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1 ■ lift off
■ lift offA v. t. + avv.sollevare; alzare; togliere: to lift off one's hat, sollevare il cappello; to lift off a lid, togliere un coperchioB v. i. + avv. -
2 lift off
lift off [ helicopter] decollare; [top, cover] sollevarsi; lift [sth.] off, lift off [sth.] sollevare [cover, lid]* * *( of a rocket etc) to leave the ground (noun lift-off) decollare* * *1. vt + adv2. vi + adv(aircraft, rocket) decollare* * *lift off [ helicopter] decollare; [top, cover] sollevarsi; lift [sth.] off, lift off [sth.] sollevare [cover, lid] -
3 lift
I [lɪft]2) (ride) passaggio m.to give sb. a lift to the station — dare un passaggio a qcn. fino alla stazione
3) colloq. (boost)to give sb. a lift — [praise, news] tirare su qcn
4) sport (in weight-lifting) sollevamento m.II 1. [lɪft]1) alzare, sollevare [object, person]; alzare, tirare su, sollevare [arm, head]to lift sth. off a ledge — sollevare qcs. da un ripiano
to lift sth. out of a box — tirare fuori qcs. da una scatola
to lift sth. into the car — caricare qcs. sulla macchina
to lift sth. over the wall — fare passare qcs. sopra il muro
2) (remove) levare [siege, ban]I feel as if a great weight has been lifted from my mind — mi sento come se mi avessero tolto un grosso peso
3) (boost)to lift sb.'s spirits — sollevare il morale a qcn
4) colloq. (steal) rubare, fregare [file, keys, ideas] ( from da); copiare [article, passage] ( from da)7) cosmet.2.verbo intransitivo [lid, trapdoor] sollevarsi; [bad mood, headache] scomparire; [ fog] dissiparsi- lift off- lift up••* * *[lift] 1. verb1) (to raise or bring to a higher position: The box was so heavy I couldn't lift it.) alzare, sollevare2) (to take and carry away: He lifted the table through into the kitchen.) trasportare3) ((of mist etc) to disappear: By noon, the fog was beginning to lift.) alzarsi4) (to rise: The aeroplane lifted into the air.) alzarsi, sollevarsi2. noun1) (the act of lifting: a lift of the eyebrows.) alzata2) ((American elevator) a small enclosed platform etc that moves up and down between floors carrying goods or people: Since she was too tired to climb the stairs, she went up in the lift.) ascensore3) (a ride in someone's car etc: Can I give you a lift into town?) passaggio4) (a raising of the spirits: Her success in the exam gave her a great lift.) spinta, sollievo•- lift off* * *I [lɪft]2) (ride) passaggio m.to give sb. a lift to the station — dare un passaggio a qcn. fino alla stazione
3) colloq. (boost)to give sb. a lift — [praise, news] tirare su qcn
4) sport (in weight-lifting) sollevamento m.II 1. [lɪft]1) alzare, sollevare [object, person]; alzare, tirare su, sollevare [arm, head]to lift sth. off a ledge — sollevare qcs. da un ripiano
to lift sth. out of a box — tirare fuori qcs. da una scatola
to lift sth. into the car — caricare qcs. sulla macchina
to lift sth. over the wall — fare passare qcs. sopra il muro
2) (remove) levare [siege, ban]I feel as if a great weight has been lifted from my mind — mi sento come se mi avessero tolto un grosso peso
3) (boost)to lift sb.'s spirits — sollevare il morale a qcn
4) colloq. (steal) rubare, fregare [file, keys, ideas] ( from da); copiare [article, passage] ( from da)7) cosmet.2.verbo intransitivo [lid, trapdoor] sollevarsi; [bad mood, headache] scomparire; [ fog] dissiparsi- lift off- lift up•• -
4 lid
[lɪd]1) (cover) coperchio m.2) (eyelid) palpebra f.••to blow the lid off sth. — colloq. mettere a nudo qcs.
to flip one's lid — colloq. uscire dai gangheri, dare i numeri
to keep the lid on sth. — colloq. controllare qcs.
that really puts the (tin) lid on it! — colloq. questo è il colmo!
* * *[lid]1) (a cover for a pot, box etc: He lifted the lid of the box and looked inside.) coperchio2) (an eyelid: The infection has not affected the eye itself although the lid is swollen.) palpebra* * *lid /lɪd/n.3 (bot., zool.) opercolo4 (fig. fam.) controllo; freno● to blow (o to lift, to take) the lid off st., rivelare (o svelare) qc. □ (fam.) to flip one's lid, esplodere, andare su tutte le furie; dare i numeri (fig.); dare in smanie □ to keep the lid on st., tenere nascosto (o mettere a tacere) qc.; tenere sotto controllo (o frenare, mettere un freno a) qc. □ (fig.) to put the lid (o a lid) on st., mettere la parola ‘fine’ a qc.; mettere un freno a qc. □ (fig.) with the lid off, allo scoperto, apertamente □ (fam.) That puts the ( tin) lid on it!, è il colmo della sfortuna!; ci mancava questa!; piove sul bagnato!* * *[lɪd]1) (cover) coperchio m.2) (eyelid) palpebra f.••to blow the lid off sth. — colloq. mettere a nudo qcs.
to flip one's lid — colloq. uscire dai gangheri, dare i numeri
to keep the lid on sth. — colloq. controllare qcs.
that really puts the (tin) lid on it! — colloq. questo è il colmo!
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5 Lever
I ['liːvə(r)] [AE 'levər] II ['liːvə(r)] [AE 'levər]to lever sth. off — spostare qcs. con l'aiuto di una leva, fare leva per spostare qcs.
to lever sth. open — aprire qcs. con l'aiuto di una leva, fare leva per aprire qcs
* * *['li:və, ]( American[) 'levər] 1. noun1) (a bar of wood, metal etc used to lift heavy weights: A crowbar is a kind of lever; You must use a coin as a lever to get the lid of that tin off.) leva2) (a bar or handle for operating a machine etc: This is the lever that switches on the power.) leva2. verb(to move with or as if with a lever: He levered the lid off with a coin.) fare leva; spostare con una leva- leverage* * *(Surnames) Lever /ˈli:və(r)/* * *I ['liːvə(r)] [AE 'levər] II ['liːvə(r)] [AE 'levər]to lever sth. off — spostare qcs. con l'aiuto di una leva, fare leva per spostare qcs.
to lever sth. open — aprire qcs. con l'aiuto di una leva, fare leva per aprire qcs
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6 lever
I ['liːvə(r)] [AE 'levər] II ['liːvə(r)] [AE 'levər]to lever sth. off — spostare qcs. con l'aiuto di una leva, fare leva per spostare qcs.
to lever sth. open — aprire qcs. con l'aiuto di una leva, fare leva per aprire qcs
* * *['li:və, ]( American[) 'levər] 1. noun1) (a bar of wood, metal etc used to lift heavy weights: A crowbar is a kind of lever; You must use a coin as a lever to get the lid of that tin off.) leva2) (a bar or handle for operating a machine etc: This is the lever that switches on the power.) leva2. verb(to move with or as if with a lever: He levered the lid off with a coin.) fare leva; spostare con una leva- leverage* * *lever /ˈli:və(r)/n.1 (fis., mecc.) leva ( anche fig.): lever of first [second, third] order, leva di primo [secondo, terzo] genere; (autom.) gear-lever, leva del cambio di velocità; the levers of economic power, le leve del potere economico3 leva di comando; levetta; manetta: gear lever, leva del cambio; throttle lever, manetta del gas ( di una motocicletta)● lever arm, braccio di leva □ lever corkscrew, cavatappi a leva □ lever escapement, scappamento a leve (o ad ancora) □ (elettr.) lever switch, interruttore a leva □ lever watch, orologio ad ancora.(to) lever /ˈli:və(r)/A v. t.B v. i.2 usare una leva; usare leve● to lever out, togliere (qc.) facendo leva; (fig.) esautorare (q.) con un trucco □ to lever up, sollevare (qc.) facendo leva □ to lever oneself up, sollevarsi a fatica.* * *I ['liːvə(r)] [AE 'levər] II ['liːvə(r)] [AE 'levər]to lever sth. off — spostare qcs. con l'aiuto di una leva, fare leva per spostare qcs.
to lever sth. open — aprire qcs. con l'aiuto di una leva, fare leva per aprire qcs
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