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1 forgive for·give
[fə'ɡɪv](person, fault) perdonareto forgive sb for sth/for doing sth — perdonare qc a qn/a qn di aver fatto qc
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2 excuse *** ex·cuse n vb
[ɪks'kjuːz]1. nthere's no excuse for this — non ci sono scuse or scusanti per questo
on the excuse that... — con la scusa or il pretesto che...
2. vt1) (forgive) scusareexcuse me! — (to attract attention, apologize) scusi!, (when you want to get past) permesso!
now, if you will excuse me... — ora mi scusi ma...
excuse me? Am — come (dice), scusi?
2) (justify) giustificareto excuse o.s. (for (doing) sth) — giustificarsi (per (aver fatto) qc)
3)to excuse sb (from sth/from doing sth) — esonerare or dispensare qn (da qc/dal fare qc)to excuse o.s. (from sth/from doing sth) — farsi esonerare or dispensare (da qc/dal fare qc)
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3 fine ***
I [faɪn]fine workmanship — lavorazione f raffinata
it'll be ready tomorrow. - that's fine, thanks — sarà pronto domani. - va bene, grazie
how are you? - fine, thanks! — come stai? - bene, grazie!
2. adv1) (well) molto bene2) (finely) finementeto cut it fine — (of time, money) farcela per un pelo
•II [faɪn]1. nto get a fine for sth/doing sth — ricevere una multa per qc/per aver fatto qc
2. vtto fine sb (for sth/for doing sth) — multare qn or fare una multa a qn (per qc/per aver fatto qc)
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4 credit **** cred·it
['krɛdɪt]1. n1) Fin creditoyou have £100 to your credit — lei ha 100 sterline a suo credito
to be in credit — (person) essere creditore (-trice), (bank account) essere coperto (-a)
2) (honour) onore mit is to his credit that... — bisogna riconoscergli che...
3) Univ (esp Am) certificato di compimento di una parte di un corso universitarioSee:2. vt1) (believe), (also: give credit to) credere, prestar fede a2) (attribute) attribuire il credito a3) Commto credit £50 to sb, to credit sb with £50 — accreditare 50 sterline a qn
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5 pay back
pay [sb.] back rimborsare [ person]I'll pay him back for the trick he played on me — gliela farò pagare per lo scherzetto che mi ha giocato; pay [sth.] back, pay back [sth.] restituire, rendere [ money]
* * *1) (to give back (to someone something that one has borrowed): I'll pay you back as soon as I can.) rimborsare2) (to punish: I'll pay you back for that!) ripagare, (farla pagare)* * *vt + adv1) restituire2) (in revenge) farla pagare a qn* * *pay [sb.] back rimborsare [ person]I'll pay him back for the trick he played on me — gliela farò pagare per lo scherzetto che mi ha giocato; pay [sth.] back, pay back [sth.] restituire, rendere [ money]
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6 tell off
* * *to scold: The teacher used to tell me off for not doing my homework (noun telling-off: He gave me a good telling-off) sgridare, rimproverare* * *vt + advto tell sb off (for sth/for doing sth) — sgridare qn (per qc/per aver fatto qc)
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7 scheme ****
[skiːm]1. na scheme to rebuild or for rebuilding sth — un piano per la ricostruzione di qc
a scheme of work — un piano or programma m di lavoro
2)(dishonest plan, plot)
scheme (to do or for doing sth/for sth) — piano (per fare qc/per qc)3) (arrangement) sistemazione fcolour scheme — combinazione f di colori
2. vito scheme (to do) — (intrigue) tramare (per fare), complottare (per fare)
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8 thank ***** vt
[θæŋk]to thank sb (for sth/for doing sth) — ringraziare qn (per qc/per aver fatto qc)
don't forget to write and thank them — mi raccomando, scrivi per ringraziarli
thank you (very much) — grazie (mille), tante grazie
to have only o.s. to thank for sth — dovere ringraziare se stesso per qc
thank heavens/God! — grazie al cielo/a Dio!
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9 praise ***
[preɪz]1. nelogio, lode f2. vtlodare, elogiare, (God) render lode ato praise sb for sth/for doing sth — lodare or elogiare qn per qc/per aver fatto qc
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10 reproach re·proach
[rɪ'prəʊtʃ] frm1. nabove or beyond reproach — irreprensibile
2. vtto reproach sb with or for sth — rimproverare qc a qn
to reproach sb with or for doing sth — rimproverare a qn di or per aver fatto qc
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11 genius ge·ni·us n
['dʒiːnɪəs]to have a genius for sth/for doing sth — essere molto bravo (-a) in qc/a fare qc
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12 punish pun·ish vt
['pʌnɪʃ]1)to punish sb for sth/for doing sth — punire qn per qc/per aver fatto qc
2) fig, (fam: car) mettere a dura prova, (horse) sfiancare, (opposition) dare una bella batosta a, (meal, bottle of whisky) far fuori -
13 rebuke re·buke
[rɪ'bjuːk]1. n2. vtto rebuke sb for sth/for doing sth — rimproverare qn per qc/per aver fatto qc
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14 favorable fa·vor·able Am ['feɪv(ə)rəbl] adj
favourable (to sb/sth, for doing sth) — favorevole (a qn/qc, a fare qc)
English-Italian dictionary > favorable fa·vor·able Am ['feɪv(ə)rəbl] adj
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15 favourable fa·vour·able
favourable (to sb/sth, for doing sth) — favorevole (a qn/qc, a fare qc)
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16 reward *** re·ward
[rɪ'wɔːd]1. nricompensa, premioas a reward for (doing) sth — in premio or come ricompensa per (aver fatto) qc
2. vtto reward (for) — ricompensare (per), premiare (per)
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17 game plan
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18 mania ma·nia n
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19 scold vt
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20 set
I [set]1) (collection) (of keys, spanners) set m., serie f.; (of stamps, coins) serie f.; (of golf clubs) set m.; (of cutlery) servizio m.; (of encyclopedias) raccolta f.; fig. (of data, rules, tests) serie f., insieme m.a set of fingerprints — = le impronte digitali di una persona schedate da un'autorità
2) (kit, game)3) (pair)4) sport (in tennis) set m.5) (television) apparecchio m.TV set, television set — televisione, televisore
6) (group) ambiente m., mondo m.7) (scenery) teatr. scenario m.; cinem. telev. set m.8) mat. insieme m.9) BE scol. (class, group) gruppo m.10) (hairdo) messa f. in piega11) mus. pièce f.12) (position) posizione f., atteggiamento m.••II 1. [set]to make a (dead) set at sb. — BE colloq. fare di tutto per conquistare qcn
passato, participio passato set III2.1) (fixed) attrib. [procedure, rule, task] determinato; [time, price] fisso; [ menu] a prezzo fisso; [ formula] tutto compreso; [ idea] radicatoset phrase set expression frase fatta, luogo comune; to be set in one's ways essere un abitudinario, avere le proprie abitudini; the weather is set fair — il tempo è sul bello stabile o si è messo al bello
2) (stiff) [expression, smile] fisso5) (determined)to be (dead) set against sth., doing — essere (del tutto, fermamente) contrario a qcs., al fare
to be set on sth., on doing — essere deciso a qcs., a fare
••III 1. [set]to be well set-up — colloq. (financially) stare bene, disporre di mezzi
to set sth. before sb. — mettere qcs. davanti a qcn. [food, plate]; fig. presentare qcs. a qcn. [proposals, findings]
to set sth. in the ground — piantare qcs. nel terreno
to set sth. into sth. — mettere o incastrare o infilare qcs. in qcs.
to set sth. straight — (align) raddrizzare qcs., mettere qcs. dritto [ painting]; fig. (tidy) mettere qcs. in ordine [papers, room]
to set matters o the record straight fig. mettere le cose in chiaro; his eyes are set very close together — ha gli occhi molto ravvicinati
to set one's mark o stamp on sth. — lasciare il segno su qcs
3) (affix, establish) fissare [date, deadline, place, price, target]; lanciare [ fashion]; dare [ tone]; stabilire [precedent, record]to set a good, bad example to sb. — dare il buon, il cattivo esempio a qcn.
to set one's sights on — mettere gli occhi su [ job]
4) (adjust) regolare [ clock]; mettere, puntare [ alarm clock]; programmare [timer, video]to set the oven to 180° — mettere il forno a 180°
5) (start)to set sth. going — mettere in marcia, avviare [ machine]
to set sb. laughing, thinking — fare ridere, riflettere qcn
to set a book for study — inserire o mettere un libro nel programma
to set sb. the task of doing — incaricare qcn. di fare
7) cinem. letter. teatr. telev. ambientare [book, film, play]8) mus.to set sth. to music — mettere qcs. in musica
9) tip. comporre [text, type]10) med. immobilizzare [ broken leg]11) (style)12) (cause to harden) fare rapprendere [ jam]; fare solidificare [ concrete]2.1) [ sun] tramontare3) med. [fracture, bone] saldarsi•- set back- set by- set down- set in- set off- set on- set out- set to- set up- set upon* * *[set] 1. present participle - setting; verb1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) mettere2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) preparare3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) fissare, stabilire4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) dare5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) (provocare)6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) tramontare7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) indurirsi8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) rimettere, regolare9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) mettere in piega10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) incastonare11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) aggiustare2. adjective1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) stabilito, prestabilito2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) deciso3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) saldo, determinato4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) fisso5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) fermo6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) tempestato, ornato3. noun1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) collezione, raccolta2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) apparecchio3) (a group of people: the musical set.) gruppo4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) messa in piega5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) scenario6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) set•- setting- setback
- set phrase
- set-square
- setting-lotion
- set-to
- set-up
- all set
- set about
- set someone against someone
- set against someone
- set someone against
- set against
- set aside
- set back
- set down
- set in
- set off
- set something or someone on someone
- set on someone
- set something or someone on
- set on
- set out
- set to
- set up
- set up camp
- set up house
- set up shop
- set upon* * *I [set]1) (collection) (of keys, spanners) set m., serie f.; (of stamps, coins) serie f.; (of golf clubs) set m.; (of cutlery) servizio m.; (of encyclopedias) raccolta f.; fig. (of data, rules, tests) serie f., insieme m.a set of fingerprints — = le impronte digitali di una persona schedate da un'autorità
2) (kit, game)3) (pair)4) sport (in tennis) set m.5) (television) apparecchio m.TV set, television set — televisione, televisore
6) (group) ambiente m., mondo m.7) (scenery) teatr. scenario m.; cinem. telev. set m.8) mat. insieme m.9) BE scol. (class, group) gruppo m.10) (hairdo) messa f. in piega11) mus. pièce f.12) (position) posizione f., atteggiamento m.••II 1. [set]to make a (dead) set at sb. — BE colloq. fare di tutto per conquistare qcn
passato, participio passato set III2.1) (fixed) attrib. [procedure, rule, task] determinato; [time, price] fisso; [ menu] a prezzo fisso; [ formula] tutto compreso; [ idea] radicatoset phrase set expression frase fatta, luogo comune; to be set in one's ways essere un abitudinario, avere le proprie abitudini; the weather is set fair — il tempo è sul bello stabile o si è messo al bello
2) (stiff) [expression, smile] fisso5) (determined)to be (dead) set against sth., doing — essere (del tutto, fermamente) contrario a qcs., al fare
to be set on sth., on doing — essere deciso a qcs., a fare
••III 1. [set]to be well set-up — colloq. (financially) stare bene, disporre di mezzi
to set sth. before sb. — mettere qcs. davanti a qcn. [food, plate]; fig. presentare qcs. a qcn. [proposals, findings]
to set sth. in the ground — piantare qcs. nel terreno
to set sth. into sth. — mettere o incastrare o infilare qcs. in qcs.
to set sth. straight — (align) raddrizzare qcs., mettere qcs. dritto [ painting]; fig. (tidy) mettere qcs. in ordine [papers, room]
to set matters o the record straight fig. mettere le cose in chiaro; his eyes are set very close together — ha gli occhi molto ravvicinati
to set one's mark o stamp on sth. — lasciare il segno su qcs
3) (affix, establish) fissare [date, deadline, place, price, target]; lanciare [ fashion]; dare [ tone]; stabilire [precedent, record]to set a good, bad example to sb. — dare il buon, il cattivo esempio a qcn.
to set one's sights on — mettere gli occhi su [ job]
4) (adjust) regolare [ clock]; mettere, puntare [ alarm clock]; programmare [timer, video]to set the oven to 180° — mettere il forno a 180°
5) (start)to set sth. going — mettere in marcia, avviare [ machine]
to set sb. laughing, thinking — fare ridere, riflettere qcn
to set a book for study — inserire o mettere un libro nel programma
to set sb. the task of doing — incaricare qcn. di fare
7) cinem. letter. teatr. telev. ambientare [book, film, play]8) mus.to set sth. to music — mettere qcs. in musica
9) tip. comporre [text, type]10) med. immobilizzare [ broken leg]11) (style)12) (cause to harden) fare rapprendere [ jam]; fare solidificare [ concrete]2.1) [ sun] tramontare3) med. [fracture, bone] saldarsi•- set back- set by- set down- set in- set off- set on- set out- set to- set up- set upon
См. также в других словарях:
there's no substitute for doing sth — there s no substitute for sth/doing sth ► nothing else is as good as the stated thing or action: »In this industry, there s no substitute for experience. Main Entry: ↑substitute … Financial and business terms
pay the penalty (for for doing something) — pay the ˈpenalty (for sth/for doing sth) | pay a/the ˈprice (for sth/for doing sth) idiom to suffer because of bad luck, a mistake or sth you have done • He looked terrible this morning. I think he s paying the penalty for all those late nights.… … Useful english dictionary
pay a price (for for doing something) — pay the ˈpenalty (for sth/for doing sth) | pay a/the ˈprice (for sth/for doing sth) idiom to suffer because of bad luck, a mistake or sth you have done • He looked terrible this morning. I think he s paying the penalty for all those late nights.… … Useful english dictionary
pay the price (for for doing something) — pay the ˈpenalty (for sth/for doing sth) | pay a/the ˈprice (for sth/for doing sth) idiom to suffer because of bad luck, a mistake or sth you have done • He looked terrible this morning. I think he s paying the penalty for all those late nights.… … Useful english dictionary
there's something much to be said for doing something — there s something, not much, etc. to be said for sth/doing sth idiom there are/are not good reasons for doing sth, believing sth or agreeing with sth Main entry: ↑sayidiom … Useful english dictionary
there's not much to be said for doing something — there s something, not much, etc. to be said for sth/doing sth idiom there are/are not good reasons for doing sth, believing sth or agreeing with sth Main entry: ↑sayidiom … Useful english dictionary
be done for for doing something — be/get ˈdone for sth/for doing sth idiom (BrE, informal) to be caught and punished for doing sth illegal but not too serious • I got done for speeding on my way back. Main entry: ↑doneidiom … Useful english dictionary
get done for for doing something — be/get ˈdone for sth/for doing sth idiom (BrE, informal) to be caught and punished for doing sth illegal but not too serious • I got done for speeding on my way back. Main entry: ↑doneidiom … Useful english dictionary
tell somebody off (for for doing something) — ˌtell sbˈoff (for sth/for doing sth) derived (informal) to speak angrily to sb for doing sth wrong Syn: ↑scold • I told the boys off for making so much noise. • Did you get told off? … Useful english dictionary
make amends (to somebody) (for for doing something) — make amends (to sb) (for sth/for doing sth) idiom to do sth for sb in order to show that you are sorry for sth wrong or unfair that you have done Syn: ↑make up for something • She tried to make amends for what she had said to her mother by buying … Useful english dictionary
(a) pat on the back (for for doing something) — a ˌpat on the ˈback (for sth/for doing sth) idiom (informal) praise or approval for sth that you have done well • He deserves a pat on the back for all his hard work. • Give yourself a pat on the back! Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
