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1 ♦ check
♦ check (1) /tʃɛk/n.1 verifica; controllo; esame; riscontro: to keep a check on st., tenere qc. sotto controllo; tenere d'occhio qc.; monitorare2 freno (fig.); ostacolo; impedimento: Reason acts as a check on feelings, la ragione fa da freno ai sentimenti; The accident was a sudden check to my career, quell'incidente fu un ostacolo improvviso per la mia carriera3 arresto; fermata improvvisa; battuta d'arresto: a check to production, un arresto della produzione12 (stat.) prova● check-back, controllo alla rovescia □ (comput.) check bit, bit di controllo □ (comput.) check box, casella di controllo □ check clerk, controllore; revisore □ (autom.) check control, quadro di controllo elettronico ( sul cruscotto) □ check list ► checklist □ (comput.) check mark, segno di spunta ( la x o altro simbolo all'interno di una casella di controllo selezionata) □ (mecc.) check nut, controdado □ check-till, registratore di cassa ( in un negozio) □ checks and balances, (sistema di) controlli e limitazioni; freni e contrappesi; (polit.) garanzie costituzionali NOTE DI CULTURA: checks and balances: è un sistema di controlli costituzionali negli USA grazie al quale i diversi organi di governo ( Presidente, Congresso e Corte Suprema) limitano reciprocamente i propri poteri. Furono stabiliti dalla Costituzione degli USA, nel 1787. □ (fam. USA) to hand in one's checks, morire; tirare le cuoia (pop.) □ to keep in check, tenere a freno (o sotto controllo).check (2) /tʃɛk/inter.♦ (to) check /tʃɛk/A v. t.1 controllare; verificare; esaminare; ispezionare: to check the accounts, verificare i conti; to check the luggage, controllare i bagagli; to check st. against, verificare qc. confrontandolo con; collazionare qc. con; to check a vase for cracks, controllare un vaso per assicurarsi che non vi siano crepe; to have one's eyes checked, farsi esaminare la vista2 assicurarsi di; verificare l'esistenza, la disponibilità di: to check the availability of seats, verificare la disponibilità di posti; to check with sb. that, chiedere a q. conferma che3 tenere a freno (o sotto controllo); trattenere: Try and check your anger, cerca di tenere a freno l'ira!; I wanted to answer but I checked myself, volevo rispondere ma mi trattenni5 arrestare; fermare; bloccare: At last galloping inflation was checked, finalmente l'inflazione galoppante è stata arrestata7 (antiq.) rimproverare; ammonire12 contrassegnare con quadretti; quadrettare14 (tecn.) screpolare; incrinare15 (comput.) verificare; controllareB v. i. -
2 control
I 1. [kən'trəʊl]1) U (domination) controllo m. (of di); (of operation, project) controllo m., direzione f. (of di); (of life, fate) dominio m. (of, over su); (of disease, social problem) lotta f. (of contro), contenimento m. (of di)to be in control of — controllare [ territory]; controllare, dirigere [operation, organization]; avere padronanza di, avere sotto controllo [ problem]
to have control over — controllare [ territory]; avere autorità su [ person]; essere padrone o arbitro di [fate, life]
to take control of — assumere il controllo di [territory, operation]; prendere in mano [ situation]
to be under sb.'s control — [ person] essere sotto il controllo o in balia di qcn.; [organization, party] essere sotto il controllo di qcn.
to be under control — [fire, problem] essere sotto controllo
to bring o get o keep [sth.] under control tenere sotto controllo [animals, riot]; circoscrivere [fire, problem]; to be out of control [crowd, riot] essere incontrollabile; [ fire] non essere più controllabile, essere ingovernabile; to lose control of sth. perdere il controllo di qcs.; the situation is out of o beyond control la situazione è sfuggita di mano; due to circumstances beyond our control — per circostanze al di là del nostro controllo o indipendenti dalla nostra volontà
2) U (restraint) (of self, emotion, urge) controllo m., dominio m., freno m.to have control over sth. controllare o dominare qcs.; to keep control of oneself o to be in control of oneself controllarsi, dominarsi; to lose control (of oneself) — perdere il controllo
3) U (physical mastery) (of vehicle, machine, ball, body) controllo m.to keep, lose control of a car — mantenere, perdere il controllo di un'automobile
to take control — (of car) mettersi al o prendere il volante; (of plane) prendere i comandi
4) spesso pl. (lever, switch) (on vehicle, equipment) comando m., controllo m.brightness, volume control — telev. regolatore della luminosità, del volume
to be at the controls — essere ai comandi; fig. avere il comando
5) amm. econ. (regulation) controllo m., regolamentazione f. (on di)6) (in experiment) controllo m., verifica f.2.modificatore [button, switch] di comandoII 1. [kən'trəʊl]1) (dominate) controllare, tenere sotto controllo [situation, market, territory]; controllare, dirigere [traffic, project]2) (discipline) tenere sotto controllo [person, animal, temper, riot]; controllare, circoscrivere [ fire]; contenere [pain, inflation]; arginare [disease, epidemic]; controllare, dominare [emotion, impulse]; trattenere, frenare [laughter, tears]3) (operate) controllare, manovrare [machine, system]; azionare [lever, process]; manovrare [boat, vehicle]; pilotare [ plane]; controllare [ ball]4) (regulate) regolare [speed, volume, temperature]; regolamentare, controllare [immigration, prices]2.* * *[kən'trəul] 1. noun1) (the right of directing or of giving orders; power or authority: She has control over all the decisions in that department; She has no control over that dog.) controllo, autorità2) (the act of holding back or restraining: control of prices; I know you're angry but you must not lose control (of yourself).) controllo3) ((often in plural) a lever, button etc which operates (a machine etc): The clutch and accelerator are foot controls in a car.) dispositivo di comando4) (a point or place at which an inspection takes place: passport control.) controllo2. verb1) (to direct or guide; to have power or authority over: The captain controls the whole ship; Control your dog!) controllare, tenere sotto il proprio controllo2) (to hold back; to restrain (oneself or one's emotions etc): Control yourself!) controllarsi3) (to keep to a fixed standard: The government is controlling prices.) controllare•- control-tower
- in control of
- in control
- out of control
- under control* * *I 1. [kən'trəʊl]1) U (domination) controllo m. (of di); (of operation, project) controllo m., direzione f. (of di); (of life, fate) dominio m. (of, over su); (of disease, social problem) lotta f. (of contro), contenimento m. (of di)to be in control of — controllare [ territory]; controllare, dirigere [operation, organization]; avere padronanza di, avere sotto controllo [ problem]
to have control over — controllare [ territory]; avere autorità su [ person]; essere padrone o arbitro di [fate, life]
to take control of — assumere il controllo di [territory, operation]; prendere in mano [ situation]
to be under sb.'s control — [ person] essere sotto il controllo o in balia di qcn.; [organization, party] essere sotto il controllo di qcn.
to be under control — [fire, problem] essere sotto controllo
to bring o get o keep [sth.] under control tenere sotto controllo [animals, riot]; circoscrivere [fire, problem]; to be out of control [crowd, riot] essere incontrollabile; [ fire] non essere più controllabile, essere ingovernabile; to lose control of sth. perdere il controllo di qcs.; the situation is out of o beyond control la situazione è sfuggita di mano; due to circumstances beyond our control — per circostanze al di là del nostro controllo o indipendenti dalla nostra volontà
2) U (restraint) (of self, emotion, urge) controllo m., dominio m., freno m.to have control over sth. controllare o dominare qcs.; to keep control of oneself o to be in control of oneself controllarsi, dominarsi; to lose control (of oneself) — perdere il controllo
3) U (physical mastery) (of vehicle, machine, ball, body) controllo m.to keep, lose control of a car — mantenere, perdere il controllo di un'automobile
to take control — (of car) mettersi al o prendere il volante; (of plane) prendere i comandi
4) spesso pl. (lever, switch) (on vehicle, equipment) comando m., controllo m.brightness, volume control — telev. regolatore della luminosità, del volume
to be at the controls — essere ai comandi; fig. avere il comando
5) amm. econ. (regulation) controllo m., regolamentazione f. (on di)6) (in experiment) controllo m., verifica f.2.modificatore [button, switch] di comandoII 1. [kən'trəʊl]1) (dominate) controllare, tenere sotto controllo [situation, market, territory]; controllare, dirigere [traffic, project]2) (discipline) tenere sotto controllo [person, animal, temper, riot]; controllare, circoscrivere [ fire]; contenere [pain, inflation]; arginare [disease, epidemic]; controllare, dominare [emotion, impulse]; trattenere, frenare [laughter, tears]3) (operate) controllare, manovrare [machine, system]; azionare [lever, process]; manovrare [boat, vehicle]; pilotare [ plane]; controllare [ ball]4) (regulate) regolare [speed, volume, temperature]; regolamentare, controllare [immigration, prices]2. -
3 square ****
[skwɛə(r)]1. n2) (in town) piazza, (Am: block of houses) isolato3) Math quadrato4) (fam: old-fashioned person) matusa m inv2. adj1) (in shape) quadrato (-a)2) Math quadrato (-a)3)4) (fair, honest) onesto (-a), retto (-a)5) (even: accounts, figures) in ordine3. advsquare in the middle — esattamente or proprio nel centro
4. vt1) (make square: stone, timber) squadrare, (shape) rendere quadrato (-a)3) Math elevare al quadrato5. vi(agree) accordarsi•
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