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1 centigrade
['sentɪgreɪd]aggettivo [ thermometer] centigrado* * *['sentiɡreid]((often abbreviated to C when written) as measured on a centigrade thermometer: twenty degrees centigrade; 20°C.) centigrado* * *centigrade /ˈsɛntɪgreɪd/a.* * *['sentɪgreɪd]aggettivo [ thermometer] centigrado -
2 centigrade cen·ti·grade adj
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3 centigrade thermometer
(a thermometer which shows the temperature at which water freezes as 0°, and that at which it boils as 100°.) termometro centigrado -
4 C
= c* * *( written abbreviation) (Celsius or centigrade: 20°C (= twenty degrees Celsius/centigrade).) C* * *I1) (letter) C, c f or m inv2) Mus do m inv3) (Scol: mark) 6 (sufficiente)IIabbr(= Celsius); (= centigrade) C* * *C (1), c /si:/● c for Charlie, c come Como □ (med.) c-section, taglio cesareo.C (2)sigla● C-bomb (mil., = cobalt bomb), bomba al cobalto.* * *= c -
5 c
= c* * *( written abbreviation) (Celsius or centigrade: 20°C (= twenty degrees Celsius/centigrade).) C* * *I1) (letter) C, c f or m inv2) Mus do m inv3) (Scol: mark) 6 (sufficiente)IIabbr(= Celsius); (= centigrade) C* * *c► C (1)* * *= c -
6 degree
[dɪ'griː]1) mat. geogr. fis. grado m.ten degrees of latitude, longitude — 10 gradi di latitudine, longitudine
2) univ. diploma m. universitario, laurea f.first o bachelor's degree diploma di dottore (conseguito con un corso di studi di tre o quattro anni); to get a degree laurearsi; to have a degree — avere la laurea, essere laureato
3) (amount) grado m., livello m.to a degree to some degree fino a un certo punto; to a lesser degree in misura minore, in minor grado; not in the slightest degree anxious per niente ansioso; by degrees per gradi; with varying degrees of success — con successo variabile
4) AE dir.* * *[di'ɡri:]1) ((an) amount or extent: There is still a degree of uncertainty; The degree of skill varies considerably from person to person.) grado2) (a unit of temperature: 20° (= 20 degrees) Celsius.) grado3) (a unit by which angles are measured: at an angle of 90° (= 90 degrees).) grado4) (a title or certificate given by a university etc: He took a degree in chemistry.) laurea, titolo accademico•- to a degree* * *[dɪ'griː]1) mat. geogr. fis. grado m.ten degrees of latitude, longitude — 10 gradi di latitudine, longitudine
2) univ. diploma m. universitario, laurea f.first o bachelor's degree diploma di dottore (conseguito con un corso di studi di tre o quattro anni); to get a degree laurearsi; to have a degree — avere la laurea, essere laureato
3) (amount) grado m., livello m.to a degree to some degree fino a un certo punto; to a lesser degree in misura minore, in minor grado; not in the slightest degree anxious per niente ansioso; by degrees per gradi; with varying degrees of success — con successo variabile
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7 Celsius
['selsɪəs]aggettivo Celsius* * *['selsiəs]((often abbreviated to C when written) centigrade: twenty degrees Celsius; 20°C.) Celsius* * *Celsius /ˈsɛlsɪəs/A n.scala Celsius; scala centigrada: 30 degrees Celsius, 30 gradi sulla scala Celsius; 30 gradi centigradiB a.centigrado: Celsius temperature, temperatura misurata in gradi centigradi.* * *['selsɪəs]aggettivo Celsius -
8 cent.
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9 thermometer
[θə'mɒmɪtə(r)]nome termometro m.* * *[Ɵə'momitə](an instrument (usually a thin, glass tube with eg mercury in it) used for measuring temperature, especially body temperature: The nurse took his temperature with a thermometer.) termometro* * *thermometer /ɵəˈmɒmɪtə(r)/n.termometro: centigrade thermometer, termometro centigrado; maximum thermometer termometro a massima; (med.) clinical thermometer termometro clinicothermometric, thermometricala.thermometryn. [u]termometria.* * *[θə'mɒmɪtə(r)]nome termometro m. -
10 c [siː] n
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11 freezing-point
noun (the temperature at which a liquid becomes solid: The freezing-point of water is 0° centigrade.) punto di congelamento -
12 melting-point
noun (the temperature at which a given solid melts: The melting-point of ice is 0° centigrade.) punto di fusione -
13 scale
I 1. [skeɪl]nome bilancia f.2. II [skeɪl]1) (extent) (of crisis, disaster, success, defeat, violence, development, recession) dimensioni f.pl., ampiezza f.; (of reform, task, activity, operation) portata f.2) (grading system) scala f.pay o salary scale scala retributiva; social scale scala sociale; on a scale of 1 to 10 — in una scala da 1 a 10
3) (for maps, models) scala f.4) (on thermometer, gauge) scala f., gradazione f.5) mus. scala f.III [skeɪl]verbo transitivo (climb) scalare [wall, peak, tower]- scale upIV [skeɪl]1) zool. squama f.2) (deposit) (in kettle, pipes) (deposito di) calcare m.; (on teeth) tartaro m.••V [skeɪl]1) (take scales off) squamare [ fish]2) (in kettle, pipes) togliere il calcare a* * *I [skeil] noun1) (a set of regularly spaced marks made on something (eg a thermometer or a ruler) for use as a measure; a system of numbers, measurement etc: This thermometer has two scales marked on it, one in Fahrenheit and one in Centigrade.)2) (a series or system of items of increasing or decreasing size, value etc: a wage/salary scale.)3) (in music, a group of notes going up or down in order: The boy practised his scales on the piano.)4) (the size of measurements on a map etc compared with the real size of the country etc shown by it: In a map drawn to the scale 1:50,000, one centimetre represents half a kilometre.)5) (the size of an activity: These guns are being manufactured on a large scale.)II [skeil] verb(to climb (a ladder, cliff etc): The prisoner scaled the prison walls and escaped.)III [skeil] noun(any of the small thin plates or flakes that cover the skin of fishes, reptiles etc: A herring's scales are silver in colour.)- scaly* * *I 1. [skeɪl]nome bilancia f.2. II [skeɪl]1) (extent) (of crisis, disaster, success, defeat, violence, development, recession) dimensioni f.pl., ampiezza f.; (of reform, task, activity, operation) portata f.2) (grading system) scala f.pay o salary scale scala retributiva; social scale scala sociale; on a scale of 1 to 10 — in una scala da 1 a 10
3) (for maps, models) scala f.4) (on thermometer, gauge) scala f., gradazione f.5) mus. scala f.III [skeɪl]verbo transitivo (climb) scalare [wall, peak, tower]- scale upIV [skeɪl]1) zool. squama f.2) (deposit) (in kettle, pipes) (deposito di) calcare m.; (on teeth) tartaro m.••V [skeɪl]1) (take scales off) squamare [ fish]2) (in kettle, pipes) togliere il calcare a
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centigrade — [ sɑ̃tigrad ] adj. et n. m. • 1811; de centi et grade ♦ Vieilli Divisé en cent degrés. Thermomètre centigrade. Degré centigrade, ou n. m. un centigrade : degré de l échelle centésimale. ● centigrade nom masculin Centième partie du grade, unité d… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Centigrade — Cen ti*grade, a. [L. centum a hundred + gradus degree: cf. F. centigrade.] Consisting of a hundred degrees; graduated into a hundred divisions or equal parts. Specifically: Of or pertaining to the centigrade thermometer; as, 10[deg] centigrade… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
centigrade — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ of or denoting the Celsius scale of temperature, with a hundred degrees between the freezing and boiling points of water. USAGE On using centigrade or Celsius, see the note at CELSIUS(Cf. ↑Celsius). ORIGIN from Latin centum a… … English terms dictionary
centigrade — 1812, coined from CENTI (Cf. centi ) hundred + L. gradus degree (see GRADE (Cf. grade)) … Etymology dictionary
centigrade — see Celsius … Modern English usage
centigrade — [sen′tə grād΄] adj. [Fr: see CENTI & GRADE] 1. consisting of or divided into 100 degrees 2. CELSIUS: the preferred term in English until the adoption of Celsius in 1948 by an international conference on weights and measures: abbrev. C … English World dictionary
centigrade — [[t]se̱ntɪgreɪd[/t]] ADJ: usu n/num ADJ Centigrade is a scale for measuring temperature, in which water freezes at 0 degrees and boils at 100 degrees. It is represented by the symbol °C. ...daytime temperatures of up to forty degrees centigrade.… … English dictionary
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centigrade — (san ti gra d ) adj. Divisé en cent degrés. Thermomètre centigrade, thermomètre dont l échelle au dessus de zéro est divisée en cent degrés. ÉTYMOLOGIE Mot latin hypothétique centigradus, de centum, et gradus (voy. grade), degré. SUPPLÉMENT AU … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
Centigrade — /ˈsɛntəgreɪd/ (say sentuhgrayd) noun 1. (lower case) a non SI unit of plane angle, equal to 0.01 of a grade (def. 4) or 10 4 of a right angle. –adjective 2. Obsolete Celsius: degree Centigrade; the Centigrade temperature scale. Symbol: C {French …
centigrade — adjective Etymology: French, from Latin centi hundred + French grade Date: 1801 relating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into… … New Collegiate Dictionary
