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1 fire
I 1. ['faɪə(r)]1) (element) fuoco m.to set fire to sth. to set sth. on fire dare fuoco o appiccare il fuoco a qcs.; to catch fire prendere fuoco; to be on fire essere in fiamme; to be on fire with love — bruciare d'amore
2) (blaze) incendio m.3) (for warmth)to make o build a fire accendere un fuoco; electric fire — BE stufa elettrica
4) U (shots) fuoco m., tiro m.to open fire on sb. — aprire il fuoco o fare fuoco su qcn.
to be under enemy fire — essere sotto il fuoco o tiro del nemico
to be under fire — fig. essere fortemente criticato ( from da)
to hang fire — [ firearm] essere lento a sparare; fig. [ project] andare per le lunghe; [ person] indugiare, tirarla per le lunghe
5) (verve) foga f., entusiasmo m.2.1) (raising alarm) al fuoco2) (order to shoot) fuoco••II 1. ['faɪə(r)]to fire questions at sb. — fig. bombardare qcn. di domande, sottoporre qcn. a un fuoco di fila di domande
2) (inspire)to be fired with enthusiasm — essere acceso d'entusiasmo, entusiasmarsi
to fire sb.'s imagination — accendere la fantasia di qcn
4) tecn. cuocere [ ceramics]2.1) mil. sparare, fare fuoco (at, on su, contro)2) mecc. [ engine] accendersi•- fire up••* * *1. noun1) (anything that is burning, whether accidentally or not: a warm fire in the kitchen; Several houses were destroyed in a fire.) fuoco2) (an apparatus for heating: a gas fire; an electric fire.) caminetto3) (the heat and light produced by burning: Fire is one of man's greatest benefits.) fuoco4) (enthusiasm: with fire in his heart.) entusiasmo5) (attack by gunfire: The soldiers were under fire.) fuoco, tiro2. verb1) ((of china, pottery etc) to heat in an oven, or kiln, in order to harden and strengthen: The ceramic pots must be fired.) cuocere2) (to make (someone) enthusiastic; to inspire: The story fired his imagination.) infiammare3) (to operate (a gun etc) by discharging a bullet etc from it: He fired his revolver three times.) sparare4) (to send out or discharge (a bullet etc) from a gun etc: He fired three bullets at the target.) sparare5) ((often with at or on) to aim and operate a gun at; to shoot at: They suddenly fired on us; She fired at the target.) sparare6) (to send away someone from his/her job; to dismiss: He was fired from his last job for being late.) licenziare•- firearm
- fire-brigade
- fire-cracker
- fire-engine
- fire-escape
- fire-extinguisher
- fire-guard
- fireman
- fireplace
- fireproof
- fireside
- fire-station
- firewood
- firework
- firing-squad
- catch fire
- on fire
- open fire
- play with fire
- set fire to something / set something on fire
- set fire to / set something on fire
- set fire to something / set on fire
- set fire to / set on fire
- under fire* * *I 1. ['faɪə(r)]1) (element) fuoco m.to set fire to sth. to set sth. on fire dare fuoco o appiccare il fuoco a qcs.; to catch fire prendere fuoco; to be on fire essere in fiamme; to be on fire with love — bruciare d'amore
2) (blaze) incendio m.3) (for warmth)to make o build a fire accendere un fuoco; electric fire — BE stufa elettrica
4) U (shots) fuoco m., tiro m.to open fire on sb. — aprire il fuoco o fare fuoco su qcn.
to be under enemy fire — essere sotto il fuoco o tiro del nemico
to be under fire — fig. essere fortemente criticato ( from da)
to hang fire — [ firearm] essere lento a sparare; fig. [ project] andare per le lunghe; [ person] indugiare, tirarla per le lunghe
5) (verve) foga f., entusiasmo m.2.1) (raising alarm) al fuoco2) (order to shoot) fuoco••II 1. ['faɪə(r)]to fire questions at sb. — fig. bombardare qcn. di domande, sottoporre qcn. a un fuoco di fila di domande
2) (inspire)to be fired with enthusiasm — essere acceso d'entusiasmo, entusiasmarsi
to fire sb.'s imagination — accendere la fantasia di qcn
4) tecn. cuocere [ ceramics]2.1) mil. sparare, fare fuoco (at, on su, contro)2) mecc. [ engine] accendersi•- fire up•• -
2 cover
I 1. ['kʌvə(r)]1) (protective lid, sheath) copertura f.; (for duvet, cushion) fodera f., rivestimento m.; (for table) copritavolo m.; (for umbrella, blade, knife) fodero m., guaina f.; (for typewriter, pan) coperchio m.2) (blanket) coperta f.3) (of book, magazine, record) copertina f.on the cover — (of book) sulla copertina; (of magazine) in copertina
4) (shelter) rifugio m., riparo m.under cover — al riparo, al coperto
5) (for spy, operation, crime) copertura f. ( for per)to blow sb.'s cover — colloq. fare saltare la copertura di qcn
6) mil. copertura f.to give sb. cover — coprire qcn
7) (replacement) (for teacher, doctor) sostituto m. temporaneo8) BE copertura f. assicurativa9) (table setting) coperto m.10) mus. cover version2.modificatore [design, illustration] di copertinaII 1. ['kʌvə(r)]1) (to conceal or protect) coprire [table, pan, legs, wound] ( with con); rivestire, ricoprire [cushion, sofa] ( with con); coprire, chiudere [ hole] ( with con)to cover one's mouth mettere la mano davanti alla bocca; to cover one's ears — tapparsi le orecchie
2) (coat) [dust, snow, layer] coprire, ricoprire [ground, cake]everything got covered with o in sand tutto fu coperto dalla sabbia; to be covered in glory — essere carico di gloria
3) (be strewn over) [litter, graffiti, blossom, bruises] coprireto cover sb.'s face with kisses — riempire di baci il viso di qcn
4) (travel over) coprire, percorrere [distance, area]; (extend over) estendersi per, occupare [ area]5) (deal with, include) [article, speaker] trattare [ subject]; [ term] comprendere, includere [meaning, aspect]; [ teacher] affrontare, spiegare [ chapter]; [rule, law] applicarsi a [situation, person]; [ department] essere competente per [area, activity]; [ rep] essere responsabile per [ area]6) (report on) [ journalist] seguire [event, subject]Ј 20 should cover it — colloq. 20 sterline dovrebbero bastare
8) coprire, assicurare [person, possession] ( for, against contro; for doing per fare); [ guarantee] coprire [costs, parts]9) mil. sport (protect) coprire, proteggere [person, advance, area of pitch]I've got you covered! — (threat) ti tengo sotto tiro!
2.to cover one's back — fig. coprirsi
to cover oneself — coprirsi, proteggersi
to cover oneself with — coprirsi di [glory, shame]
- cover up* * *1. verb1) (to put or spread something on, over or in front of: They covered (up) the body with a sheet; My shoes are covered in paint.) coprire2) (to be enough to pay for: Will 10 dollars cover your expenses?) coprire3) (to travel: We covered forty miles in one day.) percorrere4) (to stretch over a length of time etc: His diary covered three years.) coprire5) (to protect: Are we covered by your car insurance?) coprire6) (to report on: I'm covering the race for the local newspaper.) occuparsi di7) (to point a gun at: I had him covered.) tenere nel mirino2. noun1) (something which covers, especially a cloth over a table, bed etc: a table-cover; a bed-cover; They replaced the cover on the manhole.) copertura, coperta2) (something that gives protection or shelter: The soldiers took cover from the enemy gunfire; insurance cover.) riparo, copertura3) (something that hides: He escaped under cover of darkness.) protezione•- coverage- covering
- cover-girl
- cover story
- cover-up* * *I 1. ['kʌvə(r)]1) (protective lid, sheath) copertura f.; (for duvet, cushion) fodera f., rivestimento m.; (for table) copritavolo m.; (for umbrella, blade, knife) fodero m., guaina f.; (for typewriter, pan) coperchio m.2) (blanket) coperta f.3) (of book, magazine, record) copertina f.on the cover — (of book) sulla copertina; (of magazine) in copertina
4) (shelter) rifugio m., riparo m.under cover — al riparo, al coperto
5) (for spy, operation, crime) copertura f. ( for per)to blow sb.'s cover — colloq. fare saltare la copertura di qcn
6) mil. copertura f.to give sb. cover — coprire qcn
7) (replacement) (for teacher, doctor) sostituto m. temporaneo8) BE copertura f. assicurativa9) (table setting) coperto m.10) mus. cover version2.modificatore [design, illustration] di copertinaII 1. ['kʌvə(r)]1) (to conceal or protect) coprire [table, pan, legs, wound] ( with con); rivestire, ricoprire [cushion, sofa] ( with con); coprire, chiudere [ hole] ( with con)to cover one's mouth mettere la mano davanti alla bocca; to cover one's ears — tapparsi le orecchie
2) (coat) [dust, snow, layer] coprire, ricoprire [ground, cake]everything got covered with o in sand tutto fu coperto dalla sabbia; to be covered in glory — essere carico di gloria
3) (be strewn over) [litter, graffiti, blossom, bruises] coprireto cover sb.'s face with kisses — riempire di baci il viso di qcn
4) (travel over) coprire, percorrere [distance, area]; (extend over) estendersi per, occupare [ area]5) (deal with, include) [article, speaker] trattare [ subject]; [ term] comprendere, includere [meaning, aspect]; [ teacher] affrontare, spiegare [ chapter]; [rule, law] applicarsi a [situation, person]; [ department] essere competente per [area, activity]; [ rep] essere responsabile per [ area]6) (report on) [ journalist] seguire [event, subject]Ј 20 should cover it — colloq. 20 sterline dovrebbero bastare
8) coprire, assicurare [person, possession] ( for, against contro; for doing per fare); [ guarantee] coprire [costs, parts]9) mil. sport (protect) coprire, proteggere [person, advance, area of pitch]I've got you covered! — (threat) ti tengo sotto tiro!
2.to cover one's back — fig. coprirsi
to cover oneself — coprirsi, proteggersi
to cover oneself with — coprirsi di [glory, shame]
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3 flinch
[flɪntʃ]* * *[flin ](to make a sudden movement back or away in fear, pain etc: He flinched away from the sudden heat.) ritirarsi, sottrarsi* * *flinch /flɪntʃ/n.(to) flinch (1) /flɪntʃ/► to flench.(to) flinch (2) /flɪntʃ/v. i.1 sussultare, trasalire, fremere ( per dolore, paura, disgusto); avere un sussulto (o un fremito); fare una smorfia ( di dolore, di disgusto): The sound of gunfire made her flinch, il rumore degli spari la fece sobbalzare; to flinch inwardly, avere un fremito interno; fremere nell'intimo; without flinching, senza un fremito; senza batter ciglio; senza una smorfia di dolore2 – to flinch from, tirarsi indietro di fronte a; sottrarsi a: to flinch from a responsibility, sottrarsi a una responsabilitàflinchern.chi si tira indietro; chi si sottrae ( a un dovere, ecc.).* * *[flɪntʃ] -
4 return ***** re·turn
[rɪ'tɜːn]1. n2) (of thing borrowed, lost, stolen) restituzione f, (of money) rimborso, (Comm: of merchandise) reso3) (Fin: profit) profitto, guadagnoto bring in a good return or good returns — fruttare or dare un buon guadagno
4)in return (for) — in cambio (di)... and I help her in return —...e io in cambio aiuto lei
5)tax return — dichiarazione f dei redditicensus/election returns — risultati mpl del censimento/delle elezioni
6) (Brit: return ticket) (biglietto di) andata e ritornoa return to Bangor, please — un biglietto di andata e ritorno per Bangor, per favore
7) Sport rispostareturn of serve Tennis — risposta al servizio
8) (key) (tasto di) invio2. vt1) (give back) restituire, rendere, (bring back) riportare, (put back) rimettere, (send back) rinviare, mandare indietro, (by post) rispedire, (Mil: gunfire) rispondere a, (favour, love, sb's visit) ricambiare"return to sender" — "rispedire al mittente"
2) Lawto return a verdict of guilty/not guilty — pronunciare un verdetto di colpevolezza/di innocenza
3) (Pol: elect) eleggere3. vi(go, come back) (ri)tornare, (illness, symptoms etc) ricomparireto return to — (room, office) (ri)tornare in, (school, work) (ri)tornare a, (subject, argument) (ri)tornare su
4. adj(Brit: ticket, fare) di andata e ritorno, (journey, flight) di ritorno
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