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1 helpless
['helplɪs]1) (powerless) [ person] impotente; (because of infirmity, disability) incapace2) (defenceless) [ person] indifeso; [ victim] inerme; (destitute) [ family] privo di mezzi* * *adjective (needing the help of other people; unable to do anything for oneself: A baby is almost completely helpless.) indifeso, inerme* * *helpless /ˈhɛlpləs/a.2 incapace (di fare qc.); inetto; impotente: Our government is helpless in dealing with the economic crisis, il governo è impotente a risolvere la crisi economica4 smarrito (fig.); perso (fig.): I felt helpless and alone, mi sentivo smarrito e solo; with a helpless look, con aria smarrita5 incontrollabile; incontenibile: helpless laughter, risate incontrollabili; to be helpless with rage, essere in preda a una rabbia incontenibile● in a helpless way, in modo inefficace; ( anche) con aria smarritahelplesslyavv.2 impotentemente; senza poter fare niente3 futilmente; invano; senza efficacia; senza riuscirci: He helplessly tried to free himself, ha tentato invano di liberarsihelplessnessn. [u]1 l'essere indifeso; debolezza; impotenza2 incapacità; mancanza d'iniziativa; inettitudine.* * *['helplɪs]1) (powerless) [ person] impotente; (because of infirmity, disability) incapace2) (defenceless) [ person] indifeso; [ victim] inerme; (destitute) [ family] privo di mezzi -
2 tumble
I ['tʌmbl]1) (fall) caduta f., capitombolo m.to take a tumble — fare un capitombolo, cadere; fig. [price, share, market] crollare
to have a tumble in the hay — imboscarsi, infrattarsi
2) (of clown, acrobat) capriola f., salto m. mortale3) (jumble) confusione f., disordine m.II ['tʌmbl]to tumble down sth. — [ water] scendere giù da qcs. a cascate
2) econ. [price, share, currency] crollare3) sport [clown, acrobat, child] fare capriole, acrobazie4)to tumble to sth. — colloq. (understand) (arrivare a) capire [fact, plan]
•* * *1. verb1) (to (cause to) fall, especially in a helpless or confused way: She tumbled down the stairs; The box suddenly tumbled off the top of the wardrobe.) cadere2) (to do tumbling.) capitombolare2. noun(a fall: She took a tumble on the stairs.) caduta- tumbler- tumblerful
- tumble-drier
- tumbling* * *tumble /ˈtʌmbl/n.1 caduta; capitombolo; ruzzolone: I took ( o had) a nasty tumble, feci una brutta caduta; DIALOGO → - Skiiing- I only had a little tumble on the last afternoon, ho fatto solo un piccolo capitombolo l'ultimo pomeriggio2 capriola; salto mortale3 confusione; disordine; scompiglio7 (volg.) chiavata; scopata (volg.)● (metall.) tumble-plating process, zincatura per barilatura □ ( nuoto: in piscina) tumble turn, virata a capriola.(to) tumble /ˈtʌmbl/A v. i.1 cadere; capitombolare; fare un capitombolo; ruzzolare; precipitare: to tumble down the stairs, ruzzolare giù dalle scale; to tumble out of a window, precipitare da una finestra; Do you think the government is going to tumble?, credi che il governo cadrà?2 agitarsi; dimenarsi; ruzzolarsi: The little boy was tumbling about on the floor, il bambino si ruzzolava sul pavimento3 fare acrobazie; fare salti mortali5 fare capriole; fare acrobazieB v. t.1 far cadere; far ruzzolare; gettare a gambe all'aria; mandare sottosopra; rovesciare: The crash tumbled some passengers out of the train, lo scontro fece cadere (o scaraventò) alcuni viaggiatori fuori dal treno2 arruffare; disordinare; scompigliare; mettere sottosopra (o in disordine): to tumble one's bed, mettere sottosopra il letto5 (volg.) chiavare, scopare, fottere (volg.)● to tumble downstairs, scendere le scale a precipizio □ to toss and tumble in bed, rigirarsi nel letto ( senza poter dormire).* * *I ['tʌmbl]1) (fall) caduta f., capitombolo m.to take a tumble — fare un capitombolo, cadere; fig. [price, share, market] crollare
to have a tumble in the hay — imboscarsi, infrattarsi
2) (of clown, acrobat) capriola f., salto m. mortale3) (jumble) confusione f., disordine m.II ['tʌmbl]to tumble down sth. — [ water] scendere giù da qcs. a cascate
2) econ. [price, share, currency] crollare3) sport [clown, acrobat, child] fare capriole, acrobazie4)to tumble to sth. — colloq. (understand) (arrivare a) capire [fact, plan]
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