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81 pull ****
[pʊl]1. n1) (tug) strattone m, tirata, strappo, (of moon, magnet, the sea) attrazione f, (fig: attraction: of personality) forza di attrazione, (of family ties) forzahe has some pull with the manager — (fam: influence) ha dell'influenza sul direttore
3) (handle of drawer) maniglia, pomolo, (of bell) cordone m2. vtto pull a door shut/open — chiudere/aprire la porta tirandola
2) (tug: handle, rope) tirare, (press: trigger) premereto pull to pieces or to bits — (toy) fare a pezzi, (argument) demolire, (person, play) stroncare
to pull one's weight — fare la propria parte, dare il proprio contributo
3) (extract, draw out: gen) togliere, (gun, knife) tirar fuori, (weeds) strappare, (leeks, rhubarb) raccogliere, (beer) spillare4) (tear: thread) tirare5) (fam: carry out, do: robbery) fare3. vi1) (tug) tirarethe car is pulling to the right — lo sterzo or la macchina tira a destra
to pull at or on one's pipe — tirare boccate dalla pipa
2)to pull for the shore — remare verso la rivathe train pulled into/out of the station — il treno è entrato in/è partito dalla stazione
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82 seal
I 1. [siːl]nome zool. foca f.2. II [siːl]1) sigillo m. (anche dir.)to set one's seal on — mettere il proprio sigillo su [ document]; fig. concludere [ match]
to set the seal on — suggellare [ friendship]; confermare [trend, regime]
to give sth. one's seal of approval — dare la propria approvazione a qcs.
2) (on container, door) guarnizione f.; (on package, letter) sigillo m.3) (closure) chiusura f.III [siːl]1) (authenticate) sigillare [ document]3) (make airtight, watertight) chiudere ermeticamente [jar, tin]4) fig. suggellare [alliance, friendship]; concludere [ deal]to seal sb.'s fate — decidere della sorte di qcn
•- seal in- seal off- seal up* * *I 1. [si:l] noun1) (a piece of wax or other material bearing a design, attached to a document to show that it is genuine and legal.)2) (a piece of wax etc used to seal a parcel etc.)3) ((something that makes) a complete closure or covering: Paint and varnish act as protective seals for woodwork.)2. verb1) (to mark with a seal: The document was signed and sealed.)2) ((negative unseal) to close completely: He licked and sealed the envelope; All the air is removed from a can of food before it is sealed.)3) (to settle or decide: This mistake sealed his fate.)•- seal of approval
- seal off
- set one's seal to II [si:l] noun(any of several types of sea animal, some furry, living partly on land.)- sealskin* * *I [siːl] nZool focaII [siːl]1. nto set one's seal to sth; to give the or one's seal of approval to sth — dare il proprio beneplacito a qc
to set the seal on — (bargain) concludere, (friendship) suggellare
2. vt1) (put seal on: document) sigillare, (close: envelope) chiudere, incollare, (jar, tin) chiudere ermeticamente, (Culin: meat) rosolare2) (decide: sb's fate) segnare, (bargain) concludere•- seal off- seal up* * *I 1. [siːl]nome zool. foca f.2. II [siːl]1) sigillo m. (anche dir.)to set one's seal on — mettere il proprio sigillo su [ document]; fig. concludere [ match]
to set the seal on — suggellare [ friendship]; confermare [trend, regime]
to give sth. one's seal of approval — dare la propria approvazione a qcs.
2) (on container, door) guarnizione f.; (on package, letter) sigillo m.3) (closure) chiusura f.III [siːl]1) (authenticate) sigillare [ document]3) (make airtight, watertight) chiudere ermeticamente [jar, tin]4) fig. suggellare [alliance, friendship]; concludere [ deal]to seal sb.'s fate — decidere della sorte di qcn
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83 branch
I [brɑːntʃ] [AE bræntʃ]1) (of tree) ramo m.; (of pipe, road, railway) diramazione f.; (of river) braccio m., ramo m.; (of candlestick, lamp) braccio m.; (of antlers) ramificazione f.; (of family, language) ramo m.; (of study, subject) branca f.2) (of shop) succursale f.; (of bank, company) filiale f.; (of organization) divisione f., settore m.; (of union) sezione f.II [brɑːntʃ] [AE bræntʃ]main branch — (of company) casa madre
verbo intransitivo ramificarsi, diramarsi* * *1. noun1) (an arm-like part of a tree: He cut some branches off the oak tree.) ramo2) (an offshoot from the main part (of a business, railway etc): There isn't a branch of that store in this town; ( also adjective) That train runs on the branch line.) succursale, filiale; diramazione2. verb((usually with out/off) to spread out like, or into, a branch or branches: The road to the coast branches off here.) ramificarsi, biforcarsi* * *I [brɑːntʃ] [AE bræntʃ]1) (of tree) ramo m.; (of pipe, road, railway) diramazione f.; (of river) braccio m., ramo m.; (of candlestick, lamp) braccio m.; (of antlers) ramificazione f.; (of family, language) ramo m.; (of study, subject) branca f.2) (of shop) succursale f.; (of bank, company) filiale f.; (of organization) divisione f., settore m.; (of union) sezione f.II [brɑːntʃ] [AE bræntʃ]main branch — (of company) casa madre
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84 broaden
['brɔːdn] 1.1) (extend) ampliare [appeal, scope]; allargare, ampliare [horizons, knowledge]2.2) (anche broaden out) (widen) [river, road, pipe] allargarsi; [ skirt] essere svasato; [ conversation] estendersi a* * *verb (to make or become broad or broader.) ampliare, allargare* * *['brɔːdn] 1.1) (extend) ampliare [appeal, scope]; allargare, ampliare [horizons, knowledge]2.2) (anche broaden out) (widen) [river, road, pipe] allargarsi; [ skirt] essere svasato; [ conversation] estendersi a -
85 close
I [kləʊs]1) (with tight links) [ relative] prossimo, stretto; [link, contact] strettoto bear a close resemblance to sb. — assomigliare molto a qcn
2) (intimate) [ friend] intimo (to di)3) (almost equal) [ result] simile, vicino4) (careful) [examination, supervision] attento, accurato, precisoto pay close attention to sth. — prestare molta attenzione a qcs.
to keep a close watch o eye on sb., sth. — tener d'occhio attentamente qcn., qcs
5) (compact) [texture, print] fitto; [ military formation] serrato7) colloq. (secretive)••II [kləʊs]it was a close call o shave — colloq. c'è mancato poco o un pelo
1) (nearby)to bring sth. closer — portare qcs. più vicino
to hold sb. close — stringere qcn
2) (temporally)3) (almost)"is the answer three?" - "close!" — "la risposta è tre?" - "ti sei avvicinato molto!"
4) close by vicino a [wall, bridge]5) close enoughthat's close enough — (no nearer) è vicino abbastanza; (acceptable) può andare
6) close to vicino a [place, person, object]how close are we to...? — a quale distanza siamo da...?
to be, come close to doing — stare per o essere sul punto di fare
how close are you to completing...? — quanto ti manca per completare...?
it's coming close to the time when... — si sta avvicinando il momento in cui...
close to o on 60 people, a century ago — colloq. più o meno 60 persone, un secolo fa
••III [kləʊs](from) close to o (from) close up — colloq. da vicino
1) (road) strada f. privata2) (of cathedral) = terreno cintato circostante una cattedraleIV [kləʊz]1) (end)to bring sth. to a close — portare a termine qcs.
to draw o come to a close finire, terminare; at the close of day — lett. sul finire del giorno
2) econ.V 1. [kləʊz]1) (shut) chiudere [door, eyes, book, file, shop]2) (block) chiudere [airport, pipe, opening]; chiudere, impedire l'accesso a [road, area]3) (bring to an end) chiudere, concludere [ meeting]; chiudere [account, case]; concludere [ deal]4) (reduce)2.to close the gap — fig. ridurre lo scarto
1) (shut) [airport, shop, museum] chiudere; [door, container, eyes] chiudersi2) (cease to operate) [business, mine] chiudere3) (end) [meeting, play] finire, terminare4) econ. [currency, index, market] chiudereto close down, up — chiudere al ribasso, al rialzo
5) (get smaller) [ gap] ridursi6) (get closer) [ enemy] avvicinarsi (on a)•- close in- close up* * *I 1. [kləus] adverb1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.)2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.)2. adjective1) (near in relationship: a close friend.)2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.)3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.)4) (tight: a close fit.)5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.)6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).)7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.)•- closely- closeness
- close call/shave
- close-set
- close-up
- close at hand
- close on
- close to II 1. [kləuz] verb1) (to make or become shut, often by bringing together two parts so as to cover an opening: The baby closed his eyes; Close the door; The shops close on Sundays.)2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.)3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).)2. noun(a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.)- close up* * *I [kləʊs]1) (with tight links) [ relative] prossimo, stretto; [link, contact] strettoto bear a close resemblance to sb. — assomigliare molto a qcn
2) (intimate) [ friend] intimo (to di)3) (almost equal) [ result] simile, vicino4) (careful) [examination, supervision] attento, accurato, precisoto pay close attention to sth. — prestare molta attenzione a qcs.
to keep a close watch o eye on sb., sth. — tener d'occhio attentamente qcn., qcs
5) (compact) [texture, print] fitto; [ military formation] serrato7) colloq. (secretive)••II [kləʊs]it was a close call o shave — colloq. c'è mancato poco o un pelo
1) (nearby)to bring sth. closer — portare qcs. più vicino
to hold sb. close — stringere qcn
2) (temporally)3) (almost)"is the answer three?" - "close!" — "la risposta è tre?" - "ti sei avvicinato molto!"
4) close by vicino a [wall, bridge]5) close enoughthat's close enough — (no nearer) è vicino abbastanza; (acceptable) può andare
6) close to vicino a [place, person, object]how close are we to...? — a quale distanza siamo da...?
to be, come close to doing — stare per o essere sul punto di fare
how close are you to completing...? — quanto ti manca per completare...?
it's coming close to the time when... — si sta avvicinando il momento in cui...
close to o on 60 people, a century ago — colloq. più o meno 60 persone, un secolo fa
••III [kləʊs](from) close to o (from) close up — colloq. da vicino
1) (road) strada f. privata2) (of cathedral) = terreno cintato circostante una cattedraleIV [kləʊz]1) (end)to bring sth. to a close — portare a termine qcs.
to draw o come to a close finire, terminare; at the close of day — lett. sul finire del giorno
2) econ.V 1. [kləʊz]1) (shut) chiudere [door, eyes, book, file, shop]2) (block) chiudere [airport, pipe, opening]; chiudere, impedire l'accesso a [road, area]3) (bring to an end) chiudere, concludere [ meeting]; chiudere [account, case]; concludere [ deal]4) (reduce)2.to close the gap — fig. ridurre lo scarto
1) (shut) [airport, shop, museum] chiudere; [door, container, eyes] chiudersi2) (cease to operate) [business, mine] chiudere3) (end) [meeting, play] finire, terminare4) econ. [currency, index, market] chiudereto close down, up — chiudere al ribasso, al rialzo
5) (get smaller) [ gap] ridursi6) (get closer) [ enemy] avvicinarsi (on a)•- close in- close up -
86 drain
I [dreɪn]1) (in street) fognatura f., chiavica f.2) (in building) tubatura f.; (pipe) (tubo di) scarico m.3) (ditch) canale m. di scolo4) fig. (of people, skills, money) perdita f., emorragia f.to be a drain on — essere un salasso per [profits, funds]
5) med. drenaggio m.••to go down the drain — colloq. andare perso, essere buttato via, andare in fumo
II 1. [dreɪn]that's Ј 100 down the drain — colloq. sono 100 sterline buttate via
1) prosciugare, drenare [land, lake]; fare uscire liquido da, spurgare [radiator, boiler]2) scolare [pasta, canned food]3) fig. esaurire, prosciugare [ resources]5) [ river] raccogliere le acque di [area, basin]6) med. drenare2.1) [ liquid] defluire, scolare (out of, from da); [bath, radiator, sink] svuotarsito drain into — scaricare (le acque) in [sea, gutter]; filtrare in [ soil]
2) [dishes, food] scolareto leave sth. to drain — lasciare qcs. a scolare, a sgocciolare
•* * *[drein] 1. verb1) (to clear (land) of water by the use of ditches and pipes: There are plans to drain the marsh.) prosciugare2) ((of water) to run away: The water drained away/off into the ditch.) defluire, scorrere3) (to pour off the water etc from or allow the water etc to run off from: Would you drain the vegetables?; He drained the petrol tank; The blood drained from her face.) scolare; sgorgare4) (to drink everything contained in: He drained his glass.) scolarsi, bersi5) (to use up completely (the money, strength etc of): The effort drained all his energy.) prosciugare2. noun1) (something (a ditch, trench, waterpipe etc) designed to carry away water: The heavy rain has caused several drains to overflow.) tubo di deflusso/scarico2) (something which slowly exhausts a supply, especially of one's money or strength: His car is a constant drain on his money.) salasso•- drainage- draining-board
- drainpipe
- down the drain* * *I [dreɪn]1) (in street) fognatura f., chiavica f.2) (in building) tubatura f.; (pipe) (tubo di) scarico m.3) (ditch) canale m. di scolo4) fig. (of people, skills, money) perdita f., emorragia f.to be a drain on — essere un salasso per [profits, funds]
5) med. drenaggio m.••to go down the drain — colloq. andare perso, essere buttato via, andare in fumo
II 1. [dreɪn]that's Ј 100 down the drain — colloq. sono 100 sterline buttate via
1) prosciugare, drenare [land, lake]; fare uscire liquido da, spurgare [radiator, boiler]2) scolare [pasta, canned food]3) fig. esaurire, prosciugare [ resources]5) [ river] raccogliere le acque di [area, basin]6) med. drenare2.1) [ liquid] defluire, scolare (out of, from da); [bath, radiator, sink] svuotarsito drain into — scaricare (le acque) in [sea, gutter]; filtrare in [ soil]
2) [dishes, food] scolareto leave sth. to drain — lasciare qcs. a scolare, a sgocciolare
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87 exhaust
[ɪg'zɔːst] Inome aut.1) (anche2) (fumes) gas m.pl. di scaricoII 1.1) esaurire [supply, options, topic]2) stancare, spossare [ person]2.to exhaust oneself — stancarsi, spossarsi
* * *[iɡ'zo:st] 1. verb1) (to make very tired: She was exhausted by her long walk.) esaurire2) (to use all of; to use completely: We have exhausted our supplies; You're exhausting my patience.) esaurire3) (to say all that can be said about (a subject etc): We've exhausted that topic.) esaurire2. noun((an outlet from the engine of a car, motorcycle etc for) fumes and other waste.) scappamento- exhaustion
- exhaustive* * *[ɪg'zɔːst] Inome aut.1) (anche2) (fumes) gas m.pl. di scaricoII 1.1) esaurire [supply, options, topic]2) stancare, spossare [ person]2.to exhaust oneself — stancarsi, spossarsi
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88 gas
I 1. [gæs]1) (fuel) gas m.to turn up, turn down the gas — alzare, abbassare il gas
on a low gas — (in cooking) a fuoco lento, a fiamma bassa
2) chim. gas m.3) med. (anaesthetic) anestetico m.4) mil. gas m. (asfissiante)5) AE (petrol) benzina f.6) AE colloq. (anche gas pedal) acceleratore m.2.modificatore [industry, company, pipe] del gas; [ explosion] di gas••II 1. [gæs] 2. 3.- gas up* * *[ɡæs] 1. noun1) (a substance like air: Oxygen is a gas.) gas2) (any gas which is used for heating, cooking etc.) gas3) (a gas which is used by dentists as an anaesthetic.) gas4) (a poisonous or irritating gas used in war etc: The police used tear gas to control the riot.) gas2. verb(to poison or kill (a person or animal) with gas: He was gassed during World War I.) avvelenare col gas- gaseous- gassy
- gassiness
- gas chamber
- gas mask
- gas meter
- gasoline
- gasolene
- gas station
- gasworks* * *I 1. [gæs]1) (fuel) gas m.to turn up, turn down the gas — alzare, abbassare il gas
on a low gas — (in cooking) a fuoco lento, a fiamma bassa
2) chim. gas m.3) med. (anaesthetic) anestetico m.4) mil. gas m. (asfissiante)5) AE (petrol) benzina f.6) AE colloq. (anche gas pedal) acceleratore m.2.modificatore [industry, company, pipe] del gas; [ explosion] di gas••II 1. [gæs] 2. 3.- gas up -
89 internal
[ɪn'tɜːnl]1) (inner) [mechanism, pipe] interno2) med. [organ, bleeding] interno3) (within organization) [problem, call, mail, candidate] interno4) (within country) [security, flight, trade] internointernal affairs — pol. affari interni
* * *[in'tə:nl]1) (of, on or in the inside of something (eg a person's body): The man suffered internal injuries in the accident.) interno2) (concerning what happens within a country etc, rather than its relationship with other countries etc: The prime ministers agreed that no country should interfere in another country's internal affairs.) interno•- internal combustion* * *[ɪn'tɜːnl]1) (inner) [mechanism, pipe] interno2) med. [organ, bleeding] interno3) (within organization) [problem, call, mail, candidate] interno4) (within country) [security, flight, trade] internointernal affairs — pol. affari interni
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90 organ
['ɔːgən] 1.1) bot. anat. organo m.donor o transplant organ (sought) organo da trapiantare; (transplanted) organo trapiantato; male organ — membro (virile)
2) (anche pipe organ) mus. organo m.2.* * *I ['o:ɡən] noun1) (a part of the body or of a plant which has a special purpose: the reproductive organs.)2) (a means of spreading information, eg a newspaper: an organ of the Communist Party.)•- organic- organically II ['o:ɡən](a usually large musical instrument similar to a piano, with or without pipes: He plays the organ; an electric organ.)- organist* * *['ɔːgən] 1.1) bot. anat. organo m.donor o transplant organ (sought) organo da trapiantare; (transplanted) organo trapiantato; male organ — membro (virile)
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91 section
I ['sekʃn]1) (of train) scompartimento m.; (of aircraft, town, area) parte f., zona f.; (of pipe, tunnel, road, river) troncone m.; (of object) componente m.; (of kit) pezzo m.; (of fruit) spicchio m.; (of population) fetta f.; (of group) parte f.2) (department) (of company) ufficio m.; (of government) settore m.; (of library, shop) reparto m.3) (of act, bill) articolo m.; (of report) paragrafo m.; (of newspaper) rubrica f., pagina f.5) mil. plotone m.6) biol. lamina f.7) mat. sezione f.8) med. sezione f.9) ferr. (part of network) tronco m.10) AE ferr. (of sleeping car) scompartimento m. di vagone lettoII ['sekʃn]verbo transitivo sezionare (anche med.)* * *['sekʃən]1) (a part or division: He divided the orange into sections; There is disagreement in one section of the community; the accounts section of the business.) parte; sezione2) (a view of the inside of anything when, or as if, it is cut right through or across: a section of the stem of a flower.) sezione•* * *I ['sekʃn]1) (of train) scompartimento m.; (of aircraft, town, area) parte f., zona f.; (of pipe, tunnel, road, river) troncone m.; (of object) componente m.; (of kit) pezzo m.; (of fruit) spicchio m.; (of population) fetta f.; (of group) parte f.2) (department) (of company) ufficio m.; (of government) settore m.; (of library, shop) reparto m.3) (of act, bill) articolo m.; (of report) paragrafo m.; (of newspaper) rubrica f., pagina f.5) mil. plotone m.6) biol. lamina f.7) mat. sezione f.8) med. sezione f.9) ferr. (part of network) tronco m.10) AE ferr. (of sleeping car) scompartimento m. di vagone lettoII ['sekʃn]verbo transitivo sezionare (anche med.) -
92 U-bend
['juːbend]* * *['juːbend] -
93 unblock
[ʌn'blɒk]verbo transitivo sturare, disintasare [pipe, sink]* * *[ʌn'blɒk]verbo transitivo sturare, disintasare [pipe, sink] -
94 unclog
[ʌn'klɒg]* * *[ʌn'klɒg] -
95 unfreeze
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96 ♦ a
♦ a /eɪ, ə/, an /æn, ən/art. indeterm. (an è usato davanti a parola con suono iniziale vocalico)1 (davanti a nome di persona o cosa indeterminata o non precedentemente specificata) un, uno, una: I can see a boy, an ass and a horse, vedo un ragazzo, un asino e un cavallo; a ewe, una pecora; a university, un'università; a one-legged man, un uomo con una gamba sola; an SOS, un SOS; a jewel, una gemma; an honest man, un uomo onesto; an heir, un erede; a young girl, una ragazzina; DIALOGO → - Local shop 2- I got you an Independent, they'd sold out of the Guardian, ti ho preso l'Independent, il Guardian era finito2 (davanti a termine «uncountable» accompagnato da aggettivo o loc. descrittiva) un, uno, una (o idiom.): a sudden faintness, una debolezza improvvisa; a reluctance to speak, una riluttanza a parlare3 (davanti a nome di persona o cosa considerata come elemento rappresentativo di una classe) il, lo, la; i, gli, le (pl.): A dog is an animal, il cane è un animale; A computer can only do what it is programmed to do, i computer possono fare solo quello per cui sono programmati; to smoke a pipe, fumare la pipa4 (davanti a nome proprio) un certo; un tale: DIALOGO → - Refusing a call- Mark, there's a Dave Fox on the phone for you, Mark, c'è un certo Dave Fox al telefono per te5 (davanti a nome proprio di persona nota) un, uno, una (o idiom.): He thinks he's a Picasso, si crede (un) Picasso6 (davanti a termini indicanti misura) un, uno, una: a dozen eggs, una dozzina di uova; a quarter of a loaf, un quarto di pagnotta; a hundred, cento7 (rif. a prezzo, frequenza, ecc.) al, allo, alla; per: 70 miles an hour, 70 miglia all'ora; It costs 6p a kilo, costa sei pence al kilo; twice a week, due volte alla settimana8 medesimo; stesso: They are of an age [of a size], sono della stessa età [delle stesse dimensioni]9 (idiom.) – a few tools, alcuni arnesi; a great (o a good) many presents, moltissimi regali; what a shame!, che peccato!; what a disgrace!, che vergogna!; (lett.) many a man, parecchi uomini; He is a doctor, è dottore; fa il medico; to take a wife, prendere moglie; Devil of a man!, diavolo d'uomo!NOTA D'USO: - a o an?- -
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I 1. [bent] 2.1) [nail, wire] piegato; [ stick] storto; [ old person] curvo2)II [bent]to be bent on doing sth. — essere deciso a fare qcs
* * *[bent]past tense, past participle; = bend* * *I [bɛnt]1. pt, ppSee:2. adj1) (wire, pipe) piegato (-a), storto (-a), (fam: dishonest) losco (-a), (offensive: homosexual) invertito (-a)2)(
fig: determined) to be bent on sth/on doing sth — essere deciso (-a) a qc/a fare qc3. n(aptitude) inclinazione f, disposizione fII [bɛnt] nBotcommon bent — agrostide f bianca
* * *bent (1) /bɛnt/A pass. e p. p. dito bendB a.3 intenzionato; deciso, risoluto: My son is bent on becoming an actor ( o on an acting career), mio figlio è deciso a fare l'attore; to be bent on having a good time, essere intenzionato a divertirsi● ( slang USA) bent out of shape, furibondo, imbufalito, nero; ( anche) agitatissimo, fuori di testa.bent (2) /bɛnt/n.1 inclinazione; disposizione; talento; bernoccolo (fam.): a bent for music (o a musical bent) una disposizione per la musica; to be of a scientific bent, essere portato per le scienze; to have a bent for, avere inclinazione (o disposizione) per; essere portato per; avere il bernoccolo di (fam.); to have a practical bent, essere portato per le attività manuali; to follow one's bent, seguire la propria inclinazione2 (ind. costr.) struttura trasversale portante a tralicciobent (3) /bɛnt/n.4 (ingl. sett.) brughiera.* * *I 1. [bent] 2.1) [nail, wire] piegato; [ stick] storto; [ old person] curvo2)II [bent]to be bent on doing sth. — essere deciso a fare qcs
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98 ♦ blast
♦ blast /blɑ:st/n.3 (fig.) duro attacco; offensiva4 colpo di vento; ventata; raffica; folata: a cold blast, una raffica gelida; a blast of sleet, una folata di nevischio7 (fam.) severo rimprovero; urlata● (tecn.) blast burner, bruciatore per soffieria □ (tecn.) blast cleaning, pulitura con aria compressa; sabbiatura □ (fam.) a blast from the past, cosa o persona che ricompare o viene ricordata dopo lungo tempo □ (metall.) blast furnace, forno fusorio; altoforno □ blast-hole, (ind. min.) foro (o fornello) di mina; (mecc.) bocca d'entrata ( di pompa d'acqua) □ (ferr.) blast pipe, scappamento ( di locomotiva a vapore) □ blast powder, polvere da mina □ (fam.) (at) full blast, a tutto volume; a tutto spiano; ( anche) a tutta velocità, a tutto gas, a tutta birra □ ( di altoforno) in blast, in funzione □ ( di altoforno) out of blast, spento.(to) blast /blɑ:st/A v. t.1 danneggiare; distruggere; disseccare; fare appassire; fare inaridire: The oak was blasted by lightning, la quercia è stata distrutta dal fulmine; The icy wind blasted the flowers, il vento gelido fece appassire i fiori2 far saltare in aria; far brillare ( mine); aprire ( una galleria) facendo scoppiare mine: The rearguard blasted the bridges, la retroguardia fece saltare i ponti4 (tecn.) pulire con aria compressa; sabbiareB v. i.● to blast a road, aprire una strada con le mine. -
99 ♦ blind
♦ blind (1) /blaɪnd/A a.1 cieco: a blind man, un cieco; blind in one eye, cieco da un occhio; guercio; blind from birth, cieco dalla nascita; to go (o to become) blind, diventare cieco; perdere la vista; the blind, i ciechi; to strike sb. blind, accecare q.2 cieco; che non riesce a vedere; che si rifiuta di vedere: blind to the truth, cieco davanti alla verità3 cieco; sconsiderato; irrazionale: blind anger, cieca furia; blind faith, fede cieca; blind haste, fretta sconsiderata; the blind forces of nature, le forze cieche della natura; blind destiny, la sorte cieca4 (aeron.) cieco; strumentale: blind flight (o blind flying) volo cieco (o strumentale); blind landing, atterraggio cieco5 (fatto) alla cieca; al buio; a scatola chiusa: blind testing, test alla cieca; ( sport) blind pass, passaggio alla cieca; (comm.) blind selling, vendite a scatola chiusa7 senza aperture; cieco; murato; chiuso; ostruito: a blind wall, un muro cieco; a blind alley, un vicolo cieco ( anche fig.); a blind window, una finestra cieca (o finta); a blind pipe, un tubo ostruitoB avv.1 senza vedere; alla cieca: to fly blind, volare alla cieca; to taste wines blind, assaggiare vini con gli occhi bendati2 senza le informazioni necessarie; senza preparazione● blind pig = blind tiger ► sotto □ ( Internet) blind carbon copy ► BCC □ blind date, appuntamento al buio (con q. che s'incontra per la prima volta) □ (anat.) blind gut, intestino cieco □ blind man's buff, moscacieca ( gioco) □ (mil.) blind shell, granata inesplosa □ blind side, lato nascosto alla visuale (di q.); lato cieco □ blind spot, (anat.) punto cieco; macchia cieca; (fig.) punto cieco, zona cieca; ( di persona) incapacità di capire (qc.), cecità mentale; ( radio, TV) punto in zona d'ombra; ( radar) punto in zona morta □ ( legatoria) blind stamping, impressione a secco □ ( cucito) blind stitch, soppunto; sottopunto □ (market.) blind test, prova del paraocchi □ ( slang USA) blind tiger, spaccio illegale di alcolici □ blind tooling = blind stamping ► sopra □ blind track, sentiero difficile da seguire (o rintracciare); (ferr.) binario morto □ (fin., polit.) blind trust, gestione fiduciaria cieca □ ( radio, TV) blind zone, zona d'ombra; zona morta □ (as) blind as a bat (o as a mole), cieco come una talpa □ ( cucina) to bake blind, far cuocere in forno ( una sfoglia) senza ripieno □ It's (a case of) the blind leading the blind, è come un cieco che guida un altro cieco □ (fam.) not a blind bit of, nessunissimo; neanche un briciolo di; il benché minimo □ to turn a blind eye (to), fingere di non vedere (qc.) (spec. di sbagliato, di illecito).blind (2) /blaɪnd/n.5 pretesto; schermo, paravento (fig.)● ( poker) blind opening, apertura al buio □ ( poker) blind raise, controbuio □ blind roller, avvolgibile; serranda □ ( poker) to raise the blind, fare il controbuio □ roller blind, tendina a ghigliottina ( che s'avvolge su un rullo) □ vertical blind, veneziana a stecche verticali.(to) blind /blaɪnd/A v. t.1 ( anche fig.) accecare; abbagliare: I was blinded by the dust, sono stato accecato dalla polvere; He was blinded of one eye, rimase cieco da (o perse) un occhio; He was blinded by the headlights of a car, è stato abbagliato dai fari di un'automobile2 oscurare; opacizzare3 eclissare; confondere; far sfigurare4 (mil.) blindareB v. i. -
100 ♦ bowl
♦ bowl (1) /bəʊl/n.1 scodella; ciotola; terrina: soup bowl, scodella per minestra; mixing bowl, terrina ( per impastare); salad bowl, insalatiera; sugar bowl, zuccheriera3 parte concava ( di oggetto); incavo; tazza; vasca; vaschetta: the bowl of a spoon, l'incavo d'un cucchiaio; the bowl of a pipe, il fornello d'una pipa; toilet bowl, tazza del water; a sink unit with twin bowls, un lavello a due vasche4 (geogr.) bacinobowl (2) /bəʊl/n.1 boccia(to) bowl /bəʊl/A v. i.B v. t.5 segnare (un certo numero di punti, con un lancio o un tiro)
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