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81 whale
I [weɪl] [AE hweɪl]1) zool. balena f.2) colloq.II [weɪl] [AE hweɪl]verbo intransitivo andare a caccia di baleneIII [weɪl] [AE hweɪl]* * *[weil](a type of very large mammal that lives in the sea.) balena- whalebone
- whale oil
- have a whale of a time* * *whale /weɪl/3 (fam.) gran mangiatore; mangione● (fam.) to be a whale at (o on, for) st., essere un'aquila (o un mostro di scienza) in qc.: to be a whale on correctness, conoscere il galateo a menadito □ ( un tempo) whale-boat, baleniera □ whale calf, balenotto; balenottero □ whale fishing, caccia alla balena □ whale-line, sagola di arpione □ (fam.) a whale of a book, un libro coi fiocchi; ( anche) un libro lunghissimo □ whale oil, olio di balena □ whale watching, osservazione (o avvistamento) delle balene ( come hobby) □ bull whale, balena maschio □ cow whale, balena femmina □ (fam.) to have a whale of a time, spassarsela un mondo; divertirsi un sacco.(to) whale /weɪl/v. i.● ( slang USA) to whale into sb., attaccare, aggredire q. □ ( slang USA) to whale into st., gettarsi (a corpo morto) su qc., tuffarsi in ( un lavoro) □ to go whaling, andare a caccia di balene.* * *I [weɪl] [AE hweɪl]1) zool. balena f.2) colloq.II [weɪl] [AE hweɪl]verbo intransitivo andare a caccia di baleneIII [weɪl] [AE hweɪl] -
82 branch
I [brɑːntʃ] [AE bræntʃ]1) (of tree) ramo m.; (of pipe, road, railway) diramazione f.; (of river) braccio m., ramo m.; (of candlestick, lamp) braccio m.; (of antlers) ramificazione f.; (of family, language) ramo m.; (of study, subject) branca f.2) (of shop) succursale f.; (of bank, company) filiale f.; (of organization) divisione f., settore m.; (of union) sezione f.II [brɑːntʃ] [AE bræntʃ]main branch — (of company) casa madre
verbo intransitivo ramificarsi, diramarsi* * *1. noun1) (an arm-like part of a tree: He cut some branches off the oak tree.) ramo2) (an offshoot from the main part (of a business, railway etc): There isn't a branch of that store in this town; ( also adjective) That train runs on the branch line.) succursale, filiale; diramazione2. verb((usually with out/off) to spread out like, or into, a branch or branches: The road to the coast branches off here.) ramificarsi, biforcarsi* * *I [brɑːntʃ] [AE bræntʃ]1) (of tree) ramo m.; (of pipe, road, railway) diramazione f.; (of river) braccio m., ramo m.; (of candlestick, lamp) braccio m.; (of antlers) ramificazione f.; (of family, language) ramo m.; (of study, subject) branca f.2) (of shop) succursale f.; (of bank, company) filiale f.; (of organization) divisione f., settore m.; (of union) sezione f.II [brɑːntʃ] [AE bræntʃ]main branch — (of company) casa madre
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83 shelter
I ['ʃeltə(r)]1) U (protection) rifugio m., riparo m.to give sb. shelter — [ person] dare rifugio o riparo a qcn.; [hut, tree] offrire un riparo a qcn.; [ country] dare asilo a qcn
2) U (covered place) riparo m.3) (for homeless) ricovero m.; (for refugee) asilo m.II 1. ['ʃeltə(r)]1) (protect) (against weather) riparare, proteggere ( from, against da); (from truth) proteggere ( from da)2) (give refuge, succour to) accogliere, dare asilo a [refugee, criminal]2.to shelter sb. from sb., sth. — accogliere qcn. in fuga da qcn., qcs
1) (from weather, bomb) mettersi al riparo, ripararsi2) [refugee, fugitive] rifugiarsi* * *['ʃeltə] 1. noun1) (protection against wind, rain, enemies etc: We gave the old man shelter for the night.) riparo2) (a building etc designed to give such protection: a bus-shelter.) riparo pensilina2. verb1) (to be in, or go into, a place of shelter: He sheltered from the storm.) ripararsi2) (to give protection: That line of trees shelters my garden.) proteggere, riparare•* * *I ['ʃeltə(r)]1) U (protection) rifugio m., riparo m.to give sb. shelter — [ person] dare rifugio o riparo a qcn.; [hut, tree] offrire un riparo a qcn.; [ country] dare asilo a qcn
2) U (covered place) riparo m.3) (for homeless) ricovero m.; (for refugee) asilo m.II 1. ['ʃeltə(r)]1) (protect) (against weather) riparare, proteggere ( from, against da); (from truth) proteggere ( from da)2) (give refuge, succour to) accogliere, dare asilo a [refugee, criminal]2.to shelter sb. from sb., sth. — accogliere qcn. in fuga da qcn., qcs
1) (from weather, bomb) mettersi al riparo, ripararsi2) [refugee, fugitive] rifugiarsi -
84 ♦ load
♦ load /ləʊd/n.1 carico, peso ( anche fig.); fardello; soma: a load of wood, un carico di legna; a lorry with a full load, un camion a pieno carico; to hike a load on one's shoulders, caricarsi un peso sulle spalle; to take a great load off sb. 's mind, togliere a q. un grosso peso dall'animo; to lighten a load, alleggerire un carico2 (elettr., elettron., mecc.) carico: load voltage, tensione di carico; load factor, fattore di carico5 (fin., market.) ricarico; maggiorazione di prezzo9 (pl.) (fam.) (un) sacco; (un) mucchio: to have loads of money, avere un sacco di quattrini; DIALOGO → - DVD- They're selling off loads of old films, stanno svendendo un sacco di vecchi film● (comput.) load balancing, bilanciamento del carico □ (edil.) load-bearing wall, muro portante □ (elettr.) load cell, cella di carico □ (elettron.) load circuit, circuito di carico □ (naut.) load displacement, dislocamento a pieno carico □ (naut.) load draught, pescaggio a carico normale □ (naut.) load line, linea di galleggiamento a pieno carico; marca di bordo libero □ (elettr.) load loss, perdita a carico □ (aeron.) load master, addetto al carico □ load shedding, (trasp.) perdita del carico ( da un veicolo); (ind.) ripartizione del carico ( con interruzioni dell'erogazione dell'energia elettrica) □ (comput.) load testing, test del carico □ ( slang) to get a load, fare il pieno ( bevendo alcolici) □ ( slang) to get a load of, guardare un po'; sentire un po': Get a load of that car, guarda un po' (o beccati un po') che auto! □ (fam.) to get a load off one's chest, togliersi un peso dal cuore.(to) load /ləʊd/A v. t.1 caricare ( anche fig.); colmare; gravare, opprimere: to load a cart, caricare un carro; to load a ship with goods and passengers, caricare una nave di merci e passeggeri; to load sb. with gifts, colmare q. di doni; to load a gun, caricare un cannone (o una pistola)B v. i.1 ( anche to load up) caricare; fare un carico; essere sotto carico: Trucks were loading, i camion erano sotto carico● to load a camera, caricare una macchina fotografica □ to load the dice, truccare i dadi ( appesantendoli con piombo) □ (fig.) to load the dice against [in favour of] sb., svantaggiare [avvantaggiare] scorrettamente q. □ to load down, appesantire, sovraccaricare; zavorrare □ to load film into a camera, inserire la pellicola nella macchina fotografica □ to load one's pipe, caricare la pipa □ to load one's questions ( with insinuations), fare domande tendenziose □ to load up, caricare ( un veicolo); caricare all'eccesso, appesantire; (fam. USA) imbottire ( di chiacchiere, informazioni, ecc.); ( slang USA) drogarsi, farsi. -
85 state *****
[steɪt]1. n1) (condition) stato, condizione fto be in a bad/good state — essere in cattivo/buono stato
2) (anxiety) agitazione f3)in state — in pompa4) Pol2. vt(gen) dichiarare, affermare, (time, place) decidere, fissare, (conditions) indicare, (case, problem, theory, facts) esporre3. adj -
86 ♦ switch
♦ switch /swɪtʃ/n.2 bacchettata; vergata; frustata3 treccia di capelli posticci; posticcio; parrucchino4 (elettr., radio) interruttore; chiavetta; commutatore: master switch, interruttore generale; lever switch, interruttore a leva; band switch (o wave-change switch) commutatore d'onda; to flick a switch, azionare un interruttore5 (elettron.) commutatore7 (fin.) scambio di titoli; transazione triangolare● ( USA) switch-blade knife, coltello a serramanico □ switch-hitter, ( baseball) battitore ambidestro; ( slang USA) ambidestro, bisessuale, bisex □ (market.) switch selling, vendite effettuate facendo uso di articoli civetta ( illegale in GB) □ (ferr., USA) switch signal, segnale dello scambio □ (ferr., USA) switch tongue, ago dello scambio.♦ (to) switch /swɪtʃ/A v. t.2 agitare; dimenare; scuotere; sferzare l'aria con: The cat switched its tail in anger, il gatto dimenava stizzosamente la coda5 cambiare; mutare; spostare; volgere ( il pensiero, ecc.) in un'altra direzione: We switched the conversation, abbiamo cambiato discorso; ( tennis, ecc.) to switch one's line of attack, cambiare linea di attacco6 afferrare; agguantare; strappareB v. i.● to switch one's allegiance, cambiare partito; passare al nemico □ to switch hats, passare da un ruolo a un altro, da un'attività a un'altra ( temporaneamente); cambiare ruolo □ to switch into overdrive, (autom.) inserire l'overdrive; (fig.) accelerare il ritmo, mettere la quarta (fig.) □ (fig.) to switch things, cambiare le carte in tavola; fare un imbroglio □ ( in pista) to switch tracks, cambiare corsia. -
87 draw up
1) redigere, preparare, stilare [contract, report, programme, proposals, questionnaire]; preparare, compilare [ list]; preparare [ plan]2) (pull upwards) tirare su [ bucket]4) (gather up) tirare su [ thread]; draw oneself up tirarsi su, drizzarsi* * *1) ((of a car etc) to stop: We drew up outside their house.) fermarsi2) (to arrange in an acceptable form or order: They drew up the soldiers in line; The solicitor drew up a contract for them to sign.) allineare, schierare; stendere3) (to move closer: Draw up a chair!) avvicinare, avvicinarsi4) (to extend (oneself) into an upright position: He drew himself up to his full height.) alzarsi* * *1. vt + advto draw o.s. up (to one's full height) — raddrizzarsi (con tutta la persona)
2. vi + adv(stop) arrestarsi, fermarsito draw up (beside sth/sb) — accostarsi (a qc/qn)
* * *1) redigere, preparare, stilare [contract, report, programme, proposals, questionnaire]; preparare, compilare [ list]; preparare [ plan]2) (pull upwards) tirare su [ bucket]4) (gather up) tirare su [ thread]; draw oneself up tirarsi su, drizzarsi -
88 stream ***
[striːm]1. n(brook) ruscello, (current) corrente f, (flow: of liquid, people, words) fiume m, (of cars) colonna, (of air) soffio, (of light) fascioto come on stream — (oilwell, production line) entrare in attività
2. vt2) Scol dividere in gruppi di diverso livello (di rendimento e abilità)3. vi(liquid) scorrere, (cars, people) riversarsiher eyes were streaming — (because of smoke) le lacrimavano gli occhi
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89 string out
to be strung out along — [ vehicles] essere in fila o coda lungo [ road]
to be strung out across — [ people] disporsi in [ field]
* * *(to stretch into a long line: The runners were strung out along the course.) (disporsi in fila)* * *vt + advto be strung out behind sb/along sth — formare una fila dietro a qn/lungo qc
* * *to be strung out along — [ vehicles] essere in fila o coda lungo [ road]
to be strung out across — [ people] disporsi in [ field]
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90 infiltrate in·fil·trate
['ɪnfɪlˌtreɪt]1. vt(troops) far penetrare, (enemy line, political organization) infiltrarsi in2. vi -
91 row ***
I [rəʊ] n(line) fila, (of plants) fila, filare m, Knitting ferro, Math rigaII [rəʊ]1. vt(boat) remare2. viremare, Sport vogareIII [raʊ]1. n2. vi -
92 segment
I ['segmənt]1) anat. zool. mat. inform. ling. segmento m.2) (of economy, market) settore m.; (of population) parte f.3) (of orange) spicchio m.II [seg'ment]1) dividere in spicchi [ orange]2) econ. segmentare [market, surface]* * *['seɡmənt]1) (a part or section: He divided the orange into segments.) segmento2) (a part of eg a circle cut off by a straight line.) segmento•* * *I ['segmənt]1) anat. zool. mat. inform. ling. segmento m.2) (of economy, market) settore m.; (of population) parte f.3) (of orange) spicchio m.II [seg'ment]1) dividere in spicchi [ orange]2) econ. segmentare [market, surface]
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