special effect in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for special effect in the English»Italian Dictionary

special effect [Am iˈfɛk(t)] N CINE TV

1. special effect:

special effect

effetto m speciale

2. special effect before n specialist, team, department:

special effects

degli effetti speciali

Translations for special effect in the Italian»English Dictionary

effetto speciale

special effect

effetto speciale

special effect

effetto speciale ottenuto con un gioco di specchi

special effect obtained by mirrors

Translations for special effect in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.effect [Brit ɪˈfɛkt, Am əˈfɛkt] N

1. effect (net result):

effect

effetto m (of di;; on su)

to have the effect of doing

avere l'effetto di fare

the effect of advertising is to increase demand

l'effetto della pubblicità è quello di aumentare la richiesta

to have an effect on sth, sb

avere un effetto su qc, qn

to have a damaging effect on sth

avere un effetto nocivo su qc

to have little effect on sth, sb

avere poco effetto su qc, qn

criticism doesn't seem to have any effect on him

le critiche non sembrano avere effetto su di lui

the film had quite an effect on me

il film mi ha impressionato molto

to use sth to good effect

usare qc con buoni risultati

to use sth to dramatic effect

usare qc per ottenere un effetto drammatico

to feel the effect(s) of sth

sentire gli effetti di qc

2. effect (repercussions):

effect

ripercussioni fpl (of di;; on su)

3. effect (power, efficacy):

effect

efficacia f

the treatment loses effect over time

il trattamento perde la sua efficacia col tempo

my advice was of no effect

il mio consiglio non ha avuto effetto

she warned him, but to little effect

lo ha avvertito, ma senza risultato

we took precautions, to no effect

abbiamo preso delle precauzioni, ma invano

to take effect price increases:

avere effetto

to take effect law, ruling:

entrare in vigore

to take effect pills, anaesthetic:

cominciare a fare effetto

to come into effect LAW, ADMIN

entrare in vigore

to put policies into effect

applicare le direttive

with effect from January 1, contributions will increase by 5%

a partire dal primo gennaio, i contributi aumenteranno del 5%

4. effect (theme):

the effect of what he is saying is that …

ciò che sta dicendo è che …

she left a note to the effect that …

ha lasciato un appunto per dire che …

rumours to this effect

voci in questo senso

yes, she made a remark to that effect

sì, ha fatto un'osservazione in questo senso

she said “I do not intend to resign” or words to that effect

disse “non ho intenzione di dare le dimissioni” o qualcosa del genere

5. effect (impression):

effect

effetto m

effect

impressione f

the overall effect

l'impressione complessiva

the lighting gives or creates the effect of moonlight

l'illuminazione dà l'impressione del chiaro di luna

to achieve an effect

ottenere un effetto

she uses her wit to deadly effect

usa la sua arguzia con effetti devastanti

he paused for effect

fece una pausa a effetto

she dresses like that for effect

si veste così per fare colpo

a beautiful marbled effect

un bell'effetto marmorizzato

6. effect:

effect PHYS, CHEM

effetto m

the Doppler, placebo effect

l'effetto Doppler, placebo

7. effect (in effect):

effect

effettivamente, in realtà

II.effects N

effects npl LAW (belongings):

effects

beni m

effects

effetti m

III.effect [Brit ɪˈfɛkt, Am əˈfɛkt] VB trans

effect reduction, repair, sale, transformation

effettuare

effect reform

attuare, applicare

effect improvement

apportare

effect reconciliation, settlement

portare a

I.special [Brit ˈspɛʃ(ə)l, Am ˈspɛʃəl] ADJ

1. special (for a specific purpose):

special equipment, procedure, paint, clothing

specifico, apposito

special correspondent

speciale

2. special (marked):

special criticism, affection, interest

particolare

3. special (official):

special commission, edition, envoy, meeting, power

speciale

4. special (particular):

special reason, motive, significance, treatment

particolare

special reason, motive, significance, treatment

speciale

“why?” - “no special reason”

“perché?” - “per nessun motivo in particolare”

I've nothing special to report

non ho nulla di speciale da riferire

to make a special effort

fare uno sforzo particolare

to pay special attention to

prestare speciale or particolare attenzione a

5. special (unique):

special offer, deal, package, skill

speciale

special case, quality

unico, eccezionale

to be special to a region

essere caratteristico or peculiare di una regione

what is so special about this computer?

cosa ha di così speciale questo computer?

she has a special way with animals

sa come trattare gli animali

I want to make this Christmas really special

voglio rendere questo Natale davvero speciale

6. special (out of the ordinary):

special announcement, guest, occasion

speciale

special announcement, guest, occasion

straordinario

as a special treat you can do

come trattamento di favore si può fare

going anywhere special?

vai da qualche parte di particolare?

you're special to me

per me sei una persona speciale

the wine is something special

il vino è qualcosa di speciale or eccezionale

the wine is nothing special

il vino non è niente di speciale

what's so special about him, that?

cosa c'è di eccezionale in lui, in questo? che cosa ha di particolare?

by special request, Julie will sing

a gran richiesta, Julie canterà

7. special (personal):

special chair, recipe

personale

special friend

intimo, caro

II.special [Brit ˈspɛʃ(ə)l, Am ˈspɛʃəl] N

1. special (in restaurant):

special

piatto m del giorno

the chef's special

la specialità dello chef

2. special (discount offer):

special inf

offerta f speciale

to be on special

essere in offerta speciale

3. special (extra broadcast):

special

special m

special

speciale m

an election special

uno speciale elezioni

4. special (additional transport):

special (bus)

autobus m speciale

special (train)

treno m speciale

holiday special

treno straordinario per vacanze

football special

treno speciale per tifosi

5. special (in GB) → special constable

See also special constable

special constable [Brit] N (in GB)

special constable

= persona incaricata di svolgere funzioni di agente di polizia in particolari occasioni

special effect in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for special effect in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.effect [ɪ·ˈfekt] N

1. effect (consequence):

effect

effetto m

to have an effect on sth

avere effetto su qc

to have a disastrous effect on [or upon] sth

avere un effetto disastroso su qc

to have no effect on sb

non avere alcun effetto su qn

2. effect (result):

effect

risultato m

to have little/no effect

dare scarsi risultati/non dare risultati

to take effect

dare risultati

to take effect medicine, alcohol

fare effetto

to the effect that …

con lo scopo di …

to no effect

senza risultato

3. effect LAW:

to come into [or to take] effect

entrare in vigore

to remain/be in effect

rimanere/essere in vigore

4. effect (gist):

to the same effect

in quel senso

he disapproved of our idea and wrote to us to that effect

era in disaccordo con la nostra idea e ci ha scritto in tal senso

5. effect (impression):

effect

impressione f

the overall effect

l'impressione generale

for effect

per creare un effetto

6. effect pl (belongings):

effect

effetti m pl

personal effects

effetti personali

Phrases:

in effect

in pratica

II.effect [ɪ·ˈfekt] VB trans

effect

effettuare

I.special [ˈspe·ʃəl] ADJ

special attention, case, diet

speciale

special aptitude, character

particolare

nothing special inf

niente di speciale

II.special [ˈspe·ʃəl] N

1. special TV:

special

special m inv

2. special FOOD:

special

piatto m del giorno

3. special pl COMM:

special

offerte f pl speciali

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

There are many different types of blocks in the game, each of which has its own special effect.

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Buff is a skill that gives you and your allies a special effect or a power boost for a limited time when activated.

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Special effect rigging was then installed on the house to allow the bug creature to scale the wall.

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There are slide projectors, video projectors and special effect projectors also for the shows.

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I wasn't going for any special effect, just nice light from lamps on the tables.

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Their shows included both black lights and strobes for special effect.

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There is also a theater seating approximately 400, with a proscenium stage, orchestra pit, theatrical lighting, and special effect trap doors.

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Half of the fun in this film is in identifying where you first came across a certain character's name or saw a particular special effect.

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This technique was known as the in-camera matte and was considered more a novelty than a serious special effect during the late 1880s.

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The firms saved money by reusing the same cliffhangers, stunt and special effect sequences over the years.

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