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"wheel;Rad;roue;rueda;roda"* * *f wheelruota anteriore front wheelruota dentata cogruota posteriore back wheelruota motrice drive wheelruota di scorta spare wheelfig mettere i bastoni tra le ruote a qualcuno put a spoke in s.o.'s wheel* * *ruota s.f.1 wheel: ruote anteriori, posteriori, front, rear wheels; ruota a raggi, spoked wheel; ruota da vasaio, potter's wheel // (mecc.): ruota dentata, cogwheel (o toothed wheel); ruota di frizione, friction wheel; ruota di ingranaggio, gear wheel // (aut.): ruota di scorta, spare wheel; ruota motrice, driving wheel; un giro di ruota, a turn of the wheel; veicolo a due, quattro ruote, two-wheeled, four-wheeled vehicle; le ruote affondavano nel terreno, the weels sank in the ground; le ruote girano a vuoto, the wheels are idling // (mar.): ruota a pale, paddle wheel; ruota del timone, steering wheel; ruota di prua, stempost // ruota panoramica, big wheel, ferris wheel // (inform.) ruota di stampa, character wheel // ruota libera, free wheel; andare a ruota libera, (in bicicletta, senza pedalare) to freewheel; parlare a ruota libera, (fig.) to speak freely // la ruota della fortuna, the wheel of fortune // il pavone fa la ruota, the peacock spreads its tail; fare la ruota, (fig.) to strut (o to show off) // gonna a ruota, flared skirt; mantello a ruota, circular cape // essere l'ultima ruota del carro, (fig. fam.) to count for nothing // mettere i bastoni fra le ruote a qlcu., (fig.) to put a spoke in s.o.'s wheel (o to thwart s.o.) // ungere le ruote, (fig.) to grease the wheels // la vita è una ruota, (fig.) life is all ups and downs2 ( cilindro ruotante per l'estrazione del lotto) lottery drum; un numero sulla ruota di Napoli, a lottery number drawn in Naples3 ( nei conventi di clausura) revolving door* * *['rwɔta]sostantivo femminile1) wheelruota di scorta — spare wheel, spare tyre BE o tire AE
veicolo a quattro, due -e — four-, two-wheeled vehicle
avere una ruota a terra — to have a flat tyre BE o tire AE
2) (strumento di tortura) wheel, rack3) sport (nella ginnastica) cartwheelfare la ruota — to do o turn a cartwheel
4) (del lotto) lottery drum5) abbigl.6)fare la ruota — [ pavone] to display, to spread one's tail; fig. to strut o parade around
•ruota dentata — cog(wheel), spur o toothed wheel
ruota panoramica — Ferris wheel, big wheel BE
••essere l'ultima ruota del carro — to be fifth wheel, to be at the bottom of the heap
seguire a ruota qcn. — to follow hot on sb.'s heels
* * *ruota/'rwɔta/sostantivo f.1 wheel; ruota di scorta spare wheel, spare tyre BE o tire AE; veicolo a quattro, due -e four-, two-wheeled vehicle; avere una ruota a terra to have a flat tyre BE o tire AE; ruota della roulette roulette wheel; ruota di mulino millwheel2 (strumento di tortura) wheel, rack4 (del lotto) lottery drum; è uscito il 5 sulla ruota di Napoli number 5 was drawn in Naplesandare a ruota libera to freewheel; essere l'ultima ruota del carro to be fifth wheel, to be at the bottom of the heap; parlare a ruota libera to blabber on; seguire a ruota qcn. to follow hot on sb.'s heels\ruota dentata cog(wheel), spur o toothed wheel; ruota motrice driving wheel; ruota panoramica Ferris wheel, big wheel BE. -
2 parlare a ruota libera
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