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1 snowed under
(overwhelmed eg with a great deal of work: Last week I was absolutely snowed under with work.) sovraccarico, sommerso -
2 suffer
['sʌfə(r)] 1.2) form. (tolerate) sopportare, tollerare2.to suffer from — soffrire di [rheumatism, depression]; patire [ cold]; avere [ headache]
2) (experience pain) soffrire3) (do badly) [company, profits, popularity] soffrire, risentire; [health, quality, work] risentire* * *1) (to undergo, endure or bear pain, misery etc: He suffered terrible pain from his injuries; The crash killed him instantly - he didn't suffer at all; I'll make you suffer for this insolence.) soffrire2) (to undergo or experience: The army suffered enormous losses.) subire3) (to be neglected: I like to see you enjoying yourself, but you mustn't let your work suffer.) subire, patire4) ((with from) to have or to have often (a particular illness etc): She suffers from stomach-aches.) soffrire•* * *['sʌfə(r)] 1.2) form. (tolerate) sopportare, tollerare2.to suffer from — soffrire di [rheumatism, depression]; patire [ cold]; avere [ headache]
2) (experience pain) soffrire3) (do badly) [company, profits, popularity] soffrire, risentire; [health, quality, work] risentire -
3 Wise
I 1. [waɪz]it is wise of sb. to do — è assennato da parte di qcn. fare
2) (learned) erudito, dottoto be none the wiser — (understand no better) saperne quanto prima; (not realize) continuare a non capire o a non rendersi conto
to be sadder and wiser — imparare a proprie spese, imparare la lezione
3) colloq. (aware)to be wise to — essere al corrente o informato di [ facts]
to get wise to — rendersi conto di, aprire gli occhi su [ situation]
2.to get wise to sb. — (cominciare a) capire qcn
••II [waɪz]a word to the wise:... — chi vuole intendere, intenda
verbo intransitivo colloq. (anche wise up) mettersi al corrente (to di)III [waɪz]1) (direction) in direzione di, nel senso di2) (with regard to) in relazione a* * *1) (having gained a great deal of knowledge from books or experience or both and able to use it well.) saggio2) (sensible: You would be wise to do as he suggests; a wise decision.) saggio•- wisely- wisdom
- wisdom tooth
- wisecrack
- wise guy
- be wise to
- none the wiser
- put someone wise
- put wise* * *(Surnames) Wise /waɪz/* * *I 1. [waɪz]it is wise of sb. to do — è assennato da parte di qcn. fare
2) (learned) erudito, dottoto be none the wiser — (understand no better) saperne quanto prima; (not realize) continuare a non capire o a non rendersi conto
to be sadder and wiser — imparare a proprie spese, imparare la lezione
3) colloq. (aware)to be wise to — essere al corrente o informato di [ facts]
to get wise to — rendersi conto di, aprire gli occhi su [ situation]
2.to get wise to sb. — (cominciare a) capire qcn
••II [waɪz]a word to the wise:... — chi vuole intendere, intenda
verbo intransitivo colloq. (anche wise up) mettersi al corrente (to di)III [waɪz]1) (direction) in direzione di, nel senso di2) (with regard to) in relazione a -
4 CARE
I [keə(r)]1) (attention) cura f., attenzione f.to take care to do, not to do — fare attenzione a fare, a non fare
to take care when doing — fare attenzione nel fare o quando si fa
to take care that — badare che o di
he took (great) care over o with his work è stato (molto) attento o diligente nel suo lavoro; to take care in doing mettere attenzione o essere diligente nel fare; "take care!" "fa' attenzione!"; (expression of farewell) "riguardati!", "abbi cura di te!"; with care con attenzione o cura; "handle with care" "maneggiare con cura", "fragile"; to exercise due o proper care — amm. dir. prendere le precauzioni necessarie, usare i dovuti riguardi
2) (looking after) (of person, animal) cura f., cure f.pl.; (of car, plant, house, clothes) cura f.to take care of — (deal with) prendersi cura di [child, client]; med. avere in cura [ patient]; (be responsible for) occuparsi di [garden, details]; (be careful with) avere cura di, fare attenzione a [machine, car]; (keep in good condition) avere cura di [ teeth]; (look after) badare a [ shop]; custodire [ watch]
to take good care of sb., sth. — prendersi cura di qcn., qcs.
to put o leave sb., sth. in sb.'s care affidare o lasciare qcn., qcs. alle cure di qcn.; the patients in my care i pazienti sotto la mia responsabilità; in the care of his father sotto la custodia del padre; John Smith, care of Mrs L. Smith (on letter) John Smith, presso la Sig.ra Smith; to take care of oneself (look after oneself) prendersi cura di sé; (cope) aggiustarsi da solo; (defend oneself) difendersi o vedersela da solo; that takes care of that — (questo è) sistemato
3) med. psic. cure m.pl.4) BE amm.5) (worry) preoccupazioni f.pl., cure f.pl.II 1. [keə(r)]without a care in the world — franco e libero, senza pensieri
2.he has more money than he cares to admit — ha più soldi di quanto non dica; (as polite formula)
she really cares — ci tiene, le sta a cuore
to care about — interessarsi a [art, culture, money, environment]; preoccuparsi di, avere a cuore [pupils, the elderly]
what do I care if...? — che mi importa se...?
he couldn't care less! — non potrebbe importargliene o fregargliene di meno!
I'm past caring — non m'importa più, me ne infischio
2) (love)show him that you care — fagli vedere che gli vuoi bene o che ti importa di lui
•- care for••he doesn't care a fig o a damn — colloq. non gliene importa un fico secco o un accidente
* * *[keə] 1. noun1) (close attention: Do it with care.) cura, attenzione2) (keeping; protection: Your belongings will be safe in my care.) protezione3) ((a cause for) worry: free from care; all the cares of the world.) preoccupazione4) (treatment: medical care; skin care.) cura2. verb1) (to be anxious or concerned: Don't you care if you fail?; I couldn't care less (= It's of no importance to me); She really cares about her career.) preoccuparsi; importare2) (to be willing (to): Would you care to have dinner with me?) tenerci, volere•- careful- carefully
- carefulness
- careless
- carelessly
- carelessness
- carefree
- caregiver
- caretaker
- careworn
- care for
- care of
- take care
- take care of* * *CARE /kɛə(r)/sigla( USA, Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere) Cooperativa per l'aiuto e l'assistenza ovunque ( organizzazione umanitaria).* * *I [keə(r)]1) (attention) cura f., attenzione f.to take care to do, not to do — fare attenzione a fare, a non fare
to take care when doing — fare attenzione nel fare o quando si fa
to take care that — badare che o di
he took (great) care over o with his work è stato (molto) attento o diligente nel suo lavoro; to take care in doing mettere attenzione o essere diligente nel fare; "take care!" "fa' attenzione!"; (expression of farewell) "riguardati!", "abbi cura di te!"; with care con attenzione o cura; "handle with care" "maneggiare con cura", "fragile"; to exercise due o proper care — amm. dir. prendere le precauzioni necessarie, usare i dovuti riguardi
2) (looking after) (of person, animal) cura f., cure f.pl.; (of car, plant, house, clothes) cura f.to take care of — (deal with) prendersi cura di [child, client]; med. avere in cura [ patient]; (be responsible for) occuparsi di [garden, details]; (be careful with) avere cura di, fare attenzione a [machine, car]; (keep in good condition) avere cura di [ teeth]; (look after) badare a [ shop]; custodire [ watch]
to take good care of sb., sth. — prendersi cura di qcn., qcs.
to put o leave sb., sth. in sb.'s care affidare o lasciare qcn., qcs. alle cure di qcn.; the patients in my care i pazienti sotto la mia responsabilità; in the care of his father sotto la custodia del padre; John Smith, care of Mrs L. Smith (on letter) John Smith, presso la Sig.ra Smith; to take care of oneself (look after oneself) prendersi cura di sé; (cope) aggiustarsi da solo; (defend oneself) difendersi o vedersela da solo; that takes care of that — (questo è) sistemato
3) med. psic. cure m.pl.4) BE amm.5) (worry) preoccupazioni f.pl., cure f.pl.II 1. [keə(r)]without a care in the world — franco e libero, senza pensieri
2.he has more money than he cares to admit — ha più soldi di quanto non dica; (as polite formula)
she really cares — ci tiene, le sta a cuore
to care about — interessarsi a [art, culture, money, environment]; preoccuparsi di, avere a cuore [pupils, the elderly]
what do I care if...? — che mi importa se...?
he couldn't care less! — non potrebbe importargliene o fregargliene di meno!
I'm past caring — non m'importa più, me ne infischio
2) (love)show him that you care — fagli vedere che gli vuoi bene o che ti importa di lui
•- care for••he doesn't care a fig o a damn — colloq. non gliene importa un fico secco o un accidente
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5 treat
I [triːt]1) (pleasure) regalo m., sorpresa f.; (food) squisitezza f.as a special treat I was allowed to stay up late — in via eccezionale, mi fu permesso di restare alzato fino a tardi
2) colloq.to stand sb. a treat — offrire (da bere, da mangiare) a qcn
3) a treat BE colloq.II 1. [triːt]the plan worked a treat — il piano ha funzionato a meraviglia o alla perfezione
1) (act towards, handle) trattare [person, animal, object, topic]to treat sb. well, badly — trattare bene, male qcn.
to treat sth. as — considerare qcs. come [idol, shrine]
2) med. curare [patient, disease]3) chim. ind. trattare [chemical, fabric, water]4) (pay for)2.to treat sb. to sth. — offrire qcs. a qcn
to treat oneself to — regalarsi, permettersi, concedersi [holiday, hairdo]
* * *[tri:t] 1. verb1) (to deal with, or behave towards (a thing or person), in a certain manner: The soldiers treated me very well; The police are treating his death as a case of murder.) trattare2) (to try to cure (a person or disease, injury etc): They treated her for a broken leg.) trattare3) (to put (something) through a process: The woodwork has been treated with a new chemical.) trattare4) (to buy (a meal, present etc) for (someone): I'll treat you to lunch; She treated herself to a new hat.) offrire5) (to write or speak about; to discuss.) trattardi di2. noun(something that gives pleasure, eg an arranged outing, or some special food: He took them to the theatre as a treat.) regalo* * *treat /tri:t/A n.1 festa; trattenimento; banchetto; bevuta2 festa; gran piacere; gioia; godimento: The concert was a real treat, il concerto è stato un vero piacere; What a treat it is to go to the seaside for a weekend, che gioia passare il fine settimana al mare!B avv.(fam.) – a treat, alla perfezione; a meraviglia; benissimo● to look a treat, avere un aspetto splendido □ to work a treat, funzionare a meraviglia □ ( This is) my treat!, pago (o offro) io!♦ (to) treat /tri:t/v. t. e i.1 trattare; considerare; discutere; negoziare: He treats his children like dogs, tratta i figli da cani ( male); to treat a subject, trattare un argomento, un tema; This computer should be treated with great care, questo computer va trattato con tutti i riguardi; to treat a candidate unfairly, sfavorire un candidato; to treat sb. fairly, comportarsi in modo giusto con q.2 (med.) curare; trattare; medicare: to treat a wound, curare una ferita; to treat sb. for a disease, curare q. di una malattia3 offrire; pagare: to treat one's friends to dinner, offrire la cena agli amici; I'll treat myself to a long trip abroad, mi offrirò (o mi concederò) un lungo viaggio all'estero4 (tecn.) trattare; sottoporre (qc.) a trattamento: (chim.) to treat a substance with an acid, trattare una sostanza con un acido; to treat a car against rust, sottoporre un'automobile a trattamento antiruggine● (fam.) to treat sb. like ( a piece of) dirt, trattare q. come una pezza da piedi (o a pesci in faccia) □ to treat st. as a joke, non prendere qc. sul serio □ to treat for peace, trattare la pace □ I'll treat you!, sei mio ospite; pago io! □ Next time I'll treat you, a buon rendere!* * *I [triːt]1) (pleasure) regalo m., sorpresa f.; (food) squisitezza f.as a special treat I was allowed to stay up late — in via eccezionale, mi fu permesso di restare alzato fino a tardi
2) colloq.to stand sb. a treat — offrire (da bere, da mangiare) a qcn
3) a treat BE colloq.II 1. [triːt]the plan worked a treat — il piano ha funzionato a meraviglia o alla perfezione
1) (act towards, handle) trattare [person, animal, object, topic]to treat sb. well, badly — trattare bene, male qcn.
to treat sth. as — considerare qcs. come [idol, shrine]
2) med. curare [patient, disease]3) chim. ind. trattare [chemical, fabric, water]4) (pay for)2.to treat sb. to sth. — offrire qcs. a qcn
to treat oneself to — regalarsi, permettersi, concedersi [holiday, hairdo]
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