-
1 sprofondare
sinkfig sprofondare dalla vergogna be overcome with embarrassment* * *sprofondare v.tr. ( far cadere) to cause to collapse: la neve ha sprofondato il tetto, the snow has caused the roof to collapse◆ v. intr.1 ( di terreno) to subside, to give* way; ( crollare) to collapse: dopo le grandi piogge il terreno è sprofondato, after the heavy rains the ground subsided; nel terremoto alcune case sono sprofondate, some houses collapsed in the earthquake3 (fig.) ( lasciarsi assorbire) to fall*, to sink*: sprofondare nella disperazione, to sink into despair; sprofondarono nel baratro, they fell into the abyss.◘ sprofondarsi v.rifl.1 ( lasciarsi cadere) to sink*: sprofondare in una poltrona, to sink into an armchair // mi sarei sprofondato per la vergogna, (fig.) I was so embarassed I wanted the ground to swallow me up2 (fig.) ( immergersi) to sink*; to be absorbed: sprofondare nel lavoro, to be absorbed in one's work.* * *[sprofon'dare]1. vi2. vr (sprofondarsi)sprofondarsi in — (poltrona) to sink into, (fig : studio, lavoro) to become engrossed in
* * *[sprofon'dare] 1.1) (crollare) [tetto, pavimento] to collapse; [terreno, strada, edificio] to subside2) (affondare) to sink*3) fig.2.sprofondare in — to sink into [disperazione, follia]
verbo transitivo3.verbo pronominale sprofondarsi1)- rsi in una poltrona — to sink into o to drape oneself over an armchair
2) fig.* * *sprofondare/sprofon'dare/ [1](aus. essere)1 (crollare) [tetto, pavimento] to collapse; [terreno, strada, edificio] to subside2 (affondare) to sink*3 fig. sprofondare in to sink into [disperazione, follia]; sprofondare nel sonno to fall into a deep sleep; sarei voluto sprofondare (per la vergogna) I wanted the ground to swallow me upsprofondare la città nel buio to plunge the city into darknessIII sprofondarsi verbo pronominale1 - rsi in una poltrona to sink into o to drape oneself over an armchair2 fig. - rsi nella lettura di un romanzo to bury oneself in a novel.
См. также в других словарях:
drape — [dreıp] v [T] [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: draper, from drap cloth ] 1.) to put something somewhere so that it hangs or lies loosely drape sth over/around/across sth ▪ He took off his coat and draped it over a chair. ▪ Mina lay back,… … Dictionary of contemporary English
drape — [ dreıp ] verb transitive 1. ) to put something made of cloth over or around something: He wore a long scarf draped around his neck. 2. ) to put a part of your body on or over something in a relaxed way: She sat with one leg draped over the arm… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
drape — [v] hang over, adorn array, cloak, clothe, cover, dangle, display, don, dress, droop, drop, enclose, enswathe, envelop, enwrap, fold, hang, lean over, let fall, line, model, roll, sprawl, spread, spread eagle, suspend, swathe, wrap; concept 172… … New thesaurus
drape — 1 verb (T) 1 to cover or decorate something with folds of cloth: drape sth over/around etc sth: Jack emerged with a towel draped around him. | drape sth with/in etc sth: a coffin draped in the national flag 2 to let something hang or lie… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
drape — [[t]dre͟ɪp[/t]] drapes, draping, draped 1) VERB If you drape a piece of cloth somewhere, you place it there so that it hangs down in a casual and graceful way. [V n prep] Natasha took the coat and draped it over her shoulders... [V n prep] A soft … English dictionary
drape — UK [dreɪp] / US verb [transitive] Word forms drape : present tense I/you/we/they drape he/she/it drapes present participle draping past tense draped past participle draped 1) to put something made of cloth over or around something He wore a long… … English dictionary
drape — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} (AmE also drapery) noun (esp. AmE) ⇨ See also ↑curtain ADJECTIVE ▪ heavy, thick ▪ floral ▪ silk, velvet, etc … Collocations dictionary
drape — drapable, drapeable, adj. drapability, drapeability, n. /drayp/, v., draped, draping, n. v.t. 1. to cover or hang with cloth or other fabric, esp. in graceful folds; adorn with drapery. 2. to adjust (curtains, clothes, etc.) into graceful folds,… … Universalium
drape forming — thermoforming of plastic sheeting over an open mold by a combination of gravity and a vacuum. [1960 65] * * * … Universalium
drape — verb 1) she draped a shawl around her Syn: wrap, wind, swathe, sling, hang 2) the chair was draped with dirty laundry Syn: cover, envelop, swathe, shroud, deck, festoon, overlay … Thesaurus of popular words
drape — v 1. cover, blanket, overspread, overlay, mantle; overlie, cloak, curtain, fold, veil, shroud; envelop, swathe, enwrap, swaddle, wrap, sheathe; dress, festoon, adorn, array, deck; bedight, bedeck, prink. 2. hang, let fall, drop, lean over; droop … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder