intimate

intimate
I 1. ['ɪntɪmət]
aggettivo
1) (personal) intimo; [belief, friendship] intimo, profondo

to be on intimate terms with sb. — essere intimo di qcn

2) (sexual) [relationship] intimo

to be intimate with sb. — avere rapporti intimi con qcn

3) (cosy) [atmosphere] intimo
4) (close) [bond, connection] intimo, stretto; [knowledge] profondo
2.
nome intimo m.
II ['ɪntimeɪt]
verbo transitivo
1) (hint) suggerire, sottintendere [wishes]

to intimate that — lasciare intendere che

2) (announce) annunciare [content]

to intimate that — fare sapere che

* * *
1. ['intimət] adjective
1) (close and affectionate: intimate friends.) intimo
2) (private or personal: the intimate details of his correspondence.) intimo
3) ((of knowledge of a subject) deep and thorough.) profondo
2. noun
(a close friend.) (amico) intimo
3. [-meit] verb
(to give information or announce.) annunciare
- intimacy
- intimately
* * *
intimate /ˈɪntɪmət/
A a.
1 intimo; (il) più segreto; intrinseco: intimate apparel, biancheria intima; one's intimate feelings, i propri sentimenti intimi; an intimate friend, un amico intimo; intimate relations, rapporti intimi; one's intimate thoughts, i pensieri più segreti; an intimate diary, un diario segreto; to be on intimate terms with sb., essere intimo di q.; essere in intimità con q.
2 approfondito; profondo: an intimate knowledge of astronomy, una profonda conoscenza dell'astronomia
3 che ha rapporti intimi (con q.)
B n.
(amico) intimo; (amica) intima
intimately avv. (to) intimate /ˈɪntɪmeɪt/
v. t.
1 annunciare formalmente; dichiarare, manifestare: to intimate one's reluctance to do st., manifestare la propria riluttanza (o dichiararsi riluttante) a fare qc.
2 lasciar capire (o intendere); far capire; suggerire; insinuare: He has intimated his interest in buying, ha lasciato capire di essere interessato all'acquisto
FALSI AMICI: to intimate non significa intimare.
* * *
I 1. ['ɪntɪmət]
aggettivo
1) (personal) intimo; [belief, friendship] intimo, profondo

to be on intimate terms with sb. — essere intimo di qcn

2) (sexual) [relationship] intimo

to be intimate with sb. — avere rapporti intimi con qcn

3) (cosy) [atmosphere] intimo
4) (close) [bond, connection] intimo, stretto; [knowledge] profondo
2.
nome intimo m.
II ['ɪntimeɪt]
verbo transitivo
1) (hint) suggerire, sottintendere [wishes]

to intimate that — lasciare intendere che

2) (announce) annunciare [content]

to intimate that — fare sapere che


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