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I [dɪ'keɪ]1) (rot) (of timber, vegetation) decomposizione f.; (of area, house) decadimento m., rovina f.2) med. carie f.3) fig. (of society, industry) declino m.; (of civilization) decadenza f.II 1. [dɪ'keɪ] 2.1) (rot) [timber, vegetation, food] decomporsi, marcire; [ corpse] decomporsi, putrefarsi; [ tooth] cariarsi2) (disintegrate) [ building] andare in rovina* * *[di'kei] 1. verb(to (cause to) become rotten or ruined: Sugar makes your teeth decay.) deteriorare; cariarsi2. noun(the act or process of decaying: tooth decay; in a state of decay.) decadimento; carie* * *decay /dɪˈkeɪ/n. [u]2 marciume; putredine: The timbers were full of decay, il legname era mezzo marcio; (med.) ( tooth o dental) decay, carie (dentaria)4 (fig.) decadenza; declino: moral decay, decadenza morale; social decay, degrado sociale; the decay of civil society [of capitalism], il declino della società civile [del capitalismo]; All civilizations eventually fall into decay, tutte le civiltà alla fine entrano in declino5 (fis. nucl.) disintegrazione ( di sostanze radioattive); decadimento: radioactive decay, decadimento radioattivo; decay constant, costante di decadimento(to) decay /dɪˈkeɪ/A v. i.1 decomporsi, marcire: the decaying process, il processo di decomposizione; Bamboo has the disadvantage of decaying fast in wet conditions, il bambù ha l'inconveniente di marcire in fretta in condizioni di umidità2 andare in rovina, degradarsi: Long neglected historic buildings are decaying visibly, gli edifici storici, trascurati a lungo, si stanno visibilmente degradando3 (med.) cariarsi: My teeth are starting to decay, i miei denti cominciano a cariarsi; a decayed tooth, un dente cariato5 (fis. nucl.) decadere; disintegrarsiB v. t.1 far marcire; far imputridire* * *I [dɪ'keɪ]1) (rot) (of timber, vegetation) decomposizione f.; (of area, house) decadimento m., rovina f.2) med. carie f.3) fig. (of society, industry) declino m.; (of civilization) decadenza f.II 1. [dɪ'keɪ] 2.1) (rot) [timber, vegetation, food] decomporsi, marcire; [ corpse] decomporsi, putrefarsi; [ tooth] cariarsi2) (disintegrate) [ building] andare in rovina -
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[dɪ'keɪ]1. vi(teeth) cariarsi, (vegetation, flesh) decomporsi, (Phys: radioactive nucleus) disintegrarsi, (building, urban area) andare in rovina, (fig: civilization) decadere, (one's faculties) deteriorarsi2. n(of teeth) carie f, (of vegetation, body) decomposizione f, (of radioactivity) disintegrazione f, (of building, urban area) stato di abbandono, decadimento, (of civilization) rovina, (of faculties) deterioramento -
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6 molder mold·er Am ['məʊldə(r)] vi
(decay) ammuffire, (building) sgretolarsi, andare in rovinaEnglish-Italian dictionary > molder mold·er Am ['məʊldə(r)] vi
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8 dental
['dentl]* * *['dentl](of or for the teeth: Regular dental care is essential for healthy teeth.) dei denti* * *dental /ˈdɛntl/A a.1 dentale; dentario: dental hygiene [health], igiene [salute] dentale; dental care [disease], cura [malattia] dei denti; (fon.) a dental consonant, una consonante dentale2 (med.) dentistico; odontoiatrico: dental work, lavoro dentistico; a dental clinic (o dental hospital) una clinica odontoiatrica; DIALOGO → - Absence 2- I've got a dental appointment, ho un appuntamento dal dentistaB n.(fon.) dentale● (anat.) dental arch, arcata dentaria □ (med.) dental caries (o decay), carie dentaria □ dental chair, poltrona del dentista □ (in USA, Canada, Nuova Zelanda) dental chairside assistant, assistente di un dentista; infermiere, infermiera (fam.) □ dental floss, filo interdentale □ (med.) dental forceps, pinza odontoiatrica □ dental hygienist, igienista dentale □ dental implants, impianti dentari □ dental laboratory, laboratorio di odontotecnico; laboratorio dentistico □ dental mechanic, odontotecnico □ dental nurse, infermiere (o infermiera) di dentista □ (anat.) dental plaque, placca dentaria □ dental plate, dentiera □ dental records, cartella medica di un paziente di uno studio dentistico ( spesso usata per il riconoscimento di una vittima) □ dental student, studente d'odontoiatria □ dental surgeon, odontoiatra □ dental surgery, studio dentistico □ dental technician, odontotecnico □ (med.) dental water jet, idropulsore.* * *['dentl] -
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[dɪˌlæpɪ'deɪʃn]* * *dilapidation /dɪlæpɪˈdeɪʃn/n. [u]2 (pl.) (leg.) deterioramento di immobile ( alla scadenza di una locazione); (estens.) somma addebitata a un affittuario per le riparazioni dell'immobile3 (geol.) disgregazione di rocce; detritiFALSI AMICI: dilapidation non significa dilapidazione.* * *[dɪˌlæpɪ'deɪʃn] -
10 rot
I [rɒt]1) decomposizione f., putrefazione f.; fig. corruzione f., marcio m.II 1. [rɒt] 2.the rot set in when... — le cose cominciarono a guastarsi quando
verbo intransitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - tt-) (anche rot away) decomporsi, imputridire, marcire; fig. [ person] marcire* * *[rot] 1. past tense, past participle - rotted; verb(to make or become bad or decayed: The fruit is rotting on the ground; Water rots wood.) marcire, far marcire2. noun1) (decay: The floorboards are affected by rot.) putrefazione2) (nonsense: Don't talk rot!) sciocchezze•- rotten- rottenness
- rotter* * *[rɒt]1. n(decay) putrefazione f, marciume m, (fam: nonsense) fesserie fpl, stupidaggini fplto stop the rot Brit fig — salvare la situazione
dry/wet rot — funghi parassiti del legno
2. vt3. vito rot (away) — marcire, imputridire
* * *rot /rɒt/n. [u]1 decomposizione; putrefazione2 marciume3 (fig.) decadimento; sfacelo; The government has promised to stop the rot in the financial system, il governo ha promesso di arrestare il decadimento del sistema finanziario; the rot has set in, le cose cominciano a deteriorarsi4 (bot.) carie del legno6 (antiq., fam. ingl., = tommy rot) assurdità; sciocchezze: Don't talk rot!, non dire sciocchezze!; What rot!, che assurdità!● (tecn.) rot proofing, trattamento anticorrosione.(to) rot /rɒt/A v. i.1 decomporsi; putrefarsi; marcire ( anche fig.): It's best to use treated wood, as it doesn't rot, è meglio usare legno trattato, dato che non marcisce; The prisoner was left to rot in jail, hanno lasciato il prigioniero a marcire in galera3 (fig.) corrompersi; degenerare; guastarsiB v. t.1 far marcire; far imputridire2 cariare● to rot away, putrefarsi e cadere; ( di denti) cadere per carie avanzata □ ( di foglia, ecc.) to rot off, putrefarsi e cadere; cadere per il marciume.* * *I [rɒt]1) decomposizione f., putrefazione f.; fig. corruzione f., marcio m.II 1. [rɒt] 2.the rot set in when... — le cose cominciarono a guastarsi quando
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['ælfə] 1.1) (letter) alfa m. e f.2) GB univ. = voto massimo2.modificatore [particle, radiation] alfa* * *alpha /ˈælfə/n. [cu]2 (fis., astron.) alfa● the alpha and omega, l'alfa e l'omega; il principio e la fine □ (farm.) alpha blocker, alfabloccante □ (fis. nucl.) alpha decay, decadimento alfa □ ( etologia) alpha male, maschio alfa □ (fis. nucl.) alpha particle, particella alfa □ (fis. nucl.) alpha rays, raggi alfa □ (psic., comput.) alpha test, test alfa.* * *['ælfə] 1.1) (letter) alfa m. e f.2) GB univ. = voto massimo2.modificatore [particle, radiation] alfa -
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['keəriːz]* * *['keərii:z](decay or rottenness of the teeth.) carie* * *caries /ˈkɛəri:z/n. [u](med., bot.) carie.* * *['keəriːz] -
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♦ constant /ˈkɒnstənt/A a.1 costante; continuo; invariato: constant pain, dolore costante (o continuo); constant prices, prezzi costanti; to keep the temperature constant, mantenere costante (o invariata) la temperatura; to remain constant, mantenersi costanteB n.2 (mat., fis., ecc.) costante: constant of friction, costante d'attrito; decay constant, costante di decadimento. -
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[ˌekspəʊ'nenʃl]aggettivo esponenziale* * *exponential /ɛkspəʊˈnɛnʃl/a.(mat.) esponenziale: (fis.) exponential growth [decay], crescita [decadimento] esponenzialeexponentiallyavv.esponenzialmente; in misura esponenziale.* * *[ˌekspəʊ'nenʃl]aggettivo esponenziale -
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['flɔːraɪd] [AE 'flʊəraɪd] 1.nome fluoruro m.2.modificatore [ toothpaste] al fluoro* * *(any of several substances containing fluorine, especially one which helps to prevent tooth decay.) fluoruro- fluorine* * *fluoride /ˈflʊəraɪd/n.(chim.) fluoruro: sodium fluoride, fluoruro di sodio● fluoride toothpaste, dentifricio al fluoro.* * *['flɔːraɪd] [AE 'flʊəraɪd] 1.nome fluoruro m.2.modificatore [ toothpaste] al fluoro -
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['gæŋgriːn]nome cancrena f. (anche fig.)* * *['ɡæŋɡri:n](the decay of a part of the body of a living person, animal etc, because the blood supply to that part of the body has stopped.) cancrena* * *gangrene /ˈgæŋgri:n/n. [u](to) gangrene /ˈgæŋgri:n/ (med.)A v. i.andare in cancrena; incancrenireB v. t.far incancrenire; mandare in cancrena.* * *['gæŋgriːn]nome cancrena f. (anche fig.) -
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[ˌreɪdɪəʊ'æktɪv]aggettivo radioattivo* * *[reidiəu'æktiv]1) ((of some substances, eg uranium) giving off rays which can be dangerous, but which can also be used in eg medicine: radioactive metals.) radioattivo2) (containing radioactive substances: radioactive waste/dust.) radioattivo•* * *radioactive /reɪdɪəʊˈæktɪv/a.(chim., fis.) radioattivo: radioactive decay, decadimento radioattivo; radioactive fallout, ricaduta radioattiva; fallout.* * *[ˌreɪdɪəʊ'æktɪv]aggettivo radioattivo -
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I 1. ['ruːɪn]1) U (collapse) (physical) rovina f., distruzione f.; (financial) rovina f., fallimento m.; (moral) rovina f., fine f.in a state of ruin — [ building] in rovina
to fall into ruin — andare o cadere in rovina
2) (building) rovine f.pl.2.in ruins — distrutto, rovinato (anche fig.)
••II ['ruːɪn]to go to rack and ruin — andare in rovina, in malora
1) (destroy) distruggere [career, economy]* * *['ru:in] 1. noun1) (a broken, collapsed or decayed state: the ruin of a city.) rovina, rudere2) (a cause of collapse, decay etc: Drink was his ruin.) rovina3) (financial disaster; complete loss of money: The company is facing ruin.) crollo, disastro2. verb1) (to cause ruin to: The scandal ruined his career.) rovinare2) (to spoil; to treat too indulgently: You are ruining that child!) rovinare•- ruined
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- in ruins* * *ruin /ˈru:ɪn/n. [uc]1 rovina ( anche fig.); crollo: to fall into ruin, cadere in rovina; The cathedral has gone to ruin, la cattedrale è andata in rovina; Ambition was his ruin ( o the ruin of him), l'ambizione è stata la sua rovina; the ruin of all my hopes, la fine di tutte le mie speranze3 rovina; disastro finanziario: financial [economic] ruin, rovina finanziaria [economica]; Investors are facing ruin, gli investitori devono far fronte al disastro finanziario; The economy is on the road to ruin, l'economia sta andando verso la rovina● to bring to ruin, mandare in rovina; rovinare □ ( anche fig.) to lie [to tumble] in ruins, essere [cadere] in rovina: At the end of the war the country lay in ruins, alla fine della guerra, il paese era in rovina; Her whole life lay in ruins, tutta la sua vita era rovinata.♦ (to) ruin /ˈru:ɪn/v. t.1 rovinare; distruggere ( anche fig.): The crop was ruined by the rain, il raccolto è stato distrutto dalla pioggia; I've ruined my new shoes, ho rovinato le mie scarpe nuove; to ruin sb. 's hopes, distruggere le speranze di qc.; to ruin sb.'s career [fun], rovinare la carriera [il divertimento] a q.; He has ruined his chances of going to university, ha buttato via le sue chance di andare all'università* * *I 1. ['ruːɪn]1) U (collapse) (physical) rovina f., distruzione f.; (financial) rovina f., fallimento m.; (moral) rovina f., fine f.in a state of ruin — [ building] in rovina
to fall into ruin — andare o cadere in rovina
2) (building) rovine f.pl.2.in ruins — distrutto, rovinato (anche fig.)
••II ['ruːɪn]to go to rack and ruin — andare in rovina, in malora
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