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1 dash
I [dæʃ]1) (rush) balzo m., corsa f.2) (small amount) (of liquid) goccio m.; (of pepper) pizzico m.; (of colour) tocco m.3) (flair) brio m.4) (punctuation mark) trattino m.5) (in morse code) linea f.6) aut. colloq. (dashboard) cruscotto m.7) sport••II 1. [dæʃ]to cut a dash — fare una bella figura o un figurone
1) (smash)to dash sb., sth. against — sbattere qcn., qcs. contro
2.to dash sth. to the ground — scagliare qcs. per terra
to dash out of, into — precipitarsi fuori da, in
- dash off* * *[dæʃ] 1. verb1) (to move with speed and violence: A man dashed into a shop.) balzare2) (to knock, throw etc violently, especially so as to break: He dashed the bottle to pieces against the wall.) sbattere, infrangere3) (to bring down suddenly and violently or to make very depressed: Our hopes were dashed.) distruggere2. noun1) (a sudden rush or movement: The child made a dash for the door.) balzo2) (a small amount of something, especially liquid: whisky with a dash of soda.) (un) po', goccio3) ((in writing) a short line (-) to show a break in a sentence etc.) linea, lineetta4) (energy and enthusiasm: All his activities showed the same dash and spirit.) slancio•- dashing- dash off* * *I [dæʃ]1. n1)to make a dash (at, towards) — lanciarsi (verso), scattare (verso)3) (punctuation mark) lineetta, trattino, (Morse) linea2. vt1) (throw) scaraventare, gettare con violenza2) (fig: spirits) abbattere, (hopes) infrangere3. vi1)(smash: object, waves)
to dash against — infrangersi su or contro2) (rush) precipitarsiI must dash fam — devo scappare
to dash in/out — entrare/uscire di corsa
•- dash offII [dæʃ] vtfam euphSee:* * *dash /dæʃ/n.1 balzo, scatto: The prisoner made a dash for freedom, il prigioniero fece un balzo per evadere; (fam.) to make a dash for it, darsela a gambe2 corsa, viaggio a tutta velocità: a 20 minute dash to the hospital, una corsa all'ospedale durata venti minuti; It was a mad dash to get everything ready in time, è stata una corsa folle per preparare tutto in tempo; a mercy dash to rescue the stranded hikers, una corsa disperata per salvare gli escursionisti bloccati3 [u] goccio; punta ( anche fig.): a dash of milk [lemon juice], un goccio di latte [di succo di limone]; Add a dash of brandy, aggiungi un goccio di brandy; It is green with a dash of yellow, è verde con una punta di giallo; a dash of bitterness, una punta di amarezza; a dash of humour, un pizzico di umorismo4 [u] (antiq.) foga; slancio: He was famous for his courage and dash, era famoso per il suo coraggio e il suo slancio8 (fam.) ► dashboard● to cut a dash, fare colpo; fare una bella figura □ to make a dash at, lanciarsi contro; precipitarsi su: The soldiers made a dash at the enemy, i soldati si sono lanciati contro il nemico.(to) dash /dæʃ/A v. t.1 sbattere, scagliare: He dashed the tray to the floor, ha sbattuto il vassoio per terra; The storm dashed the ship against the rocks, la tempesta ha scagliato la nave contro gli scogli2 (fig.) distruggere; infrangere: All my hopes were dashed, tutte le mie speranze sono state distrutteB v. i.1 precipitarsi, correre: Ellie dashed into the room, Ellie si è precipitata nella stanza; He dashed out of the house, è uscito di corsa dalla casa; A dog dashed out and I couldn't avoid running him over, un cane è saltato fuori all'improvviso e non ho potuto evitare d'investirlo; I've been dashing around all day, è tutto il giorno che corro di qua e di là; to dash down [up] the stairs, precipitarsi giù [su] per le scale; to dash downstairs [upstairs], precipitarsi di sotto [di sopra]; to dash down the motorway, sfrecciare sull'autostrada2 abbattersi, cozzare: The waves were dashing against the rocks, le onde cozzavano contro gli scogli; Breakers dashed on the shore, i frangenti si abbattevano sulla riva● to dash st. to pieces, fare a pezzi (o fracassare) qc. □ to dash sb. 's brains out, fracassare la testa a q. □ (fam.) I've got to dash, devo proprio scappare □ ( slang eufem. antiq.) Dash it all!, accidenti!; maledizione!* * *I [dæʃ]1) (rush) balzo m., corsa f.2) (small amount) (of liquid) goccio m.; (of pepper) pizzico m.; (of colour) tocco m.3) (flair) brio m.4) (punctuation mark) trattino m.5) (in morse code) linea f.6) aut. colloq. (dashboard) cruscotto m.7) sport••II 1. [dæʃ]to cut a dash — fare una bella figura o un figurone
1) (smash)to dash sb., sth. against — sbattere qcn., qcs. contro
2.to dash sth. to the ground — scagliare qcs. per terra
to dash out of, into — precipitarsi fuori da, in
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2 trickle
I ['trɪkl]1) (of liquid) gocciolio m., gocciolamento m.; (of powder, sand) scivolamento m.2) (tiny amount) (of investment, orders) manciata f.; (of people) pugno m.II 1. ['trɪkl]verbo transitivo fare gocciolare, stillare [ liquid]2.to trickle down — colare da [pane, wall]
to trickle from — gocciolare da [tap, spout]
to trickle into — [ liquid] cadere goccia a goccia in [ container]; [ people] infiltrarsi in [country, organization]; [ ball] rotolare lentamente in [ net]
to trickle out of — [ liquid] fuoriuscire da [crack, wound]; [ people] uscire alla spicciolata da [ building]
* * *['trikl] 1. verb(to flow in small amounts: Blood was trickling down her face.) gocciolare, colare2. noun(a small amount: a trickle of water; At first there was only a trickle of people but soon a crowd arrived.) un po'* * *trickle /ˈtrɪkl/n.1 gocciolamento; gocciolio4 (fig.) numero esiguo: The trickle of refugees has now become a flood, l'esiguo numero di profughi è ora diventato un torrente● (autom.) trickle charger, caricabatterie ( con carica a corrente costante) □ (agric.) trickle irrigation, irrigazione a goccia (per es., del kiwi).(to) trickle /ˈtrɪkl/A v. i.1 gocciolare; colare; stillare: Sweat was trickling from his forehead, il sudore gli gocciolava dalla fronte2 (fig.) scorrere piano piano; andare alla spicciolata: The children trickled into the classroom, i bambini sono entrati alla spicciolata nell'aulaB v. t.far colare; far gocciolare● to trickle away, ( di liquido) colare, uscire a gocce; (fig.) andarsene alla spicciolata: The crowd began to trickle away, la folla cominciò ad andarsene alla spicciolata □ to trickle in ( di liquido) entrare a gocce, a stille; (fig.) arrivare alla spicciolata □ to trickle ink into a fountain-pen, riempire (d'inchiostro) una stilografica goccia a goccia □ to trickle into, entrare a gocce dentro ( un recipiente, ecc.) □ to trickle out, ( di liquido) colare, stillare, uscire a gocce; (fig.: della folla, ecc.) uscire a poco a poco (o un po' alla volta); ( di notizie) trapelare: The crowd trickled out of the stadium, la folla è uscita dallo stadio alla spicciolata.* * *I ['trɪkl]1) (of liquid) gocciolio m., gocciolamento m.; (of powder, sand) scivolamento m.2) (tiny amount) (of investment, orders) manciata f.; (of people) pugno m.II 1. ['trɪkl]verbo transitivo fare gocciolare, stillare [ liquid]2.to trickle down — colare da [pane, wall]
to trickle from — gocciolare da [tap, spout]
to trickle into — [ liquid] cadere goccia a goccia in [ container]; [ people] infiltrarsi in [country, organization]; [ ball] rotolare lentamente in [ net]
to trickle out of — [ liquid] fuoriuscire da [crack, wound]; [ people] uscire alla spicciolata da [ building]
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3 squirt
I [skwɜːt]1) (of water, oil) spruzzo m.; (of paint) schizzo m.2) (small amount) spruzzatina f.3) colloq. spreg. (person)II 1. [skwɜːt]a little squirt — una mezzatacca, una mezzacalzetta
2.to squirt water at sb., to squirt sb. with water — spruzzare qcn. con acqua
* * *[skwə:t](to (make a liquid etc) shoot out in a narrow jet: The elephant squirted water over itself; Water squirted from the hose.) schizzare* * *[skwɜːt]1. n(of water) schizzo, (of detergent, perfume) spruzzo2. vt3. vi* * *squirt /skwɜ:t/n.2 schizzo; zampillo; getto d'acqua; spruzzo● ( USA) squirt can, oliatore col fondo flessibile □ squirt gun, (mecc.) spruzzatore; ( anche) schizzetto ( giocattolo); pistola ad acqua.(to) squirt /skwɜ:t/A v. t.1 schizzare; sprizzare; spruzzareB v. i.* * *I [skwɜːt]1) (of water, oil) spruzzo m.; (of paint) schizzo m.2) (small amount) spruzzatina f.3) colloq. spreg. (person)II 1. [skwɜːt]a little squirt — una mezzatacca, una mezzacalzetta
2.to squirt water at sb., to squirt sb. with water — spruzzare qcn. con acqua
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4 squeeze
I [skwiːz]1)to give sb. a squeeze — dare una stretta a qcn. (in segno di affetto), abbracciare qcn
3) econ. stretta f., restrizione f.to put the squeeze on — colloq. fare pressione su [ debtors]
4) colloq.II [skwiːz]we can all get in the car but it will be a (tight) squeeze — in macchina ci stiamo tutti, ma staremo un po' schiacciati
1) (press) spremere [lemon, tube]; comprimere, schiacciare [bottle, bag, parcel]; stringere [arm, hand]; premere [ trigger]; schiacciare [ spot]to squeeze toothpaste onto sth. — mettere del dentifricio su qcs
2) fig. (get)to squeeze the truth out of sb. — strappare la verità a qcn
3) (fit)to squeeze behind, under sth. — infilarsi dietro, sotto qcs
4) econ. restringere [profit, margins]; schiacciare [ small business]•* * *[skwi:z] 1. verb1) (to press (something) together or from all sides tightly: He squeezed her hand affectionately; He squeezed the clay into a ball.) stringere; spremere2) (to force (eg oneself) eg into or through a narrow space: The dog squeezed himself / his body into the hole; We were all squeezed into the back seat of the car.) infilarsi; schiacciare3) (to force something, eg liquid, out of something by pressing: She squeezed the oranges (into a jug); We might be able to squeeze some more money/information out of him.) spremere2. noun1) (an act of squeezing: He gave his sister an affectionate squeeze.) stretta, abbraccio2) (a condition of being squeezed: We all got into the car, but it was a squeeze.) calca, ressa3) (a few drops produced by squeezing.) (poche gocce), schizzo4) (a time of financial restriction: an economic squeeze.) crisi; compressione•- squeezer- squeeze up* * *squeeze /skwi:z/n.1 [uc] compressione ( anche fis.); schiacciamento; pigiata; pressione ( anche fig.): (fam.) to put the squeeze on sb., fare (o esercitare) forti pressioni su q.3 stretta; abbraccio4 [cu] spremuta; strizzata; poche gocce, schizzo: with a squeeze of lemon, con uno schizzo di limone9 (econ., fin.) severe restrizioni; giro di vite (fig.); stretta; crisi: a squeeze on imports, severe restrizioni alle importazioni; the recent credit squeeze, la recente stretta creditizia; the everlasting housing squeeze, l'eterna crisi degli alloggi● (fam.) squeeze-box, fisarmonica □ (fin., USA) squeeze-out, fusione per eliminare gli azionisti di minoranza □ squeeze roller, (fotogr.) rullo asciugatore; (ind. tess.) cilindro spremitore □ a close (o narrow) squeeze, un brutto rischio; l'essersi salvato a stento □ to be in a tight squeeze, essere pigiati come le sardine; (fig.) essere in un grosso guaio, essere alle strette.♦ (to) squeeze /skwi:z/A v. t.1 spremere ( anche fig.); stringere; comprimere; premere; pigiare; strizzare; (fig.) estorcere, spillare: to squeeze oranges, spremere arance; to squeeze money out of sb., spremere denaro da q.; to squeeze sb. 's hand, stringere vigorosamente la mano a q.; to squeeze the trigger, premere il grilletto; to squeeze a wet cloth, strizzare un panno bagnato2 far passare a forza; infilare: I squeezed my hand through the bars, ho infilato la mano tra le sbarre3 comprimere; schiacciare; pigiare: They squeezed their guests into a small room, hanno stipato i loro ospiti in una stanzetta; He was squeezed to death in the crowd, è morto schiacciato dalla folla4 forzare; mettere alle strette; esercitare (o fare) pressioni su: to squeeze the government, esercitare pressioni sul governoB v. i.1 essere compressibile; lasciarsi spremere3 (econ.) esercitare una pressione economica● ( rugby) to squeeze the ball over the goal line (o over the line), schiacciare la palla in meta □ to squeeze into a room, pigiarsi per entrare in una stanza □ to squeeze ( out) a tear, spremere una lacrimuccia □ to squeeze one's way through the demonstrators, farsi avanti a spinte fra i dimostranti □ ( Borsa) squeezed bear, ribassista messo alle strette (o con le spalle al muro).* * *I [skwiːz]1)to give sb. a squeeze — dare una stretta a qcn. (in segno di affetto), abbracciare qcn
3) econ. stretta f., restrizione f.to put the squeeze on — colloq. fare pressione su [ debtors]
4) colloq.II [skwiːz]we can all get in the car but it will be a (tight) squeeze — in macchina ci stiamo tutti, ma staremo un po' schiacciati
1) (press) spremere [lemon, tube]; comprimere, schiacciare [bottle, bag, parcel]; stringere [arm, hand]; premere [ trigger]; schiacciare [ spot]to squeeze toothpaste onto sth. — mettere del dentifricio su qcs
2) fig. (get)to squeeze the truth out of sb. — strappare la verità a qcn
3) (fit)to squeeze behind, under sth. — infilarsi dietro, sotto qcs
4) econ. restringere [profit, margins]; schiacciare [ small business]• -
5 measure
I ['meʒə(r)]1) (unit) misura f., unità f. di misurait's made to measure — [ garment] è fatto su misura
2) (standard amount, container) dose f., misura f.; (of alcohol) dose f.3) (device for measuring) strumento m. di misura4) fig. (qualified amount, extent)a good o wide measure of autonomy una grande autonomia; in large measure in larga misura; in full measure — [feel, contribute] pienamente; [ possess] interamente
5) (way of estimating) (of price rises) misura f.; (of success, anger) misura f., indice m.; (of efficiency, performance) indicazione f.to give some measure of — dare un'idea di [delight, talent]
to use sth. as a measure of — utilizzare qcs. come metro di valutazione per [effects, impact]
6) (assessment)beyond measure — [ change] oltremisura; [ beautiful] estremamente
to take the measure of sb. — giudicare o valutare qcn.
I have the measure of them — so o ho capito quanto valgono
7) (action, step) misura f., provvedimento m.to take measures — prendere o adottare delle misure o dei provvedimenti
safety measure misure di sicurezza; as a precautionary measure come misura precauzionale; as a temporary measure — provvisoriamente
••II 1. ['meʒə(r)]for good measure — per sicurezza, come misura aggiuntiva
1) (assess size) misurare [length, rate, person]to measure sth. in — misurare qcs. in [ metres]
3) (assess) misurare, valutare [performance, ability]4) (compare)2.to measure sth. against — paragonare qcs. a [ achievement]
verbo intransitivo [person, instrument] misurare* * *['meʒə] 1. noun1) (an instrument for finding the size, amount etc of something: a glass measure for liquids; a tape-measure.) misurino, dosatore2) (a unit: The metre is a measure of length.) misura3) (a system of measuring: dry/liquid/square measure.) misura4) (a plan of action or something done: We must take (= use, or put into action) certain measures to stop the increase in crime.) misura5) (a certain amount: a measure of sympathy.) dose6) ((in music) the musical notes contained between two bar lines.) battuta2. verb1) (to find the size, amount etc of (something): He measured the table.) misurare2) (to show the size, amount etc of: A thermometer measures temperature.) misurare3) ((with against, besides etc) to judge in comparison with: She measured her skill in cooking against her friend's.) misurare, giudicare4) (to be a certain size: This table measures two metres by one metre.) misurare•- beyond measure
- for good measure
- full measure
- made to measure
- measure out
- measure up* * *I ['meʒə(r)]1) (unit) misura f., unità f. di misurait's made to measure — [ garment] è fatto su misura
2) (standard amount, container) dose f., misura f.; (of alcohol) dose f.3) (device for measuring) strumento m. di misura4) fig. (qualified amount, extent)a good o wide measure of autonomy una grande autonomia; in large measure in larga misura; in full measure — [feel, contribute] pienamente; [ possess] interamente
5) (way of estimating) (of price rises) misura f.; (of success, anger) misura f., indice m.; (of efficiency, performance) indicazione f.to give some measure of — dare un'idea di [delight, talent]
to use sth. as a measure of — utilizzare qcs. come metro di valutazione per [effects, impact]
6) (assessment)beyond measure — [ change] oltremisura; [ beautiful] estremamente
to take the measure of sb. — giudicare o valutare qcn.
I have the measure of them — so o ho capito quanto valgono
7) (action, step) misura f., provvedimento m.to take measures — prendere o adottare delle misure o dei provvedimenti
safety measure misure di sicurezza; as a precautionary measure come misura precauzionale; as a temporary measure — provvisoriamente
••II 1. ['meʒə(r)]for good measure — per sicurezza, come misura aggiuntiva
1) (assess size) misurare [length, rate, person]to measure sth. in — misurare qcs. in [ metres]
3) (assess) misurare, valutare [performance, ability]4) (compare)2.to measure sth. against — paragonare qcs. a [ achievement]
verbo intransitivo [person, instrument] misurare
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