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1 line
I [laɪn]1) (mark) linea f., riga f., segno m.; (shorter, thicker) tratto m.; art. tratto m.; sport (on pitch, court) linea f.; mat. linea f.straight, curved line — linea retta, curva
to put a line through sth. — tirare una linea sopra qcs., barrare qcs.
starting line, finishing line — sport linea di partenza, d'arrivo
to cross the line — sport tagliare il traguardo
the line AB — (in geometry) il segmento AB
2) (of people, cars) fila f.; (of trees) fila f., filare m.; (of footprints) serie f.to stand in a line — essere o stare in fila
to be in line with — [ cooker] essere allineato con [ cupboard]
out of line — [ picture] storto, non allineato
3) fig.to be in line for promotion, for the post of — essere candidato alla promozione, al posto di
4) AE (queue) coda f.6) arch. sart. (outline shape) linea f.7) (boundary) linea f. di confine, confine m.state line — confine di stato, frontiera
8) (rope) corda f., filo m.; pesc. lenza f.9) el. (cable) linea f. (elettrica)10) tel. (connection) linea f.to be on the line to sb. — essere in linea con qcn.
to get off the line — colloq. riattaccare
12) (in genealogy) linea f., discendenza f.to trace one's line back to sb. — far risalire le proprie origini a qcn.
13) (in prose) riga f.; (in poetry) verso m.; (of music) rigo m.a line from — una citazione da [ poem]
to learn one's lines — teatr. imparare la parte
14) (conformity)to fall into line with — [ person] allinearsi, conformarsi a [ view]
to bring sth. into line with — conformare qcs. a
to keep sb. in line — fare rigare dritto qcn.
our prices are out of line with those of our competitors — i nostri prezzi non sono allineati a quelli dei nostri concorrenti
to be (way) out of line — [ remark] essere completamente fuori luogo
you're way out of line! — colloq. stai esagerando! hai proprio passato il limite!
15) colloq. (piece of information)to have a line on sb., sth. — avere delle informazioni su qcn., qcs.
16) (stance)to take a firm line with sb. — seguire la linea dura con qcn.
17) comm. linea f. (di prodotti)18) mil.19) (equator)20) colloq. (of cocaine) pista f.21) in line withto be in line with — essere in linea con [trend, view]
to increase in line with — aumentare proporzionalmente o parallelamente a
••all along the line, right down the line — su tutta la linea
II [laɪn]somewhere along the line — (at point in time) in un certo momento; (at stage) da qualche parte
1) (stand along) [ trees] fiancheggiare [ route]; [ spectators] essere disposto lungo [ street]2) (mark)to be lined with — essere segnato da [ worry]
•- line upIII [laɪn]* * *I 1. noun1) ((a piece of) thread, cord, rope etc: She hung the washing on the line; a fishing-rod and line.)2) (a long, narrow mark, streak or stripe: She drew straight lines across the page; a dotted/wavy line.)3) (outline or shape especially relating to length or direction: The ship had very graceful lines; A dancer uses a mirror to improve his line.)4) (a groove on the skin; a wrinkle.)5) (a row or group of objects or persons arranged side by side or one behind the other: The children stood in a line; a line of trees.)6) (a short letter: I'll drop him a line.)7) (a series or group of persons which come one after the other especially in the same family: a line of kings.)8) (a track or direction: He pointed out the line of the new road; a new line of research.)9) (the railway or a single track of the railway: Passengers must cross the line by the bridge only.)10) (a continuous system (especially of pipes, electrical or telephone cables etc) connecting one place with another: a pipeline; a line of communication; All (telephone) lines are engaged.)11) (a row of written or printed words: The letter contained only three lines; a poem of sixteen lines.)12) (a regular service of ships, aircraft etc: a shipping line.)13) (a group or class (of goods for sale) or a field of activity, interest etc: This has been a very popular new line; Computers are not really my line.)14) (an arrangement of troops, especially when ready to fight: fighting in the front line.)2. verb1) (to form lines along: Crowds lined the pavement to see the Queen.)2) (to mark with lines.)•- lineage- linear- lined- liner- lines- linesman
- hard lines!
- in line for
- in
- out of line with
- line up
- read between the lines II verb1) (to cover on the inside: She lined the box with newspaper.)2) (to put a lining in: She lined the dress with silk.)•- lined- liner- lining* * *I [laɪn]1) (mark) linea f., riga f., segno m.; (shorter, thicker) tratto m.; art. tratto m.; sport (on pitch, court) linea f.; mat. linea f.straight, curved line — linea retta, curva
to put a line through sth. — tirare una linea sopra qcs., barrare qcs.
starting line, finishing line — sport linea di partenza, d'arrivo
to cross the line — sport tagliare il traguardo
the line AB — (in geometry) il segmento AB
2) (of people, cars) fila f.; (of trees) fila f., filare m.; (of footprints) serie f.to stand in a line — essere o stare in fila
to be in line with — [ cooker] essere allineato con [ cupboard]
out of line — [ picture] storto, non allineato
3) fig.to be in line for promotion, for the post of — essere candidato alla promozione, al posto di
4) AE (queue) coda f.6) arch. sart. (outline shape) linea f.7) (boundary) linea f. di confine, confine m.state line — confine di stato, frontiera
8) (rope) corda f., filo m.; pesc. lenza f.9) el. (cable) linea f. (elettrica)10) tel. (connection) linea f.to be on the line to sb. — essere in linea con qcn.
to get off the line — colloq. riattaccare
12) (in genealogy) linea f., discendenza f.to trace one's line back to sb. — far risalire le proprie origini a qcn.
13) (in prose) riga f.; (in poetry) verso m.; (of music) rigo m.a line from — una citazione da [ poem]
to learn one's lines — teatr. imparare la parte
14) (conformity)to fall into line with — [ person] allinearsi, conformarsi a [ view]
to bring sth. into line with — conformare qcs. a
to keep sb. in line — fare rigare dritto qcn.
our prices are out of line with those of our competitors — i nostri prezzi non sono allineati a quelli dei nostri concorrenti
to be (way) out of line — [ remark] essere completamente fuori luogo
you're way out of line! — colloq. stai esagerando! hai proprio passato il limite!
15) colloq. (piece of information)to have a line on sb., sth. — avere delle informazioni su qcn., qcs.
16) (stance)to take a firm line with sb. — seguire la linea dura con qcn.
17) comm. linea f. (di prodotti)18) mil.19) (equator)20) colloq. (of cocaine) pista f.21) in line withto be in line with — essere in linea con [trend, view]
to increase in line with — aumentare proporzionalmente o parallelamente a
••all along the line, right down the line — su tutta la linea
II [laɪn]somewhere along the line — (at point in time) in un certo momento; (at stage) da qualche parte
1) (stand along) [ trees] fiancheggiare [ route]; [ spectators] essere disposto lungo [ street]2) (mark)to be lined with — essere segnato da [ worry]
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2 line *****
I [laɪn] nto draw a line under sth — sottolineare qc, fig dimenticare qc
clothes line — filo or corda del bucato
3) Telec lineahold the line please — resti in linea per cortesia, attenda in linea, per favore
4) (row, series) fila, (queue) fila, codato fall into line with sb/sth — adeguarsi a qn/qc
to step out of line fig — sgarrare
5) (direction, course) linea, direzione fline of attack Mil — piano d'attacco, fig piano d'azione
to follow or take the line of least resistance — seguire la via più facile
line of research/business — settore m di ricerca/d'attività
it's not my line — (fam: speciality) non sono un esperto in materia
to take a strong or firm line on sth — essere deciso (-a) per quanto riguarda qc
to take the line that... — essere del parere che...
to toe or follow the party line — attenersi alla or seguire la linea politica del partito
in line with — in linea con, d'accordo con
along the same lines — dello stesso tipo or genere
6) (of print) riga, (of verse) versoto learn one's lines Theatre — imparare le battute
7) (Rail: route) linea, (shipping company) compagnia di navigazioneto reach or come to the end of the line — (fig: relationship) arrivare a un punto di rottura
8) Comm linea•- line upII [laɪn] vtto line (with) — (clothes) foderare (di), (box) rivestire (di), foderare (di), (subj: trees, crowd) fiancheggiare
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3 straight
I [streɪt]nome sport rettilineo m.back straight — = rettilineo parallelo al rettilineo d'arrivo
II 1. [streɪt]home straight — dirittura o rettilineo d'arrivo
1) (not bent or curved) [line, road] dritto, diritto; [ hair] liscio2) (level, upright) [shelf, hem, edge, wall] dritto; [bedclothes, tablecloth] dritto, messo bene3) (tidy, in order) ordinato, in ordine, a postoto get o put sth. straight — mettere qcs. a posto (anche fig.)
4) (clear)to get sth. straight — capire (bene) qcs.
to put o set sb. straight about sth. chiarire qcs. a qcn.; to put o set the record straight — mettere le cose in chiaro
to be straight with sb. — essere franco con qcn., comportarsi lealmente con qcn
6) (unconditional) [majority, profit, choice] netto; [ refusal] netto, categoricoa straight fight — BE pol. una contesa tra due candidati
7) (undiluted) [ drink] puro, liscio8) (consecutive) [wins, defeats] consecutivo, di filahe got straight "A"s — scol. ha preso "A" in tutto
9) teatr. [actor, role] classico10) colloq. [ person] (conventional) normale, convenzionale; (not on drugs) che non fa uso di droghe; (heterosexual) eterosessuale2.1) (not obliquely) [walk, stand up, grow, cut] dritto, dirittoto look sb. straight in the eye — guardare qcn. dritto negli occhi
the car was coming straight at o towards me la macchina veniva dritto verso di me; straight above our heads proprio sopra le nostre teste; the bullet went straight through his body il proiettile gli attraversò il corpo (da parte a parte); they drove straight past me — sono passati in macchina senza fermarsi
2) (without delay) direttamente, difilato, drittostraight away straight off subito, immediatamente; it seemed like something straight out of the Middle Ages — sembrava venire direttamente dal Medioevo
3) (frankly) chiaramentegive it to me straight — colloq. dimmelo chiaro e tondo
she told him straight out that... — gli ha detto chiaro e tondo che...
to play straight with sb. — comportarsi in modo leale con qcn
4) (neat)••to keep to the straight and narrow — seguire la retta via, condurre una vita onesta
to go straight — colloq. [ criminal] rigare dritto, mettere la testa a posto
straight up? — BE colloq. sul serio? davvero?
* * *[streit] 1. adjective1) (not bent or curved: a straight line; straight (= not curly) hair; That line is not straight.) diritto, dritto; liscio2) ((of a person, his behaviour etc) honest, frank and direct: Give me a straight answer!) franco, schietto, diretto3) (properly or levelly positioned: Your tie isn't straight.) dritto4) (correct and tidy: I'll never get this house straight!; Now let's get the facts straight!) in ordine, chiaramente5) ((of drinks) not mixed: a straight gin.) puro, liscio6) ((of a face, expression etc) not smiling or laughing: You should keep a straight face while you tell a joke.) serio, impassibile7) ((of an actor) playing normal characters, or (of a play) of the ordinary type - not a musical or variety show.) serio2. adverb1) (in a straight, not curved, line; directly: His route went straight across the desert; She can't steer straight; Keep straight on.) diritto, dritto2) (immediately, without any delay: He went straight home after the meeting.) direttamente3) (honestly or fairly: You're not playing (= behaving) straight.) correttamente3. noun(the straight part of something, eg of a racecourse: He's in the final straight.) dirittura (d'arrivo)- straightness
- straightforward
- straightforwardly
- straightforwardness
- straight talking
- go straight
- straight away
- straighten out/up
- a straight fight
- straight off* * *I [streɪt]nome sport rettilineo m.back straight — = rettilineo parallelo al rettilineo d'arrivo
II 1. [streɪt]home straight — dirittura o rettilineo d'arrivo
1) (not bent or curved) [line, road] dritto, diritto; [ hair] liscio2) (level, upright) [shelf, hem, edge, wall] dritto; [bedclothes, tablecloth] dritto, messo bene3) (tidy, in order) ordinato, in ordine, a postoto get o put sth. straight — mettere qcs. a posto (anche fig.)
4) (clear)to get sth. straight — capire (bene) qcs.
to put o set sb. straight about sth. chiarire qcs. a qcn.; to put o set the record straight — mettere le cose in chiaro
to be straight with sb. — essere franco con qcn., comportarsi lealmente con qcn
6) (unconditional) [majority, profit, choice] netto; [ refusal] netto, categoricoa straight fight — BE pol. una contesa tra due candidati
7) (undiluted) [ drink] puro, liscio8) (consecutive) [wins, defeats] consecutivo, di filahe got straight "A"s — scol. ha preso "A" in tutto
9) teatr. [actor, role] classico10) colloq. [ person] (conventional) normale, convenzionale; (not on drugs) che non fa uso di droghe; (heterosexual) eterosessuale2.1) (not obliquely) [walk, stand up, grow, cut] dritto, dirittoto look sb. straight in the eye — guardare qcn. dritto negli occhi
the car was coming straight at o towards me la macchina veniva dritto verso di me; straight above our heads proprio sopra le nostre teste; the bullet went straight through his body il proiettile gli attraversò il corpo (da parte a parte); they drove straight past me — sono passati in macchina senza fermarsi
2) (without delay) direttamente, difilato, drittostraight away straight off subito, immediatamente; it seemed like something straight out of the Middle Ages — sembrava venire direttamente dal Medioevo
3) (frankly) chiaramentegive it to me straight — colloq. dimmelo chiaro e tondo
she told him straight out that... — gli ha detto chiaro e tondo che...
to play straight with sb. — comportarsi in modo leale con qcn
4) (neat)••to keep to the straight and narrow — seguire la retta via, condurre una vita onesta
to go straight — colloq. [ criminal] rigare dritto, mettere la testa a posto
straight up? — BE colloq. sul serio? davvero?
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4 circuitous
[sɜː'kjuːɪtəs]* * *[sə:'kjuitəs]adjective (round-about; not direct: a circuitous route.) indiretto, tortuoso* * *circuitous /sɜ:ˈkju:ɪtəs/a.1 non in linea retta; indiretto; tortuoso; che fa un lungo giro: We got there by a circuitous route, siamo arrivati là facendo un lungo girocircuitouslyavv.in modo indiretto; tortuosamente; facendo un lungo girocircuitousness, circuityn. [u]tortuosità; l'essere indiretto.* * *[sɜː'kjuːɪtəs] -
5 secure
I [sɪ'kjʊə(r)]2) (safe) [hiding place, route] sicuroto be secure against sth. — essere al sicuro da qcs
3) (reliable) [padlock, foothold] sicuro; [ knot] saldo; [ rope] assicurato; [ door] a prova di scasso5) (fraud-proof) [line, transaction] protettoII [sɪ'kjʊə(r)]3) (make safe) proteggere [house, camp]; assicurarsi [future, job]; farsi [ position]4) econ. garantire [ loan]* * *[si'kjuə] 1. adjective1) ((often with against or from) safe; free from danger, loss etc: Is your house secure against burglary?; He went on holiday, secure in the knowledge that he had done well in the exam.) sicuro, certo2) (firm, fastened, or fixed: Is that door secure?) sicuro, saldo3) (definite; not likely to be lost: She has had a secure offer of a job; He has a secure job.) sicuro2. verb1) ((with against or from (something bad)) to guarantee or make safe: Keep your jewellery in the bank to secure it against theft.) mettere al sicuro2) (to fasten or make firm: He secured the boat with a rope.) assicurare•- securely- security
- security risk* * *I [sɪ'kjʊə(r)]2) (safe) [hiding place, route] sicuroto be secure against sth. — essere al sicuro da qcs
3) (reliable) [padlock, foothold] sicuro; [ knot] saldo; [ rope] assicurato; [ door] a prova di scasso5) (fraud-proof) [line, transaction] protettoII [sɪ'kjʊə(r)]3) (make safe) proteggere [house, camp]; assicurarsi [future, job]; farsi [ position]4) econ. garantire [ loan] -
6 direct
I 1. [daɪ'rekt, dɪ-]1) (without intermediary) [control, link, participation, sunlight] direttoin direct contact with — (touching) a diretto contatto con; (communicating) in diretto contatto con
2) (without detour) [access, flight] direttoto be a direct descendant of — essere un discendente diretto di, discendere in linea diretta da
4) (straightforward) [answer, method] diretto; [ person] diretto, franco5) ling. [speech, question] diretto2.1) (without intermediary) [speak, dial] direttamenteto pay sth. direct into sb.'s account — accreditare qcs. direttamente sul conto di qcn
2) (without detour) [come, go] direttamenteII 1. [daɪ'rekt, dɪ-]1) fig. (address, aim) indirizzare, rivolgere [appeal, criticism] (at a); orientare [ campaign] (at verso); dirigere [effort, resource] (to, towards verso)to direct sb.'s attention to — richiamare l'attenzione di qcn. su
2) (control) dirigere [company, project, traffic]4) cinem. rad. telev. dirigere, realizzare [ film]; teatr. dirigere, mettere in scena [ play]; dirigere [actor, opera]5) (instruct)to direct sb. to do — ordinare a qcn. di fare
to direct that sth. (should) be done — ordinare che sia fatto qcs.
"to be taken as directed" — farm. "seguire attentamente le modalità d'uso"
6) (show route)2.to direct sb. to sth. — indicare a qcn. la strada per qcs
verbo intransitivo cinem. rad. telev. dirigere, curare la regia; teatr. dirigere, curare la realizzazione* * *[di'rekt] 1. adjective1) (straight; following the quickest and shortest way: Is this the most direct route?) diretto2) ((of manner etc) straightforward and honest: a direct answer.) franco3) (occurring as an immediate result: His dismissal was a direct result of his rudeness to the manager.) diretto4) (exact; complete: Her opinions are the direct opposite of his.) esatto5) (in an unbroken line of descent from father to son etc: He is a direct descendant of Napoleon.) diretto2. verb1) (to point, aim or turn in a particular direction: He directed my attention towards the notice.) dirigere2) (to show the way to: She directed him to the station.) indirizzare3) (to order or instruct: We will do as you direct.) ordinare4) (to control or organize: A policeman was directing the traffic; to direct a film.) dirigere•- directional
- directive
- directly
- directness
- director
- directory* * *I 1. [daɪ'rekt, dɪ-]1) (without intermediary) [control, link, participation, sunlight] direttoin direct contact with — (touching) a diretto contatto con; (communicating) in diretto contatto con
2) (without detour) [access, flight] direttoto be a direct descendant of — essere un discendente diretto di, discendere in linea diretta da
4) (straightforward) [answer, method] diretto; [ person] diretto, franco5) ling. [speech, question] diretto2.1) (without intermediary) [speak, dial] direttamenteto pay sth. direct into sb.'s account — accreditare qcs. direttamente sul conto di qcn
2) (without detour) [come, go] direttamenteII 1. [daɪ'rekt, dɪ-]1) fig. (address, aim) indirizzare, rivolgere [appeal, criticism] (at a); orientare [ campaign] (at verso); dirigere [effort, resource] (to, towards verso)to direct sb.'s attention to — richiamare l'attenzione di qcn. su
2) (control) dirigere [company, project, traffic]4) cinem. rad. telev. dirigere, realizzare [ film]; teatr. dirigere, mettere in scena [ play]; dirigere [actor, opera]5) (instruct)to direct sb. to do — ordinare a qcn. di fare
to direct that sth. (should) be done — ordinare che sia fatto qcs.
"to be taken as directed" — farm. "seguire attentamente le modalità d'uso"
6) (show route)2.to direct sb. to sth. — indicare a qcn. la strada per qcs
verbo intransitivo cinem. rad. telev. dirigere, curare la regia; teatr. dirigere, curare la realizzazione -
7 cut
I [kʌt]1) taglio m.; (in surgery) incisione f.to get a cut from sth. — tagliarsi o farsi un taglio con qcs.
to give [sth.] a cut — tagliare [hair, grass]
2) (hairstyle) taglio m.3) colloq. (share) parte f.4) (reduction) riduzione f., taglio m. (in di)5) gastr. taglio m.6) (shape) (of gem, suit, jacket) taglio m.8) mus. colloq. (track) pezzo m.••II 1. [kʌt]to be a cut above sb., sth. — essere superiore a qcn., qcs
1) tagliare [bread, fabric, paper, slice, wood]; fare [hole, slit]to cut sth. out of — ritagliare qcs. da [fabric, magazine]
to cut [sth.] open — aprire [packet, sack]
2) (sever) tagliare [rope, throat]; tagliare, recidere [flower, vein]; tagliare, mietere [ wheat]; fig. rompere [ links]3) (carve out) fare [ notch]; scavare [channel, tunnel]; incidere [ initials]4) (wound)5) (trim) tagliare [hair, grass, hedge]7) (liberate)to cut sb. from — liberare qcn. da [ wreckage]
to cut sb. free o loose — liberare qcn. ( from da)
8) (edit) tagliare [article, film, scene]9) (reduce) ridurre, abbassare [ price]; ridurre, tagliare [rate, expenditure, wages]; ridurre [cost, budget, inflation, staff, working day] (by di); diminuire [ length]10) (grow)12) inform. tagliare13) gioc. tagliare [ cards]14) (intersect) [ line] intersecare [ circle]; [ track] tagliare [ road]15) colloq. (stop)2.to cut sb. dead — ignorare completamente qcn
1) tagliareto cut into — tagliare [cake, fabric, paper]; incidere [flesh, organ]; fig. incidere su [ leisure time]
2) (move, go)to cut in front of sb. — (in a queue) passare davanti a qcn.; (in a car) sorpassare qcn
3) cinem. [ camera] staccare4) gioc. tagliare3.- cut back- cut down- cut in- cut off- cut out- cut up••III 1. [kʌt]to cut and run — fig. darsela a gambe
passato, participio passato cut II2.1) (sliced, sawn) [fabric, rope, pages, timber] tagliato2) (shaped) [gem, stone] tagliato4) [hay, grass] tagliato; [ flowers] tagliato, reciso5) (edited) [film, text] con tagli, tagliato••* * *1. present participle - cutting; verb1) (to make an opening in, usually with something with a sharp edge: He cut the paper with a pair of scissors.) tagliare2) (to separate or divide by cutting: She cut a slice of bread; The child cut out the pictures; She cut up the meat into small pieces.) tagliare; ritagliare3) (to make by cutting: She cut a hole in the cloth.) fare4) (to shorten by cutting; to trim: to cut hair; I'll cut the grass.) tagliare5) (to reduce: They cut my wages by ten per cent.) tagliare, ridurre6) (to remove: They cut several passages from the film.) tagliare7) (to wound or hurt by breaking the skin (of): I cut my hand on a piece of glass.) tagliare8) (to divide (a pack of cards).) tagliare9) (to stop: When the actress said the wrong words, the director ordered `Cut!') tagliare10) (to take a short route or way: He cut through/across the park on his way to the office; A van cut in in front of me on the motorway.) tagliare11) (to meet and cross (a line or geometrical figure): An axis cuts a circle in two places.) tagliare12) (to stay away from (a class, lecture etc): He cut school and went to the cinema.) marinare13) ((also cut dead) to ignore completely: She cut me dead in the High Street.) fingere di non vedere2. noun1) (the result of an act of cutting: a cut on the head; a power-cut (= stoppage of electrical power); a haircut; a cut in prices.) taglio2) (the way in which something is tailored, fashioned etc: the cut of the jacket.) taglio3) (a piece of meat cut from an animal: a cut of beef.) taglio•- cutter- cutting 3. adjective(insulting or offending: a cutting remark.) tagliente, pungente- cut-price
- cut-throat 4. adjective(fierce; ruthless: cut-throat business competition.) spietato- cut and dried
- cut back
- cut both ways
- cut a dash
- cut down
- cut in
- cut it fine
- cut no ice
- cut off
- cut one's losses
- cut one's teeth
- cut out
- cut short* * *I [kʌt]1) taglio m.; (in surgery) incisione f.to get a cut from sth. — tagliarsi o farsi un taglio con qcs.
to give [sth.] a cut — tagliare [hair, grass]
2) (hairstyle) taglio m.3) colloq. (share) parte f.4) (reduction) riduzione f., taglio m. (in di)5) gastr. taglio m.6) (shape) (of gem, suit, jacket) taglio m.8) mus. colloq. (track) pezzo m.••II 1. [kʌt]to be a cut above sb., sth. — essere superiore a qcn., qcs
1) tagliare [bread, fabric, paper, slice, wood]; fare [hole, slit]to cut sth. out of — ritagliare qcs. da [fabric, magazine]
to cut [sth.] open — aprire [packet, sack]
2) (sever) tagliare [rope, throat]; tagliare, recidere [flower, vein]; tagliare, mietere [ wheat]; fig. rompere [ links]3) (carve out) fare [ notch]; scavare [channel, tunnel]; incidere [ initials]4) (wound)5) (trim) tagliare [hair, grass, hedge]7) (liberate)to cut sb. from — liberare qcn. da [ wreckage]
to cut sb. free o loose — liberare qcn. ( from da)
8) (edit) tagliare [article, film, scene]9) (reduce) ridurre, abbassare [ price]; ridurre, tagliare [rate, expenditure, wages]; ridurre [cost, budget, inflation, staff, working day] (by di); diminuire [ length]10) (grow)12) inform. tagliare13) gioc. tagliare [ cards]14) (intersect) [ line] intersecare [ circle]; [ track] tagliare [ road]15) colloq. (stop)2.to cut sb. dead — ignorare completamente qcn
1) tagliareto cut into — tagliare [cake, fabric, paper]; incidere [flesh, organ]; fig. incidere su [ leisure time]
2) (move, go)to cut in front of sb. — (in a queue) passare davanti a qcn.; (in a car) sorpassare qcn
3) cinem. [ camera] staccare4) gioc. tagliare3.- cut back- cut down- cut in- cut off- cut out- cut up••III 1. [kʌt]to cut and run — fig. darsela a gambe
passato, participio passato cut II2.1) (sliced, sawn) [fabric, rope, pages, timber] tagliato2) (shaped) [gem, stone] tagliato4) [hay, grass] tagliato; [ flowers] tagliato, reciso5) (edited) [film, text] con tagli, tagliato•• -
8 ♦ sea
♦ sea /si:/A n. [cu]1 mare: The sea was smooth [rough], il mare era calmo [agitato]; He jumped into the sea, si è gettato in mare; the Mediterranean Sea, il Mare Mediterraneo; (astron.) the Sea of Tranquillity, il Mare della Tranquillità; by sea, per mare; via mare: to send goods by sea, spedire merce via mare; by the sea, presso il mare, sulla riva del mare: a cottage by the sea, una villetta in riva al mare; We live by the sea, viviamo al mare; (naut.) to be at sea, essere in mare (o in navigazione); (naut.) to put ( out) to sea, salpare; prendere il mare; (naut.) to take to the open sea, portarsi al largo; to be lost at sea, scomparire in mare; to cross the sea, attraversare il mare2 mare; colpo di mare; maroso: high sea (o strong sea, heavy seas) mare grosso; A high sea swept him overboard, un grosso maroso lo ha trascinato in mare (dal ponte della nave); choppy sea, maretta; mare rotto; stormy seas, mari tempestosiB a. attr.marino; di mare; marittimo: sea bottom, fondo marino; sea air, aria di mare; sea camp, colonia marina; sea passage, passaggio marittimo; traversata● (naut.) sea abeam, mare di traverso □ (ass.) sea accident, sinistro marittimo □ (zool.) sea acorn ( Balanus), balano □ (naut.) sea anchor, ancora galleggiante □ (zool.) sea anemone ( Actinia), attinia; anemone di mare □ (zool.) sea bass, pesce dei Perciformi ( in genere); ( Labrax lupus) branzino, spigola □ sea-bathing, bagni di mare □ (zool.) sea bear, ( Thalarctos maritimus) orso polare; ( Arctocephalus) arctocefalo; ( Callorhinus alascanus) callorino dell'Alasca, foca orsina □ sea bird, uccello marino □ sea biscuit, galletta; biscotto □ (zool.) sea bream, pesce degli Sparidi ( in genere); ( Pagellus centrodontus) pagello □ sea breeze, brezza di mare □ (zool.) sea calf ( Phoca vitulina), foca comune; vitello marino □ (zool.) sea canary ( Delphinapterus leucas), delfino bianco; beluga □ (naut.) sea captain, capitano marittimo ( di un mercantile); capitano di marina □ sea change, metamorfosi marina; (fig. lett.) inversione di rotta (fig.), svolta improvvisa (o radicale) □ sea chest, baule da marinaio □ sea cliff, scarpata costiera; scogliera □ (zool.) sea cow, ( Odobenus rosmarus) tricheco; ( Dugong dugong) dugongo; vacca marina (o di mare); ( Trichechus manatus) manato, lamantino, vacca di mare; ( Hippopotamus amphibius) ippopotamo □ (zool.) sea crow, ( Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax) gracchio corallino; ( Phalacrocorax carbo) cormorano, marangone □ (zool.) sea cucumber ( Holothuria), cetriolo di mare; oloturia □ (zool.) sea-devil ( Manta birostris), manta; diavolo di mare; razza cornuta □ sea dog, (scherz.) lupo di mare; (stor.) pirata, corsaro; (zool., Zalophus californianus) leone marino della California; (zool.) = sea calf ► sopra □ (zool.) sea drum ( Pogonias cromis), borbottone ( delle coste atlantiche delle due Americhe) □ (zool.) sea eagle ( Haliaetus), aquila di mare □ (zool.) sea-ear ( Haliotis), orecchia di mare □ (zool.) sea elephant ( Mirounga leonina), elefante marino □ (zool.) sea fan ( Gorgonia), gorgonia □ (bot.) sea fennel ( Crithmum maritimum), finocchio marino □ sea fight, battaglia navale □ sea fire, fosforescenza marina □ sea floor, fondo marino □ (zool.) sea-flower ( Actinia), attinia; anemone di mare □ sea foam, schiuma del mare; (miner.) schiuma di mare, sepiolite □ sea fog, nebbia marina □ (mil.) sea forces, forze di mare; effettivi navali; marina militare □ (zool.) sea fowl, uccello marino □ (zool.) sea fox ( Alopias vulpinus), volpe di mare; pesce volpe □ (lett.) sea-girt, circondato dal mare □ (mitol.) sea-god, divinità marina; dio del mare □ sea green, colore verde mare; verdazzurro □ (zool.) sea hare, gastropode ( in genere); ( Aplysia punctata) lepre di mare □ (zool.) sea hedgehog ( Echinus), riccio di mare □ (zool.) sea hog, ( Phocaena phocaena) focena comune; ( Cephalorhynchus) cefalorinco □ (bot.) sea island ( cotton) ( Gossypium barbadense), cotone delle Sea Islands (in USA); (ind. tess.) (tessuto di) cotone a fibra lunga □ (zool.) sea jelly ( Medusa), medusa □ (bot.) sea kale ( Crambe maritima), cavolo marino □ (naut.) sea kindliness ► seakeeping, B □ (naut.) sea kit, corredo di bordo ( di marinaio) □ (naut.) sea ladder, biscaglina □ sea lane, rotta marittima □ (fam.) sea legs, capacità di stare in equilibrio su un'imbarcazione; il non soffrire il mal di mare □ (zool.) sea lemon ( Doris), doride □ (zool.) sea leopard, ( Hydrurga leptonyx) foca leopardo; ( Leptonychotes weddelli) foca di Weddell □ sea level, livello del mare: above [below] sea level, sul livello [sotto il livello] del mare □ sea line, linea dell'orizzonte ( sul mare) □ (zool.) sea lion, ( Otaria) leone marino, otaria; (= Californian sea lion; Zalophus) zalofo, leone marino della California □ (naut.) Sea Lord, alto ufficiale dell'Ammiragliato britannico □ (poet.) sea-maid, sirena; naiade (fig.) □ (naut.) sea marker, segnale con colorante ( per gli aerei di soccorso, ecc.) □ (ecol.) sea marsh (o sea meadow), acquitrino salmastro □ (zool.) sea melon ( Holothuria), cetriolo di mare; oloturia □ (zool.) sea mew ( Larus canus), gavina □ sea mile, miglio marino (o nautico) □ sea mist, foschia dal mare □ sea monster, mostro marino □ (zool.) sea mouse ( Aphrodite aculeata), afrodite □ (zool.) sea nettle, medusa □ (mitol.) sea-nymph, ninfa marina; nereide □ (fig.) seas of blood, grande spargimento di sangue □ (bot.) sea onion ( Urginea maritima), scilla □ (zool.) sea otter ( Enhydra lutris), lontra marina □ (zool.) sea parrot ( Fratercula arctica), pulcinella di mare □ (zool.) sea pen ( Pennatula), penna di mare; pennatula □ sea pie, pasticcio di pesce e carne salata; (zool., Haematopus ostralegus) beccaccia di mare □ ( arte) sea piece, marina ( quadro) □ (zool.) sea pig, ( Phocaena phocaena) focena comune; ( Dugong) dugongo; ( Delphinus delphis) delfino comune □ (zool.) sea pike, luccio di mare; barracuda □ (naut.) sea pilot, pilota marittimo □ (polit.) sea power, potenza navale (o marittima) □ (zool.) sea pumpkin ( Holothuria), cetriolo di mare; oloturia □ (naut.) sea room, spazio per manovrare □ sea route, rotta navale □ sea rover, corsaro, pirata; nave corsara □ sea salt, sale marino □ (zool., mitol.) sea serpent, ( Pelamydrus) serpente marino; ( Hydrophis) idrofide □ (zool.) sea sleeve ( Sepia officinalis), seppia □ (zool.) sea snipe ( Macrorhamphosus scolapax), pesce trombetta; beccaccia (di mare) □ (bot.) sea squill, ( Pancratium maritimum), giglio (o narciso) marino; pancrazio □ (zool.) sea squirt ( Ciona, Phallusia, ecc.), ascidia semplice; ascidia solitaria □ sea star ► starfish □ (naut.) sea stock, provviste di bordo □ sea storm, tempesta di mare; mareggiata □ (zool.) sea swallow ( Sterna hirundo), rondine di mare □ (bot.) sea tangle ( Laminaria), laminaria □ (zool.) sea toad ( Lophius piscatorius), rana pescatrice □ (zool.) sea trout ( Salmo trutta trutta), trota di mare □ (zool.) sea urchin ( Echinus), riccio di mare □ sea water ► seawater □ sea wind, brezza di mare; vento dal mare □ sea-wolf, (zool., Zalophus) zalofo; (zool., Anarrhichas lupus) pesce lupo; (fig.) corsaro, pirata □ to be all at sea, essere confuso, disorientato, perplesso, in alto mare: I was all at sea as to where to apply for information, ero perplesso su dove rivolgermi per avere informazioni □ at the bottom of the sea, in fondo al mare □ beyond (o across) the sea, di là del mare; oltremare □ to follow the sea, fare il marinaio □ to get (o to find) one's sea legs, riuscire a mantenere l'equilibrio a bordo di una nave; non soffrir più il mal di mare □ to go to sea, farsi marinaio; imbarcarsi □ (fig.) to be half seas over, essere mezzo ubriaco; essere brillo □ (naut.) to hold out at sea, tenere il mare; reggere il mare □ (naut.) to keep the sea, tenere il mare; restare in mare □ (fig.) to be lost in a sea of debt, esser sommerso da un mare di debiti □ on the sea, sul mare; nel mare; in mare: Boats were sailing on the sea, barche veleggiavano nel mare; We were on the sea, eravamo in mare ( su una nave); Viareggio is on the sea, Viareggio è sul mare ( in riva al mare).NOTA D'USO: - sea o seaside?- -
9 ♦ supply
♦ supply /səˈplaɪ/n.1 [uc] approvvigionamento; fornitura; rifornimento; ( della luce, del gas, ecc.) erogazione: Some oil-producing countries threatened to stop their supplies, alcuni paesi produttori di petrolio hanno minacciato di bloccare le forniture2 provvista; scorta; riserva: an inexhaustible supply of coal, una riserva inesauribile di carbone; a large supply ( large supplies) of goods, un'ampia provvista di merci; a plentiful supply, abbondanti provviste; Food supplies were running short, le scorte di cibo si stavano esaurendo3 [u] (econ.) offerta: the law of supply and demand, la legge della domanda e dell'offerta; aggregate supply, offerta aggregata; Good teachers are in short supply, c'è scarsità di bravi insegnanti4 (spesso al pl.) (fin., polit.) stanziamento5 (pl.) provviste; viveri6 (pl.) (mil.) rifornimenti; viveri8 [u] (elettr.) alimentazione● (market.) supply chain, supply chain; catena logistica □ (econ.) supply conditions, la situazione dell'offerta □ supply contract, contratto di fornitura □ (econ.) supply curve, curva dell'offerta □ supply department, ufficio approvvigionamenti; (mil.) sussistenza □ (mil.) supply dump, deposito □ (mil.) supply line = supply route ► sotto □ (comm.) supply on hand, scorta di magazzino □ supply price, (econ.) prezzo di offerta; (market.) prezzo di fornitura □ (mil.) supply routes, linee di rifornimento □ supply-side economics, economia dell'offerta □ supply sources, fonti d'approvvigionamento □ supply station, centrale elettrica □ supply teacher, (insegnante) supplente □ (elettr.) supply voltage, tensione d'alimentazione □ to lay in a supply of, far provvista di; approvvigionarsi di □ (bur.: d'impiegato e sim.) to be on supply, supplire □ (econ.) Raw materials are in short supply, le materie prime scarseggiano.♦ (to) supply /səˈplaɪ/A v. t.1 approvvigionare; fornire; provvedere; rifornire: We can supply you with the goods you require, possiamo fornirvi la merce che vi occorre; to supply all the materials needed, provvedere tutto il materiale necessario2 provvedere a; soddisfare; compensare: to supply a need, soddisfare un bisogno; to supply a loss, compensare una perdita3 completare; colmare; occupare: to supply a deficiency, colmare una deficienza; to supply a vacancy, occupare un posto vacanteB v. i.● (comm.) to supply an order, evadere un ordinativo □ to supply sb. with funds, rifornire q. di fondi; finanziare q. □ to be well supplied with food, essere ben provvisto di viveri.
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