convenience

convenience
[kən'viːnɪəns]
nome
1) U (advantage) convenienza f., vantaggio m. (of doing di fare, nel fare)

the convenience of — i vantaggi di [lifestyle, method]; la comodità o la praticità di [instant food, device]

for (the sake of) convenience — per comodità

for our convenience — per nostra comodità, per nostro comodo

at your convenience — a vostro comodo o con comodo

at your earliest convenience — comm. al più presto o non appena possibile

2) (practical feature) comodità f.

"modern conveniences" — (in ad) "ogni comfort"

3) BE form. (toilet) (anche public convenience) gabinetto m. pubblico
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noun
1) (the state or quality of being convenient; freedom from trouble or difficulty: the convenience of living near the office.) comodità
2) (any means of giving ease or comfort: the conveniences of modern life.) comodità
3) ((also public convenience) a public lavatory.) gabinetto pubblico
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convenience /kənˈvi:nɪəns/
n.
1 [u] comodità; facilità d'uso: I've arranged the list alphabetically for convenience, ho steso l'elenco in ordine alfabetico per comodità; I liked the house immediately for its convenience, la casa mi piacque subito perché era in una zona ben servita; for the sake of convenience, per maggiore comodità
2 [u] (form.) utile personale; convenienza: a marriage of convenience, un matrimonio di convenienza (o d'interesse)
3 apparecchiatura utile; (al pl.) comodità: The flat has all the latest conveniences, l'appartamento è fornito di tutte le comodità
4 (GB) (= public convenience) gabinetto pubblico
convenience food, cibi pronti, alimenti già preparati (in scatola, disidratati, surgelati, ecc.) □ convenience goods, beni di consumo di acquisto ricorrente (o di uso generale); articoli di rapida rotazione □ (USA) convenience store, negozio di alimentari e casalinghi (con orario di apertura più lungo) □ at your convenience, con tuo comodo; a tuo agio □ (form.) at your earliest convenience, appena ti è possibile; il più presto possibile; con cortese sollecitudine (form.)
FALSI AMICI: convenience non significa convenienza in senso economico o convenienze nel senso di norme di comportamento.
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[kən'viːnɪəns]
nome
1) U (advantage) convenienza f., vantaggio m. (of doing di fare, nel fare)

the convenience of — i vantaggi di [lifestyle, method]; la comodità o la praticità di [instant food, device]

for (the sake of) convenience — per comodità

for our convenience — per nostra comodità, per nostro comodo

at your convenience — a vostro comodo o con comodo

at your earliest convenience — comm. al più presto o non appena possibile

2) (practical feature) comodità f.

"modern conveniences" — (in ad) "ogni comfort"

3) BE form. (toilet) (anche public convenience) gabinetto m. pubblico

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