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2 plug
I [plʌg]1) el. (on appliance) spina f.to pull the plug on — colloq. abbandonare [scheme, project]
2) inform. elettron. (connecting device) spina f., spinotto m.3) el. (socket) presa f.4) (in bath, sink) tappo m.5) edil. (for screw) tassello m.6) (in barrel) zaffo m.; (for leak) tampone m., tappo m.; (for medical purpose) tampone m.7) aut. (anche spark plug) candela f.8) rad. telev. colloq.II 1. [plʌg]to give sth. a plug put in a plug for sth. — fare pubblicità a qcs
1) (block) tamponare, tappare, chiudere [leak, hole]2) rad. telev. colloq. fare pubblicità a, pubblicizzare, promuovere [product, show]3) el. (insert)2.to plug into — collegarsi a [TV, computer]
- plug in- plug up* * *1. noun1) (a device for putting into a mains socket in order to allow an electric current to flow through the appliance to which it is attached by cable: She changed the plug on the electric kettle.) spina2) (an object shaped for fitting into the hole in a bath or sink to prevent the water from running away, or a piece of material for blocking any hole.) tappo2. verb(to block (a hole) by putting a plug in it: He plugged the hole in the window with a piece of newspaper.) tappare- plug in* * *[plʌɡ]1. n1) (of bath, basin, barrel, volcano) tappo, (for stopping a leak) tampone m2) Elec spina, Auto, (also: spark(ing) plug) candela3) (fam: piece of publicity) pubblicità f inv, réclame f invto give sb/sth a plug — fare pubblicità a qn/qc
2. vt1) (also: plug up) (hole) tappare, (tooth) otturare2) (insert) infilare, cacciare3) (fam: publicize) fare pubblicità a, (push, put forward) fare propaganda a•- plug in* * *I [plʌg]1) el. (on appliance) spina f.to pull the plug on — colloq. abbandonare [scheme, project]
2) inform. elettron. (connecting device) spina f., spinotto m.3) el. (socket) presa f.4) (in bath, sink) tappo m.5) edil. (for screw) tassello m.6) (in barrel) zaffo m.; (for leak) tampone m., tappo m.; (for medical purpose) tampone m.7) aut. (anche spark plug) candela f.8) rad. telev. colloq.II 1. [plʌg]to give sth. a plug put in a plug for sth. — fare pubblicità a qcs
1) (block) tamponare, tappare, chiudere [leak, hole]2) rad. telev. colloq. fare pubblicità a, pubblicizzare, promuovere [product, show]3) el. (insert)2.to plug into — collegarsi a [TV, computer]
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3 ♦ chain
♦ chain /tʃeɪn/n. [cu]1 catena: bicycle chain, catena di bicicletta; gold chain, catena d'oro; catenina d'oro; a dog on a chain, un cane alla catena2 (al pl.) catene ( per prigionieri); ferri; ceppi: to keep in chains, tenere in catene; tenere incatenato4 (fig.) catena ( di persone, di negozi, ecc.): to form a ( human) chain, formare una catena umana; hotel chain, catena di alberghi6 (al pl.) (naut.) landa7 (al pl.) (fig.) catene● (stor., mil.) chain armour = chain mail ► sotto □ chain bridge, ponte sospeso a catene □ (naut.) chain cable, catena ( d'ancora) □ (tecn.) chain conveyor, trasportatore a catena □ (mecc.) chain drive, trasmissione a catena □ chain gang, squadra di forzati incatenati □ chain guard, copricatena, carter ( di bicicletta) □ chain letter, lettera di una catena di Sant'Antonio □ (meteor.) chain lightning, saetta □ chain link, anello di catena □ chain-link fence, reticolato □ (naut.) chain locker, pozzo delle catene □ (stor., mil.) chain mail, cotta di maglia □ (archit.) chain moulding, modanatura a catena □ chain of custody, ( di prodotto forestale) certificazione della catena di lavorazione (o della rintracciabilità); (leg.) rintracciabilità, scheda di presa in carico □ chain of command, linea gerarchica □ chain of office, catena cerimoniale ( di funzionario) □ (chim. e fig.) chain reaction, reazione a catena □ (fis.) chain reactor, reattore nucleare □ chain ring, corona dentata ( di bicicletta) □ (mat.) chain rule, regola catenaria □ chain saw, motosega portatile □ (mil., stor.) chain shot, palle (pl.) incatenate ( usate come proiettile) □ chain smoker, chi fuma una sigaretta dopo l'altra; fumatore accanito □ ( cucito) chain stitch, punto catenella □ chain store, negozio (o grande magazzino) che fa parte di una catena □ (mecc.) chain stretcher, tendicatena ( di bicicletta, ecc.) □ (mecc.) chain wheel ► chainwheel □ to pull the chain, tirare lo sciacquone ( del gabinetto) □ ( slang USA) to pull (o to jerk, to yank) sb. 's chain, prendere in giro q.; sfottere (pop.); prendere per i fondelli (pop.); ( anche) irritare; rompere (pop.).(to) chain /tʃeɪn/v. t. ( anche to chain up)1 incatenare; tenere in catene -
4 wire
I ['waɪə(r)]1) (length of metal) filo m. metallicocopper, electric wire — filo di rame, filo elettrico
2) AE (telegram) telegramma m.••down to the wire — AE fino all'ultimo momento
II ['waɪə(r)]to pull wires — AE manovrare nell'ombra
1)2) (send telegram to) mandare un telegramma a3) (stiffen) fissare con un filo metallico•- wire up* * *1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) metal drawn out into a long strand, as thick as string or as thin as thread: We need some wire to connect the battery to the rest of the circuit; a wire fence.) filo; rete metallica2) (a single strand of this: There must be a loose wire in my radio somewhere.) filo3) (the metal cable used in telegraphy: The message came over the wire this morning.) telegrafo4) (a telegram: Send me a wire if I'm needed urgently.) telegramma2. verb1) (to fasten, connect etc with wire: The house has been wired (up), but the electricity hasn't been connected yet.) (installare l'impianto elettrico)2) (to send a telegram to: Wire me if anything important happens.) telegrafare3) (to send (a message) by telegram: You can wire the details to my brother in New York.) telegrafare•- wireless- wiring
- high wire
- wire-netting* * *I ['waɪə(r)]1) (length of metal) filo m. metallicocopper, electric wire — filo di rame, filo elettrico
2) AE (telegram) telegramma m.••down to the wire — AE fino all'ultimo momento
II ['waɪə(r)]to pull wires — AE manovrare nell'ombra
1)2) (send telegram to) mandare un telegramma a3) (stiffen) fissare con un filo metallico•- wire up -
5 slack
I [slæk]1) (careless) [worker, student] indolente, svogliato; [ work] trascuratoto get slack — [ worker] impigrirsi; [discipline, surveillance] allentarsi
2) (not busy) [ period] morto; [demand, sales] deboleII 1. [slæk]to go slack — rilassarsi, distendersi
1) (in rope, cable) allentamento m.2) fig. (in schedule etc.) margine m.3) (in trade) stagnazione f.2. III [slæk]verbo intransitivo [ worker] impigrirsiIV [slæk]* * *[slæk]1) (loose; not firmly stretched: Leave the rope slack.) lento2) (not firmly in position: He tightened a few slack screws.) allentato3) (not strict; careless: He is very slack about getting things done.) negligente4) (in industry etc, not busy; inactive: Business has been rather slack lately.) debole•- slacken- slackly
- slackness
- slacks* * *[slæk]1) (not tight: rope, knot) lento (-a), allentato (-a), (grip) debole2. n1)etc) to take up the slack in a rope — tendere una corda2) (coal dust) polvere f di carboneSee:3. vifam fare il (la)lavativo (-a)4. vt(Naut: sail) lascare•* * *slack (1) /slæk/a.2 fiacco; flaccido; debole; indolente; inerte; negligente; pigro; trasandato; trascurato: The market is slack, il mercato è fiacco; slack muscles, muscoli flaccidi; a slack workman, un operaio indolente, pigro; slack bookkeeping, contabilità trasandata3 (mecc.) lasco4 (naut.) lasco; non tesato● slack-baked bread, pane cotto male □ slack-dried hops, luppoli essiccati male □ slack-jawed, a bocca aperta □ slack lime, calce spenta □ (econ.) a slack period, un periodo di ristagno □ (comm., tur.) the slack season, la stagione morta □ (ind. tess.) slack silk, seta floscia; seta da ricamo □ (naut.) slack water, stanca di marea □ ( anche fig.) to keep a slack hand (o rein), allentare le redini.slack (2) /slæk/n.5 [u] (mecc.) gioco6 [u] (naut.) stanca8 (pl.) pantaloni sportivi● (naut.) slack of high [of low] water, stanca d'alta [di bassa] marea □ (naut.) to pull in the slack of a rope, tendere una cima; tesare un cavo □ to take up the slack, recuperare l'imbando; (fig.) controbilanciare ( un calo, una crisi, ecc.) □ There's too much slack in the wire, il filo (elettrico) è troppo lento.slack (3) /slæk/n. [u]polverino ( di carbone).(to) slack /slæk/A v. t.4 (naut.) allentare; allascare; lascareB v. i.1 ( spesso to slack off, to slack up) rallentare; diminuire la velocità; rallentare il ritmo di lavoro (o di studio, di gioco); ( sport) sedersi (fig.); rilassarsi* * *I [slæk]1) (careless) [worker, student] indolente, svogliato; [ work] trascuratoto get slack — [ worker] impigrirsi; [discipline, surveillance] allentarsi
2) (not busy) [ period] morto; [demand, sales] deboleII 1. [slæk]to go slack — rilassarsi, distendersi
1) (in rope, cable) allentamento m.2) fig. (in schedule etc.) margine m.3) (in trade) stagnazione f.2. III [slæk]verbo intransitivo [ worker] impigrirsiIV [slæk] -
6 tow
I [təʊ]1) aut.to give sb. a tow — rimorchiare qcn
2) fig. scherz. (following)II [təʊ]verbo transitivo rimorchiare [trailer, caravan]- tow awayIII [təʊ]nome tess. stoppa f.* * *[təu] 1. verb(to pull (a ship, barge, car, trailer etc) by a rope, chain or cable: The tugboat towed the ship out of the harbour; The car broke down and had to be towed to the garage.) rimorchiare, trainare2. noun((an) act of towing or process of being towed: Give us a tow!) rimorchio* * *[təʊ]1. nto give sb a tow Auto — rimorchiare qn
"on tow"; Am "in tow" — "veicolo rimorchiato"
2. vt(boat, car, caravan) rimorchiare* * *tow (1) /təʊ/n.1 [u] (naut., autom.) rimorchio; il rimorchiare; l'essere rimorchiato: to take a ship in tow, prendere una nave a rimorchio; to be taken under (o in) tow, essere preso a rimorchio; farsi rimorchiare2 (naut.) rimorchiatore3 [u] (trasp.) alaggio● tow barge, chiatta □ (autom.) tow hook, gancio per rimorchio □ tow net, rete a strascico □ tow-off, traino ( nel volo a vela) □ ( volo a vela) tow release knob, pomello di sgancio del cavo di traino □ (autom., USA) tow truck, carro attrezzi; autogrù □ (fam., sport) to get a tow, farsi tirare ( nella scia di un altro) □ (fam.) in tow, al seguito; a rimorchio; dietro: He arrived with wife and kids in tow, è arrivato seguito da moglie e figli; Who did he have in tow last night?, chi si tirava dietro ieri sera?; con chi era ieri sera?tow (2) /təʊ/n. [u] (ind. tess.)2 capecchio; lisca● tow-haired, dai capelli color stoppa □ tow-head, (persona dai) capelli color stoppa □ tow-headed, dai capelli di stoppa.(to) tow /təʊ/v. t.1 (naut., autom.) rimorchiare; trainare: to tow a ship astern, rimorchiare una nave di poppa; to tow a car home, rimorchiare un'auto fino a destinazione; DIALOGO → - Car problems 1- Last week I had a breakdown on the motorway and had to be towed home, la settimana scorsa sono rimasta in panne sull'autostrada e mi hanno rimorchiato l'auto fino a casa2 (naut.) alare● (autom.) to tow away, rimuovere forzatamente ( veicoli: con un'autogrù, ecc.); portare via (fam.) □ to tow off, (naut.) rimorchiare al largo; ( volo a vela) trainare ( un aliante) □ (mil.) towed artillery, artiglieria trainata.* * *I [təʊ]1) aut.to give sb. a tow — rimorchiare qcn
2) fig. scherz. (following)II [təʊ]verbo transitivo rimorchiare [trailer, caravan]- tow awayIII [təʊ]nome tess. stoppa f.
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