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1 ♦ torch
♦ torch /tɔ:tʃ/n.1 torcia; fiaccola; face (lett.): (fig.) to hand down the torch of knowledge, tramandare (o tenere accesa) la fiaccola del sapere; to hand on the Olympic torch, trasmettere la fiaccola olimpica● torch fishing, pesca con la torcia elettrica □ torch singer, chi canta ‘torch songs’ □ torch songs, canzoni popolari romantiche e sentimentali ( di dolore, amore non corrisposto, ecc.) □ (fig. fam.) to carry a torch (o the torch) for sb., spasimare per q.; amare q. in segreto (spec. se l'amore non è corrisposto).(to) torch /tɔ:tʃ/v. t.incendiare, appiccare il fuoco a ( per motivi criminali). -
2 ♦ electric
♦ electric /ɪˈlɛktrɪk/A a.1 elettrico: electric charge, carica elettrica; electric circuit, circuito elettrico; electric cooker, cucina elettrica; electric heating, riscaldamento elettrico; electric light, luce elettrica; electric power, energia elettricaB n.3 (al pl.) (fam. GB) impianto elettrico; circuiti elettrici● electric appliances, elettrodomestici □ electric arc, arco voltaico □ electric blanket, coperta elettrica; Termocoperta® □ electric blue, blu elettrico □ electric chair, sedia elettrica: (fam. USA) He got the electric chair, è finito sulla sedia elettrica □ (zool.) electric eel ( Electrophorus electricus), anguilla elettrica; gimnoto □ (fam.) electric eye, cellula fotoelettrica □ electric fence, recinto elettrificato □ (fis.) electric field, campo elettrico □ (GB) electric fire, stufetta elettrica □ (autom., mecc.) electric fuel pump, pompa elettrica ( della benzina) □ electric generator, gruppo elettrogeno □ (mus.) electric guitar, chitarra elettrica □ electric heater, stufetta elettrica □ electric lock, serratura elettrica □ (autom.) electric locks, chiusura centralizzata ( delle portiere) □ (ferr.) electric locomotive, elettromotrice □ electric meter, contatore della luce (elettrica) □ electric mixer, frullatore □ electric motor, motore elettrico □ (mus.) electric organ, organo elettrico □ electric oven, forno elettrico □ electric power point, presa di corrente (elettrica) □ electric railway, ferrovia elettrificata □ electric range, elemento elettrico ( di una cucina) □ (zool.) electric ray ( Torpedo), razza elettrica; torpedine □ electric razor (o electric shaver), rasoio elettrico □ electric shock, scossa elettrica; (med.) shock da folgorazione □ (med.) electric shock therapy, elettroshockterapia □ (meteor.) electric storm, temporale □ electric torch, torcia elettrica □ (ferr.) electric traction, trazione elettrica; elettrotrazione □ (ferr.) electric train, elettrotreno □ (tecn.) electric valve, elettrovalvola □ (autom.) electric windows, alzacristalli elettrici. -
3 torch
I [tɔːtʃ]••II [tɔːtʃ]to carry a torch for sb. — essere innamorato di qcn.
verbo transitivo dare fuoco a [ building]* * *[to: ]1) ((American flashlight) a small portable light worked by an electric battery: He shone his torch into her face.) torcia2) (a piece of wood etc set on fire and carried as a light.) fiaccola* * *I [tɔːtʃ]••II [tɔːtʃ]to carry a torch for sb. — essere innamorato di qcn.
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4 torch n
[tɔːtʃ](Brit: electric) torcia elettrica, lampadina tascabile, (flaming) torcia, fiaccola -
5 battery
['bætərɪ]1) el. pila f., batteria f.; aut. batteria f.2) mil. batteria f.3) agr. (for hens) batteria f.4) fig. (large number) (of objects, tests) serie f., gran numero m.; (of questions) sfilza f.5) dir. percosse f.pl., aggressione f.* * *['bætəri]plural - batteries; noun1) (a series of two or more electric cells arranged to produce, or store, a current: a torch battery.) pila, batteria2) (an arrangement of cages in which laying hens etc are kept.) batteria, allevamento3) (a group of large guns (and the people manning them).) batteria4) (a long series: a battery of questions.)* * *['bætərɪ]1) el. pila f., batteria f.; aut. batteria f.2) mil. batteria f.3) agr. (for hens) batteria f.4) fig. (large number) (of objects, tests) serie f., gran numero m.; (of questions) sfilza f.5) dir. percosse f.pl., aggressione f.
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