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1 pliers
['plaɪəz]nome plurale pinze f.* * *(a kind of tool used for gripping, bending or cutting wire etc: He used a pair of pliers to pull the nail out; Where are my pliers?) pinze* * *pliers /ˈplaɪəz/n. pl.● a pair of pliers, un paio di pinze.* * *['plaɪəz]nome plurale pinze f. -
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3 pliers pli·ers npl
['plaɪəz](also: pair of pliers) pinze fpl -
4 sealing pliers
Sealing pliers, sealing tongsPinza f per piombareDictionary of packaging machinery and equipment > sealing pliers
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5 ♦ cutting
♦ cutting /ˈkʌtɪŋ/A n.1 [u] il tagliare; taglio; incisione8 (cinem.) montaggio9 [u] (ind. tess.) cimaturaB a.1 tagliente; affilato3 (fig.) tagliente; pungente; sferzante: a cutting reply, una risposta pungente; cutting irony, ironia sferzante● ( cucina) cutting board, tagliere □ cutting disc, lama ( di elettrodomestico) □ cutting edge, filo, taglio ( di lama); (tecn.) tagliente ( di una ruspa); (fig.) energia, dinamismo, incisività □ cutting-edge (attr.), d'avanguardia □ to be at the cutting edge of st., essere all'avanguardia di qc. □ (in USA, ecc.) cutting horse, cavallo addestrato a staccare singole mucche dalla mandria □ (mecc.) cutting-off machine, troncatrice □ (mecc.) cutting pliers, pinze universali □ (metall.) cutting process, taglio con il cannello ferruminatorio □ (cinem.) cutting room, sala di montaggio □ (mecc.) cutting tool, utensile da taglio □ (tecn.) cutting torch, cannello da taglio. -
6 ♦ fence
♦ fence /fɛns/n.1 recinto; recinzione; steccato; staccionata; palizzata; barriera: boundary fence, recinto di confine ( di una proprietà)2 (ipp.) ostacolo (verticale)4 (mecc.) guida di appoggio5 (tecn.) recinto schermante6 (mil.) cortina radar7 (fam.) ricettatore● fence-mending, riparazione di steccati; (fig., spec. polit.) ristabilimento di relazioni amichevoli, ricucitura di uno strappo □ fence month [time], mese [tempo] della chiusura della caccia o della pesca □ fence pliers, pinza per steccati □ fence-sitter, chi si mantiene neutrale o equidistante; chi non prende una posizione; chi resta alla finestra □ (fig.) to come down off the fence, decidere da che parte stare; schierarsi □ (fig.) to come down on the right [wrong] side of the fence, schierarsi dalla parte del vincitore [del perdente] □ (fig.) to mend fences, riconciliarsi; riallacciare i rapporti; ricucire uno strappo □ (fam. Austral.) over the fence, esagerato; eccessivo; inaccettabile □ (fig.) to sit on (o to straddle) the fence, rimanere neutrale o equidistante; non prendere una posizione; restare alla finestra.(to) fence /fɛns/A v. t.2 (fam.) ricettare; fare il ricettatore diB v. i.2 (fig.) fare schermaglie; duellare verbalmente; fare uso di abili argomentazioni3 (fig.) rispondere evasivamente; destreggiarsi abilmente: I realized I was being fenced with, capii che l'altro cercava di evadere le mie domande -
7 Nip
I [nɪp]there's a nip in the air — fig. c'è un freddo pungente
••II [nɪp]nip and tuck — colloq. (cosmetic surgery) chirurgia estetica; AE (neck and neck) testa a testa
nome colloq. (small measure) sorso m.III 1. [nɪp]verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - pp-) (pinch) pizzicare; (bite) mordere, morsicare; (playfully) mordicchiare2.1) (bite) [ animal] mordere; (playfully) mordicchiare; [ bird] beccare2) BE colloq.to nip in front of sb. — passare davanti a qcn.
•- nip off••to nip sth. in the bud — stroncare qcs. sul nascere
* * *[nip] 1. past tense, past participle - nipped; verb1) (to press between the thumb and a finger, or between claws or teeth, causing pain; to pinch or bite: A crab nipped her toe; The dog nipped her ankle.) pizzicare; pungere; mordere2) (to cut with such an action: He nipped the wire with the pliers; He nipped off the heads of the flowers.) tagliare3) (to sting: Iodine nips when it is put on a cut.) pizzicare4) (to move quickly; to make a quick, usually short, journey: I'll just nip into this shop for cigarettes; He nipped over to Paris for the week-end.) (fare un salto)5) (to stop the growth of (plants etc): The frost has nipped the roses.) distruggere2. noun1) (the act of pinching or biting: His dog gave her a nip on the ankle.) pizzico; morso2) (a sharp stinging quality, or coldness in the weather: a nip in the air.) (aria pungente), (freddo intenso)3) (a small drink, especially of spirits.) goccetto•- nippy- nip something in the bud
- nip in the bud* * *I [nɪp]1. n2. vt(pinch) pizzicare, (bite) morsicare, (prune: bud, shoot) spuntare, (subj: cold: plant) assiderare, (face) pungere3. vi BritII [nɪp] nto nip out/down/up — fare un salto fuori/giù/di sopra
(drink) goccio, bicchierino* * *Nip /nɪp/a. e n. (abbr. di Nipponese)(spreg.) nipponico; giapponese; muso giallo (spreg.).* * *I [nɪp]there's a nip in the air — fig. c'è un freddo pungente
••II [nɪp]nip and tuck — colloq. (cosmetic surgery) chirurgia estetica; AE (neck and neck) testa a testa
nome colloq. (small measure) sorso m.III 1. [nɪp]verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - pp-) (pinch) pizzicare; (bite) mordere, morsicare; (playfully) mordicchiare2.1) (bite) [ animal] mordere; (playfully) mordicchiare; [ bird] beccare2) BE colloq.to nip in front of sb. — passare davanti a qcn.
•- nip off••to nip sth. in the bud — stroncare qcs. sul nascere
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8 nip
I [nɪp]there's a nip in the air — fig. c'è un freddo pungente
••II [nɪp]nip and tuck — colloq. (cosmetic surgery) chirurgia estetica; AE (neck and neck) testa a testa
nome colloq. (small measure) sorso m.III 1. [nɪp]verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - pp-) (pinch) pizzicare; (bite) mordere, morsicare; (playfully) mordicchiare2.1) (bite) [ animal] mordere; (playfully) mordicchiare; [ bird] beccare2) BE colloq.to nip in front of sb. — passare davanti a qcn.
•- nip off••to nip sth. in the bud — stroncare qcs. sul nascere
* * *[nip] 1. past tense, past participle - nipped; verb1) (to press between the thumb and a finger, or between claws or teeth, causing pain; to pinch or bite: A crab nipped her toe; The dog nipped her ankle.) pizzicare; pungere; mordere2) (to cut with such an action: He nipped the wire with the pliers; He nipped off the heads of the flowers.) tagliare3) (to sting: Iodine nips when it is put on a cut.) pizzicare4) (to move quickly; to make a quick, usually short, journey: I'll just nip into this shop for cigarettes; He nipped over to Paris for the week-end.) (fare un salto)5) (to stop the growth of (plants etc): The frost has nipped the roses.) distruggere2. noun1) (the act of pinching or biting: His dog gave her a nip on the ankle.) pizzico; morso2) (a sharp stinging quality, or coldness in the weather: a nip in the air.) (aria pungente), (freddo intenso)3) (a small drink, especially of spirits.) goccetto•- nippy- nip something in the bud
- nip in the bud* * *I [nɪp]1. n2. vt(pinch) pizzicare, (bite) morsicare, (prune: bud, shoot) spuntare, (subj: cold: plant) assiderare, (face) pungere3. vi BritII [nɪp] nto nip out/down/up — fare un salto fuori/giù/di sopra
(drink) goccio, bicchierino* * *nip (1) /nɪp/n.1 pizzico; pizzicotto; morso; morsetto; morsettino2 aria pungente; gelo; freddo intenso: The nip of the night startled the boy, il freddo pungente della notte fece sussultare il ragazzo6 (mecc.) grippaggio● nip and tuck, (fam.) chirurgia plastica; ( sport) (sost.) testa a testa, situazione di parità; cosa ottenuta a stento, di misura; (avv.) testa a testa, alla pari.nip (2) /nɪp/n.(to) nip (1) /nɪp/A v. t.1 pizzicare; dare un pizzicotto a; pizzicottare; ( di un insetto, ecc.) pungere; mordere; morsicare: He's nipped his forefinger in the drawer, si è pizzicato l'indice nel cassetto; The bulldog nipped me on the leg, il bulldog mi morse a una gamba2 ( del gelo, del vento) tagliare; recidere; distruggere: Frost nipped the plants in our garden, il gelo distrusse le piante del nostro giardinoB v. i.1 dare pizzicotti; pungere; morsicare3 fare una corsa (o un salto); recarsi alla svelta; fare un viaggetto: to nip down to the post office, fare un salto alla Posta; to nip over to London, fare un viaggetto a Londra4 (mecc.) bloccarsi; grippare(to) nip (2) /nɪp/A v. i.B v. t.* * *I [nɪp]there's a nip in the air — fig. c'è un freddo pungente
••II [nɪp]nip and tuck — colloq. (cosmetic surgery) chirurgia estetica; AE (neck and neck) testa a testa
nome colloq. (small measure) sorso m.III 1. [nɪp]verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - pp-) (pinch) pizzicare; (bite) mordere, morsicare; (playfully) mordicchiare2.1) (bite) [ animal] mordere; (playfully) mordicchiare; [ bird] beccare2) BE colloq.to nip in front of sb. — passare davanti a qcn.
•- nip off••to nip sth. in the bud — stroncare qcs. sul nascere
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9 adjustable ad·just·able adj
[ə'dʒʌstəbl]adjustable pliers — pinza fsg regolabile
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10 sealing tongs
Sealing pliers, sealing tongsPinza f per piombareDictionary of packaging machinery and equipment > sealing tongs
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