ease

I [iːz]

nome

1) (lack of difficulty) facilità f.

for ease of — per comodità di [use, reference]

2) (freedom from anxiety)

at ease — a proprio agio

ill at ease — a disagio

to put sb. at (their) ease — mettere qcn. a proprio agio

to take one's ease — rilassarsi, riposarsi

to put sb.'s mind at ease — rassicurare qcn. (about circa)

3) mil.

at ease! — riposo!

4) (confidence of manner) disinvoltura f., naturalezza f.

5) (affluence) agiatezza f., benessere m.

II 1. [iːz]

verbo transitivo

1) (lessen) attenuare, lenire [pain]; allentare [tension]; alleviare [worry]; allontanare [problem]; ridurre [congestion]; liberarsi di [burden]

2) (make easier) distendere [situation]; facilitare [communication]

3) (move carefully)

to ease sth. into — fare entrare delicatamente qcs. in

to ease sth. out of — fare uscire delicatamente qcs. da

2.

verbo intransitivo

1) (lessen) [tension] allentarsi; [pain, pressure] attenuarsi; [congestion] ridursi; [rain, rate] diminuire

2) (become easier) [situation] distendersi; [problem] semplificarsi

3) econ. [price] calare, scendere

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- ease off

- ease up

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[i:z] 1. noun

1) (freedom from pain or from worry or hard work: a lifetime of ease.) agio

2) (freedom from difficulty: He passed his exam with ease.) facilità

3) (naturalness: ease of manner.) disinvoltura

2. verb

1) (to free from pain, trouble or anxiety: A hot bath eased his tired limbs.) alleviare, recare sollievo

2) ((often with off) to make or become less strong, less severe, less fast etc: The pain has eased (off); The driver eased off as he approached the town.) calmare, calmarsi; rallentare

3) (to move (something heavy or awkward) gently or gradually in or out of position: They eased the wardrobe carefully up the narrow staircase.) spostare con cautela

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- easily

- easiness
- easy 3. interjection

(a command to go or act gently: Easy! You'll fall if you run too fast.) piano!

- easy chair

- easy-going
- at ease
- easier said than done
- go easy on
- stand at ease
- take it easy
- take one's ease

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I [iːz]

nome

1) (lack of difficulty) facilità f.

for ease of — per comodità di [use, reference]

2) (freedom from anxiety)

at ease — a proprio agio

ill at ease — a disagio

to put sb. at (their) ease — mettere qcn. a proprio agio

to take one's ease — rilassarsi, riposarsi

to put sb.'s mind at ease — rassicurare qcn. (about circa)

3) mil.

at ease! — riposo!

4) (confidence of manner) disinvoltura f., naturalezza f.

5) (affluence) agiatezza f., benessere m.

II 1. [iːz]

verbo transitivo

1) (lessen) attenuare, lenire [pain]; allentare [tension]; alleviare [worry]; allontanare [problem]; ridurre [congestion]; liberarsi di [burden]

2) (make easier) distendere [situation]; facilitare [communication]

3) (move carefully)

to ease sth. into — fare entrare delicatamente qcs. in

to ease sth. out of — fare uscire delicatamente qcs. da

2.

verbo intransitivo

1) (lessen) [tension] allentarsi; [pain, pressure] attenuarsi; [congestion] ridursi; [rain, rate] diminuire

2) (become easier) [situation] distendersi; [problem] semplificarsi

3) econ. [price] calare, scendere

•

- ease off

- ease up