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second in command [Brit] N

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1. second in command MIL:

second in command

comandante m in seconda

second in command

vicecomandante m

2. second in command (to a person in charge):

second in command

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I.command [Brit kəˈmɑːnd, Am kəˈmænd] N

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2. command (military control):

to have, take command of a regiment

avere, prendere il comando di un reggimento

to give sb command of sth

affidare a qn il comando di qc

to be in command

essere al comando or comandare

to be under the command of sb person:

essere agli ordini di qn

to be under the command of sb regiment:

essere agli ordini or sotto il comando di qn

I'm in command of the troops

sono al comando delle truppe or le truppe sono sotto il mio comando

the enemy has command of the air

il nemico ha il dominio dei cieli

3. command:

command (mastery)

command (control)

to have an excellent command of Russian

avere un'eccellente padronanza del russo

to be in command of events, the situation

tenere sotto controllo gli eventi, la situazione

to have sth at one's command

avere qc a propria disposizione

to be in command of oneself

avere padronanza di sé

5. command COMPUT:

command before n

II.command [Brit kəˈmɑːnd, Am kəˈmænd] VB trans

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3. command (dispose of):

command funds, resources, support, majority

5. command MIL:

command regiment

command fig nation, army: air, sea

III.command [Brit kəˈmɑːnd, Am kəˈmænd] VB intr

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I.second¹ [Brit ˈsɛk(ə)nd, Am ˈsɛkənd] DET

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the second page

la seconda pagina

the second-richest man in the world

il secondo uomo più ricco del mondo

for the second time

per la seconda volta

the second teeth

i denti permanenti

second violin MUS

secondo violino

he thinks he's a second Churchill

pensa di essere un secondo Churchill

every second day, Monday

un giorno, un lunedì sì e uno no, ogni due giorni, lunedì

to have or take a second helping (of sth)

prendere un'altra porzione (di qc)

to have a second chance to do sth

avere una seconda occasione per fare qc

you won't get a second chance! (good opportunity)

non ci sarà un'altra occasione!

you won't get a second chance! (to take exams)

non ci sarà un'altra possibilità!

to ask for a second opinion (from doctor)

chiedere il parere di un altro dottore

to ask for a second opinion (from lawyer)

consultare un altro avvocato

I like this one, but can you give me a second opinion?

a me piace questo, e tu cosa ne pensi?

II.second¹ [Brit ˈsɛk(ə)nd, Am ˈsɛkənd] PRON

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1. second (ordinal number):

secondo m / seconda f

the second in line

il secondo della fila

she came a good or close second

non è arrivata prima per un pelo

X was the most popular in the survey, but Y came a close second

nel sondaggio X è il più popolare e Y lo segue di poco

he came a poor second

è arrivato secondo, ma con un grande stacco dal primo

his family comes a poor second to his desire for success

il suo desiderio di successo viene di gran lunga prima della sua famiglia

2. second (of month):

due m

the second of May

III.second¹ [Brit ˈsɛk(ə)nd, Am ˈsɛkənd] N

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1. second (in GB) UNIV:

upper, lower second

= livello di valutazione più alto, più basso nel second class degree

2. second MOTOR:

second, also second gear

3. second (defective article):

merce f di seconda scelta

these plates are (slight) seconds

questi piatti sono (leggermente) fallati

5. second MUS:

IV.second¹ [Brit ˈsɛk(ə)nd, Am ˈsɛkənd] ADV

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1. second (in second place):

second come, finish

secondo, in seconda posizione

I agreed to speak second

ho accettato di parlare per secondo

to travel second

viaggiare in seconda classe

the fact that he's my father comes second

il fatto che sia mio padre è secondario

V.second¹ [Brit ˈsɛk(ə)nd, Am ˈsɛkənd] VB trans

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1. second (help):

second person

secondare, assecondare, agevolare, aiutare

2. second SPORTS:

second boxer

fare da secondo a

second duellist

fare da secondo, da padrino a

VI.second¹ [Brit ˈsɛk(ə)nd, Am ˈsɛkənd]

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to be second nature

venire naturale

after a while, driving becomes second nature

dopo un po', guidare mi viene naturale

it's second nature to him

gli viene naturale

to be second to none

non essere secondo a nessuno

to do sth without (giving it) a second thought

fare qc senza pensarci due volte

he didn't give it a second thought

non ci ha pensato due volte

on second thoughts

to have second thoughts

avere dei ripensamenti

to have second thoughts about doing

pensarci due volte prima di fare or avere dei ripensamenti sul fare

to get one's second wind

riprendersi or ritrovare la forza

second² [Brit ˈsɛk(ə)nd, Am ˈsɛkənd] N

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second (unit of time)

secondo m also MATH PHYS

second (instant)

the whole thing was over in seconds

tutto è accaduto nel giro di pochi secondi

with (just) seconds to spare

con qualche secondo d'anticipo

this won't take a second

non ci vorrà che un momento

now just a second!

(with)in seconds she was asleep

si addormentò nel giro di pochi secondi

they should arrive any second now

dovrebbero arrivare da un momento all'altro

we arrived at six o'clock to the second

siamo arrivati alle sei precise

every second counts

ogni secondo è importante

second³ [Brit sɪˈkɒnd, Am səˈkɑnd] VB trans

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distaccare (from da; to a)

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IN → Indiana

See also Indiana

Indiana [Brit ˌɪndɪˈanə, Am ˌɪndiˈænə]

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I.short [Brit ʃɔːt, Am ʃɔrt] ADJ

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1. short (not long-lasting):

short time, stay, conversation, speech, period

short course

di breve durata

short memory, chapter

a short time ago

that was a short hour, month

quest'ora è volata, questo mese è volato

in four short years

nel breve spazio di quattro anni

to work shorter hours

lavorare meno ore

the days are getting shorter

le giornate si stanno accorciando

to go for a short walk

andare a fare una breve passeggiata or due passi

the meeting was short and sweet

la riunione è stata rapida e indolore

let's keep it short (and sweet)

facciamo una cosa rapida (e indolore)!

the short answer is that …

per farla breve …

3. short (not tall):

short person

7. short (in abbreviation):

Tom is short for Thomas

Tom è il diminutivo di Thomas

this is Nicholas, Nick for short!

ti presento Nicholas, per gli amici Nick

9. short LING:

short vowel

11. short FOOD:

short pastry

II.short [Brit ʃɔːt, Am ʃɔrt] ADV (abruptly)

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III.in short ADV

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IV.short of PREP

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1. short of (just before):

un po' prima di

the ball landed (just) short of the green

la palla è caduta (appena) un po' prima del green

2. short of (just less than):

a little short of £1, 000

un po' meno di 1.000 sterline

that's nothing short of blackmail!

non è altro che un ricatto!

3. short of (except):

V.short [Brit ʃɔːt, Am ʃɔrt] N

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1. short (drink):

2. short ELEC:

short, also short circuit

corto m (circuito)

3. short CINE:

cortometraggio m

4. short ECON (deficit):

5. short ECON (on stock exchange):

titolo m di stato a breve termine

VI.shorts N

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VII.also short-circuit VB trans ELEC

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also short-circuit

cortocircuitare

VIII.also short-circuit VB intr ELEC

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also short-circuit

fare cortocircuito

IX.short [Brit ʃɔːt, Am ʃɔrt]

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to have a short temper, to be short-tempered

essere irascibile

to have sb by the short hairs Am inf , to have sb by the short and curlies Brit inf

tenere qn in pugno

to make short work of sth, sb

liquidare qc, qn in fretta

to bring or pull sb up short

cogliere qn di sorpresa

to sell oneself short

to fall short

essere insufficiente or non bastare

to be taken or caught short

essere colto di sorpresa or preso alla sprovvista

the long and short of it is that they…

il succo del discorso è che loro…

I.in [Brit ɪn, Am ɪn] PREP

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1. in (expressing location or position):

in hospital

in or all'ospedale

a scuola, nella scuola

in prison, class, town

in prigione, in classe, in città

in the film

in the dictionary

sul or nel dizionario

in the newspaper

in the garden

in or nel giardino

I'm in here!

sono qui dentro!

to be in bed

7. in (expressing the future):

I'll be back in half an hour

sarò di ritorno tra mezz'ora

8. in (for):

it hasn't rained in weeks

non piove da settimane

14. in (expressing manner or medium):

in one dollar bills

in banconote da un dollaro

“no, ” he said in a whisper

“no” disse sussurrando

chicken in a white wine sauce

pollo in salsa di vino bianco

peaches in brandy

pesche al brandy

a matita, con la matita

16. in (by):

in accepting

nell'accettare, accettando

in doing so

nel fare ciò or facendo ciò

18. in (in measurements):

there are 100 centimetres in a metre

ci sono 100 centimetri in un metro

what's that in centimetres?

quant'è in centimetri?

have you got it in a 16?

in a smaller size

in una taglia più piccola

there's only 1 cm in it

c'è solo un cm di differenza

there's nothing in it

sono più o meno uguali

the temperature was in the thirties

la temperatura superava i trenta gradi

24. in:

poiché, per la ragione che

II.in [Brit ɪn, Am ɪn] ADV

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2. in (at home, at work):

you're never in

I'm usually in by 9 am

di solito arrivo per le 9

to come in two days a week

venire al lavoro due giorni alla settimana or esserci due giorni alla settimana

to be in by midnight

rientrare per mezzanotte

to spend the evening in, to have an evening in

passare la serata a casa

stare or rimanere a casa

3. in (in prison, in hospital):

he's in for murder

è dentro or in carcere per omicidio

she's in for a biopsy

è ricoverata per fare una biopsia

5. in SPORTS (within the boundary):

the ball or shot is in

la palla è buona or dentro

(batting) England is in

l'Inghilterra alla battuta

6. in (gathered):

the harvest is in

il raccolto è immagazzinato

III.in [Brit ɪn, Am ɪn] ADJ (fashionable)

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IV.in [Brit ɪn, Am ɪn] N

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1. in:

i membri del partito al potere

V.in [Brit ɪn, Am ɪn]

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to be in at the finish

essere presente alla fine, all'ultima fase

to be in on the plan inf

partecipare al piano

I wasn't in on it inf

io non ne facevo parte

to have it in for sb inf

avercela (a morte) con qn

you're in for it inf

he's in for a shock, surprise

avrà uno shock, una sorpresa or dovrà aspettarsi uno shock, una sorpresa

she has an in with the boss Am

la porta del capo è sempre aperta per lei

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I.command [kə·ˈmænd] VB trans

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1. command (order):

to command sb to do sth

ordinare a qu di fare qc

to command that

ordinare che +subj

2. command (have command over):

3. command (have at one's disposal):

4. command (overlook):

command view

5. command respect, sympathy:

II.command [kə·ˈmænd] N

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I.second¹ [ˈse·kənd] ADJ

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1. second (after first):

every second boy/girl

un ragazzo/una ragazza su due

every second year

every second week

una settimana sì e una no

to be second

arrivare secondo

the second biggest town

la seconda città più grande

to be second only to sb/sth

essere inferiore solo a qu/qc

to be second to none

non essere secondo a nessuno

2. second (another):

to be a second Mozart

essere un nuovo Mozart

to give sb a second chance

dare a qu un'altra possibilità

to have second thoughts about sb/sth

avere dei ripensamenti su qu/qc

on second thought

dopo riflessione

to do sth a second time

rifare qc un'altra volta

to get one's second wind

riprendere fiato

to have a second helping

servirsi di nuovo di qc

Phrases:

the second floor

II.second¹ [ˈse·kənd] N

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1. second (second gear):

2. second pl (extra helping):

may I have seconds?

posso servirmi di nuovo?

3. second COMM (imperfect item):

articolo m di seconda scelta

4. second (in duel):

5. second MUS:

6. second (seconder):

persona f che appoggia una mozione

III.second¹ [ˈse·kənd] ADV

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in secondo luogo

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1. second (support in debate):

2. second form (back up):

second² [ˈse·kənd] N (unit of time)

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in.

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in. abbreviation of inch

in.

See also inch

I.inch <-es> [ɪntʃ] N

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Phrases:

give someone an inch and they'll take a mile prov

dai a qualcuno un dito e ti prendono il braccio prov

to do sth inch by inch

fare qualcosa per gradi

II.inch [ɪntʃ] VB intr

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inch

muoversi lentamente

I.in [ɪn] PREP

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6. in (in less than):

to do sth in 4 hours

fare qc in 4 ore

7. in (for):

he hasn't done that in years/a week

non lo fa da anni/una settimana

8. in (in situation, state of):

in search of sth/sb

in cerca di qc/qu

in this way

when in doubt

in caso di dubbio

to be in a hurry

essere di fretta

to be in love (with sb)

essere innamorato (di qu)

in alphabetical order

in ordine alfabetico

written in black and white fig

messo nero su bianco

dressed in red

vestido di rosso

12. in (made of):

in wood/stone

di legno/pietra

13. in (sound of):

in a whisper

to speak in a loud/low voice

parlare a voce alta/bassa

14. in (aspect of):

6 feet in length/height

lungo/alto 2 metri

in every respect

sotto ogni aspetto

16. in (substitution of):

in your place

in lieu of sth form

17. in (as consequence of):

Phrases:

II.in [ɪn] ADV

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2. in (to a place):

to be in inf

to hand sth in

3. in (popular):

4. in (up):

the tide is coming in

la marea sta salendo

III.in [ɪn] ADJ

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IV.in [ɪn] N

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the ins and outs

gli annessi e connessi m pl

IN [ɪn·ˌdi·ˈæ·nə] N

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IN abbreviation of Indiana

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Indiana [ɪn·ˌdi·ˈæ·nə] N

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At the time of the French Revolution he was elected second in command of a volunteer battalion. en.wikipedia.org

He was unsure whether to accept but realised that as unofficial second in command... en.wikipedia.org

Don is clearly yet still unofficially established as second in command here, much more than in the other three movies. en.wikipedia.org

Several rounds of layoffs at in its marketing department and the company's second in command. en.wikipedia.org

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