Compound Forms/Forme composte
pre | pre- | pre... |
| pre-Columbian adj | (before 1492) | precolombiano agg |
| pre-Columbian art n | (art before 1492) | arte precolombiana nf |
| | The museum has a collection of pre-Columbian art. |
| pre-dentistry n | (studies taken prior to dentist training) (USA) | studi preparatori alla scuola per dentisti |
| pre-dinner drink n | often plural (alcoholic drink before meal) (bevanda) | aperitivo nm |
| pre-established adj | (form or establish in advance) | prestabilito agg |
| pre-filled adj | (provided with contents) | precompilato agg |
| | | già riempito |
| pre-form concrete n | (ready-cast cement mixture) | cemento prefabbricato nm |
| pre-made adj | (ready-prepared) | già pronto loc agg |
| pre-op adj | (before operation) | preoperatorio agg |
| pre-order [sth]⇒ vtr | (pay for [sth] before available) | preordinare⇒, prenotare⇒ vtr |
| | The library pre-orders its books so they are ready by publication day. |
| | La biblioteca prenota i libri, in modo che siano disponibili il giorno della pubblicazione. |
| pre-order n | (advance payment for [sth]) | pagamento anticipato nm |
| pre-owned adj | (used, owned before) (usato) | di seconda mano loc agg |
| pre-plan [sth]⇒ vtr | (arrange for future) | programmare in anticipo, organizzare in anticipo vtr |
| pre-plan⇒ vi | (arrange for future) | fare programmi in anticipo, organizzare le cose in anticipo vtr |
| pre-selling n | (taking orders for [sth] not yet available) | prevendita nf |
precooked,
pre-cooked adj | (food: already cooked) | precotto agg |
preeclampsia,
also UK: pre-eclampsia n | (toxic condition in pregnant women) (malattia in gravidanza) | preeclampsia, gestosi nf |
preeminence,
pre-eminence n | (distinction, greatness) | superiorità, preminenza nf |
| | | distinzione nf |
preeminent,
pre-eminent adj | (notable) | eminente, preminente agg |
| | Professor Bernstein is the preeminent physicist of this decade. |
| | Il professor Bernstein è il fisico preminente di questo decennio. |
preeminently,
pre-eminently adv | (in a superior way) | soprattutto avv |
| | | preminentemente avv |
| | Dr Burton is preeminently qualified to teach this class. |
preempt [sth],
pre-empt [sth]⇒ vtr | (prevent) | ostacolare⇒, contrastare⇒ vtr |
| | The rival company preempted our takeover bid by selling its stock. |
| | L'azienda rivale ha ostacolato la nostra offerta di acquisto vendendo le sue azioni. |
preempt [sb],
pre-empt [sb]⇒ vtr | (act before [sb] else) | anticipare⇒, precedere⇒ vtr |
| | I was about to make a suggesting during the company meeting, but my coworker preempted me. |
preempt [sth],
pre-empt [sth]⇒ vtr | (anticipate) | anticipare⇒, prevenire⇒ vtr |
| | The company held a training session in order to preempt any further issues. |
| | L'azienda ha svolto un'esercitazione per prevenire ogni eventuale problema. |
preempt [sth],
pre-empt [sth] vtr | (acquire before others) | procurarsi [qlcs] prima di tutti v rif |
| | Customers who called in advance have already preempted most of the seats. |
preempt [sth],
pre-empt [sth] vtr | (supplant) | soppiantare⇒, sostituire⇒ vtr |
| | Normal programming was preempted by a breaking news bulletin. |
| | La normale programmazione è stata sostituita da un'edizione straordinaria del telegiornale. |
preemption,
pre-emption n | (prior claim to property) | prelazione nf |
| | | diritto di prelazione nm |
| | After this contract is up, we will no longer have the right of preemption. |
| | Una volta concluso il contratto non avremo più il diritto di prelazione. |
preemption,
pre-emption n | (preventative action) | azione preventiva nf |
| | (militare) | attacco preventivo nm |
| | The troops had no time for preemption and advanced quickly on the enemy. |
| | Le truppe non avevano tempo per un'azione preventiva e avanzarono rapidamente verso il nemico. |
preemptive,
also UK: pre-emptive adj | (anticipatory) | preventivo agg |
| | The military instigated a preemptive air strike. |
| | Le forze militari lanciarono un attacco aereo preventivo. |
preemptive,
also UK: pre-emptive adj | (with prior right) | di prelazione loc agg |
| | The first bidder has the preemptive right to the purchase. |
| | Il primo offerente ha il diritto di prelazione all'acquisto. |
preemptive defense (US),
preemptive defence (UK),
pre-emptive defence (UK) n | (preventive attack) | difesa preventiva nf |
| | | attacco preventivo nm |
preemptively,
pre-emptively adv | (before [sth] expected) | preventivamente avv |
| | | previdentemente avv |
| | Receiving intelligence of the enemy's plans, the commander ordered the air force to strike preemptively. |
preexist [sth],
also UK: pre-exist [sth]⇒ vtr | (exist prior to) | preesistere a [qlcn], preesistere a [qlcs] vi |
preexist,
also UK: pre-exist vi | (exist beforehand) | esistere prima di [qlcn], esistere prima di [qlcs] vi |
preexisting,
pre-existing adj | (prior, already in effect) | preesistente agg invar |
| | | pregresso agg |
| | The congress overturned the preexisting law. |
| | Il congresso ha revocato la legge preesistente. |
preflight,
also UK: pre-flight adj | (before a plane journey) | pre-volo loc agg |
| | The pilot did his preflight check prior to leaving the gate. |
| | Il pilota fece il controllo pre-volo prima di lasciare il gate. |
preindustrial (US),
pre-industrial (UK) adj | (before the industrial age) | preindustriale agg invar |
premed,
pre-med n | UK, informal, abbreviation (premedication) | preanestetico nm |
premedication,
pre-medication n | (drugs given before anesthesia) | preanestesia nf |
preprandial,
pre-prandial adj | formal (before a meal) | prima dei pasti, prima di mangiare loc agg |
| | | pre-prandiale agg |
preproduction,
also UK: pre-production n | (before formal production phase) | pre-produzione nf |
prerecorded,
also UK: pre-recorded adj | (recorded at previous time) | preregistrato agg |
prerecorded broadcast,
also UK: pre-recorded broadcast n | (tv, radio: transmission recorded in advance) (TV, radio) | trasmissione registrata, trasmissione in differita nf |
| | Today we'll be replaying a pre-recorded broadcast. |
| | Oggi mettiamo di nuovo in onda una trasmissione registrata. |
| | (TV, radio) | programma in differita, programma registrato nm |
| | Oggi mettiamo di nuovo in onda un programma registrato. |
preregistration,
pre-registration n | (early registration, in advance of event or general registration) | preregistrazione nf |
prerelease (US),
pre-release (UK) adj | (film, etc: not yet widely released) | d'anteprima, in anteprima loc agg |
| | (informatica) | pre-release agg invar |
prerelease (US),
pre-release (UK) n | (film, etc., advance showing) (cinema, spettacolo, etc.) | anteprima nf |
presale,
pre-sale n | (private advance sale) | prevendita nf |
presale,
pre-sale n | (period before a sale) | prevendita nf |
presale,
pre-sale adj | (before a sale) | di prevendita loc agg |
preschool,
pre-school n | (nursery school) | asilo nm |
| | | scuola materna nf |
| | The children started preschool at age 3. |
| | I bambini hanno iniziato ad andare alla scuola materna a 3 anni. |
preschool,
pre-school n as adj | (of a preschool) | prescolastico, prescolare agg |
| | Several of the preschool teachers had no qualifications. |
| | Parecchi degli insegnanti prescolari non avevano qualificazioni. |
preschool,
pre-school n as adj | (of early childhood) | infantile, prescolare agg |
| | What educational activities work with preschool kids? |
| | Quali attività educative funzionano con i bambini in età prescolare? |
preschool child,
pre-school child n | (child under 5) | bambino in età prescolare nm |
| | Pre-school children must be accompanied by both parents. |
| | I bambini in età prescolare devono essere accompagnati da entrambi i genitori. |
preschool student,
pre-school student n | US (child at nursery school) | bambino che va all'asilo |
preschool teacher,
pre-school teacher n | (educator at nursery school) | maestra d'asilo nf |
preselect [sth/sb],
pre-select⇒ vtr | (choose [sth/sb] in advance) | preselezionare⇒ vtr |
pretax,
also UK: pre-tax adj | (profits, etc.: before tax) | al lordo delle imposte loc agg |
| | (al lordo delle imposte) | lordo agg |
preteen,
pre-teen n | (child just under 13) | preadolescente nm |
preteen,
pre-teen adj | (child: just under 13) (della preadolescenza) | preadolescenziale agg |
| | (dei preadolescenti) | da preadolescente loc agg |
preteen,
pre-teen adj | (relating to children just under 13) | sotto i tredici anni loc agg |
| | | di età inferiore ai tredici anni loc agg |
pretrial,
pre-trial adj | (before a legal trial) (legale) | predibattimentale agg |
pretrial,
also UK: pre-trial n | (court hearing before trial) (legale) | predibattimento nm |