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1 vagueness
['veɪgnɪs]1) (imprecision) (of wording, proposals) nebulosità f.; (of thinking) vaghezza f.; (of image) imprecisione f., vaghezza f.2) (absent-mindedness) distrazione f.* * *noun vaghezza* * *vagueness► vague* * *['veɪgnɪs]1) (imprecision) (of wording, proposals) nebulosità f.; (of thinking) vaghezza f.; (of image) imprecisione f., vaghezza f.2) (absent-mindedness) distrazione f. -
2 vagueness vague·ness n
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3 abstraction
[əb'strækʃn]1) astrazione f.2) (vagueness)* * *abstraction /əbˈstrækʃn/n.2 astrazione; concetto astratto3 [u] distrazione; astrazione5 [u] (chim.) estrazione6 [u] (tecn.) rimozione; separazione.* * *[əb'strækʃn]1) astrazione f.2) (vagueness) -
4 ♦ vague
♦ vague /veɪg/a.1 vago; indistinto: a vague accusation, una vaga accusa; a vague answer, una risposta vaga, imprecisa; a vague memory [suspicion], un vago ricordo [sospetto]; a vague shape in the mist, una sagoma indistinta nella nebbia; I had a vague feeling he was laughing at me, ho avuto la vaga sensazione che mi stesse prendendo in giro; I haven't got the vaguest idea (of) what he means, non ho la più vaga (o la più pallida) idea di quel che voglia direvagueness n. [u]. -
5 vague
[veɪg]1) (imprecise) [person, account, idea, memory, rumour, term] vago2) (evasive)to be vague about — essere vago su [plans, past]
3) (distracted) [person, expression] svagato; [ gesture] distratto4) (faint, slight) [sound, smell, taste] lieve; [fear, embarrassment] vago; [ doubt] leggero5) (unsure)* * *[veiɡ]1) (not clear, distinct or definite: Through the fog we saw the vague outline of a ship; She has only a vague idea of how this machine works.) vago2) ((of people) imprecise, or impractical and forgetful: He is always very vague when making arrangements.) vago•- vaguely* * *[veɪg]1) (imprecise) [person, account, idea, memory, rumour, term] vago2) (evasive)to be vague about — essere vago su [plans, past]
3) (distracted) [person, expression] svagato; [ gesture] distratto4) (faint, slight) [sound, smell, taste] lieve; [fear, embarrassment] vago; [ doubt] leggero5) (unsure)
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