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1 pump
I [pʌmp]nome tecn. pompa f.II [pʌmp]to prime the pump — adescare la pompa; fig. aprire il rubinetto
1) BE (plimsoll) scarpa f. da ginnastica2) BE (flat shoe) ballerina f.3) AE (court shoe) (scarpa) décolleté f.III 1. [pʌmp]to pump bullets — colloq. vomitare pallottole
to pump sb. full of drugs — colloq. imbottire qcn. di medicine
to pump iron — colloq. fare pesi
2) (move) azionare [handle, lever]3) (shake)to pump sb.'s hand — stringere energicamente la mano a qcn
5) med.2.to pump sb.'s stomach — fare una lavanda gastrica a qcn
1) (function) [machine, piston] funzionare2) (flow) sgorgare, scorrere (from, out of da)•- pump out- pump up* * *1. noun1) (a machine for making water etc rise from under the ground: Every village used to have a pump from which everyone drew their water.) pompa2) (a machine or device for forcing liquid or gas into, or out of, something: a bicycle pump (for forcing air into the tyres).) pompa2. verb1) (to raise or force with a pump: Oil is being pumped out of the ground.) pompare2) (to get information from by asking questions: He tried to pump me about the exam.) strappare/carpire (informazioni)•- pump up* * *I [pʌmp]nome tecn. pompa f.II [pʌmp]to prime the pump — adescare la pompa; fig. aprire il rubinetto
1) BE (plimsoll) scarpa f. da ginnastica2) BE (flat shoe) ballerina f.3) AE (court shoe) (scarpa) décolleté f.III 1. [pʌmp]to pump bullets — colloq. vomitare pallottole
to pump sb. full of drugs — colloq. imbottire qcn. di medicine
to pump iron — colloq. fare pesi
2) (move) azionare [handle, lever]3) (shake)to pump sb.'s hand — stringere energicamente la mano a qcn
5) med.2.to pump sb.'s stomach — fare una lavanda gastrica a qcn
1) (function) [machine, piston] funzionare2) (flow) sgorgare, scorrere (from, out of da)•- pump out- pump up -
2 stream
I [striːm]1) (small river) corso m. d'acqua, torrente m., ruscello m.2) (current) corrente f.3) (flow)a stream of — un flusso continuo di [traffic, customers]; una serie continua di [ questions]; un fascio di [ light]; una colata di [ lava]; un flusso di [ water]
4) BE scol. = gruppo di studenti dello stesso livellothe top, middle, bottom stream — = il gruppo di allievi del livello avanzato, intermedio, di base
••II 1. [striːm]to come on stream — [ factory] entrare in funzione, cominciare la produzione
verbo transitivo BE scol. dividere in gruppi secondo il livello [class, children]2.1) (flow) [blood, water] scorrere, fluire2) (move) [cars, people] (into a place) affluire; (out of a place) defluire3) (flutter) [banners, hair] ondeggiare, fluttuare•* * *[stri:m] 1. noun1) (a small river or brook: He managed to jump across the stream.) ruscello2) (a flow of eg water, air etc: A stream of water was pouring down the gutter; A stream of people was coming out of the cinema; He got into the wrong stream of traffic and uttered a stream of curses.) torrente3) (the current of a river etc: He was swimming against the stream.) corrente4) (in schools, one of the classes into which children of the same age are divided according to ability.) sezione2. verb1) (to flow: Tears streamed down her face; Workers streamed out of the factory gates; Her hair streamed out in the wind.) uscire, fluire; ondeggiare2) (to divide schoolchildren into classes according to ability: Many people disapprove of streaming (children) in schools.) (selezionare e dividere)•- streamer- streamlined* * *I [striːm]1) (small river) corso m. d'acqua, torrente m., ruscello m.2) (current) corrente f.3) (flow)a stream of — un flusso continuo di [traffic, customers]; una serie continua di [ questions]; un fascio di [ light]; una colata di [ lava]; un flusso di [ water]
4) BE scol. = gruppo di studenti dello stesso livellothe top, middle, bottom stream — = il gruppo di allievi del livello avanzato, intermedio, di base
••II 1. [striːm]to come on stream — [ factory] entrare in funzione, cominciare la produzione
verbo transitivo BE scol. dividere in gruppi secondo il livello [class, children]2.1) (flow) [blood, water] scorrere, fluire2) (move) [cars, people] (into a place) affluire; (out of a place) defluire3) (flutter) [banners, hair] ondeggiare, fluttuare• -
3 current
I ['kʌrənt]1) (present) [leader, situation, value] attuale; [developments, crisis, research] in corso; [ year] corrente, in corso; [ estimate] corrente2) (in common use) [ term] correnteII ['kʌrənt]in current use — di uso comune o corrente
nome (of electricity, water, air) corrente f. (anche fig.)* * *1. adjective(of or belonging to the present: current affairs; the current month; the current temperature.) corrente2. noun1) ((the direction of) a stream of water or air: the current of a river.) corrente2) ((a) flow of electricity: an electrical current.) corrente•- current account* * *I ['kʌrənt]1) (present) [leader, situation, value] attuale; [developments, crisis, research] in corso; [ year] corrente, in corso; [ estimate] corrente2) (in common use) [ term] correnteII ['kʌrənt]in current use — di uso comune o corrente
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4 pipe
I 1. [paɪp]1) (in building) tubo m.; (underground) tubatura f.2) (smoker's) pipa f.2. II 1. [paɪp]1) (carry)2) (transmit) trasmettere, diffondere [ music] (to in)3) sart. adornare, profilare [cushion, collar]4) gastr.5) mar. dare [qcs.] con il fischietto [ order]2.to pipe sb. aboard — comandare a qcn. (fischiando) di salire a bordo
verbo intransitivo fischiare- pipe up* * *1. noun1) (a tube, usually made of metal, earthenware etc, through which water, gas etc can flow: a water pipe; a drainpipe.) tubo2) (a small tube with a bowl at one end, in which tobacco is smoked: He smokes a pipe; ( also adjective) pipe tobacco.) pipa3) (a musical instrument consisting of a hollow wooden, metal etc tube through which the player blows or causes air to be blown in order to make a sound: He played a tune on a bamboo pipe; an organ pipe.) piffero, flauto; canna2. verb1) (to convey gas, water etc by a pipe: Water is piped to the town from the reservoir.) convogliare, portare2) (to play (music) on a pipe or pipes: He piped a tune.) suonare (con il piffero)3) (to speak in a high voice, make a high-pitched sound: `Hallo,' the little girl piped.) (parlare con voce acuta)•- piper- pipes
- piping 3. adjective((of a sound) high-pitched: a piping voice.) flutuato- pipeline
- piping hot* * *I 1. [paɪp]1) (in building) tubo m.; (underground) tubatura f.2) (smoker's) pipa f.2. II 1. [paɪp]1) (carry)2) (transmit) trasmettere, diffondere [ music] (to in)3) sart. adornare, profilare [cushion, collar]4) gastr.5) mar. dare [qcs.] con il fischietto [ order]2.to pipe sb. aboard — comandare a qcn. (fischiando) di salire a bordo
verbo intransitivo fischiare- pipe up -
5 tidal
['taɪdl]aggettivo [ river] soggetto a maree; [ current] di marea; [ flow] della marea; [energy, power] delle maree* * ** * *tidal /ˈtaɪdl/a.1 (geogr., naut.) di marea; della marea; soggetto alla marea; dovuto alla marea; mareale: tidal basin (o tidal dock) bacino di marea; a tidal river, un fiume soggetto alle maree● (med.) tidal air (o volume), volume corrente ( nella respirazione) □ (naut.) tidal harbour, porto accessibile solo con l'alta marea □ (naut.) tidal stream, corrente di marea; fiume soggetto alle maree □ tidal water, acqua di marea □ tidal wave, (naut.) onda di marea; ( anche) ondata di maremoto; (fig.) onda, ondata ( d'indignazione, di proteste, ecc.).* * *['taɪdl] -
6 stream ***
[striːm]1. n(brook) ruscello, (current) corrente f, (flow: of liquid, people, words) fiume m, (of cars) colonna, (of air) soffio, (of light) fascioto come on stream — (oilwell, production line) entrare in attività
2. vt2) Scol dividere in gruppi di diverso livello (di rendimento e abilità)3. vi(liquid) scorrere, (cars, people) riversarsiher eyes were streaming — (because of smoke) le lacrimavano gli occhi
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