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1 catalytic
[ˌkætə'lɪtɪk]aggettivo cataliticocatalytic converter — marmitta catalitica, catalizzatore
* * *adjective catalitico* * *catalytic /kætəˈlɪtɪk/a.(chim.) catalitico: catalytic cracking, cracking catalitico● (autom.) catalytic converter, marmitta catalitica.* * *[ˌkætə'lɪtɪk]aggettivo cataliticocatalytic converter — marmitta catalitica, catalizzatore
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2 catalytic cata·lyt·ic adj
[ˌkætə'lɪtɪk]1) Chem, (property) catalitico2)(
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3 catalytic converter cata·lyt·ic con·vert·er n
[ˌkætə'lɪtɪkˌkən'vɜːtə(r)]Auto marmitta catalitica, catalizzatore mEnglish-Italian dictionary > catalytic converter cata·lyt·ic con·vert·er n
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4 ♦ cat
♦ cat (1) /kæt/n.1 gatto, gatta: DIALOGO → - Asking about house rules- We've got a cat; would that be a problem for you?, abbiamo un gatto; sarebbe un problema per te?2 (zool., Felix catus) felino: the big cats, i grandi Felidi ( leone, tigre, ecc.); the cat family, i Felidi; i felini (fam.)3 (fig. fam.) donna maligna, dispettosa; strega6 (zool.) ► catfish7 (naut.) ► cathead8 (naut.) ► catboat● (fam.) cat-and-dog life, vita di continui litigi □ cat-and-mouse game, il gioco del gatto col topo □ cat burglar, ladro acrobata □ (naut.) cat davit, gru di capone □ cat door = cat flap ► sotto □ cat-eyed, che ha occhi da gatto; che ci vede anche al buio □ cat flap, gattaiola; sportello per il gatto □ cat-like, (agg.) da gatto, simile a un gatto, felino, ( di passo, ecc., anche) furtivo, silenzioso; (avv.) come un gatto, con movenze feline □ cat litter, lettiera per gatti □ cat's cradle, ripiglino ( gioco); figura del ripiglino; (fig.) intrico, labirinto □ cat's-eye, (miner.) occhio di gatto; (autom.) catarifrangente, catadiottro □ (bot.) cat's foot, ( Nepeta hederacea) edera terrestre; ( Antennaria dioica) bambagia selvatica, coda di gatto □ cat's-paw, zampa di gatto; (meteor.) bava di vento; (naut.) nodo di gancio doppio; (fig.) strumento (involontario, di q.), burattino □ (bot.) cat's tail ( Typha latifolia), stiancia; tifa; biodo □ (elettron.) cat's-whisker, baffo di gatto □ (fam.) the cat's whiskers (o pyjamas, miaow), cosa (o persona) eccellente; il non plus ultra; il massimo: He thinks he's the cat's whiskers, si crede un dio; si crede d'essere chissà chi □ (fin., slang) cats and dogs, titoli di scarso valore; titoli ad alto contenuto speculativo □ (fig.) to bell the cat ► to bell (1) □ (fam.) not to have a cat's chance, non avere la minima (fam., uno straccio di) probabilità □ (fam.) to fight like cat and dog, essere come cane e gatto; litigare in continuazione □ to fight like Kilkenny cats, battersi fino alla distruzione reciproca □ (fig. fam.) to let the cat out of the bag, lasciarsi sfuggire un segreto □ (fam.) to be like a cat on hot bricks (o, USA, on a hot tin roof), essere nervosissimo; stare sui carboni ardenti □ (fam. GB) to look like the cat that got the cream, avere l'aria soddisfatta (o goduta) □ to look like something the cat brought in (o dragged in), essere malridotto (o malconcio); essere in uno stato da far pietà □ enough to make a cat laugh, ridicolo; assurdo; che fa ridere i polli □ to play cat and mouse with, fare il gioco del gatto col topo con; divertirsi a tormentare □ (fig. GB) to put (o to set) the cat among the pigeons, mettere in subbuglio; suscitare un vespaio; gettare un sasso in piccionaia □ (antiq.) to rain cats and dogs, piovere a dirotto (o a catinelle) □ (fig. fam.) to see which way the cat jumps, stare a vedere come si mettono le cose; vedere come butta □ (scherz.) Cat got your tongue?, hai perso la lingua? □ (fam.) The cat's out of the bag, il segreto è stato rivelato; qualcuno si è lasciato scappare il segreto □ (fam.) There are more ways than one to skin a cat, c'è più di un modo di affrontare la cosa □ There isn't enough room to swing a cat, non c'è spazio per rigirarsi □ (prov.) A cat may look at a king, anche un gatto può guardare un re ( cioè: anche chi è in basso ha i suoi diritti) □ (prov.) All cats are grey in the dark (o At night all cats are grey), di notte (o al buio) tutti i gatti sono neri □ (prov.) When the cat's away, the mice will play, quando il gatto non c'è, i topi ballano.cat (2) /kæt/n. (abbr. fam. di catamaran)catamarano.cat (3) /kæt/n.(abbr. fam. di catalytic converter) marmitta catalitica.(to) cat /kæt/A v. t.B v. i. -
5 catalyst
['kætəlɪst]nome chim. catalizzatore m. (anche fig.)* * *[kætəlist]1) (a substance which causes or assists a chemical change in another substance without itself undergoing any permanent chemical change.) catalizzatore2) (someone or something that helps bring about a change.) catalizzatore•* * *catalyst /ˈkætəlɪst/n.1 (chim. e fig.) catalizzatore* * *['kætəlɪst]nome chim. catalizzatore m. (anche fig.)
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