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1 lower
I ['ləʊə(r)]aggettivo [level, part, price] inferioreII 1. ['ləʊə(r)]1) (bring down) abbassare [barrier, rifle]; calare [ curtain]; ammainare [ flag]; abbassare [ ceiling]2) (reduce) abbassare [light, volume, age limit, standards]; abbassare, diminuire [temperature, prices]; indebolire [ resistance]to lower one's guard — fig. abbassare la guardia
3) (abolish) abolire [ trade barrier]2.verbo riflessivo to lower oneself1) (demean oneself) sminuirsiIII ['laʊə(r)]to lower oneself into — entrare lentamente in [ bath]; sedersi con cautela su [ chair]
verbo intransitivo lett. (frown) assumere un'aria minacciosa (at verso)* * *1) (to make or become less high: She lowered her voice.) abbassare2) (to let down: He lowered the blinds.) abbassare* * *lower (1) /ˈləʊə(r)/(compar. di low)A a.1 inferiore; più bassoB avv.più basso; più in basso● (tipogr.) lower case, (sost.) carattere minuscolo; (agg.) minuscolo □ lower class, ceto basso, classe operaia □ lower-class, del ceto basso, operaio □ (naut.) lower deck, sottocoperta; (fam.) l'equipaggio □ (stor.) the Lower Empire, il Basso Impero □ (polit.) the Lower House, la Camera Bassa □ ( calcio) the lower league, la serie cadetta; i cadetti (collett.) □ (naut.) lower mast, tronco di mezzana □ the lower middle class, la piccola borghesia □ lower middle-class, piccolo borghese □ the lower regions, gli inferi □ (naut.) lower sails, vele maggiori □ lower school, corso inferiore ( di una scuola secondaria) □ (naut.) lower studding sail, scopamare; coltellaccio di basso parrocchetto □ the lower world, la terra; ( anche) gli inferi □ (naut.) lower yard, pennone basso; pennone maggiore.lower (2) /ˈlaʊə(r)/► lour.♦ (to) lower (1) /ˈləʊə(r)/A v. t.1 abbassare; ammainare; calare; diminuire; ridurre: to lower a wall, abbassare un muro; to lower the flag, ammainare la bandiera; to lower one's voice, abbassare la voce; to lower a load, calare un carico; to lower expenses, diminuire le spese; (naut.) to lower a lifeboat, calare una lancia di salvataggio; to lower prices [customs duties], ridurre i prezzi [i dazi doganali]B v. i.1 abbassarsi; calare; diminuire; ridursi: Our debentures are lowering in value, le nostre obbligazioni diminuiscono di valore; His voice lowered to an imperceptible murmur, la voce gli si è abbassata in un mormorio impercettibile4 (naut.) calare un'imbarcazione● ( boxe) to lower one's guard, abbassare la guardia □ ( sport) to lower a record, abbassare un record; battere un primato □ (fam.) to lower a sandwich, buttar giù (o mangiare) un panino imbottito.(to) lower (2) /ˈlaʊə(r)/► to lour.* * *I ['ləʊə(r)]aggettivo [level, part, price] inferioreII 1. ['ləʊə(r)]1) (bring down) abbassare [barrier, rifle]; calare [ curtain]; ammainare [ flag]; abbassare [ ceiling]2) (reduce) abbassare [light, volume, age limit, standards]; abbassare, diminuire [temperature, prices]; indebolire [ resistance]to lower one's guard — fig. abbassare la guardia
3) (abolish) abolire [ trade barrier]2.verbo riflessivo to lower oneself1) (demean oneself) sminuirsiIII ['laʊə(r)]to lower oneself into — entrare lentamente in [ bath]; sedersi con cautela su [ chair]
verbo intransitivo lett. (frown) assumere un'aria minacciosa (at verso) -
2 go down
the plane went down over Normandy, the Channel — l'aereo si è schiantato in Normandia, è caduto nella Manica
to go down well, badly — essere accolto bene, male
4) (become lower) [water level, temperature, price] scendere, abbassarsi, diminuire; [ standard] peggiorare, calare; [ tide] abbassarsi; [storm, wind] calmarsi5) (become deflated) [swelling, tyre] sgonfiarsihe will go down as a great statesman — verrà ricordato o passerà alla storia come un grande uomo di stato
9) (be recorded) essere annotato10) (be stricken)11) BE colloq. (go to prison) andare dentro, in prigione12) inform. [computer, system] piantarsi; go down [sth.] scendere da, per [ hill]; scendere in [ mine]* * *1) ((with well/badly) to be approved or disapproved of: The story went down well (with them).) essere accolto bene/male2) ((of a ship) to sink: They were lost at sea when the ship went down.) affondare3) ((of the sun or moon) to go below the horizon.) tramontare4) (to be remembered: Your bravery will go down in history.) passare alla storia5) ((of places) to become less desirable: This part of town has gone down in the last twenty years.) degradarsi* * *vi + adv1) (sun) tramontare, calare, (person: downstairs) scendere, andar giù, (sink: ship) affondare, (person) andar sotto, (be defeated) crollare2) (be written down) venire registrato (-a)to go down in history/to posterity — passare alla storia/ai posteri
3) (decrease: price, temperature etc) scendere, calare* * *the plane went down over Normandy, the Channel — l'aereo si è schiantato in Normandia, è caduto nella Manica
to go down well, badly — essere accolto bene, male
4) (become lower) [water level, temperature, price] scendere, abbassarsi, diminuire; [ standard] peggiorare, calare; [ tide] abbassarsi; [storm, wind] calmarsi5) (become deflated) [swelling, tyre] sgonfiarsihe will go down as a great statesman — verrà ricordato o passerà alla storia come un grande uomo di stato
9) (be recorded) essere annotato10) (be stricken)11) BE colloq. (go to prison) andare dentro, in prigione -
3 sink
I [sɪŋk]1) (in kitchen) lavello m., acquaio m., lavandino m.; (in bathroom) lavabo m., lavandino m.2) (cesspit) pozzo m. nero; fig. cloaca f.II 1. [sɪŋk]1) affondare [ ship]2) (bore) perforare [ oilwell]; scavare [ foundations]to sink one's teeth into — affondare i denti in [ sandwich]
4) BE colloq. buttare giù [ drink]2.to sink money into sth. — investire denaro in qcs
1) (fail to float) [ship, object, person] affondareto sink without a trace — fig. [idea, project etc.] cadere nell'oblio
2) (drop to lower level) [ sun] calare, tramontare; [ cake] abbassarsi; [pressure, water level, production] abbassarsi, calare3) (subside) [building, wall] crollareto sink into — [ person] affondare in [ mud]; [ country] cadere in [ anarchy]; [ celebrity] cadere in [ obscurity]
to sink under the weight of — [ shelf] piegarsi sotto il peso di [ boxes]; [person, company] crollare sotto il peso di [ debt]
•- sink in* * *[siŋk] 1. past tense - sank; verb1) (to (cause to) go down below the surface of water etc: The torpedo sank the battleship immediately; The ship sank in deep water.) affondare2) (to go down or become lower (slowly): The sun sank slowly behind the hills; Her voice sank to a whisper.) calare, scendere; tramontare3) (to (cause to) go deeply (into something): The ink sank into the paper; He sank his teeth into an apple.) penetrare, filtrare4) ((of one's spirits etc) to become depressed or less hopeful: My heart sinks when I think of the difficulties ahead.) (deprimersi)5) (to invest (money): He sank all his savings in the business.) investire2. noun(a kind of basin with a drain and a water supply connected to it: He washed the dishes in the sink.) lavandino, lavello, lavabo- sunken- be sunk
- sink in* * *I [sɪŋk]1) (in kitchen) lavello m., acquaio m., lavandino m.; (in bathroom) lavabo m., lavandino m.2) (cesspit) pozzo m. nero; fig. cloaca f.II 1. [sɪŋk]1) affondare [ ship]2) (bore) perforare [ oilwell]; scavare [ foundations]to sink one's teeth into — affondare i denti in [ sandwich]
4) BE colloq. buttare giù [ drink]2.to sink money into sth. — investire denaro in qcs
1) (fail to float) [ship, object, person] affondareto sink without a trace — fig. [idea, project etc.] cadere nell'oblio
2) (drop to lower level) [ sun] calare, tramontare; [ cake] abbassarsi; [pressure, water level, production] abbassarsi, calare3) (subside) [building, wall] crollareto sink into — [ person] affondare in [ mud]; [ country] cadere in [ anarchy]; [ celebrity] cadere in [ obscurity]
to sink under the weight of — [ shelf] piegarsi sotto il peso di [ boxes]; [person, company] crollare sotto il peso di [ debt]
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4 subside
[səb'saɪd]1) (die down) [storm, wind] cessare, calmarsi; [applause, noise] diminuire, attenuarsi; [anger, fear] placarsi, passare; [laughter, excitement] smorzarsi; [ fever] scendere; [ flames] estinguersi3) (sink down) [ person] sprofondarsi, lasciarsi cadere ( into in; onto su)* * *1) ((of land, streets, buildings etc) to sink lower: When a building starts to subside, cracks usually appear in the walls.) sprofondare2) ((of floods) to become lower and withdraw: Gradually the water subsided.) abbassarsi3) ((of a storm, noise or other disturbance) to become quieter: They stayed anchored in harbour till the wind subsided.) calare, diminuire, calmarsi•* * *[səb'saɪd]1) (die down) [storm, wind] cessare, calmarsi; [applause, noise] diminuire, attenuarsi; [anger, fear] placarsi, passare; [laughter, excitement] smorzarsi; [ fever] scendere; [ flames] estinguersi3) (sink down) [ person] sprofondarsi, lasciarsi cadere ( into in; onto su) -
5 fall
I 1. [fɔːl]1) (of person, horse, rocks) caduta f.; (of snow, hail) caduta f., rovescio m.; (of axe, hammer) colpo m.to have a fall — cadere, fare una caduta
2) (in quantity, quality, degree) diminuzione f., calo m.; (more drastic) crollo m. (in di)to suffer a sharp fall — [ currency] subire un forte ribasso
3) (of leader, town) caduta f.; (of regime, monarchy) crollo m., caduta f.; (of seat) perdita f.fall from grace o favour — caduta in disgrazia, perdita del favore
4) AE (autumn) autunno m.5) (in pitch, intonation) abbassamento m.6) (in wrestling) schienata f.; (in judo) caduta f.2. II [fɔːl]1) (come down) [person, horse, rain, snow] cadere; [rocks, earth] franareto fall from o out of cadere da [boat, hands, bag]; to fall off o from cadere da [table, bike]; to fall in o into cadere in [bath, river]; to fall down cadere in [ hole]; cadere (giù) da [ stairs]; to fall on the floor cadere per terra; to fall on one's back cadere sulla schiena; to fall under cadere sotto [ table]; finire sotto [bus, train]; to fall through cadere attraverso [ceiling, hole]; to fall through the air cadere nel vuoto; to fall to the floor o ground — cadere per terra
2) (drop) [quality, standard] diminuire; [level, temperature, price, number] scendere, diminuire; [ morale] scendere; (more dramatically) crollareto fall (by) — diminuire o scendere di [ percentage]
to fall to — scendere a [ amount]
to fall below 5%, zero — scendere sotto il 5%, lo zero
3) (yield position) cadereto fall to — cadere nelle mani di [ enemy]
4) eufem. (die)5) fig. (descend) [night, silence, gaze] cadere (on su); [ shadow] cadere ( over su); [blame, suspicion] ricadere, cadere (on su)to fall into, outside a category — rientrare, non rientrare in una categoria
it falls to sb. to do — tocca a qcn. fare
to fall into bed — lasciarsi cadere nel o crollare sul letto
to fall to o on one's knees cadere in ginocchio; to fall at sb.'s feet, on sb.'s neck — gettarsi ai piedi, al collo di qcn
9) (become)to fall ill — ammalarsi, cadere malato
•- fall for- fall in- fall off- fall on- fall out- fall to••did he fall or was he pushed? — scherz. = l'ha fatto di sua spontanea volontà o è stato obbligato?
the bigger you are o the higher you climb, the harder you fall più sali in alto (nella scala sociale), più ti fai male quando cadi; to stand or fall on sth. — = farsi giudicare in base a qcs., dipendere da qcs
* * *[fo:l] 1. past tense - fell; verb1) (to go down from a higher level usually unintentionally: The apple fell from the tree; Her eye fell on an old book.) cadere2) ((often with over) to go down to the ground etc from an upright position, usually by accident: She fell (over).) cadere3) (to become lower or less: The temperature is falling.) diminuire4) (to happen or occur: Easter falls early this year.) cadere5) (to enter a certain state or condition: She fell asleep; They fell in love.) (1) addormentarsi (2) innamorarsi6) ((formal: only with it as subject) to come as one's duty etc: It falls to me to take care of the children.) spettare, toccare2. noun1) (the act of falling: He had a fall.) caduta2) ((a quantity of) something that has fallen: a fall of snow.) precipitazione (atmosferica)3) (capture or (political) defeat: the fall of Rome.) caduta4) ((American) the autumn: Leaves change colour in the fall.) autunno•- falls- fallout
- his
- her face fell
- fall away
- fall back
- fall back on
- fall behind
- fall down
- fall flat
- fall for
- fall in with
- fall off
- fall on/upon
- fall out
- fall short
- fall through* * *I 1. [fɔːl]1) (of person, horse, rocks) caduta f.; (of snow, hail) caduta f., rovescio m.; (of axe, hammer) colpo m.to have a fall — cadere, fare una caduta
2) (in quantity, quality, degree) diminuzione f., calo m.; (more drastic) crollo m. (in di)to suffer a sharp fall — [ currency] subire un forte ribasso
3) (of leader, town) caduta f.; (of regime, monarchy) crollo m., caduta f.; (of seat) perdita f.fall from grace o favour — caduta in disgrazia, perdita del favore
4) AE (autumn) autunno m.5) (in pitch, intonation) abbassamento m.6) (in wrestling) schienata f.; (in judo) caduta f.2. II [fɔːl]1) (come down) [person, horse, rain, snow] cadere; [rocks, earth] franareto fall from o out of cadere da [boat, hands, bag]; to fall off o from cadere da [table, bike]; to fall in o into cadere in [bath, river]; to fall down cadere in [ hole]; cadere (giù) da [ stairs]; to fall on the floor cadere per terra; to fall on one's back cadere sulla schiena; to fall under cadere sotto [ table]; finire sotto [bus, train]; to fall through cadere attraverso [ceiling, hole]; to fall through the air cadere nel vuoto; to fall to the floor o ground — cadere per terra
2) (drop) [quality, standard] diminuire; [level, temperature, price, number] scendere, diminuire; [ morale] scendere; (more dramatically) crollareto fall (by) — diminuire o scendere di [ percentage]
to fall to — scendere a [ amount]
to fall below 5%, zero — scendere sotto il 5%, lo zero
3) (yield position) cadereto fall to — cadere nelle mani di [ enemy]
4) eufem. (die)5) fig. (descend) [night, silence, gaze] cadere (on su); [ shadow] cadere ( over su); [blame, suspicion] ricadere, cadere (on su)to fall into, outside a category — rientrare, non rientrare in una categoria
it falls to sb. to do — tocca a qcn. fare
to fall into bed — lasciarsi cadere nel o crollare sul letto
to fall to o on one's knees cadere in ginocchio; to fall at sb.'s feet, on sb.'s neck — gettarsi ai piedi, al collo di qcn
9) (become)to fall ill — ammalarsi, cadere malato
•- fall for- fall in- fall off- fall on- fall out- fall to••did he fall or was he pushed? — scherz. = l'ha fatto di sua spontanea volontà o è stato obbligato?
the bigger you are o the higher you climb, the harder you fall più sali in alto (nella scala sociale), più ti fai male quando cadi; to stand or fall on sth. — = farsi giudicare in base a qcs., dipendere da qcs
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6 cool
I 1. [kuːl]1) [day, drink, water] fresco; [fabric, dress] fresco, leggero; [ colour] freddoto feel cool — [surface, wine] essere fresco
2) (calm) [approach, handling] calmo, tranquillo3) (unemotional) [ manner] freddo, distaccato; [ logic] freddo4) (unfriendly) [reception, welcome] freddo, distaccatoto be cool with o towards sb. — essere freddo verso qcn
5) (casual) [person, attitude] disinvolto, sfacciato7) colloq. (fashionable) fico, giustoa cool guy — un tipo giusto, un fico
8) AE colloq. (great)2.1) (coldness) fresco m., frescura f.2) colloq. (calm) sangue m. freddoto keep, lose one's cool — mantenere, perdere la calma
••II 1. [kuːl]1) (lower the temperature of) raffreddare [soup, pan]; mettere al fresco [ wine]; [air-conditioning, fan] rinfrescare [ room]2) fig. calmare, raffreddare [anger, passion]2.1) (get colder) [ water] raffreddarsi; [ air] rinfrescarsito leave sth. to cool — lasciare raffreddare qcs
2) (subside) [passion, enthusiasm] raffreddarsi•- cool off••* * *[ku:l] 1. adjective1) (slightly cold: cool weather.) fresco2) (calm or not excitable: He's very cool in a crisis.) calmo3) (not very friendly: He was very cool towards me.) freddo4) ((slang) great; terrific; fantastic: Wow, that's really cool!; You look cool in those jeans!) fantastico, favoloso2. verb1) (to make or become less warm: The jelly will cool better in the refrigerator; She cooled her hands in the stream.) raffreddare2) (to become less strong: His affection for her has cooled; Her anger cooled.) raffreddarsi3. noun(cool air or atmosphere: the cool of the evening.) fresco- coolly- coolness
- cool-headed
- cool down
- keep one's cool
- lose one's cool* * *I 1. [kuːl]1) [day, drink, water] fresco; [fabric, dress] fresco, leggero; [ colour] freddoto feel cool — [surface, wine] essere fresco
2) (calm) [approach, handling] calmo, tranquillo3) (unemotional) [ manner] freddo, distaccato; [ logic] freddo4) (unfriendly) [reception, welcome] freddo, distaccatoto be cool with o towards sb. — essere freddo verso qcn
5) (casual) [person, attitude] disinvolto, sfacciato7) colloq. (fashionable) fico, giustoa cool guy — un tipo giusto, un fico
8) AE colloq. (great)2.1) (coldness) fresco m., frescura f.2) colloq. (calm) sangue m. freddoto keep, lose one's cool — mantenere, perdere la calma
••II 1. [kuːl]1) (lower the temperature of) raffreddare [soup, pan]; mettere al fresco [ wine]; [air-conditioning, fan] rinfrescare [ room]2) fig. calmare, raffreddare [anger, passion]2.1) (get colder) [ water] raffreddarsi; [ air] rinfrescarsito leave sth. to cool — lasciare raffreddare qcs
2) (subside) [passion, enthusiasm] raffreddarsi•- cool off•• -
7 deepen
['diːpən] 1.1) (dig out) scavare [channel, hollow]3) (make lower) abbassare, rendere più grave [voice, tone]4) (make darker) rendere più intenso, caricare [ colour]2.1) [water, wrinkle] diventare più profondo2) fig. (intensify) [admiration, interest, love, mystery, silence] aumentare, diventare più profondo; [ knowledge] approfondirsi; [ crisis] aggravarsi; [rift, gap] allargarsi3) (grow lower) [voice, tone] diventare più grave4) (grow darker) [colour, tan] diventare più intenso; [ darkness] diventare più profondo* * *1) (to make or become deeper: He deepened the hole.) scavare più a fondo; approfondire2) (to increase: His troubles were deepening.) aggravarsi* * *['diːpən] 1.1) (dig out) scavare [channel, hollow]3) (make lower) abbassare, rendere più grave [voice, tone]4) (make darker) rendere più intenso, caricare [ colour]2.1) [water, wrinkle] diventare più profondo2) fig. (intensify) [admiration, interest, love, mystery, silence] aumentare, diventare più profondo; [ knowledge] approfondirsi; [ crisis] aggravarsi; [rift, gap] allargarsi3) (grow lower) [voice, tone] diventare più grave4) (grow darker) [colour, tan] diventare più intenso; [ darkness] diventare più profondo -
8 come down
1) (move lower) [ person] venire giù, scendere; [ lift] scenderehe's really come down in the world — fig. è veramente caduto in basso
2) (drop) [price, inflation, temperature] scendere, abbassarsi; [ unemployment] diminuire, calare3) meteor. [snow, rain] venire giù, cadere4) (land) [ helicopter] posarsi; [ aircraft] atterrare6) fig. (be resumed by) ridursi a [problem, fact]* * *(to decrease; to become less: Tea has come down in price.) calare* * *1. vi + prep2. vi + advto come down (from/to) — scendere (da/a), (building) essere demolito (-a), (prices, temperature) diminuire, calare* * *1) (move lower) [ person] venire giù, scendere; [ lift] scenderehe's really come down in the world — fig. è veramente caduto in basso
2) (drop) [price, inflation, temperature] scendere, abbassarsi; [ unemployment] diminuire, calare3) meteor. [snow, rain] venire giù, cadere4) (land) [ helicopter] posarsi; [ aircraft] atterrare6) fig. (be resumed by) ridursi a [problem, fact] -
9 lock
I [lɒk] II [lɒk]1) (with key) serratura f.; (with bolt) chiavistello m., catenaccio m.2) mar. chiusa f.3) (in wrestling) chiave f.4) aut.to have a good lock — [ car] avere un buon raggio di sterzata
full lock, half lock — sterzata a 180°, a 90°
5) inform. protezione f. (con password)III 1. [lɒk]1) (close) (with key) chiudere (a chiave); (with bolt) chiudere con chiavistello, con catenaccio2) inform. proteggere (con password) [ file]3) fig.2.1) (close) [door, drawer] chiudersi con la chiave2) (seize up) [ steering wheel] bloccarsi, incepparsi•- lock in- lock out- lock up* * *I 1. [lok] noun1) (a mechanism for fastening doors etc: He put the key in the lock.)2) (a closed part of a canal for raising or lowering boats to a higher or lower part of the canal.)3) (the part of a gun by which it is fired.)4) (a tight hold (in wrestling etc).)2. verb(to fasten or become fastened with a lock: She locked the drawer; This door doesn't lock.)- locker- locket
- locksmith
- lock in
- lock out
- lock up II [lok] noun1) (a piece of hair: She cut off a lock of his hair.)2) ((in plural) hair: curly brown locks.)* * *I [lɒk] n(of hair) cioccaII [lɒk]1. n1) (on door, box) serraturahe moved out, lock stock and barrel — se n'è andato con armi e bagagli
2) (of canal) chiusa3) (Brit: Aut: turning) sterzo2. vt(door) chiudere a chiave, (Tech: immobilize) bloccareto lock sb/sth in a place — chiudere qn/qc in un posto
3. vi•- lock in- lock out- lock up* * *lock (1) /lɒk/n.♦ lock (2) /lɒk/n.1 serratura ( di porta, cassetto, ecc.): double lock, serratura a doppia mandata; to force a lock, forzare una serratura4 (mecc.) blocco; bloccaggio; fermo; sicura5 (mecc.) blocco; arresto; grippaggio; inceppamento6 (autom.) angolo di sterzata● lock chain, catena per bloccare le ruote d'un veicolo □ lock cutting, riproduzione (o il fare repliche) di serrature □ ( rugby) lock forward = def. 8 ► sopra □ lock gate, serranda di chiusa; cateratta □ lock-in, protesta con asserragliamento nel posto di lavoro (o nelle celle: da parte di carcerati che si rifiutano di uscire); (elettron.) agganciamento □ lock-keeper ► locksman □ lock manufacturer, fabbricante di serrature e lucchetti □ lock-picking ► lockpicking □ (elettron.) lock-on = lock-in ► sopra □ ( cucito) lock stitch, punto a filo doppio ( di macchina da cucire) □ (fig.) lock, stock, and barrel, in blocco; completamente □ lock-up, ora di chiusura; (fam.) guardina, camera di sicurezza; (comput.) blocco; (fin.) immobilizzazione, immobilizzo, investimento ( di denaro) □ (edil.) lock-up garage, garage individuale; box □ a lock-up shop, un negozio che viene chiuso dal di fuori la sera ( il padrone abita altrove) □ (mecc.) lock washer, rosetta (o rondella) di bloccaggio □ (mecc.: di macchina) in the lock position, in posizione di arresto □ under lock and key, ( di un oggetto) sotto chiave; (fig.) al sicuro; ( anche) in prigione, in gattabuia: life under lock and key, la vita in carcere; la vita del carcerato.♦ (to) lock /lɒk/A v. t.1 chiudere ( una porta, un baule, ecc.) a chiave; serrare; sprangare: Lock the door!, spranga la porta!2 chiudere ( anche fig.); rinchiudere; racchiudere; circondare: He was locked in his bedroom, era chiuso (a chiave) in camera; The fields were locked by steep hills, i campi erano circondati da colline scoscese3 allacciare; collegare; congiungere5 abbracciare; abbrancare; avvinghiare; stringere: ( lotta) to lock one's opponent, avvinghiare l'avversarioB v. i.1 avere la serratura; chiudersi (a chiave): Does this door lock?, si chiude (a chiave) questa porta?2 serrarsi; stringersi: His arms locked round the giant's neck, le sue braccia si sono serrate intorno al collo del gigante4 allacciarsi; congiungersi5 (autom.) avere un certo angolo di sterzata● to lock horns, ( di animali) dar di cozzo l'un l'altro, fare a cornate; (fig.) scornarsi, scontrarsi (con q.) □ ( modo prov.) to lock the stable door after the horse has bolted (o has been stolen), chiudere la stalla dopo che i buoi sono scappati.* * *I [lɒk] II [lɒk]1) (with key) serratura f.; (with bolt) chiavistello m., catenaccio m.2) mar. chiusa f.3) (in wrestling) chiave f.4) aut.to have a good lock — [ car] avere un buon raggio di sterzata
full lock, half lock — sterzata a 180°, a 90°
5) inform. protezione f. (con password)III 1. [lɒk]1) (close) (with key) chiudere (a chiave); (with bolt) chiudere con chiavistello, con catenaccio2) inform. proteggere (con password) [ file]3) fig.2.1) (close) [door, drawer] chiudersi con la chiave2) (seize up) [ steering wheel] bloccarsi, incepparsi•- lock in- lock out- lock up
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