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1 watershed
['wɔːtəʃed]nome geogr. spartiacque m.; fig. (turning point) svolta f.* * *noun (an area of high land from which rivers flow in different directions into different basins.) spartiacque* * *watershed /ˈwɔ:təʃɛd/n.1 (geogr.) spartiacque; linea di displuvio* * *['wɔːtəʃed]nome geogr. spartiacque m.; fig. (turning point) svolta f. -
2 watershed water·shed n
['wɔːtəˌʃɛd]Geog (also) fig spartiacque m inv Brit TV inizio della seconda serata (ora dopo la quale i ragazzi in genere non guardano più la televisione) -
3 divide
I [dɪ'vaɪd]1) (split) divisione f.2) fig. (watershed) spartiacque m.II 1. [dɪ'vaɪd]1) (split into parts) dividere, suddividere [food, money, work]3) (separate) separare ( from da)4) (cause disagreement) dividere [friends, group]5) GB pol. fare votare [ House]6) mat. dividere [ number]2.1) [road, river] dividersi in due; [ group] dividersi, suddividersi; [cell, organism] dividersi2) GB pol. [ House] dividersi per votare3) mat. essere divisibile•* * *1) (to separate into parts or groups: The wall divided the garden in two; The group divided into three when we got off the bus; We are divided (= We do not agree) as to where to spend our holidays.) dividere2) ((with between or among) to share: We divided the sweets between us.) dividere, spartire3) (to find out how many times one number contains another: 6 divided by 2 equals 3.) dividere•- dividers- divisible
- division
- divisional* * *divide /dɪˈvaɪd/n.2 (fig.) contrasto, frattura: to bridge the divide between the parties, sanare la frattura tra i partiti; a cultural [political, religious] divide, un contrasto culturale [politico, religioso]♦ (to) divide /dɪˈvaɪd/A v. t.1 ( anche to divide up) dividere, ripartire: to divide the students in two groups, dividere gli studenti in due gruppi; After his death, the property was divided between his two sons, dopo la sua morte, la proprietà è stata ripartita tra i suoi due figli; We sold the house and divided up the money, abbiamo venduto la casa e ci siamo spartiti i soldi2 dividere, separare ( anche fig.): The mountains divide the interior of the country from the sea, le montagne separano l'entroterra dal mare; The garden is divided into two by a tall hedge, il giardino è diviso in due da un'alta siepe; to divide in half, dividere a metà; The two sides are divided by centuries of fear and mistrust, le due fazioni sono separate da secoli di paura e diffidenza; More unites us than divides us, ci uniscono più cose di quante non ci separinoB v. i.1 dividersi; separarsi: When the road divides, stay on the right, quando la strada si divide, tieniti sulla destra; The Po divides at its mouth, il Po si divide alla foce; The cell divides into two daughter cells, la cellula si divide in due cellule figlie2 (mat.: di un numero) essere multiplo di: 20 does not divide by 6, 20 non è multiplo di 6; to divide 4 into 20, calcolare quanto fa 20 diviso 4; 4 divides into 20 5 times, il 4 sta 5 volte nel 204 (polit., in GB: del parlamento) dividersi (in due gruppi opposti) per votare; votare per divisione● to divide off, separare □ to divide and rule, dividere per comandare: a policy of divide and rule, la politica di dividere per comandare □ to divide one's time between, dividersi tra: I divide my spare time between my family and my hobbies, nel tempo libero mi divido fra famiglia e hobby.NOTA D'USO: - to divide in o to divide into-* * *I [dɪ'vaɪd]1) (split) divisione f.2) fig. (watershed) spartiacque m.II 1. [dɪ'vaɪd]1) (split into parts) dividere, suddividere [food, money, work]3) (separate) separare ( from da)4) (cause disagreement) dividere [friends, group]5) GB pol. fare votare [ House]6) mat. dividere [ number]2.1) [road, river] dividersi in due; [ group] dividersi, suddividersi; [cell, organism] dividersi2) GB pol. [ House] dividersi per votare3) mat. essere divisibile• -
4 ♦ shed
♦ shed (1) /ʃɛd/n.1 capannone; tettoia; rimessa: a bicycle shed, una rimessa per biciclette; a cattle shed, un capannone per il bestiame3 (aeron.) aviorimessa; hangar● (edil.) shed base, pilastrino per recinzione.shed (2) /ʃɛd/n.1 (ind. tess.) passo dell'ordito(to) shed (1) /ʃɛd/(pass. e p. p. shed)A v. t.2 respingere; non lasciare passare; essere impermeabile a: Oilskin sheds water, la tela cerata è impermeabile all'acqua3 perdere; lasciar cadere: The tree has shed its leaves, l'albero ha perso le foglie; The snake has shed its skin, il serpente ha perso (o ha mutato) la pelle; ( di un animale) to shed hair, perdere peli (o il pelo)4 diffondere; effondere; emanare; ispirare: The sun sheds light and warmth, il sole emana luce e calore; He sheds confidence wherever he goes, dovunque vada, ispira fiducia6 disfarsi, liberarsi di; perdere: I hope to shed a few kilos before my holidays, spero di perdere qualche kilo prima delle vacanze; The company is planning to shed labour, l'azienda è intenzionata a disfarsi di manodoperaB v. i.1 perdere le foglie (o la pelle, il pelo, ecc.): My dog is shedding badly, il mio cane perde pelo a tutto andare2 (ind. tess.) formare il passo dell'ordito● to shed one's clothes, spogliarsi □ to shed light, diffondere luce; dare luce □ (spec. fig.) to shed light on st., gettare (o fare) luce su qc. □ (dial.) to shed one's hair, farsi la scriminatura □ to shed pounds, perdere libbre (di peso); dimagrire molto.(to) shed (2) /ʃɛd/(pass. e p. p. shed), v. t. -
5 water
I 1. ['wɔːtə(r)]nome acqua f.at high, low water — con l'alta, la bassa marea
to turn the water on, off — aprire, chiudere il rubinetto
2.to keep one's head above water — tenere la testa fuori dall'acqua; fig. (financially) stare a galla
1) mar. acque f.2) (spa water)3) med. (in obstetrics)3.modificatore [ glass] da acqua; [ jug] dell'acqua, per l'acqua; [tank, filter] per l'acqua; [ mill] ad acqua; [ bird] acquatico; [snake, shortage] d'acqua; [pump, wheel] idraulico; [pipe, pressure] dell'acqua••to spend money like water — avere le mani bucate, spendere e spandere
II 1. ['wɔːtə(r)]not to hold water — [ theory] fare acqua
verbo transitivo annaffiare [lawn, plant]; agr. irrigare [crop, field]; abbeverare [ livestock]2.* * *['wo:tə] 1. noun(a colourless, transparent liquid compound of hydrogen and oxygen, having no taste or smell, which turns to steam when boiled and to ice when frozen: She drank two glasses of water; `Are you going swimming in the sea?' `No, the water's too cold'; Each bedroom in the hotel is supplied with hot and cold running water; ( also adjective) The plumber had to turn off the water supply in order to repair the pipe; transport by land and water.) acqua2. verb1) (to supply with water: He watered the plants.) innaffiare, annaffiare2) ((of the mouth) to produce saliva: His mouth watered at the sight of all the food.) avere l'acquolina in bocca3) ((of the eyes) to fill with tears: The dense smoke made his eyes water.) lacrimare•- waters- watery
- wateriness
- waterborne
- water-closet
- water-colour
- watercress
- waterfall
- waterfowl
- waterfront
- waterhole
- watering-can
- water level
- waterlily
- waterlogged
- water main
- water-melon
- waterproof 3. noun(a coat made of waterproof material: She was wearing a waterproof.) impermeabile4. verb(to make (material) waterproof.) impermeabilizzare- water-skiing
- water-ski
- watertight
- water vapour
- waterway
- waterwheel
- waterworks
- hold water
- into deep water
- in deep water
- water down* * *I 1. ['wɔːtə(r)]nome acqua f.at high, low water — con l'alta, la bassa marea
to turn the water on, off — aprire, chiudere il rubinetto
2.to keep one's head above water — tenere la testa fuori dall'acqua; fig. (financially) stare a galla
1) mar. acque f.2) (spa water)3) med. (in obstetrics)3.modificatore [ glass] da acqua; [ jug] dell'acqua, per l'acqua; [tank, filter] per l'acqua; [ mill] ad acqua; [ bird] acquatico; [snake, shortage] d'acqua; [pump, wheel] idraulico; [pipe, pressure] dell'acqua••to spend money like water — avere le mani bucate, spendere e spandere
II 1. ['wɔːtə(r)]not to hold water — [ theory] fare acqua
verbo transitivo annaffiare [lawn, plant]; agr. irrigare [crop, field]; abbeverare [ livestock]2.
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