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♦ blank /blæŋk/A a.1 ( di superficie, sfondo) uniforme; neutro; vuoto; cieco: blank screen, schermo senza immagine; schermo vuoto; a blank wall, una parete bianca; un muro liscio; un muro cieco2 non scritto; non compilato; senza scritta; bianco; in bianco: a blank form, un modulo in bianco (o non compilato); a blank page, una pagina bianca; to sign in the blank space, firmare nello spazio in bianco; (comm.) a blank cheque, un assegno in bianco; (comm., banca) a blank endorsement, una girata in bianco; (comm., banca) blank acceptance, accettazione in bianco; ( banca) blank credit, credito in bianco (o allo scoperto); (comput.) blank key, tasto senza dicitura3 non registrato; vuoto4 senza espressione; inespressivo; vuoto; vacuo; assente: a blank look, uno sguardo vacuo; uno sguardo senza espressione; lo sguardo di chi non capisce; a blank expression, un'espressione vuota; My question was met with a blank stare, la mia domanda ha incontrato uno sguardo fisso e inespressivo; to look blank, avere un'espressione vuota; avere un'espressione indecifrabile; avere l'espressione di chi non ha capito; My mind went blank, la mente mi si è annebbiata; ho avuto un momento di amnesia (o un vuoto di memoria)B n.1 spazio vuoto; spazio in bianco: Leave a blank for the name, lascia uno spazio in bianco per il nome3 cartuccia a salva (o a salve); colpo a salva (o a salve): ten rounds of blank, dieci salve; blank firing, spari a salve4 vuoto mentale; lacuna mentale: My mind was a complete blank, avevo in testa il vuoto assoluto; non ricordavo più nulla; to have a complete blank, avere un vuoto di memoria● blank cartridge, cartuccia a salva (o a salve) □ (fig.) blank slate, tabula rasa □ (letter. ingl.) blank verse, versi sciolti (spec. pentapodie giambiche) □ to draw a blank, fare fiasco; fare cilecca; fare un buco nell'acqua □ to give sb. a blank cheque, dare carta bianca a q. □ (fam.) to shoot blanks, fare ipotesi campate in aria; (scherz., di uomo) non riuscire a mettere incinta una donna.(to) blank /blæŋk/A v. t.3 (mecc.) tranciareB v. i.► to blank out, B.
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