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1 downward
['daʊnwəd]on the downward path — fig. sulla via della rovina
* * *adjective (leading, moving etc down: a downward curve.) in discesa, verso il basso* * *downward (1) /ˈdaʊnwəd/a.2 in giù; verso il basso: a downward motion (o movement) un movimento verso il basso; a downward arrow, una freccia in giù; (econ.) a downward trend, una tendenza al ribasso; uno sfavorevole andamento congiunturale3 (fig.) degradante; che trascina in basso● (econ.) downward drift = downward trend ► sotto □ ( calcio) downward header, colpo di testa verso il basso □ (demogr.) downward mobility, mobilità verso il basso □ (econ.) downward phase, fase di flessione □ (econ., fin.) downward pressure, pressione al ribasso ( sui prezzi, sui cambi, ecc.) □ a downward spiral, una spirale discendente □ a downward slope, una discesa □ downward turn ► downturn.* * *['daʊnwəd]on the downward path — fig. sulla via della rovina
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2 spiral
I 1. ['spaɪərəl]1) (shape) spirale f. (anche mat. aer.)in a spiral — [object, spring] a spirale
2) (trend) spirale f.2.downward, upward spiral — discesa, salita a spirale
modificatore [motif, structure, spring] a spiraleII ['spaɪərəl]1) econ. [costs, interest rates] crescere, aumentare vertiginosamenteto spiral up(wards), down(wards) — salire, scendere a spirale
* * *1. adjective1) (coiled round like a spring, with each coil the same size as the one below: a spiral staircase.) a spirale2) (winding round and round, usually tapering to a point: a spiral shell.) a spirale2. noun1) (an increase or decrease, or rise or fall, becoming more and more rapid (eg in prices).) spirale2) (a spiral line or object: A spiral of smoke rose from the chimney.) spirale3. verb(to go or move in a spiral, especially to increase more and more rapidly: Prices have spiralled in the last six months.) (muoversi a spirale) aumentare- spirally* * *spiral /ˈspaɪərəl/A a.1 spirale; a spirale; a spire: a spiral spring, una molla a spirale; (astron.) spiral nebula, nebulosa a spirale2 spiroidale; spiroide3 (mecc.) elicoidale; a dentatura elicoidale: spiral chute, scivolo elicoidale; spiral gear, ingranaggio a dentatura elicoidaleB n.1 (geom.) spirale; spira; elica2 (fig.: econ., ecc.) spirale: inflationary spiral, spirale inflazionistica; the vicious spiral of war, la rovinosa spirale della guerra● spiral balance, bilancia a molla □ (edil.) a spiral staircase, una scala a chiocciola □ (zool.) spiral valve, valvola spirale.(to) spiral /ˈspaɪərəl/A v. i.B v. t.● (econ.: di prezzi, salari, ecc.) to spiral downward [upward], calare rapidamente [aumentare vertiginosamente].* * *I 1. ['spaɪərəl]1) (shape) spirale f. (anche mat. aer.)in a spiral — [object, spring] a spirale
2) (trend) spirale f.2.downward, upward spiral — discesa, salita a spirale
modificatore [motif, structure, spring] a spiraleII ['spaɪərəl]1) econ. [costs, interest rates] crescere, aumentare vertiginosamenteto spiral up(wards), down(wards) — salire, scendere a spirale
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