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121 snowfall
['snəʊfɔːl]1) nevicata f.2) meteor. nevosità f.* * *1) (a fall or shower of snow that settles on the ground: There was a heavy snowfall last night.) nevicata2) (the amount of snow that falls in a certain place: The snowfall last year was much higher than average.) (quantità di neve caduta)* * *snowfall /ˈsnəʊfɔ:l/n.1 nevicata* * *['snəʊfɔːl]1) nevicata f.2) meteor. nevosità f. -
122 spacing
['speɪsɪŋ]1) tip. spaziatura f.2) (anche spacing out) (of objects, buildings) distanziamento m.; (of payments) scaglionamento m.* * *noun (the amount of distance left between objects, words etc when they are set or laid out.) spaziatura, interlinea* * *spacing /ˈspeɪsɪŋ/n. [uc]1 (tipogr.) spazieggiatura; spaziatura; interlineatura: double spacing, spaziatura doppia; spaziatura due2 (comput.) spaziatura; interlinea3 spaziamento; scaglionamento; distanziamento4 (fin.) frazionamento5 (mecc.) distanza; intervallo● (mecc.) spacing collar, manicotto distanziatore.* * *['speɪsɪŋ]1) tip. spaziatura f.2) (anche spacing out) (of objects, buildings) distanziamento m.; (of payments) scaglionamento m. -
123 spool
I [spuːl]nome (of thread) rocchetto m.; (of tape, film) bobina f.II [spuːl]verbo transitivo inform.to spool data — = memorizzare temporaneamente dei dati mentre il sistema esegue altre operazioni
* * *[spu:l]1) (a type of cylindrical holder: How can I wind this film back on to its spool?) bobina2) (the amount of thread, film etc held by such a holder: She used three spools of thread in one week.) bobina* * *spool /spu:l/n.1 (ind. tess.) rocchetto; bobina; spola, spoletta ( di cucirino): a thread spool, un rocchetto per cucirino4 (cinem., fotogr.) bobina.(to) spool /spu:l/v. t.2 (ind. tess.) incannare3 (comput.) effettuare lo ► spooling (def. 3)● to spool off, svolgere; sbobinare □ to spool up, avvolgere; bobinare.* * *I [spuːl]nome (of thread) rocchetto m.; (of tape, film) bobina f.II [spuːl]verbo transitivo inform.to spool data — = memorizzare temporaneamente dei dati mentre il sistema esegue altre operazioni
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124 spoonful
['spuːnfʊl]* * *noun (the amount held by a spoon: three spoonfuls of sugar.) cucchiaiata, cucchiaio* * *spoonful /ˈspu:nfʊl/n.cucchiaiata; cucchiaio: four spoonfuls of flour, quattro cucchiai di farina.* * *['spuːnfʊl] -
125 sprinkling
['sprɪŋklɪŋ]* * *noun (a small amount or a few: There were mostly women at the meeting but there was a sprinkling of men.) un po', (piccolo numero)* * *sprinkling /ˈsprɪŋklɪŋ/n.3 (fig.) piccolo numero; piccola quantità; (un) po'; pizzico.* * *['sprɪŋklɪŋ] -
126 surcharge
I ['sɜːtʃɑːdʒ]1) supplemento m.2) el. sovraccarico m.3) (on a stamp) sovrastampa f.II ['sɜːtʃɑːdʒ]verbo transitivo fare pagare un supplemento a [ person]* * *(an extra amount of money charged: We paid for our holiday abroad in advance but we had to pay a surcharge because of the devaluation of the pound.) maggiorazione* * *surcharge /ˈsɜ:tʃɑ:dʒ/n.1 sovraccarico; carico eccessivo2 (fisc.) sovrimposta; soprattassa; dazio addizionale4 (comm.) soprapprezzo; supplemento; maggiorazione5 (ass.) sovrappremio; addizionale6 (dog.) sopraddazio7 (trasp.) sovraccarico.(to) surcharge /ˈsɜ:tʃɑ:dʒ/v. t.2 (fisc.) applicare una soprattassa (un sovrappremio, un sopraddazio) a (q., qc.)3 far pagare di più; maggiorare il prezzo di (qc.)5 (trasp.) sovraccaricare.* * *I ['sɜːtʃɑːdʒ]1) supplemento m.2) el. sovraccarico m.3) (on a stamp) sovrastampa f.II ['sɜːtʃɑːdʒ]verbo transitivo fare pagare un supplemento a [ person] -
127 teaspoonful
['tiːspuːnfʊl]nome cucchiaino m.* * *noun (an amount that fills a teaspoon: two teaspoonfuls of salt.) cucchiaino da tè* * *teaspoonful► teaspoon* * *['tiːspuːnfʊl]nome cucchiaino m. -
128 timing
['taɪmɪŋ]1) (scheduling)the timing of the announcement was unfortunate — l'annuncio venne fatto in un momento infelice o non adatto
there is speculation about the timing of the election — si fanno congetture circa la data delle elezioni
to get one's timing right, wrong — scegliere il momento giusto, sbagliato
2) (coordination) coordinazione f.to have a good sense of timing — teatr. avere un buon sincronismo
3) aut. fasatura f.4) mus. senso m. del ritmo* * *1) (the measuring of the amount of time taken.) cronometraggio2) (the regulating of speech or actions to achieve the best effect: All comedians should have a good sense of timing.) tempo* * *timing /ˈtaɪmɪŋ/n. [u]2 distribuzione, collocazione (di qc.) nel tempo: the timing of a play, la distribuzione del tempo (la scelta del momento in cui far accadere qc.) in un dramma3 (teatr., cinem.) sincronizzazione4 (cronot.) determinazione dei tempi; tempificazione6 (comput.) temporizzazione; durata● (mecc.) timing adjustment, registrazione della fase (della distribuzione) □ (mecc.) timing advance, anticipo ( del motore) □ (mecc.) timing belt, cinghia di distribuzione □ (mecc.) timing gears (o timing system), (ingranaggi della) distribuzione.* * *['taɪmɪŋ]1) (scheduling)the timing of the announcement was unfortunate — l'annuncio venne fatto in un momento infelice o non adatto
there is speculation about the timing of the election — si fanno congetture circa la data delle elezioni
to get one's timing right, wrong — scegliere il momento giusto, sbagliato
2) (coordination) coordinazione f.to have a good sense of timing — teatr. avere un buon sincronismo
3) aut. fasatura f.4) mus. senso m. del ritmo
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