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1 fondamento
m foundationle fondamenta f pl the foundationssenza fondamento unfounded* * *1 (edil.) foundation: gettare le fondamenta di un edificio, to lay the foundations of a building; tracciare le fondamenta, to mark out the foundations // (fig.) gettare le fondamenta di un progetto, to lay the foundations of a project2 (fig.) ( base, principio) basis*, foundation, ground: i fondamenti della civiltà, del sapere, the foundations of civilization, of knowledge; i fondamenti della nostra fede, the foundations (o fundamental principles) of our faith; senza, privo di fondamento, groundless, without foundation; sospetti senza fondamento, groundless suspicions; questa diceria è senza fondamento, this rumour has no foundation (o is entirely without foundation) // (dir.) fondamenti di una decisione giudiziale, ratio decidenti of a case.* * *[fonda'mento] 1.sostantivo maschile1) (base) groundsenza fondamento — unfounded, without foundation, groundless
2) fig. (principio) basis*, foundation2.gettare le -a di qcs. — to lay the foundations for sth. (anche fig.)
* * *fondamento/fonda'mento/I sostantivo m.1 (base) ground; senza fondamento unfounded, without foundation, groundlessII fondamenta f.pl.(di costruzioni) foundation sing.; gettare le -a di qcs. to lay the foundations for sth. (anche fig.). -
2 sussistere
sussistere v. intr.1 to exist; to subsist: legge che ancora sussiste in molti paesi, law that still subsists in many countries; queste speranze sussistono solo nella mente dei folli, these hopes exist only in the minds of fools2 ( esser valido, reggere) to be valid, to be sound, to hold* good; to hold* water: le sue ragioni non sussistono, his arguments do not hold water.* * *[sus'sistere]1) (esistere) to subsist, to remain2) (essere valido) to be* validil fatto non sussiste — the fact is without foundation, there is no substance to the fact
* * *sussistere/sus'sistere/ [21](aus. essere)1 (esistere) to subsist, to remain; non sussiste ombra di dubbio there is no shadow of doubt2 (essere valido) to be* valid; il fatto non sussiste the fact is without foundation, there is no substance to the fact. -
3 consistenza
"consistency;Beschaffenheit;Festigkeit;consistencia"* * *f ( densità) consistency, thicknessdi materiale texturedi argomento basis* * *consistenza s.f.1 consistency, firmness, solidity, thickness, substance: la consistenza di un impasto, the consistency of a mixture2 (comm.) ( di cassa) cash on hand; (banca) till money; ( di magazzino) stock on hand, inventory on hand3 (fig.) ( fondatezza) basis*, foundation: i suoi sospetti presero consistenza, his suspicions became firmer; le tue sono supposizioni senza consistenza, your suppositions are without foundation.* * *[konsis'tɛntsa]sostantivo femminile1) (compattezza) consistency2) (densità) (di composto) stiffness; (di salsa, vernice) thickness3) (entità)4) (fondatezza) substanceprendere consistenza — [voce, teoria] to gain weight
* * *consistenza/konsis'tεntsa/sostantivo f.1 (compattezza) consistency2 (densità) (di composto) stiffness; (di salsa, vernice) thickness3 (entità) una somma di una certa consistenza a rather considerable sum4 (fondatezza) substance; prendere consistenza [voce, teoria] to gain weight. -
4 fondatezza
fondatezza s.f. (fig.) foundation, ground; truth, legitimacy: senza fondatezza, without foundation; la fondatezza di un sospetto, the legitimacy of a suspicion; verificare la fondatezza di un'accusa, to check the truth of an accusation.* * *[fonda'tettsa]sostantivo femminile (di ragionamenti, ricerche) reasonableness; (di accuse) substance; (di lamentele, obiezioni) validity* * *fondatezza/fonda'tettsa/sostantivo f.(di ragionamenti, ricerche) reasonableness; (di accuse) substance; (di lamentele, obiezioni) validity. -
5 il fatto non sussiste
il fatto non sussistethe fact is without foundation, there is no substance to the fact.\ -
6 infondato
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7 onde
onde2 pron.rel. (letter.) ( da cui) whence; from where; from which; whence; whereby; ( con cui) with which: tornate al luogo onde siete venuti, go back where you came from (o antiq. whence you came); aveva i mezzi onde poter vivere agiatamente, he had the means by which (o form. whereby) to live comfortably; il male onde era afflitto continuava a peggiorare, the disease he was suffering from (o from which he was suffering) continued to get worse // onde segue che..., onde si deduce che, thus it follows that...onde3 cong.1 ( affinché) so that, in order that: ti dico questo onde tu possa cautelarti, I'm telling you this so that you can take the necessary precautions; vi scrivo onde avvertirvi che..., I am writing to notify you that...2 ( cosicché) so that: la stampa non ne parla, onde presumo che la notizia sia infondata, there is no report of it in the press, so (that) I presume the news is without foundation.* * *['onde]* * *onde/'onde/ant. lett. (al fine di) to, in order to; (affinché) in order that, so that; onde evitare confusioni (in order) to avoid confusion. -
8 scevro
scevro agg. (letter.) free (from sthg.): scevro da imperfezioni, free from faults; ipotesi non scevra di fondamento, a hypothesis not without foundation.* * *['ʃɛvro]aggettivo free (di, da from)* * *scevro/'∫εvro/free (di, da from). -
9 senza fondamento
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10 posa
f di cavi, tubi layingphotography exposure* * *posa s.f.1 ( il porre) laying, placing, setting: la posa della prima pietra, the laying of the foundation stone; la posa di un cavo, di una mina, the laying of a cable, of a mine; la posa in opera di tubazioni, pipe-laying2 ( il posare per un ritratto) sitting: fare un ritratto in tre pose, to paint a portrait in three sittings; mettersi in posa, to sit; si misero in posa per la foto, they posed for the photo // teatro di posa, studio3 ( posizione) posture, position, attitude: una posa sguaiata, a slovenly posture; una posa solenne, a solemn attitude4 (fig.) ( atteggiamento non spontaneo) pose: il suo amore per la campagna è solo una posa, his love for the country is only a pose; non assumere quella posa da superuomo, stop pretending to be (o posing as) a superman5 (fot.) exposure: quante pose puoi fare?, how many exposures can you take?7 (letter.) ( pausa) pause, stop; ( riposo) rest; (mus.) pause: senza posa, incessantly (o ceaselessly); non avere, trovare posa, to have, to find no rest.* * *['pɔsa]sostantivo femminile1) (di piastrelle, cavo, binari ecc.) laying2) art. fot. pose, sittingteatro di posa — cinem. studio
3) fig. (atteggiamento) pose, attire4) fot. exposure5) senza posa without a pause, incessantly* * *posa/'pɔsa/sostantivo f.1 (di piastrelle, cavo, binari ecc.) laying; posa della prima pietra the laying of the foundation stone3 fig. (atteggiamento) pose, attire4 fot. exposure5 senza posa without a pause, incessantly. -
11 porre
place, putporre una domanda ask a questionponiamo che... let's suppose (that)...* * *porre v.tr.1 to put*; ( collocare, disporre) to place, to set*; ( posare, deporre) to lay* (down), to put* (down): pose il libro sul tavolo, he put the book on the table; pose il quadro sul cavalletto, he set the picture on the easel; fu posto al comando di un gruppo di soldati, he was placed in command of a group of soldiers; mi ha posto in una situazione imbarazzante, he has placed (o put) me in an embarrassing situation; poniamo la questione nei giusti termini, let's state the matter as it really is; mi pose una mano sulla testa, he laid his hand on my head; le pose le mani sui fianchi, he placed his hands on her hips; pose la valigia sulla sedia, he laid (o put) his suitcase on the chair; porre le fondamenta di una casa, to lay the foundations of a house // porre una domanda, un quesito, to ask (o to put) a question // porre le basi di, per qlco., to lay the bases of, for sthg. // porre a effetto, to put into effect // porre da parte, to set apart (o to lay aside o to set aside) // porre fiducia, speranza in qlcu., to place one's trust, one's hopes in s.o. // porre fine a (qlco.), to put an end to (sthg.); poniamo fine a questa inutile discussione, let's put an end to this pointless argument (o quarrel); porre freno a qlco., to curb sthg. // porre in evidenza, in rilievo, to emphasize (o to stress); ( far notare) to point out // senza por tempo in mezzo, without delay // porre una lapide in memoria, to erect a memorial; i familiari dolenti posero, (su lapide ecc.) erected by the family2 ( sottoporre) to submit: porre all'approvazione un progetto di legge, to submit a bill for approval3 ( supporre) to suppose: poni che egli non venga, suppose he does not come; poniamo il caso che..., let us suppose that... // (mat.) ponendo che 'a' sia il doppio di 'b'..., let 'a' be twice 'b'...4 ( imporre, assegnare) to put*, to give*; to set*: porre una scadenza, to set a deadline; porre condizioni, to lay down conditions; porre leggi, to give laws; porre un nome a qlcu., to give a name to s.o. // (trib.) porre una tassa su qlco., to levy a tax on sthg.◘ porsi v.rifl.1 to put* oneself; ( collocarsi, disporsi) to place oneself, to set* oneself: porre a sedere, to sit down2 ( accingersi) to set* to (sthg., doing), to set* about (sthg., doing), to get* down to (sthg, doing); porre al lavoro, to set to work ∙ Per un'ulteriore esemplificazione si rimanda alle voci 'mettere' e 'collocare'.* * *1. ['porre]vb irreg vtporre le fondamenta di — (edificio) to lay the foundations of
porre le basi di fig — to lay the foundations of, establish
abbiamo posto le basi per una futura collaborazione — we have laid the foundations for future cooperation
porre fine o termine a qc — to put an end o a stop to sth
porre una domanda a qn — to ask sb a question, put a question to sb
3) (supporre) to supposeponiamo (il caso) che... — let's suppose that...
posto che... — supposing that..., on the assumption that...
2. vr (porsi)porsi in cammino — to set out o forth
porsi in salvo — to save o.s.
* * *['porre] 1.verbo transitivo1) (mettere) to put*; (posare) to lay* down, to put* down; (collocare) to set*, to placeporre rimedio a — to cure [disoccupazione, inflazione]
porre fine o termine a qcs. to put a stop to sth., to bring sth. to an end; senza por tempo in mezzo — without delay
porre in dubbio — to doubt, to question
porre in essere — to carry out, to realize
3) (fissare, stabilire) to lay* down [ condizione]; to set* [ scadenza]4) (supporre) to suppose, to assume2.poniamo (il caso) che... — let's assume that...
verbo pronominale porsi1) (mettersi, collocarsi) to put* oneself2) (mettersi in una situazione, in uno stato)- rsi in cammino — to take (to) the road, to set forth
3) (proporsi)4) (esistere) [problema, caso, questione] to arise** * *porre/'porre/ [73]1 (mettere) to put*; (posare) to lay* down, to put* down; (collocare) to set*, to place; porre la propria firma to affix one's signature; porre rimedio a to cure [disoccupazione, inflazione]; porre la prima pietra to lay the foundation stone; porre fine o termine a qcs. to put a stop to sth., to bring sth. to an end; senza por tempo in mezzo without delay2 (seguito da preposizione) porre in dubbio to doubt, to question; porre in essere to carry out, to realize4 (supporre) to suppose, to assume; poniamo (il caso) che... let's assume that...; poniamo che tu passi l'esame (let's) suppose you pass the examII porsi verbo pronominale1 (mettersi, collocarsi) to put* oneself2 (mettersi in una situazione, in uno stato) - rsi in salvo to flee to safety; - rsi in cammino to take (to) the road, to set forth3 (proporsi) - rsi una domanda to ask oneself a question4 (esistere) [problema, caso, questione] to arise*; il problema non si pone there's no question of it.
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