footing

footing
['fʊtɪŋ]
nome
1) (basis)

on a firm footing — su solide basi

on a war footing — sul piede di guerra

to be on an equal o even footing with sb. essere su un piano di parità con qcn.; to be on a friendly footing with sb. — intrattenere relazioni amichevoli con qcn

2) (grip for feet)

to lose one's footing — perdere l'equilibrio

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noun
1) (balance: It was difficult to keep his footing on the narrow path.) equilibrio
2) (foundation: The business is now on a firm footing.) base
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footing /ˈfʊtɪŋ/
n.
1 appiglio (per il piede); (punto d') appoggio: to struggle for a footing, annaspare in cerca di un appoggio per il piede; to keep one's footing, mantenersi in equilibrio; to miss (o to lose) one's footing, mettere il piede in fallo; perdere l'equilibrio
2 [u] (fig.) base, basi (per agire); posizione; appoggio: to be on a sound footing, poggiare su basi solide
3 situazione; posizione; condizioni (pl.); piano; rapporto; relazione: on an equal footing (o on a footing of equality) in condizioni (o su un piano) di parità; alla pari; nelle stesse condizioni; on a sound footing, su basi solide; to be on a friendly footing with sb., essere in rapporti amichevoli con q.; on a war footing, sul piede di guerra; to gain a footing, inserirsi; trovare spazio; prendere piede
4 [uc] (= footing-up) (l')addizionare; addizione
5 totale; somma complessiva
6 (edil.) plinto (di fondazione); fondamento (d'una colonna, d'un muro); allargamento di muro (o di pilastro)
FALSI AMICI: footing non significa footing nel senso italiano di corsa a ritmo lento fatta a scopo di esercizio fisico.
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['fʊtɪŋ]
nome
1) (basis)

on a firm footing — su solide basi

on a war footing — sul piede di guerra

to be on an equal o even footing with sb. essere su un piano di parità con qcn.; to be on a friendly footing with sb. — intrattenere relazioni amichevoli con qcn

2) (grip for feet)

to lose one's footing — perdere l'equilibrio


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