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1 ♦ curtain
♦ curtain /ˈkɜ:tn/n.1 tenda; tendina; cortina: cretonne curtains, tendine di cretonne; to pull back [to draw] the curtains, aprire [chiudere] le tende ( tirandole)2 (fig.) cortina: a curtain of smoke, una cortina di fumo; (polit., stor.) the iron curtain, la cortina di ferro3 (teatr.) sipario; tela: to rise [to drop] the curtain, alzare [lasciar cadere] il sipario; The curtain rose on an empty stage, il sipario si è alzato rivelando una scena vuota; The curtain goes up at 8 p.m., il sipario si alza (o lo spettacolo ha inizio) alle 8; The curtain falls ( o drops, is dropped), cala la tela (o il sipario); The curtain fell ( o came down) to thundering applause, il sipario calò accompagnato da un applauso scrosciante; Curtain up!, su il sipario5 (fis. nucl.) cortina; striscia● (edil.) curtain board, tramezzo antincendio □ (teatr.) curtain call, chiamata alla ribalta: ( di un attore) to take a curtain call, essere chiamato alla ribalta □ (mil.) curtain fire, fuoco di sbarramento □ curtain hook, gancio da tenda □ (antiq.) curtain lecture, ramanzina a quattr'occhi ( di una moglie al marito) □ curtain maker, tendaggista □ curtain rail, binario da tenda; riloga □ curtain raiser, (teatr.) breve spettacolo d'apertura; avanspettacolo; (fig.) prologo, preambolo □ curtain ring, anello da tenda □ curtain rod, asticciola da tenda □ (teatr.) curtain speech, discorso finale di ringraziamento ( di un attore, davanti al sipario chiuso) □ (teatr.) curtain-up, l'alzarsi del sipario □ curtain wall, (archit., di castello, ecc.) cortina, muraglia; (edil.) parete non portante; parete divisoria □ (teatr. e fig.) behind the curtain, dietro le quinte □ (fig.) to bring down the curtain on st., porre fine a qc. □ (fig.) to draw a curtain on (o over) st., stendere un velo su qc. □ (teatr.) final curtain, fine dello spettacolo □ (fig.) to lift the curtain on st., aprire una finestra su qc. ( di segreto, nascosto, ecc.); svelare qc. □ (teatr.) opening curtain, (l') alzarsi del sipario; inizio dello spettacolo □ (fig.) to raise the curtain on st., dare inizio a qc. □ (teatr.) to take the curtain, venire alla ribalta ( per ricevere un applauso) □ (fam.) It will be curtains for him, per lui sarà la fine; sarà fritto.(to) curtain /ˈkɜ:tn/v. t.● to curtain off, dividere (o separare) con una tenda (o una tendina); (fig.) nascondere alla vista; celare. -
2 rise
I [raɪz]1) (increase) (in amount, number) crescita f. (in di); (in inflation) crescita f., salita f. (in di); (in rates, prices) aumento m., rialzo m., incremento m. (in di); (in pressure, temperature) aumento m. (in di); (in standards) miglioramento m. (in di)2) BE (anche payrise —, wage
rise —) aumento m. salariale, di stipendio
3) (progress) (of person) ascesa f.; (of company, empire) ascesa f., progresso m.; (of ideology) affermazione f.4) (slope) salita f.5) (hill) collina f., altura f.6) fig.to give rise to — dare origine o adito a [rumours, speculation]; suscitare [resentment, frustration]; causare [problem, unemployment]
••II [raɪz]to get a rise out of sb. — colloq. fare uscire qcn. dai gangheri
1) (become higher) [ water] salire (di livello); [price, temperature] aumentare, salire; [ voice] alzarsito rise above — [temperature, amount] superare
3) (get up) [ person] alzarsi; (after falling) tirarsi su, rialzarsi"rise and shine!" — "sveglia!"
to rise to — essere o mostrarsi all'altezza di [occasion, challenge]
5) (progress) [ person] fare carriera, farsi una posizioneto rise to — diventare [director, manager]
6) (slope upwards) [ road] salire; [ cliff] elevarsi, ergersi7) (appear over horizon) [sun, moon] sorgere, spuntare8) geogr. (have source)to rise in — [ river] nascere in [ area]
9) gastr. [ cake] lievitare10) amm. pol. [committee, parliament] sciogliersi, sospendere la seduta•- rise up* * *1. past tense - rose; verb1) (to become greater, larger, higher etc; to increase: Food prices are still rising; His temperature rose; If the river rises much more, there will be a flood; Her voice rose to a scream; Bread rises when it is baked; His spirits rose at the good news.) aumentare; alzarsi; crescere2) (to move upwards: Smoke was rising from the chimney; The birds rose into the air; The curtain rose to reveal an empty stage.) alzarsi3) (to get up from bed: He rises every morning at six o'clock.) alzarsi4) (to stand up: The children all rose when the headmaster came in.) alzarsi5) ((of the sun etc) to appear above the horizon: The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.) sorgere6) (to slope upwards: Hills rose in the distance; The ground rises at this point.) ergersi; salire, alzarsi7) (to rebel: The people rose (up) in revolt against the dictator.) sollevarsi, ribellarsi8) (to move to a higher rank, a more important position etc: He rose to the rank of colonel.) elevarsi9) ((of a river) to begin or appear: The Rhône rises in the Alps.) sorgere, nascere10) ((of wind) to begin; to become stronger: Don't go out in the boat - the wind has risen.) alzarsi11) (to be built: Office blocks are rising all over the town.) sorgere, spuntare, nascere12) (to come back to life: Jesus has risen.) risuscitare2. noun1) ((the) act of rising: He had a rapid rise to fame; a rise in prices.) ascesa, salita2) (an increase in salary or wages: She asked her boss for a rise.) aumento3) (a slope or hill: The house is just beyond the next rise.) altura4) (the beginning and early development of something: the rise of the Roman Empire.) nascita•- rising3. adjectivethe rising sun; rising prices; the rising generation; a rising young politician.) crescente, nascente- early- late riser
- give rise to
- rise to the occasion* * *I [raɪz]1) (increase) (in amount, number) crescita f. (in di); (in inflation) crescita f., salita f. (in di); (in rates, prices) aumento m., rialzo m., incremento m. (in di); (in pressure, temperature) aumento m. (in di); (in standards) miglioramento m. (in di)2) BE (anche payrise —, wage
rise —) aumento m. salariale, di stipendio
3) (progress) (of person) ascesa f.; (of company, empire) ascesa f., progresso m.; (of ideology) affermazione f.4) (slope) salita f.5) (hill) collina f., altura f.6) fig.to give rise to — dare origine o adito a [rumours, speculation]; suscitare [resentment, frustration]; causare [problem, unemployment]
••II [raɪz]to get a rise out of sb. — colloq. fare uscire qcn. dai gangheri
1) (become higher) [ water] salire (di livello); [price, temperature] aumentare, salire; [ voice] alzarsito rise above — [temperature, amount] superare
3) (get up) [ person] alzarsi; (after falling) tirarsi su, rialzarsi"rise and shine!" — "sveglia!"
to rise to — essere o mostrarsi all'altezza di [occasion, challenge]
5) (progress) [ person] fare carriera, farsi una posizioneto rise to — diventare [director, manager]
6) (slope upwards) [ road] salire; [ cliff] elevarsi, ergersi7) (appear over horizon) [sun, moon] sorgere, spuntare8) geogr. (have source)to rise in — [ river] nascere in [ area]
9) gastr. [ cake] lievitare10) amm. pol. [committee, parliament] sciogliersi, sospendere la seduta•- rise up
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