(of wrecked ship etc)

floating ['fləʊtɪŋ]

1 adjective

(a) (on water) flottant

(b) (not fixed)

∎ he has led a sort of floating existence il a mené une vie assez vagabonde;

∎ there's a fairly large floating vote les indécis sont assez nombreux;

∎ the floating vote will determine the outcome les voix des indécis détermineront le résultat

(c) Finance (currency, exchange rate) flottant

(d) Computing (accent) flottant

(e) Technology (bearing) flottant

2 noun

(a) (putting on the water) mise f à flot; (getting afloat again) remise f à flot

(b) (of new company) lancement m, création f; (onto Stock Market) introduction f en Bourse; Finance (of loan, bonds, share issue) émission f, lancement m

(c) Finance (of currency) flottement m

(d) (of new idea, plan) proposition f

►► Accountancy floating assets actif m circulant;

Medicine floating bodies (in eye) mouches fpl volantes, corps mpl flottants;

floating bridge pont m de bateaux ou de radeaux;

Finance floating capital capital m circulant;

Banking floating charge nantissement m général;

floating crane ponton-grue m;

Finance floating debt dette f flottante ou non consolidée;

floating dock dock m flottant;

Cookery floating islands île f flottante;

Medicine floating kidney rein m flottant;

floating off (of wrecked ship etc) renflouage m;

Computing floating point virgule f flottante;

floating population (within country) population f flottante;

Finance floating rate taux m flottant;

Anatomy floating rib côte f flottante;

floating voter électeur(trice) m,f indécis(e);

Computing floating window fenêtre f flottante

1) (a very badly damaged ship: The divers found a wreck on the sea-bed.) restos

2) (something in a very bad condition: an old wreck of a car; I feel a wreck after cleaning the house.) ruina, cacharro, restos

3) (the destruction of a ship at sea: The wreck of the Royal George.) naufragio

- wreckage

wreck¹ n restos

wreck² vb

1. hacer naufragar

2. estropear / destrozar

tr[rek]

noun

1 SMALLMARITIME/SMALL (action) naufragio; (ship) barco naufragado o hundido

2 (of car, plane) restos nombre masculino plural; (of building) ruinas nombre femenino plural, escombros nombre masculino plural

the car was a complete wreck el coche quedó completamente destrozado

3 figurative use (person) ruina

she's a nervous wreck tiene los nervios destrozados

he looked a complete wreck estaba hecho polvo

transitive verb

1 SMALLMARITIME/SMALL (ship) hacer naufragar

2 (car, plane) destrozar; (machine) desbaratar, estropear

3 figurative use (health, career) arruinar; (life, marriage) destrozar; (hopes) destruir, echar por tierra; (plans) estropear, desbaratar; (chances) echar a perder

wreck ['rɛk] vt

: destruir, arruinar, estrellar (un automóvil), naufragar (un barco)

wreck n

1) wreckage: restos mpl (de un buque naufragado, un avión siniestrado, etc.)

2) ruin: ruina f, desastre m

this place is a wreck!: ¡este lugar está hecho un desastre!

to be a nervous wreck: tener los nervios destrozados

• arruinar v.

• destrozar v.

• destruir v.

• hacer naufragar v.

• barco naufragado s.m.

• colisión s.f.

• destrucción s.f.

• naufragio s.m.

• ruina s.f.

1) ( ship) restos mpl del naufragio; ( vehicle) restos mpl del avión (or tren etc) siniestrado

2) (something, somebody ruined)

3) ( destruction)

a) \<\<ship\>\> provocar* el naufragio de, hacer* naufragar; \<\<train\>\> hacer* descarrilar; \<\<car\>\> destrozar*

b) ( damage) destrozar*

c) ( demolish) (AmE) \<\<house/building\>\> demoler*, tirar abajo, derribar

d) (spoil, ruin) \<\<plans/chances\>\> echar por tierra; \<\<marriage/happiness\>\> destrozar*

1. N

1) (=destruction) [of ship] naufragio m ; (fig) [of hopes, plans] fracaso m, frustración f

2) (=wrecked ship) restos mpl de un naufragio, buque m hundido

3) * (=old car) tartana * f ; (=old boat, plane) cacharro * m

2. VT

1) (Naut) [+ ship] hundir, hacer naufragar

2) (=break) estropear, destrozar; (into pieces) destruir, hacer pedazos

3) (=ruin) [+ health, happiness] arruinar, hundir; [+ marriage] destrozar

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1) ( ship) restos mpl del naufragio; ( vehicle) restos mpl del avión (or tren etc) siniestrado

2) (something, somebody ruined)

3) ( destruction)

a) \<\<ship\>\> provocar* el naufragio de, hacer* naufragar; \<\<train\>\> hacer* descarrilar; \<\<car\>\> destrozar*

b) ( damage) destrozar*

c) ( demolish) (AmE) \<\<house/building\>\> demoler*, tirar abajo, derribar

d) (spoil, ruin) \<\<plans/chances\>\> echar por tierra; \<\<marriage/happiness\>\> destrozar*

1) (destruction) Schiffbruch, der; (fig.) Zerstörung, die

2) (ship) Wrack, das

3) (broken remains, lit. or fig.) Wrack, das

1) (destroy) ruinieren; zu Schrott fahren [Auto]

2) (fig.): (ruin) zerstören; ruinieren [Gesundheit, Urlaub]

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1) (a very badly damaged ship: The divers found a wreck on the sea-bed.) das Wrack

2) (something in a very bad condition: an old wreck of a car; I feel a wreck after cleaning the house.) das Wrack

3) (the destruction of a ship at sea: The wreck of the Royal George.) der Schiffbruch

- academic.ru/83178/wreckage">wreckage

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I. n

1. (destruction of boat) Schiffbruch m

2. (boat) [Schiffs]wrack nt

3. no pl LAW Strandgut nt

4. (ruined vehicle) Wrack nt

\wreck of a car/plane Auto-/Flugzeugwrack nt

5. (disorganized remains) Trümmerhaufen m, Ruine f

this place is a complete \wreck das ist ja hier ein totales Schlachtfeld hum

6. (accident) Unfall m

car \wreck Autounfall m

to have [or be in] a bad \wreck einen schweren Unfall haben

7. (person) Wrack nt

to be a complete/nervous/quivering \wreck ein totales/nervliches/zitterndes Wrack sein

II. vt

1. (sink)

▪ to be \wrecked ship Schiffbruch erleiden

2. (destroy)

▪ to \wreck sth etw zerstören

our greenhouse was \wrecked in last night's storm unser Treibhaus ging im Sturm der letzten Nacht zu Bruch

3. ( fig: spoil)

▪ to \wreck sth etw ruinieren

to \wreck chances/hopes/plans Aussichten/Hoffnungen/Pläne zunichtemachen

to \wreck sb's life jds Leben zerstören

to \wreck a marriage eine Ehe zerrütten

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1. n

1) (NAUT) Schiffbruch m; (= wrecked ship, car, train) Wrack nt

2) (fig inf) (= old bicycle, furniture etc) Trümmerhaufen m; (= person) Wrack nt; (of hopes, life, marriage etc) Trümmer pl, Ruinen pl

2. vt

1) ship, train, plane zum Wrack machen, einen Totalschaden verursachen an (+dat); car kaputt fahren (inf), zu Schrott fahren (inf); machine, mechanism zerstören, kaputt machen (inf); furniture, house zerstören; (person) zertrümmern, kurz und klein schlagen (inf)

2) (fig) hopes, plans, chances zunichtemachen; marriage zerrütten; career, health, sb's life zerstören, ruinieren; person kaputtmachen (inf); party, holiday verderben

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wreck [rek]

A s

1. SCHIFF

a) (Schiffs)Wrack n

b) Schiffbruch m, Schiffsunglück n

c) JUR Strandgut n

2. Wrack n (AUTO etc, auch fig besonders Person), Ruine f, Trümmerhaufen m (auch fig):

nervous wreck Nervenbündel n umg;

she is the wreck of her former self sie ist nur noch ein Schatten ihrer selbst, sie ist ein völliges Wrack

3. pl Trümmer pl (auch fig)

4. fig

a) Untergang m, Ruin m

b) Zerstörung f, Verwüstung f:

the wreck of his hopes die Vernichtung seiner Hoffnungen;

go to wreck (and ruin) zugrunde gehen

B v/t

1. allg zertrümmern, zerstören, ein Schiff zum Scheitern bringen (auch fig):

a) → C 1,

b) in Trümmer gehen,

c) → C 2

2. fig zugrunde richten, ruinieren, auch seine Gesundheit zerrütten, Pläne, Hoffnungen etc vernichten, zerstören

3. SCHIFF, TECH abwracken

C v/i

1. SCHIFF Schiffbruch erleiden, scheitern (beide auch fig)

2. verunglücken

3. zerstört oder vernichtet werden (auch fig)

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1) (destruction) Schiffbruch, der; (fig.) Zerstörung, die

2) (ship) Wrack, das

3) (broken remains, lit. or fig.) Wrack, das

1) (destroy) ruinieren; zu Schrott fahren [Auto]

2) (fig.): (ruin) zerstören; ruinieren [Gesundheit, Urlaub]

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zugrunde richten ausdr. n.

Schiffbruch m.

Unglück -e n.

Wrack -s n.

1) (body of ship) [Schiffs]rumpf, der; (as store etc.) Hulk, die od. der (Seew.)

2) (wreck of car, machine, etc.) Wrack, das

3) (fig.) (big thing) Klotz, der; (big person) Koloß, der (ugs. scherzh.)

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1) (the body of an old ship from which everything has been taken away.) der Schiffsrumpf

2) (something or someone enormous and clumsy.) schwerfälliger Kerl

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1. (ship) [Schiffs]rumpf m; (car) Wrack nt; (building) Ruine f

2. (bulky person) Brocken m fam

Henry's a real \hulk Henry ist vielleicht ein Hüne! fam

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1) (NAUT: body of ship) (Schiffs)rumpf m

2) (inf: person) Hüne m (inf)

3) (= wrecked vehicle) Wrack nt; (= wrecked building etc) Ruine f

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hulk [hʌlk]

A s

1. SCHIFF Hulk f/m

2. Koloss m:

a) Gebilde von gewaltigem Ausmaß

b) sperriges oder klotziges oder unhandliches Ding

c) ungeschlachter Kerl, schwerfälliger Riese:

a hulk of a man ein Koloss von einem Mann

B v/i

1. oft hulk up sich auftürmen, aufragen

2. Br umg mit schweren Schritten gehen

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1) (body of ship) [Schiffs]rumpf, der; (as store etc.) Hulk, die od. der (Seew.)

2) (wreck of car, machine, etc.) Wrack, das

3) (fig.) (big thing) Klotz, der; (big person) Koloß, der (ugs. scherzh.)

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Klotz ¨-er m.

(lit. or fig.) Schiffbruch, der

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1) (the accidental sinking or destruction of a ship: There were many shipwrecks on the rocky coast.) der Schiffbruch

2) (a wrecked ship: an old shipwreck on the shore.) das Wrack

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I. n

1. (accident) Schiffbruch m

the danger of \shipwreck is much greater in fog die Gefahr, Schiffbruch zu erleiden, ist bei Nebel weitaus größer

2. (remains) [Schiffs]wrack nt

II. vt usu passive

▪ to be \shipwrecked

1. NAUT Schiffbruch erleiden

2. ( fig: fail) Schiffbruch erleiden, scheitern

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shipwreck

A s

1. (Schiffs)Wrack n

2. Schiffbruch m, fig auch Scheitern n (von Plänen, Hoffnungen etc):

suffer shipwreck Schiffbruch erleiden:

make shipwreck of → B 2

B v/t

1. durch Schiffbruch vernichten:

be shipwrecked schiffbrüchig werden oder sein

2. fig zum Scheitern bringen, vernichten

C v/i Schiffbruch erleiden, fig auch scheitern

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(lit. or fig.) Schiffbruch, der

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Havarie -n f.

Schiffbruch m.

1) bring off smth. /smth. off/ bring off a difficult task (a major change in smth., the enterprise. etc.) успешно провести /завершить/ трудное дело и т. д.; it was a difficult thing to do but we brought it off это было трудное дело, но мы с ним справились; did you bring it off? ну, как?, все в порядке?

2) bring off smb. /smb. off/ bring off the passengers (the crew) of the wrecked ship спасать пассажиров (команду) с тонущего корабля

1) (car) rottame m.; (burnt out) carcassa f.

2) colloq. (old car) macinino m., rottame m., catorcio m.

3) (ship, plane) relitto m.

4) (sinking, destruction) naufragio m. (anche fig.)

5) (person) rottame m.

1) [explosion, fire, vandals] devastare, distruggere [building, machinery]; [person, crash, impact] distruggere [ vehicle]

2) fig. distruggere, fare naufragare, rovinare [career, chances, future, marriage, holiday]

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1) (a very badly damaged ship: The divers found a wreck on the sea-bed.) relitto

2) (something in a very bad condition: an old wreck of a car; I feel a wreck after cleaning the house.) relitto, carcassa

3) (the destruction of a ship at sea: The wreck of the Royal George.) naufragio

- wreckage

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1. n

(of ship, scheme etc) naufragio, (ship itself) relitto, (fig : old car etc) rottame m, (building) rudere m

2. vt

(gen) distruggere, rovinare, (ship) far naufragare, (train) far deragliare, (house) demolire, (health) rovinare

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1 (naut., = shipwreck) naufragio ( anche fig.): There have been many wrecks lately, vi sono stati molti naufragi di recente; the wreck of one's hopes, il naufragio delle proprie speranze

2 (naut.) relitto; nave che ha fatto naufragio; carcassa: The shore was strewn with wrecks, la spiaggia era coperta di relitti

3 disastro; scontro; sinistro: a train wreck, un disastro ferroviario; an automobile wreck, uno scontro automobilistico

4 rottame ( anche fig.); rudere; macerie; (fig.) ombra: The palace is now a wreck, il palazzo è ridotto a un rudere; He's but a ( o the) wreck of his former self, non è più che l'ombra di sé stesso

5 (fig.) distruzione; rovina; sfacelo: the wreck of one's schemes, lo sfacelo dei propri progetti

6 (fam., = old wreck: di un'auto) macinino; catorcio

7 (fam.) persona ridotta male; rottame: He's a nervous wreck, ha i nervi a pezzi

● (autom.) wreck car, carro attrezzi; carro (di) soccorso; carro gru; autogrù □ (naut.) wreck chart, carta costiera dei relitti □ (naut.) wreck raising, recupero di un relitto □ (ferr.) wreck train, treno di soccorso □ The wreck of the sea belongs to the Crown, i relitti dei naufragi sono di proprietà della Corona (in GB).

A v. t.

1 far naufragare; (fig.) distruggere, rovinare, mandare in rovina (o in fumo): The ship was wrecked by the storm, la tempesta fece naufragare la nave; I'm afraid he'll wreck our plans, temo che manderà in fumo i nostri progetti

2 abbattere, demolire, mandare in pezzi, smantellare ( un edificio)

B v. i.

● to wreck one's digestion, rovinarsi la digestione □ to be wrecked, ( di nave, marinai, passeggeri) fare naufragio; ( di treno, automobile) scontrarsi: We were wrecked off Cape Horn, facemmo naufragio al largo di Capo Horn; The train was wrecked inside the tunnel, il disastro ferroviario avvenne dentro la galleria □ wrecked goods, relitti di un naufragio; merci cadute in (o gettate a) mare □ (fig.) a wrecked life, una vita distrutta □ wrecked sailors, marinai che hanno fatto naufragio; naufraghi □ (polit.) wrecking amendment, emendamento ostruzionistico □ (edil.) wrecking ball, berta per demolizioni □ wrecking crew, (naut.) equipaggio addetto ai recuperi; (autom.) squadra di soccorso.

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1) (car) rottame m.; (burnt out) carcassa f.

2) colloq. (old car) macinino m., rottame m., catorcio m.

3) (ship, plane) relitto m.

4) (sinking, destruction) naufragio m. (anche fig.)

5) (person) rottame m.

1) [explosion, fire, vandals] devastare, distruggere [building, machinery]; [person, crash, impact] distruggere [ vehicle]

2) fig. distruggere, fare naufragare, rovinare [career, chances, future, marriage, holiday]

1) (a very badly damaged ship: The divers found a wreck on the sea-bed.) navio naufragado

2) (something in a very bad condition: an old wreck of a car; I feel a wreck after cleaning the house.) ruína

3) (the destruction of a ship at sea: The wreck of the Royal George.) naufrágio

- wreckage

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[rek] n 1 destruição parcial ou total (de navio, aeroplano, edifício, etc.). 2 ruína, perda. 3 pessoa arruinada física ou financeiramente. 4 naufrágio, soçobro. 5 navio naufragado. 6 restos de um navio naufragado, destroços. 7 objetos lançados à praia pelo mar (também wrecks). • vt+vi 1 naufragar ou fazer naufragar, soçobrar, pôr a pique. the ship has been wrecked / o navio naufragou. 2 aniquilar, destruir, destroçar (também fig). my hopes were wrecked / minhas esperanças foram destruídas. 3 fazer descarrilhar. 4 arruinar. it went to wreck and ruin / foi tudo para a ruína (e destruição). 5 sofrer ou causar severos danos ou prejuízos, danificar. 6 trabalhar como demolidor de prédios, demolir. a wreck of his former self uma ruína daquilo que ele era. to be a wreck estar uma ruína, Brit estar um caco. what a wreck! que ruína! que destruição!

abs

1) they aren't as rich as they make out они совсем не так богаты, как стараются это представить

2) how did you make out? каковы ваши успехи?; how are things making out? как идет дела?: give him another six months and see how he makes out дайте ему еще полгода и тогда посмотрите, как у неги пойдут дела; don't worry I'll make out не беспокойтесь, я справлюсь

3) he is not such a fool (such a good lawyer, such a bad man, etc.) as some people make out, он не такой дурак и т. д., как некоторые люди полагают; as far as I (this reporter, the doctor, etc,) can make out... насколько я и т. д. могу судить...

1) make out smth. /smth. out/ in some manner usually in the interrogative coll. how do you make that out? почему вы так думаете?, откуда вы это взяли?

2) make out smth., smb. /smth., smb. out/ in some manner I could barely /hardly, scarcely, just/ make out the expression on his face (the outline of the building, her figure, the running man, etc.) я едва мог рассмотреть или различить выражение его лица и т. д.

1) be made out that... it was made out that he had no business being there дело было представлено так, что он якобы не имел права там быть; be made out by smb. that... it was made out by his counsel that he was innocent адвокат /защитник/ представил дело так, что он невиновен

2) || a case could be made out for Smith's release можно привести убедительные доводы или доказательства в пользу освобождения Смита; we do not consider that a case has been made out for reducing the tax on these goods мы считали, что не было приведено убедительных доводов в пользу необходимости. сокращения налога на эти товары

3) be made out [to be] smb. he is made out [to be] a patriot (a hero, the best dancer ever, etc.) о нем отзываются как о патриоте и т. д., его считают патриотом и т. д.

4) be made out in some manner the outline of the house (the ship, the spire, the figure, etc.) could just /hardly, barely/ be made out очертания дома и т. д. были едва различимы; be made out from somewhere his speech could scarcely /barely, hardly/ be made out from the balcony (from the fifth row, from afar, etc.) с балкона и т. д. его речь была едва слышна; the expression of his face could not be made out in half-light (in the gloom, in the mist, ill the darkness, etc.) в полутьме и т. д. нельзя было рассмотреть выражение его лица

5) be made out in some manner be made out clearly (quickly, etc.) быть составленным /быть заполненным/ четко и т. д.; be made out in some quantity applications ( orders, forms, etc.) have to be made out in triplicate (in duplicate, in a number of copies, etc.) заявления и т. д. пишутся в трех экземплярах и т. д.

1) || make out a case for /in favour of/ (against) smth. приводить доказательства или доводы в пользу (против) чего-л.; make out a strong case for reform (in favour of an increase in salary, etc.) находить убедительные доводы в пользу реформ и т. д.

2) make out smth. /smth. out/ from smth. I couldn't make anything out from these facts из этих фактов я не мог ничего понять; he tried to make out something from the tangled mazes of history and legend он пытался разобраться в лабиринте исторических событий и легенд

3) make out smth., smb. /smth., smb. out/ т some place make out an inscription on a wall (a signature at the foot of a letter, a date in a manuscript, etc.) разобрать надпись на стене и т. д.; make out an outline of a house in the distance (a ship near the horizon, a spire in the darkness, etc.) различить очертания дома вдали и т. д.; make out a dim figure in the mist смутно видеть фигуру сквозь туман /в тумане/; I couldn't make her out in the dark hall я не видел ее в этом темном холле; make out smth., smb. /smth., smb. out/ with smth. you can make it out with a telescope это можно увидеть в телескоп; I couldn't make her out even with opera-glasses я даже в бинокль не видел ее

4) make out smth. /smth. out/ for smth., smb. make out an application for a licence подать /написать/ заявление на получение прав; make out a list for the grocer составить список того, что надо купить в бакалее; make out a cheque for L 10 выписать чек на десять фунтов; make out smth. /smth. out/ to smb., smth. make out a cheque to him (to the firm, etc.) выписать чек на его имя /на него/ и т. д., make out a pass to him and his wife выписать /дать/ пропуск ему и его жене; make out smth. /smth. out/ in some quantity make this document out in duplicate оформите этот документ в двух экземплярах

1) make out that... he made out that he had been badly treated (that we were to blame, that they were friends of ours, etc.) он представил дело так, будто с ним плохо обращались и т. д., you can't make out that we haven't tried to help you вы не можете сказать, что мы не пытались ним помочь; let's make out that we are wrecked on a desert island давайте вообразим /представим себе/, что в результате кораблекрушения мы оказались на необитаемом острове

2) make out what... (why..., who..., etc.) I can't make out what he wants (what it's all about, why he left, who that man was, when they intend to return, etc.) никак не пойму, что он хочет и т. д., all I can make out is that he will come все, что я понял, так это то, что он придет

3) make out whether... (who..., etc.) I can't make out whether this figure is a three or an eight не могу разобрать, какая это цифра, три или восемь?; from the voice he could make out who the stranger was по голосу он понял или догадался, кто был этот незнакомец

noun (the remains of something wrecked: After the accident, the wreckage (of the cars) was removed from the motorway.) restos

wreckage n restos

tr['rekɪʤ]

noun

1 (of vehicle) restos nombre masculino plural; (of building) ruinas nombre femenino plural, escombros nombre masculino plural

2 figurative use ruina

wreckage ['rɛkɪʤ] n

: restos mpl (de un buque naufragado, un avión siniestrado, etc.), ruinas fpl (de un edificio)

• escombros s.m.pl.

• naufragio s.m.

• pecios s.m.pl.

• restos s.m.pl.

• ruina s.f.

['rekɪdʒ]

1) (=remains) [of ship] restos mpl de un naufragio, pecios mpl de un naufragio frm; [of car, aeroplane, train] restos mpl ; [of house, building] escombros mpl, ruinas fpl

2) (=act) [of ship] naufragio m ; (fig) naufragio m, ruina f, destrucción f

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clear [klɪə(r)]

transparent ⇒ 1 (a) clair ⇒ 1 (a)-(f) vif ⇒ 1 (c) net ⇒ 1 (d), 1 (h), 1 (l) évident ⇒ 1 (f) certain ⇒ 1 (g) libre ⇒ 1 (i), 1 (k) tranquille ⇒ 1 (j) distinctement ⇒ 2 (a) entièrement ⇒ 2 (c) débarrasser ⇒ 4 (a), 4 (b) clarifier ⇒ 4 (c) autoriser ⇒ 4 (d) innocenter ⇒ 4 (e) franchir ⇒ 4 (f) finir ⇒ 4 (h) s'éclaircir ⇒ 5 (a), 5 (b)

1 adjective

(a) (transparent → glass, plastic) transparent; (→ water) clair, limpide; (→ river) limpide, transparent; (→ air) pur;

∎ clear honey miel m liquide;

∎ clear soup (plain stock) bouillon m; (with meat) consommé m

(b) (cloudless → sky) clair, dégagé; (→ weather) clair, beau (belle);

∎ on a clear day par temps clair;

∎ the sky grew clearer le ciel se dégagea;

∎ as clear as day(light) clair comme le jour ou comme de l'eau de roche

(c) (not dull → colour) vif; (→ light) éclatant, radieux; (untainted → complexion) clair, frais (fraîche);

∎ clear blue bleu vif;

∎ to have (a) clear skin avoir la peau nette

(d) (distinct → outline) net, clair; (→ photograph) net; (→ sound) clair, distinct; (→ voice) clair, argentin;

∎ Television the picture was very clear l'image était très nette;

∎ make sure your writing is clear efforcez-vous d'écrire distinctement ou proprement;

∎ the lyrics are not very clear je ne distingue pas très bien les paroles de la chanson;

∎ the sound was as clear as a bell on entendait un son aussi clair que celui d'une cloche

(e) (not confused → mind) pénétrant, lucide; (→ thinking, argument, style) clair; (→ explanation, report) clair, intelligible; (→ instructions) clair, explicite; (→ message) en clair;

∎ I want to keep a clear head je veux rester lucide ou garder tous mes esprits;

∎ a clear thinker un esprit lucide;

∎ clear thinking is essential il est essentiel de garder un esprit lucide;

∎ he is quite clear about what has to be done il sait parfaitement ce qu'il y a à faire;

∎ I've got the problem clear in my head je comprends ou saisis le problème;

∎ to make one's meaning or oneself clear se faire comprendre;

∎ now let's get this clear - I want no nonsense comprenons-nous bien ou soyons clairs - je ne supporterai pas de sottises

(f) (obvious, unmistakable) évident, clair;

∎ a clear indication of a forthcoming storm un signe certain qu'il va y avoir de l'orage;

∎ it is a clear case of favouritism c'est manifestement du favoritisme, c'est un cas de favoritisme manifeste;

∎ it's clear that he's lying il est évident ou clair qu'il ment;

∎ it's clear from her letter that she's unhappy sa lettre montre clairement qu'elle est malheureuse;

∎ it becomes clearer every day cela devient plus évident chaque jour;

∎ it's far from clear who will win the election on ne peut vraiment pas dire qui va gagner les élections;

∎ it was not clear who had won on ne savait pas exactement qui avait gagné;

∎ it is clear to me that he is telling the truth pour moi, il est clair qu'il dit la vérité;

∎ he was unable to make his meaning clear il n'arrivait pas à s'expliquer;

∎ we want to make it clear that… nous tenons à préciser que…;

∎ to make it clear to sb that… bien faire comprendre à qn que…;

∎ she made it quite clear to them what she wanted elle leur a bien fait comprendre ce qu'elle voulait;

∎ it is important to make clear exactly what our aims are il est important de bien préciser quels sont nos objectifs;

∎ is that clear? est-ce que c'est clair?;

∎ do I make myself clear? est-ce que je me fais bien comprendre?, est-ce que c'est bien clair?;

∎ humorous as clear as mud clair comme l'encre

(g) (free from doubt, certain) certain;

∎ she seems quite clear about what she wants elle sait très bien ce qu'elle veut;

∎ I want to be clear in my mind about it je veux en avoir le cœur net

(h) (unqualified) net, sensible;

∎ it's a clear improvement over the other c'est nettement mieux que l'autre, il y a un net progrès par rapport à l'autre;

∎ they won by a clear majority ils ont gagné avec une large majorité

(i) (unobstructed, free → floor, path) libre, dégagé; (→ route) sans obstacles, sans danger; (→ view) dégagé;

∎ the roads are clear of snow les routes sont déblayées ou déneigées;

∎ clear of obstacles sans obstacles;

∎ I left the desk clear j'ai débarrassé le bureau;

∎ his latest X-rays are clear ses dernières radios ne montrent rien d'anormal;

∎ clear space espace m libre;

∎ we had a clear view of the sea nous avions une très belle vue sur la mer;

∎ to be clear of sth être débarrassé de qch;

∎ we're clear of the traffic nous sommes sortis des encombrements;

∎ we were clear of the last checkpoint nous avions passé le dernier poste de contrôle;

∎ once the plane was clear of the trees une fois que l'avion eut franchi les arbres;

∎ to be clear of debts être libre de dettes;

∎ figurative can you see your way clear to lending me £5? auriez-vous la possibilité de me prêter 5 livres?;

∎ all clear! (there's no traffic, no one is watching) vous pouvez y aller, la voie est libre; Military fin d'alerte!

(j) (free from guilt → conscience) tranquille;

∎ is your conscience clear? as-tu la conscience tranquille?;

∎ I can go home with a clear conscience je peux rentrer la conscience tranquille

(k) (time) libre;

∎ his schedule is clear il n'a rien de prévu sur son emploi du temps;

∎ I have Wednesday clear je n'ai rien de prévu pour mercredi;

∎ we have four clear days to finish nous avons quatre jours pleins ou entiers pour finir

(l) (net → money, wages) net;

∎ he brings home £300 clear il gagne 300 livres net;

∎ a clear profit un bénéfice net;

∎ a clear loss une perte sèche;

∎ clear of taxes net d'impôts

(m) Linguistics antérieur

2 adverb

(a) (distinctly) distinctement, nettement;

∎ Radio reading you loud and clear je te reçois cinq sur cinq;

∎ I can hear you as clear as a bell je t'entends très clairement

(b) (away from, out of the way)

∎ to get clear of sb échapper à qn;

∎ when we got clear of the town quand nous nous sommes éloignés de la ville;

∎ when I get clear of my debts quand je serai débarrassé de mes dettes;

∎ we pulled him clear of the wrecked car/of the water nous l'avons sorti de la carcasse de la voiture/de l'eau;

∎ she was thrown clear of the car elle a été éjectée de la voiture;

∎ stand clear! écartez-vous!;

∎ stand clear of the entrance! dégagez l'entrée!;

∎ stand clear of the doors! attention à la fermeture automatique des portes!;

∎ to keep or steer clear of sth éviter qch;

∎ Nautical to steer clear of a rock passer au large d'un écueil

(c) (all the way) entièrement, complètement;

∎ you can see clear to the mountain on peut voir jusqu'à la montagne;

∎ they went clear around the world ils ont fait le tour du monde;

∎ the thieves got clear away les voleurs ont disparu sans laisser de trace

3 noun

∎ (idiom) to be in the clear (out of danger) être hors de danger; (out of trouble) être tiré d'affaire; (free of blame) être blanc comme neige; (above suspicion) être au-dessus de tout soupçon; (no longer suspected) être blanchi (de tout soupçon); Sport être démarqué

4 transitive verb

(a) (remove → object) débarrasser, enlever; (→ obstacle) écarter; (→ weeds) arracher, enlever;

∎ clear the papers off the desk enlevez ces papiers du bureau, débarrassez le bureau de ces papiers;

∎ she cleared the plates from the table elle a débarrassé la table

(b) (remove obstruction from → gen) débarrasser; (→ entrance, road) dégager, déblayer; (→ forest, land) défricher; (→ streets, room) faire évacuer; (→ pipe) déboucher;

∎ it's your turn to clear the table c'est à ton tour de débarrasser la table ou de desservir;

∎ to clear one's desk (tidy) débarrasser son bureau; (complete pending tasks) régler les affaires en suspens;

∎ to clear one's throat se racler la gorge;

∎ this land has been cleared of trees ce terrain a été déboisé;

∎ clear the room! évacuez la salle!;

∎ the judge cleared the court le juge a fait évacuer la salle;

∎ the police cleared the way for the procession la police a ouvert un passage au cortège;

∎ figurative the talks cleared the way for a ceasefire les pourparlers ont préparé le terrain ou ont ouvert la voie pour un cessez-le-feu;

∎ also figurative to clear the ground déblayer le terrain;

∎ to clear the decks (prepare for action) se mettre en branle-bas de combat; (make space) faire de la place, faire le ménage

(c) (clarify → liquid) clarifier; (→ wine) coller, clarifier; (→ skin) purifier; (→ complexion) éclaircir;

∎ open the windows to clear the air ouvrez les fenêtres pour aérer;

∎ figurative his apology cleared the air ses excuses ont détendu l'atmosphère;

∎ I went for a walk to clear my head (from hangover) j'ai fait un tour pour m'éclaircir les idées; (from confusion) j'ai fait un tour pour me rafraîchir les idées ou pour me remettre les idées en place

(d) (authorize) autoriser, approuver;

∎ the plane was cleared for take-off l'avion a reçu l'autorisation de décoller;

∎ the editor cleared the article for publication le rédacteur en chef a donné son accord ou le feu vert pour publier l'article;

∎ the investigators cleared him for top secret work après enquête, il a été autorisé à mener des activités top secret;

∎ you'll have to clear it with the boss il faut demander l'autorisation ou l'accord ou le feu vert du patron

(e) (vindicate, find innocent) innocenter, disculper;

∎ to clear sb of a charge disculper qn d'une accusation;

∎ he was cleared of having been drunk in charge of a ship accusé d'avoir tenu les commandes (d'un navire) en état d'ivresse, il a été disculpé;

∎ the court cleared him of all blame la cour l'a totalement disculpé ou innocenté;

∎ give him a chance to clear himself donnez-lui la possibilité de se justifier ou de prouver son innocence;

∎ to clear one's name se justifier, défendre son honneur

(f) (avoid touching) franchir; (obstacle) éviter;

∎ to clear a ditch sauter ou franchir un fossé;

∎ the horse cleared the fence with ease le cheval a sauté sans peine par-dessus ou a franchi sans peine la barrière;

∎ the plane barely cleared the trees l'avion a franchi les arbres de justesse;

∎ hang the curtains so that they just clear the floor accrochez les rideaux de façon à ce qu'ils touchent à peine le parquet

(g) (make a profit of)

∎ she cleared 10 percent on the deal l'affaire lui a rapporté 10 pour cent net ou 10 pour cent tous frais payés;

∎ I clear a thousand pounds monthly je fais un bénéfice net de mille livres par mois

(h) (dispatch → work) finir, terminer; Commerce (→ stock) liquider;

∎ he cleared the backlog of work il a rattrapé le travail en retard;

∎ we must clear this report by Friday il faut que nous nous débarrassions de ce rapport avant vendredi

(i) (settle → account) liquider, solder; (→ cheque) compenser; (→ debt) s'acquitter de; (→ dues) acquitter

(j) (of customs officer → goods) dédouaner; (→ ship) expédier

(k) (pass through)

∎ to clear customs (person) passer la douane; (shipment) être dédouané;

∎ the bill cleared the Senate le projet de loi a été voté par le Sénat

(l) Medicine (blood) dépurer, purifier; (bowels) purger, dégager

(m) Sport

∎ to clear the ball dégager le ballon

(n) Technology (decode) déchiffrer

(o) Computing

∎ to clear the screen vider l'écran

5 intransitive verb

(a) (weather) s'éclaircir, se lever; (sky) se dégager; (fog) se lever, se dissiper;

∎ it's clearing le temps se lève, le ciel se dégage

(b) (liquid) s'éclaircir; (skin) devenir plus sain; (complexion) s'éclaircir; (expression) s'éclairer;

∎ her face cleared son visage s'est éclairé

(c) (cheque) être encaissé;

∎ it takes three days for the cheque to clear il y a trois jours de délai d'encaissement

(d) (obtain clearance) recevoir l'autorisation

➲ clear away

1 separable transitive verb

(remove) enlever, ôter; (one's things) ranger;

∎ we cleared away the dishes nous avons débarrassé (la table) ou desservi

2 intransitive verb

(a) (tidy up) débarrasser, desservir

(b) (disappear → fog, mist) se dissiper

➲ clear off

1 intransitive verb

familiar filer;

∎ clear off! dégage!, fiche le camp!

2 separable transitive verb

(a) (get rid of → debt) s'acquitter de; Commerce (→ stock) liquider

(b) (remove) retirer, enlever

➲ clear out

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (tidy) nettoyer, ranger; (empty → cupboard) vider; (→ room) débarrasser

(b) (throw out → rubbish, old clothes) jeter;

∎ he cleared everything out of the house il a fait le vide dans la maison;

∎ to clear everyone out of a room faire évacuer une pièce

(c) familiar (leave without money) nettoyer, plumer;

∎ that last game cleared me out je me suis fait plumer dans cette dernière partie;

∎ I'm cleared out je suis fauché ou à sec

(d) familiar (goods, stock) épuiser

2 intransitive verb

familiar (leave building, room etc) filer, déguerpir; (leave home → spouse, partner) se tirer;

∎ he was clearing out when I arrived il faisait ses valises quand je suis arrivé;

∎ he told us to clear out il nous a ordonné de disparaître;

∎ clear out (of here)! dégage!, fiche le camp!

➲ clear up

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (settle → problem) résoudre; (→ misunderstanding) dissiper; (→ mystery) éclaircir, résoudre;

∎ can you clear up this point? pouvez-vous éclaircir ce point?;

∎ let's clear this matter up tirons cette affaire au clair

(b) (tidy up) ranger, faire du rangement dans;

∎ clear up that mess in the garden, will you? range-moi ce fouillis dans le jardin, d'accord?;

∎ I have a lot of work to clear up j'ai beaucoup de travail à rattraper

2 intransitive verb

(a) (weather) s'éclaircir, se lever; (fog, mist) se dissiper, se lever;

∎ it's clearing up le temps se lève

(b) (spots, rash) disparaître;

∎ his cold is clearing up son rhume tire à sa fin

(c) (tidy up) ranger, faire le ménage;

∎ I'm fed up with clearing up after you j'en ai assez de faire le ménage derrière toi

1. прил. юр. that has suffered loss, injury, etc. после сущ. ;

2. в знач. сущ. м. victim;
~ от пожара victim of а fire;
~ от наводнения flood victim.

(compar. freer, superl. freest)

A a.

1 libero: free choice, libera scelta; free press, stampa libera; free enterprise, libera iniziativa; libera impresa; free spirit, spirito libero; free translation, traduzione libera; This is a free country, questo è un paese libero; Are you free this afternoon?, sei libero oggi pomeriggio?; DIALOGO → - Free time- What do you do in your free time?, cosa fai nel tempo libero?; Is this seat free?, è libero questo posto?; free to choose, libero di scegliere; to go free, andarsene libero; to set sb. free, mettere q. in libertà; liberare q.; to feel free to do st., sentirsi libero di fare qc.; sentirsi autorizzato a fare q.; Feel free to ask, chiedi pure liberamente; DIALOGO → - In a meeting- If anyone has a question then please feel free to interrupt, se qualcuno ha una domanda interrompetemi pure; DIALOGO → - Television- Feel free, fa' pure; accomodati

2 sciolto; slegato; libero: the free end of a rope, il capo libero di una corda

3 sgombro; libero: The road is free, la strada è sgombra

4 gratuito; gratis; libero; omaggio: free admission, ingresso gratuito (o libero); DIALOGO → - At the museum- It's free admission on Tuesdays, il martedì l'ingresso è gratuito; free health care, cure sanitarie gratuite; DIALOGO → - Enrolment- The course is free, il corso è gratuito; free copy, copia omaggio; DIALOGO → - At the station 2- The boy goes free but the girl pays half price, il bambino entra gratis mentre la bambina paga la metà

5 (comm.) esente: free of duty (o duty free,) esente da dazio; in esenzione doganale

6 (dog., trasp.) franco; franco spese: free port, porto franco; free of charges, franco di ogni spesa; franco a domicilio; free of freight, franco di nolo; free delivery, consegna franco spese (o gratuita)

7 – free from (o of) privo di; libero da; senza; esente: free from pain, senza dolori; free from worries, senza preoccupazioni; free from (o of) difficulty, privo di difficoltà; free from doubt, privo di dubbi; free of debt, privo di debiti; free from mortgage, libero da ipoteca; free of tax, esente dal pagamento delle imposte; esentasse

8 ( nei composti) senza; privo di; esente da: fat-free, senza (o privo di) grassi; rent-free, senza canone d'affitto

9 (di gesto, movimento) ampio; disinvolto; sciolto; spigliato: free step, passo disinvolto (o sciolto)

10 dai modi franchi, liberi; (spreg.) troppo confidenziale: She's too free with everyone, si prende troppa confidenza con tutti; free manners, maniere troppo confidenziali; eccessiva familiarità

11 – free with, generoso di; largo di; prodigo di; munifico di: free with one's advice, prodigo di consigli; free with praise, largo di lodi

12 abbondante: a free flow of capital, un abbondante afflusso di capitali

13 (naut.: del vento) favorevole

14 (mecc.) libero; in folle

15 (chim., fis.) libero; allo stato libero: free carbon [electron], carbonio [elettrone] libero; free oxygen, ossigeno allo stato libero

16 ( ginnastica) a corpo libero

17 (fon.: di vocale) libero; in sillaba aperta

B avv.

1 gratis; gratuitamente: to get in free, entrare gratis; for free, gratuitamente; gratis

2 liberamente: to run free, correre liberamente

3 (idiom.): to pull (o to push, etc.) free, estrarre (districare, o liberare, ecc.): I pulled the wounded man free from the wrecked car, estrassi il ferito dai rottami dell'auto; He shook himself free, si è liberato con uno scrollone; The bolt has worked itself free, il bullone si è allentato

● free agent, persona indipendente; persona libera di agire; individuo padrone di sé □ (trasp.) free allowance, franchigia ( di peso) per il bagaglio □ (trasp., naut.) free alongside ship (abbr. F.A.S.), FAS partenza; franco lungo bordo □ free and easy, rilassato; accomodante; (spreg.) molto disinvolto □ (psic.) free association, libera associazione ( d'idee, ecc.) □ (trasp.) free baggage, bagaglio in franchigia □ (telef.) free call out, chiamata gratuita □ (comm.) free carrier, franco vettore □ the Free Churches, le Chiese non conformiste (d' Inghilterra) □ ( alpinismo) free climb, arrampicata libera ( singola); libera □ ( alpinismo) free climbing, arrampicata libera ( lo sport); libera □ (market., econ.) free competition, libera concorrenza □ (leg.) free consent, libero consenso □ free diving, immersione senza scafandro □ free economy, economia di mercato □ free fall, caduta libera: free-fall drop, lancio a caduta libera ( dall'aereo) □ free fight, mischia generale; ( anche) zuffa, rissa; (fig.) competizione aperta a tutti □ free-floating, ► free-floating □ ( di prodotto) free from vice, senza difetti; esente da imperfezioni □ free-form, ► free-form □ (market.) free gift, omaggio □ (pubbl.) free-gift advertising, pubblicità con l'invio di campioni gratuiti □ free gold, oro allo stato puro; (fin., USA) oro che eccede il fabbisogno della riserva legale □ (econ.) free good, bene non economico ( come l'aria) □ free hand, mano libera: to give sb. a free hand, dare mano libera a q.; to have (o to get) a free hand in st., avere (o ottenere) mano libera in qc. □ free-handed, generoso; munifico □ free-handedness, generosità; munificenza □ free-hearted, franco, spontaneo, sincero; generoso, munifico, prodigo □ ( polo) free hit, tiro libero (o di punizione) □ (GB) free house, pub non legato a una determinata fabbrica di birra □ (trasp., naut.) free in and out, franco di spese di caricazione e discarica □ (trasp., ferr.) free into wagon, franco vagone partenza □ (fin.) free issue, emissione di azioni gratuite □ ( sport) free kick, ( calcio) (calcio di) punizione; ( rugby) tiro libero □ (GB) free labour, operai non iscritti a sindacati □ (leg.) free legal aid, patrocinio gratuito; difesa d'ufficio □ free library, biblioteca con prestito gratuito □ free list, (comm. est.) lista di merci d'importazione libera; (teatr.) elenco delle entrate di favore □ free living, che fa vita libera, da gaudente; (biol.) che vive libero, non in simbiosi □ free love, libero amore □ (trasp.) free luggage, bagaglio in franchigia □ (econ.) free market, libero mercato; libero scambio, liberismo □ (econ.) free-market capitalism, capitalismo liberista □ free-market economy, economia di libero mercato □ (ass., naut.) free of ( all) average, franco d'avaria □ (trasp.) free of carriage, franco di porto □ free of charge, gratuitamente; gratis; (fisc.) esente da imposta (o da tassa); (leg.) a titolo gratuito □ (leg.) free of mortgage, libero da ipoteche □ (market.) free offer, offerta gratuita □ (trasp., naut.) free on board (abbr. F.O.B.), franco a bordo; FOB partenza □ (trasp., ferr.) free on rail (abbr. F.O.R.), franco stazione (di partenza); franco vagone □ (trasp., naut.) free on wharf, franco banchina □ (trasp., naut.) free overside, franco sotto paranco; FOB destino □ free paper, giornale locale distribuito gratuitamente □ (leg.) free pardon, condono □ free pass, lasciapassare; (ferr.) biglietto di libera circolazione □ ( a scuola) free period, ora libera; ‘buco’ (fam.) □ (chim.) free radicals, radicali liberi □ free-range chicken, pollo ruspante □ free-range eggs, uova di fattoria (o di campagna); uova di gallina allevate in libertà □ free ride, viaggio senza pagare; (fig.) uso indebitamente gratuito o agevolato □ (econ.) free rider, opportunista; (fam.) portoghese; ‘free rider’ ( chi trae beneficio da un bene pubblico senza pagarne il costo): the free-rider problem, il problema del free rider □ free-running, libero; regolare; di regime: (ferr.) free-running speed, velocità di regime □ ( Internet) free search, ricerca a testo libero □ free shop, negozio in franchigia doganale □ ( sport) free skating, pattinaggio libero □ (comput.) free space, spazio libero □ free speech, libertà di parola □ free spender, spendaccione □ free-spoken, franco; esplicito; sincero □ (stor. USA) free State, Stato antischiavista □ (econ.) free supply, offerta libera □ ( basket) free throw, tiro libero □ (TV, di canale e trasmissioni satellitari) free-to-air, gratuito; in chiaro □ (econ.) free trade, libero scambio; liberismo, liberoscambismo: free trade area, area di libero scambio; (dog.) free trade zone, punto franco □ (leg.) free union, unione libera □ ( poesia) free verse, versi sciolti □ (leg.) free waters, acque internazionali □ (mecc.) free wheel, ruota libera ( di bicicletta) □ (relig., filos.) free will, libero arbitrio □ of my own free will, di mia spontanea volontà □ free-will, volontario; spontaneo □ (antiq.) the free world, il mondo libero; i paesi occidentali □ (dog.) free zone, punto franco □ to be free of st., sbarazzarsi di qc.; essersi sbarazzato di qc. □ to be free with one's money, spendere con larghezza; essere uno spendaccione □ (fam.) for free, gratis □ to get free, liberarsi; sciogliersi ( da corde o vincoli) □ to give sb. free rein, dare completa libertà d'azione a q.; dare carta bianca a q. □ to have one's hands free, avere le mani libere ( anche fig.); essere libero da lavori o impegni □ to make free with sb., prendersi delle libertà con q. □ to make free with st., servirsi liberamente di qc.; approfittare di qc. □ (naut.) to sail free, navigare a vento largo (o con il vento favorevole) □ (fig., scherz.) There's no such thing as a free lunch, nessuno fa qualcosa per niente; niente è gratis nella vita.

1 liberare; mettere in libertà: All the prisoners were freed, tutti i prigionieri sono stati liberati; to free from captivity, liberare dalla prigionia; to free from jail, scarcerare; He freed himself from the wreckage of his car, si è liberato dai rottami dell'auto

2 liberare; affrancare, emancipare: to free slaves, emancipare gli schiavi

3 ( anche leg.) esonerare; esentare: to free sb. from a duty, esonerare q. da un dovere

4 (econ., fin.) liberalizzare; togliere le restrizioni a: to free capital movements, liberalizzare i movimenti di capitali

5 (autom., mecc.) sbloccare.