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1 ♦ various
♦ various /ˈvɛərɪəs/a.vario; diverso: for various reasons, per varie ragioni; various types, vari tipi; Various people have asked me where I bought it, diverse persone mi hanno chiesto dove l'ho compratovariouslyavv.variamente: She has been variously described as a genius and a madwoman, è stata variamente descritta come un genio e come una pazza. -
2 various
['veərɪəs]1) (different) vario2) (several) diverso* * *['veəriəs]1) (different; varied: His reasons for leaving were many and various.) vario2) (several: Various people have told me about you.) vario•* * *['veərɪəs]1) (different) vario2) (several) diverso -
3 various **** vari·ous adj
['vɛərɪəs](several) diverso (-a), vario (-a), (different) diverso (-a), differenteat various times — (different) in momenti diversi or differenti
various times — (several) diverse or varie volte
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4 guise
[gaɪz]nome lett.in o under the guise of a joke spacciandolo per uno scherzo; in various o different guises — sotto o in forme diverse
* * *(a disguised or false appearance: The thieves entered the house in the guise of workmen.) maschera, vestito* * *guise /gaɪz/n. [u]2 apparenza; parvenza; finzione; maschera (fig.): under the guise of goodness, sotto la maschera della bontà● in a different guise, in guisa diversa □ in a new guise, in un modo nuovo.* * *[gaɪz]nome lett.in o under the guise of a joke spacciandolo per uno scherzo; in various o different guises — sotto o in forme diverse
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5 designer
[dɪ'zaɪnə(r)] 1.nome designer m. e f.; (of cars) progettista m. e f.; (of computers, software) sviluppatore m. (-trice), programmatore m. (-trice); (of furniture) designer m. e f., disegnatore m. (-trice); (of sets) scenografo m. (-a); (in fashion) stilista m. e f., creatore m. (-trice) di moda2.costume designer — teatr. cinem. costumista
designer clothes — (made to order) vestiti d'alta moda; (available in various outlets) vestiti firmati
* * *noun (a person who makes designs or patterns: He is the designer of the yacht.) designer, progettista* * *[dɪ'zaɪnə(r)] 1.nome designer m. e f.; (of cars) progettista m. e f.; (of computers, software) sviluppatore m. (-trice), programmatore m. (-trice); (of furniture) designer m. e f., disegnatore m. (-trice); (of sets) scenografo m. (-a); (in fashion) stilista m. e f., creatore m. (-trice) di moda2.costume designer — teatr. cinem. costumista
designer clothes — (made to order) vestiti d'alta moda; (available in various outlets) vestiti firmati
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6 to
I [ forma debole davanti a consonante tə] [ davanti a vocale tʊ] [, forma forte tuː]1) (expressing purpose) perto do sth. to impress sb. — fare qcs. per impressionare qcn
he looked up to see... — guardò in su e vide
3) (after superlatives) a"did you go?" - "no I promised not to" — "sei andato?" - "no, ho promesso di no o di non farlo"
"are you staying?" - "I'd like to but..." — "resti?" - "vorrei ma..."
it is difficult to do sth. — è difficile fare qcs
II [ forma debole davanti a consonante tə] [ davanti a vocale tʊ] [, forma forte tuː]oh to be able to stay in bed! — scherz. che bello se potessi restare a letto!
1) (in direction of) a [shops, school etc.]; (with purpose of visiting) da [doctor's, dentist's etc.]trains to and from — i treni per e da [ place]
2) (facing towards) versowith his back to them — con le spalle rivolte verso di loro, volgendo loro le spalle
3) (against) contro4) (up to) fino ato the end, this day — fino alla fine, fino a oggi
50 to 60 people — dalle 50 alle 60 persone, fra le 50 e le 60 persone
in five to ten minutes — fra cinque-dieci minuti, fra i cinque e i dieci minuti
5) (used as dative) [give, offer] abe nice to your brother — sii gentile o fai il bravo con tuo fratello
to me it's just a minor problem — per me, non è che un problema secondario
8) (in toasts, dedications) ato prosperity — alla prosperità; (on tombstone)
to dance to the music — ballare a ritmo o tempo di musica
10) (in relationships, comparisons)to time — tempestivamente, a tempo (debito)
12) (showing reason)to invite sb. to dinner — invitare qcn. a cena
to this end — con o per questo fine
13) (belonging to) di15) (showing reaction) con••that's all there is to it — (it's easy) è tutto qua; (not for further discussion) è tutto quello che c'è da dire
III [tuː]what's it to you? — colloq. che cosa te ne importa?
* * *1. [tə,tu] preposition1) (towards; in the direction of: I cycled to the station; The book fell to the floor; I went to the concert/lecture/play.) verso, in, a2) (as far as: His story is a lie from beginning to end.) a3) (until: Did you stay to the end of the concert?) fino a4) (sometimes used to introduce the indirect object of a verb: He sent it to us; You're the only person I can talk to.) a5) (used in expressing various relations: Listen to me!; Did you reply to his letter?; Where's the key to this door?; He sang to (the accompaniment of) his guitar.) a, per6) (into a particular state or condition: She tore the letter to pieces.) in7) (used in expressing comparison or proportion: He's junior to me; Your skill is superior to mine; We won the match by 5 goals to 2.) a8) (showing the purpose or result of an action etc: He came quickly to my assistance; To my horror, he took a gun out of his pocket.) in, con9) ([tə] used before an infinitive eg after various verbs and adjectives, or in other constructions: I want to go!; He asked me to come; He worked hard to (= in order to) earn a lot of money; These buildings were designed to (= so as to) resist earthquakes; She opened her eyes to find him standing beside her; I arrived too late to see him.) di, per10) (used instead of a complete infinitive: He asked her to stay but she didn't want to.) usato in sostituzione di un verbo sottinteso all'infinito)2. [tu:] adverb1) (into a closed or almost closed position: He pulled/pushed the door to.) chiuso2) (used in phrasal verbs and compounds: He came to (= regained consciousness).) rinvenire; cominciare•* * *I [ forma debole davanti a consonante tə] [ davanti a vocale tʊ] [, forma forte tuː]1) (expressing purpose) perto do sth. to impress sb. — fare qcs. per impressionare qcn
he looked up to see... — guardò in su e vide
3) (after superlatives) a"did you go?" - "no I promised not to" — "sei andato?" - "no, ho promesso di no o di non farlo"
"are you staying?" - "I'd like to but..." — "resti?" - "vorrei ma..."
it is difficult to do sth. — è difficile fare qcs
II [ forma debole davanti a consonante tə] [ davanti a vocale tʊ] [, forma forte tuː]oh to be able to stay in bed! — scherz. che bello se potessi restare a letto!
1) (in direction of) a [shops, school etc.]; (with purpose of visiting) da [doctor's, dentist's etc.]trains to and from — i treni per e da [ place]
2) (facing towards) versowith his back to them — con le spalle rivolte verso di loro, volgendo loro le spalle
3) (against) contro4) (up to) fino ato the end, this day — fino alla fine, fino a oggi
50 to 60 people — dalle 50 alle 60 persone, fra le 50 e le 60 persone
in five to ten minutes — fra cinque-dieci minuti, fra i cinque e i dieci minuti
5) (used as dative) [give, offer] abe nice to your brother — sii gentile o fai il bravo con tuo fratello
to me it's just a minor problem — per me, non è che un problema secondario
8) (in toasts, dedications) ato prosperity — alla prosperità; (on tombstone)
to dance to the music — ballare a ritmo o tempo di musica
10) (in relationships, comparisons)to time — tempestivamente, a tempo (debito)
12) (showing reason)to invite sb. to dinner — invitare qcn. a cena
to this end — con o per questo fine
13) (belonging to) di15) (showing reaction) con••that's all there is to it — (it's easy) è tutto qua; (not for further discussion) è tutto quello che c'è da dire
III [tuː]what's it to you? — colloq. che cosa te ne importa?
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7 -Asking about work 1-
Social1 Asking about work 1The last time I saw you, you were working for a computer company. L'ultima volta che ti ho visto lavoravi per un'azienda di computer.Are you still in computers? Lavori ancora nel campo dell'informatica?I don't work for that company anymore. Non lavoro più per quell'azienda.I left the company a while back. Ho lasciato l'azienda tempo fa.Why was that? Come mai?I left for various reasons. Sono andato via per diversi motivi.The company got taken over and there was a lot of reorganization. L'azienda è stata rilevata e c'è stata una grossa riorganizzazione.I had been expecting a promotion which didn't arrive. Ero in attesa di una promozione che non è arrivata.The situation was getting on top of me and so I resigned. Avevo perso il controllo della situazione e così mi sono dimesso. -
8 ADD
[æd]1) aggiungere (onto, to a)2) mat. (anche add together) addizionare, sommareto add sth. to — sommare qcs. a [figure, total]
•- add on- add up* * *[æd]1) ((often with to) to put (one thing) to or with (another): He added water to his whisky.) aggiungere2) ((often with to, together, up) to find the total of (various numbers): Add these figures together; Add 124 to 356; He added up the figures.) addizionare3) (to say something extra: He explained, and added that he was sorry.) aggiungere4) ((with to) to increase: His illness had added to their difficulties.) aumentare•- addition- additional* * *ADDsigla1 (analogue, digital, digital) registrazione analogica, editing digitale, masterizzazione digitale ( di un CD)* * *[æd]1) aggiungere (onto, to a)2) mat. (anche add together) addizionare, sommareto add sth. to — sommare qcs. a [figure, total]
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9 assorted
[ə'sɔːtɪd]* * *[ə'so:tid](mixed; of or containing various different kinds: assorted colours; assorted sweets.) assortito* * *assorted /əˈsɔ:tɪd/a.assortito: assorted buttons, bottoni assortiti.* * *[ə'sɔːtɪd] -
10 bazaar
[bə'zɑː(r)]1) (oriental market, shop) bazar m.2) (sale of work) vendita f. di beneficenza* * *1) (an Eastern market place.) bazar2) (a sale of goods of various kinds, especially home-made or second-hand.) vendita di beneficenza* * *bazaar, bazar /bəˈzɑ:(r)/n.2 bazar; negozio di articoli vari3 vendita di beneficenza.* * *[bə'zɑː(r)]1) (oriental market, shop) bazar m.2) (sale of work) vendita f. di beneficenza -
11 bonsai
(a small decorative evergreen shrub or tree grown in a pot, which has been prevented from growing to its usual size by various methods.) bonsai* * *bonsai /ˈbɒnsaɪ/n.bonsai. -
12 ■ break down
■ break downA v. t. + avv.3 abbattere; spezzare: to break down class barriers, abbattere le barriere tra le classi; We broke down the enemy's resistance, abbiamo spezzato la resistenza del nemico4 suddividere; scomporre; articolare: Profits can be broken down under three headings, gli utili si possono suddividere in tre voci; The report is broken down into five chapters, il rapporto si articola in cinque capitoli6 (chim.) decomporre; scomporreB v. i. + avv.1 (mecc.) rompersi; guastarsi; avere un guasto; fermarsi per un guasto; andare in panne: The lorry broke down after a few miles, dopo poche miglia, il camion ha avuto un guasto2 (autom.) avere una panne: I broke down on a country lane, la mia macchina è andata in panne in una stradina di campagna3 venir meno; interrompersi; spezzarsi; saltare; fallire: All communication had broken down, ogni comunicazione era saltata; The peace talks broke down, la conferenza di pace è fallita; There's a risk of their marriage breaking down, c'è il rischio che il loro matrimonio finisca4 crollare; subire un tracollo: His resistance broke down, la sua resistenza è crollata; His health broke down, la sua salute ha subito un tracollo5 ( di persona) perdere il controllo di sé; crollare; ( anche) commuoversi, non riuscire a trattenere le lacrime: He broke down and cried ( o broke down in tears), è scoppiato a piangere; è scoppiato in lacrime6 suddividersi; articolarsi: essere classificabile7 sgretolarsi; sfaldarsi8 (chim.) decomporsi; scomporsi: Inside our body, food breaks down into various substances, dentro il nostro corpo, il cibo si scompone in varie sostanze. -
13 camphor
['kæmfə(r)]nome canfora f.* * *['kæmfə](a strongly scented whitish substance, used for various medical and industrial purposes: Mothballs contain camphor.) canfora* * *camphor /ˈkæmfə(r)/n.2 [u] (chim.) canfora● camphor ball, pallottola di canfora.* * *['kæmfə(r)]nome canfora f. -
14 canvass
I ['kænvəs]1) (for votes) (il) sollecitare il voto, l'appoggio degli elettori2) (of opinion) sondaggio m. (elettorale)II 1. ['kænvəs]1) pol.2) (in survey) sondare [ public] (for, to get per avere)to canvass opinion o views on sth. — sondare l'opinione riguardo a qcs
3) comm. fare, condurre un'indagine di mercato in [ area]2.1) pol. fare un giro elettorale, fare propaganda politica2) comm. fare, condurre un'indagine* * *['kænvəs](to go round (an area) asking (people) for (support, votes, custom etc): We're canvassing for the Conservative Party candidate.) fare propaganda* * *canvass /ˈkænvəs/n.3 esame approfondito; discussione esauriente.(to) canvass /ˈkænvəs/A v. t.1 (polit.) sollecitare il voto di; fare propaganda elettorale presso: to canvass voters, sollecitare il voto degli elettori2 (polit.) fare propaganda (o campagna) elettorale in ( una regione); fare il galoppino elettorale in4 fare un sondaggio, un'inchiesta presso; sondare: We canvassed all members for their opinions, facemmo un sondaggio presso tutti i soci5 esaminare; vagliare; discutere: Various possibilities were canvassed, sono state esaminate diverse possibilità6 (GB) sondare la bontà di ( un'idea, ecc.); avanzare ( una proposta, ecc.); proporre; promuovere: His name has been canvassed, è stato avanzato il suo nomeB v. i.1 (polit.) sollecitare voti; fare propaganda elettorale ( in un'area, casa per casa); fare il galoppino elettorale: to canvass for the Labour candidate, fare propaganda per il candidato laburista3 – to canvass for, cercare di procurarsi; andare a caccia di; fare propaganda per: to canvass for new customers, cercare di procurarsi nuovi clienti; (polit.) to canvass for votes, andare a caccia di voti; fare il galoppino elettorale NOTA D'USO: - canvas o canvass?-.* * *I ['kænvəs]1) (for votes) (il) sollecitare il voto, l'appoggio degli elettori2) (of opinion) sondaggio m. (elettorale)II 1. ['kænvəs]1) pol.2) (in survey) sondare [ public] (for, to get per avere)to canvass opinion o views on sth. — sondare l'opinione riguardo a qcs
3) comm. fare, condurre un'indagine di mercato in [ area]2.1) pol. fare un giro elettorale, fare propaganda politica2) comm. fare, condurre un'indagine -
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16 Chancellor
['tʃɑːnsələ(r)] [AE 'tʃæns-]1) (head of government) cancelliere m.2) univ. rettore m.* * *1) (a state or legal official of various kinds: The Lord Chancellor is the head of the English legal system.) cancelliere2) (the head of a university.) rettore•* * *(Surnames) Chancellor /ˈtʃɑ:nsələ(r), USA -æn-/* * *['tʃɑːnsələ(r)] [AE 'tʃæns-]1) (head of government) cancelliere m.2) univ. rettore m. -
17 ♦ channel
♦ channel /ˈtʃænl/n.5 (anat.) canale; condotto6 (fig.) passaggio; corridoio8 (fig.) canale; via; mezzo; iter: a channel of communication, una via di comunicazione (o di dialogo); distribution channel, canale di distribuzione; through diplomatic channels, per via diplomatica; through official channels, tramite le vie ufficiali; through the proper channels, seguendo l'iter ordinario11 (ric. op.) stazione● (geogr.) the Channel Islands, le Isole normanne; le Isole del Canale □ Channel Islander, nativo o abitante delle Isole normanne □ (TV) channel surfing, zapping □ the Channel Tunnel, il tunnel sotto la Manica.(to) channel /ˈtʃænl/v. t.2 destinare ( finanziamenti, ecc.): to channel money into social expenditure, incanalare le risorse finanziarie verso le spese sociali3 (fig.) convogliare; incanalare: Aid was channelled through various NGOs, gli aiuti sono stati convogliati attraverso varie ONG5 (archit.) scanalare -
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19 cocktail
['kɒkteɪl]1) (drink) cocktail m.2) (mixture)3) fig. (of elements, ideas, drugs) cocktail m., miscela f.* * *['kokteil]1) (an alcoholic drink mixed from various spirits etc.) cocktail2) (a mixed dish of a number of things: a fruit cocktail.) macedonia* * *cocktail /ˈkɒkteɪl/n.3 (fig.) cocktail; miscela; combinazione● cocktail bar, bar ( di albergo) □ cocktail cabinet, mobile bar □ (polit.) cocktail diplomacy, diplomazia basata sulle trattative amichevoli □ cocktail dress, abito da cocktail □ cocktail lounge, sala da cocktail; bar ( di albergo, circolo, ecc.) □ ( moda) cocktail pants, pantaloni ( da donna) a sigaretta □ cocktail party, cocktail ( il ricevimento) □ cocktail ring, cocktail ring ( anello solitario appariscente con pietra di grosse dimensioni); anello (da) cocktail □ cocktail shaker, shaker □ cocktail snacks, salatini □ cocktail sticks, bastoncini per stuzzichini □ ( cucina) fruit cocktail, macedonia.* * *['kɒkteɪl]1) (drink) cocktail m.2) (mixture)3) fig. (of elements, ideas, drugs) cocktail m., miscela f. -
20 (to) compose
(to) compose /kəmˈpəʊz/v. t.3 (tipogr.) comporre7 atteggiare a compostezza ( il viso, ecc.); ricomporre: to compose one's features, ricomporsi in viso● to compose oneself, calmarsi; controllarsi; ricomporsi.
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