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1 trolley
['trɒlɪ]1) BE (on wheels) carrello m.2) AE tram m.••to be off one's trolley — colloq. essere pazzo o fuori di testa
* * *['troli]1) (a type of small cart for carrying things etc: She quickly filled the trolley with groceries.) carretto2) ((also tea-trolley, (American) teacart) a small cart, usually consisting of two or three trays fixed on a frame, used for serving tea, food etc: She brought the tea in on a trolley.) carrello•* * *trolley /ˈtrɒlɪ/n.1 carretto (spec. ribaltabile); carrettino a mano; carrello ( da supermercato, aeroporto, ecc.): shopping trolley, carrello per la spesa; tea trolley, carrello per il tè; DIALOGO → - At the airport- I'll get a trolley for these bags, prendo un carrello per quelle borse3 (ferr.) carrello di servizio8 ► trolleybus● trolley line, linea filoviaria; filovia; ( USA, anche) linea tranviaria, tranvia □ trolley pole, asta di presa ( di corrente) □ trolley table, carrello portavivande □ trolley wheel, rotella di presa □ trolley wire, linea di contatto aerea □ (scherz., ingl.) to be off one's trolley, essere matto (o svitato, sbarellato, sbiellato) □ (fig. USA) to slip one's trolley, dare (fuori) di matto; uscire di testa; fare una scenata.* * *['trɒlɪ]1) BE (on wheels) carrello m.2) AE tram m.••to be off one's trolley — colloq. essere pazzo o fuori di testa
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2 dumbwaiter
[ˌdʌm'weɪtə(r)]1) (elevator) montavivande m.2) (food trolley) carrello m. portavivande, servo m. muto* * *dumbwaiter /ˈdʌmweɪtə(r)/n.3 vassoio girevole posto al centro della tavola.* * *[ˌdʌm'weɪtə(r)]1) (elevator) montavivande m.2) (food trolley) carrello m. portavivande, servo m. muto
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trolley — ► NOUN (pl. trolleys) 1) Brit. a large wheeled metal basket or frame used for transporting heavy or unwieldy items such as luggage or supermarket purchases. 2) a small table on wheels or castors, used especially to convey food and drink. 3) (also … English terms dictionary
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trolley — [[t]trɒ̱li[/t]] trolleys 1) N COUNT A trolley is an object with wheels that you use to transport heavy things such as shopping or luggage. [BRIT] A porter relieved her of the three large cases she had been pushing on a trolley. ...supermarket… … English dictionary
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trolley — I. noun also trolly (plural trolleys; also trollies) Etymology: probably from 1troll Date: 1823 1. dialect England a cart of any of various kinds 2. a. a device that carries electric current from an overhead wire to an electrically drive … New Collegiate Dictionary
trolley — trol|ley [ˈtrɔli US ˈtra:li] n [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: Probably from troll cart (17 19 centuries), from troll to roll (15 19 centuries)] 1.) BrE a large basket on wheels that you use for carrying bags, shopping etc American Equivalent: cart ▪ a … Dictionary of contemporary English
trolley — noun (plural trolleys) 1》 Brit. a large wheeled metal basket or frame used for transporting items such as luggage or supermarket purchases. ↘a small table on wheels or castors, used especially to convey food and drink. 2》 (also trolley wheel) … English new terms dictionary
trolley — noun (C) 1 especially BrE a large metal basket or frame on wheels that you push along, used for carrying bags, shopping etc; cart 1 (2) AmE: a supermarket trolley 2 BrE a small table on very small wheels from which food and drinks are served: a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
trolley */ — UK [ˈtrɒlɪ] / US [ˈtrɑlɪ] noun [countable] Word forms trolley : singular trolley plural trolleys 1) British a large container with wheels that you push and use for carrying things in a supermarket or at an airport a) British a bed with wheels… … English dictionary
trolley — trol|ley [ trali ] noun count 1. ) BRITISH a SHOPPING CART or a CART for suitcases, etc. a ) MAINLY BRITISH a CART used for serving food or drinks b ) BRITISH a GURNEY 2. ) AMERICAN an electric vehicle for carrying passengers that moves along… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
