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1 outer
['aʊtə(r)]1) (furthest) [ limit] estremo2) (outside) esteriore, esternoouter clothing — vestiti, capi di vestiario
* * *adjective (outside; far from (the centre of) something: outer space.) esteriore, esterno* * *outer /ˈaʊtə(r)/A a.esterno; esteriore: the outer edge of the net, il bordo esterno della rete; (anat.) the outer ear, l'orecchio esterno; (astron.) outer planets, pianeti esterniB n.● (fin.) outer band, banda esterna ( di una moneta) □ outer case, copertone, pneumatico; ( di orologio) controcassa □ ( USA) outer city, sobborghi; periferia □ (autom.) outer cover, copertone ( di pneumatico) □ outer covering, copertura esterna □ outer garments, vestiti; capi di vestiario ( non biancheria intima) □ (naut.) outer harbour, avamporto □ (naut.) outer keel, controchiglia □ the outer man, l'uomo visto dal di fuori; l'aspetto esteriore d'un uomo □ outer reality, realtà oggettiva □ (anat.) outer skin, epidermide □ (astron.) outer space, spazio extraatmosferico (o cosmico) □ the outer world, il mondo esterno; la gente al di fuori della propria cerchia.* * *['aʊtə(r)]1) (furthest) [ limit] estremo2) (outside) esteriore, esternoouter clothing — vestiti, capi di vestiario
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2 edge
[edʒ] I1) (outer limit) bordo m.; (of road) ciglio m.; (of lake) sponda f.; (of wood) margine m., limitare m.2) (sharp side) taglio m., filo m.3) (side) (of book, plank) taglio m.4) (sharpness)to give an edge to — stimolare [ appetite]
to take the edge off — rovinare, guastare [ pleasure]; placare, calmare [anger, appetite]; lenire [ pain]
to lose one's edge — [ style] perdere incisività; [ person] perdere il proprio smalto
5) (advantage)to have the edge over o on — essere in vantaggio rispetto a [competitor, rival]
6) (extremity)7) on edgeII 1.to be on edge — [ person] essere nervoso
to edge sth. towards — spostare lentamente qcs. verso
2.to edge one' s way along — procedere costeggiando [cliff, parapet]
- edge out- edge up* * *[e‹] 1. noun1) (the part farthest from the middle of something; a border: Don't put that cup so near the edge of the table - it will fall off; the edge of the lake; the water's edge.) margine, bordo, sponda2) (the cutting side of something sharp, eg a knife or weapon: the edge of the sword.) filo3) (keenness; sharpness: The chocolate took the edge off his hunger.) calmare2. verb1) (to form a border to: a handkerchief edged with lace.) orlare2) (to move or push little by little: He edged his chair nearer to her; She edged her way through the crowd.) avvicinarsi lentamente•- edging- edgy
- edgily
- edginess
- have the edge on/over
- on edge* * *[edʒ] I1) (outer limit) bordo m.; (of road) ciglio m.; (of lake) sponda f.; (of wood) margine m., limitare m.2) (sharp side) taglio m., filo m.3) (side) (of book, plank) taglio m.4) (sharpness)to give an edge to — stimolare [ appetite]
to take the edge off — rovinare, guastare [ pleasure]; placare, calmare [anger, appetite]; lenire [ pain]
to lose one's edge — [ style] perdere incisività; [ person] perdere il proprio smalto
5) (advantage)to have the edge over o on — essere in vantaggio rispetto a [competitor, rival]
6) (extremity)7) on edgeII 1.to be on edge — [ person] essere nervoso
to edge sth. towards — spostare lentamente qcs. verso
2.to edge one' s way along — procedere costeggiando [cliff, parapet]
- edge out- edge up
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