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1 cough
I [kɒf] [AE kɔːf]nome tosse f.II [kɒf] [AE kɔːf]verbo intransitivo tossire- cough up* * *[kof] 1. verb(to make a harsh sound when bringing air or harmful matter from the lungs or throat: He's coughing badly because he has a cold.) tossire2. noun1) (an act of coughing: He gave a cough.) colpo di tosse2) (an illness causing coughing: a smoker's cough.) tosse•- cough up* * *cough /kɒf/n.1 tosse: loose dry [loose] cough, tosse secca [catarrosa]; a persistent cough, una tosse ostinata; to have a cough, avere la tosse; You have a bad cough, hai una brutta tosse2 colpo di tosse: We heard a nervous cough, abbiamo sentito un colpo di tosse nervoso; to give a ( slight) cough, tossicchiare (per avvertire q. della propria presenza)● cough drop (o cough lozenge), pasticca per la tosse □ cough mixture (o syrup), sciroppo per la tosse.♦ (to) cough /kɒf/v. i.1 tossire* * *I [kɒf] [AE kɔːf]nome tosse f.II [kɒf] [AE kɔːf]verbo intransitivo tossire- cough up -
2 dip
abbr. diploma diploma (dipl.)* * *[dip] 1. past tense, past participle - dipped; verb1) (to lower into any liquid for a moment: He dipped his bread in the soup.) intingere2) (to slope downwards: The road dipped just beyond the crossroads.) scendere3) (to lower the beam of (car headlights): He dipped his lights as the other car approached.) abbassare4) ((of a ship) to lower (a flag) briefly in salute.) (abbassare una bandiera in segno di saluto)2. noun1) (a hollow (in a road etc): The car was hidden by a dip in the road.) avvallamento2) (a soft, savoury mixture in which a biscuit etc can be dipped: a cheese dip.) crema, salsa3) (a short swim: a dip in the sea.) bagno•- dip into* * *[dɪp]1. n1) (swim) nuotatina3) Culin salsetta4) (for sheep) bagno2. vt2)to dip one's headlights Brit Auto — abbassare i fari
3. vi(slope down: road) essere in pendenza, andare in discesa, (move down: bird, plane) abbassarsi, (temperature, sun) calareto dip into one's pocket/savings fig — attingere al portafoglio/ai propri risparmi
* * *dip /dɪp/n. [cu]1 immersione: at each dip of the oars, a ogni immersione dei remi; a dip in cold water, un'immersione in acqua fredda2 (fam.) bagno ( nel mare, in piscina, ecc.), nuotatina: to have (o to take, to go for) a dip, fare un bagno (o una nuotatina)3 avvallamento, depressione ( del terreno): a dip in the road [path], un avvallamento nella strada [nel sentiero]; The village lies in a dip among the hills, il paese si trova in un avvallamento fra le colline4 (econ., fin.) flessione (temporanea): The stock market took a dip in the morning but recovered later on, la Borsa ha subito una lieve flessione in mattinata, ma ha in seguito recuperato6 (fig.) breve incursione: a dip into politics [a subject], una breve incursione in politica [in un argomento]; a dip into a book [into the history of medicine], una rapida scorsa a un libro [alla storia della medicina]7 bagno disinfestante; liquido ( per tingere, disinfettare, ecc.): a sheep dip, un bagno disinfestante per le pecore9 (naut.) posizione intermedia ( d'una bandiera da segnali, detta «intelligenza»): The flag is at the dip, l'intelligenza è alzata a metà ( segnale visto, ma non ancora interpretato)10 (astron.) inclinazione magnetica; depressione dell'orizzonte11 (aeron.) perdita di quota e risalita12 (fam. antiq.) borsaiolo14 (geol.) inclinazione● (naut., stor.) dip circle, inclinometro □ (geol.) dip fault, faglia inclinata □ (naut., stor.) dip needle, ago magnetico ( d'inclinometro) □ dip net, rete da pesca; bilancino □ (autom., elettr.) dip-switch, commutatore delle luci.(to) dip /dɪp/A v. t.1 immergere; intingere: to dip one's face in the water, immergere il viso nell'acqua; She dipped a cloth in the soapy water, ha immerso un panno nell'acqua insaponata; He dipped his head under the surface, ha messo la testa sott'acqua; She dipped her fingers in the bowl, ha immerso le dita nella scodella; Dip the vegetables in the sauce, intingete le verdure nella salsa; The cloth is dipped briefly in the dye, la stoffa viene immersa per poco tempo nella tintura2 piegare, flettere ( un ginocchio: per fare un inchino); abbassare ( la testa): He dipped his head in greeting, ha abbassato la testa in segno di saluto4 scendere (leggermente): Prices dipped before rising sharply, i prezzi sono scesi leggermente prima di impennarsi; The temperature dipped below freezing, la temperatura è scesa sotto zero; The president's popularity has dipped to 40%, la popolarità del presidente è scesa al 40%5 ( anche naut.) inclinare; calare: to dip a yard, inclinare un pennone; to dip a sail, calare una velaB v. i.1 abbassarsi ( improvvisamente), immergersi: The sun dipped into the ocean [below the horizon], il sole si è immerso nell'oceano [sotto la linea dell'orizzonte]; The ball dipped under the crossbar, la palla si è infilata sotto la traversa; The swallows rose and dipped above the water, le rondini si alzavano e si abbassavano sul pelo dell'acqua2 scendere; essere in discesa: The road dipped a little, la strada era leggermente in discesa; The meadow dips towards the house, il prato scende verso la casa3 (geol.) inclinarsi4 (naut., poet.) navigare beccheggiando● (naut.) to dip a flag, abbassare una bandiera ( in segno di saluto) □ (fig.) to dip one's hand into one's pocket, metter mano al portafoglio □ (fig.) to dip one's (o a) toe in st., muovere un passo in qc.: The company dipped a toe in the American market last year, la società ha mosso un passo nel mercato americano lo scorso anno □ (autom.) to dip the lights (o the headlights), togliere gli abbaglianti □ ( di un dipendente) to dip one's hand in the till, mettere mano alla cassa □ to dip in and out of st., fare qc. ogni tanto: This is a book to dip in and out of rather than reading it through, questo è un libro da leggere ogni tanto piuttosto che tutto in una volta; I don't watch it every week, I've been dipping in and out, non lo guardo tutte le settimane, ma solo ogni tanto.* * *abbr. diploma diploma (dipl.) -
3 ♦ freezing
♦ freezing /ˈfri:zɪŋ/A a.1 gelido; glaciale; polare: freezing air, aria gelida; freezing temperatures, temperature polari; It's freezing (cold) in here, qui dentro si gela (o fa un freddo polare); in freezing conditions, in condizioni di gelo polare; con temperature sottozeroB n. [u]2 (econ., leg.) congelamento; blocco: the freezing of investments, il blocco degli investimenti; assets freezing, congelamento di beni; sequestro conservativo● freezing point, punto di congelamento (o di solidificazione) □ (Austral.) freezing works, impianto di macellazione e congelamento.
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