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1 electric chair
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2 ♦ electric
♦ electric /ɪˈlɛktrɪk/A a.1 elettrico: electric charge, carica elettrica; electric circuit, circuito elettrico; electric cooker, cucina elettrica; electric heating, riscaldamento elettrico; electric light, luce elettrica; electric power, energia elettricaB n.3 (al pl.) (fam. GB) impianto elettrico; circuiti elettrici● electric appliances, elettrodomestici □ electric arc, arco voltaico □ electric blanket, coperta elettrica; Termocoperta® □ electric blue, blu elettrico □ electric chair, sedia elettrica: (fam. USA) He got the electric chair, è finito sulla sedia elettrica □ (zool.) electric eel ( Electrophorus electricus), anguilla elettrica; gimnoto □ (fam.) electric eye, cellula fotoelettrica □ electric fence, recinto elettrificato □ (fis.) electric field, campo elettrico □ (GB) electric fire, stufetta elettrica □ (autom., mecc.) electric fuel pump, pompa elettrica ( della benzina) □ electric generator, gruppo elettrogeno □ (mus.) electric guitar, chitarra elettrica □ electric heater, stufetta elettrica □ electric lock, serratura elettrica □ (autom.) electric locks, chiusura centralizzata ( delle portiere) □ (ferr.) electric locomotive, elettromotrice □ electric meter, contatore della luce (elettrica) □ electric mixer, frullatore □ electric motor, motore elettrico □ (mus.) electric organ, organo elettrico □ electric oven, forno elettrico □ electric power point, presa di corrente (elettrica) □ electric railway, ferrovia elettrificata □ electric range, elemento elettrico ( di una cucina) □ (zool.) electric ray ( Torpedo), razza elettrica; torpedine □ electric razor (o electric shaver), rasoio elettrico □ electric shock, scossa elettrica; (med.) shock da folgorazione □ (med.) electric shock therapy, elettroshockterapia □ (meteor.) electric storm, temporale □ electric torch, torcia elettrica □ (ferr.) electric traction, trazione elettrica; elettrotrazione □ (ferr.) electric train, elettrotreno □ (tecn.) electric valve, elettrovalvola □ (autom.) electric windows, alzacristalli elettrici. -
3 ♦ chair
♦ chair /tʃɛə(r)/n.1 sedia; seggiola: padded chair, sedia col sedile imbottito; reclining chair, sedia reclinabile; to take a chair, sedersi; accomodarsi; to sit on a chair, sedere (o essere seduto) su una sedia; astride the chair, a cavalcioni della sedia3 posizione; carica; seggio: the editorial chair, la posizione di direttore responsabile ( di un giornale); the presidential chair, il seggio presidenziale4 cattedra universitaria: the chair of Italian, la cattedra d'italiano; to hold a chair, avere una cattedra; essere professore5 ruolo di presidente ( di una riunione, un'assemblea, ecc.); presidenza: to be in the chair, avere la presidenza; to take the chair, assumere la presidenza6 presidente, presidentessa ( di una riunione, un'assemblea, ecc.): Mrs Ann Jackson is Chair of the Linguistics Association, Mrs Ann Jackson è Presidentessa dell'Associazione di Linguistica; to address the chair, rivolgersi al presidente8 (ferr.) ganascia; supporto metallico della rotaia9 (mecc.) supporto● chair back, schienale □ chair bed, poltrona letto □ ( sci) chair lift, seggiovia □ (fam. USA) chair warmer, scaldaseggiole; fannullone □ high chair, seggiolone ( per bambini).(to) chair /tʃɛə(r)/v. t. -
4 chair
I [tʃeə(r)]1) (wooden) sedia f.; (upholstered) poltrona f.2) (chairperson) presidente m.3) univ. (professorship) cattedra f. (of, in di)to hold the chair of... — essere titolare della cattedra di
4) AE (anche electric chair)II [tʃeə(r)]verbo transitivo presiedere [ meeting]* * *[ eə] 1. noun1) (a movable seat for one person, with a back to it: a table and four chairs.) sedia2) (the position of a person who is chairman at a meeting etc: Who is in the chair?) presidente3) (the office of a university professor: He holds the chair of History at this university.) cattedra2. verb(to be chairman at (a meeting etc): He chaired the meeting last night.) presiedere- chairman
- chairperson
- chairwoman
- chairmanship* * *I [tʃeə(r)]1) (wooden) sedia f.; (upholstered) poltrona f.2) (chairperson) presidente m.3) univ. (professorship) cattedra f. (of, in di)to hold the chair of... — essere titolare della cattedra di
4) AE (anche electric chair)II [tʃeə(r)]verbo transitivo presiedere [ meeting] -
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[tʃɛə(r)]1. nsedia, seggiola, (armchair) poltrona, (seat) posto (a sedere), Univ cattedra(
Am: electric chair) the chair — la sedia elettricato take the chair — (at meeting) assumere la presidenza
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6 electrocute
[ɪ'lektrəkjuːt]verbo transitivo fulminareto be electrocuted — (accidentally) fulminarsi; (in electric chair) essere giustiziato sulla sedia elettrica
* * *[i'lektrəkju:t]1) (to kill or injure (a person etc) accidentally by electricity: The child was electrocuted when he touched an uncovered electric wire.) fulminare2) (to put (a person) to death by means of electricity.) giustiziare sulla sedia elettrica* * *[ɪ'lektrəkjuːt]verbo transitivo fulminareto be electrocuted — (accidentally) fulminarsi; (in electric chair) essere giustiziato sulla sedia elettrica
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7 electricity
[ˌɪlek'trɪsətɪ] 1.nome elettricità f. (anche fig.)2.to turn on, off the electricity — attaccare, staccare la corrente
* * *[elek'trisəti](a form of energy used to give heat, light, power etc: worked by electricity; Don't waste electricity.) elettricità- electric- electrical
- electrically
- electrician
- electrified
- electrify
- electrification
- electrifying
- electric chair* * *[ˌɪlek'trɪsətɪ] 1.nome elettricità f. (anche fig.)2.to turn on, off the electricity — attaccare, staccare la corrente
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