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1 stick to one's guns
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2 armament
['ɑːməmənt] 1.nome mil. (loading of weapons) armamento m.2. 3.modificatore [factory, manufacturer] di armi; [ industry] bellico, delle armi* * *((usually in plural) equipment for war, eg the guns etc of a ship, tank etc.) armamento* * *armament /ˈɑ:məmənt/n.1 [u] l'armarsi; armamento● (mil.) armament supply, munizionamento.* * *['ɑːməmənt] 1.nome mil. (loading of weapons) armamento m.2. 3.modificatore [factory, manufacturer] di armi; [ industry] bellico, delle armi -
3 spike
I 1. [spaɪk]1) (pointed object) punta f., spuntone m.2. II [spaɪk]••III [spaɪk]to spike sb.'s guns — mandare all'aria i piani di qcn
* * *1) (a hard, thin, pointed object (of wood, metal etc): The fence had long spikes on top.) punta2) (a pointed piece of metal attached to the sole of a shoe etc to prevent slipping.) chiodo•- spiked- spiky
- spikiness* * *[spaɪk]1. nrocky spike — (Mountaineering) spuntone m
2)3) Elec punta (di corrente)4) (in price, volume etc) aumento improvviso2. vt(story, interview) rifiutare di pubblicare, fig3. vi(price, volume etc) aumentare improvvisamente* * *spike /spaɪk/n.1 punta; chiodo; lancia: the spikes of running shoes, i chiodi delle scarpe da corsa; the spikes of an iron fence, le lance d'una cancellata7 (fam.) ago; siringa● ( USA) spike heels, tacchi a spillo □ (bot.) spike lavender ( Lavandula latifolia), spigo □ spike oil, olio essenziale (o essenza) di spigo □ (agric.) spike-tooth harrow, erpice a denti rigidi.(to) spike /spaɪk/v. t.1 armare di punte; munire di chiodi; chiodare; ferrare2 infilare; infilzare3 (ferr.) arpionare8 (fam.) mettere microspie in● (stor., mil.) to spike a gun, inchiodare un cannone □ (fig.) to spike sb. 's guns, frustrare (o mandare all'aria, o a monte) i piani di q. □ (fig.) to spike a rumour, porre fine a una diceria.* * *I 1. [spaɪk]1) (pointed object) punta f., spuntone m.2. II [spaɪk]••III [spaɪk]to spike sb.'s guns — mandare all'aria i piani di qcn
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4 run
I [rʌn]1) (act of running) corsa f.to go for a run — andare a correre, fare una corsa
to take a run at — prendere la rincorsa per saltare [ hedge]
to give sb. a clear run — fig. lasciare campo libero a qcn
2) (flight)on the run — [ prisoner] in fuga
to have sb. on the run — mettere qcn. in fuga; fig. riuscire a spaventare qcn.
3) (series) serie f., sfilza f.to have a run of (good) luck, bad luck — avere una fortuna, una sventura dopo l'altra
4) teatr. repliche f.pl., programmazione f.5) (trend) (of events, market) tendenza f., andamento m.6) (series of thing produced) (in printing) tiratura f.; (in industry) serie f., produzione f.7) (on the stock exchange) corsa f., assalto m.9) (in cricket, baseball) punto m.10) (for rabbit, chickens) recinto m.11) (in tights, material) smagliatura f.12) (for skiing etc.) pista f.13) (in cards) serie f., scala f.••to give sb. the run of sth. — mettere qcs. a disposizione di qcn.
in the long run — a lungo andare, alla lunga
II 1. [rʌn]in the short run — a breve scadenza o termine
1) (cover by running) correre per [ distance]; fare, correre [ marathon]2) (drive)to run sb. to the station — portare qcn. alla stazione
to run sth. over to sb.'s house — portare qcs. a casa di qcn.
3) (pass, move)to run one's hand over sth. — passare la mano su qcs.
to run one's eye(s) over sth. — percorrere qcs. con lo sguardo
to run one's pen through sth. — cancellare qcs. con la penna
to run tests on sth. — effettuare dei test su qcs.
to run a check on sb. — raccogliere informazioni su qcn
6) (organize, offer) organizzare [ competition]; organizzare, tenere [ course]; mettere a disposizione [ bus]8) (cause to flow) preparare [ bath]; aprire [ tap]9) giorn. pubblicare [ article]10) (pass through) discendere [ rapids]; forzare [ blockade]; passare con [ red light]11) (smuggle) introdurre [qcs.] di contrabbando [guns, drugs]2.1) (move quickly) correreto run for o to catch the bus fare una corsa per prendere l'autobus; to run across sth. attraversare qcs. di corsa; to run for the exit precipitarsi verso l'uscita; to run in the 100 metres — partecipare alla gara dei 100 metri
2) (flee) fuggirerun for your life! — colloq. mettetevi in salvo!
run for it — colloq. correte!
3) colloq. (rush off)4) (function) [ machine] andare, funzionareto run off — andare a [mains, battery]
to run on — andare a [diesel, unleaded]
to run fast slow [ clock] andare avanti, restare indietro; the organization runs very smoothly — l'organizzazione procede senza intoppi
5) (continue, last) [contract, lease] essere valido, valereto run from... to... — [school year, season] andare da... a
6) teatr. [play, musical] restare in cartellone, essere in programma7) (pass)to run past through sth. [frontier, path] passare, attraversare qcs.; to run (from) east to west estendersi da est a ovest; the road runs north for about 10 kilometres la strada prosegue a nord per circa 10 chilometri; a scar runs down her arm — ha una cicatrice lungo tutto il braccio
to run through sb.'s hands — [ rope] scivolare tra le mani di qcn.
9) (operate regularly) [ buses] circolare; [ train] viaggiaretears ran down his face — le lacrime gli scorrevano sul viso, aveva il volto rigato di lacrime
the streets will be running with blood — fig. le strade saranno macchiate di sangue
11) (flow when wet or melted) [garment, makeup, butter] colare12) (as candidate) candidarsi, concorrere, presentarsi alle elezioni13) (be worded)•- run at- run away- run down- run in- run into- run off- run on- run out- run over- run to- run up* * *1. present participle - running; verb1) ((of a person or animal) to move quickly, faster than walking: He ran down the road.) correre2) (to move smoothly: Trains run on rails.) transitare3) ((of water etc) to flow: Rivers run to the sea; The tap is running.) scorrere4) ((of a machine etc) to work or operate: The engine is running; He ran the motor to see if it was working.) funzionare5) (to organize or manage: He runs the business very efficiently.) dirigere6) (to race: Is your horse running this afternoon?) correre7) ((of buses, trains etc) to travel regularly: The buses run every half hour; The train is running late.) passare, circolare8) (to last or continue; to go on: The play ran for six weeks.) (essere in programmazione)9) (to own and use, especially of cars: He runs a Rolls Royce.) avere10) ((of colour) to spread: When I washed my new dress the colour ran.)11) (to drive (someone); to give (someone) a lift: He ran me to the station.) accompagnare12) (to move (something): She ran her fingers through his hair; He ran his eyes over the letter.) passare13) ((in certain phrases) to be or become: The river ran dry; My blood ran cold (= I was afraid).) diventare2. noun1) (the act of running: He went for a run before breakfast.) corsa2) (a trip or drive: We went for a run in the country.) gita3) (a length of time (for which something continues): He's had a run of bad luck.) periodo4) (a ladder (in a stocking etc): I've got a run in my tights.) smagliatura5) (the free use (of a place): He gave me the run of his house.) (libero accesso)6) (in cricket, a batsman's act of running from one end of the wicket to the other, representing a single score: He scored/made 50 runs for his team.) punto7) (an enclosure or pen: a chicken-run.) pollaio•- runner- running 3. adverb(one after another; continuously: We travelled for four days running.) di seguito- runny- runaway
- rundown
- runner-up
- runway
- in
- out of the running
- on the run
- run across
- run after
- run aground
- run along
- run away
- run down
- run for
- run for it
- run in
- run into
- run its course
- run off
- run out
- run over
- run a temperature
- run through
- run to
- run up
- run wild* * *I [rʌn]1) (act of running) corsa f.to go for a run — andare a correre, fare una corsa
to take a run at — prendere la rincorsa per saltare [ hedge]
to give sb. a clear run — fig. lasciare campo libero a qcn
2) (flight)on the run — [ prisoner] in fuga
to have sb. on the run — mettere qcn. in fuga; fig. riuscire a spaventare qcn.
3) (series) serie f., sfilza f.to have a run of (good) luck, bad luck — avere una fortuna, una sventura dopo l'altra
4) teatr. repliche f.pl., programmazione f.5) (trend) (of events, market) tendenza f., andamento m.6) (series of thing produced) (in printing) tiratura f.; (in industry) serie f., produzione f.7) (on the stock exchange) corsa f., assalto m.9) (in cricket, baseball) punto m.10) (for rabbit, chickens) recinto m.11) (in tights, material) smagliatura f.12) (for skiing etc.) pista f.13) (in cards) serie f., scala f.••to give sb. the run of sth. — mettere qcs. a disposizione di qcn.
in the long run — a lungo andare, alla lunga
II 1. [rʌn]in the short run — a breve scadenza o termine
1) (cover by running) correre per [ distance]; fare, correre [ marathon]2) (drive)to run sb. to the station — portare qcn. alla stazione
to run sth. over to sb.'s house — portare qcs. a casa di qcn.
3) (pass, move)to run one's hand over sth. — passare la mano su qcs.
to run one's eye(s) over sth. — percorrere qcs. con lo sguardo
to run one's pen through sth. — cancellare qcs. con la penna
to run tests on sth. — effettuare dei test su qcs.
to run a check on sb. — raccogliere informazioni su qcn
6) (organize, offer) organizzare [ competition]; organizzare, tenere [ course]; mettere a disposizione [ bus]8) (cause to flow) preparare [ bath]; aprire [ tap]9) giorn. pubblicare [ article]10) (pass through) discendere [ rapids]; forzare [ blockade]; passare con [ red light]11) (smuggle) introdurre [qcs.] di contrabbando [guns, drugs]2.1) (move quickly) correreto run for o to catch the bus fare una corsa per prendere l'autobus; to run across sth. attraversare qcs. di corsa; to run for the exit precipitarsi verso l'uscita; to run in the 100 metres — partecipare alla gara dei 100 metri
2) (flee) fuggirerun for your life! — colloq. mettetevi in salvo!
run for it — colloq. correte!
3) colloq. (rush off)4) (function) [ machine] andare, funzionareto run off — andare a [mains, battery]
to run on — andare a [diesel, unleaded]
to run fast slow [ clock] andare avanti, restare indietro; the organization runs very smoothly — l'organizzazione procede senza intoppi
5) (continue, last) [contract, lease] essere valido, valereto run from... to... — [school year, season] andare da... a
6) teatr. [play, musical] restare in cartellone, essere in programma7) (pass)to run past through sth. [frontier, path] passare, attraversare qcs.; to run (from) east to west estendersi da est a ovest; the road runs north for about 10 kilometres la strada prosegue a nord per circa 10 chilometri; a scar runs down her arm — ha una cicatrice lungo tutto il braccio
to run through sb.'s hands — [ rope] scivolare tra le mani di qcn.
9) (operate regularly) [ buses] circolare; [ train] viaggiaretears ran down his face — le lacrime gli scorrevano sul viso, aveva il volto rigato di lacrime
the streets will be running with blood — fig. le strade saranno macchiate di sangue
11) (flow when wet or melted) [garment, makeup, butter] colare12) (as candidate) candidarsi, concorrere, presentarsi alle elezioni13) (be worded)•- run at- run away- run down- run in- run into- run off- run on- run out- run over- run to- run up -
5 scale
I 1. [skeɪl]nome bilancia f.2. II [skeɪl]1) (extent) (of crisis, disaster, success, defeat, violence, development, recession) dimensioni f.pl., ampiezza f.; (of reform, task, activity, operation) portata f.2) (grading system) scala f.pay o salary scale scala retributiva; social scale scala sociale; on a scale of 1 to 10 — in una scala da 1 a 10
3) (for maps, models) scala f.4) (on thermometer, gauge) scala f., gradazione f.5) mus. scala f.III [skeɪl]verbo transitivo (climb) scalare [wall, peak, tower]- scale upIV [skeɪl]1) zool. squama f.2) (deposit) (in kettle, pipes) (deposito di) calcare m.; (on teeth) tartaro m.••V [skeɪl]1) (take scales off) squamare [ fish]2) (in kettle, pipes) togliere il calcare a* * *I [skeil] noun1) (a set of regularly spaced marks made on something (eg a thermometer or a ruler) for use as a measure; a system of numbers, measurement etc: This thermometer has two scales marked on it, one in Fahrenheit and one in Centigrade.)2) (a series or system of items of increasing or decreasing size, value etc: a wage/salary scale.)3) (in music, a group of notes going up or down in order: The boy practised his scales on the piano.)4) (the size of measurements on a map etc compared with the real size of the country etc shown by it: In a map drawn to the scale 1:50,000, one centimetre represents half a kilometre.)5) (the size of an activity: These guns are being manufactured on a large scale.)II [skeil] verb(to climb (a ladder, cliff etc): The prisoner scaled the prison walls and escaped.)III [skeil] noun(any of the small thin plates or flakes that cover the skin of fishes, reptiles etc: A herring's scales are silver in colour.)- scaly* * *I 1. [skeɪl]nome bilancia f.2. II [skeɪl]1) (extent) (of crisis, disaster, success, defeat, violence, development, recession) dimensioni f.pl., ampiezza f.; (of reform, task, activity, operation) portata f.2) (grading system) scala f.pay o salary scale scala retributiva; social scale scala sociale; on a scale of 1 to 10 — in una scala da 1 a 10
3) (for maps, models) scala f.4) (on thermometer, gauge) scala f., gradazione f.5) mus. scala f.III [skeɪl]verbo transitivo (climb) scalare [wall, peak, tower]- scale upIV [skeɪl]1) zool. squama f.2) (deposit) (in kettle, pipes) (deposito di) calcare m.; (on teeth) tartaro m.••V [skeɪl]1) (take scales off) squamare [ fish]2) (in kettle, pipes) togliere il calcare a -
6 range
I [reɪndʒ]1) (of colours, products) gamma f., assortimento m., scelta f.; (of prices) gamma f.; (of activities, options) serie f.2) (of people, abilities, issues, assumptions) serie f.; (of beliefs) varietà f.; (of emotions) gamma f.salary range, age range — fascia retributiva, d'età
3) (scope) (of influence, knowledge) sfera f., campo m.; (of investigation, research) campo m., area f.4) (of radar, transmitter) portata f.; (of weapon) portata f., gittata f.5) aut. aer. autonomia f.6) AE (prairie) prateria f.7) (of mountains) catena f.8) AE (stove) (wood) fornello m.; (gas, electric) cucina f.9) (firing area) (for weapons) poligono m. (di tiro); (for missiles) poligono m. sperimentale10) teatr. (of actor) repertorio m.11) mus. (of voice, instrument) estensione f.II 1. [reɪndʒ] 2.1) (vary) andare ( from da; to a); [ temperatures] variare, oscillare2) (roam, wander) errare* * *[rein‹] 1. noun1) (a selection or variety: a wide range of books for sale; He has a very wide range of interests.) gamma, varietà2) (the distance over which an object can be sent or thrown, sound can be heard etc: What is the range of this missile?; We are within range of / beyond the range of / out of range of their guns.) raggio, portata3) (the amount between certain limits: I'm hoping for a salary within the range $30,000 to $34,000; the range of a person's voice between his highest and lowest notes.) fascia; estensione4) (a row or series: a mountain range.) catena5) (in the United States, land, usually without fences, on which cattle etc can graze.) prateria6) (a place where a person can practise shooting etc; a rifle-range.) poligono7) (a large kitchen stove with a flat top.) fornelli2. verb1) (to put in a row or rows: The two armies were ranged on opposite sides of the valley.) allineare, schierare2) (to vary between certain limits: Weather conditions here range between bad and dreadful / from bad to dreadful.) variare3) (to go, move, extend etc: His talk ranged over a number of topics.) coprire, spaziare su•- ranger* * *I [reɪndʒ]1) (of colours, products) gamma f., assortimento m., scelta f.; (of prices) gamma f.; (of activities, options) serie f.2) (of people, abilities, issues, assumptions) serie f.; (of beliefs) varietà f.; (of emotions) gamma f.salary range, age range — fascia retributiva, d'età
3) (scope) (of influence, knowledge) sfera f., campo m.; (of investigation, research) campo m., area f.4) (of radar, transmitter) portata f.; (of weapon) portata f., gittata f.5) aut. aer. autonomia f.6) AE (prairie) prateria f.7) (of mountains) catena f.8) AE (stove) (wood) fornello m.; (gas, electric) cucina f.9) (firing area) (for weapons) poligono m. (di tiro); (for missiles) poligono m. sperimentale10) teatr. (of actor) repertorio m.11) mus. (of voice, instrument) estensione f.II 1. [reɪndʒ] 2.1) (vary) andare ( from da; to a); [ temperatures] variare, oscillare2) (roam, wander) errare -
7 platform
['plætfɔːm] 1.1) (stage) (for performance) palco m.; (at public meeting) tribuna f., podio m.to provide a platform for sb. — offrire a qcn. l'opportunità di far sentire la propria voce
2) (in oil industry, in scaffolding, for guns, vehicles) piattaforma f.; (on loading vehicle) piattaforma f. di lavoro; (on weighing machine) piatto m.3) pol. (electoral programme) piattaforma f.4) ferr. binario m., banchina f.5) inform. piattaforma f.2.nome plurale platforms platform shoes* * *['plætfo:m]1) (a raised part of a floor eg in a hall, for speakers, entertainers etc: The orchestra arranged themselves on the platform.) palco2) (the raised area between or beside the lines in a railway station: They waited on the platform for their train to arrive; The London train will leave from platform 6.) marciapiede, banchina, binario* * *['plætfɔːm] 1.1) (stage) (for performance) palco m.; (at public meeting) tribuna f., podio m.to provide a platform for sb. — offrire a qcn. l'opportunità di far sentire la propria voce
2) (in oil industry, in scaffolding, for guns, vehicles) piattaforma f.; (on loading vehicle) piattaforma f. di lavoro; (on weighing machine) piatto m.3) pol. (electoral programme) piattaforma f.4) ferr. binario m., banchina f.5) inform. piattaforma f.2.nome plurale platforms platform shoes -
8 silence
I ['saɪləns]1) silenzio m.II ['saɪləns]right of silence — dir. facoltà di non rispondere
1) (quieten) fare tacere, ridurre al silenzio [person, enemy guns]2) (gag) fare tacere [critic, press]* * *1. noun1) ((a period of) absence of sound or of speech: A sudden silence followed his remark.) silenzio2) (failure to mention, tell something etc: Your silence on this subject is disturbing.) silenzio2. verb(to cause to be silent: The arrival of the teacher silenced the class.) far tacere3. interjection(be silent!) silenzio!- silencer- silent
- silently
- in silence* * *I ['saɪləns]1) silenzio m.II ['saɪləns]right of silence — dir. facoltà di non rispondere
1) (quieten) fare tacere, ridurre al silenzio [person, enemy guns]2) (gag) fare tacere [critic, press] -
9 rake
I [reɪk] II 1. [reɪk]1) agr. rastrellare2.to rake among o through — frugare o rovistare tra [ papers]
- rake in- rake upIII [reɪk]nome (libertine) libertino m.IV [reɪk]* * *[reik] 1. noun1) (a tool which consists of a usually metal bar with teeth at the end of a long handle, used for smoothing earth, gathering eg leaves together etc.) rastrello2) (any similar tool: a croupier's rake in a casino.) rastrello3) (the act of raking: to give the soil a rake.) rastrellata2. verb1) (to smooth or gather with a rake: I'll rake these grass-cuttings up later.) rastrellare2) ((often with out) to remove the ashes from (a fire) with a poker etc.) pulire, raccogliere3) (to fire guns at (a target) from one end of it to the other: The soldiers raked the entire village with machine-gun fire.) mitragliare•- rake up* * *I [reɪk]1. n(tool) rastrello2. vt(sand, leaves, soil) rastrellare, (strafe: ship, row of men) spazzare•- rake in- rake off- rake out- rake upII [reɪk] n* * *rake (1) /reɪk/n.1 (agric.) rastrello2 (tecn.) rastrello meccanico● rake comb, pettine rado □ a croupier's rake, un rastrello da croupier □ as thin as a rake, magro come un chiodo.rake (2) /reɪk/n.2 (archit., edil.) pendenza, scarpa3 (aeron.) inclinazionerake (3) /reɪk/n.(arc.) libertino.(to) rake (1) /reɪk/A v. t.1 rastrellare: to rake fertilizer into the soil, rastrellare il terreno per far penetrare il fertilizzante; to rake level (o smooth) spianare col rastrello4 percorrere; scrutare: Her eyes raked the crowd for familiar faces, il suo sguardo percorreva la folla in cerca di volti familiari5 (mil.) sventagliare raffiche su: The soldiers raked the building with machine-gun fire, i soldati sventagliavano raffiche di mitra sull'edificioB v. i.rovistare: They raked among my papers, hanno rovistato tra le mie carte; to rake about ( a room) for evidence, frugare (una stanza) in cerca di prove(to) rake (2) /reɪk/A v. i.(spec. naut.) essere inclinato: (naut.) a raked mast, un albero inclinatoB v. t.inclinare: The floor of the theatre has been raked in order to provide better sight lines, il pavimento del teatro è stato inclinato per consentire una migliore visibilità.* * *I [reɪk] II 1. [reɪk]1) agr. rastrellare2.to rake among o through — frugare o rovistare tra [ papers]
- rake in- rake upIII [reɪk]nome (libertine) libertino m.IV [reɪk] -
10 sweep
I [swiːp]to give sth. a sweep — dare una scopata a qcs
2) (movement)3) (of land, woods, hills) distesa f.; (of fabric) pezza f.4) (of events, history, country) estensione f.; (of opinion) ventaglio m., gamma f.; (of telescope, gun) portata f.5) (search) (on land) perlustrazione f., ricerca f.; (by air) sorvolo m.; (attack) bombardamento m. a tappeto; (to capture) rastrellamento m.to make a sweep of — (search) (on land) esplorare, perlustrare; (by air) sorvolare; (to capture) rastrellare
6) (anche chimney sweep) spazzacamino m.II 1. [swiːp]verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. swept)to sweep the crumbs off the table — spazzare o fare cadere le briciole giù dal tavolo
3) (push)to sweep sth. off the table — fare cadere qcs. dal tavolo (con un ampio gesto della mano)
to sweep sb. off his, her feet — [ wave] fare cadere o fare perdere l'equilibrio a qcn.; fig. (romantically) fare perdere la testa a qcn.
4) (spread through) [disease, crime, craze] dilagare in, diffondersi in; [ storm] estendersi in; [ fire] propagarsi in; [ rumour] diffondersi in, divulgarsi in5) (search, survey) [beam, searchlight] proiettarsi su; [ person] scrutare; [vessel, submarine] scandagliare; [ police] rastrellare ( for alla ricerca di)2.to sweep sth. for mines — dragare qcs. alla ricerca di mine
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. swept)1) (clean) spazzare, scopare2) (move)to sweep in, out — (anche fig.) (quickly) entrare, uscire impetuosamente; (majestically) entrare, uscire maestosamente
to sweep into — [ invaders] irrompere in, invadere [ region]
to sweep (in)to power — pol. essere portato al potere (con una maggio ranza schiacciante)
to sweep through — [disease, crime, craze, change] dilagare, diffondersi in; [ storm] estendersi in; [ fire] propagarsi in; [ rumour] diffondersi, divulgarsi in
to sweep over — [ searchlight] proiettarsi su; [ gaze] percorrere
3) (extend)•- sweep up••to sweep sth. under the carpet — BE o
rug — AE nascondere o insabbiare qcs
* * *[swi:p] 1. past tense, past participle - swept; verb1) (to clean (a room etc) using a brush or broom: The room has been swept clean.) spazzare2) (to move as though with a brush: She swept the crumbs off the table with her hand; The wave swept him overboard; Don't get swept away by (= become over-enthusiastic about) the idea!; She swept aside my objections.) spazzare via3) (to move quickly over: The disease/craze is sweeping the country.) percorrere4) (to move swiftly or in a proud manner: High winds sweep across the desert; She swept into my room without knocking on the door.) diffondersi, dilagare; entrare/uscire2. noun1) (an act of sweeping, or process of being swept, with a brush etc: She gave the room a sweep.) spazzata2) (a sweeping movement: He indicated the damage with a sweep of his hand.) gesto3) (a person who cleans chimneys.) spazzacamino4) (a sweepstake.) lotteria•- sweeper- sweeping
- sweeping-brush
- at one/a sweep
- sweep someone off his feet
- sweep off his feet
- sweep out
- sweep the board
- sweep under the carpet
- sweep up* * *sweep /swi:p/n.1 (= sweep-up, sweep-out) spazzata; scopata: Give the house a thorough sweep, da' una bella spazzata alla casa!2 ampio gesto; movimento rapido; colpo ( con rotazione): with a sweep of his arm, con un ampio gesto del braccio; with a sweep of the oars, con un colpo di remi; con una remata; at one sweep, con un sol colpo4 [u] (fig.) campo; ambito; portata5 distesa; tratto: a long sweep of meadows, una lunga distesa di prati; a sweep of mountain country, un tratto di terreno montagnoso6 ampia curva; viale d'accesso che fa un'ampia curva: The house is approached by a fine sweep ( o carriage sweep), un bel viale ad ampie curve dà accesso alla casa; The river makes a great sweep to the right, il fiume descrive un'ampia curva a destra14 (spesso al pl.) (TV, USA) rilevazione periodica dei dati di ascolto ( per determinare le tariffe pubblicitarie)15 (mil., aeron.) penetrazione ( in territorio nemico); operazione su vasta scala; rastrellamento; bombardamento a tappeto16 [u] (elettron.) deflessione; deviazione; scansione ( della TV): horizontal sweep, scansione orizzontale17 (metall.) sagoma18 (fam.) vittoria completa; grande successo22 ( cricket) tiro orizzontale ( all'altezza del terreno): reverse sweep, colpo (simile allo «sweep», ma eseguito con il rovescio della mazza)23 (fam.) ► sweepstake● ( pesca) sweep net, rete a strascico □ sweep of one's eyes, occhiata (o sguardo) intorno; colpo d'occhio □ the sweep of a scythe, un colpo di falce; una falciata □ sweep-out (o sweep-up) = def. 1 ► sopra □ to make a clean sweep, far piazza pulita; fare un repulisti (fam.).♦ (to) sweep /swi:p/(pass. e p. p. swept)A v. t.1 spazzare ( anche fig.); scopare; spazzare via, portare via; eliminare; distruggere; liberare; fare piazza pulita di (fam.): to sweep the floor, spazzare il pavimento; to sweep a room, spazzare una stanza; The upper deck was swept by a billow, il ponte superiore è stato spazzato da un maroso; The machine-guns swept the ground before the trenches, le mitragliatrici spazzavano il terreno davanti alle trincee; Dust storms swept the barren plain, tempeste di sabbia spazzavano l'arido piano; to sweep the seas of pirates, liberare il mare dai pirati; The Great Fire of 1666 swept the City, il Grande Incendio del 1666 distrusse la City2 scorrere (su); percorrere; scorrere (lett.); sfiorare; toccare leggermente; strisciare su: She swept her hand through her hair, si è passata la mano fra i capelli; His fingers swept the keyboard of the organ, le sue dita scorrevano sulla tastiera dell'organo; to sweep the strings of a guitar, sfiorare le corde d'una chitarra; Armed bands swept the countryside, bande armate scorrevano la campagna; Her skirt swept the floor, la gonna le strisciava sul pavimento4 sospingere; sballottare; trascinare6 trascinare; portare via9 (fam.) vincere facilmente; stravincere: The Democrats swept the election, i Democratici vinsero le elezioni con un largo margine di votiB v. i.1 stendersi; estendersi; allargarsi: The shore sweeps to the south in a wide arc, la spiaggia descrive un ampio arco verso il sud; The plain sweeps away to the sea, la pianura si stende verso il mare2 incedere (o camminare) maestosamente; entrare (uscire, ecc.) con passo altero (o maestoso): The leading lady swept onto the stage, la primadonna è entrata in scena con passo maestoso● (fig.) to sweep all before one, conseguire un successo travolgente □ (fig.) to sweep the board, vincere tutte le poste ( del gioco), far saltare il banco; (fig.) avere un grande successo, fare piazza pulita; trionfare □ to sweep sb. a bow, fare un inchino (o una riverenza) a q. □ to sweep the chimneys, sbrattare (o pulire) i camini □ (polit.) to sweep a constituency, conquistare un collegio elettorale con largo margine di voti □ (polit.: di un partito) to sweep the country, vincere le elezioni politiche □ (fig.) to sweep everything into one's net, fare piazza pulita; arraffare tutto □ to sweep one's hand over sb. 's hair, passare la mano sui capelli di q. □ to sweep a path, aprire un sentiero ( nella giungla, ecc.) □ (naut., mil.) to sweep the seas, battere i mari □ to sweep a space, fare spazio; sgombrare □ (naut.) swept way, rotta di sicurezza □ The road sweeps up the hill, la strada sale a larghe curve sino alla cima del colle □ (prov.) A new broom sweeps clean, scopa nuova spazza bene.* * *I [swiːp]to give sth. a sweep — dare una scopata a qcs
2) (movement)3) (of land, woods, hills) distesa f.; (of fabric) pezza f.4) (of events, history, country) estensione f.; (of opinion) ventaglio m., gamma f.; (of telescope, gun) portata f.5) (search) (on land) perlustrazione f., ricerca f.; (by air) sorvolo m.; (attack) bombardamento m. a tappeto; (to capture) rastrellamento m.to make a sweep of — (search) (on land) esplorare, perlustrare; (by air) sorvolare; (to capture) rastrellare
6) (anche chimney sweep) spazzacamino m.II 1. [swiːp]verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. swept)to sweep the crumbs off the table — spazzare o fare cadere le briciole giù dal tavolo
3) (push)to sweep sth. off the table — fare cadere qcs. dal tavolo (con un ampio gesto della mano)
to sweep sb. off his, her feet — [ wave] fare cadere o fare perdere l'equilibrio a qcn.; fig. (romantically) fare perdere la testa a qcn.
4) (spread through) [disease, crime, craze] dilagare in, diffondersi in; [ storm] estendersi in; [ fire] propagarsi in; [ rumour] diffondersi in, divulgarsi in5) (search, survey) [beam, searchlight] proiettarsi su; [ person] scrutare; [vessel, submarine] scandagliare; [ police] rastrellare ( for alla ricerca di)2.to sweep sth. for mines — dragare qcs. alla ricerca di mine
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. swept)1) (clean) spazzare, scopare2) (move)to sweep in, out — (anche fig.) (quickly) entrare, uscire impetuosamente; (majestically) entrare, uscire maestosamente
to sweep into — [ invaders] irrompere in, invadere [ region]
to sweep (in)to power — pol. essere portato al potere (con una maggio ranza schiacciante)
to sweep through — [disease, crime, craze, change] dilagare, diffondersi in; [ storm] estendersi in; [ fire] propagarsi in; [ rumour] diffondersi, divulgarsi in
to sweep over — [ searchlight] proiettarsi su; [ gaze] percorrere
3) (extend)•- sweep up••to sweep sth. under the carpet — BE o
rug — AE nascondere o insabbiare qcs
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11 battery
['bætərɪ]1) el. pila f., batteria f.; aut. batteria f.2) mil. batteria f.3) agr. (for hens) batteria f.4) fig. (large number) (of objects, tests) serie f., gran numero m.; (of questions) sfilza f.5) dir. percosse f.pl., aggressione f.* * *['bætəri]plural - batteries; noun1) (a series of two or more electric cells arranged to produce, or store, a current: a torch battery.) pila, batteria2) (an arrangement of cages in which laying hens etc are kept.) batteria, allevamento3) (a group of large guns (and the people manning them).) batteria4) (a long series: a battery of questions.)* * *['bætərɪ]1) el. pila f., batteria f.; aut. batteria f.2) mil. batteria f.3) agr. (for hens) batteria f.4) fig. (large number) (of objects, tests) serie f., gran numero m.; (of questions) sfilza f.5) dir. percosse f.pl., aggressione f. -
12 bullet
['bʊlɪt] 1.nome pallottola f., proiettile m.2.modificatore [ wound] d'arma da fuoco; [hole, mark] di proiettile* * *['bulit](a piece of metal etc fired from certain hand guns: He was killed by machine-gun bullets.) pallottola, proiettile- bulletproof vest* * *['bʊlɪt] 1.nome pallottola f., proiettile m.2.modificatore [ wound] d'arma da fuoco; [hole, mark] di proiettile -
13 terrible
['terəbl]aggettivo terribile, orribileto be terrible at — essere un disastro a [ rugby]; essere un disastro in [ maths]
I feel terrible — (guilty) mi sento molto in colpa; (ill) mi sento malissimo
* * *['terəbl]1) (very bad: a terrible singer; That music is terrible!) orribile2) (causing great pain, suffering, hardship etc: War is terrible; It was a terrible disaster.) terribile3) (causing great fear or horror: The noise of the guns was terrible.) terribile•- terribly* * *['terəbl]aggettivo terribile, orribileto be terrible at — essere un disastro a [ rugby]; essere un disastro in [ maths]
I feel terrible — (guilty) mi sento molto in colpa; (ill) mi sento malissimo
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