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1 covering
['kʌvərɪŋ]1) (for wall, floor) rivestimento m.; (wrapping) copertura f.2) (layer of snow, moss) strato m.* * *noun My car has a covering of dirt.) copertura, rivestimento* * *covering /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/A a.B n.3 coperta4 (tecn.) guarnizione5 [u] (mat.) ricoprimento● covering letter, lettera d'accompagnamento □ (mil.) covering party, truppe di copertura □ (metall., ottica) covering power, potere coprente □ ( Borsa) covering purchase, acquisto di copertura.* * *['kʌvərɪŋ]1) (for wall, floor) rivestimento m.; (wrapping) copertura f.2) (layer of snow, moss) strato m. -
2 covering cov·er·ing n
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3 covering letter
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4 covering fire
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5 metal sheet covering
Shell plate, metal sheet coveringMantello m di forglio metallicoDictionary of packaging machinery and equipment > metal sheet covering
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6 floor covering
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7 wall covering
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8 over
['əʊvə(r)] 1.1) (across the top of) oltre, al di sopra dithe house over the road — la casa di fronte o dall'altra parte della strada
over here, there — qui, laggiù
3) (above) su, sopra, al di sopra di4) (covering, surrounding) su, sopra6) (more than) più di, oltrechildren (of) over six — i bambini oltre i sei anni o di più di sei anni
temperatures over 40° — temperature superiori a 40°
7) (in rank, position)to be over sb. — essere superiore a qcn.; mil. essere più alto in grado di qcn
over the weekend — durante il o nel fine settimana
he has changed over the years — negli o con gli anni è cambiato
to do sth. over Christmas — fare qcs. nel periodo di Natale
to be over — essersi ripreso da [illness, operation, loss]
10) (by means of)over the phone — al o per telefono
11) (everywhere in)to show sb. over a house — fare visitare una casa a qcn
12) (because of)to laugh over sth. — ridere di qcs.
to pause over sth. — soffermarsi su qcs
13) mat.14) over and above2.over and above that — oltre a ciò, in aggiunta a ciò
1) (above) (al di) sopra2) (more)3) (to one's house, country)to invite o ask sb. over invitare qcn. (a casa propria); we had him over on Sunday, for dinner è stato nostro ospite domenica, a cena; when you're next over this way — quando passi di nuovo da queste parti
4) rad. telev.over to you — a te o voi la linea
now over to Tom for the weather — la linea va ora a o passiamo la linea a Tom per le previsioni del tempo
I had to do it over — AE ho dovuto rifarlo
I've told you over and over (again)... — ti ho detto migliaia di volte
6) BE (excessively)3.over you go! — su, andate!
1) (finished)to be over — essere finito o terminato
to get sth. over with — farla finita con qcs
2) (remaining)* * *['əuvə] 1. preposition1) (higher than; above in position, number, authority etc: Hang that picture over the fireplace; He's over 90 years old.) su; al di sopra di, più di2) (from one side to another, on or above the top of; on the other side of: He jumped over the gate; She fell over the cat; My friend lives over the street.)3) (covering: He put his handkerchief over his face.) su4) (across: You find people like him all over the world.) per/in tutto5) (about: a quarrel over money.) su, riguardo a6) (by means of: He spoke to her over the telephone.) a7) (during: Over the years, she grew to hate her husband.) nel corso di8) (while having etc: He fell asleep over his dinner.) durante2. adverb1) (higher, moving etc above: The plane flew over about an hour ago.)2) (used to show movement, change of position: He rolled over on his back; He turned over the page.)3) (across: He went over and spoke to them.)4) (downwards: He fell over.)5) (higher in number etc: for people aged twenty and over.)6) (remaining: There are two cakes for each of us, and two over.)7) (through from beginning to end, carefully: Read it over; Talk it over between you.)3. adjective(finished: The affair is over now.) sopra4. noun((in cricket) a certain number of balls bowled from one end of the wicket: He bowled thirty overs in the match.) over, (lanci effettuati)5. as part of a word1) (too (much), as in overdo.) sopra-, sovra-2) (in a higher position, as in overhead.) (che sta sopra)3) (covering, as in overcoat.) sopra-4) (down from an upright position, as in overturn.)5) (completely, as in overcome.) sopra-•- over all
- over and done with* * *['əʊvə(r)] 1.1) (across the top of) oltre, al di sopra dithe house over the road — la casa di fronte o dall'altra parte della strada
over here, there — qui, laggiù
3) (above) su, sopra, al di sopra di4) (covering, surrounding) su, sopra6) (more than) più di, oltrechildren (of) over six — i bambini oltre i sei anni o di più di sei anni
temperatures over 40° — temperature superiori a 40°
7) (in rank, position)to be over sb. — essere superiore a qcn.; mil. essere più alto in grado di qcn
over the weekend — durante il o nel fine settimana
he has changed over the years — negli o con gli anni è cambiato
to do sth. over Christmas — fare qcs. nel periodo di Natale
to be over — essersi ripreso da [illness, operation, loss]
10) (by means of)over the phone — al o per telefono
11) (everywhere in)to show sb. over a house — fare visitare una casa a qcn
12) (because of)to laugh over sth. — ridere di qcs.
to pause over sth. — soffermarsi su qcs
13) mat.14) over and above2.over and above that — oltre a ciò, in aggiunta a ciò
1) (above) (al di) sopra2) (more)3) (to one's house, country)to invite o ask sb. over invitare qcn. (a casa propria); we had him over on Sunday, for dinner è stato nostro ospite domenica, a cena; when you're next over this way — quando passi di nuovo da queste parti
4) rad. telev.over to you — a te o voi la linea
now over to Tom for the weather — la linea va ora a o passiamo la linea a Tom per le previsioni del tempo
I had to do it over — AE ho dovuto rifarlo
I've told you over and over (again)... — ti ho detto migliaia di volte
6) BE (excessively)3.over you go! — su, andate!
1) (finished)to be over — essere finito o terminato
to get sth. over with — farla finita con qcs
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9 armour
Iarmor ['ɑːmə(r)] nome1) stor.2) (protective covering) (on tank, ship) corazza f., blindatura f.; zool. armatura f., corazza f.; el. (on wire, cable) armatura f.; fig. (against criticism) corazza f.IIarmor ['ɑːmə(r)] verbo transitivo corazzare, blindare* * *1) (formerly, a metal suit worn by knights etc as a protection while fighting: a suit of armour.) armatura2) (a metal covering to protect ships, tanks etc against damage from weapons.) blindatura•- armoured- armoury
- army* * *armour, ( USA) armor /ˈɑ:mə(r)/n.3 (collett.) (mil.) mezzi corazzati; unità blindate5 (arald.) stemma● armour-bearer, scudiero □ armour-clad, corazzato; blindato □ armour plate, piastra metallica di protezione □ (mil.) armour-plated, blindato; corazzato □ (mil.) armour-plating, corazzatura; blindatura.(to) armour, ( USA) (to) armor /ˈɑ:mə(r)/v. t.corazzare; blindare.* * *Iarmor ['ɑːmə(r)] nome1) stor.2) (protective covering) (on tank, ship) corazza f., blindatura f.; zool. armatura f., corazza f.; el. (on wire, cable) armatura f.; fig. (against criticism) corazza f.IIarmor ['ɑːmə(r)] verbo transitivo corazzare, blindare -
10 coating
['kəʊtɪŋ]* * *noun ((a) covering: chocolate coating.) copertura, strato* * *coating /ˈkəʊtɪŋ/n.1 rivestimento; strato; mano: a coating of enamel, uno strato di smalto; a coating of paint, una mano di vernice* * *['kəʊtɪŋ] -
11 antimacassar
[ˌæntɪmə'kæsə(r)]nome (covering) capezziera f.* * *antimacassar /æntɪməˈkæsə(r)/n.capezziera; coprischienale.* * *[ˌæntɪmə'kæsə(r)]nome (covering) capezziera f. -
12 lay
I [leɪ] II [leɪ]1) [ worker] non esperto, non specializzato2) relig. [preacher, member] laicoIII [leɪ]nome pop. spreg. chiavata f., scopata f.IV 1. [leɪ]verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. laid)1) (place) posare, porre, mettere [object, card]; (spread out) stendere [rug, blanket, covering]; (arrange) collocare, disporre; deporre [ wreath]to lay hands on sth. — fig. (find) mettere mano a qcs.
to lay hands on sb. — relig. imporre le mani su qcn
2) (set for meal) apparecchiare, mettere [ table]4) (fix in place) posare [carpet, tiles, cable, mine]; costruire [railway, road]5) zool. deporre [ egg]6) fig. sporgere [charge, complaint]; muovere [ accusation]; gettare [curse, spell]to lay stress o emphasis on sth. — porre l'accento su qcs
8) pop. (have sex with) scopare2.- lay by- lay down- lay in- lay into- lay off- lay on- lay open- lay out- lay up••to lay a finger o hand on sb. — (beat) alzare un dito contro qcn., mettere le mani addosso a qcn
* * *I 1. [lei] past tense, past participle - laid; verb1) (to place, set or put (down), often carefully: She laid the clothes in a drawer / on a chair; He laid down his pencil; She laid her report before the committee.)2) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.)3) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.)4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.)5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.)6) ((of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.)7) (to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.)•- layer2. verb(to put, cut or arrange in layers: She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.) scalare; fare a strati- layabout- lay-by
- layout
- laid up
- lay aside
- lay bare
- lay by
- lay down
- lay one's hands on
- lay hands on
- lay in
- lay low
- lay off
- lay on
- lay out
- lay up
- lay waste II see lie II III [lei] adjective1) (not a member of the clergy: lay preachers.)2) (not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.)•- laymanIV [lei] noun(an epic poem.)* * *I [leɪ] adjRel laico (-a), secolare, (brother, sister) laico (-a), (fig: non-specialist) profano (-a)II [leɪ] ptSee:lie IIIII [leɪ] laid pt, pp1. vt1) (put, set) mettere, posare, (carpet) stendere, (bricks) posare, (cable, pipe) installare, fare la posa di, (trail) lasciare, (subj: bird: egg) deporre, fareto lay the facts/one's proposals before sb — presentare i fatti/delle proposte a qn
to be laid to rest — (euph: buried) essere sepolto (-a)
to get laid fam! — scopare fam!
to lay o.s. open to attack/criticism — esporsi agli attacchi/alle critiche
to lay claim to sth — reclamare qc, accampare diritti mpl su qc
to lay odds or a bet on sth — scommettere su qc
3) (settle: ghost) placare, esorcizzare, (doubts, fears) eliminare, dissipare2. vi(bird) fare le uova, deporre le uova•- lay by- lay down- lay in- lay into- lay off- lay on- lay out- lay over- lay up* * *lay (1) /leɪ/n.1 [u] disposizione; posizione; configurazione: the lay of the land, la configurazione del terreno; (fig.) la situazione attuale4 (fam.) ramo d'affari; lavoro; attività5 (fam.) prezzo6 (volg.) scopata, chiavata (volg.)lay (2) /leɪ/n.(letter.) lai; canzone; lamento.lay (3) /leɪ/a. attr.2 incompetente; profano● (leg., in Inghil.) lay judge, giudice onorario ( non di carriera); giudice di pace □ lay reader, (relig.) predicatore laico; (fig.) profano □ (relig.) lay sister, sorella laica; conversa □ lay status, laicato; condizione secolare.lay (4) /leɪ/pass. di to lie (2).♦ (to) lay /leɪ/(pass. e p. p. laid)A v. t.1 posare; porre; mettere; mettere a posto; collocare; distendere; stendere; spalmare: He laid the keys on the desk, ha posato le chiavi sulla scrivania; to lay bricks, posare i mattoni l'uno sull'altro; to lay the foundation of st., porre (o gettare) le fondamenta di qc.; to lay a railway track, posare un binario; to lay the cloth, stendere (o mettere) la tovaglia; to lay a bomb, mettere una bomba; to lay paint [plaster], stendere la vernice [l'intonaco]2 deporre, fare ( uova); fare le uova: Hens lay eggs, le galline fanno le uova; Reptiles lay eggs, i rettili depongono le uova3 calmare; acquietare; smorzare; fugare; placare: The rain has laid the dust, la pioggia ha smorzato la polvere; to lay sb. 's doubts, fugare ogni dubbio dalla mente di q.4 preparare; progettare; elaborare; fare: to lay a fire, preparare (o disporre la legna, il carbone per) il fuoco; to lay one's plans carefully, preparare accuratamente i propri piani5 mettere innanzi a; esporre; presentare; muovere ( accuse): The lawyer laid his case before the court, l'avvocato ha presentato (o ha esposto) il caso al tribunale6 imporre; dare ( ordini, ecc.): to lay heavy taxes on st., imporre balzelli gravosi su qc.; to lay strict injunctions on sb., dare severi ordini a q.7 coprire; ricoprire; rivestire: to lay a floor with wall-to-wall carpeting, coprire un pavimento con la moquette8 scommettere; fare ( una scommessa); puntare: We laid a wager on who would come in first, facemmo una scommessa su chi sarebbe arrivato primo; I'll lay ten pounds that she'll be late, scommetto dieci sterline che arriverà in ritardo9 appianare; spianare; lisciare10 attribuire; ascrivere; imputare: The murder was laid to a neighbour, un vicino di casa è stato ritenuto responsabile dell'assassinioB v. i.● (fig.) to lay st. at sb. 's door, dare la colpa di qc. a q. □ (fig.) aprire: to lay bare one's heart, mettere a nudo il proprio cuore □ to lay the blame for st. on sb., attribuire la colpa di qc. a q. □ (fig.) to lay sb. by the heels, imprigionare q.; incarcerare q. □ to lay claim to, avanzare una pretesa su; pretendere a: The prince laid claim to the English throne, il principe pretendeva al trono d'Inghilterra □ (leg.) to lay a claim to a right, rivendicare un diritto □ to lay a course, (naut.) seguire una rotta; (fig.) seguire una linea di condotta □ (leg., ass.) to lay damages at a certain sum, fissare una certa somma come risarcimento dei danni □ to lay eyes on, gettare l'occhio (o lo sguardo) su □ (agric.) to lay fallow, lasciare ( un terreno) a maggese □ to lay a finger on, toccare ( con intenzioni ostili): Don't you dare lay a finger on him!, non azzardarti a toccarlo neanche con un dito! □ to lay sb. flat, abbattere (o buttare a terra) q.; stendere q. (fam.) □ to lay great [little] store upon st., dare grande [scarsa] importanza a qc. □ to lay hands on oneself, uccidersi; suicidarsi □ to lay hands on sb., mettere le mani addosso a q.; (relig.) imporre le mani su q. ( per consacrarlo, ordinarlo sacerdote) □ to lay hands on st., metter le mani su qc.; impadronirsi di qc. □ (fig.) to lay heads together, mettersi insieme a discutere (o a far progetti) □ to lay a hedge, mettere a dimora una siepe □ to lay hold of (o on), afferrare (o prendere); (fig.) approfittare di, trarre vantaggio da □ to lay one's hopes on sb., riporre le proprie speranze in q. □ to lay sb. low, abbattere (o atterrare) q.; (fig.: di malattia) buttare giù q. □ to lay oneself open to attack, prestare il fianco agli attacchi □ to lay open, scoprire, esporre; svelare; tagliare, spaccare: to lay open a wound, scoprire una ferita; to lay open a plot, svelare una congiura; to lay one's cheek [arm, leg] open, prodursi uno squarcio in una guancia [un braccio, una gamba] □ (stor.) to lay siege to a castle, mettere l'assedio a un castello □ to lay a trap, [an ambush], tendere una trappola, [un'imboscata] □ ( slang autom., USA) to lay some rubber, sgommare; partire sgommando □ to lay stress (o emphasis) on st., dare un gran peso a qc. □ to lay the table, apparecchiare (la tavola): DIALOGO → - Dinner 2- Can you lay the table?, puoi apparecchiare? □ to lay st. to sb. 's charge, dare la colpa di qc. a q. □ to lay st. to heart, prendersi a cuore qc. □ (fig. eufem.) to lay sb. to rest (o to sleep), seppellire q. □ to lay waste, devastare, mettere a ferro e fuoco ( un paese, ecc.).NOTA D'USO: - to lay / to lie-* * *I [leɪ] II [leɪ]1) [ worker] non esperto, non specializzato2) relig. [preacher, member] laicoIII [leɪ]nome pop. spreg. chiavata f., scopata f.IV 1. [leɪ]verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. laid)1) (place) posare, porre, mettere [object, card]; (spread out) stendere [rug, blanket, covering]; (arrange) collocare, disporre; deporre [ wreath]to lay hands on sth. — fig. (find) mettere mano a qcs.
to lay hands on sb. — relig. imporre le mani su qcn
2) (set for meal) apparecchiare, mettere [ table]4) (fix in place) posare [carpet, tiles, cable, mine]; costruire [railway, road]5) zool. deporre [ egg]6) fig. sporgere [charge, complaint]; muovere [ accusation]; gettare [curse, spell]to lay stress o emphasis on sth. — porre l'accento su qcs
8) pop. (have sex with) scopare2.- lay by- lay down- lay in- lay into- lay off- lay on- lay open- lay out- lay up••to lay a finger o hand on sb. — (beat) alzare un dito contro qcn., mettere le mani addosso a qcn
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13 ON
= log in* * *[on] 1. preposition1) (touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: The book was lying on the table; He was standing on the floor; She wore a hat on her head.) su2) (in or into (a vehicle, train etc): We were sitting on the bus; I got on the wrong bus.) in3) (at or during a certain day, time etc: on Monday; On his arrival, he went straight to bed.) a4) (about: a book on the theatre.) su5) (in the state or process of: He's on holiday.) in6) (supported by: She was standing on one leg.) su7) (receiving, taking: on drugs; on a diet.) drogato; a dieta8) (taking part in: He is on the committee; Which detective is working on this case?) in; a, su9) (towards: They marched on the town.) su10) (near or beside: a shop on the main road.) su11) (by means of: He played a tune on the violin; I spoke to him on the telephone.) a12) (being carried by: The thief had the stolen jewels on him.) (da)13) (when (something is, or has been, done): On investigation, there proved to be no need to panic.) a14) (followed by: disaster on disaster.) su, dopo2. adverb1) ((especially of something being worn) so as to be touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: She put her hat on.) (su)2) (used to show a continuing state etc, onwards: She kept on asking questions; They moved on.) continuamente3) (( also adjective) (of electric light, machines etc) working: The television is on; Turn/Switch the light on.) acceso4) (( also adjective) (of films etc) able to be seen: There's a good film on at the cinema this week.) in programma5) (( also adjective) in or into a vehicle, train etc: The bus stopped and we got on.) a bordo3. adjective1) (in progress: The game was on.) in corso2) (not cancelled: Is the party on tonight?) in programma•- oncoming- ongoing
- onwards
- onward
- be on to someone
- be on to
- on and on
- on time
- on to / onto* * *abbr CanadaPost, (= Ontario)* * *ONabbr.* * *= log in -
14 pall
I [pɔːl]1) (coffin cloth) drappo m. funebre; (coffin) bara f.2) (covering) (of smoke, dust) cappa f.; (of gloom, mystery) velo m.; (of silence) manto m.II [pɔːl]it never palls — non stanca o stufa mai
* * *I [po:l] noun(the (usually dark-coloured) cloth which covers a coffin at a funeral: a pall of purple-velvet; A pall of smoke hung over the town.)II [po:l] verb(to become boring or uninteresting: Loud music soon palls.)* * *I [pɔːl] n(on coffin) drappo funebre, (of smoke) coltre f, cappaII [pɔːl] vito pall (on) — perdere il proprio fascino (per), diventare noioso (-a) (per)
* * *pall /pɔ:l/n.2 (relig.) pallio● (fig.) to cast a pall of gloom, gettare una nube di tetraggine.(to) pall /pɔ:l/A v. i.(generalm. to pall on sb.) diventare noioso (o stucchevole); venire a noia: This sort of book soon palls on me, questa sorta di libri mi viene subito a noiaB v. t.saziare; satollare; disgustare; stancare.* * *I [pɔːl]1) (coffin cloth) drappo m. funebre; (coffin) bara f.2) (covering) (of smoke, dust) cappa f.; (of gloom, mystery) velo m.; (of silence) manto m.II [pɔːl]it never palls — non stanca o stufa mai
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15 smother
['smʌðə(r)]1) (stifle) soffocare [person, fire, yawn, scandal]2) (cover)to smother sb. with kisses — coprire qcn. di baci
* * *1) (to kill or die from lack of air, caused especially by a thick covering over the mouth and nose; to suffocate: He smothered his victim by holding a pillow over her face.) soffocare, asfissiare2) (to prevent (a fire) from burning by covering it thickly: He threw sand on the fire to smother it.) spegnere3) (to cover (too) thickly; to overwhelm: When he got home his children smothered him with kisses.) ricoprire; soffocare* * *smother /ˈsmʌðə(r)/n. [uc]2 nuvolo di polvere; polverone.(to) smother /ˈsmʌðə(r)/A v. t.1 soffocare ( anche fig.); asfissiare: He smothered his wife with a pillow, ha soffocato la moglie con un guanciale; We were smothered by smoke, eravamo soffocati dal fumo; He smothered the girl with kisses, soffocò la ragazza di baci; to smother a yawn, soffocare uno sbadiglio3 celare; nascondere; reprimere; mettere a tacere: to smother one's rage, reprimere l'ira; The facts were smothered up, la cosa è stata messa a tacere4 ricoprire; colmare: The steak was smothered with mushrooms, la bistecca era ricoperta di funghi; They smothered me with gifts, mi hanno colmato di doniB v. i.1 soffocare; respirare a fatica2 soffocare; morire asfissiato● to smother the fire, spegnere (o coprire di cenere) il fuoco □ (a scacchi) smothered mate, scacco matto affogato ( dato con il cavallo) □ ( cucina) strawberries smothered in cream, fragole affogate nella panna.* * *['smʌðə(r)]1) (stifle) soffocare [person, fire, yawn, scandal]2) (cover)to smother sb. with kisses — coprire qcn. di baci
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[strest] 1. 2.2) fis. attrib. [components, covering, structure] sotto sforzo3) ling. accentato* * *stressed /strɛst/a.1 stressato; teso; esausto2 (fis.) sollecitato; sottoposto a pressione● (fam.) stressed out, stressato; esausto; logorato; ( anche) sconvolto.* * *[strest] 1. 2.2) fis. attrib. [components, covering, structure] sotto sforzo3) ling. accentato -
17 upholstery
[ˌʌp'həʊlstərɪ]1) (covering) tappezzeria f., rivestimento m.2) (stuffing) imbottitura f.3) (technique) tappezzeria f.* * *1) (the business or process of upholstering.) (arte del tappezziere)2) (the springs, coverings etc of eg a chair: luxurious upholstery.) tappezzeria* * *upholstery /ʌpˈhəʊlstərɪ/n. [u]● upholstery soil extractor, lavatappezzerie.* * *[ˌʌp'həʊlstərɪ]1) (covering) tappezzeria f., rivestimento m.2) (stuffing) imbottitura f.3) (technique) tappezzeria f. -
18 cover up
1) (put clothes on) coprirsito cover up for — coprire, fare da paravento a [ friend]
they're covering up for each other — si stanno coprendo a vicenda; cover up [sth.], cover [sth.] up celare, nascondere [mistake, loss, truth]; soffocare, insabbiare [ scandal]
* * *1. vt + adv(child, object)
to cover up (with) — coprire (con or di), (fig: hide: truth, facts) nasconderethe government tried to cover up the details of the accident — il governo ha cercato di tenere nascosti i particolari dell'incidente
2. vi + adv(warmly) coprirsito cover up for sb fig — coprire qn
* * *1) (put clothes on) coprirsito cover up for — coprire, fare da paravento a [ friend]
they're covering up for each other — si stanno coprendo a vicenda; cover up [sth.], cover [sth.] up celare, nascondere [mistake, loss, truth]; soffocare, insabbiare [ scandal]
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19 lie
I [laɪ]nome bugia f., menzogna f.to give the lie to sth., sb. — smentire qcs., qcn
••II 1. [laɪ] 2.verbo intransitivo ( forma in -ing lying; pass., p.pass. lied) mentire (to sb. a qcn.; about su, riguardo a)III [laɪ]nome (position) disposizione f., posizione f.IV [laɪ]1) (in horizontal position) [person, animal] (action) stendersi, distendersi, sdraiarsi; (state) stare disteso, stare sdraiato, giacere; [ objects] giacereto lie face down — stare a faccia in giù, mettersi a faccia in giù
2) (be situated) essere situato, trovarsi; (remain) restareto lie open — [ book] essere aperto
to lie before sb. — [life, career] aprirsi a qcn.
3) (can be found) stareto lie in — [cause, secret, fault] stare in; [popularity, strength] venire da
to lie in doing — [solution, cure] consistere nel fare
to lie behind — (be hidden) stare nascosto dietro; (instigate) essere all'origine di
to lie over — [ atmosphere] aleggiare su [place, gathering]
•- lie back- lie down- lie in- lie off- lie up••* * *I 1. noun(a false statement made with the intention of deceiving: It would be a lie to say I knew, because I didn't.)2. verb(to say etc something which is not true, with the intention of deceiving: There's no point in asking her - she'll just lie about it.)- liarII present participle - lying; verb1) (to be in or take a more or less flat position: She went into the bedroom and lay on the bed; The book was lying in the hall.)2) (to be situated; to be in a particular place etc: The farm lay three miles from the sea; His interest lies in farming.)3) (to remain in a certain state: The shop is lying empty now.)4) ((with in) (of feelings, impressions etc) to be caused by or contained in: His charm lies in his honesty.)•- lie back- lie down
- lie in
- lie in wait for
- lie in wait
- lie low
- lie with
- take lying down* * *I [laɪ]1. nbugia, menzognato tell lies — raccontare or dir bugie
2. vi, lying prpII [laɪ]1) (also: lie down) sdraiarsi, distendersi, (be lying) essere sdraiato (-a) or disteso (-a), giacere, (dead body) giacereto lie low fig — tenersi nell'ombra, (hide) nascondersi
2) (be situated) trovarsi, essere, (remain) rimanerethe town lies in a valley — la città è situata or si trova in una valle
where does the difficulty/difference lie? — dov'è or qual è la difficoltà/differenza?
the challenge lies in... — la difficoltà sta nel...
the best remedy lies in... — il miglior rimedio consiste nel...
•- lie back- lie down- lie in- lie up* * *I [laɪ]nome bugia f., menzogna f.to give the lie to sth., sb. — smentire qcs., qcn
••II 1. [laɪ] 2.verbo intransitivo ( forma in -ing lying; pass., p.pass. lied) mentire (to sb. a qcn.; about su, riguardo a)III [laɪ]nome (position) disposizione f., posizione f.IV [laɪ]1) (in horizontal position) [person, animal] (action) stendersi, distendersi, sdraiarsi; (state) stare disteso, stare sdraiato, giacere; [ objects] giacereto lie face down — stare a faccia in giù, mettersi a faccia in giù
2) (be situated) essere situato, trovarsi; (remain) restareto lie open — [ book] essere aperto
to lie before sb. — [life, career] aprirsi a qcn.
3) (can be found) stareto lie in — [cause, secret, fault] stare in; [popularity, strength] venire da
to lie in doing — [solution, cure] consistere nel fare
to lie behind — (be hidden) stare nascosto dietro; (instigate) essere all'origine di
to lie over — [ atmosphere] aleggiare su [place, gathering]
•- lie back- lie down- lie in- lie off- lie up•• -
20 tile
I [taɪl]nome (for roof) tegola f.; (for floor, wall) piastrella f.••II [taɪl]to go out o have a night on the tiles — BE colloq. fare bisboccia o baldoria
verbo transitivo coprire con tegole [ roof]; piastrellare [floor, wall]* * *1. noun1) (a piece of baked clay used in covering roofs, walls, floors etc: Some of the tiles were blown off the roof during the storm.) tegola2) (a similar piece of plastic material used for covering floors etc.) mattonella2. verb(to cover with tiles: We had to have the roof tiled.) (coprire con tegole/mattonelle)- tiled* * *[taɪl]1. n(on roof) tegola, (on floor, wall) mattonella, piastrellaa night on the tiles Brit fam — una notte brava
2. vt(roof) rivestire di tegole, (floor, bathroom) piastrellare* * *I [taɪl]nome (for roof) tegola f.; (for floor, wall) piastrella f.••II [taɪl]to go out o have a night on the tiles — BE colloq. fare bisboccia o baldoria
verbo transitivo coprire con tegole [ roof]; piastrellare [floor, wall]
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