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1 ♦ carpet
♦ carpet /ˈkɑ:pɪt/n.1 (= fitted carpet, GB; wall-to-wall carpet, USA) moquette; DIALOGO → - Building work- The builders have covered all the carpets, but there's still dust everywhere, i muratori hanno coperto tutta la moquette ma c'è ancora polvere ovunque3 (fig.) tappeto; coltre; manto: a carpet of daisies, un tappeto di margheritine; a carpet of fresh snow, un manto di neve fresca● carpet bag, sacca da viaggio □ carpet bed, aiuola con fiori che formano un disegno □ (zool.) carpet beetle ( Anthrenus), antreno □ carpet cleaner, battitappeto; lavamoquette □ carpet fitter, posatore di moquette □ carpet fitting, posa in opera di moquette □ (arc.) carpet knight, eroe da salotto □ carpet rods, aste fermaguida □ carpet slipper, pantofola chiusa □ (zool.) carpet snake, ( Morelia spilotes) pitone diamantino; ( Lycodon aulicus) licodonte aulico □ carpet-sweeper, battitappeto □ carpet tile, riquadro di moquette □ carpet underlay, sottotappeto □ on the carpet, sul tappeto, in discussione □ (fam., di persona) to be on the carpet, prendersi una lavata di capo (o un cicchetto); essere strigliato; essere cicchettato □ (fam.) to pull the carpet from under sb. 's feet, ritirare il proprio appoggio a q., mollare q. □ to sweep st. under the carpet, (cercare di) far passare qc. sotto silenzio; nascondere qc.(to) carpet /ˈkɑ:pɪt/v. t.4 (fam.) fare una lavata di capo a; strigliare; fare un cicchetto a; cicchettare. -
2 ♦ cleaner
♦ cleaner /ˈkli:nə(r)/n.1 addetto (o addetta) alle pulizie; donna (o uomo) delle pulizie: DIALOGO → - Asking about house rules- We have a cleaner who comes twice a week, abbiamo una donna delle pulizie che viene due volte alla settimana3 (al pl.) lavanderia automatica; lavasecco● ( slang GB) to take sb. to the cleaners, ripulire q.; ridurre q. sul lastrico; ( anche) dare una batosta a q., stracciare q. -
3 cleaner
['kliːnə(r)]1) (person) (in workplace) addetto m. (-a) alle pulizie; (in home) (woman) donna f. delle pulizie; (man) uomo m. delle pulizie2) (machine) pulitrice f.3) (detergent) detersivo m.••to take sb. to the cleaners — colloq. (swindle) spennare qcn.; (leave penniless) ridurre sul lastrico qcn
* * *noun addetto alle pulizie* * *['kliːnə(r)]1) (person) (in workplace) addetto m. (-a) alle pulizie; (in home) (woman) donna f. delle pulizie; (man) uomo m. delle pulizie2) (machine) pulitrice f.3) (detergent) detersivo m.••to take sb. to the cleaners — colloq. (swindle) spennare qcn.; (leave penniless) ridurre sul lastrico qcn
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4 rotary
['rəʊtərɪ] 1.nome AE aut. colloq. rotonda f., rotatoria f.2.* * *['rəutəri](turning like a wheel: a rotary movement.) rotatorio- rotate- rotation* * *rotary /ˈrəʊtərɪ/A a. (scient., tecn.)1 rotanteB n.1 (mecc.) motore rotativo● rotary carpet cleaner, battitappeto a spazzole rotanti □ rotary clothes dryer, asciugabiancheria a tamburo ruotante □ Rotary Club, Rotary Club □ (tecn.) rotary compressor, rotocompressore □ (tecn.) rotary cutter, taglierino rotante □ (autom., mecc.) rotary engine, motore rotativo; motore Wankel □ rotary plough, erpice a dischi □ (tipogr.) rotary press, rotativa □ (tipogr.) rotary printing, stampa a rotativa □ rotary pump, pompa rotativa; rotopompa □ (ind. petrolifera) rotary rig, sonda rotary □ rotary shaver, rasoio a testine rotanti □ (ind. min.) rotary table, tavola di rotazione □ ( USA) rotary tiller, erpice a dischi; motozappa □ rotary-vane meter, contatore a turbina ( per fluidi) □ (aeron.) rotary-wing, rotore.* * *['rəʊtərɪ] 1.nome AE aut. colloq. rotonda f., rotatoria f.2. -
5 vacuum
I ['vækjʊəm]1) fis. vuoto m.2) (lonely space) vuoto m.3) (anche vacuum cleaner) aspirapolvere m.4) (anche vacuum clean)II ['vækjʊəm]to give [sth.] a vacuum — dare una passata di aspirapolvere a [carpet, room]
verbo transitivo (anche vacuum clean) passare l'aspirapolvere su [carpet, upholstery]; passare l'aspirapolvere in [room, house]* * *['vækjuəm] 1. noun1) (a space from which (almost) all air or other gas has been removed.) vuoto2) (short for vacuum cleaner.)2. verb(to clean (something) using a vacuum cleaner: She vacuumed the carpet.) (passare l'aspirapolvere)- vacuum-flask
- flask* * *['vækjʊm]1. n(also), fig vuoto2. vt3. vi* * *vacuum /ˈvækjʊəm/2 (fig.) (un) vuoto: His wife's death left a vacuum in his life, la morte della moglie ha lasciato un vuoto nella sua vita; to fill a vacuum, riempire un vuoto3 (= vacuum cleaner) aspirapolvere: DIALOGO → - Chores- I'll put the vacuum round while you clean the bathroom, passo l'aspirapolvere mentre tu pulisci il bagno● ( USA) vacuum bottle, thermos □ vacuum brake, (ferr.) freno a depressione; (mecc.) freno pneumatico a vuoto □ vacuum cleaner, aspirapolvere □ (chim.) vacuum distillation, distillazione nel vuoto □ (GB) vacuum flask, thermos □ (fis.) vacuum gauge, vacuometro □ (mecc.) vacuum-operated, a depressione □ vacuum-packed, confezionato sotto vuoto □ vacuum pump, (mecc.) pompa da vuoto; (aeron.) depressore □ (elettron.) vacuum tube, tubo a vuoto; valvola termoionica □ vacuum valve, valvola termoionica □ (fig.) in a vacuum, fuori da un contesto: Politics does not take place in a vacuum, non c'è politica fuori da un contesto.(to) vacuum /ˈvækjʊəm/ (fam.)A v. t.B v. i.passare l'aspirapolvere.* * *I ['vækjʊəm]1) fis. vuoto m.2) (lonely space) vuoto m.3) (anche vacuum cleaner) aspirapolvere m.4) (anche vacuum clean)II ['vækjʊəm]to give [sth.] a vacuum — dare una passata di aspirapolvere a [carpet, room]
verbo transitivo (anche vacuum clean) passare l'aspirapolvere su [carpet, upholstery]; passare l'aspirapolvere in [room, house] -
6 Hoover
['huːvə(r)]to hoover the carpet, the room — passare l'aspirapolvere sul tappeto, nella stanza
* * *['hu:və] 1. noun(a kind of vacuum cleaner.)2. verb(to clean (a carpet etc) with a vacuum cleaner: She hoovered the carpets.)* * *['huːvə(r)]to hoover the carpet, the room — passare l'aspirapolvere sul tappeto, nella stanza
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7 sweeper
['swiːpə(r)]1) (cleaner) (person) chi spazza; (machine) spazzatrice f.2) sport libero m.* * *noun (a person or thing that sweeps: a road-sweeper; May I borrow your carpet-sweeper?) spazzino; spazzatrice* * *sweeper /ˈswi:pə(r)/n.1 spazzino; netturbino3 (naut.) dragamine* * *['swiːpə(r)]1) (cleaner) (person) chi spazza; (machine) spazzatrice f.2) sport libero m. -
8 suck
I [sʌk]to give sth. a suck — succhiare qcs.
II 1. [sʌk]to have a suck of — dare un'assaggiatina a [ drink]
1) (drink in) aspirare [liquid, air] ( through con); (extract) succhiareto suck sb. dry — fig. (of money) succhiare il sangue a qcn., spremere tutti i soldi a qcn
2.to be sucked down o under essere risucchiato; to get sucked into — fig. essere risucchiato in
verbo intransitivo [ baby] poppareto suck at — succhiare [ ice]
to suck on — aspirare da [ pipe]
- suck in- suck out- suck up* * *1. verb1) (to draw liquid etc into the mouth: As soon as they are born, young animals learn to suck (milk from their mothers); She sucked up the lemonade through a straw.) succhiare; bere2) (to hold something between the lips or inside the mouth, as though drawing liquid from it: I told him to take the sweet out of his mouth, but he just went on sucking; He sucked the end of his pencil.) succhiare3) (to pull or draw in a particular direction with a sucking or similar action: The vacuum cleaner sucked up all the dirt from the carpet; A plant sucks up moisture from the soil.) aspirare; assorbire4) ((American) (slang) to be awful, boring, disgusting etc: Her singing sucks; This job sucks.) fare schifo2. noun(an act of sucking: I gave him a suck of my lollipop.) succhiata- sucker- suck up to* * *[sʌk]1. vt(gen) succhiare, (subj: baby) poppare, succhiare, (pump, machine) aspirareto suck dry — (fig: person: of money) ripulire, (of energy) esaurire
2. vi(baby) succhiare, poppare•- suck in- suck out- suck up* * *suck /sʌk/n.2 gorgoglio; rumore fatto succhiando♦ (to) suck /sʌk/A v. t.1 succhiare; suggere (poet.); poppare: to suck milk, succhiare il latte; poppare; Hundreds of bees were sucking nectar from the flowers, centinaia d'api suggevano il nettare dai fiori; to suck one's mother's breast, succhiare il latte materno; to suck toffees, succhiare caramelle3 (fig.) assorbire; imbeversi di; sorbire: to suck (in) culture, assorbire cultura; imbeversi di sapere4 aspirare; inalare; inspirare: The pump was sucking the water from the hold, la pompa aspirava l'acqua della stiva; He sucked air into his lungs, inspirò aria nei polmoni6 (volg.) succhiareB v. i.1 succhiare; aspirare2 poppare4 ( slang USA) rompere (pop. fig.); essere fastidioso (o sgradevole); fare schifo: It sucks, che rottura!5 (volg.) fare del sesso orale● to suck at one's pipe, succhiare la pipa □ to suck away at a lollipop, succhiare un lecca lecca □ (fig.) to suck sb. 's brains, sfruttare le idee di q. □ to suck dry, succhiare sino in fondo; assorbire (qc.) completamente; (fig.) esaurire, sfiancare, spossare □ to suck an egg, bere un uovo □ ( slang USA) to suck eggs, essere di cattivo umore; arrabbiarsi facilmente □ to suck one's teeth, pulirsi i denti con la lingua; (fig.) fare una smorfia di perplessità, dubbio o incertezza □ to suck one's thumb, succhiarsi il pollice □ (fig.) a sucked orange, un limone spremuto; una cosa svuotata d'ogni contenuto, senza valore.* * *I [sʌk]to give sth. a suck — succhiare qcs.
II 1. [sʌk]to have a suck of — dare un'assaggiatina a [ drink]
1) (drink in) aspirare [liquid, air] ( through con); (extract) succhiareto suck sb. dry — fig. (of money) succhiare il sangue a qcn., spremere tutti i soldi a qcn
2.to be sucked down o under essere risucchiato; to get sucked into — fig. essere risucchiato in
verbo intransitivo [ baby] poppareto suck at — succhiare [ ice]
to suck on — aspirare da [ pipe]
- suck in- suck out- suck up
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