account for in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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I.account [Brit əˈkaʊnt, Am əˈkaʊnt] N

III.account [Brit əˈkaʊnt, Am əˈkaʊnt] VB trans form (regard as)

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See also free on rail

free on rail [friːɒnˈreɪl] ADJ

I.for [Brit fɔː, fə, Am fɔr, fər] PREP For often appears in English after a verb (ask for, hope for, look for etc.) or an adjective (sorry for, ready for, useful for): for translations, consult the appropriate entry (ask, hope, look, sorry, ready, useful etc.). - For further uses of for, see this entry.

3. for (indicating purpose):

for
a
for
per
what's it for?
a che serve?
it's for removing stains
serve a smacchiare
what's this spring for?
a che serve questa molla?
it's not for cleaning windows
non è fatto per pulire le finestre
an attic for storing furniture
una soffitta per tenerci i mobili
“I need it” - “what for?”
“mi serve” - “per farne cosa?”
what did you say that for?
perché l'hai detto?
let's stop for a rest
fermiamoci a riposare
to do sth for a laugh
fare qc (tanto) per ridere
to go for a swim, meal
andare a fare una nuotata, a mangiare
I need something for my cough
ho bisogno di qualcosa per la tosse
she's being treated for depression
sta seguendo una cura per la depressione
a cure for Aids
una cura contro l'AIDS
I sent it away for cleaning
l'ho mandato a lavare
I brought her home for you to meet her
l'ho portata a casa perché la incontrassi
the bell rang for class to begin
il suono della campana indicò l'inizio della lezione
for this to be feasible
affinché ciò sia possibile
more investment is needed for economic growth to occur
sono necessari maggiori investimenti perché si verifichi una crescita economica
the idea was for you to work it out yourself
l'idea era che tu lo risolvessi da solo

5. for (indicating cause or reason):

for
per
the reason for doing
la ragione per fare
for this reason, I'd rather…
per questo motivo, preferirei…
grounds for divorce, for hope
motivi di divorzio, di speranza
to jump for joy
saltare di gioia
imprisoned for murder
detenuto per omicidio
she left him for another man
l'ha lasciato per un altro uomo
famous for its wines
celebre per i suoi vini
to praise sb for his actions
lodare qn per le sue azioni
she's been criticized for her views
è stata criticata per le sue opinioni
I was unable to sleep for the pain, the noise
non sono riuscito a dormire dal dolore, dal rumore
if it weren't for her we wouldn't be here
se non fosse per lei, non saremmo qui
if it hadn't been for the traffic jams, we'd have made it
se non fosse stato per il traffico, ce l'avremmo fatta
the plant died for want of water
la pianta morì per mancanza d'acqua
she is annoyed with me for contradicting her
è seccata con me perché l'ho contraddetta

II.for [Brit fɔː, fə, Am fɔr, fər] CONJ form

III.for [Brit fɔː, fə, Am fɔr, fər]

account for in the PONS Dictionary

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II.account [ə·ˈkaʊnt] VB trans form

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The classic example is demonstrated by two bank clerks attempting to update the same bank account for two different transactions.
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Position-item relationships do not account for recency and primacy effects, or the phonological similarity effect.
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Safety stock is held to account for variability, either upstream in supplier lead time, or downstream in customer demand.
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In lower genus, one must account for the presence of smooth families of automorphisms, by subtracting their number.
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Members account for approximately 40% of the world's population, approximately 54% of the world's gross domestic product and about 44% of world trade.
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Two questions about salary account for 40 per cent of the total.
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However, worker remittances from abroad are estimated to account for 32 percent of gross domestic product.
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Piston ring deposits, sufficient to cause fouling in the ring groove, and / or cylinder glaze account for approximately 80% of blow-by issues.
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And that doesn't include another $290,000 in expenses on corporate cards that auditors couldn't even account for because they could not determine which senior manager had charged them.
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Some states have not published any financial account for six years to seven years.
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