making

making
['meɪkɪŋ]
nome
1) (of film, programme) realizzazione f.; (of industrial product) fabbricazione f.; (of clothes) confezione f.; (of meal) preparazione f.

they are problems of his own making — sono problemi che si crea da solo

a disaster is in the making — si sta preparando una catastrofe

"this is history in the making!" — "stiamo facendo la storia!"

2) (of person, personality)

university was the making of her — l'università l'ha formata

this contract will be the making of him — questo contratto segnerà una svolta nella sua carriera

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to have all the makings of sth. — avere (tutta) la stoffa di qcs

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noun (the process of producing or forming something: glassmaking; (also adjective) the road-making industry.) fabbricazione
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making /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
n.
1 [uc] fattura; composizione; creazione; fabbricazione; ecc. (► to make)
2 (con l'art. determ.) causa (o chiave) del successo, della maturazione (di q.): That experience was the making of him, quell'esperienza è stata la chiave del suo successo
3 (pl.) guadagni; profitti; ricavi
4 (pl.) qualità necessarie; stoffa (fig.): He has the makings of a pianist, ha la stoffa del pianista
5 (pl.) (fam. USA) carta e tabacco (per farsi le sigarette a mano)
● (leg.) the making of laws, l'emanazione di leggi; la legiferazione □ (Borsa) making-up day, giorno dei riporti □ (Borsa) making-up price, corso di riporto □ to be in the making, essere in formazione (o in fieri); essere in costruzione (o in fabbricazione).
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['meɪkɪŋ]
nome
1) (of film, programme) realizzazione f.; (of industrial product) fabbricazione f.; (of clothes) confezione f.; (of meal) preparazione f.

they are problems of his own making — sono problemi che si crea da solo

a disaster is in the making — si sta preparando una catastrofe

"this is history in the making!" — "stiamo facendo la storia!"

2) (of person, personality)

university was the making of her — l'università l'ha formata

this contract will be the making of him — questo contratto segnerà una svolta nella sua carriera

••

to have all the makings of sth. — avere (tutta) la stoffa di qcs


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