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I [spæn]1) (period of time) periodo m., arco m. di tempo2) (across hand) spanna f.; (across arms) apertura f.; (of bridge) campata f.; (of arch) luce f.wing-span — (of bird, aircraft) apertura alare
II [spæn]the whole span of human history — fig. l'intero corso della storia dell'umanità
1) [bridge, arch] attraversare2) ing. costruire un ponte su [ river]* * *[spæn] 1. noun1) (the length between the supports of a bridge or arch: The first span of the bridge is one hundred metres long.) luce, campata2) (the full time for which anything lasts: Seventy or eighty years is the normal span of a man's life.) durata2. verb(to stretch across: A bridge spans the river.) attraversare* * *I [spæn]1. n2. vt(subj : bridge etc) attraversareII [spæn] pther interests spanned every aspect of nature — i suoi interessi spaziavano in ogni aspetto della natura
See:* * *span (1) /spæn/n.2 ( di arco, ponte, ecc.) luce; campata: the span of an arch, la luce d'un arco; a bridge of four spans, un ponte a quattro campate4 (= time span) periodo (di tempo); tratto di tempo; arco di tempo: attention span, capacità di concentrazione (o di attenzione); He has a limited attention span, si distrae facilmente5 distanza fra due estremità; lunghezza; larghezza● (edil.) span roof, tetto a due spioventi.span (2) /spæn/n.3 (naut.) patta d'oca; penzolo.(to) span (1) /spæn/A v. t.1 misurare a spanne; misurare2 attraversare; stendersi attraverso: A bridge spans the river at the mouth, un ponte attraversa il fiume alla foce3 (fig.) abbracciare: The Roman Empire spanned five centuries, l'Impero Romano abbracciò cinque secoliB v. i.● to span a river with a bridge, gettare un ponte su un fiume.(to) span (2) /spæn/v. t.* * *I [spæn]1) (period of time) periodo m., arco m. di tempo2) (across hand) spanna f.; (across arms) apertura f.; (of bridge) campata f.; (of arch) luce f.wing-span — (of bird, aircraft) apertura alare
II [spæn]the whole span of human history — fig. l'intero corso della storia dell'umanità
1) [bridge, arch] attraversare2) ing. costruire un ponte su [ river]
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