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I [ræk]nome (for plates) scolapiatti m.; (in dishwasher) cestello m.; (for bottles) rastrelliera f. portabottiglie; (for newspapers) portariviste m.; (on train) portabagagli m., reticella f. portabagagli; (for clothes) attaccapanni m.; (shelving) scaffale m.II [ræk]III [ræk]to put sb. on the rack — mettere qcn. alla ruota
verbo transitivo mettere alla ruota, torturare; fig. [pain, guilt, fear] tormentare••IV [ræk]nome gastr.V [ræk]to go to rack (and ruin) — andare in rovina o malora
* * *I [ræk] noun(a frame or shelf in or on which objects (eg letters, plates, luggage etc) are put until they are wanted or needed: Put these tools back in the rack; Put your bag in the luggage-rack.)II [ræk] III [ræk]* * *I [ræk]1. n1) (storage framework) rastrelliera, (for luggage) rete f portabagagli inv, (for hats, coats) appendiabiti m inv, (in shops) scaffale mmagazine rack — portariviste m inv
toast rack — portatoast m inv
2) (for torture) cavalletto2. vt(subj: pain, cough) torturare, tormentare•- rack upII [ræk] nto go to rack and ruin — (building) andare in rovina, (business) andare in malora or a catafascio, (country) andare a catafascio, (person) lasciarsi andare completamente
* * *rack (1) /ræk/n.1 rastrelliera ( per foraggio, armi, stoviglie, ecc.); stenditoio: a plate rack, una rastrelliera per piatti; uno scolapiatti5 (mecc.) cremagliera6 (comput.) alloggiamento schede; rack9 (stor.) ruota, cavalletto ( per la tortura): to be tortured on the rack, essere messo alla ruota; essere torturato● (autom.) rack-and-pinion steering gear, sterzo a cremagliera □ (ferr.) rack rail, rotaia dentata □ rack railway, ferrovia a cremagliera □ rack-rent ► rack-rent □ rack-renter, padrone di casa esoso □ (mecc.) rack wheel, ruota dentata □ to be on the rack, soffrire il tormento □ ( USA) off-the-rack clothing, (il) prêt-à-porter.rack (2) /ræk/n. [u](lett.) nubi; nuvolaglia.rack (3) /ræk/n.( di cavallo) andatura fra il trotto e il piccolo galoppo; ambio.rack (4) /ræk/n. [u]distruzione; rovina: to go to rack and ruin, andare in malora.(to) rack (1) /ræk/v. t.1 tormentare ( anche fig.): I was racked with jealousy, ero tormentato dalla gelosia; She was racked with pain, era in preda a un dolore straziante2 (stor.) mettere alla ruota; torturare3 angariare; opprimere● (fig.) to rack one's brains, scervellarsi; lambiccarsi il cervello □ (fam.) to rack up, collezionare ( vincite, premi, debiti); mettersi in tasca ( guadagni): The team racked up an impressive series of wins, la squadra ha collezionato una serie incredibile di vittorie; The company racked up huge profits, la società si è messa in tasca enormi profitti.(to) rack (2) /ræk/v. t.* * *I [ræk]nome (for plates) scolapiatti m.; (in dishwasher) cestello m.; (for bottles) rastrelliera f. portabottiglie; (for newspapers) portariviste m.; (on train) portabagagli m., reticella f. portabagagli; (for clothes) attaccapanni m.; (shelving) scaffale m.II [ræk]III [ræk]to put sb. on the rack — mettere qcn. alla ruota
verbo transitivo mettere alla ruota, torturare; fig. [pain, guilt, fear] tormentare••IV [ræk]nome gastr.V [ræk]to go to rack (and ruin) — andare in rovina o malora
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