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1 ♦ rail
♦ rail (1) /reɪl/n.1 barra; sbarra: a clothes rail, una barra appendiabiti; a curtain rail, un bastone per le tende; a picture rail, una barra orizzontale per appendere i quadri; a towel rail, un portasciugamani3 parapetto; ringhiera5 (ipp.) steccato: inner [outer] rail, steccato interno [esterno]6 (naut.) battagliola; ringhiera del ponte7 (ferr.) rotaia8 [u] (= railway) ferrovia: to send goods by rail, spedire della merce per ferrovia; to travel by rail, viaggiare in treno● rail crash, incidente ferroviario □ rail fence, staccionata; steccato □ (ferr.) rail gauge, scartamento □ (ferr.) rail link, collegamento ferroviario □ (ferr.) rail-motor, automotrice □ (edil.) rail post, colonnina di ringhiera □ rail strike, sciopero ferroviario □ rail transport, trasporto su rotaia □ to go off (o to jump, to leave) the rails, ( di treno) deragliare □ (fig.) to go (o to run) off the rails, ( di persona) uscire di carreggiata; ( di progetto) partire per la tangente □ to be back on the rails, tornare alla normalità.rail (2) /reɪl/n.● water rail ( Rallus aquaticus), porciglione.(to) rail (1) /reɪl/v. t.● to rail off, recintare con inferriate: The area was railed off, la zona è stata recintata con inferriate.(to) rail (2) /reɪl/v. i. -
2 cling
[klɪŋ]1)to cling (on) to — aggrapparsi a [person, rail]
to cling to — fig. aggrapparsi a [parent, hope]
2) (adhere) [leaf, moss] attaccarsi•- cling on* * *[kliŋ]past tense, past participle - clung; verb((usually with to) to stick (to); to grip tightly: The mud clung to her shoes; She clung to her husband as he said goodbye; He clings to an impossible hope; The boat clung to (= stayed close to) the coastline.) aggrapparsi, aderire* * *[klɪŋ]1)to cling (on) to — aggrapparsi a [person, rail]
to cling to — fig. aggrapparsi a [parent, hope]
2) (adhere) [leaf, moss] attaccarsi•- cling on -
3 shed
I [ʃed] II [ʃed]verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. shed)1) versare [ tears]; perdere [leaves, weight]; togliersi, spogliarsi di [ clothes]; liberarsi da [ inhibitions]; sbarazzarsi di [ image]to shed skin — [ snake] mutare la pelle
to shed blood — (one's own) versare (il proprio) sangue; (somebody's else) spargere sangue
to shed staff — eufem. sfoltire l'organico
2) (transmit) diffondere [ light]; emanare [ happiness]* * *I [ʃed] noun(a usually small building for working in, or for storage: a wooden shed; a garden shed.)II [ʃed] present participle - shedding; verb1) (to send out (light etc): The torch shed a bright light on the path ahead.)2) (to cast off (clothing, skin, leaves etc): Many trees shed their leaves in autumn.)3) (to produce (tears, blood): I don't think many tears were shed when she left.)•* * *I [ʃɛd]vt shed pt, pp3) (send out: light, warmth) diffondereII [ʃɛd] nto shed light on — (problem, mystery) far luce su
* * *I [ʃed] II [ʃed]verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. shed)1) versare [ tears]; perdere [leaves, weight]; togliersi, spogliarsi di [ clothes]; liberarsi da [ inhibitions]; sbarazzarsi di [ image]to shed skin — [ snake] mutare la pelle
to shed blood — (one's own) versare (il proprio) sangue; (somebody's else) spargere sangue
to shed staff — eufem. sfoltire l'organico
2) (transmit) diffondere [ light]; emanare [ happiness] -
4 rack
I [ræk]nome (for plates) scolapiatti m.; (in dishwasher) cestello m.; (for bottles) rastrelliera f. portabottiglie; (for newspapers) portariviste m.; (on train) portabagagli m., reticella f. portabagagli; (for clothes) attaccapanni m.; (shelving) scaffale m.II [ræk]III [ræk]to put sb. on the rack — mettere qcn. alla ruota
verbo transitivo mettere alla ruota, torturare; fig. [pain, guilt, fear] tormentare••IV [ræk]nome gastr.V [ræk]to go to rack (and ruin) — andare in rovina o malora
* * *I [ræk] noun(a frame or shelf in or on which objects (eg letters, plates, luggage etc) are put until they are wanted or needed: Put these tools back in the rack; Put your bag in the luggage-rack.)II [ræk] III [ræk]* * *I [ræk]1. n1) (storage framework) rastrelliera, (for luggage) rete f portabagagli inv, (for hats, coats) appendiabiti m inv, (in shops) scaffale mmagazine rack — portariviste m inv
toast rack — portatoast m inv
2) (for torture) cavalletto2. vt(subj: pain, cough) torturare, tormentare•- rack upII [ræk] nto go to rack and ruin — (building) andare in rovina, (business) andare in malora or a catafascio, (country) andare a catafascio, (person) lasciarsi andare completamente
* * *rack (1) /ræk/n.1 rastrelliera ( per foraggio, armi, stoviglie, ecc.); stenditoio: a plate rack, una rastrelliera per piatti; uno scolapiatti5 (mecc.) cremagliera6 (comput.) alloggiamento schede; rack9 (stor.) ruota, cavalletto ( per la tortura): to be tortured on the rack, essere messo alla ruota; essere torturato● (autom.) rack-and-pinion steering gear, sterzo a cremagliera □ (ferr.) rack rail, rotaia dentata □ rack railway, ferrovia a cremagliera □ rack-rent ► rack-rent □ rack-renter, padrone di casa esoso □ (mecc.) rack wheel, ruota dentata □ to be on the rack, soffrire il tormento □ ( USA) off-the-rack clothing, (il) prêt-à-porter.rack (2) /ræk/n. [u](lett.) nubi; nuvolaglia.rack (3) /ræk/n.( di cavallo) andatura fra il trotto e il piccolo galoppo; ambio.rack (4) /ræk/n. [u]distruzione; rovina: to go to rack and ruin, andare in malora.(to) rack (1) /ræk/v. t.1 tormentare ( anche fig.): I was racked with jealousy, ero tormentato dalla gelosia; She was racked with pain, era in preda a un dolore straziante2 (stor.) mettere alla ruota; torturare3 angariare; opprimere● (fig.) to rack one's brains, scervellarsi; lambiccarsi il cervello □ (fam.) to rack up, collezionare ( vincite, premi, debiti); mettersi in tasca ( guadagni): The team racked up an impressive series of wins, la squadra ha collezionato una serie incredibile di vittorie; The company racked up huge profits, la società si è messa in tasca enormi profitti.(to) rack (2) /ræk/v. t.* * *I [ræk]nome (for plates) scolapiatti m.; (in dishwasher) cestello m.; (for bottles) rastrelliera f. portabottiglie; (for newspapers) portariviste m.; (on train) portabagagli m., reticella f. portabagagli; (for clothes) attaccapanni m.; (shelving) scaffale m.II [ræk]III [ræk]to put sb. on the rack — mettere qcn. alla ruota
verbo transitivo mettere alla ruota, torturare; fig. [pain, guilt, fear] tormentare••IV [ræk]nome gastr.V [ræk]to go to rack (and ruin) — andare in rovina o malora
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5 change *****
[tʃeɪndʒ]1. n1) cambiamentoa change for the better/worse — un miglioramento/peggioramento, un mutamento per il meglio/peggio
2) (small coins) moneta, spiccioli mpl, (money returned) restosmall or loose change — spiccioli mpl
can you give me change for £1? — mi può cambiare una sterlina?
you don't get much change out of £20 — non avanza molto da 20 sterline
2. vt1) (by substitution) cambiareto change hands — cambiare padrone, passare di mano
to change gear Auto — cambiare (marcia)
to change places — (two people) scambiarsi di posto
I changed places with him — ho scambiato il mio posto con il suo, ci siamo scambiati di posto
to change trains/buses (at) — cambiare treno/autobus (a)
to change the rein Horse-riding — cambiare di mano
2) (exchange: in shop) cambiareto change ends Tennis, Ftbl — effettuare il cambio di campo
4) (money) cambiareI'd like to change £50 — vorrei cambiare 50 sterline
3. vi1) (alter) cambiare, mutare2) (change clothes) cambiarsi3) Rail cambiare• -
6 line *****
I [laɪn] nto draw a line under sth — sottolineare qc, fig dimenticare qc
clothes line — filo or corda del bucato
3) Telec lineahold the line please — resti in linea per cortesia, attenda in linea, per favore
4) (row, series) fila, (queue) fila, codato fall into line with sb/sth — adeguarsi a qn/qc
to step out of line fig — sgarrare
5) (direction, course) linea, direzione fline of attack Mil — piano d'attacco, fig piano d'azione
to follow or take the line of least resistance — seguire la via più facile
line of research/business — settore m di ricerca/d'attività
it's not my line — (fam: speciality) non sono un esperto in materia
to take a strong or firm line on sth — essere deciso (-a) per quanto riguarda qc
to take the line that... — essere del parere che...
to toe or follow the party line — attenersi alla or seguire la linea politica del partito
in line with — in linea con, d'accordo con
along the same lines — dello stesso tipo or genere
6) (of print) riga, (of verse) versoto learn one's lines Theatre — imparare le battute
7) (Rail: route) linea, (shipping company) compagnia di navigazioneto reach or come to the end of the line — (fig: relationship) arrivare a un punto di rottura
8) Comm linea•- line upII [laɪn] vtto line (with) — (clothes) foderare (di), (box) rivestire (di), foderare (di), (subj: trees, crowd) fiancheggiare
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