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♦ chain /tʃeɪn/n. [cu]1 catena: bicycle chain, catena di bicicletta; gold chain, catena d'oro; catenina d'oro; a dog on a chain, un cane alla catena2 (al pl.) catene ( per prigionieri); ferri; ceppi: to keep in chains, tenere in catene; tenere incatenato4 (fig.) catena ( di persone, di negozi, ecc.): to form a ( human) chain, formare una catena umana; hotel chain, catena di alberghi6 (al pl.) (naut.) landa7 (al pl.) (fig.) catene● (stor., mil.) chain armour = chain mail ► sotto □ chain bridge, ponte sospeso a catene □ (naut.) chain cable, catena ( d'ancora) □ (tecn.) chain conveyor, trasportatore a catena □ (mecc.) chain drive, trasmissione a catena □ chain gang, squadra di forzati incatenati □ chain guard, copricatena, carter ( di bicicletta) □ chain letter, lettera di una catena di Sant'Antonio □ (meteor.) chain lightning, saetta □ chain link, anello di catena □ chain-link fence, reticolato □ (naut.) chain locker, pozzo delle catene □ (stor., mil.) chain mail, cotta di maglia □ (archit.) chain moulding, modanatura a catena □ chain of custody, ( di prodotto forestale) certificazione della catena di lavorazione (o della rintracciabilità); (leg.) rintracciabilità, scheda di presa in carico □ chain of command, linea gerarchica □ chain of office, catena cerimoniale ( di funzionario) □ (chim. e fig.) chain reaction, reazione a catena □ (fis.) chain reactor, reattore nucleare □ chain ring, corona dentata ( di bicicletta) □ (mat.) chain rule, regola catenaria □ chain saw, motosega portatile □ (mil., stor.) chain shot, palle (pl.) incatenate ( usate come proiettile) □ chain smoker, chi fuma una sigaretta dopo l'altra; fumatore accanito □ ( cucito) chain stitch, punto catenella □ chain store, negozio (o grande magazzino) che fa parte di una catena □ (mecc.) chain stretcher, tendicatena ( di bicicletta, ecc.) □ (mecc.) chain wheel ► chainwheel □ to pull the chain, tirare lo sciacquone ( del gabinetto) □ ( slang USA) to pull (o to jerk, to yank) sb. 's chain, prendere in giro q.; sfottere (pop.); prendere per i fondelli (pop.); ( anche) irritare; rompere (pop.).(to) chain /tʃeɪn/v. t. ( anche to chain up)1 incatenare; tenere in catene -
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I [tʃeɪn]1) (metal links) catena f.to put o keep sb. in chains incatenare qcn., mettere o tenere qcn. in catene; to keep a dog on a chain — tenere un cane alla catena
2) comm. catena f.3) (series) (of events) catena f., serie f.; (of ideas) concatenamento m.to make, form a (human) chain — fare, formare una catena umana
4) biol. geogr. fis. catena f.5) = unità di misura di lunghezza pari a 20,12 mII [tʃeɪn]verbo transitivo incatenare, mettere in catene [ person]to chain sb.'s wrists — incatenare i polsi di qcn.
to chain a bicycle to sth. — legare con la catena una bicicletta a qcs
* * *[ ein] 1. noun1) (a series of (especially metal) links or rings passing through one another: The dog was fastened by a chain; She wore a silver chain round her neck.) catena2) (a series: a chain of events.)2. verb(to fasten or bind with chains: The prisoner was chained to the wall.) incatenare- chain store* * *I [tʃeɪn]1) (metal links) catena f.to put o keep sb. in chains incatenare qcn., mettere o tenere qcn. in catene; to keep a dog on a chain — tenere un cane alla catena
2) comm. catena f.3) (series) (of events) catena f., serie f.; (of ideas) concatenamento m.to make, form a (human) chain — fare, formare una catena umana
4) biol. geogr. fis. catena f.5) = unità di misura di lunghezza pari a 20,12 mII [tʃeɪn]verbo transitivo incatenare, mettere in catene [ person]to chain sb.'s wrists — incatenare i polsi di qcn.
to chain a bicycle to sth. — legare con la catena una bicicletta a qcs
См. также в других словарях:
Chain mail — Chain Chain (ch[=a]n), n. [F. cha[^i]ne, fr. L. catena. Cf. {Catenate}.] 1. A series of links or rings, usually of metal, connected, or fitted into one another, used for various purposes, as of support, of restraint, of ornament, of the exertion… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Chain mail — Mail Mail (m[=a]l), n. [OE. maile, maille, F. maille a ring of mail, mesh, network, a coat of mail, fr. L. macula spot, a mesh of a net. Cf. {Macle}, {Macula}, {Mascle}.] 1. A flexible fabric made of metal rings interlinked. It was used… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chain mail — chain′ mail′ n. her mail II, 1) • Etymology: 1815–25 … From formal English to slang
chain mail — n [U] protective clothing made by joining many small metal rings together, worn by soldiers in the past … Dictionary of contemporary English
chain mail — chain ,mail noun uncount clothing made from metal rings that soldiers in the past wore for protection … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
chain mail — ► NOUN historical ▪ armour made of small metal rings linked together … English terms dictionary
chain mail — n. flexible armor made of joined metal links … English World dictionary
chain mail — noun (Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings • Syn: ↑ring mail, ↑mail, ↑chain armor, ↑chain armour, ↑ring armor, ↑ring armour • Topics: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Chain Mail — For other uses, see chainmail (disambiguation). Chain Mail / Sit Down Single by James Released March 1986 … Wikipedia
chain mail — Armor. mail2 (def. 1). [1815 25] * * * or mail Form of body armour worn by European knights and other medieval warriors. An early form, made by sewing iron rings to fabric or leather, was worn in late Roman times and may have originated in Asia.… … Universalium
chain mail — noun a) A flexible defensive armor, made of a mesh of interlinked metal rings. Chain mail is formed by a number of iron rings, each ring having four others inserted into it, the whole exhibiting a kind of net work, with circular meshes, every… … Wiktionary