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1 satellite
1. m satellite2. adj satellite attr* * *satellite agg. satellite (attr.); satellic: stato satellite, satellite country; città satellite, satellite town◆ s.m.3 (inform.) peripheral4 (mecc.) planet wheel.* * *[sa'tɛllite] 1.sostantivo maschile1) satellite2) pol. (stato) satellite state, client state2.aggettivo invariabilestato satellite — satellite state, client state
città satellite — satellite town, overspill town
* * *satellite/sa'tεllite/I sostantivo m.1 satellite; collegamento via satellite satellite link-up; trasmissione via satellite broadcasting by satellite; televisione via satellite satellite television2 pol. (stato) satellite state, client statestato satellite satellite state, client state; città satellite satellite town, overspill town. -
2 orbita
fastronomy orbitanatomy eye-socketin orbita in orbit* * *orbita s.f.1 (scient.) orbit: mettere in orbita un satellite artificiale, to send into orbit an artificial satellite; (astr.) piano dell'orbita, plane of orbit; (fis.) orbita sincrona, geostazionaria, geostationary (o geosynchronous o synchronous) orbit // quel film l'ha lanciato in orbita, (fig.) that film made him a star3 (anat.) orbit, eye socket // con gli occhi fuori dalle orbite, with his eyes popping out of his head: guardare qlco. con gli occhi fuori dell'orbita, to stare aghast at sthg.* * *['ɔrbita]sostantivo femminile1) astr. orbit, pathorbita lunare, terrestre — lunar, earth's orbit
essere in orbita attorno a qcs. — to be in orbit round sth.
lanciare, mettere in orbita — to put [sth.] into orbit [ satellite]
2) anat. (eye) socket, eye holeaveva gli occhi fuori dalle -e, gli occhi gli uscivano dalle -e — fig. his eyes were bulging out of their sockets o were popping out of his head
3) fig. (sfera d'influenza)attrarre nella propria orbita — to bring into one's orbit, to attract into one's sphere of influence
* * *orbita/'ɔrbita/sostantivo f.1 astr. orbit, path; orbita lunare, terrestre lunar, earth's orbit; essere in orbita attorno a qcs. to be in orbit round sth.; entrare in orbita to go into orbit (anche fig.); lanciare, mettere in orbita to put [sth.] into orbit [ satellite]2 anat. (eye) socket, eye hole; aveva gli occhi fuori dalle -e, gli occhi gli uscivano dalle -e fig. his eyes were bulging out of their sockets o were popping out of his head3 fig. (sfera d'influenza) cadere nell'orbita di to fall into the sphere of influence of; attrarre nella propria orbita to bring into one's orbit, to attract into one's sphere of influence. -
3 luna
f moonfig avere la luna storta be in a moodluna crescente/calante crescent/waning moonluna piena full moonluna di miele honeymoon* * *luna s.f.1 moon: luna calante, waning moon; luna crescente, crescent (o waxing) moon; luna falcata, crescent moon; luna nuova, new moon; luna piena, full moon; chiaro di luna, moonlight; corni della luna, horns of the moon; macchie della luna, shadows on the moon; mezza luna, half moon; primo quarto di luna, the first quarter of the moon; raggio di luna, moonbeam; è una notte di luna, it is a moonlit night; è una notte senza luna, it is a moonless night; andare, sbarcare sulla luna, to go to, to land on the moon; la conquista della luna, the conquest of the moon2 (astr.) (satellite) moon, satellite: luna artificiale, artificial satellite (o moon); il pianeta Giove ha nove lune, the planet Jupiter has nine moons3 (bot. pop.) erba luna → lunaria.◆ FRASEOLOGIA: luna di miele, honeymoon: sono in luna di miele, they are on their honeymoon // faccia di luna piena, (fam.) face like a full moon // abbaiare alla luna, (fig.) to bay (o to bark) (at) the moon // andare a lune, to be moody // avere la luna, to be in a bad mood: oggi ha la luna (di traverso), he's in a bad mood today (o he got out of bed on the wrong side this morning) // avere la testa nella luna, to be absent-minded (o to have one's head in the clouds) // chiedere, domandare la luna, to ask for the moon (and stars) // essere nel mondo della luna, to daydream // far vedere la luna nel pozzo, (darla a bere) to lead (s.o.) up the garden path (o to hoodwink s.o.) // promettere la luna, to promise the moon // venire dal mondo della luna (cadere dalle nuvole), to be amazed (o to be astonished) // vivere nel mondo della luna, to live in cloud cuckoo land // essere ancora nella luna, (non essere ancora nato) not to be born yet.* * *['luna]sostantivo femminile moonal chiaro di luna — by moonlight, by the light of the moon
a forma di luna piena — [ viso] moon-faced
••avere la luna storta o di traverso to be in one of one's moods o in a bad mood; chiedere la luna to ask for the moon; promettere la luna to promise the earth o moon; fare vedere la luna nel pozzo a qcn. — to lead sb. up the garden path
* * *luna/'luna/sostantivo f.moon; notte senza luna moonless night; raggio di luna moonbeam; al chiaro di luna by moonlight, by the light of the moon; c'è la luna piena there's a full moon; eclissi di luna lunar eclipse; a forma di luna piena [ viso] moon-faced\abbaiare alla luna to bay at the moon; avere la luna storta o di traverso to be in one of one's moods o in a bad mood; chiedere la luna to ask for the moon; promettere la luna to promise the earth o moon; fare vedere la luna nel pozzo a qcn. to lead sb. up the garden path\luna calante waning moon; luna crescente waxing moon; luna di miele honeymoon; luna nuova new moon; luna piena full moon.
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