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1 sbalzo
m jumpsbalzo di temperatura change in temperature* * *sbalzo s.m.1 jerk, jolt, bump; bounce // a sbalzi, by fits and starts (o in spurts)2 ( cambiamento improvviso) sudden change, jump: sbalzi di temperatura, sudden changes of temperature* * *I ['zbaltso] sm(sussulto) starta sbalzi — jerkily, fig in fits and starts
II ['zbaltso] smprocedere a sbalzi — (macchina) to jolt along
Arte* * *['zbaltso]sostantivo maschile1) (scossone) jolt, jerk2) (cambiamento improvviso) sudden change, jump3) art. tecn.* * *sbalzo/'zbaltso/sostantivo m.2 (cambiamento improvviso) sudden change, jump; sbalzo di temperatura sudden change in temperature; sbalzo d'umore mood swing -
2 singhiozzo
m : avere il singhiozzo have hiccupssinghiozzi pl sobs* * *singhiozzo s.m.1 hiccup: avere il singhiozzo, to have the hiccups // a singhiozzo, singhiozzi, ( a balzi) by fits and starts (o jerkily) // sciopero a singhiozzo, on-off strike2 ( sussulto di pianto) sob: scoppiò in singhiozzi, he burst out sobbing; non riusciva a frenare i singhiozzi, he couldn't hold back his sobs.* * *[sin'gjottso]sostantivo maschile1) (singulto) hiccupa singhiozzo, a -i — fig. in fits and starts, jerkily
2) (nel pianto) sob* * *singhiozzo/sin'gjottso/sostantivo m.1 (singulto) hiccup; avere il singhiozzo to have (the) hiccups; a singhiozzo, a -i fig. in fits and starts, jerkily; sciopero a singhiozzo on-off strike2 (nel pianto) sob; scoppiare in -i to burst out sobbing. -
3 estro
m ( ispirazione artistica) inspiration* * *estro s.m.1 ( ispirazione creativa) inspiration: estro poetico, poetic inspiration; c'è dell'estro in quel bambino, the child has a gift; estro creativo, creativity (o creativeness)2 ( ghiribizzo) fancy; ( capriccio) whim; price: lo ha preso l'estro di viaggiare, he has taken a fancy to travelling; si comporta sempre secondo l'estro, she always follows her fancy // a estri, on the spur of the moment; in fits and starts3 (zool.) gadfly, horsefly, cleg4 (biol.) estrus, oestrum; heat.* * *['ɛstro]sostantivo maschile1) (ispirazione) inspirationestro creativo — creativity, creative flair
2) (capriccio) fancy, whim3) zool. (calore) oestrus BE, estrus AE* * *estro/'εstro/sostantivo m.1 (ispirazione) inspiration; estro creativo creativity, creative flair2 (capriccio) fancy, whim -
4 salto
"projection;Absatz;salto (sapato)"* * *m jump( dislivello) change in levelsalto mortale somersaultsalto in alto high jumpsalto in lungo long jumpfig salto nel buio leap in the darkfaccio un salto da te I'll drop by or in* * *salto s.m.1 jump, leap, spring, bound: spiccare, fare un salto, to jump (o to take a jump) // (sport): salto con l'asta, pole vault; salto in alto, in lungo, high, long jump; salto mortale, somersault: fare un salto mortale, to turn a somersault // ho fatto i salti mortali per essere puntuale, (fig.) I nearly killed myself to get here on time // c'è un bel salto dalla finestra alla strada, it's quite a drop from the window to the street // a salti, by fits and starts // farò un salto a Milano, I shall pop over to Milan // fare un salto da un amico, to drop in on a friend // fare quattro salti, ( danzare) to have a dance // sarò lì in un salto, I'll be there in the twinkling of an eye // (cuc.) al salto, sauté // (fis.) salto quantico, quantum leap2 (fig.) jump, rise, increase, leap: salto di qualità, qualitative leap; i prezzi hanno fatto un salto il mese scorso, there was a rise (o a jump) in prices last month; un salto di temperatura, a rise in temperature // un salto nel buio, a leap in the dark // da impiegato a dirigente è un bel salto, from employee to manager is quite a step up the ladder3 (fig.) ( omissione) gap, omission: ci deve essere un salto di due righe, there must be a gap of two lines* * *['salto]sostantivo maschile1) jump, leap, spring, boundfare un salto — to take a leap, to jump
con un salto — in o at one leap, with a hop
un grande salto in avanti — fig. a great leap forward
2) colloq. (breve visita, viaggio)fare un salto da qcn. — to pop in o drop in on sb.
fare un salto a Parigi — to make a flying visit to Paris, to hop over o across to Paris
3) sport (attività) jumping4) (dislivello) drop5) fig. (passaggio) jump, leapha fatto un salto di carriera passando da sostituta a direttrice — she's made the jump from deputy to director
6) (omissione) gap•salto in alto — sport high jump
salto con l'asta — sport pole vault(ing)
salto in lungo — sport long jump, broad jump AE
salto mortale — somersault, handspring, flip
salto ostacoli — equit. showjumping
salto quantico — fis. quantum leap
salto dal trampolino — sport ski jumping
salto di vento — meteor. change of wind
••fare un salto nel buio o vuoto to take a leap o shot in the dark; fare due o quattro -i (ballare) to hop; fare i -i mortali — to do all one can
* * *salto/'salto/ ⇒ 10sostantivo m.1 jump, leap, spring, bound; fare un salto to take a leap, to jump; con un salto in o at one leap, with a hop; salto con rincorsa running jump; fare un salto in avanti to leap forward; fare un salto indietro to jump back; un grande salto in avanti fig. a great leap forward; fare -i di gioia to jump for joy; fare un salto per lo spavento to jump out of one's skin2 colloq. (breve visita, viaggio) fare un salto da qcn. to pop in o drop in on sb.; fare un salto dal panettiere to drop in at the baker's; fare un salto a Parigi to make a flying visit to Paris, to hop over o across to Paris3 sport (attività) jumping4 (dislivello) drop5 fig. (passaggio) jump, leap; salto di qualità qualitative leap; ha fatto un salto di carriera passando da sostituta a direttrice she's made the jump from deputy to director6 (omissione) gapfare un salto nel buio o vuoto to take a leap o shot in the dark; fare due o quattro -i (ballare) to hop; fare i -i mortali to do all one can\salto in alto sport high jump; salto con l'asta sport pole vault(ing); salto in lungo sport long jump, broad jump AE; salto mortale somersault, handspring, flip; salto ostacoli equit. showjumping; salto quantico fis. quantum leap; salto dal trampolino sport ski jumping; salto di vento meteor. change of wind. -
5 strattone
strattone s.m. pull, wrench, jerk, tug: con un improvviso strattone il prigioniero si liberò dalla stretta delle guardie, with a sudden jerk (o wrench) the prisoner got free of the guards' grasp; dare uno strattone a qlco., a qlcu., to tug sharply at sthg., s.o. // a strattoni, ( a strappi) jerkily; ( a intervalli) by fits and starts: la carrozza procedeva a strattoni, the coach was jerking along.* * *[strat'tone]sostantivo maschile jerk, tug, pull, yankdare uno strattone a qcs. — to jerk sth., to tug at sth., to give sth. a tug
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6 a singhiozzo, a -i
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7 singhiozzo sm
[sin'ɡjottso]1) Med hiccupa singhiozzo o singhiozzi fig — by fits and starts
la macchina andava a singhiozzi — the car jolted o jerked along
2) (di pianto) sobaddormentarsi tra i singhiozzi — to sob o.s. to sleep
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8 sbalzo
I ['zbaltso] sm(sussulto) starta sbalzi — jerkily, fig in fits and starts
II ['zbaltso] smprocedere a sbalzi — (macchina) to jolt along
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9 singhiozzo
sm [sin'ɡjottso]1) Med hiccupa singhiozzo o singhiozzi fig — by fits and starts
la macchina andava a singhiozzi — the car jolted o jerked along
2) (di pianto) sobaddormentarsi tra i singhiozzi — to sob o.s. to sleep
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