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21 balance **** bal·ance
['bæləns]1. n1) (equilibrium) equilibrioto throw sb off balance — far perdere l'equilibrio a qn, fig sconcertare qn, far mancare la terra sotto i piedi a qn
on balance fig — a conti fatti, tutto sommato
2) (scales) bilanciato hang in the balance fig — essere incerto (-a) or in bilico
balance brought or carried forward — saldo riportato, saldo da riportare
2. vt1) tenere in equilibrio or in bilico, (Auto: wheel) fare l'equilibratura di, (fig: compare) soppesare, valutare, (make up for) compensare2) (Comm: account) saldare, (budget) pareggiare, far quadrare3) (Chem, Math: equations) bilanciare3. vi2) (accounts) quadrare, essere in pareggio -
22 changing
['tʃeɪndʒɪŋ] 1. 2.nome cambio m., cambiamento m.* * *changing /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/A a.1 che cambia; in trasformazione2 mutevole; variabileB n. [u]● (GB) changing room, spogliatoio; camerino: DIALOGO → - Clothes 2- Where's the changing room?, dov'è il camerino? □ (mat.) changing scales, tavole di riduzione.* * *['tʃeɪndʒɪŋ] 1. 2.nome cambio m., cambiamento m. -
23 metric
['metrɪk]aggettivo metricoto go metric — colloq. adottare il sistema metrico
* * *['metrik]adjective (of the metre or metric system: Are these scales metric?) metrico* * *metric (1) /ˈmɛtrɪk/A a.1 metricoB n.3 (tecn.) standard di misurazione● (comm.) metric pack, confezione (o pacchetto) col peso indicato in grammi o kilogrammi □ the metric system of measurement, il sistema metrico decimale □ metric ton, tonnellata (metrica) ( di 1000 kg) □ to go metric, adottare il sistema metrico decimale.metric (2) /ˈmɛtrɪk/a.( poesia) metrico.* * *['metrɪk]aggettivo metricoto go metric — colloq. adottare il sistema metrico
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24 ♦ pair
♦ pair /pɛə(r)/n.1 paio; coppia: a pair of shoes, un paio di scarpe; DIALOGO → - Shoes- This pair is fine, I'll take them, questo paio va bene, le prendo; a pair of scissors, un paio di forbici; the happy pair, la coppia felice; gli sposi novelli; in pairs, a coppie NOTA D'USO: - pair o couple?-3 cosa che fa paio con un'altra: Where is the pair to this sock?, dov'è il calzino che fa paio con questo?4 (elettr., mecc., ecc.) coppia● ( pattinaggio) pairs figure skating, pattinaggio artistico a coppie □ a pair of compasses, un compasso □ a pair-oar, una barca a due remi; ( canottaggio) un due senza □ a pair of scales, una bilancia □ a pair of stairs (o of steps), una rampa di scale □ ( nei giochi di carte) pair royal, tris □ pair-wise, a coppie; a due a due; appaiati □ (fig. di persona) a safe pair of hands, una garanzia □ ( poker) one pair, (una) coppia □ one-pair [two-pair] front, stanza del primo [del secondo] piano che dà sulla strada □ to sell in pairs, vendere a paia □ ( poker) two pairs, doppia coppia; doppia □ (fig.) It's another pair of shoes, è un altro paio di maniche; è tutt'altra cosa □ (fig.) I've only got one pair of hands, ho soltanto due mani.NOTA D'USO: - a pair of- (to) pair /pɛə(r)/A v. t.1 appaiare; accoppiare; mettere a due a dueB v. i.1 appaiarsi; accoppiarsi● to pair off, mettere per due; appaiare; far mettere insieme ( persone, oggetti, ecc.); ( sport) abbinare ( concorrenti) □ (fam.) to pair off with sb., mettersi insieme, fidanzarsi con q. □ to pair up with sb., fare coppia con q. -
25 scale ****
I [skeɪl]1. n2. vt(fish) squamareII [skeɪl]1. n1) (on ruler, thermometer) scala graduata, (of model, map) scalaon a scale of 1 cm to 5 km — in scala di 1 a 500.000
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26 weight ****
[weɪt]1. n1) (gen), fig pesoto put on/lose weight — ingrassare/dimagrire
to carry weight fig — avere peso
to chuck or throw one's weight about fam — fare il (la)prepotente
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27 ♦ kitchen
♦ kitchen /ˈkɪtʃən/n.1 cucina ( il locale e i mobili): live-in kitchen, cucina abitabile; fitted kitchen, cucina modulare; fully-fitted kitchen, cucina all'americana● (comm.) kitchen aids, accessori per la cucina ( elettrodomestici, ecc.) □ kitchen boy, sguattero □ kitchen cabinet, armadietto da cucina; (polit. spesso spreg.) gruppo non ufficiale di consiglieri di un personaggio politico importante □ kitchen-cum-dining room (o kitchen-diner), tinello □ kitchen furniture, mobili da cucina □ kitchen garden, orto □ kitchen-maid, sguattera □ kitchen paper (o, GB, kitchen roll), carta assorbente da cucina; rotolo da cucina □ kitchen porter, lavapiatti e uomo di fatica (di albergo, ristorante) □ kitchen range, cucina economica □ kitchen scales, bilancia da cucina □ kitchen sink, lavello; acquaio □ (teatr., in GB, negli anni '50) kitchen-sink drama, genere teatrale che mostra aspetti della vita della classe operaia □ kitchen unit, modulo di cucina componibile □ (fam.) everything but the kitchen sink ► everything.
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