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1 storm
I [stɔːm]1) (violent weather) tempesta f.; (thunderstorm) temporale m.; (gale) burrasca f.2) (attack)to take a town by storm — mil. prendere una città d'assalto
she took Broadway by storm — fig. ebbe un successo travolgente a Broadway
3) (outburst) esplosione f., tempesta f.II 1. [stɔːm]a storm of criticism — una pioggia o tempesta di critiche
1) (invade) prendere d'assalto [citadel, prison]2) (roar)2."get out!" he stormed — "esci!" disse in un accesso d'ira
1) [wind, rain] infuriare, scatenarsi* * *[sto:m] 1. noun1) (a violent disturbance in the air causing wind, rain, thunder etc: a rainstorm; a thunderstorm; a storm at sea; The roof was damaged by the storm.) tempesta, bufera2) (a violent outbreak of feeling etc: A storm of anger greeted his speech; a storm of applause.) scroppio; scroscio2. verb1) (to shout very loudly and angrily: He stormed at her.) tempestare, infierire2) (to move or stride in an angry manner: He stormed out of the room.) precipitarsi3) ((of soldiers etc) to attack with great force, and capture (a building etc): They stormed the castle.) espugnare•- stormy- stormily
- storminess
- stormbound
- stormtrooper
- a storm in a teacup
- take by storm* * *I [stɔːm]1) (violent weather) tempesta f.; (thunderstorm) temporale m.; (gale) burrasca f.2) (attack)to take a town by storm — mil. prendere una città d'assalto
she took Broadway by storm — fig. ebbe un successo travolgente a Broadway
3) (outburst) esplosione f., tempesta f.II 1. [stɔːm]a storm of criticism — una pioggia o tempesta di critiche
1) (invade) prendere d'assalto [citadel, prison]2) (roar)2."get out!" he stormed — "esci!" disse in un accesso d'ira
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2 rough
I 1. [rʌf]1) (not smooth) [skin, material, rock] ruvido; [ surface] scabro; [ terrain] ineguale; [ landscape] selvaggio2) (brutal) [ person] rude, sgarbato; [ behaviour] rude, brusco; [ sport] violento, duro; [ area] pericolosoto be rough with sb. — trattare qcn. duramente
3) (approximate) [description, map] sommario; [figure, estimate, cost] approssimativo4) (difficult)to give sb. a rough ride — rendere la vita difficile a qcn
5) (crude) [person, manner] grossolano, rozzo, rude7) (stormy) [ sea] agitato, grosso, mosso; [ crossing] tempestoso; [ weather] burrascoso; (in plane) [ landing] movimentato8) colloq. (unwell)2.1) (outdoors)2) (violently) [ play] in modo pesante3. II [rʌf]- rough in- rough up* * *1. adjective1) (not smooth: Her skin felt rough.) ruvido2) (uneven: a rough path.) accidentato3) (harsh; unpleasant: a rough voice; She's had a rough time since her husband died.) rude; difficile4) (noisy and violent: rough behaviour.) sgarbato5) (stormy: The sea was rough; rough weather.) tempestoso6) (not complete or exact; approximate: a rough drawing; a rough idea/estimate.) approssimativo2. noun1) (a violent bully: a gang of roughs.) teppista2) (uneven or uncultivated ground on a golf course: I lost my ball in the rough.) (terreno accidentato)•- roughly- roughness
- roughage
- roughen
- rough diamond
- rough-and-ready
- rough-and-tumble
- rough it
- rough out* * *I 1. [rʌf]1) (not smooth) [skin, material, rock] ruvido; [ surface] scabro; [ terrain] ineguale; [ landscape] selvaggio2) (brutal) [ person] rude, sgarbato; [ behaviour] rude, brusco; [ sport] violento, duro; [ area] pericolosoto be rough with sb. — trattare qcn. duramente
3) (approximate) [description, map] sommario; [figure, estimate, cost] approssimativo4) (difficult)to give sb. a rough ride — rendere la vita difficile a qcn
5) (crude) [person, manner] grossolano, rozzo, rude7) (stormy) [ sea] agitato, grosso, mosso; [ crossing] tempestoso; [ weather] burrascoso; (in plane) [ landing] movimentato8) colloq. (unwell)2.1) (outdoors)2) (violently) [ play] in modo pesante3. II [rʌf]- rough in- rough up -
3 element
['elɪmənt] 1.1) (constituent) elemento m.the poor salary was just one element in my dissatisfaction — il magro stipendio era solo uno dei motivi della mia insoddisfazione
2) (factor) fattore m.3) (small part)4) (constituent group) gruppo m.5) chim. mat. rad. elemento m.6) el. componente m.; (of battery) elemento m.2.1) (rudiment) (of courtesy, diplomacy) rudimenti m.; (of grammar, mathematics) elementi m., rudimenti m.2) (air, water etc)3) (weather)••to be in, out of one's element — trovarsi nel, fuori dal proprio elemento
* * *['eləmənt]1) (an essential part of anything: Sound teaching of grammar is one of the elements of a good education.) elemento2) (a substance that cannot be split by chemical means into simpler substances: Hydrogen, chlorine, iron and uranium are elements.) elemento3) (surroundings necessary for life: Water is a fish's natural element.) elemento4) (a slight amount: an element of doubt.) un po'5) (the heating part in an electric kettle etc.) resistenza•- elements
- in one's element* * *['elɪmənt] 1.1) (constituent) elemento m.the poor salary was just one element in my dissatisfaction — il magro stipendio era solo uno dei motivi della mia insoddisfazione
2) (factor) fattore m.3) (small part)4) (constituent group) gruppo m.5) chim. mat. rad. elemento m.6) el. componente m.; (of battery) elemento m.2.1) (rudiment) (of courtesy, diplomacy) rudimenti m.; (of grammar, mathematics) elementi m., rudimenti m.2) (air, water etc)3) (weather)••to be in, out of one's element — trovarsi nel, fuori dal proprio elemento
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4 nasty nas·ty adj
['nɒːstɪ]- ier comp - iest superl (smell, taste) cattivo (-a), sgradevole, (moment, experience, situation) brutto (-a), spiacevole, (accident, wound, corner, trick) brutto (-a), (person) antipatico (-a), villano (-a), (spiteful: also: remark, mind) maligno (-a), cattivo (-a), (temper, nature) brutto (-a), (weather) brutto (-a), cattivo (-a), (book, film etc) di cattivo gusto, (violent) violento (-a)to smell nasty — avere un cattivo odore, non avere un buon odore
to turn nasty — (situation) mettersi male, (weather) guastarsi, (person) incattivirsi
it's a nasty business — è una brutta faccenda, è un brutto affare
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5 ♦ storm
♦ storm /stɔ:m/n.1 (meteor.) perturbazione (atmosferica); tempesta; bufera; temporale; (naut.) burrasca, fortunale: a storm at sea, una burrasca; un fortunale; violent (o fierce, heavy) storm, violenta tempesta; a severe storm, una perturbazione intensa; un forte temporale; a freak storm, un temporale anomalo; an approaching storm, una tempesta che s'avvicina; the gathering storm, il temporale imminente; le nubi che si addensano; (naut.) to weather a storm, superare una tempesta; A storm was brewing, minacciava un temporale2 (fig.) pioggia; scroscio; scoppio; esplosione; uragano: a storm of cheers, uno scroscio d'applausi; a storm of rage, uno scoppio d'ira; a storm of criticism, un'esplosione di critiche; a storm of protest, un uragano di proteste3 [u] (mil.) assalto; attacco (improvviso e violento): to take by storm, prendere d'assalto; (fig.) conquistare di colpo, trascinare ( l'uditorio, gli spettatori, ecc.)4 (med.) crisi● storm-beaten, ( di litorale) flagellato dalla bufera; ( di bastimento) sbattuto dalla tempesta □ (geogr.) storm belt, zona dei cicloni □ (zool.) storm bird = storm petrel ► sotto □ ( USA) storm cellar, rifugio contro i cicloni □ storm centre, centro della perturbazione; (fig.) focolaio dei disordini □ storm cloud, nuvola temporalesca; nube minacciosa ( anche fig.); nembo □ (zool.) storm-cock, ( Turdus viscivorus) tordela; ( Turdus pilaris) cesena □ storm collar, colletto ( di giacca, ecc.) rialzabile e abbottonabile □ (naut.) storm cone, cono di burrasca □ storm cuff, polsino interno ( di giacca, ecc.) □ (spec. USA) storm door, controporta; porta doppia □ (edil.) storm drain, canale di scolo delle acque piovane □ storm flap, falda contro la pioggia ( di tenda o indumento) □ (fig.) a storm in a teacup, una tempesta in un bicchier d'acqua □ storm lantern, lampada antivento □ (zool.) storm petrel, ( Hydrobates pelagicus), uccello delle tempeste, procellaria □ (naut.) storm sail, vela di fortuna; vela di cappa; (al pl., collett.) velatura di cappa □ (edil.) storm sewage, acque bianche; acqua piovana □ (naut.) storm signal, segnale di burrasca □ storm surge, onda di tempesta; mareggiata □ storm tide, onda che precede o accompagna un uragano □ storm-tossed, sballottato dalla burrasca □ (mil.) storm trooper, soldato dei reparti d'assalto; (stor., nella Germania nazista) soldato delle ‘Sturmabteilungen’, camicia bruna □ (mil.) storm troops, truppe d'assalto; reparti d'assalto; (stor., nella Germania nazista) (le) ‘Sturmabteilungen’, (le) camice brune □ (naut.) storm warning, avviso di burrasca □ storm wave = storm surge ► sopra □ storm wind, vento di tempesta □ (edil., spec. in USA) storm window, controfinestra esterna ( contro cicloni, uragani, ecc.).(to) storm /stɔ:m/A v. t.1 (mil.) prendere d'assalto; espugnareB v. i.2 (fig.) dare in escandescenze; infierire3 (fig.) lanciarsi; precipitarsi: He stormed into [out of] the office, si è precipitato in [è uscito dall']ufficio come una furia● to storm at sb., fare una scenata a q. □ to storm away (o out), andarsene (o uscire) in tutta furia; andare via infuriato. -
6 let up
[rain, wind, heat] diminuire; [ pressure] allentarsi* * *to become less strong or violent; to stop: I wish the rain would let up (noun let-up) diminuire, rallentare* * *1. vi + adv(bad weather) diminuire, (talker, worker) smettere, fermarsi2. vt + adv* * *[rain, wind, heat] diminuire; [ pressure] allentarsi
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Weather bureau — Weather Weath er, n. [OE. weder, AS. weder; akin to OS. wedar, OFries. weder, D. weder, we[^e]r, G. wetter, OHG. wetar, Icel. ve[eth]r, Dan. veir, Sw. v[ a]der wind, air, weather, and perhaps to OSlav. vedro fair weather; or perhaps to Lith.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Weather cloth — Weather Weath er, n. [OE. weder, AS. weder; akin to OS. wedar, OFries. weder, D. weder, we[^e]r, G. wetter, OHG. wetar, Icel. ve[eth]r, Dan. veir, Sw. v[ a]der wind, air, weather, and perhaps to OSlav. vedro fair weather; or perhaps to Lith.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Weather door — Weather Weath er, n. [OE. weder, AS. weder; akin to OS. wedar, OFries. weder, D. weder, we[^e]r, G. wetter, OHG. wetar, Icel. ve[eth]r, Dan. veir, Sw. v[ a]der wind, air, weather, and perhaps to OSlav. vedro fair weather; or perhaps to Lith.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Weather gall — Weather Weath er, n. [OE. weder, AS. weder; akin to OS. wedar, OFries. weder, D. weder, we[^e]r, G. wetter, OHG. wetar, Icel. ve[eth]r, Dan. veir, Sw. v[ a]der wind, air, weather, and perhaps to OSlav. vedro fair weather; or perhaps to Lith.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Weather house — Weather Weath er, n. [OE. weder, AS. weder; akin to OS. wedar, OFries. weder, D. weder, we[^e]r, G. wetter, OHG. wetar, Icel. ve[eth]r, Dan. veir, Sw. v[ a]der wind, air, weather, and perhaps to OSlav. vedro fair weather; or perhaps to Lith.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Weather molding — Weather Weath er, n. [OE. weder, AS. weder; akin to OS. wedar, OFries. weder, D. weder, we[^e]r, G. wetter, OHG. wetar, Icel. ve[eth]r, Dan. veir, Sw. v[ a]der wind, air, weather, and perhaps to OSlav. vedro fair weather; or perhaps to Lith.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
