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1 worldly
['wɜːldlɪ]1) (not spiritual) terreno, materiale (anche relig.)2) spreg. (materialistic) materialista, mondano* * *adjective (of or belonging to this world; not spiritual: worldly pleasures.) terreno* * *worldly /ˈwɜ:ldlɪ/a.● worldly-minded, attaccato alle cose terrene □ worldly-mindedness, attaccamento alle cose terrene □ worldly people, gente dedita ai piaceri della vita □ worldly wisdom, esperienza delle cose del mondo; accortezza □ worldly-wise, che conosce le cose del mondo; accorto; esperto; navigato □ (fam.) all one's worldly goods, tutta la propria roba; i propri beniworldlinessn. [u]1 mondanità; carattere mondano2 temporalità; condizione terrena.* * *['wɜːldlɪ]1) (not spiritual) terreno, materiale (anche relig.)2) spreg. (materialistic) materialista, mondano -
2 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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3 shun
[ʃʌn]1) (avoid) evitare [people, publicity]; sfuggire a [ responsibility]; scansare [ work]2) (reject) respingere [job, person, offer]* * *past tense, past participle - shunned; verb(to avoid or keep away from.) evitare, sfuggire* * *shun /ʃʌn/inter. (mil., abbr. di attention)(to) shun /ʃʌn/v. t.evitare; sfuggire; scansare; schivare; rifuggire da: to shun publicity, evitare la pubblicità; to shun worldly pleasures, rifuggire dai piaceri mondani.* * *[ʃʌn]1) (avoid) evitare [people, publicity]; sfuggire a [ responsibility]; scansare [ work]2) (reject) respingere [job, person, offer] -
4 sophisticated
[sə'fɪstɪkeɪtɪd] 1. 2.1) (smart) [ person] (cultured) sofisticato; (elegant) raffinato, distinto; [ clothes] elegante; [ restaurant] chic; [ magazine] alla moda2) (discriminating) [mind, taste, public] raffinato3) (advanced) [ civilization] evoluto4) (elaborate) [ equipment] sofisticato; [argument, joke] sottile; [ style] ricercato* * *[sə'fistikeitid]1) ((of a person) having a great deal of experience and worldly wisdom, knowledge of how to dress elegantly etc: a sophisticated young man; She has become very sophisticated since she went to live in London.) raffinato2) (suitable for, or typical of, sophisticated people: The joke was too sophisticated for the child to understand; sophisticated clothes/hairstyles.) ricercato3) ((of machines, processes etc) highly-developed, elaborate and produced with a high degree of skill and knowledge: sophisticated photographic techniques.) sofisticato•* * *[sə'fɪstɪkeɪtɪd] 1. 2.1) (smart) [ person] (cultured) sofisticato; (elegant) raffinato, distinto; [ clothes] elegante; [ restaurant] chic; [ magazine] alla moda2) (discriminating) [mind, taste, public] raffinato3) (advanced) [ civilization] evoluto4) (elaborate) [ equipment] sofisticato; [argument, joke] sottile; [ style] ricercato
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