vest

gilet, canottiera

Indumento che copre la parte superiore del corpo e non ha maniche.

In inglese semplice: A piece of clothing covering your upper body, with no parts covering your arms.

• He wore a warm vest.
• These vests have no sleeves.
• She put a vest over her shirt.

Espressioni comuni: wear a vest, cotton vest, warm vest

gilet

Indumento senza maniche che si abbottona sopra la camicia, spesso indossato con un completo.

In inglese semplice: A piece of clothing without sleeves that buttons over a shirt, often worn with a suit.

• His vest matched his suit.
• The waiter wore a black vest over his shirt.
• She bought two vests for the wedding.

Sinonimi: waistcoat

Espressioni comuni: suit vest, buttoned vest, vest and tie

conferire, attribuire

Dare potere o controllo a una persona o a un’organizzazione.

In inglese semplice: To give power or control to a person or organization.

• They vest authority in the director.
• The constitution vested power in parliament.
• Control is vested in an elected committee.

Come si usa: vest something in someone/something (The law vests this power in the council.)

Sinonimi: confer, assign

Espressioni comuni: vest power in, vest authority in, vest someone with, vest a court

attribuire diritti di proprietà

Dare a qualcuno un diritto legale certo a possedere o ricevere un bene.

In inglese semplice: To give someone a definite legal right to own or receive property.

• The deed vests him with ownership.
• The will vested the child with rights to the estate.
• These provisions vest beneficiaries with fixed property rights.

Come si usa: vest someone with something (The agreement vests her with ownership of the estate.)

Sinonimi: endow

Espressioni comuni: vest someone with, vest property rights