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1 shaft
[ʃɑːft] [AE ʃæft]1) (rod) (of tool) manico m.; (of arrow, spear) asta f.; (of sword) impugnatura f.; (in machine) asse m., albero m.; (on a cart) stanga f.2) (passage, vent) condotto m.3) fig. (of wit) lampo m. di genio4)* * *1) (the long straight part or handle of a tool, weapon etc: the shaft of a golf-club.) asta2) (one of two poles on a cart etc to which a horse etc is harnessed: The horse stood patiently between the shafts.) stanga3) (a revolving bar transmitting motion in an engine: the driving-shaft.) albero, asse4) (a long, narrow space, made for eg a lift in a building: a liftshaft; a mineshaft.) pozzo; gabbia5) (a ray of light: a shaft of sunlight.) raggio* * *[ʃɑːft] [AE ʃæft]1) (rod) (of tool) manico m.; (of arrow, spear) asta f.; (of sword) impugnatura f.; (in machine) asse m., albero m.; (on a cart) stanga f.2) (passage, vent) condotto m.3) fig. (of wit) lampo m. di genio4) -
2 shaft n
[ʃɒːft]shaft of light/sunlight — raggio di luce/sole
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3 beam
I [biːm]1) (of light, torch, laser) raggio m.; (of car lights, lighthouse) fascio m. (anche fis.)on full — BE o
high — AE
on low beam — AE con gli anabbaglianti accesi
2) ing. sport trave f.3) (central shaft) (of weighing scales) giogo m.4) aer. mar. (radio or radar course) fascio m. (di onde corte), portata f.to be off beam — BE o
off the beam — AE essere sulla rotta sbagliata; fig. essere fuori strada, sbagliare
6) (smile) sorriso m. raggiante••II 1. [biːm]to be broad in the beam — colloq. essere largo di fianchi
verbo transitivo [radio, satellite] trasmettere (mediante antenna direzionale) [programme, signal]2.2) (smile) sorridere radiosamente* * *[bi:m] 1. noun1) (a long straight piece of wood, often used in ceilings.) trave2) (a ray of light etc: a beam of sunlight.) raggio3) (the greatest width of a ship or boat.) larghezza massima2. verb1) (to smile broadly: She beamed with delight.) sorridere radiosamente2) (to send out (rays of light, radio waves etc): This transmitter beams radio waves all over the country.) irradiare* * *[biːm]1. n1) Archit trave f2) Naut baglio3) (of light, sunlight) raggio, (of torch) fascio (di luce), Radio fascio (d'onde)to drive with headlights on full or Am high beam — guidare con gli abbaglianti accesi
4) (smile) sorriso raggiante2. vtRadio trasmettere con antenna direzionale3. vi(smile) sorridere radiosamente* * *beam /bi:m/n.1 trave3 (naut.) traverso; fianco: abaft the beam, a poppavia del traverso; before the beam, a proravia del traverso; on the port beam, al traverso a sinistra; on the starboard beam, al traverso a dritta8 ( radio) fascio ( d'onde corte); portata, raggio d'azione ( di altoparlante o microfono); segnale unidirezionale ( di radiofaro)10 raggio ( di luce, di calore, di elettroni; anche fig.): electron beam, fascio di elettroni; (autom.) full beam, luce degli abbaglianti; (autom. USA) high beam, fascio (di luce) di profondità; ( ottica) laser beam, raggio laser; light beam, raggio di luce11 sorriso radioso; aspetto raggiante● ( radio) beam aerial (o antenna), antenna a fascio □ beam bridge, ponte a travate □ (edil.) beam ceiling, soffitto con travi a vista □ beam compass, compasso a verga □ (naut.) beam-ends, testate del baglio □ (fis. nucl.) beam hole, canale d'irradiazione □ (miss.) beam rider, missile comandato a fascio □ (naut.) beam sea, mare al traverso □ (mil.) beam weapon, arma a raggi mortali (laser, ecc.) □ broad in the beam, ( di nave) larga; ( slang: di persona) dal sedere grosso □ off ( the) beam, ( di aereo) sulla rotta sbagliata; ( slang: di persona) fuori strada, in errore □ on ( the) beam, ( di nave) al traverso; ( di aereo) sulla rotta giusta; ( slang: di persona) che segue la direzione (o la strada) giusta, nel giusto □ (naut.) on her beam-ends, ( di imbarcazione) (sbandata) sul fianco; ingavonata □ (fam.) on one's beam-ends, senza soldi; al verde; sul lastrico.(to) beam /bi:m/A v. t.B v. i.* * *I [biːm]1) (of light, torch, laser) raggio m.; (of car lights, lighthouse) fascio m. (anche fis.)on full — BE o
high — AE
on low beam — AE con gli anabbaglianti accesi
2) ing. sport trave f.3) (central shaft) (of weighing scales) giogo m.4) aer. mar. (radio or radar course) fascio m. (di onde corte), portata f.to be off beam — BE o
off the beam — AE essere sulla rotta sbagliata; fig. essere fuori strada, sbagliare
6) (smile) sorriso m. raggiante••II 1. [biːm]to be broad in the beam — colloq. essere largo di fianchi
verbo transitivo [radio, satellite] trasmettere (mediante antenna direzionale) [programme, signal]2.2) (smile) sorridere radiosamente
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