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1 mestiere
m trade( professione) professionessere del mestiere be a professional or an expert* * *mestiere1 s.m.1 trade; profession; line; (occupazione) job, occupation: il mestiere del falegname, the carpenter's trade; il mestiere dell'avvocato, dell'ingegnere, del giornalista, the lawyer's, the engineering, the journalist's profession; che mestiere fai?, what do you do (for a living)? (o what line are you in?); fa il calzolaio di mestiere, he is a shoemaker by trade; fa l'architetto di mestiere, he is an architect by profession; fa il cantante di mestiere, he is a professional singer; di mestiere, fa il fornaio, he is a baker (by trade); è un truffatore di mestiere, (fig.) he's a habitual cheat; ha lasciato il suo mestiere perché era troppo difficile, he left his job because it was too difficult for him; imparare, insegnare, esercitare un mestiere, to learn, to teach, to carry on a trade; sta imparando il mestiere del carpentiere, he is learning carpentry // essere del mestiere, to be an expert (o to know one's job) // cambia mestiere!, change your job! // i ferri del mestiere, the tools of the trade // gli incerti del mestiere, the hazards of the profession (o trade) // conoscere i segreti, i trucchi del mestiere, to know the secrets, the tricks of the trade // arti e mestieri, arts and crafts // fare il mestiere, (essere una prostituta) to be on the game // non è mestiere tuo, (fig.) (non è affar tuo) it's none of your business2 (perizia) skill, craft, experience, expertise: è molto dotato ma gli manca il mestiere, he's very gifted but he lacks experience; per far questo ci vuol mestiere, for this job you need skill3 (lavoro) job: puoi fare questo mestiere per me?, can you do this job for me? // fare i mestieri, (le faccende di casa) to do the house-work4 (spreg.) (professione per lucro) business: della pittura ha fatto un mestiere, he made a business out of painting.* * *[mes'tjɛre]sostantivo maschile1) (attività manuale) trade, craft; (lavoro, professione) job, profession, tradeil mestiere di giornalista, di attore — the journalist's craft, the acting profession
conoscere bene il proprio mestiere — to be good at one's job, to know one's stuff colloq.
le persone del mestiere — the professionals, people in the business
essere pratico o vecchio del mestiere to be an old hand, to know the ropes; arti e -i arts and crafts; i ferri del mestiere the tools of the trade; i trucchi del mestiere — the tricks of the trade
2) fig. (abilità) skill, expertise, craftavere, non avere mestiere — to be experienced, to lack experience
3) region.fare i -i — to do the chores o the housework
* * *mestiere/mes'tjεre/ ⇒ 18sostantivo m.1 (attività manuale) trade, craft; (lavoro, professione) job, profession, trade; cosa fai di mestiere? what do you do for a living? di mestiere fa il cuoco he's a cook by trade; il mestiere di giornalista, di attore the journalist's craft, the acting profession; imparare un mestiere to learn a trade; conoscere bene il proprio mestiere to be good at one's job, to know one's stuff colloq.; le persone del mestiere the professionals, people in the business; essere nuovo del mestiere to be a newcomer to a job; essere pratico o vecchio del mestiere to be an old hand, to know the ropes; arti e -i arts and crafts; i ferri del mestiere the tools of the trade; i trucchi del mestiere the tricks of the trade2 fig. (abilità) skill, expertise, craft; avere, non avere mestiere to be experienced, to lack experience -
2 elogio
m (pl -gi) praise* * *elogio s.m.1 ( scritto, discorso) eulogy, panegyric: pronunciare l'elogio di qlcu., to pronounce s.o.'s eulogy (o a eulogy in s.o.'s honour); elogio funebre, funeral oration2 ( lode) praise: degno di ogni elogio, praiseworthy (o commendable); ti faccio i miei elogi per i brillanti risultati, I heartily congratulate you on your brilliant achievements; fare gli elogi di qlcu., to praise s.o.; merita un elogio per la sua bravura, he deserves praise for his ability (o skill).* * *1) (lode) praisefare l'elogio di qcn., qcs. — to praise sb., sth.
essere degno di -gi — [ persona] to deserve praise; [ azione] to be praiseworthy
2) (discorso) eulogy•elogio funebre — funeral oration, eulogy
* * *elogiopl. -gi /e'lɔdʒo, dʒi/sostantivo m.1 (lode) praise; fare l'elogio di qcn., qcs. to praise sb., sth.; essere degno di -gi [ persona] to deserve praise; [ azione] to be praiseworthy2 (discorso) eulogyelogio funebre funeral oration, eulogy. -
3 mestiere sm
[mes'tjɛre](gen : lavoro) job, (manuale) trade, (artigianale) craft, (fig : abilità nel lavoro) skill, techniqueessere del mestiere — to be in the trade, fig to be an expert
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4 mestiere
sm [mes'tjɛre](gen : lavoro) job, (manuale) trade, (artigianale) craft, (fig : abilità nel lavoro) skill, techniqueessere del mestiere — to be in the trade, fig to be an expert
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