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1 size
I [saɪz]1) (dimensions) (of person) taglia f.; (of part of body, object, room) grandezza f., dimensioni f.pl.; (of book, envelope) formato m.; (of apple, egg) grandezza f., calibro m.; (of region) grandezza f., estensione f.to increase in size — [ tree] crescere; [company, town] ingrandirsi
to cut sth. to size — tagliare qcs. della grandezza giusta
to be of a size — [ people] essere della stessa taglia; [ boxes] essere della stessa grandezza
2) (number) (of population, audience) ampiezza f.; (of class, school, company) grandezza f.3) (of garment) taglia f.; (of gloves) misura f.; (of shirt collar) collo m.; (of shoes) numero m.what size do you take? — (in clothes) che taglia porti? (in shoes) che numero porti?
to take size X — (in clothes) avere o portare la (taglia) X
"one size" — "taglia unica"
try this for size — prova se è della taglia giusta; fig. prova se questo va bene
••II [saɪz]to cut sb. down to size — ridimensionare qcn., fare scendere qcn. dal piedistallo
1) classificare [qcs.] secondo la grandezza, calibrare [eggs, fruit]2) inform. ridimensionare [ window]•- size upIII [saɪz] IV [saɪz]* * *1) (largeness: an area the size of a football pitch; The size of the problem alarmed us.) dimensioni2) (one of a number of classes in which shoes, dresses etc are grouped according to measurements: I take size 5 in shoes.) taglia•- sizeable- size up* * *I [saɪz]1) (dimensions) (of person) taglia f.; (of part of body, object, room) grandezza f., dimensioni f.pl.; (of book, envelope) formato m.; (of apple, egg) grandezza f., calibro m.; (of region) grandezza f., estensione f.to increase in size — [ tree] crescere; [company, town] ingrandirsi
to cut sth. to size — tagliare qcs. della grandezza giusta
to be of a size — [ people] essere della stessa taglia; [ boxes] essere della stessa grandezza
2) (number) (of population, audience) ampiezza f.; (of class, school, company) grandezza f.3) (of garment) taglia f.; (of gloves) misura f.; (of shirt collar) collo m.; (of shoes) numero m.what size do you take? — (in clothes) che taglia porti? (in shoes) che numero porti?
to take size X — (in clothes) avere o portare la (taglia) X
"one size" — "taglia unica"
try this for size — prova se è della taglia giusta; fig. prova se questo va bene
••II [saɪz]to cut sb. down to size — ridimensionare qcn., fare scendere qcn. dal piedistallo
1) classificare [qcs.] secondo la grandezza, calibrare [eggs, fruit]2) inform. ridimensionare [ window]•- size upIII [saɪz] IV [saɪz] -
2 Mill
I [mɪl]1) (building) (for flour) mulino m.; (factory) fabbrica f., stabilimento m.2) gastr. macinino m.3) fig. routine f., tran tran m.4) AE fig. fucina f.diploma mill — fabbrica di diplomi, diplomificio
••there'll be trouble at t'mill — colloq. scherz. ci saranno delle grane
to go through the mill — passarne tante o di tutti i colori
II [mɪl]to put sb. through the mill — mettere sotto torchio qcn., farne passare di tutti i colori a qcn
verbo transitivo macinare [flour, pepper]; tranciare [ steel]; tritare [ paper]; filare [ cotton]; tessere [ textiles]; zigrinare [screw, coin]; fresare [nut, bolt]* * *[mil] 1. noun1) (a machine, sometimes now electrical, for grinding coffee, pepper etc by crushing it between rough, hard surfaces: a coffee-mill; a pepper-mill.) mulino2) (a building where grain is ground: The farmer took his corn to the mill.) mulino3) (a building where certain types of things are manufactured: A woollen-mill; a steel-mill.) fabbrica, stabilimento2. verb1) (to grind or press: This flour was milled locally.) macinare2) ((usually with about or around) (of crowds) to move about in a disorganized way: There's a huge crowd of people milling around outside.) (girare in tondo)•- miller- millstone
- millwheel* * *(Surnames) Mill /mɪl/* * *I [mɪl]1) (building) (for flour) mulino m.; (factory) fabbrica f., stabilimento m.2) gastr. macinino m.3) fig. routine f., tran tran m.4) AE fig. fucina f.diploma mill — fabbrica di diplomi, diplomificio
••there'll be trouble at t'mill — colloq. scherz. ci saranno delle grane
to go through the mill — passarne tante o di tutti i colori
II [mɪl]to put sb. through the mill — mettere sotto torchio qcn., farne passare di tutti i colori a qcn
verbo transitivo macinare [flour, pepper]; tranciare [ steel]; tritare [ paper]; filare [ cotton]; tessere [ textiles]; zigrinare [screw, coin]; fresare [nut, bolt] -
3 manufacture
I 1. [ˌmænjʊ'fæktʃə(r)]nome (of materials, tools) fabbricazione f.; (of food products, textiles) produzione f.2.nome plurale manufactures manufatti m.II [ˌmænjʊ'fæktʃə(r)]1) fabbricare, produrre [ goods]2) fig. spreg. fabbricare, mettere insieme [ excuse]* * *[mænju'fæk ə] 1. verb1) (to make, originally by hand but now usually by machinery and in large quantities: This firm manufactures cars at the rate of two hundred per day.) fabbricare, produrre2) (to invent (something false): He manufactured an excuse for being late.) inventare2. noun(the process of manufacturing: the manufacture of glass.) fabbricazione, manifattura* * *manufacture /mænjʊˈfæktʃə(r)/n. [u]3 (pl.) manufatti; prodotti manufatti♦ (to) manufacture /mænjʊˈfæktʃə(r)/v. t.1 fabbricare; produrre; confezionare; costruire: to manufacture shoes, fabbricare scarpe; to manufacture shirts, confezionare camicie* * *I 1. [ˌmænjʊ'fæktʃə(r)]nome (of materials, tools) fabbricazione f.; (of food products, textiles) produzione f.2.nome plurale manufactures manufatti m.II [ˌmænjʊ'fæktʃə(r)]1) fabbricare, produrre [ goods]2) fig. spreg. fabbricare, mettere insieme [ excuse]
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