general

I ['dʒenrəl]

aggettivo

1) (widespread) [interest, concern, opinion, strike] generale

to be a general favourite — essere apprezzato da tutti

in general use — [word, equipment] di uso comune

2) (overall) [condition, impression, idea] generale; [attitude, behaviour] generale, comune

do you get the general idea? — ti è chiaro in generale?

as a general rule — in genere, di solito

3) (not specific) [information] generico; [promise] vago

to talk in general terms — parlare in termini generali

to keep the conversation general — mantenere la conversazione su argomenti generali

to give sb. a general idea of — dare a qcn. un'idea generale di

4) (not specialized) [medicine, linguistics] generale; [user, reader] medio

general office duties — lavori d'ufficio

5) (normal) [practice] abituale

in the general way of things — di solito

6) in general (usually or non-specifically) in genere; (overall, mostly) nell'insieme

II ['dʒenrəl]

nome

1) mil. generale m.

2)

the general and the particular — il generale e il particolare

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['‹enərəl] 1. adjective

1) (of, involving etc all, most or very many people, things etc: The general feeling is that he is stupid; His general knowledge is good although he is not good at mathematics.) generale

2) (covering a large number of cases: a general rule.) generale

3) (without details: I'll just give you a general idea of the plan.) generale

4) ((as part of an official title) chief: the Postmaster General.) generale

2. noun

(in the British army, (a person of) the rank next below field marshal: General Smith.) generale

- generalize

- generalise
- generalization
- generalisation
- generally
- General Certificate of Education
- general election
- general practitioner
- general store
- as a general rule
- in general
- the general public

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I ['dʒenrəl]

aggettivo

1) (widespread) [interest, concern, opinion, strike] generale

to be a general favourite — essere apprezzato da tutti

in general use — [word, equipment] di uso comune

2) (overall) [condition, impression, idea] generale; [attitude, behaviour] generale, comune

do you get the general idea? — ti è chiaro in generale?

as a general rule — in genere, di solito

3) (not specific) [information] generico; [promise] vago

to talk in general terms — parlare in termini generali

to keep the conversation general — mantenere la conversazione su argomenti generali

to give sb. a general idea of — dare a qcn. un'idea generale di

4) (not specialized) [medicine, linguistics] generale; [user, reader] medio

general office duties — lavori d'ufficio

5) (normal) [practice] abituale

in the general way of things — di solito

6) in general (usually or non-specifically) in genere; (overall, mostly) nell'insieme

II ['dʒenrəl]

nome

1) mil. generale m.

2)

the general and the particular — il generale e il particolare