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1 squat
I 1. [skwɒt]1) (position) posizione f. accovacciata2) colloq. (home) = locale abitato abusivamente2. II [skwɒt]1) (crouch) accovacciarsi2) (anche squat down) chinarsi, piegarsi3) (inhabit)to squat in — abitare abusivamente in [ building]
* * *[skwot] 1. past tense, past participle - squatted; verb(to sit down on the heels or in a crouching position: The beggar squatted all day in the market place.) accovacciarsi2. adjective(short and fat; dumpy: a squat little man; an ugly, squat building.) tarchiato* * *[skwɒt]2. vi1) (also: squat down) accovacciarsi, acquattarsi2) (on property) occupare abusivamente3. n(fam: house) casa occupata* * *squat /skwɒt/A a.1 (pred.) accosciato; accoccolato; accovacciato; rannicchiatoB n.1 posizione accovacciata, accucciata● ( slang USA) the hot squat, la sedia elettrica □ (volg.) to take a squat, accovacciarsi; defecare; ( di donna, anche) urinare.(to) squat /skwɒt/v. i.1 ( anche to squat down) accosciarsi; accoccolarsi; accovacciarsi; rannicchiarsi; stare accovacciato (o rannicchiato)3 (fam.) sedersi; mettersi a sedere● to squat oneself, accosciarsi; accoccolarsi; accovacciarsi.* * *I 1. [skwɒt]1) (position) posizione f. accovacciata2) colloq. (home) = locale abitato abusivamente2. II [skwɒt]1) (crouch) accovacciarsi2) (anche squat down) chinarsi, piegarsi3) (inhabit)to squat in — abitare abusivamente in [ building]
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2 strength
[streŋθ]1) (power) (of person, wind) forza f., energia f.; (of lens, magnet, voice) potenza f.to build up one's strength — (after illness) recuperare le forze
2) (toughness) (of structure, equipment) solidità f.; (of material, substance) resistenza f.3) (concentration) (of solution) titolo m.; (of dose) concentrazione f.4) (capability) forza f., capacità f.economic, military strength — forza o potenza economica, militare
5) (intensity) (of bond) forza f., solidità f.; (of feeling) forza f., intensità f.6) el. (of bulb) potenza f.7) econ. (of currency) forza f.8) (resolution) forza f.9) (credibility) (of argument) forza f., incisività f.; (of case, claim) forza f.I got the job on the strength of his recommendation — ho ottenuto il lavoro grazie alla sua raccomandazione
10) (asset) forza f., punto m. di forza11) (total size)at full strength, below strength [ team] al completo, non al completo; to bring the team up to strength — completare la squadra
••to go from strength to strength — acquistare forza, andare di bene in meglio
give me strength! — colloq. che pazienza ci vuole!
* * ** * *[streŋθ]1) (power) (of person, wind) forza f., energia f.; (of lens, magnet, voice) potenza f.to build up one's strength — (after illness) recuperare le forze
2) (toughness) (of structure, equipment) solidità f.; (of material, substance) resistenza f.3) (concentration) (of solution) titolo m.; (of dose) concentrazione f.4) (capability) forza f., capacità f.economic, military strength — forza o potenza economica, militare
5) (intensity) (of bond) forza f., solidità f.; (of feeling) forza f., intensità f.6) el. (of bulb) potenza f.7) econ. (of currency) forza f.8) (resolution) forza f.9) (credibility) (of argument) forza f., incisività f.; (of case, claim) forza f.I got the job on the strength of his recommendation — ho ottenuto il lavoro grazie alla sua raccomandazione
10) (asset) forza f., punto m. di forza11) (total size)at full strength, below strength [ team] al completo, non al completo; to bring the team up to strength — completare la squadra
••to go from strength to strength — acquistare forza, andare di bene in meglio
give me strength! — colloq. che pazienza ci vuole!
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3 ♦ shell
♦ shell /ʃɛl/n.2 ( d'edificio, macchina, auto, nave, ecc.) carcassa; ossatura; struttura; ( di una casa bruciata) scheletro3 [uc] (fig.) aspetto esteriore; parvenza; guscio vuoto (fig.): He's the mere shell of a man, è ridotto a una parvenza d'uomo7 (mil.) proiettile; granata; bomba8 (mil.) bossolo; cartuccia9 (archit.) struttura a guscio; volta sottile10 (mecc.) cassa; cilindro cavo; incamiciatura, camicia: the shell of a boiler, la camicia di una caldaia11 (geol.) crosta (terrestre)13 (metall.) sbozzo cavo fucinato15 indumento ( soprabito, tuta, ecc.) con fodera amovibile: ( sport) shell suit, tuta impermeabile, a due strati● (tecn.) shell-and-tube, mantello, corpo ( di una caldaia) □ ( USA) shell bean, ortaggio da sgranare; fagiolo da sgranare; pisello; fava □ (mecc.) shell-bit, punta elicoidale; punta a sgorbia □ shell button, bottone ricoperto ( di stoffa o altro) □ shell case (o shell cylinder), bossolo ( di cartuccia) □ ( USA) shell game, gioco dei bussolotti; (fig., anche) gioco delle tre carte □ shell hole, cratere di granata □ (mil.) shell jacket, giubba corta di bassa tenuta ( da ufficiale) □ (geol.) shell limestone, calcare fossilifero □ (naut.) shell plating, fasciame esterno in ferro □ (med.) shell shock, psicosi (o nevrosi) traumatica (spec. dovuta a bombardamento) □ shell-shocked, affetto da psicosi (o nevrosi) traumatica; (fig.) scioccato, traumatizzato; stravolto □ shell-work, decorazione (o rivestimento) di conchiglie □ to come out of one's shell, uscire dal proprio guscio ( anche fig.); perdere la timidezza, diventare socievole □ to go into one's shell, chiudersi nel proprio guscio ( anche fig.).(to) shell /ʃɛl/A v. t.1 sgusciare; sbaccellare; sgranare: to shell eggs, sgusciare uova: to shell peas, sbaccellare piselli; to shell corn, sgranare il granturco2 (mil.) bombardare; cannoneggiare4 (comput.) aprire una shell; eseguire comandi da shellB v. i.sgranarsi; sgusciarsi; sbaccellarsi; ( d'ostriche, ecc.) aprirsi: Peanuts shell easily, le noccioline americane si sgusciano bene● to shell off, squamarsi; ridursi in scaglie □ to shell out, (mil.) sganciare ( bombe); (fam.) pagare un sacco di soldi; sborsare, sganciare, tirar fuori ( denaro) □ (fam.) as easy as shelling peas, facile come bere un bicchier d'acqua.
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