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121 theatre
1.theater ['θɪətə(r)] nome1) (place, art form) teatro m.2) AE (cinema) cinema m.3) (anche lecture theatre) anfiteatro m.4) BE med. (anche operating theatre) sala f. operatoria5) mil.2.1) [lover, staff, audience] del teatro; [ ticket] per il teatro; [company, production, workshop] teatrale3) AE (cinema) [manager, seat] del cinema* * *['Ɵiətə]1) (a place where plays, operas etc are publicly performed.) teatro2) (plays in general; any theatre: Are you going to the theatre tonight?) teatro3) ((also operating-theatre) a room in a hospital where surgical operations are performed: Take the patient to the theatre; ( also adjective) a theatre nurse.) (sala operatoria)•- theatrically
- theatricality
- theatricals
- the theatre* * *1.theater ['θɪətə(r)] nome1) (place, art form) teatro m.2) AE (cinema) cinema m.3) (anche lecture theatre) anfiteatro m.4) BE med. (anche operating theatre) sala f. operatoria5) mil.2.1) [lover, staff, audience] del teatro; [ ticket] per il teatro; [company, production, workshop] teatrale3) AE (cinema) [manager, seat] del cinema -
122 this
I 1. [ðɪs]this paper, book — questa carta, questo libro
2.this woman came up to me — colloq. una donna mi è venuta incontro
who's this? — chi è? (on telephone) chi parla?
where's this? — (on photo) qui dov'è?
before, after this — prima, dopo
this is what happens when... — ecco cosa succede quando
••II [ðɪs]having got this far it would be a pity to stop now — arrivati a questo punto sarebbe un peccato fermarci
* * *[ðis] 1. plural - these; adjective1) (used to indicate a person, thing etc nearby or close in time: This book is better than that (one); I prefer these trousers.) questo, questa2) (used in stories to indicate a person, thing etc that one is describing or about to describe: Then this man arrived.) un, uno; questo, questa2. pronoun(used for a thing etc or a person nearby or close in time: Read this - you'll like it; This is my friend John Smith.) questo, questa3. adverb(so; to this degree: I didn't think it would be this easy.) così* * *I 1. [ðɪs]this paper, book — questa carta, questo libro
2.this woman came up to me — colloq. una donna mi è venuta incontro
who's this? — chi è? (on telephone) chi parla?
where's this? — (on photo) qui dov'è?
before, after this — prima, dopo
this is what happens when... — ecco cosa succede quando
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123 world
[wɜːld] 1.1) (planet) mondo m.this world and the next — il mondo terreno e l'altro mondo, l'aldiquà e l'aldilà
the next o other world l'altro mondo, l'aldilà; to lead the world in electronics essere il leader mondiale dell'elettronica; to come into the world — venire al mondo, nascere
2) fig. mondo m.to go up, down in the world — fare strada, cadere in basso
2.the Western world — i paesi occidentali, il mondo occidentale
modificatore [climate, market, politics, scale] mondiale; [ events] nel mondo; [record, championship] mondiale, del mondo; [ cruise] attorno al mondo••(all) the world and his wife — scherz. (proprio) tutti
a world away from sth. — lontano un mondo da qcs.
for all the world like — tale e quale, identico
I'd give the world to... — darei qualsiasi cosa per...
out of this world — favoloso, straordinario
it did him the o a world of good gli ha fatto un gran bene; to set the world on fire avere un successo enorme, sfondare; to think the world of sb. ammirare tantissimo qcn.; to watch the world go by guardare il mondo affannarsi; what, where, who etc. in the world? che, dove, chi ecc. diavolo? worlds apart — agli antipodi, agli estremi opposti
* * *[wə:ld]1) (the planet Earth: every country of the world.) mondo2) (the people who live on the planet Earth: The whole world is waiting for a cure for cancer.) mondo3) (any planet etc: people from other worlds.) mondo4) (a state of existence: Many people believe that after death the soul enters the next world; Do concentrate! You seem to be living in another world.) mondo5) (an area of life or activity: the insect world; the world of the international businessman.) mondo6) (a great deal: The holiday did him a/the world of good.) mondo7) (the lives and ways of ordinary people: He's been a monk for so long that he knows nothing of the (outside) world.) mondo•- worldly- worldliness
- worldwide
- World Wide Web
- the best of both worlds
- for all the world
- out of this world
- what in the world? - what in the world* * *[wɜːld] 1.1) (planet) mondo m.this world and the next — il mondo terreno e l'altro mondo, l'aldiquà e l'aldilà
the next o other world l'altro mondo, l'aldilà; to lead the world in electronics essere il leader mondiale dell'elettronica; to come into the world — venire al mondo, nascere
2) fig. mondo m.to go up, down in the world — fare strada, cadere in basso
2.the Western world — i paesi occidentali, il mondo occidentale
modificatore [climate, market, politics, scale] mondiale; [ events] nel mondo; [record, championship] mondiale, del mondo; [ cruise] attorno al mondo••(all) the world and his wife — scherz. (proprio) tutti
a world away from sth. — lontano un mondo da qcs.
for all the world like — tale e quale, identico
I'd give the world to... — darei qualsiasi cosa per...
out of this world — favoloso, straordinario
it did him the o a world of good gli ha fatto un gran bene; to set the world on fire avere un successo enorme, sfondare; to think the world of sb. ammirare tantissimo qcn.; to watch the world go by guardare il mondo affannarsi; what, where, who etc. in the world? che, dove, chi ecc. diavolo? worlds apart — agli antipodi, agli estremi opposti
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124 --DIALOGHI - AUDIO PHRASE-BOOK--
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125 -Absence-
Education AbsenceThomas, I see you're here today. Thomas, vedo che ci sei oggi.Why were you away? Perché eri assente?I had an ear infection sir. Ho avuto un'otite, prof.Where's your sick note from your parents? Dov'è la giustificazione dei tuoi genitori?I forgot to bring a note. Mi sono dimenticato di portare la giustificazione.You know the rules. Conosci le regole.I'm going to have to send a letter home to your parents. Dovrò mandare una lettera a casa per i tuoi genitori. -
126 -Accident-
Medical AccidentTommy's fallen over and hurt himself in the garden. Tommy è caduto in giardino e si è fatto male.Just try and calm down, you'll be all right. Cerca di calmarti, vedrai che non è niente.Where does it hurt? Dove ti fa male?It's my ankle! È la caviglia che mi fa male!Can you move your toes? Riesci a muovere le dita del piede?It hurts too much to move my toes. Mi fa troppo male per muovere le dita del piede. -
127 -Accommodation-
Education AccommodationWhere are you living? Dove vivi?I've got a room in halls. Ho una stanza in uno studentato.All the rooms in halls were full by the time I got on to the course. Tutte le stanze dello studentato erano piene quando ho cominciato il corso.How did you find accommodation? Come hai trovato alloggio?I stayed in a youth hostel until I found a room. Sono stata in un ostello della gioventù finché non ho trovato una stanza.I stayed in the youth hostel for about a week. Sono stata in un ostello della gioventù per circa una settimana.How did you find your room? Come hai trovato la tua stanza?I met a guy who said there was a room going in his house. Ho incontrato un tizio che mi ha detto che c'era una camera disponibile nella sua casa.That was handy. Che colpo di fortuna! -
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At work Asking about routine 1What do you do? Che lavoro fai?I'm unemployed at the moment. Attualmente sono disoccupato.What do you do for a living? Che mestiere fai?I'm an electrician. Faccio l'elettricista.Where do you work? Dove lavori?I work in an office in town. Lavoro in un ufficio in centro.How long have you worked there for? Da quanto tempo lavori lì?Do you work? Lavora?Not anymore, I'm retired now. Non più, ora sono in pensione.What did you use to do? Che lavoro facevi?I used to be a primary school teacher. Ero insegnante di scuola elementare.
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where — [ wer, hwer ] function word *** Where can be used in the following ways: as a question adverb (introducing a direct or indirect question): Where are you going? I wonder where she lives. as a relative adverb (referring back to a noun and… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
where — W1S1 [weə US wer] adv, conj, pron [: Old English; Origin: hwAr] 1.) in or to which place ▪ Where are you going? ▪ Where do they live? ▪ Do you know where my glasses are? ▪ Where would you like to sit? where (...) to/from ▪ Where have you come… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Where — Where, adv. [OE. wher, whar, AS. hw?r; akin to D. waar, OS. hw?r, OHG. hw[=a]r, w[=a]r, w[=a], G. wo, Icel. and Sw. hvar, Dan. hvor, Goth. hwar, and E. who; cf. Skr. karhi when. [root]182. See {Who}, and cf. {There}.] [1913 Webster] 1. At or in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
where — [hwer, wer] adv. [ME wher < OE hwær, akin to Ger wo & to war in warum: for IE base see WHAT] 1. in or at what place? [where is the car?] 2. to or toward what place or point? [where did he go?] 3. in what situation or position [where will we be … English World dictionary
where is at — where (someone) is at see ↑where, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑at where (someone) is at informal : someone s true position, state, or nature I haven t quite figured out where she s at [=where she stands; what her opinions are] on that issue … Useful english dictionary
where it's at — {adv. phr.}, {informal} That which is important; that which is at the forefront of on going social, personal, or scientific undertakings. * /Young, talented and black, that s where it s at./ * /We send sophisticated machines to Mars instead of… … Dictionary of American idioms
where it's at — {adv. phr.}, {informal} That which is important; that which is at the forefront of on going social, personal, or scientific undertakings. * /Young, talented and black, that s where it s at./ * /We send sophisticated machines to Mars instead of… … Dictionary of American idioms
where's — [hwerz, werz] contraction 1. where is 2. where has 3. Informal where does … English World dictionary
Where — Where, conj. Whereas. [1913 Webster] And flight and die is death destroying death; Where fearing dying pays death servile breath. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Where — Where, n. Place; situation. [Obs. or Colloq.] [1913 Webster] Finding the nymph asleep in secret where. Spenser. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
where it's at — where important things are happening, where the action is China that s where it s at today. Their society is changing; their economy is growing … English idioms