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in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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difference [Brit ˈdɪf(ə)r(ə)ns, Am ˈdɪf(ə)rəns] N

1. difference (dissimilarity):

difference
differenza f (between tra; in, of di)
what's the difference between…?
qual è la differenza tra…?
what's the difference? (it doesn't matter)
che differenza fa?
to tell the difference between
trovare, vedere la differenza tra
I can't tell or see the difference
non vedo la differenza
to make a difference
fare la differenza, cambiare le cose
it makes no difference what I do
non importa quello che faccio
it makes all the or a world of difference
questo cambia tutto or è tutta un'altra cosa
what a difference that makes!
che differenza (che fa)!
it makes no difference to me
per me non fa nessuna differenza, per me fa lo stesso
what difference does it make if…?
che differenza fa or che cosa cambia se…?
as near as makes no difference
quasi lo stesso
a vacation with a difference
una vacanza particolare, un po' diversa

2. difference (disagreement):

difference
divergenza f (between tra; over su; with con)
to settle one's differences
appianare le proprie divergenze
a difference of opinion
una divergenza di opinioni
differences within sth
divergenze all'interno di qc

potential difference [Am pəˈtɛn(t)ʃəl ˈdɪf(ə)rəns, ˈdɪfərns] N PHYS

potential difference
differenza f di potenziale

age difference N

age difference
differenza f d'età

time difference [ˈtaɪmˌdɪfrəns] N

1. time difference:

time difference
scarto m temporale
time difference
sfasamento m temporale

2. time difference (in an area):

time difference
differenza f di fuso orario
interpretative difficulties, differences, skills
di interpretazione
reconcilable differences
conciliabile
put aside differences, divisions, mistrust
mettere da parte, dimenticare
temperamental differences
caratteriale
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divergenza
difference tra: between su: over con: with
divergenze politiche, ideologiche
political, ideological differences
divergenza di gusti, all'interno di un partito
differences in taste, within a party
appianare le divergenze tra
to settle the differences between
differenza
difference
differenza d'età
age difference, gap
c'è troppa differenza di età fra loro
there's too much of an age gap between them, there's a huge difference in age between them
differenza di statura
difference in height
differenza di trattamento economico
wage difference
con qualche piccola differenza
with one or two little differences
differenza
difference
qual è la differenza tra i due?
what's the difference between the two?
che differenza fa?
what's the difference? what difference does it make?
fare la differenza
to make a difference
non fare nessuna differenza
to make no difference per: to
non ci vedo, trovo nessuna differenza
I can't tell or see any difference
c'è una bella differenza!
there's quite a difference!
con la differenza che …
with the difference that …
differenza
difference tra, fra: between
differenza
difference
pagare or versare la differenza
to pay the difference
differenza di fuso orario
time difference
differenza di potenziale PHYS
potential difference

in the PONS Dictionary

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difference [ˈdɪ·fə·rənts] N

1. difference (state of being different):

difference
differenza f

2. difference (distinction):

difference
diversità f
that makes all the difference
questo cambia tutto
to make a difference
fare una bella differenza
to not make any difference
non fare alcuna differenza

3. difference (new feature):

difference
differenza f

4. difference (remaining amount):

to pay the difference
pagare la differenza

5. difference (disagreement):

difference
divergenza f
to put aside differences
accantonare le divergenze
to settle differences
mettersi d'accordo

time difference N

time difference
differenza f oraria
heal differences
sanare
to lay aside one's differences
mettere da parte le proprie differenze
sectional differences
tra fazioni
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-e sociali
social differences
disparità
difference
discrepanza
difference
diversità
difference
divergenza
difference