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1 clockwork
['klɒkwɜːk] 1. 2.••* * *noun (machinery similar to that of a clock: a toy which works by clockwork.) carica; meccanismo* * *clockwork /ˈklɒkwɜ:k/A n. [u]B a. attr.2 (fig.) preciso, esattissimo3 (fig.) troppo regolare; sempre uguale; monotono● like clockwork, come un orologio (o un cronometro); con perfetta regolarità □ Everything went like clockwork, tutto andò liscio come l'olio.* * *['klɒkwɜːk] 1. 2.•• -
2 clockwork clock·work
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3 like clockwork
(very smoothly and without faults: Everything went like clockwork.) come un orologio -
4 wind down
1) (end) [ organization] cessare progressivamente l'attività; [ activity] ridursi, diminuire; [ production] rallentare; (relax) [ person] distendersi, rilassarsi2) [ clockwork] scaricarsi; wind down [sth.], wind [sth.] down3) (open) abbassare [ car window]4) (prepare for closure) ridurre, diminuire [ activity]; fare cessare progressivamente l'attività di [ organization]* * *1. vt + adv(car window) abbassare, (fig: production, business) diminuire2. vi + advrilassarsi, distendersi* * *1) (end) [ organization] cessare progressivamente l'attività; [ activity] ridursi, diminuire; [ production] rallentare; (relax) [ person] distendersi, rilassarsi2) [ clockwork] scaricarsi; wind down [sth.], wind [sth.] down3) (open) abbassare [ car window]4) (prepare for closure) ridurre, diminuire [ activity]; fare cessare progressivamente l'attività di [ organization] -
5 clock
I [klɒk]1) orologio m.to put the clocks forward, back one hour — portare gli orologi avanti, indietro di un'ora
to work around the clock — lavorare 24 ore su 24 o giorno e notte
2) (timer) (in computer) clock m., temporizzatore m.; (for central heating system) temporizzatore m.3) aut. colloq. contachilometri m.a car with 40,000 kilometers on the clock — un'auto che ha 40.000 km
4) sport cronometro m.••II [klɒk]1) sporthe clocked 9.6 seconds in the 100 metres — ha percorso i 100 metri in 9,6 secondi
2) BE colloq. (hit)to clock sb. (one) — mollarne uno a qcn
•- clock on- clock upIII [klɒk]nome abbigl. baguette f.* * *[klok] 1. noun1) (an instrument for measuring time, but not worn on the wrist like a watch: We have five clocks in our house; an alarm clock (= a clock with a ringing device for waking one up in the morning).) orologio2) (an instrument for measuring speed of a vehicle or distance travelled by a vehicle: My car has 120,000 miles on the clock.) contachilometri2. verb(to register (a time) on a stopwatch etc.) cronometrare- clockwork
- clock in
- out/on
- off
- clock up
- like clockwork
- round the clock* * *I [klɒk]1) orologio m.to put the clocks forward, back one hour — portare gli orologi avanti, indietro di un'ora
to work around the clock — lavorare 24 ore su 24 o giorno e notte
2) (timer) (in computer) clock m., temporizzatore m.; (for central heating system) temporizzatore m.3) aut. colloq. contachilometri m.a car with 40,000 kilometers on the clock — un'auto che ha 40.000 km
4) sport cronometro m.••II [klɒk]1) sporthe clocked 9.6 seconds in the 100 metres — ha percorso i 100 metri in 9,6 secondi
2) BE colloq. (hit)to clock sb. (one) — mollarne uno a qcn
•- clock on- clock upIII [klɒk]nome abbigl. baguette f. -
6 ♦ regular
♦ regular /ˈrɛgjʊlə(r)/A a.1 regolare: at regular intervals, a intervalli regolari; regular features, lineamenti regolari; regular crystals, cristalli regolari; a regular polygon, un poligono regolare; regular pulse, polso regolare; regular army, esercito regolare; regular clergy, clero regolare; to lead a regular life, condurre una vita regolata; We keep in regular contact, ci sentiamo regolarmente; on a regular basis, regolarmente: It is important to brush your teeth on a regular basis, è importante lavarsi i denti regolarmente2 regolare; consueto: Flat sharing is a regular practice in big cities, la coabitazione in un appartamento è una pratica consueta nelle grandi città; Regular exercise helps prevent many diseases, l'esercizio fisico regolare aiuta a prevenire molte malattie; regular habits, abitudini fisse; a regular income, un reddito fisso (o sicuro); a regular customer, un cliente fisso (o abituale); He sat in his regular place, era seduto al suo solito posto3 (spec. USA) normale; ordinario: regular petrol, benzina normale; regular fries, una porzione normale di patate fritte; I prefer regular soda to diet soda, preferisco le bibite normali a quelle dietetiche; a regular-size bed, un letto di dimensioni standard; (fam. USA) He's a regular guy, è un tipo a postoB n.1 cliente fisso; habitué4 (relig.) membro del clero regolare; religioso di un ordine monastico5 (fam.) impiegato di ruolo; dipendente fisso6 (fam., TV) personaggio fisso7 (autom.) benzina normale● (mil.) regular officer, ufficiale di carriera □ regular pace, andatura normale ( del cavallo, ecc.) □ a regular soldier, un soldato dell'esercito regolare □ (trasp.) regular stop, fermata obbligatoria ( di mezzo pubblico) □ regular work, lavoro fisso (o stabile) □ as regular as clockwork, puntuale come un orologio (svizzero) □ to keep regular hours, avere orari regolari □ on the regular staff, in pianta stabile, effettivo (rif. a personale). -
7 ♦ toy
♦ toy /tɔɪ/n.2 bazzecola; bagatella; inezia; gioco● toy box, scatola dei balocchi □ toy boy ► toyboy □ a toy dog, un cane di piccola taglia □ (econ.) the toy industry, l'industria del giocattolo □ toy model, modellino ( in scala) □ a toy poodle, un barboncino nano □ toy shop (o store), negozio di giocattoli □ toy soldier, soldatino di piombo; (fig.) soldato del papa □ toy train, trenino ( balocco) □ toy yacht, battellino.(to) toy /tɔɪ/v. i.1 giocherellare; baloccarsi; trastullarsi: He toyed with the idea of going abroad, si trastullava con l'idea d'andare all'estero; to toy with one's pipe, giocherellare con la pipa2 amoreggiare; civettare; flirtare. -
8 regular **** regu·lar
['rɛɡjʊlə(r)]1. adj1) (gen: shape, employment, army, verb) regolareas regular as clockwork — (person, event) puntuale come un orologio, (visits) molto regolare
2) (habitual: visitor, client) fisso (-a), (listener, reader) fedele, (Comm: size, price) normale3) (permissible: action, procedure) corretto (-a)4)(
fam: intensive) it's a regular nuisance — è una solenne scocciatura2. n(customer, client) habitué m/f inv, cliente m/f abituale, Mil soldato regolare
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Clockwork — Clock work ( w[^u]rk ), n. The machinery of a clock, or machinery resembling that of a clock; machinery which produces regularity of movement. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
clockwork — 1660s, mechanism of a clock, from CLOCK (Cf. clock) (n.) + WORK (Cf. work) (n.). Figurative sense of anything of unvarying regularity is recorded earlier (1620s) … Etymology dictionary
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clockwork — [[t]klɒ̱kwɜː(r)k[/t]] 1) ADJ: ADJ n A clockwork toy or device has machinery inside it which makes it move or operate when it is wound up with a key. ...a clockwork train set. 2) PHRASE: PHR after v If you say that something happens like clockwork … English dictionary
clockwork — n. (misc.) to work like clockwork ( to work perfectly ); as regular as clockwork ( completely regular ) * * * [ klɒkwɜːk] as regular as clockwork ( completely regular ) (misc.) to work like clockwork ( to work perfectly ) … Combinatory dictionary
