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1 trim
I 1. [trɪm]1) (cut) (of hair) taglio m., spuntata f.; (of hedge) spuntata f., potatura f.3) (border) (on clothing) bordo m., bordura f.; (of braid) gallone m.; (on woodwork) modanatura f., listello m.4) aut. finiture f.pl.2.1) (neat) [ person] curato, ordinato; [ garden] ordinato, ben tenuto; [ boat] in buon assetto; [ house] ordinato, pulito, lindoII [trɪm]2) (reduce) ridurre [budget, expenditure, workforce] (by di); tagliare, abbreviare [article, speech] (by di)3) gastr. sgrassare [ meat]4) (decorate) decorare, addobbare [tree, furniture] (in con; with con); bordare, guarnire [dress, handkerchief] ( with con)* * *[trim] 1. past tense, past participle - trimmed; verb1) (to cut the edges or ends of (something) in order to make it shorter and/or neat: He's trimming the hedge; She had her hair trimmed.) spuntare2) (to decorate (a dress, hat etc, usually round the edges): She trimmed the sleeves with lace.) tagliare, ritagliare3) (to arrange (the sails of a boat etc) suitably for the weather conditions.) assettare2. noun(a haircut: She went to the hairdresser's for a trim.) spuntata3. adjective(neat and tidy: a trim appearance.) curato- trimly- trimness
- trimming
- in good trim
- in trim* * *[trɪm]curato (-a), ordinato (-a), (house, garden) ben tenuto (-a), (figure) snello (-a)2. n1)in good trim — (car) in buone condizioni, (person) in forma
2) (haircut) spuntata, regolata3. vt1) (cut: hedge, beard, edges) regolare tagliando, (hair) spuntare2)to trim (with) — (decorate: Christmas tree) decorare (con)
to trim sth with sth — (edge) mettere un bordo di qc a qc
3) (Naut: sail) orientare•- trim off* * *trim /trɪm/A n.1 [u] assetto; ordine; disposizione; condizione; stato: ( di nave, ecc.) in fighting trim, in assetto di guerra; All my papers are in good ( o proper) trim, tutti i miei documenti sono in perfetto ordine; ( sport) Our team is in good trim, la condizione della nostra squadra è buona; la nostra squadra è in forma2 [uc] finitura; rifinitura; arredamento; (autom.) interno ( della carrozzeria): What colour is the trim of the car?, di che colore è l'interno dell'auto?7 [u] (aeron.) assetto di volo9 [u] (naut.) orientamento (delle vele)B a.2 ben tenuto; bene attrezzato; bene equipaggiato; in perfetto ordine: a trim garden, un giardino tenuto bene; (naut.) a trim ship, una nave in perfetto ordine3 snello; svelto● (tipogr., comput.) trim mark, indicatore di taglio □ ( legatoria) trim size, formato del libro (o del foglio) rifilato □ (naut.) trim by the head, appruamento □ (naut.) trim by the stern, appoppamento □ to get into trim, mettersi in ordine; prepararsi □ to be in trim, essere in ordine; essere in assetto; ( sport) essere in forma □ to be out of trim, non essere in ordine; ( di nave, d'aereo, ecc.) essere fuori assetto; ( sport) non essere in forma.(to) trim /trɪm/A v. t.1 ordinare; assettare; rassettare; mettere in ordine; ripulire; rifinire; regolare: (naut.) to trim a ship [a boat], assettare una nave [una barca] ( bilanciandone il carico, la zavorra, ecc.); to trim lumber, ripulire il legname ( piallando, ecc.)2 tagliare; potare; cimare; spuntare; ritagliare; to trim a hedge, cimare (o potare) una siepe; to have one's hair [beard, moustache] trimmed, farsi spuntare i capelli [la barba, i baffi]; (fig.) to trim one's costs, tagliare (o ridurre) i costi3 adornare; decorare; ornare; guarnire: The children trimmed the Christmas tree, i bambini hanno decorato l'albero di Natale; to trim a collar with fur, guarnire di pelliccia un bavero4 (metall.) rifilare; sbavare5 (fam.) rimproverare; sgridare; fare una ramanzina a (q.)6 (fam.) battere; bastonare; percuotere; picchiare; dare una strigliata a (q.)B v. i.1 barcamenarsi; tergiversare; essere un opportunista; tirare a campare● to trim the budget, apportare tagli al bilancio □ (naut.) to trim the hold, sistemare (o livellare, assettare) la stiva □ (fam.) to trim sb. 's jacket, picchiare (o bastonare) q. □ ( di pesci) to trim the shore, nuotare lungo la riva □ to trim the wick of a candle, smoccolare una candela.* * *I 1. [trɪm]1) (cut) (of hair) taglio m., spuntata f.; (of hedge) spuntata f., potatura f.3) (border) (on clothing) bordo m., bordura f.; (of braid) gallone m.; (on woodwork) modanatura f., listello m.4) aut. finiture f.pl.2.1) (neat) [ person] curato, ordinato; [ garden] ordinato, ben tenuto; [ boat] in buon assetto; [ house] ordinato, pulito, lindoII [trɪm]2) (reduce) ridurre [budget, expenditure, workforce] (by di); tagliare, abbreviare [article, speech] (by di)3) gastr. sgrassare [ meat]4) (decorate) decorare, addobbare [tree, furniture] (in con; with con); bordare, guarnire [dress, handkerchief] ( with con) -
2 sail
I [seɪl]1) (on boat) vela f.2) (navigation)to set sail — salpare, alzare le vele
to set sail from, for — salpare da, per
3) (on windmill) pala f.4) (journey)••II 1. [seɪl]to take the wind out of sb.'s sails — smontare qcn., fare abbassare la cresta a qcn
1) (be in charge of) essere al comando di; (steer) governare, pilotare [ ship]2) (travel across) attraversare [ocean, channel]2.to sail across — [ ship] attraversare [ ocean]
to sail into — [ ship] entrare in [ port]
3) (set sail) salpare4) (as hobby) fare velato sail past sb. — passare con grazia davanti a qcn.
•••* * *[seil] 1. noun1) (a sheet of strong cloth spread to catch the wind, by which a ship is driven forward.) vela2) (a journey in a ship: a sail in his yacht; a week's sail to the island.) (gita in mare)3) (an arm of a windmill.) pala2. verb1) ((of a ship) to be moved by sails: The yacht sailed away.) veleggiare, navigare2) (to steer or navigate a ship or boat: He sailed (the boat) to the island.) far navigare3) (to go in a ship or boat (with or without sails): I've never sailed through the Mediterranean.) navigare4) (to begin a voyage: The ship sails today; My aunt sailed today.) salpare; imbarcarsi5) (to travel on (the sea etc) in a ship: He sailed the North Sea.) navigare, solcare6) (to move steadily and easily: Clouds sailed across the sky; He sailed through his exams; She sailed into the room.) veleggiare; scivolare; muoversi con grazia•- sailing
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- sailor
- in full sail* * *sail /seɪl/n.1 (naut., sport) vela: to hoist [to lower] the sails, issare [calare] le vele; There were several sails on the lake, c'erano parecchie vele sul lago; ( anche fig.) in full sail, a vele spiegate2 [u] (naut., collett.) velatura: to make more sail, aumentare la velatura; to take in sail, raccogliere le vele; ridurre la velatura4 veleggiata; gita in mare; breve viaggio per mare; durata della traversata: five days' sail from Genoa, un viaggio (per mare) di cinque giorni da Genova; to go for a sail, andare in gita su una barca a vela5 (inv. al pl.) veliero; nave: a fleet of fifty sail, una flotta di cinquanta velieri; Sail ho!, nave in vista!● sail area, area di gara velica □ (naut.) sail locker, deposito delle vele □ (naut.) sail-loft, veleria □ sail maker, velaio □ ( sport) sail number, numero velico □ (naut.) sail room, camera (o deposito) delle vele □ to set sail, far vela; salpare □ to shorten sail, terzarolare □ to strike sail, ammainare le vele; salutare ammainando le vele □ to take sail to, fare vela (o salpare) per ( un luogo) □ (fig.) to take the wind out of sb. 's sails, sgonfiare, smontare q. (fig.) □ to trim one's sails, (naut.) assettare la velatura; (fig.) agire secondo il vento che tira, adeguarsi al clima prevalente; ( anche) tagliare le spese □ ( di nave) to be under sail, essere alla vela □ to unfurl the sails, spiegare le vele.♦ (to) sail /seɪl/A v. i.2 far vela ( verso un luogo); salpare; imbarcarsi: to sail with the tide, salpare con l'alta marea; We sail next week, salpiamo la settimana prossima3 (fig.) veleggiare; volare; scivolare; (spec. di donna) incedere lievemente, muoversi con grazia: White clouds are sailing in the sky, bianche nubi veleggiano in cieloB v. t.1 navigare; correre; percorrere; solcare: to sail the Adriatic Sea, navigare l'Adriatico; to sail the seas, correre il mare; to sail the Atlantic Ocean, solcare l'Oceano Atlantico● to sail against the wind, (naut.) navigare controvento, bordeggiare; (fig.) andare controcorrente □ to sail along the coast, costeggiare □ to sail before the wind, avere il vento in poppa □ to sail close to (o near) the wind, (naut.) stringere il vento, navigare di bolina; (fig.) camminare sul filo del rasoio; rasentare il codice; essere sull'orlo dell'illegalità; rischiare grosso □ to go sailing, andare in barca a vela; ( sport) fare della vela (fam.).* * *I [seɪl]1) (on boat) vela f.2) (navigation)to set sail — salpare, alzare le vele
to set sail from, for — salpare da, per
3) (on windmill) pala f.4) (journey)••II 1. [seɪl]to take the wind out of sb.'s sails — smontare qcn., fare abbassare la cresta a qcn
1) (be in charge of) essere al comando di; (steer) governare, pilotare [ ship]2) (travel across) attraversare [ocean, channel]2.to sail across — [ ship] attraversare [ ocean]
to sail into — [ ship] entrare in [ port]
3) (set sail) salpare4) (as hobby) fare velato sail past sb. — passare con grazia davanti a qcn.
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