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41 atom
['ætəm]nome atomo m. (anche fig.)* * *['ætəm]1) (the smallest part of an element.) atomo2) (anything very small: There's not an atom of truth in what she says.) briciola•- atomic- atomic bomb
- atom bomb
- atomic energy
- atomic power* * *['ætəm]nome atomo m. (anche fig.) -
42 ball-bearings
noun plural (in machinery etc, small steel balls that help the revolving of one part over another.) cuscinetto a sfere -
43 inch
I [ɪntʃ]1) pollice m. (= 2,54 cm)2) fig.inch by inch — a poco a poco, gradatamente
to come within an inch of winning — essere a un passo o pelo dalla vittoria
••II 1. [ɪntʃ] 2.give her an inch and she'll take a mile o yard se le dai un dito, si prende il braccio; I don't trust him an inch non mi fido minimamente di lui; to fight every inch of the way lottare allo stremo; to be every inch an aristocrat — essere un aristocratico dalla testa ai piedi
to inch towards — dirigersi lentamente verso [ door]; fig. arrivare a piccoli passi a [ solution]
* * *[in ] 1. noun1) ((often abbreviated to in when written) a measure of length, the twelfth part of a foot (2.54 centimetres).) pollice2) (a small amount: There is not an inch of room to spare.) po'; (centimetro)2. verb(to move slowly and carefully: He inched (his way) along the narrow ledge.) muoversi (lentamente)* * *I [ɪntʃ]1) pollice m. (= 2,54 cm)2) fig.inch by inch — a poco a poco, gradatamente
to come within an inch of winning — essere a un passo o pelo dalla vittoria
••II 1. [ɪntʃ] 2.give her an inch and she'll take a mile o yard se le dai un dito, si prende il braccio; I don't trust him an inch non mi fido minimamente di lui; to fight every inch of the way lottare allo stremo; to be every inch an aristocrat — essere un aristocratico dalla testa ai piedi
to inch towards — dirigersi lentamente verso [ door]; fig. arrivare a piccoli passi a [ solution]
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44 micro-
1) (very small: micro computer; microprint; micro-organism.) micro-2) (one millionth part: microvolt (= one millionth of a volt).) micro- -
45 pool
I [puːl]1) (pond) stagno m.; (artificial) laghetto m.; (still spot in river) tonfano m.; (underground: of oil, gas) giacimento m.2) (anche swimming pool) piscina f.3) (puddle) pozzanghera f.II 1. [puːl]1) (in cards) piatto m., posta f.2) (of money, resources, labour) riserva f.; (of experts) pool m.; (of ideas, experience) serbatoio m.; (of teachers, players, candidates) gruppo m.3) sport (billiards) pool m.2.nome plurale pools BE (anche football pools) totocalcio m.sing.III [puːl]to do the pools — giocare al totocalcio o la schedina
verbo transitivo mettere in comune [information, money, experience]* * *[pu:l] I noun1) (a small area of still water: The rain left pools in the road.)2) (a similar area of any liquid: a pool of blood/oil.)3) (a deep part of a stream or river: He was fishing (in) a pool near the river-bank.)4) (a swimming-pool: They spent the day at the pool.)II 1. noun(a stock or supply: We put our money into a general pool.)2. verb(to put together for general use: We pooled our money and bought a caravan that we could all use.)- pools* * *I [puːl]1) (pond) stagno m.; (artificial) laghetto m.; (still spot in river) tonfano m.; (underground: of oil, gas) giacimento m.2) (anche swimming pool) piscina f.3) (puddle) pozzanghera f.II 1. [puːl]1) (in cards) piatto m., posta f.2) (of money, resources, labour) riserva f.; (of experts) pool m.; (of ideas, experience) serbatoio m.; (of teachers, players, candidates) gruppo m.3) sport (billiards) pool m.2.nome plurale pools BE (anche football pools) totocalcio m.sing.III [puːl]to do the pools — giocare al totocalcio o la schedina
verbo transitivo mettere in comune [information, money, experience] -
46 tower
I ['taʊə(r)]nome torre f.••II ['taʊə(r)]1) (dominate)to tower above o over — torreggiare su, dominare [ village]
2) (outstrip)to tower above — dominare [ rival]
* * *1. noun(a tall, narrow (part of a) building, especially (of) a castle: the Tower of London; a church-tower.) torre2. verb(to rise high: She is so small that he towers above her.) sovrastare- towering- tower-block* * *I ['taʊə(r)]nome torre f.••II ['taʊə(r)]1) (dominate)to tower above o over — torreggiare su, dominare [ village]
2) (outstrip)to tower above — dominare [ rival]
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