indùstria

n.f.

1 industry; ( fabbricazione) manufacture; ( attività industriale) trade; ( impresa industriale) industrial concern, industry: piccola, media, grande industria, small, medium-size, big industry; industria agricola, agricultural industry; industria alimentare, food industry; industria a sovvenzione statale, subsidized industry; industria a tecnologia avanzata, high-technology industry; industria casearia, dairy industry; industria chiave, key industry; industria conserviera, canning ( o tinning) industry; industria dell’abbigliamento, clothing industry; l’industria dell’automobile, the car industry; industria dei servizi, terziaria, service ( o tertiary) industry; industria dei trasporti, carrying trade; industria del freddo, frozen foods industry; industria dello spettacolo, entertainment industry ( o show business); industria di base, basic industry; l’industria delle costruzioni, the building industry; industria dolciaria, confectionery (industry); industria farmaceutica, pharmaceuticals ( o pharmaceutical company); industria leggera, pesante, light, heavy industry; industria manifatturiera, manufacturing industry; industria metalmeccanica, engineering industry; industria mineraria, mining industry; industria navale, shipping industry; industria nazionale, domestic industry; industria nazionalizzata, nationalized industry; industria petrolchimica, petrochemical industry; industria primaria, secondaria, primary, secondary industry; industria siderurgica, iron and steel industry; industria tessile, textile industry; industria turistica, tourist industry; industrie del tempo libero, leisure industries; industrie di trasformazione, manufacturing industries; industrie estrattive, extractive industries; industrie grafiche ed editoriali, printing and publishing

2 ( assiduità, zelo) industry, diligence

3 ( letter.) ( abilità) skill, cleverness; ( ingegnosità) astuteness, cunning // vivere d’industria, to live by one’s wits.