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1 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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