; it has come to my attention that sono venuto a sapere che; attention please! — attenzione prego!
2) (treatment, care) attenzione f., attenzioni f.pl.; med. assistenza f., cura f., cure f.pl.to give some attention to sth. — occuparsi di qcs.
3) mil.2.to stand to o at attention — stare o essere sull'attenti
interiezione mil. attenti
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demand — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 firm request ADJECTIVE ▪ legitimate, realistic, reasonable ▪ I think your demand for a higher salary is perfectly reasonable. ▪ outrageous, unrealistic … Collocations dictionary
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demand — /dɪ mɑ:nd/ noun 1. an act of asking for payment ♦ payable on demand which must be paid when payment is asked for 2. the need that customers have for a product or their eagerness to buy it ● There was an active demand for oil shares on the stock… … Dictionary of banking and finance
demand — I. noun Date: 13th century 1. a. an act of demanding or asking especially with authority < a demand for obedience > b. something claimed as due < a list of demands > 2. archaic question 3 … New Collegiate Dictionary
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demand — /dəˈmænd / (say duh mand), / ˈmand/ (say mahnd) verb (t) 1. to ask for with authority; claim as a right: to demand something of a person; to demand something from a person. 2. to ask for peremptorily or urgently. 3. to call for or require as just …