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1 throttle
I ['θrɒtl]1) (anche throttle valve) valvola f. a farfalla2) (accelerator) acceleratore m.II ['θrɒtl]at full throttle — a tutta velocità, a tutto gas
verbo transitivo strangolare; fig. soffocare [growth, project]* * *['Ɵrotl] 1. noun((in engines, the lever attached to) the valve controlling the flow of steam, petrol etc: The car went faster as he opened the throttle.) (valvola di regolazione)2. verb(to choke (someone) by gripping the throat: This scarf is throttling me!) strangolare* * *throttle /ˈɵrɒtl/n.1 (mecc., = throttle valve) valvola di regolazione (o di strozzamento); valvola a farfalla: to close [to open] the throttle, chiudere [aprire] la valvola a farfalla; togliere [dare] gas (fam.)2 (fam.) gola● (aeron.) throttle lever, leva (o pedale) del gas; acceleratore; manetta (fam.) □ at full throttle, ( anche fig.) a tutto gas, a tutta manetta; (fig., anche) a pieno ritmo.(to) throttle /ˈɵrɒtl/v. t.1 strozzare; strangolare; soffocare ( anche fig.): The dictator throttled freedom in his country, il dittatore ha soffocato la libertà nel suo paese● (autom.) to throttle back (o down), togliere il gas; rallentare □ (mecc.) to throttle down, rallentare, ridurre ( i giri di un motore); (fig.) rallentare ( l'attività, lo sviluppo economico, ecc.).* * *I ['θrɒtl]1) (anche throttle valve) valvola f. a farfalla2) (accelerator) acceleratore m.II ['θrɒtl]at full throttle — a tutta velocità, a tutto gas
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2 throttle throt·tle
['θrɒtl]1. n2. vt(strangle) strangolare, strozzare3. vito throttle back or down — togliere il gas
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3 choke
I [tʃəʊk]nome aut. starter m.II 1. [tʃəʊk]1) (throttle) strangolare, strozzare [ person]2) (impede breathing) [fumes, smoke] soffocare2.1) (be unable to breathe) soffocareto choke on a fish bone — strozzarsi con, farsi andare di traverso una lisca di pesce
to choke with — soffocare da [ rage]
•- choke up* * *[ əuk] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) stop, or partly stop, breathing: The gas choked him; He choked to death.) soffocare2) (to block: This pipe was choked with dirt.) ostruire, intasare2. noun(an apparatus in a car engine etc to prevent the passage of too much air when starting the engine.) valvola dell'aria* * *[tʃəʊk]1. nAuto (valvola dell')aria2. vt3. vi1) soffocarehelp him, he's choking! — aiutatelo, sta soffocando!
2) (fam: lose confidence) farsi prendere dalla sfiducia•* * *choke (1) /tʃəʊk/n.3 (autom., mecc., = choke valve) diffusore; valvola dell'aria: to pull the choke out, togliere l'aria; disinserire lo starterchoke (2) /tʃəʊk/n.cuore filamentoso del carciofo.(to) choke /tʃəʊk/A v. t.1 soffocare ( anche fig.); strangolare: to choke sb. to death, uccidere q. soffocandolo; soffocare q.; strangolare q.2 ostruire; intasare; ingorgare: Sand has choked the water pipe, la sabbia ha ostruito la conduttura dell'acqua; The road was choked (up) with traffic, la strada era intasata di trafficoB v. i.1 soffocare; sentirsi soffocare; strozzarsi: to choke on a fish bone, strozzarsi con una lisca; farsi andare per traverso una lisca; to choke with rage, soffocare dalla rabbia; to choke to death, morire soffocato4 ostruirsi; ingorgarsi; intasarsi.* * *I [tʃəʊk]nome aut. starter m.II 1. [tʃəʊk]1) (throttle) strangolare, strozzare [ person]2) (impede breathing) [fumes, smoke] soffocare2.1) (be unable to breathe) soffocareto choke on a fish bone — strozzarsi con, farsi andare di traverso una lisca di pesce
to choke with — soffocare da [ rage]
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4 strangle
['stræŋgl]1) (throttle) [ person] strangolare, strozzareto strangle sb. to death — strangolare qcn., ammazzare qcn. strozzandolo
I could cheerfully have strangled him — scherz. l'avrei strozzato
2) (curb) soffocare [ creativity]; ostacolare, impedire [ project]; soffocare, impedire [development, growth]* * *['stræŋɡl](to kill by gripping or squeezing the neck tightly, eg by tightening a cord etc round it: He strangled her with a nylon stocking; This top button is nearly strangling me!) strangolare* * *['stræŋgl]1) (throttle) [ person] strangolare, strozzareto strangle sb. to death — strangolare qcn., ammazzare qcn. strozzandolo
I could cheerfully have strangled him — scherz. l'avrei strozzato
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5 lever
I ['liːvə(r)] [AE 'levər] II ['liːvə(r)] [AE 'levər]to lever sth. off — spostare qcs. con l'aiuto di una leva, fare leva per spostare qcs.
to lever sth. open — aprire qcs. con l'aiuto di una leva, fare leva per aprire qcs
* * *['li:və, ]( American[) 'levər] 1. noun1) (a bar of wood, metal etc used to lift heavy weights: A crowbar is a kind of lever; You must use a coin as a lever to get the lid of that tin off.) leva2) (a bar or handle for operating a machine etc: This is the lever that switches on the power.) leva2. verb(to move with or as if with a lever: He levered the lid off with a coin.) fare leva; spostare con una leva- leverage* * *lever /ˈli:və(r)/n.1 (fis., mecc.) leva ( anche fig.): lever of first [second, third] order, leva di primo [secondo, terzo] genere; (autom.) gear-lever, leva del cambio di velocità; the levers of economic power, le leve del potere economico3 leva di comando; levetta; manetta: gear lever, leva del cambio; throttle lever, manetta del gas ( di una motocicletta)● lever arm, braccio di leva □ lever corkscrew, cavatappi a leva □ lever escapement, scappamento a leve (o ad ancora) □ (elettr.) lever switch, interruttore a leva □ lever watch, orologio ad ancora.(to) lever /ˈli:və(r)/A v. t.B v. i.2 usare una leva; usare leve● to lever out, togliere (qc.) facendo leva; (fig.) esautorare (q.) con un trucco □ to lever up, sollevare (qc.) facendo leva □ to lever oneself up, sollevarsi a fatica.* * *I ['liːvə(r)] [AE 'levər] II ['liːvə(r)] [AE 'levər]to lever sth. off — spostare qcs. con l'aiuto di una leva, fare leva per spostare qcs.
to lever sth. open — aprire qcs. con l'aiuto di una leva, fare leva per aprire qcs
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