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1 ■ squeeze through
■ squeeze throughv. i. + avv. (o prep.)1 passare a stento (o a malapena) (attraverso qc.): Can you squeeze through the hole?, ce la fai a passare attraverso il buco?2 (fig.) farcela a malapena (o per il rotto della cuffia) □ ( sport: nelle corse) to squeeze through between two rivals, infilarsi tra due concorrenti. -
2 squeeze ***
[skwiːz]1. n2. vt3. vito squeeze past/under sth — passare vicino/sotto a qc con difficoltà
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3 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]• -
4 get through
1) (squeeze through) passare2) tel.to get through to sb. — parlare con qcn. (al telefono)
to get through to — comunicare con, convincere [ person]
4) [news, supplies] arrivare5) [ examinee] passare, farcela; get through [sth.]6) attraversare, passare attraverso [checkpoint, mud]; arrivare alla fine di, finire [ book]; finire [meal, task]; superare, passare [exam, qualifying round]I get through two notebooks a week — consumo due block notes alla settimana; get [sb., sth.] through
8) (squeeze through) fare passare [object, person]9) (help to endure) [encouragement, strength of character] aiutare ad andare avanti11) pol. fare passare [ bill]* * *1) (to finish (work etc): We got through a lot of work today.) terminare2) (to pass (an examination).) passare3) (to arrive, usually with some difficulty: The food got through to the fort despite the enemy's attempts to stop it.) arrivare4) (to make oneself understood: I just can't get through to her any more.) farsi capire* * *1. vi + prep1) (pass through: window) passare per or da, (crowd) passare attraverso, farsi strada attraverso3) (pass: exam) passare2. vt + prep(cause to succeed: student) far passare, (proposal, bill) far passare a, far approvare a3. vt + adv(succeed in sending: message, supplies) far arrivare or pervenire, (Pol: bill) far passare or approvare4. vi + adv1) (pass through) passare, (news, supplies: arrive) raggiungere2) (pass, be accepted) passare3) (finish) finire, terminare4) Telec ottenere la comunicazione or la lineato get through to sb — mettersi in contatto con qn, (fig: communicate with) comunicare con qn
* * *1) (squeeze through) passare2) tel.to get through to sb. — parlare con qcn. (al telefono)
to get through to — comunicare con, convincere [ person]
4) [news, supplies] arrivare5) [ examinee] passare, farcela; get through [sth.]6) attraversare, passare attraverso [checkpoint, mud]; arrivare alla fine di, finire [ book]; finire [meal, task]; superare, passare [exam, qualifying round]I get through two notebooks a week — consumo due block notes alla settimana; get [sb., sth.] through
8) (squeeze through) fare passare [object, person]9) (help to endure) [encouragement, strength of character] aiutare ad andare avanti11) pol. fare passare [ bill] -
5 crunch
I [krʌntʃ]1) (sound) (of gravel, snow, bone) scricchiolio m.2) econ. (squeeze) crisi f., stretta f.••II 1. [krʌntʃ] 2.when o if it comes to the crunch quando si arriva alla resa dei conti o al dunque; the crunch came when — il momento decisivo arrivò quando
verbo intransitivo [snow, gravel] scricchiolare* * *1. verb(to crush noisily (something hard), with the teeth, feet etc: She crunched sweets all through the film.) sgranocchiare2. nounthe crunch of gravel under the car wheels.) scricchiolio- crunchy* * *[krʌntʃ]1. n(of broken glass, gravel) scricchiolioif or when it comes to the crunch fig — al momento cruciale
2. vt(with teeth) sgranocchiare3. vi(gravel) scricchiolare* * *crunch /krʌntʃ/n.1 scricchiolio; scrocchio3 (fig.) crisi; momento critico; stretta: (fin.) credit crunch, stretta creditizia; (econ.) fiscal crunch, stretta fiscale● (fam.) to be caught in a crunch, trovarsi fra l'incudine e il martello (fig.).(to) crunch /krʌntʃ/A v. t.1 schiacciare ( con i denti); masticare rumorosamente; sgranocchiare: The little boy is crunching a biscuit, il bambino sta sgranocchiando un biscotto2 far scricchiolare: The wheels of our car crunched the gravel, le ruote della macchina facevano scricchiolare la ghiaiaB v. i.2 scricchiolare: The frozen snow crunched under my feet, la neve gelata scricchiolava sotto i miei piedi● to crunch through the snow, avanzare sulla neve che scricchiola □ to crunch up, tritare.* * *I [krʌntʃ]1) (sound) (of gravel, snow, bone) scricchiolio m.2) econ. (squeeze) crisi f., stretta f.••II 1. [krʌntʃ] 2.when o if it comes to the crunch quando si arriva alla resa dei conti o al dunque; the crunch came when — il momento decisivo arrivò quando
verbo intransitivo [snow, gravel] scricchiolare -
6 express
I 1. [ɪk'spres]1) (rapid) [letter, parcel] espresso; [delivery, train] rapido2) (explicit) [ order] espresso, esplicito; [ promise] chiaro, dichiarato2.II [ɪk'spres]to send sth. express — mandare qcs. per espresso
nome (treno) rapido m.III 1. [ɪk'spres]1) (show) esprimere [doubt, wish, thanks]; esprimere, manifestare [interest, support]2) mat. esprimere [number, quantity]to express sth. as a percentage — esprimere qcs. in percentuale
3) (squeeze out) estrarre, spremere [ fluid]2.to express oneself — esprimersi (in in; through per mezzo di)
* * *[ik'spres] 1. verb1) (to put into words: He expressed his ideas very clearly.) esprimere2) ((with oneself etc) to put one's own thoughts into words: You haven't expressed yourself clearly.) esprimersi3) (to show (thoughts, feelings etc) by looks, actions etc: She nodded to express her agreement.) esprimere4) (to send by fast (postal) delivery: Will you express this letter, please?) mandare per espresso2. adjective1) (travelling, carrying goods etc, especially fast: an express train; express delivery.) espresso2) (clearly stated: You have disobeyed my express wishes.) espresso3. adverb(by express train or fast delivery service: Send your letter express.) per espresso4. noun1) (an express train: the London to Cardiff express.) espresso2) (the service provided eg by the post office for carrying goods etc quickly: The parcel was sent by express.) espresso•- expression
- expressionless
- expressive
- expressiveness
- expressively
- expressway* * *express (1) /ɪkˈsprɛs/a.1 espresso; chiaro; esplicito; manifesto; esatto; preciso: an express injunction, un'espressa ingiunzione; an express provision, una clausola esplicita; at his express wish, per suo espresso desiderio; for this express purpose, per questo preciso scopo; an express reason, un chiaro motivo● (leg.) express acceptance, accettazione esplicita □ (leg.) express agreement, accordo espresso (o esplicito).express (2) /ɪkˈsprɛs/A a.1 espresso; rapido; veloce: express service, servizio espresso; ( USA) express elevator, ascensore rapido2 ( posta) per espresso: express delivery, consegna per espresso; express letter, (lettera) espresso; express post, servizio postale espressoB avv.per espresso: to send a package express, mandare un pacco per espressoC n.● (mil.) express bullet, proiettile a espansione □ ( USA) an express highway, un'autostrada □ (autom.) express lane, corsia veloce (o preferenziale; anche fig.).♦ (to) express /ɪkˈsprɛs/v. t.1 esprimere; manifestare; dichiarare: to express surprise [one's doubts], esprimere (o manifestare) sorpresa [i propri dubbi]; I cannot express what I feel, non so esprimere quel che sento2 (GB) spedire per espresso4 (form.) spremere; estrarre mediante spremitura● to express oneself, esprimersi: to express oneself openly, esprimersi apertamente.* * *I 1. [ɪk'spres]1) (rapid) [letter, parcel] espresso; [delivery, train] rapido2) (explicit) [ order] espresso, esplicito; [ promise] chiaro, dichiarato2.II [ɪk'spres]to send sth. express — mandare qcs. per espresso
nome (treno) rapido m.III 1. [ɪk'spres]1) (show) esprimere [doubt, wish, thanks]; esprimere, manifestare [interest, support]2) mat. esprimere [number, quantity]to express sth. as a percentage — esprimere qcs. in percentuale
3) (squeeze out) estrarre, spremere [ fluid]2.to express oneself — esprimersi (in in; through per mezzo di)
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7 squash
I [skwɒʃ]nome (vegetable) zucca f.II 1. [skwɒʃ]1) sport (anche squash rackets) squash m.2) (drink) (concentrated) succo m. concentrato; (diluted) succo m.3) (crush) calca f., ressa f.2. III 1. [skwɒʃ]2) (force)to squash sth. into — pigiare qcs. in [ box]
to squash sb. into — fare entrare a forza qcn. in [ car]
3) (put down) zittire, mettere a tacere [ person]; soffocare, domare [ revolt]; porre fine a [ rumour]; stroncare [ idea]2.1) (become crushed) schiacciarsi, spiaccicarsi2) (pack tightly) [ people] stiparsi, accalcarsi•* * *[skwoʃ] 1. verb1) (to press, squeeze or crush: He tried to squash too many clothes into his case; The tomatoes got squashed (flat) at the bottom of the shopping-bag.) schiacciare, pigiare2) (to defeat (a rebellion etc).) domare, soffocare2. noun1) (a state of being squashed or crowded: There was a great squash in the doorway.) calca2) ((a particular flavour of) a drink containing the juice of crushed fruit: Have some orange squash!) (bibita a base di succo di frutta)3) ((also squash rackets) a type of game played in a walled court with rackets and a rubber ball.) squash4) (a vegetable or plant of the gourd family.) zucca, zucchina•- squashy* * *I [skwɒʃ]1. n1)(
Brit: drink) orange/lemon squash — sciroppo di arancia/limone2) (crowd) ressa, calca2. vt1) (squeeze) schiacciarecan you squash two more in? — (passengers) puoi farne entrare altri due?
3. viII [skwɒʃ] n(vegetable) zuccaIII [skwɒʃ] nSport squash m* * *squash (1) /skwɒʃ/n. (per lo più al sing.)1 poltiglia; cosa spiaccicata2 spiaccichio; tonfo3 calca; folla; pigia pigia; ressa7 (fam.) ricevimento affollato● squash hat, cappello floscio □ squash racket, racchetta da squash.squash (2) /skwɒʃ/n.(inv. al pl.; bot., Cucurbita) zucca; zucchina.(to) squash /skwɒʃ/A v. t.1 schiacciare; spremere; pigiare; pestare; spiaccicare: She accidentally sat on her bag and squashed it, per sbaglio si è seduta sulla sua borsa e l'ha schiacciata2 (fig.) domare; soffocare: to squash a rebellion, domare una rivolta; to squash a rumour, soffocare una diceria3 (fig. fam.) far tacere; ridurre al silenzio; zittire; sconcertareB v. i.1 schiacciarsi; spiaccicarsi; ridursi in poltiglia● to squash in, entrare a forza; cacciarsi; infilarsi; pigiare; far entrare a forza.* * *I [skwɒʃ]nome (vegetable) zucca f.II 1. [skwɒʃ]1) sport (anche squash rackets) squash m.2) (drink) (concentrated) succo m. concentrato; (diluted) succo m.3) (crush) calca f., ressa f.2. III 1. [skwɒʃ]2) (force)to squash sth. into — pigiare qcs. in [ box]
to squash sb. into — fare entrare a forza qcn. in [ car]
3) (put down) zittire, mettere a tacere [ person]; soffocare, domare [ revolt]; porre fine a [ rumour]; stroncare [ idea]2.1) (become crushed) schiacciarsi, spiaccicarsi2) (pack tightly) [ people] stiparsi, accalcarsi• -
8 force *****
[fɔːs]1. n1) (gen) forzaby sheer force of character, he... — grazie alla sua forza di carattere, lui...
to come into force — (Law) entrare in vigore
to turn out in force — manifestare in gran numero or in massa
2) (body of men) gruppo, Mil forzathe force — (police force) la polizia, il corpo di polizia
3)the Forces Brit Mil — le forze armate
2. vt1) (compel: person) forzare, costringere2)to force sth on sb — imporre qc a qnto force o.s. on sb — imporsi a qn, imporre la propria presenza a qn
3) (push, squeeze) schiacciareto force one's way through — (crowd) farsi strada tra, (opening) penetrare a forza in, passare a forza attraverso
4) (break open: lock) forzare5)to force a smile/a reply — sforzarsi di sorridere/rispondere6) (obtain by force: smile, confession) strappare•
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