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101 at that rate
(if this or if that is the case; if this or if that continues: He says that he isn't sure whether we'll be allowed to finish, but at that rate we might as well not start.) di questo/quel passo -
102 at this
(if this or if that is the case; if this or if that continues: He says that he isn't sure whether we'll be allowed to finish, but at that rate we might as well not start.) di questo/quel passo -
103 be beside the point
(to be irrelevant: You will have to go. Whether you want to go is beside the point.) essere non pertinente, essere estraneo (all'argomento trattato) -
104 curious
['kjʊərɪəs]1) (interested, nosy) curiosoto be curious about sth. — provare curiosità per qcs.
2) (odd) [person, case, effect, place] curioso, strano* * *['kjuəriəs]1) (strange; odd: a curious habit.) curioso2) (anxious or interested (to learn): I'm curious (to find out) whether he passed his exams.) curioso•- curiosity* * *['kjʊərɪəs]1) (interested, nosy) curiosoto be curious about sth. — provare curiosità per qcs.
2) (odd) [person, case, effect, place] curioso, strano -
105 difference
['dɪfrəns]1) (dissimilarity) differenza f. (in, of di)I can't tell o see the difference non vedo la differenza; it makes no difference to me per me non fa nessuna differenza o fa lo stesso; what difference does it make if...? che differenza fa o che cosa cambia se...? as near as makes no difference quasi lo stesso; a vacation with a difference — una vacanza particolare o un po' diversa
2) (disagreement) divergenza f.* * *['difrəns]1) (what makes one thing unlike another: I can't see any difference between these two pictures; It doesn't make any difference to me whether you go or stay; There's not much difference between them.) differenza2) (an act of differing, especially a disagreement: We had a difference of opinion; Have they settled their differences? (= Have they stopped arguing?).) disaccordo, controversia3) (the amount by which one quantity or number is greater than another: If you buy it for me I'll give you $6 now and make up the difference later.) differenza•- differentiate
- differentiation* * *['dɪfrəns]1) (dissimilarity) differenza f. (in, of di)I can't tell o see the difference non vedo la differenza; it makes no difference to me per me non fa nessuna differenza o fa lo stesso; what difference does it make if...? che differenza fa o che cosa cambia se...? as near as makes no difference quasi lo stesso; a vacation with a difference — una vacanza particolare o un po' diversa
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106 even if
(no matter whether: Even if I leave now, I'll be too late.) anche se -
107 fire
I 1. ['faɪə(r)]1) (element) fuoco m.to set fire to sth. to set sth. on fire dare fuoco o appiccare il fuoco a qcs.; to catch fire prendere fuoco; to be on fire essere in fiamme; to be on fire with love — bruciare d'amore
2) (blaze) incendio m.3) (for warmth)to make o build a fire accendere un fuoco; electric fire — BE stufa elettrica
4) U (shots) fuoco m., tiro m.to open fire on sb. — aprire il fuoco o fare fuoco su qcn.
to be under enemy fire — essere sotto il fuoco o tiro del nemico
to be under fire — fig. essere fortemente criticato ( from da)
to hang fire — [ firearm] essere lento a sparare; fig. [ project] andare per le lunghe; [ person] indugiare, tirarla per le lunghe
5) (verve) foga f., entusiasmo m.2.1) (raising alarm) al fuoco2) (order to shoot) fuoco••II 1. ['faɪə(r)]to fire questions at sb. — fig. bombardare qcn. di domande, sottoporre qcn. a un fuoco di fila di domande
2) (inspire)to be fired with enthusiasm — essere acceso d'entusiasmo, entusiasmarsi
to fire sb.'s imagination — accendere la fantasia di qcn
4) tecn. cuocere [ ceramics]2.1) mil. sparare, fare fuoco (at, on su, contro)2) mecc. [ engine] accendersi•- fire up••* * *1. noun1) (anything that is burning, whether accidentally or not: a warm fire in the kitchen; Several houses were destroyed in a fire.) fuoco2) (an apparatus for heating: a gas fire; an electric fire.) caminetto3) (the heat and light produced by burning: Fire is one of man's greatest benefits.) fuoco4) (enthusiasm: with fire in his heart.) entusiasmo5) (attack by gunfire: The soldiers were under fire.) fuoco, tiro2. verb1) ((of china, pottery etc) to heat in an oven, or kiln, in order to harden and strengthen: The ceramic pots must be fired.) cuocere2) (to make (someone) enthusiastic; to inspire: The story fired his imagination.) infiammare3) (to operate (a gun etc) by discharging a bullet etc from it: He fired his revolver three times.) sparare4) (to send out or discharge (a bullet etc) from a gun etc: He fired three bullets at the target.) sparare5) ((often with at or on) to aim and operate a gun at; to shoot at: They suddenly fired on us; She fired at the target.) sparare6) (to send away someone from his/her job; to dismiss: He was fired from his last job for being late.) licenziare•- firearm
- fire-brigade
- fire-cracker
- fire-engine
- fire-escape
- fire-extinguisher
- fire-guard
- fireman
- fireplace
- fireproof
- fireside
- fire-station
- firewood
- firework
- firing-squad
- catch fire
- on fire
- open fire
- play with fire
- set fire to something / set something on fire
- set fire to / set something on fire
- set fire to something / set on fire
- set fire to / set on fire
- under fire* * *I 1. ['faɪə(r)]1) (element) fuoco m.to set fire to sth. to set sth. on fire dare fuoco o appiccare il fuoco a qcs.; to catch fire prendere fuoco; to be on fire essere in fiamme; to be on fire with love — bruciare d'amore
2) (blaze) incendio m.3) (for warmth)to make o build a fire accendere un fuoco; electric fire — BE stufa elettrica
4) U (shots) fuoco m., tiro m.to open fire on sb. — aprire il fuoco o fare fuoco su qcn.
to be under enemy fire — essere sotto il fuoco o tiro del nemico
to be under fire — fig. essere fortemente criticato ( from da)
to hang fire — [ firearm] essere lento a sparare; fig. [ project] andare per le lunghe; [ person] indugiare, tirarla per le lunghe
5) (verve) foga f., entusiasmo m.2.1) (raising alarm) al fuoco2) (order to shoot) fuoco••II 1. ['faɪə(r)]to fire questions at sb. — fig. bombardare qcn. di domande, sottoporre qcn. a un fuoco di fila di domande
2) (inspire)to be fired with enthusiasm — essere acceso d'entusiasmo, entusiasmarsi
to fire sb.'s imagination — accendere la fantasia di qcn
4) tecn. cuocere [ ceramics]2.1) mil. sparare, fare fuoco (at, on su, contro)2) mecc. [ engine] accendersi•- fire up•• -
108 judge
I [dʒʌdʒ]1) 27 dir. giudice m.2) (adjudicator) (at competition) membro m. della giuria; sport giudice m. di gara3) fig.to be no judge of — non essere un conoscitore o intenditore di [art, wine]
••II 1. [dʒʌdʒ]to be as sober as a judge — (not drunk) = avere la mente lucida; (solemn) = avere un atteggiamento solenne o maestoso
1) giudicare [ person] (anche dir.)2) (adjudicate) fare da giudice, arbitro in [ competition]3) (estimate) (currently) valutare, stimare [distance, age]; (in the future) prevedere [outcome, reaction]4) (consider) considerare, ritenere2.verbo intransitivo giudicarejudging by o from... — a giudicare da
* * *1. verb1) (to hear and try (cases) in a court of law: Who will be judging this murder case?) giudicare2) (to decide which is the best in a competition etc: Is she going to judge the singing competition again?; Who will be judging the vegetables at the flower show?; Who is judging at the horse show?) giudicare, fare da giudice3) (to consider and form an idea of; to estimate: You can't judge a man by his appearance; Watch how a cat judges the distance before it jumps; She couldn't judge whether he was telling the truth.) giudicare; stimare4) (to criticize for doing wrong: We have no right to judge him - we might have done the same thing ourselves.) giudicare2. noun1) (a public officer who hears and decides cases in a law court: The judge asked if the jury had reached a verdict.) giudice2) (a person who decides which is the best in a competition etc: The judge's decision is final (= you cannot argue with the judge's decision); He was asked to be on the panel of judges at the beauty contest.) arbitro, giudice3) (a person who is skilled at deciding how good etc something is: He says she's honest, and he's a good judge of character; He seems a very fine pianist to me, but I'm no judge.) esperto•- judgment
- judging from / to judge from
- pass judgement on
- pass judgement* * *I [dʒʌdʒ]1) 27 dir. giudice m.2) (adjudicator) (at competition) membro m. della giuria; sport giudice m. di gara3) fig.to be no judge of — non essere un conoscitore o intenditore di [art, wine]
••II 1. [dʒʌdʒ]to be as sober as a judge — (not drunk) = avere la mente lucida; (solemn) = avere un atteggiamento solenne o maestoso
1) giudicare [ person] (anche dir.)2) (adjudicate) fare da giudice, arbitro in [ competition]3) (estimate) (currently) valutare, stimare [distance, age]; (in the future) prevedere [outcome, reaction]4) (consider) considerare, ritenere2.verbo intransitivo giudicarejudging by o from... — a giudicare da
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109 jury
['dʒʊərɪ]nome giuria f. (anche dir.)* * *['‹uəri]plural - juries; noun1) (a group of people legally selected to hear a case and to decide what are the facts, eg whether or not a prisoner accused of a crime is guilty: The verdict of the jury was that the prisoner was guilty of the crime.) giuria2) (a group of judges for a competition, contest etc: The jury recorded their votes for the song contest.) giuria•- juror- juryman* * *['dʒʊərɪ]nome giuria f. (anche dir.) -
110 kill time
(to find something to do to use up spare time: I'm just killing time until I hear whether I've got a job or not.) ammazzare il tempo -
111 level
I 1. ['levl]1) livello m. (anche fig.)on the same level — alla stessa altezza, allo stesso livello
to be on the same level as sb. — essere allo stesso livello di qcn.
to talk to sb. on their level — parlare con qcn. da pari a pari
2) (degree) (of pollution, noise) livello m.; (of unemployment) tasso m., livello m.; (of spending) ammontare m.; (of satisfaction, anxiety) grado m., livello m.3) (in hierarchy) livello m.4) (tool) livella f.2. 3.1) (not at an angle) [ shelf] dritto; [ surface] piano; [ table] orizzontale2) (not bumpy) [ground, surface, land] piatto3) (not heaped) [ teaspoonful] rasoto be level — [shoulders, windows] essere alla stessa altezza; [floor, building] essere allo stesso livello
5) fig. (in achievement, rank)to be level — [ competitors] essere (alla) pari
4.to remain level — [ figures] rimanere stabile
to draw level — [ competitors] essere pari ( with con)
••to be on the level — (trustworthy) essere in buona fede
II ['levl]to try one's level best to do sth. — cercare di fare tutto il possibile per fare qcs
1) radere al suolo, spianare [village, area]2) (aim) spianare [ weapon] (at su); lanciare [ accusation] (at contro); rivolgere [ criticism] (at a)•••to level with sb. — dire le cose come stanno a qcn
* * *['levl] 1. noun1) (height, position, strength, rank etc: The level of the river rose; a high level of intelligence.) livello2) (a horizontal division or floor: the third level of the multi-storey car park.) livello3) (a kind of instrument for showing whether a surface is level: a spirit level.) livella4) (a flat, smooth surface or piece of land: It was difficult running uphill but he could run fast on the level.) piana, spianata2. adjective1) (flat, even, smooth or horizontal: a level surface; a level spoonful (= an amount which just fills the spoon to the top of the sides).) piano; raso2) (of the same height, standard etc: The top of the kitchen sink is level with the window-sill; The scores of the two teams are level.) allo stesso livello, alla pari3) (steady, even and not rising or falling much: a calm, level voice.) uniforme; calmo3. verb1) (to make flat, smooth or horizontal: He levelled the soil.) livellare, spianare2) (to make equal: His goal levelled the scores of the two teams.) pareggiare3) ((usually with at) to aim (a gun etc): He levelled his pistol at the target.) puntare4) (to pull down: The bulldozer levelled the block of flats.) demolire, radere al suolo•- level crossing
- level-headed
- do one's level best
- level off
- level out
- on a level with
- on the level* * *I 1. ['levl]1) livello m. (anche fig.)on the same level — alla stessa altezza, allo stesso livello
to be on the same level as sb. — essere allo stesso livello di qcn.
to talk to sb. on their level — parlare con qcn. da pari a pari
2) (degree) (of pollution, noise) livello m.; (of unemployment) tasso m., livello m.; (of spending) ammontare m.; (of satisfaction, anxiety) grado m., livello m.3) (in hierarchy) livello m.4) (tool) livella f.2. 3.1) (not at an angle) [ shelf] dritto; [ surface] piano; [ table] orizzontale2) (not bumpy) [ground, surface, land] piatto3) (not heaped) [ teaspoonful] rasoto be level — [shoulders, windows] essere alla stessa altezza; [floor, building] essere allo stesso livello
5) fig. (in achievement, rank)to be level — [ competitors] essere (alla) pari
4.to remain level — [ figures] rimanere stabile
to draw level — [ competitors] essere pari ( with con)
••to be on the level — (trustworthy) essere in buona fede
II ['levl]to try one's level best to do sth. — cercare di fare tutto il possibile per fare qcs
1) radere al suolo, spianare [village, area]2) (aim) spianare [ weapon] (at su); lanciare [ accusation] (at contro); rivolgere [ criticism] (at a)•••to level with sb. — dire le cose come stanno a qcn
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112 lost
[lɒst] [AE lɔːst] 1. 2.1) smarrito, persoto get lost — [person, animal] perdersi, smarrirsi
get lost! — colloq. sparisci!
2) (vanished) [ opportunity] perso, mancato; [ innocence] perduto; [ civilization] scomparsoto give sb., sth. up for lost — perdere la speranza di ritrovare qcn., qcs.
3) (mystified) [person, look] perso, smarrito4)to be lost in — essere immerso in [ book]; essere perso o immerso in [ thoughts]
5) (doomed) lett. o scherz. perduto, perso* * *1) (missing; no longer to be found: a lost ticket.) perso2) (not won: The game is lost.) perso3) (wasted; not used properly: a lost opportunity.) perso4) (no longer knowing where one is, or in which direction to go: I don't know whether to turn left or right - I'm lost.) perso* * *[lɒst] [AE lɔːst] 1. 2.1) smarrito, persoto get lost — [person, animal] perdersi, smarrirsi
get lost! — colloq. sparisci!
2) (vanished) [ opportunity] perso, mancato; [ innocence] perduto; [ civilization] scomparsoto give sb., sth. up for lost — perdere la speranza di ritrovare qcn., qcs.
3) (mystified) [person, look] perso, smarrito4)to be lost in — essere immerso in [ book]; essere perso o immerso in [ thoughts]
5) (doomed) lett. o scherz. perduto, perso -
113 luck
[lʌk]1) (fortune)good luck, bad luck — fortuna, sfortuna
to bring sb. bad luck — portare sfortuna a qcn.
it's good luck — porta fortuna, porta bene
bad o hard luck! che sfortuna! just my luck! iron. la mia solita fortuna! good luck! buona fortuna! better luck next time! andrà meglio la prossima volta! to be down on one's luck — essere in un periodo sfortunato
2) (good fortune) fortuna f.to wear sth. for luck — indossare qcs. come portafortuna
to be in, out of luck — avere, non avere fortuna
••no such luck! — no, purtroppo!
once more for luck — ancora una volta, non si sa mai
* * *1) (the state of happening by chance: Whether you win or not is just luck - there's no skill involved.) fortuna, caso2) (something good which happens by chance: She has all the luck!) fortuna•- luckless- lucky
- luckily
- luckiness
- lucky dip
- bad luck!
- good luck!
- worse luck!* * *[lʌk]1) (fortune)good luck, bad luck — fortuna, sfortuna
to bring sb. bad luck — portare sfortuna a qcn.
it's good luck — porta fortuna, porta bene
bad o hard luck! che sfortuna! just my luck! iron. la mia solita fortuna! good luck! buona fortuna! better luck next time! andrà meglio la prossima volta! to be down on one's luck — essere in un periodo sfortunato
2) (good fortune) fortuna f.to wear sth. for luck — indossare qcs. come portafortuna
to be in, out of luck — avere, non avere fortuna
••no such luck! — no, purtroppo!
once more for luck — ancora una volta, non si sa mai
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114 nation
['neɪʃn]* * *['neiʃən]1) (a group of people living in a particular country, forming a single political and economic unit.) nazione2) (a large number of people who share the same history, ancestors, culture etc (whether or not they all live in the same country): the Jewish nation.) popolo•- national- nationally
- nationalism
- nationalist
- nationalistic
- nationality
- nationalize
- nationalise
- nationalization
- nationalisation
- national anthem
- national service
- nation-wide* * *['neɪʃn] -
115 soul
[səʊl]1) (immortal) anima f.to sell one's soul — vendere l'anima (al diavolo); fig. dare l'anima ( to do per fare)
2) (innermost nature) anima f., animo m.3) (essence)4) U (emotional appeal)to lack soul — [ performance] non avere anima; [ building] essere anonimo
6) (person)"many people there?" - "not a soul" — "c'era gente?" - "neanche un'anima"
she's too old, poor soul! — è troppo vecchia, poveretta!
7) mus. (anche soul music) soul m., musica f. soul••it's good for the soul — scherz. fa bene al cuore
to throw oneself into sth. heart and soul — lanciarsi anima e corpo in qcs
* * *[səul]1) (the spirit; the non-physical part of a person, which is often thought to continue in existence after he or she dies: People often discuss whether animals and plants have souls.) anima, spirito2) (a person: She's a wonderful old soul.) anima, persona3) ((of an enterprise etc) the organizer or leader: He is the soul of the whole movement.) anima4) (soul music.) soul•- soulful- soulfully
- soulless
- soul-destroying
- soul music* * *[səʊl]1) (immortal) anima f.to sell one's soul — vendere l'anima (al diavolo); fig. dare l'anima ( to do per fare)
2) (innermost nature) anima f., animo m.3) (essence)4) U (emotional appeal)to lack soul — [ performance] non avere anima; [ building] essere anonimo
6) (person)"many people there?" - "not a soul" — "c'era gente?" - "neanche un'anima"
she's too old, poor soul! — è troppo vecchia, poveretta!
7) mus. (anche soul music) soul m., musica f. soul••it's good for the soul — scherz. fa bene al cuore
to throw oneself into sth. heart and soul — lanciarsi anima e corpo in qcs
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116 take a bet
( often with on) (to bet: Are you willing to take a bet on whether he'll come or not?) accettare una scommessa -
117 test
I [test]1) (of person, ability, resources) prova f., test m.; psic. test m.; scol. (written) test m., interrogazione f. scritta; (oral) interrogazione f. (orale); univ. (written) (esame) scritto m.; (oral) (esame) orale m.to put sb., sth. to the test — mettere qcn., qcs. alla prova
Monday's poll should be a good test of... — il sondaggio di lunedì dovrebbe darci un'idea di...
the best test of a good novel... — il modo migliore per verificare le qualità di un romanzo
2) comm. ind. tecn. collaudo m.3) med. (of blood, urine) analisi f.pl., esame m.; (of organ) esame m.; (to detect virus, cancer) esame m.; chim. farm. analisi f.4) aut. (anche driving test) esame m. di guidaII 1. [test]1) (assess, examine) mettere alla prova, valutare [intelligence, efficiency]; scol. (in classroom) interrogare [ student] (on in, di); (at exam time) esaminare [ student]; psic. sottoporre a un test [ person]2) comm. tecn. collaudare [ vehicle]; testare [ product]; med. farm. chim. analizzare, fare un'analisi di [blood, sample]; sperimentare [ new drug]to be tested for faults — [ equipment] essere sottoposto a collaudo
to test the water — [ swimmer] sentire la temperatura dell'acqua; fig. sondare il terreno
3) (strain) mettere alla prova [strength, patience]2.* * *[test] 1. noun1) (a set of questions or exercises intended to find out a person's ability, knowledge etc; a short examination: an arithmetic/driving test.) test, esame, prova2) (something done to find out whether a thing is good, strong, efficient etc: a blood test.)3) (an event, situation etc that shows how good or bad something is: a test of his courage.) prova4) (a way to find out if something exists or is present: a test for radioactivity.)5) (a test match.) (incontro internazionale)2. verb(to carry out a test or tests on (someone or something): The students were tested on their French; They tested the new aircraft.) esaminare- test pilot
- test-tube* * *I [test]1) (of person, ability, resources) prova f., test m.; psic. test m.; scol. (written) test m., interrogazione f. scritta; (oral) interrogazione f. (orale); univ. (written) (esame) scritto m.; (oral) (esame) orale m.to put sb., sth. to the test — mettere qcn., qcs. alla prova
Monday's poll should be a good test of... — il sondaggio di lunedì dovrebbe darci un'idea di...
the best test of a good novel... — il modo migliore per verificare le qualità di un romanzo
2) comm. ind. tecn. collaudo m.3) med. (of blood, urine) analisi f.pl., esame m.; (of organ) esame m.; (to detect virus, cancer) esame m.; chim. farm. analisi f.4) aut. (anche driving test) esame m. di guidaII 1. [test]1) (assess, examine) mettere alla prova, valutare [intelligence, efficiency]; scol. (in classroom) interrogare [ student] (on in, di); (at exam time) esaminare [ student]; psic. sottoporre a un test [ person]2) comm. tecn. collaudare [ vehicle]; testare [ product]; med. farm. chim. analizzare, fare un'analisi di [blood, sample]; sperimentare [ new drug]to be tested for faults — [ equipment] essere sottoposto a collaudo
to test the water — [ swimmer] sentire la temperatura dell'acqua; fig. sondare il terreno
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118 toss up
(flip a coin) fare a testa o croce, tirare a sorte* * *(to toss a coin to decide a matter: We tossed up (to decide) whether to go to the play or the ballet.) (fare a testa o croce)* * *(flip a coin) fare a testa o croce, tirare a sorte -
119 what about?
1) (used in asking whether the listener would like (to do) something: What about a glass of milk?; What about going to the cinema?) e se...?2) (used in asking for news or advice: What about your new book?; What about the other problem?) e quanto a...? -
120 word
I 1. [wɜːd]1) parola f., vocabolo m., termine m.to have no words to express sth. — non trovare le o non avere parole per esprimere qcs.
long words — parole difficili, paroloni
with these words he left — dopo aver detto queste parole, se ne andò
the last word — fig. l'ultima novità, l'ultimo grido
to get a word in — riuscire a dire qcs.
not in so many words — non proprio, non esattamente
the spoken word — la lingua parlata, il parlato
to put one's feelings into words esprimere ciò che si prova (a parole); what's the Greek word for "dog"? come si dice "cane" in greco? a word of warning, advice un avvertimento, un consiglio; vulgar is hardly the word for it volgare è dire poco; I've said my last word ho detto tutto ciò che avevo da dire; too sad for words indescrivibilmente triste; in the words of Bush come disse Bush; I mean every word of it parlo sul serio; a man of few words — un uomo di poche parole
2) (anything, something)word got out that... — si è diffusa o è trapelata la notizia che...
to bring, send word that — annunciare, fare sapere che
he left word at the desk that... — ha lasciato detto alla reception che...
to spread the word — passare la parola, dif fondere la notizia
4) (promise) parola f.to break one's word — non mantenere la parola data o la propria parola
to take sb.'s word for it — credere a qcn. sulla parola
to take sb. at his, her word — prendere qcn. in parola
to be as good as one's word — mantenere la propria parola o le promesse
5) (rumour)word has it that... — si dice che...
word got round o around that... — girava voce che
6) (command)if you need anything just say the word — se hai bisogno di qualsiasi cosa, dimmelo
7) (key word) parola f. d'ordine8) the Word relig. la Parola (di Dio); (of Trinity) il Verbo9) inform. parola f., codice m.10) by word of mouth oralmente, verbalmente2.••my word! — (in surprise) caspita, perbacco! (in reproof) vedrai!
to have a word with sb. about sth. — dire una parola a qcn. su qcs.
to have words with sb. — venire a parole con qcn.
II [wɜːd]to put in a good word for sb. — mettere una buona parola per qcn
* * *[wə:d] 1. noun1) (the smallest unit of language (whether written, spoken or read).) parola2) (a (brief) conversation: I'd like a (quick) word with you in my office.) parola3) (news: When you get there, send word that you've arrived safely.) notizia, messaggio4) (a solemn promise: He gave her his word that it would never happen again.) parola2. verb(to express in written or spoken language: How are you going to word the letter so that it doesn't seem rude?) formulare- wording- word processor
- word processing
- word-perfect
- by word of mouth
- get a word in edgeways
- in a word
- keep
- break one's word
- take someone at his word
- take at his word
- take someone's word for it
- word for word* * *I 1. [wɜːd]1) parola f., vocabolo m., termine m.to have no words to express sth. — non trovare le o non avere parole per esprimere qcs.
long words — parole difficili, paroloni
with these words he left — dopo aver detto queste parole, se ne andò
the last word — fig. l'ultima novità, l'ultimo grido
to get a word in — riuscire a dire qcs.
not in so many words — non proprio, non esattamente
the spoken word — la lingua parlata, il parlato
to put one's feelings into words esprimere ciò che si prova (a parole); what's the Greek word for "dog"? come si dice "cane" in greco? a word of warning, advice un avvertimento, un consiglio; vulgar is hardly the word for it volgare è dire poco; I've said my last word ho detto tutto ciò che avevo da dire; too sad for words indescrivibilmente triste; in the words of Bush come disse Bush; I mean every word of it parlo sul serio; a man of few words — un uomo di poche parole
2) (anything, something)word got out that... — si è diffusa o è trapelata la notizia che...
to bring, send word that — annunciare, fare sapere che
he left word at the desk that... — ha lasciato detto alla reception che...
to spread the word — passare la parola, dif fondere la notizia
4) (promise) parola f.to break one's word — non mantenere la parola data o la propria parola
to take sb.'s word for it — credere a qcn. sulla parola
to take sb. at his, her word — prendere qcn. in parola
to be as good as one's word — mantenere la propria parola o le promesse
5) (rumour)word has it that... — si dice che...
word got round o around that... — girava voce che
6) (command)if you need anything just say the word — se hai bisogno di qualsiasi cosa, dimmelo
7) (key word) parola f. d'ordine8) the Word relig. la Parola (di Dio); (of Trinity) il Verbo9) inform. parola f., codice m.10) by word of mouth oralmente, verbalmente2.••my word! — (in surprise) caspita, perbacco! (in reproof) vedrai!
to have a word with sb. about sth. — dire una parola a qcn. su qcs.
to have words with sb. — venire a parole con qcn.
II [wɜːd]to put in a good word for sb. — mettere una buona parola per qcn
См. также в других словарях:
whether — 1. For the choice between if and whether, see if 2. 2. When the alternative to the whether clause is a simple negative, this can take several forms, but whether or not is now more usual than whether or no: • I brooded all the way whether or not I … Modern English usage
Whether — Wheth er, conj. In case; if; used to introduce the first or two or more alternative clauses, the other or others being connected by or, or by or whether. When the second of two alternatives is the simple negative of the first it is sometimes only … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Whether or no — Whether Wheth er, conj. In case; if; used to introduce the first or two or more alternative clauses, the other or others being connected by or, or by or whether. When the second of two alternatives is the simple negative of the first it is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
whether — [hweth′ər, weth′ər] conj. [ME < OE hwæther (akin to Ger weder, neither) < IE * kwotero , which (of two) < base * kwo , who (> WHAT) + compar. suffix] 1. if it be the case or fact that: used to introduce an indirect question [ask… … English World dictionary
Whether — Wheth er, pron. [OE. whether, AS. hw[ae]?er; akin to OS. hwe?ar, OFries. hweder, OHG. hwedar, wedar, G. weder, conj., neither, Icel. hv[=a]rr whether, Goth. hwa?ar, Lith. katras, L. uter, Gr. ?, ?, Skr. katara, from the interrogatively pronoun,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
whether\ ---\ or — • whether or • whether or whether 1. coord. conj. Used to introduce an indirect question. You must decide whether you should go or stay. I don t know whether Jack or Bill is a better player. Compare: either or 2. Used to show a choice of things,… … Словарь американских идиом
whether — O.E. hwæðer, hweðer which of two, whether, from P.Gmc. *khwatharaz (Cf. O.S. hwedar, O.N. hvarr, Goth. huaþar, O.H.G. hwedar which of the two, Ger. weder neither ), from interrogative base *khwa who (see WHO (Cf … Etymology dictionary
whether — ► CONJUNCTION 1) expressing a doubt or choice between alternatives. 2) expressing an enquiry or investigation. 3) indicating that a statement applies whichever of the alternatives mentioned is the case. USAGE Whether and if are more or less… … English terms dictionary
whether */*/*/ — UK [ˈweðə(r)] / US [ˈweðər] / US [ˈhweðər] conjunction Collocations: Both whether and if can be used to introduce indirect questions of the type that expect a yes/no answer: She asked if/whether I liked jazz. Use whether, but not if, before an… … English dictionary
whether — conjunction 1 used when talking about a choice you have to make or about two different possibilities: He asked me whether she was coming. | The decision whether to see her was mine alone. | whether or not: I coudn t decide whether or not to go to … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
whether — wheth|er [ weðər, hweðər ] conjunction *** 1. ) used when someone does not know which of two possibilities is true: They asked us whether we were married. There is some doubt as to whether the illness is infectious. whether...or: She doesn t even … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
