Compound Forms/Forme composte
co | co- | CO | commanding officer | Co. |
| co-administrator n | (law: equal authority) (allo stesso livello) | coamministratore nm |
| co-chairmanship n | (shared presidency over a meeting) | copresidenza nf |
| | The meeting will take place under the co-chairmanship of Mr. Henrik Osborne and Mr. Charles Flake. |
| co-conspirator n | ([sb] involved in a plot) | cospiratore nm |
| | Tutti i cospiratori sono stati imprigionati. |
| co-director n | (business) | condirettore nm |
| | | socio, partner nm |
| co-director n | (film) | co-regista, coregista nmf |
| co-director n | (music: band, etc.) | condirettore nm |
| co-driver n | (assistant driver) (generico) | secondo conducente nm |
| | (specifico: rally) | navigatore nm |
| co-executor n | (law: equal power over estate) (testamentario) | coesecutore nm |
co-founder,
cofounder n | ([sb]: establishes [sth] jointly) | cofondatore nm |
| co-host n | (joint presenter) | copresentatore nm |
| co-host⇒ vi | (present together) | copresentare⇒ vi |
| | (più persone) | presentare insieme vi |
| | For this year's television special, two famous actors will co-host. |
| co-host [sth]⇒ vtr | (present jointly) | copresentare⇒ vtr |
| | (più persone) | presentare insieme vtr |
| co-host [sth] with [sb] vtr + prep | (present jointly) | presentare [qlcs] insieme a [qlcn] vtr |
| co-inventor n | (joint creator of [sth]) | coinventore nm |
co-manager,
joint manager n | (person jointly in charge) | co-manager nmf |
| co-occur⇒ vi | (happen at same time) | avvenire nello stesso momento vi |
| co-occurrence n | (happen at same time) | situazione che avviene nello stesso momento nf |
| | | avvenimento contemporaneo nm |
| co-op n | abbreviation (business: cooperative) | cooperativa nf |
| | The workers formed a co-op and ran the store themselves. |
| | I lavoratori avevano formato una cooperativa e gestivano il negozio da soli. |
| co-owner n | ([sb] who owns [sth] jointly) | comproprietario nm |
| | Mrs. Smith is one of the co-owners of the restaurant, along with her daughter. |
| | La signora Smith è una dei comproprietari del ristorante insieme a sua figlia. |
| co-ownership n | (joint ownership) | comproprietà nf |
| | ⓘQuesta frase non è una traduzione della frase inglese. Il Lecce ha rinnovato la comproprietà con il Palermo del centrocampista Gianni Munari. |
co-parent [sb],
coparent [sb]⇒ vtr | (raise child while separated) | crescere un figlio da separati, allevare un figlio da separati vtr |
| co-parent⇒ vi | (separated parents: raise child) | crescere un figlio da genitore separato vtr |
co-parenting,
coparenting n | (raising child while separated) | crescere un figlio da separati vtr |
co-partner,
copartner n | (business: joint partner) | consocio nm |
| co-partnership n | (business association of equals) | compartecipazione nf |
| co-president n | (one of two presidents) | copresidente nm |
| co-production n | ([sth] produced jointly) | coproduzione nf |
| | Quel film è una coproduzione tra Italia e Francia. |
co-sponsor,
also US: cosponsor n | ([sb] who sponsors [sth] jointly) | co-sponsor nm |
co-star,
costar n | (actor: shares top billing) | coprotagonista nmf |
| | Claudette Colbert was Clark Gable's co-star in the film "It Happened One Night." |
| | Claudette Colbert era la coprotagonista, insieme a Clark Gable, di "Accadde una notte". |
co-star,
costar vi | (actor: share top billing) | essere coprotagonista vi |
| | They fell in love while co-starring in a romantic comedy. |
| | Si sono innamorati quando sono stati coprotagonisti in una commedia romantica. |
co-star with [sb],
costar with [sb] vi + prep | (actor: share top billing with) | essere coprotagonista con [qlcn] v |
co-worker,
also US: coworker n | (colleague) | collega nm |
| | Karen and Betsy are not only coworkers, but also friends. |
| | Karen e Betsy non sono solo colleghe ma anche amiche. |
co-worker,
coworker n | (colleague) | collega nm |
| | | collaboratore nm |
| | Sally and a co-worker were discussing a problem at the office water cooler. |
| | Sally e un collega discutevano di un problema davanti al distributore d'acqua in ufficio. |
coauthor,
also UK: co-author n | (joint writer) | coautore nm |
| | Tim's coauthor is one of his university colleagues. |
| | Il coautore di Tim è un suo collega dell'università. |
coauthor [sth],
also UK: co-author [sth]⇒ vtr | (write jointly) | scrivere [qlcs] insieme vtr |
| | The two professors co-authored a paper on global warming. |
| | I due professori hanno scritto insieme un documento sul riscaldamento globale. |
coauthor [sth] with [sb],
also UK: co-author [sth] with [sb]⇒ vtr | (write jointly) | scrivere [qlcs] insieme a [qlcn] vtr |
| | Caroline coauthored the book with her husband. |
| | Caroline ha scritto il libro insieme a suo marito. |
cochair,
co-chair,
plural: cochairs,
co-chairs n | ([sb] who presides jointly) | condirettore, co-presidente nm |
cochair [sth],
co-chair [sth]⇒ vtr | (lead [sth] jointly) | dirigere congiuntamente vtr |
cochairman,
co-chairman n | ([sb]: presides jointly over meeting) | copresidente nmf |
| | Bob is co-chairman of the committee. |
| | Bob è copresidente del comitato. |
cochairperson,
co-chairperson,
plural: cochairpersons,
co-chairpersons n | ([sb] who presides jointly) | copresidente nmf |
cochairwoman,
co-chairwoman n | (female who presides jointly) | copresidente nf |
| | | colei che presiede congiuntamente nf |
codefendant,
also UK: co-defendant n | (law: joint defendant) (legale) | coimputato nm |
| Nota: Scots Law uses "accused" rather than "defendant". The formal "panel" or "pannel" is used for solemn proceedings or indictment before a jury. |
codependency,
co-dependency n | (couple's mutual reliance) (psicologia) | codipendenza nf |
codependent (US),
co-dependent (UK) adj | (couple: mutually reliant) (psicologia) | codipendente loc agg |
codependent (US),
co-dependent (UK) n | (one of a mutually-reliant couple) (psicologia) | persona affetta da codipendenza, persona che soffre di codipendenza nf |
coed,
co-ed,
also UK: mixed,
mixed-sex adj | mainly US, abbreviation (coeducational) (per maschi e femmine) | misto agg |
| | Did you live in a coed dorm in college? |
| | Quando eri al college abitavi in un dormitorio misto? |
coed,
co-ed n | US, dated, abbreviation (female student) (US: studentessa universitaria) | coed nf |
| | How many students join sororities or call themselves coeds now? |
| | Quante studentesse entrano a far parte delle confraternite e si fanno chiamare coed al giorno d'oggi? |
coed school,
co-ed school,
also UK: mixed school,
mixed-sex school n | informal, abbreviation (coeducational school: for both sexes) (per entrambi i sessi) | scuola mista nf |
coeducation,
co-education n | (mixed-sex schooling) | coeducazione nf |
| | | sistema scolastico con classi miste nm |
coeducational,
co-educational,
also UK: mixed,
mixed-sex adj | mainly US (school: for both sexes) (per maschi e femmine) | misto agg |
| | The school Valerie went to was coeducational, but she is a teacher at an all-girls' school. |
| | La scuola frequentata da Valerie era mista, ma lei è un'insegnante in un istituto per sole donne. |
coeducational school,
co-educational school,
also UK: mixed school,
mixed-sex school n | mainly US (school for both sexes) (per entrambi i sessi) | scuola mista nf |
coexist,
also UK: co-exist vi | (exist at the same time) | coesistere⇒ vi |
| | The species in this forest coexist in a delicate balance. |
| | Le specie di questa foresta coesistono in un delicato equilibrio. |
coexist with [sb/sth],
also UK: co-exist with [sb/sth] vi + prep | (exist at the same time as) | coesistere con vi |
| | Ants coexisted with dinosaurs. |
| | Le formiche coesistevano coi dinosauri. |
coexist,
also UK: co-exist vi | (live side by side) | convivere⇒, convivere pacificamente vi |
| | A number of religious sects coexist peacefully in this country. |
| | In questo paese convivono pacificamente alcuni gruppi religiosi. |
coexist with [sth/sb],
also UK: co-exist with [sth/sb] vi + prep | (live side by side with) | convivere con, convivere pacificamente con vi |
| | Surprisingly, the dogs coexist with the cats here without issues. |
| | Sorprendentemente qui i cani convivono pacificamente coi gatti. |
coexist,
also UK: co-exist vi | (be present simultaneously) | coesistere⇒ vi |
| | (figurato) | convivere⇒ vi |
| | Love and hate actually co-exist inside the human soul. |
| | Di fatto, l'amore e l'odio coesistono nell'animo umano. |
coexist with [sth],
also UK: co-exist with [sth] vi + prep | (be present simultaneously with) | coesistere con [qlcs] vi |
| | (figurato) | convivere con [qlcs] vi |
coheir,
co-heir n | (law: joint inheritor) | coerede nm |
coinsurance,
co-insurance n | mainly US (shared insurance policy) | coassicurazione nf |
comaker,
co-maker n | (finance: joint signer of a check) | cofirmatario nm |
comorbidity,
co-morbidity n | (coexistent medical condition) | comorbidità nf |
consumer cooperative,
consumer co-operative n | (customer-owned business) | cooperativa, cooperativa di consumo, cooperativa di consumatori |
cooperate,
co-operate vi | (act together) | cooperare⇒, collaborare⇒ vi |
| | Neighbours cooperated to clean up the park. |
| | I vicini hanno collaborato per ripulire il parco. |
cooperate with [sb/sth],
co-operate with [sb/sth] vi + prep | (act with) | collaborare con [qlcn] vi |
| | The witness would not cooperate with the investigation. |
| | Il testimone non collaborava alle ricerche. |
cooperative,
co-operative adj | (working together) | congiunto, cooperativo agg |
| | The mural was a cooperative effort by various different artists. |
| | Il murale è stato uno sforzo congiunto di diversi artisti. |
cooperative,
co-operative adj | (done in cooperation) | cooperativo agg |
| | | in cooperazione loc agg |
| | Thanks to the cooperative attitudes of the students, the event was a huge success. |
| | Grazie all'atteggiamento cooperativo degli studenti, l'evento ha avuto un enorme successo. |
cooperative,
co-operative adj | (willing to cooperate) | collaborativo agg |
| | It's difficult to work with Tom because he's not very cooperative. |
| | Non è facile lavorare con Tom perché non è molto collaborativo. |
cooperative,
co-operative n | (joint business) | cooperativa nf |
| | We buy all our vegetables from a cooperative. |
| | Compriamo tutta la verdura da una cooperativa. |
cooperative learning,
co-operative learning n | (teaching: multi-level groups) | apprendimento cooperativo nm |
coopt [sth],
co-opt [sth]⇒ vtr | (appropriate) | confiscare⇒ vtr |
| | | appropriarsi di [qlcs] v rif |
coopt [sb],
co-opt [sb]⇒ vtr | (take in as a member) (accogliere come membro) | cooptare [qlcn] vtr |
cooptation,
also UK: co-optation n | mainly US (election by members of group) (formale: elezione) | cooptazione nf |
cooptation,
also UK: co-optation n | mainly US (being taken over by [sb]) (formale) | cooptazione nf |
coopted,
also UK: co-opted adj | (taken in as a member) | cooptato agg |
| | Gina is a co-opted member of the committee. |
coopted,
also UK: co-opted adj | (appropriated, seized) | cooptato agg |
| | The co-opted property will be returned to its rightful owners. |
coordinate [sth],
co-ordinate⇒ vtr | (organize, bring together) | coordinare⇒ vtr |
| | Marnie and Stella coordinated the company picnic. |
| | Marnie e Stella hanno coordinato il picnic aziendale. |
coordinate [sth] with [sth],
co-ordinate vtr + prep | (match: colours, etc.) | abbinare⇒ vtr |
| | Mrs. Jones wants to coordinate the curtains with the furniture. |
| | Il signor Jones vuole abbinare le tende ai mobili. |
coordinate,
co-ordinate vi | (colours, etc.: match) | abbinarsi⇒ v rif |
| | The colours in the meeting room coordinate well. |
| | I colori della sala riunioni si abbinano bene. |
coordinate with [sth],
co-ordinate vi + prep | (match, go together) | coordinarsi⇒ v rif |
| | The color palette chosen for this room coordinates well with the architecture. |
| | La gamma di colori scelta per questa stanza si coordina bene con l'architettura. |
coordinate with [sb],
co-ordinate with [sb] vi + prep | (work together with) | coordinarsi con [qlcn] v rif |
| | I coordinated with Mr. Smith's secretary to arrange a business lunch. |
| | Mi sono coordinato con la segretaria del signor Smith per organizzare un pranzo di lavoro. |
coordinates,
co-ordinates npl | (position on map) (geografia) | coordinate nfpl |
| | It's simple to use a GPS to discover your coordinates. |
| | È facile utilizzare il GPS per scoprire le proprie coordinate. |
coordinate bond,
co-ordinate bond,
dative bond n | (chemistry: type covalent bond) (chimica) | legame coordinato, legame di coordinazione nm |
| | | legame dativo nm |
copilot,
also UK: co-pilot n | (aircraft pilot: has joint control) | copilota nm |
| | When the pilot had a heart attack, the co-pilot took over. |
| | Quando il pilota ebbe un infarto subentrò il copilota. |
copilot [sth],
also UK: co-pilot [sth]⇒ vtr | (aircraft: control jointly) | copilotare⇒ vtr |
| | Roger co-piloted the plane with Captain Sanderson. |
| | Roger ha copilotato l'aereo con il capitano Sanderson. |
corespondent (US),
co-respondent (UK) n | (law: joint defendant) | altro convenuto nm |
| | | correo, coimputato nm |
cosign [sth],
co-sign [sth]⇒ vtr | (sign jointly) | cofirmare⇒ vtr |
cosign [sth],
co-sign [sth] vtr | (sign as a guarantor) (in qualità di garante, per convalidare) | controfirmare⇒ vtr |
cosign [sth],
co-sign [sth] vtr | (mark with two signs) | fare due segni, tracciare due segni vtr |
| go co-op v expr | informal (be turned into a cooperative) | trasformarsi in una cooperativa v rif |
| | | diventare una cooperativa v |
program co-ordinator (US),
programme co-ordinator (UK) n | (manager of a scheme or project) | coordinatore di progetto |
| | Please contact the program co-ordinator for more information. |
refuse to cooperate,
refuse to co-operate v expr | (be unwilling) | rifiutarsi di collaborare⇒ v rif |
| | The suspect was arrested for refusing to cooperate. |