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1 feast
I [fiːst]1) (sumptuous meal) festino m., convito m.; (formal, celebratory) banchetto m.2) fig. (for eyes, senses) piacere m. (to, for per)3) relig. festa f.II 1. [fiːst]2.to feast one's eyes on sth. — fig. rifarsi gli occhi con o godersi la vista di qcs
verbo intransitivo pascersi, dilettarsi (on di)* * *[fi:st] 1. noun1) (a large and rich meal, usually eaten to celebrate some occasion: The king invited them to a feast in the palace.) banchetto2) ((sometimes with capital) a particular day on which some (especially religious) person or event is remembered and celebrated: Today is the feast of St Stephen.) festa2. verb(to eat (as if) at a feast: We feasted all day.) festeggiare* * *[fiːst]1. n(meal) pranzo, banchetto, Rel fig festafeast day — festa, festività f inv
2. vtto feast one's eyes on sth/sb — deliziarsi alla vista di qc/qn
3. vito feast on sth — banchettare a qc, gustare qc
* * *feast /fi:st/n.2 (fam.) gran quantità; dovizia; trionfo: There's a feast of live football this week on TV, ci sono una quantità di partite in diretta alla TV questa settimana; a feast of colours, un trionfo di colori3 (relig.) festa; festività: the feast of St. Mark, la festività (o il giorno) di san Marco; feast day, giorno festivo; festività4 (GB) festa di paese● a feast for the eyes, un piacere per gli occhi □ a feast or a famine, grande abbondanza o grande penuria; troppo o troppo poco.(to) feast /fi:st/A v. i.B v. t.festeggiare; intrattenere a banchetto● to feast one's eyes on st., pascersi gli occhi di qc.; contemplare rapito qc.* * *I [fiːst]1) (sumptuous meal) festino m., convito m.; (formal, celebratory) banchetto m.2) fig. (for eyes, senses) piacere m. (to, for per)3) relig. festa f.II 1. [fiːst]2.to feast one's eyes on sth. — fig. rifarsi gli occhi con o godersi la vista di qcs
verbo intransitivo pascersi, dilettarsi (on di) -
2 better
I 1. ['betə(r)]to look, taste, smell better — avere un aspetto, sapore, odore migliore
2) (recovered)to be better — [patient, cold] andare meglio
to feel all the better for — sentirsi meglio dopo [rest, meal]
I feel better about doing — (less nervous) mi sento più a mio agio a fare; (less worried) mi faccio meno problemi a fare
4) (of superior quality) (di qualità) migliore, superiore5) (more virtuous) migliore6) (more skilled) [doctor, teacher] miglioreto be a better swimmer than sb. — nuotare meglio di qcn.
to be better at — essere più bravo in [subject, sport]
7) (more suitable) [way, excuse, choice] migliorethe sooner, bigger the better — prima è, più grande è meglio è
the less said about that the better — meno se ne parla, meglio è
9) (more accurate) [description, view] migliore2.the better — il, la migliore (di due)
so much the better — tanto meglio, ancora meglio
to change for the better — migliorare, cambiare in meglio
my betters — (in rank) i miei superiori; (in merit) quelli migliori di me
••for better (or) for worse — comunque vada, in ogni caso; (in wedding vow) nella buona e nella cattiva sorte
••to get the better of — avere la meglio su [ enemy]
Note:When better is used as an adjective, it is translated by migliore or meglio depending on the context (see below, and note that migliore is the comparative form of buono, meglio the comparative form of bene). The choice between migliore e meglio in the construction to be better than depends on whether buono or bene would be used originally with the noun. - Other constructions translate as follows: this is a better bag / car = questa borsa / auto è migliore; it is better to do = è meglio farlo. - For more examples and particular usages, see the entry belowII ['betə(r)]1) (more adequately) meglio, in modo migliorebetter made, organized than — fatto, organizzato meglio di
better behaved, educated — più educato, istruito
to do better — (in career, life) riuscire, meglio; (in exam, essay) fare meglio, ottenere migliori risultati; (in health) andare meglio
the better to see, hear — per vedere, sentire meglio
2) (more appropriately) meglioyou had better do o you'd better do faresti meglio a fare; I'd better go è meglio che vada; "will she come?" - "she'd better!" o "she better!" colloq. "verrà?" - "sarà meglio! better still,... — meglio ancora
••to think better of it — cambiare idea, ripensarci
III 1. ['betə(r)] 2.to think better of sb. — farsi un'opinione migliore di qcn
* * *['betə]comparative; = good* * *I 1. ['betə(r)]to look, taste, smell better — avere un aspetto, sapore, odore migliore
2) (recovered)to be better — [patient, cold] andare meglio
to feel all the better for — sentirsi meglio dopo [rest, meal]
I feel better about doing — (less nervous) mi sento più a mio agio a fare; (less worried) mi faccio meno problemi a fare
4) (of superior quality) (di qualità) migliore, superiore5) (more virtuous) migliore6) (more skilled) [doctor, teacher] miglioreto be a better swimmer than sb. — nuotare meglio di qcn.
to be better at — essere più bravo in [subject, sport]
7) (more suitable) [way, excuse, choice] migliorethe sooner, bigger the better — prima è, più grande è meglio è
the less said about that the better — meno se ne parla, meglio è
9) (more accurate) [description, view] migliore2.the better — il, la migliore (di due)
so much the better — tanto meglio, ancora meglio
to change for the better — migliorare, cambiare in meglio
my betters — (in rank) i miei superiori; (in merit) quelli migliori di me
••for better (or) for worse — comunque vada, in ogni caso; (in wedding vow) nella buona e nella cattiva sorte
••to get the better of — avere la meglio su [ enemy]
Note:When better is used as an adjective, it is translated by migliore or meglio depending on the context (see below, and note that migliore is the comparative form of buono, meglio the comparative form of bene). The choice between migliore e meglio in the construction to be better than depends on whether buono or bene would be used originally with the noun. - Other constructions translate as follows: this is a better bag / car = questa borsa / auto è migliore; it is better to do = è meglio farlo. - For more examples and particular usages, see the entry belowII ['betə(r)]1) (more adequately) meglio, in modo migliorebetter made, organized than — fatto, organizzato meglio di
better behaved, educated — più educato, istruito
to do better — (in career, life) riuscire, meglio; (in exam, essay) fare meglio, ottenere migliori risultati; (in health) andare meglio
the better to see, hear — per vedere, sentire meglio
2) (more appropriately) meglioyou had better do o you'd better do faresti meglio a fare; I'd better go è meglio che vada; "will she come?" - "she'd better!" o "she better!" colloq. "verrà?" - "sarà meglio! better still,... — meglio ancora
••to think better of it — cambiare idea, ripensarci
III 1. ['betə(r)] 2.to think better of sb. — farsi un'opinione migliore di qcn
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3 quiet
I 1. ['kwaɪət]1) (silent) [person, room] quieto, silenziosoto keep o stay quiet rimanere in silenzio; to go quiet [person, assembly] tacere; the room went quiet nella stanza si fece silenzio; to keep [sb.] quiet fare tacere [dog, child]; be quiet! — silenzio!
2) (not noisy) [ voice] basso; [ engine] silenzioso; [ music] tranquillo; [cough, laugh] discreto3) (discreet) [ diplomacy] discreto, riservato; [ deal] riservato, fatto in privato; [ confidence] pacato, sereno; [ despair] velato, dissimulato; [ colour] sobrio, discretoI had a quiet laugh over it — ne ho riso fra me e me o sotto i baffi
to have a quiet word with sb. — parlare con qcn. in privato
5) (for few people) [meal, wedding] intimo7) (secret)2.to keep [sth.] quiet — tenere segreto, non divulgare [ plans]; tenere segreto [ engagement]
1) (silence) quiete f., silenzio m.quiet please! — silenzio, per favore!
2) (peace) calma f., tranquillità f.3) colloq. (secret)II ['kwaɪət]on the quiet — di nascosto, segretamente
* * *1. adjective1) (not making very much, or any, noise; without very much, or any, noise: Tell the children to be quiet; It's very quiet out in the country; a quiet person.) calmo, tranquillo2) (free from worry, excitement etc: I live a very quiet life.) tranquillo3) (without much movement or activity; not busy: We'll have a quiet afternoon watching television.) tranquillo4) ((of colours) not bright.) tenue, sobrio2. noun(a state, atmosphere, period of time etc which is quiet: In the quiet of the night; All I want is peace and quiet.) calma, quiete3. verb((especially American: often with down) to quieten.) calmare, calmarsi- quieten- quietly
- quietness
- keep quiet about
- on the quiet* * *I 1. ['kwaɪət]1) (silent) [person, room] quieto, silenziosoto keep o stay quiet rimanere in silenzio; to go quiet [person, assembly] tacere; the room went quiet nella stanza si fece silenzio; to keep [sb.] quiet fare tacere [dog, child]; be quiet! — silenzio!
2) (not noisy) [ voice] basso; [ engine] silenzioso; [ music] tranquillo; [cough, laugh] discreto3) (discreet) [ diplomacy] discreto, riservato; [ deal] riservato, fatto in privato; [ confidence] pacato, sereno; [ despair] velato, dissimulato; [ colour] sobrio, discretoI had a quiet laugh over it — ne ho riso fra me e me o sotto i baffi
to have a quiet word with sb. — parlare con qcn. in privato
5) (for few people) [meal, wedding] intimo7) (secret)2.to keep [sth.] quiet — tenere segreto, non divulgare [ plans]; tenere segreto [ engagement]
1) (silence) quiete f., silenzio m.quiet please! — silenzio, per favore!
2) (peace) calma f., tranquillità f.3) colloq. (secret)II ['kwaɪət]on the quiet — di nascosto, segretamente
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4 order **** or·der
['ɔːdə(r)]1. n1) (sequence) ordine mto be in the wrong order or out of order — non essere in ordine
2) (also: good order) ordine min order — (room) in ordine, (documents) in regola
to be out of order — (machine, toilets) essere guasto (-a), (telephone, lift) essere fuori servizio
3) (peace, control) ordine m4) (command) ordine m, comando, (of court: for search, arrest) mandato, (for payment of fine, maintenance) ingiunzione f5) (correct procedure: at meeting, Parliament) proceduraorder (order)! — (in Parliament) ordine, signori!
6) Comm ordinazione f, ordinativotall order fig fam — un'impresa ardua
made to order — fatto (-a) su ordinazione, fatto (-a) su misura
to the order of Banking — all'ordine di
payment order — (social security) mandato (di pagamento)
7)in order that — perché + sub, affinché + sub
they cancelled their holiday in order to go to the wedding — hanno cancellato la vacanza per andare al matrimonio
8)of or in the order of — (approximately) nell'ordine di
his income is of the order of £40,000 per year — il suo reddito annuale è nell'ordine delle 40.000 sterline
9) (of society), (also) Bio ordine mto be in/take orders Rel — aver ricevuto/prendere gli ordini
2. vt1) (command) ordinare2) (put in order) ordinare, fare ordine in, mettere in ordine3. vi•
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