-
1 upside
upside /ˈʌpsaɪd/n.1 lato positivo: The upside of the job is that there is lots of travel; the downside is the long hours, il lato positivo del lavoro è che si viaggia molto; il lato negativo sono gli orari pesanti● on the upside –: On the upside, he will be able to devote more time to his hobbies, il lato buono è che potrà consacrare più tempo ai suoi hobby □ upside down, a rovescio, sottosopra ( anche fig.): Don't stack the boxes upside down, non accatastare le casse alla rovescia; The burglars turned my flat upside down, i ladri mi hanno messo a soqquadro l'appartamento; Losing my job has turned my life upside down, perdere il lavoro mi ha scombussolato la vita □ upside-down, capovolto; (fig.) a soqquadro: an upside-down dish, un piatto capovolto □ ( ginnastica) upside-down position, posizione capovolta verticale. -
2 upside down
[ˌʌpsaɪd'daʊn] 1.2.upside down cake — gastr. = dolce di pan di spagna con frutta sciroppata al fondo che viene servito capovolto
1) al contrario2) fig.to turn sb.'s life upside down — sconvolgere la vita di qcn
* * *1) (with the top part underneath: The plate was lying upside down on the floor.) capovolto, rovesciato2) (into confusion: The burglars turned the house upside down.) a soqquadro* * *[ˌʌpsaɪd'daʊn] 1.2.upside down cake — gastr. = dolce di pan di spagna con frutta sciroppata al fondo che viene servito capovolto
1) al contrario2) fig.to turn sb.'s life upside down — sconvolgere la vita di qcn
-
3 upside down up·side down
[ˌʌpsaɪd'daʊn]1. advto turn upside down — capovolgere, (mattress) rivoltare, fig mettere sottosopra or a soqquadro
2. adjthe room was upside down — (in disorder) la stanza era tutta sottosopra or a soqquadro
-
4 ■ turn upside down
■ turn upside downv. t. + avv.1 rivoltare ( con il disotto disopra); capovolgere; rovesciare: Turn the box upside down, rivolta la scatola!2 mettere a soqquadro (o sottosopra); rovistare in ( una stanza, ecc.); DIALOGO → - Building work- The house has been turned upside down, la casa è stata messa sottosopra3 (fig.) creare un gran scompiglio in, scompigliare ( progetti, ecc.) □ (fig.) to turn the political scene upside down, fare un ribaltone. -
5 tip
I 1. [tɪp]1) (end) (of stick, leaf, sword, wing, tail, ski) punta f., estremità f.; (of pen, shoe, nose, tongue, finger) punta f.2) (protective cover) (of umbrella) puntale m.; (of shoe heel) rinforzo m.2.II [tɪp]silver-tipped — con la o dalla punta argentata
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - pp-) (put something on the end of) ricoprire la punta di [sword, cane, heel]III [tɪp]nome BE1) (waste dump) discarica f.2) colloq. (mess) immondezzaio m., pattumiera f.IV 1. [tɪp]to tip sth. to one side — inclinare qcs. da un lato
to tip sth. onto its side — mettere qcs. sul fianco
to tip the scales at 60 kg — toccare i, pesare 60 chili
2) (pour)to tip sth. upside down — rovesciare o ribaltare qcs.
to tip sth. down the sink — versare qcs. nello scarico del lavandino
to tip sth. away — buttare qcs
4) fig.to tip sb. over the edge — fare uscire qcn. di testa
2.to tip the balance o scales — fare pendere l'ago della bilancia ( in favour of dalla parte di, a favore di)
1) (tilt) [seat, object] inclinarsito tip forward, back — inclinarsi in avanti, (all')indietro
2) fig. [balance, scales] pendere (in favour of sb., in sb.'s favour dalla parte di qcn., a favore di qcn.)•- tip down- tip out- tip over- tip upV [tɪp]1) (gratuity) mancia f.2) (hint) suggerimento m., consiglio m.3) (in betting) soffiata f.VI [tɪp]1) (predict)to tip sb., sth. to win — dare qcn., qcs. come vincente
2) (give money to) dare la mancia a [waiter, driver]to tip sb. Ј 5 — dare 5 sterline di mancia a qcn
•- tip offVII [tɪp]* * *I 1. [tip] noun(the small or thin end, point or top of something: the tips of my fingers.)2. verb(to put, or form, a tip on: The spear was tipped with an iron point.)- tipped- tip-top
- be on the tip of one's tongue II 1. [tip] past tense, past participle - tipped; verb1) (to (make something) slant: The boat tipped to one side.)2) (to empty (something) from a container, or remove (something) from a surface, with this kind of motion: He tipped the water out of the bucket.)3) (to dump (rubbish): People have been tipping their rubbish in this field.)2. noun(a place where rubbish is thrown: a refuse/rubbish tip.)- tip overIII 1. [tip] noun(a gift of money given to a waiter etc, for personal service: I gave him a generous tip.)2. verb(to give such a gift to.)IV [tip] noun(a piece of useful information; a hint: He gave me some good tips on/about gardening.)- tip off* * *I 1. [tɪp]1) (end) (of stick, leaf, sword, wing, tail, ski) punta f., estremità f.; (of pen, shoe, nose, tongue, finger) punta f.2) (protective cover) (of umbrella) puntale m.; (of shoe heel) rinforzo m.2.II [tɪp]silver-tipped — con la o dalla punta argentata
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - pp-) (put something on the end of) ricoprire la punta di [sword, cane, heel]III [tɪp]nome BE1) (waste dump) discarica f.2) colloq. (mess) immondezzaio m., pattumiera f.IV 1. [tɪp]to tip sth. to one side — inclinare qcs. da un lato
to tip sth. onto its side — mettere qcs. sul fianco
to tip the scales at 60 kg — toccare i, pesare 60 chili
2) (pour)to tip sth. upside down — rovesciare o ribaltare qcs.
to tip sth. down the sink — versare qcs. nello scarico del lavandino
to tip sth. away — buttare qcs
4) fig.to tip sb. over the edge — fare uscire qcn. di testa
2.to tip the balance o scales — fare pendere l'ago della bilancia ( in favour of dalla parte di, a favore di)
1) (tilt) [seat, object] inclinarsito tip forward, back — inclinarsi in avanti, (all')indietro
2) fig. [balance, scales] pendere (in favour of sb., in sb.'s favour dalla parte di qcn., a favore di qcn.)•- tip down- tip out- tip over- tip upV [tɪp]1) (gratuity) mancia f.2) (hint) suggerimento m., consiglio m.3) (in betting) soffiata f.VI [tɪp]1) (predict)to tip sb., sth. to win — dare qcn., qcs. come vincente
2) (give money to) dare la mancia a [waiter, driver]to tip sb. Ј 5 — dare 5 sterline di mancia a qcn
•- tip offVII [tɪp] -
6 -Building work-
At home Building workWe've had the builders in since Monday. Abbiamo i muratori in casa da lunedì scorso.The house is in a right mess. La casa è nel caos totale.What kind of building work are you having done? Che tipo di lavori di costruzione state facendo fare?We're having a loft extension done. Stiamo facendo allargare il sottotetto.That sounds like a lot of upheaval. Sembra un cambiamento radicale.Tell me about it! A chi lo dici!The builders have covered all the carpets, but there's still dust everywhere. I muratori hanno coperto tutta la moquette ma c'è ancora polvere ovunque.We've put quite a lot of stuff into storage while the builders are here. Abbiamo messo un bel po' di cose in deposito mentre ci sono i muratori.The house has been turned upside down. La casa è stata messa sottosopra.How long is the job going to take? Quanto tempo ci vorrà per finire il lavoro?The builders said the job would take six to eight weeks, max. I muratori dicono che per i lavori ci vorranno da sei a otto settimane al massimo.They told me it would take three weeks at the most. Mi hanno detto che ci vorranno tre settimane al massimo.When the loft extension is finished, we'll have a lot more space. Quando l'allargamento del sottotetto sarà finito avremo molto più spazio.We'll have an extra bedroom once the job's done. Avremo una camera da letto in più quando il lavoro sarà finito.The loft conversion will add £50,000 to the value of the house. La conversione del sottotetto aggiungerà £50.000 al valore della casa.Once it's over, you forget all about the hassle. Quando sarà finito ti dimenticherai completamente di questa seccatura.I suppose so. Credo anch'io.We are looking for a new place. Stiamo cercando un'altra casa.The house prices around here are astronomical. I prezzi delle case qui intorno sono esagerati.We can't afford to move. Non possiamo permetterci di traslocare. -
7 invert
[ɪn'vɜːt]1) (reverse) invertire [ word order]; fig. rovesciare, sovvertire [ values]* * *[in'və:t](to turn upside down or reverse the order of.) invertire- inverted commas* * *invert (1) /ˈɪnvɜ:t/a.(chim.) invertito: invert sugar, zucchero invertito.invert (2) /ˈɪnvɜ:t/n.1 (ind.) arco rovescio2 (psic., antiq.) invertito.(to) invert /ɪnˈvɜ:t/v. t.( anche gramm., mus., ecc.) invertire; capovolgere; rovesciare: to invert an hourglass, capovolgere una clessidra.* * *[ɪn'vɜːt]1) (reverse) invertire [ word order]; fig. rovesciare, sovvertire [ values] -
8 inverted commas
-
9 topsyturv(e)y
[topsi'tə:vi]adjective, adverb(upside down; in confusion: Every thing was turned topsyturvy.) -
10 topsyturv(e)y
[topsi'tə:vi]adjective, adverb(upside down; in confusion: Every thing was turned topsyturvy.)
См. также в других словарях:
upside — up‧side [ˈʌpsaɪd] noun [singular] FINANCE the amount that the price of a share, bond etc is expected to rise: • The bonds upside is limited they are unlikely to rise above 100% of their face value. • The stock is at a low and could have upside… … Financial and business terms
Upside — can refer to:* Upside (magazine) was a San Francisco based business and technology magazine *Upside (band), a 1990s eurodance group *Upside Records, a record label *Upside Software, a software companyee also*Downside (disambiguation) … Wikipedia
Upside — Up side , n. 1. The upper side; the part that is uppermost. [1913 Webster] 2. the benefits; the positive features; said of a situation or event that has both positive (good) and negative (bad) aspects. [PJC] {To be upsides with}, to be even with … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
upside — 1610s, upper side or surface, from UP (Cf. up) + SIDE (Cf. side). Phrase upside (someone s) head in reference to a blow to the head is recorded from 1970, U.S. black slang … Etymology dictionary
upside — upside1 [up′sīd΄] prep. [Chiefly Dial.] on or against the side of: mainly in the phrase upside the (or someone s) head upside2 [up′sīd΄] n. 1. the upper side or part 2. appreciation or gain, as on an investment: often used attributively 3. any or … English World dictionary
upside — ► NOUN ▪ the positive aspect of something … English terms dictionary
upside — I. noun Etymology: 2up + 1side Date: 1927 1. an upward trend (as of prices) 2. a. a positive aspect b. promise, potential < a young star with lots of upside > II … New Collegiate Dictionary
Upside — The potential dollar or percentage amount by which the market or a stock could rise. This is basically an educated guess on how high a stock could go in the near future. The upside can be derived through either technical analysis or fundamental… … Investment dictionary
upside — up|side1 [ˈʌpsaıd] n [singular] especially AmE the positive part of a situation that is generally bad ≠ ↑downside ▪ The upside of the whole thing is that we got a free trip to Jamaica. upside 2 upside2 prep upside the head/face etc AmE informal… … Dictionary of contemporary English
upside — up|side1 [ ʌp,saıd ] noun singular the positive aspect of a bad situation: The upside is, I don t have to go back there again. ─ opposite DOWNSIDE upside up|side 2 [ ʌp,saıd ] preposition slap/hit someone upside the head AMERICAN VERY INFORMAL to … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
upside — /up suyd /, n. 1. the upper side or part. 2. that part of a chart or graph that shows a higher level, esp. in price. 3. an upward trend, as in stock prices. 4. a positive result. 5. an encouraging or positive aspect. 6. get upsides with, Brit. to … Universalium