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21 escalator
['eskəleɪtə(r)]nome scala f. mobile (anche econ.)* * *(a moving staircase in a shop, underground railway etc.) scala mobile* * *escalator /ˈɛskəleɪtə(r)/n.1 (mecc.) scala mobile2 (econ., = escalator clause) clausola dell'adeguamento monetario (o d'indicizzazione: di prezzi, ecc.) (N.B. La scala mobile delle retribuzioni, abolita in Italia nel 1992, non è mai esistita in GB)FALSI AMICI: escalator non significa scalatore.* * *['eskəleɪtə(r)]nome scala f. mobile (anche econ.) -
22 geyser
['giːzə(r), 'gaɪ-]1) geol. geyser m.2) BE (water-heater) scaldaacqua m. (a gas)* * *1) (an underground spring that produces and sends out hot water and steam: There are geysers in Iceland and New Zealand.) geyser2) (a small gas or electric water heater in a bathroom, kitchen etc.) scaldabagno* * *geyser (def. 1 /ˈgi:zə/r// /ˈgaɪzə(r)/, def. 2 /ˈgi:zə(r)/)n.1 (geol.) geyser* * *['giːzə(r), 'gaɪ-]1) geol. geyser m.2) BE (water-heater) scaldaacqua m. (a gas) -
23 London
['lʌndən] 1.nome proprio Londra f.2.in o to London a Londra; inner London = la zona centrale di Londra, che include la City, Westminster e i quartieri adiacenti; outer London — = i quartieri periferici di Londra
modificatore [person, accent] di Londra, londinese; [ train] per Londra* * *London /ˈlʌndən/A n.B a. attr.londinese; di Londra: London theatres, i teatri londinesi; London Airport, l'aeroporto di Londra ( Heathrow); London zoo, lo zoo di Londra; the London Underground, la metropolitana di Londra● (fin.) London Interbank Offered Rate ► LIBOR □ (bot.) London plane, platano di Londra ( è un ibrido) □ (bot.) London pride, ( Saxifraga umbrosa) sassifraga ombrosa, disperazione dei pittori; ( Dianthus barbatus) garofano a mazzetti, garofano dei poeti; ( Lychnis chalcedonica) croce di Malta, saponaria di Levante □ London smoke, color fumo di Londra □ ( Borsa) London Stock Exchange ► LSE.(Place names) London /ˈlʌndən/ (Surnames) London /ˈlʌndən/* * *['lʌndən] 1.nome proprio Londra f.2.in o to London a Londra; inner London = la zona centrale di Londra, che include la City, Westminster e i quartieri adiacenti; outer London — = i quartieri periferici di Londra
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24 overground
overground /ˈəʊvəgraʊnd/ /əʊvəˈgraʊnd/A a.2 chiaro; aperto; palese; che avviene alla luce del sole; trasparente (fig.): to use overground political processes, usare processi politici trasparentiB n.C avv.1 in superficie; sulla terra2 (fig.) allo scoperto; alla luce del sole. -
25 subterranean
[ˌsʌbtə'reɪnɪən]aggettivo sotterraneo* * *(lying, situated or constructed underground: subterranean passages.) sotterraneo* * *subterranean /sʌbtəˈreɪnɪən/, subterraneous /sʌbtəˈreɪnɪəs/a.* * *[ˌsʌbtə'reɪnɪən]aggettivo sotterraneo -
26 tapioca
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27 under-
1) (beneath, as in underline.) sotto-2) (too little, as in underpay.) sotto-3) (lower in rank: the under-manager.) sotto-4) (less in age than: a nursery for under-fives (= children aged four and under).) (di/con meno di)* * *under- /ˈʌndə(r)/pref.sotto-; inferiore; subalterno; vice: under-secretary, sottosegretario; underground, sottoterra; underpaid, sottopagato. -
28 natural gas
(gas suitable for burning, found underground or under the sea.) gas naturale, metano* * *ngas m metano -
29 subway sub·way n
['sʌbˌweɪ](Brit: underpass) sottopassaggio, (Am: underground) metropolitana -
30 tube ***
[tjuːb]1. n2) (Brit: London Underground) metrò m inv, metropolitana3)the tube Am — (fam: television) la tele
2. adj Brittube station — stazione f del metrò
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31 water main
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32 mine
I [maɪn]mine's a whisky — colloq. un whisky per me
II [maɪn]the book isn't mine to lend you — non ti posso prestare il libro, non è mio
1) miniera f. (anche fig.)to work in o down the mines lavorare in miniera; a mine of information fig. una miniera di informazioni; to have a mine of experience to draw on — fig. avere molte esperienze a cui attingere
2) (explosive) mina f.III 1. [maɪn]to lay a mine — posare o piazzare una mina
1) estrarre [gems, mineral]; scavare [ area]2) mil. minare [ area]2.verbo intransitivo estrarre mineralito mine for — estrarre [gems, mineral]
* * *I pronoun(something which belongs to me: Are these pencils yours or mine? He is a friend of mine (= one of my friends).)II 1. noun1) (a place (usually underground) from which metals, coal, salt etc are dug: a coalmine; My father worked in the mines.)2) (a type of bomb used underwater or placed just beneath the surface of the ground: The ship has been blown up by a mine.)2. verb1) (to dig (for metals etc) in a mine: Coal is mined near here.)2) (to place explosive mines in: They've mined the mouth of the river.)3) (to blow up with mines: His ship was mined.)•- miner- mining
- minefield* * *I [maɪn]mine's a whisky — colloq. un whisky per me
II [maɪn]the book isn't mine to lend you — non ti posso prestare il libro, non è mio
1) miniera f. (anche fig.)to work in o down the mines lavorare in miniera; a mine of information fig. una miniera di informazioni; to have a mine of experience to draw on — fig. avere molte esperienze a cui attingere
2) (explosive) mina f.III 1. [maɪn]to lay a mine — posare o piazzare una mina
1) estrarre [gems, mineral]; scavare [ area]2) mil. minare [ area]2.verbo intransitivo estrarre mineralito mine for — estrarre [gems, mineral]
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33 potato
[pə'teɪtəʊ]* * *[pə'teitəu]plural - potatoes; noun1) (a type of plant with round underground stems (called tubers) which are used as a vegetable.) patata2) (the tuber or tubers: She bought 2 kilos of potatoes.) patata•* * *[pə'teɪtəʊ] -
34 tube
[tjuːb] [AE tuːb] 1.1) (cylinder) tubo m.2) (container for toothpaste, glue etc.) tubetto m.3) BE colloq. (means of transport) metropolitana f. (di Londra)4) AE colloq. (TV) tele f., televisione f.5) (in TV set) tubo m.2.••to go down the tubes — [ plans] andare a rotoli; [ economy] andare a rotoli, in rovina
* * *[tju:b]1) (a long, low cylinder-shaped object through which liquid can pass; a pipe: The water flowed through a rubber tube; a glass tube.) tubo2) (an organ of this kind in animals or plants.) canale, tuba, tromba3) (an underground railway (especially in London): I go to work on the tube / by tube; ( also adjective) a tube train/station.) metropolitana4) (a container for a semi-liquid substance which is got out by squeezing: I must buy a tube of toothpaste.) tubetto•- tubing- tubular* * *[tjuːb] [AE tuːb] 1.1) (cylinder) tubo m.2) (container for toothpaste, glue etc.) tubetto m.3) BE colloq. (means of transport) metropolitana f. (di Londra)4) AE colloq. (TV) tele f., televisione f.5) (in TV set) tubo m.2.••to go down the tubes — [ plans] andare a rotoli; [ economy] andare a rotoli, in rovina
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35 tunnel
I ['tʌnl]nome tunnel m., traforo m.••II 1. ['tʌnl] 2.* * *1. noun(a (usually man-made) underground passage, especially one cut through a hill or under a river: The road goes through a tunnel under the river.) tunnel2. verb(to make a tunnel: They escaped from prison by tunnelling under the walls.) (scavare un tunnel)* * *I ['tʌnl]nome tunnel m., traforo m.••II 1. ['tʌnl] 2.
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