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1 motion
I ['məʊʃn]1) (movement) movimento m.to set sth. in motion — dare la carica a [ pendulum]; fig. mettere in atto [ plan]; innescare [ chain of events]
to set the wheels in motion — fig. mettere le cose in moto
2) fis. moto m.3) (gesture) (of hands) gesto m.; (of head, body) movimento m.4) amm. pol. mozione f., istanza f.5) med. (evacuation) defecazione f., evacuazione f.••II 1. ['məʊʃn]to motion sb. away — fare segno o cenno a qcn. di allontanarsi
2.to motion sb. to do — fare segno o cenno a qcn. di fare
verbo intransitivo fare segno* * *['məuʃən] 1. noun1) (the act or state of moving: the motion of the planets; He lost the power of motion.) moto, movimento2) (a single movement or gesture: He summoned the waiter with a motion of the hand.) movimento, gesto3) (a proposal put before a meeting: She was asked to speak against the motion in the debate.) mozione2. verb(to make a movement or sign eg directing a person or telling him to do something: He motioned (to) her to come nearer.) fare segno- motion picture
- in motion* * *I ['məʊʃn]1) (movement) movimento m.to set sth. in motion — dare la carica a [ pendulum]; fig. mettere in atto [ plan]; innescare [ chain of events]
to set the wheels in motion — fig. mettere le cose in moto
2) fis. moto m.3) (gesture) (of hands) gesto m.; (of head, body) movimento m.4) amm. pol. mozione f., istanza f.5) med. (evacuation) defecazione f., evacuazione f.••II 1. ['məʊʃn]to motion sb. away — fare segno o cenno a qcn. di allontanarsi
2.to motion sb. to do — fare segno o cenno a qcn. di fare
verbo intransitivo fare segno -
2 ♦ wheel
♦ wheel /wi:l/n.1 ( anche fig.) ruota: A bicycle has two wheels, la bicicletta ha due ruote; Fortune's wheel, la ruota della fortuna; (autom.) spare wheel, ruota di scorta2 (mecc.) ruota dentata; ingranaggio3 (autom., = steering wheel) volante: Don't speak to the person at the wheel, non parlate alla persona al volante (o al conducente)!5 (stor.) ruota ( della tortura): to break sb. on the wheel, infliggere a q. il supplizio della ruota9 moto rotatorio; evoluzione; cerchio (fig.); (mil.) conversione: the wheels of the swallows in the air, i cerchi delle rondini nell'aria; a left [a right] wheel, una conversione a sinistra [a destra]13 (pl.) ( slang) automobile; macchina; mezzo; quattroruote: Are you walking or have you got wheels?, sei a piedi o sei motorizzato?; clean wheels, auto ‘pulita’ ( mai segnalata alla polizia; usata per fare un colpo)● (autom.) wheel alignment, convergenza delle ruote □ wheel and axle, carrucola □ (autom., mecc.) wheel balancing, bilanciatura (o equilibratura) delle ruote □ (autom., mecc.) wheel base ► wheelbase □ (autom.) wheel box, vano passaruota □ (mecc.) wheel case, scatola degli ingranaggi □ (autom.) wheel change, sostituzione di una ruota □ wheel clamps, ganasce, ceppi ( applicati alle ruote di veicoli in divieto di sosta) □ (autom.) wheel cover, copriruota □ wheel horse, cavallo del timone ( in un tiro a quattro o a due) □ (naut.) wheel-house, timoniera □ (tecn.) wheel loader, pala a ruote; terna ( macchina movimento terra a triplice funzione) □ (stor.) wheel lock, ruota del meccanismo di sparo ( in fucili antiquati) □ ( disegno) wheel pen, tiralinee □ (tecn.) wheel tractor, trattore gommato ( di una terna) □ (archit.) wheel window, rosone □ (autom.) wheel wobble, sfarfallamento delle ruote (anteriori) □ to be at the wheel (o behind the wheel), essere al volante (o al timone); (fig.) avere il comando □ ( ciclismo) to finish on sb. 's wheel, finire a ruota con q. □ (fig., iron.) to invent the wheel, inventare la ruota (o l'acqua calda) □ (fig.) to put one's shoulder to the wheel, dare il proprio contributo a un'impresa; aiutare la baracca (fam.) □ to set the wheels in motion, mettere in moto un progetto; far partire un'iniziativa □ (fam. USA) to spin one's wheels, macinare a vuoto; concludere poco o nulla; sprecare tempo □ to take the wheel, (autom.) andare al volante, prendere il volante (o la guida); (naut.) prendere il timone □ (mecc.) to turn the wheels, far girare le ruote □ ( ginnastica) to turn wheels, fare evoluzioni (o giravolte, capriole) □ (fam.) There are wheels within wheels, è un affare di scatole cinesi; è una faccenda molto ingarbugliata □ ( ciclismo) to win by a wheel's length, vincere di una ruota.(to) wheel /wi:l/A v. t.1 far girare; roteare; far ruotareB v. i.1 girare; ruotare; roteare; turbinare; volteggiare: The helicopter was wheeling in the air above the motorway, l'elicottero volteggiava in aria sopra l'autostrada2 (mil.) fare una conversione3 (fam.) andare in bicicletta; pedalare● (fam. spec. USA) to wheel and deal, agire con spregiudicatezza, senza remore; (spec.) intrallazzare, fare l'affarista (o il maneggione) □ (mil.) Right [left] wheel!, conversione a dest'! [a sinist'!]. -
3 belt
I [belt]1) abbigl. cintura f., cinghia f.; (to carry weapons) cinturone m.2) aut. aer. cintura f.3) (area) cintura f.mountain, earthquake belt — zona montana, sismica
4) tecn. cinghia f.5) sport (in boxing, judo) cintura f.6) colloq. (blow) colpo m.••II 1. [belt]to hit sb. below the belt — tirare un colpo basso a qcn
2) (as punishment) prendere a cinghiate2.verbo intransitivo colloq. (go fast)to belt along o down — [ car] sfrecciare su [ motorway]
- belt off- belt out- belt up* * *[belt] 1. noun1) (a long (narrow) piece of leather, cloth etc worn round the waist: a trouser-belt; He tightened his belt.) cintura2) (a similar object used to set wheels in motion: the belt of a vacuum-cleaner.) cinghia3) (a zone of country etc: a belt of trees; an industrial belt.) zona2. verb1) (to fasten with a belt: He belted his trousers on.) allacciare con una cintura2) (to strike (with or without a belt): He belted the disobedient dog.) picchiare con una cinghia•- belted* * *I [belt]1) abbigl. cintura f., cinghia f.; (to carry weapons) cinturone m.2) aut. aer. cintura f.3) (area) cintura f.mountain, earthquake belt — zona montana, sismica
4) tecn. cinghia f.5) sport (in boxing, judo) cintura f.6) colloq. (blow) colpo m.••II 1. [belt]to hit sb. below the belt — tirare un colpo basso a qcn
2) (as punishment) prendere a cinghiate2.verbo intransitivo colloq. (go fast)to belt along o down — [ car] sfrecciare su [ motorway]
- belt off- belt out- belt up -
4 gear
I 1. [gɪə(r)]1) (equipment) equipaggiamento m.3) (clothes) vestiti m.pl.4) aut. marcia f.bottom o first gear prima (marcia); to be in third gear essere in terza; to put a car in gear ingranare la marcia; you're not in gear sei in folle; "keep in low gear" (on sign) "utilizzare il freno motore"; to get (oneself) into gear for sth. — fig. prepararsi per qcs
5) tecn. ruota f. dentata2.1) aut. cambio m.sing.2) tecn. ingranaggio m.sing.II [gɪə(r)]to be geared to o towards sb., sth. — [course, policy, tax] essere mirato a qcn., qcs
- gear up* * *[ɡiə]1) ((usually in plural) a set of toothed wheels which act together to carry motion: a car with automatic gears.) ingranaggio, cambio2) (a combination of these wheels, eg in a car: The car is in first gear.) marcia3) (a mechanism used for a particular purpose: an aeroplane's landing-gear.) meccanismo, dispositivo4) (the things needed for a particular job, sport etc: sports gear.) equipaggiamento•- gearbox- gear lever/change/stick* * *I 1. [gɪə(r)]1) (equipment) equipaggiamento m.3) (clothes) vestiti m.pl.4) aut. marcia f.bottom o first gear prima (marcia); to be in third gear essere in terza; to put a car in gear ingranare la marcia; you're not in gear sei in folle; "keep in low gear" (on sign) "utilizzare il freno motore"; to get (oneself) into gear for sth. — fig. prepararsi per qcs
5) tecn. ruota f. dentata2.1) aut. cambio m.sing.2) tecn. ingranaggio m.sing.II [gɪə(r)]to be geared to o towards sb., sth. — [course, policy, tax] essere mirato a qcn., qcs
- gear up
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