Compound Forms/Forme composte
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blue plate,
blue plate special n | (inexpensive meal at restaurant) | piatto economico del giorno nm |
| daily special n | (dish of the day) | piatto del giorno nm |
| | Our daily special today is chicken marsala served with pilau rice. |
| | Il nostro piatto del giorno è pollo masala con riso pilaf. |
extra special,
extra-special adj | (unique or remarkable) | assolutamente unico agg |
| | | specialissimo agg |
| make a special effort v expr | (try very hard, be unusually conscientious) | sforzarsi di v rif |
| | I have to make a special effort to get along with my co-worker. It's your mum's birthday so please make a special effort to behave. |
| | Devo sforzarmi per andare d'accordo con il mio collega. |
| | | fare uno sforzo particolare per, fare uno sforzo sovrumano per vtr |
| | È il compleanno di tua madre quindi fai uno sforzo particolare e comportati bene, per favore. |
| nothing special n | (no unusual thing) | nulla di speciale, niente di che, nulla di particolare nm |
| | Nothing special happened that day. |
| nothing special n | (not very good) | non un granché, niente di speciale, niente di che nm |
| | The film was nothing special. |
| on special expr | (discounted) (scontato) | in offerta speciale, in offerta |
| | Strawberries are on special this week. |
| on special offer adj | UK (on sale at discount price) | in offerta speciale loc agg |
| pay special attention to [sth] v expr | (take specific note of) | fare particolare attenzione a vtr |
| | The math teacher said we should pay special attention to the negative signs. |
| | Il professore di matematica ci ha detto che in algebra bisogna fare particolare attenzione ai numeri negativi. |
| Saturday-night special n | US, slang (cheap handgun) | pistola da quattro soldi nf |
| something special n | (unique quality) | qualcosa di speciale pron |
| | | un non so che |
| | I knew there was something special about him the moment I first saw him. |
| | Sapevo che c'era qualcosa di speciale in lui dal primo momento in cui l'ho visto. |
| special agent n | (government investigator) | agente speciale nm |
| | The special agent stepped off the plane in Miami. |
| | L'agente speciale scese dall'aereo a Miami. |
| special agent n | (spy) (spia) | agente speciale nm |
| Special Air Service n | UK (army regiment) | Special Air Service nm |
| special appearance n | (TV, film, etc.: performance by guest star) | partecipazione straordinaria nf |
| special case n | (exception) | caso speciale nm |
| | I don't usually ask you for money but this is a special case. |
| | Non uso chiederti denaro ma questa volta si tratta di un caso speciale. |
| special circumstance n | (exceptional situation) | circostanze speciali nfpl |
| special committee n | (assembly formed for specific purpose) | commissione speciale nf |
| | | comitato speciale nm |
| | The council formed a special committee tasked with lowering the city's pollution levels. |
| | Il consiglio formò un comitato speciale incaricato di far abbassare i livelli di inquinamento in città. |
special court-martial (US),
special court martial (UK) n | (law: military action) | corte marziale speciale nf |
| | | tribunale militare speciale nm |
| special delivery n | (of mail) | consegna speciale nf |
| special drawing rights npl | (reverse assets of IMF) (stabiliti dal Fondo Monetario) | diritti speciali di prelievo nmpl |
| special edition n | (newspaper, magazine: extra issue) | edizione speciale nf |
| | I read a good article in the special edition of the science magazine "Discover". |
| special education n | (specific-needs teaching) | educazione speciale nf |
| special educational needs npl | (learning difficulties) | bisogni educativi speciali nmpl |
| special effect n | usually plural (cinema, TV: visual created artificially) | effetti speciali nmpl |
| | The film has lots of stunning special effects but no story. |
| | Il film aveva un mucchio di effetti speciali favolosi ma non aveva una trama. |
| special election n | (election outside usual schedule) (solitamente al plurale: fuori programma) | elezione straordinaria nf |
special favor (US),
special favour (UK) n | (act of preferential kindness) | favore speciale nm |
| | | cortesia speciale nf |
| | As a special favour he was allowed to stay up late on his birthday. |
| special forces npl | (crack military team) | forze speciali nfpl |
| special guest n | (TV: performer making special appearance) (formale) | ospite d'eccezione nm |
| | | ospite, ospite speciale nm |
| | Our special guest on the show tonight is actor and musician Jack Black! |
special interest,
special-interest adj | (group: lobbying for a specific cause) | interessi particolari nmpl |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | Many people think the special interest groups buy candidates in U.S. elections. |
| | The Senator did his best to avoid the special-interest groups. |
| | Secondo diverse persone, i gruppi di interessi particolari comprano i candidati alle elezioni negli Stati Uniti. // Il senatore fece del suo meglio per evitare i rappresentanti di interessi particolari. |
| special interests npl | (groups that influence policy) | rappresentanti di interessi particolari, gruppi di potere nmpl |
| | | lobby nfpl |
| | There is a widespread belief that special interests influence politics through campaign contributions. |
| | È opinione diffusa che le lobby influenzino la politica attraverso i loro contributi alle campagne. |
| special jury n | (law: specially selected) | giuria speciale nf |
| special needs npl | (learning difficulties) | bisogni speciali nmpl |
| | The children at this school have a variety of special needs. |
| special needs n as adj | (relating to learning difficulties) (specifico: insegnante) | di sostegno loc agg |
| | Jo is a special needs teacher. |
| special occasion n | (important event, celebration) | occasione speciale nf |
| special offer n | (bargain) | offerta nf |
| | One of the store's special offers is a half-price television set. |
| special permission n | (specific authorization) | permesso speciale nm |
| | They had to apply for special permission to film in the national park. |
| special power of attorney n | (law: limited) | procura speciale nf |
| special privilege n | (exclusive advantage) | privilegio esclusivo nm |
| special rate n | often plural (business: rate outside norm) | tasso speciale nm |
| special resolution n | (business: passed by majority) | apposita delibera, delibera straordinaria nf |
| special session n | (law: legislative session) | sessione speciale, sessione apposita nf |
that special someone,
a special someone n | (person: object of affections) | persona speciale, anima gemella nf |
| special term n | (law: sitting of court for special case) (del collegio giudicante) | riunione straordinaria nf |
| special term n | (law: sitting of court at special time) (del collegio giudicante) | riunione straordinaria nf |
| special treatment n | (preferential kindness or allowance) | trattamento speciale nm |
| | Billy received special treatment at the hospital because his illness was so serious. |
| | Billy ricevette un trattamento speciale all'ospedale poiché la sua malattia era così grave. |
| special-interest group n | (team that lobbies for a cause) | gruppo d'interesse nm |
| | All these special interest groups are making our job much harder. |
| | Tutti questi gruppi d'interesse ci rendono il lavoro molto più difficile. |
| SWAT n | acronym (law enforcement unit) | SWAT nf |
| Today's Special n | (menu item: speciality) | specialità del giorno |
| | (ristorante) | piatto del giorno |