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1 rainfall
['reɪnfɔːl]nome livello m. delle precipitazioniheavy, low rainfall — abbondanti, deboli precipitazioni
* * *noun (the amount of rain that falls in a certain place in a certain time: We haven't had much rainfall this year; the annual rainfall.) (quantit? di)pioggia* * *rainfall /ˈreɪnfɔ:l/n.* * *['reɪnfɔːl]nome livello m. delle precipitazioniheavy, low rainfall — abbondanti, deboli precipitazioni
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2 rainfall rain·fall n
['reɪnˌfɔːl](amount) piovosità, precipitazioni fpl -
3 corresponding
[ˌkɒrɪ'spɒndɪŋ] [AE ˌkɔːr-]1) (matching) corrispondente2) (similar) simile, equivalente* * *adjective (similar, matching: The rainfall this month is not as high as for the corresponding month last year.) corrispondente* * *corresponding /kɒrəˈspɒndɪŋ/a.1 corrispondente: (geom.) corresponding angles, angoli corrispondenti; We should check the corresponding figures for last year, bisogna controllare le cifre corrispondenti relative all'anno scorso2 relativo a corrispondenza; corrispondente: (comm.) corresponding clerk, corrispondente; addetto alla corrispondenza; corresponding member, socio corrispondente ( di accademia)correspondinglyavv.* * *[ˌkɒrɪ'spɒndɪŋ] [AE ˌkɔːr-]1) (matching) corrispondente2) (similar) simile, equivalente -
4 marsh
[mɑːʃ]nome palude f.* * *((an area of) soft wet land: The heavy rainfall turned the land into a marsh.) palude- marshy- marshiness* * *marsh /mɑ:ʃ/n. [cu]palude; acquitrino; terreno paludoso● marsh fever, malaria □ marsh gas, gas di palude; metano □ marsh mallow ► marshmallow □ (bot.) marsh marigold ( Caltha palustris), calta palustre □ (bot.) marsh thistle ( Cirsium palustre), cardo palustre □ (zool.) marsh tit ( Parus palustris), cincia bigia □ (zool.) marsh treader ( Hydrometra stagnorum), idrometramarshya.1 paludoso; acquitrinoso2 palustre.* * *[mɑːʃ]nome palude f. -
5 meter
I ['miːtə(r)]1) (measuring device) strumento m. di misura, contatore m.2) (anche parking meter) parchimetro m.II ['miːtə(r)]1) misurare, controllare [electricity, gas, pressure]IIImetre I 2.metre* * *['mi:tə] 1. noun1) (an instrument for measuring, especially quantities of electricity, gas, water etc: If you want to know how much electricity you have used you will have to look at the meter.) contatore2) ((American) see metre1, metre2.)2. verb(to measure (especially electricity etc) by using a meter: This instrument meters rainfall.) misurare* * *meter (1) /ˈmi:tə(r)/n.5 (fam.) tassametro● meter cancellation, annullamento dell'affrancatura ( postale) □ meter inspector, letturista ( del gas, ecc.) □ (fam.) meter maid, vigilessa addetta ai parchimetri □ (fam.) meter man = meter inspector ► sopra □ ( USA) meter reader, letturista.meter (2) /ˈmi:tə(r)/ (to) meter /ˈmi:tə(r)/v. t.1 misurare2 affrancare ( lettere, ecc.) con un'affrancatrice: metered mail, corrispondenza affrancata con l'affrancatrice.* * *I ['miːtə(r)]1) (measuring device) strumento m. di misura, contatore m.2) (anche parking meter) parchimetro m.II ['miːtə(r)]1) misurare, controllare [electricity, gas, pressure]IIImetre I 2.metre -
6 mean
I [miːn]1) (ungenerous) [ person] avaro; [attitude, nature] meschino; [ examiner] severo3) (vicious) [animal, person, expression] cattivo4) (tough) [city, street] ostile5) colloq. (skilful) [cook, cocktail] formidabile, fantastico6) colloq. (small)8) AE colloq. (unwell)II [miːn] III [miːn]to feel mean — sentirsi giù di corda, non sentirsi in forma
1) mat. media f.2) fig. (middle point) mezzo m., via f. di mezzoIV [miːn]verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. meant)1) (signify) [word, symbol, phrase] significare, voler dire2) (intend)to mean to do — avere l'intenzione o proporsi di fare
to mean sb. to do — BE
to mean for sb. to do — AE volere che qcn. faccia
he doesn't mean you any harm — non vuole o intende farti del male
to mean well by sb. — essere benintenzionato verso qcn.
he means what he says — (he is sincere) dice sul serio; (he is menacing) fa sul serio
without meaning to — senza volerlo, inavvertitamente
3) (entail) [strike, law] comportare [shortages, changes]I mean to say, who wants a car that won't start? — voglio dire, chi vorrebbe una macchina che non parte?
I know what you mean — so che cosa intendi o vuoi dire
he's meant to be — dovrebbe essere [impartial, sad]
* * *[mi:n] I adjective1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).)2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.)3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.)4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.)•- meanly- meanness
- meanie II 1. adjective1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.)2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.)2. noun(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.)III 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?)2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.)•- meaning2. adjective((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) significativo, eloquente- meaningless
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- mean well* * *I [miːn]1) (ungenerous) [ person] avaro; [attitude, nature] meschino; [ examiner] severo3) (vicious) [animal, person, expression] cattivo4) (tough) [city, street] ostile5) colloq. (skilful) [cook, cocktail] formidabile, fantastico6) colloq. (small)8) AE colloq. (unwell)II [miːn] III [miːn]to feel mean — sentirsi giù di corda, non sentirsi in forma
1) mat. media f.2) fig. (middle point) mezzo m., via f. di mezzoIV [miːn]verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. meant)1) (signify) [word, symbol, phrase] significare, voler dire2) (intend)to mean to do — avere l'intenzione o proporsi di fare
to mean sb. to do — BE
to mean for sb. to do — AE volere che qcn. faccia
he doesn't mean you any harm — non vuole o intende farti del male
to mean well by sb. — essere benintenzionato verso qcn.
he means what he says — (he is sincere) dice sul serio; (he is menacing) fa sul serio
without meaning to — senza volerlo, inavvertitamente
3) (entail) [strike, law] comportare [shortages, changes]I mean to say, who wants a car that won't start? — voglio dire, chi vorrebbe una macchina che non parte?
I know what you mean — so che cosa intendi o vuoi dire
he's meant to be — dovrebbe essere [impartial, sad]
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7 rain
I 1. [reɪn]nome pioggia f. (anche fig.)2.••II 1. [reɪn]to be (as) right as rain — BE [ person] stare benissimo
verbo impersonale piovere2.to rain blows on sb. — tempestare qcn. di colpi
- rain off••it never rains but it pours — piove sempre sul bagnato, le disgrazie non vengono mai sole
* * *[rein] 1. noun1) (water falling from the clouds in liquid drops: We've had a lot of rain today; walking in the rain; We had flooding because of last week's heavy rains.) pioggia2) (a great number of things falling like rain: a rain of arrows.) pioggia2. verb1) ((only with it as subject) to cause rain to fall: I think it will rain today.) piovere2) (to (cause to) fall like rain: Arrows rained down on the soldiers.) piovere•- rainy- raininess
- rainbow
- rain check: take a rain check
- raincoat
- raindrop
- rainfall
- rain forest
- rain-gauge
- keep
- save for a rainy day
- rain cats and dogs
- the rains
- as right as rain
- right as rain* * *I 1. [reɪn]nome pioggia f. (anche fig.)2.••II 1. [reɪn]to be (as) right as rain — BE [ person] stare benissimo
verbo impersonale piovere2.to rain blows on sb. — tempestare qcn. di colpi
- rain off••it never rains but it pours — piove sempre sul bagnato, le disgrazie non vengono mai sole
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8 rain-gauge
noun (an instrument for measuring rainfall.) pluviometro
См. также в других словарях:
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rainfall — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ abundant, excessive, heavy, high ▪ There have been heavy rainfalls this month. ▪ low ▪ moderate … Collocations dictionary
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rainfall — /rayn fawl /, n. 1. a fall or shower of rain. 2. the amount of water falling in rain, snow, etc., within a given time and area, usually expressed as a hypothetical depth of coverage: a rainfall of 70 inches a year. [1840 50; RAIN + FALL] * * * … Universalium