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1 compound
I 1. ['kɒmpaʊnd]1) biol. bot. chim. composto2) ling. [tense, noun] composto; [ sentence] complesso3) med. [ fracture] esposto2.1) (enclosure) recinto m.2) chim. composto m.3) (word) composto m., parola f. composta4) (mixture) composto m., miscela f.II [kəm'paʊnd]1) (exacerbate) aggravare [error, offence, problem] (by con; by doing facendo)2) (combine) comporre, combinare* * *I 1. adjective(composed of a number of parts: a compound substance.)2. noun(a substance, word etc formed from two or more elements: The word racetrack is a compound; chemical compounds.)II noun(a fenced or walled-in area, eg round a factory, school etc.)* * *compound (1) /ˈkɒmpaʊnd/A a.composto: a compound word, una parola composta; (gramm.) a compound sentence, un periodo composto; (mat. finanziaria) compound interest, interesse composto; (bot.) compound flower, fiore compostoB n.1 composto; miscela3 (farm.) preparato galenico4 (ling.) composto; parola composta● (mat. finanziaria) compound annual return, rendimento annuo composto □ (mecc.) compound engine, macchina a vapore composita; motore composito; compound □ (stat.) compound event, evento composto □ (zool.) compound eye, occhio composto ( di insetto, ecc.) □ (med.) compound fracture, frattura esposta □ (mus.) compound interval, intervallo composto □ (mecc.) compound lever, leveraggio □ (mecc.) compound screw, vite prigioniera (o prigioniero) con due filettature opposte □ (mus.) compound time, tempo composto.compound (2) /ˈkɒmpaʊnd/n.zona recintata; perimetro; recinto: factory compound, recinto della fabbrica; military compound, zona militare; prison compound, recinto carcerario; perimetro del carcere; walled compound, zona recintata da un muro.(to) compound /kəmˈpaʊnd/A v. t.1 comporre; costituire2 combinare; mescolare; comporre; preparare ( mescolando): to compound a medicine, preparare una medicina ( un preparato galenico)6 (mat. fin.) capitalizzareB v. i.1 accordarsi; venire a un accomodamento● to compound a crime, accordarsi (illegalmente) con la parte lesa, dietro compenso in denaro, ottenendo che un reato non sia denunciato □ (fisc.) to compound for stamp duty, abbonarsi al bollo.* * *I 1. ['kɒmpaʊnd]1) biol. bot. chim. composto2) ling. [tense, noun] composto; [ sentence] complesso3) med. [ fracture] esposto2.1) (enclosure) recinto m.2) chim. composto m.3) (word) composto m., parola f. composta4) (mixture) composto m., miscela f.II [kəm'paʊnd]1) (exacerbate) aggravare [error, offence, problem] (by con; by doing facendo)2) (combine) comporre, combinare -
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3 water
I 1. ['wɔːtə(r)]nome acqua f.at high, low water — con l'alta, la bassa marea
to turn the water on, off — aprire, chiudere il rubinetto
2.to keep one's head above water — tenere la testa fuori dall'acqua; fig. (financially) stare a galla
1) mar. acque f.2) (spa water)3) med. (in obstetrics)3.modificatore [ glass] da acqua; [ jug] dell'acqua, per l'acqua; [tank, filter] per l'acqua; [ mill] ad acqua; [ bird] acquatico; [snake, shortage] d'acqua; [pump, wheel] idraulico; [pipe, pressure] dell'acqua••to spend money like water — avere le mani bucate, spendere e spandere
II 1. ['wɔːtə(r)]not to hold water — [ theory] fare acqua
verbo transitivo annaffiare [lawn, plant]; agr. irrigare [crop, field]; abbeverare [ livestock]2.* * *['wo:tə] 1. noun(a colourless, transparent liquid compound of hydrogen and oxygen, having no taste or smell, which turns to steam when boiled and to ice when frozen: She drank two glasses of water; `Are you going swimming in the sea?' `No, the water's too cold'; Each bedroom in the hotel is supplied with hot and cold running water; ( also adjective) The plumber had to turn off the water supply in order to repair the pipe; transport by land and water.) acqua2. verb1) (to supply with water: He watered the plants.) innaffiare, annaffiare2) ((of the mouth) to produce saliva: His mouth watered at the sight of all the food.) avere l'acquolina in bocca3) ((of the eyes) to fill with tears: The dense smoke made his eyes water.) lacrimare•- waters- watery
- wateriness
- waterborne
- water-closet
- water-colour
- watercress
- waterfall
- waterfowl
- waterfront
- waterhole
- watering-can
- water level
- waterlily
- waterlogged
- water main
- water-melon
- waterproof 3. noun(a coat made of waterproof material: She was wearing a waterproof.) impermeabile4. verb(to make (material) waterproof.) impermeabilizzare- water-skiing
- water-ski
- watertight
- water vapour
- waterway
- waterwheel
- waterworks
- hold water
- into deep water
- in deep water
- water down* * *I 1. ['wɔːtə(r)]nome acqua f.at high, low water — con l'alta, la bassa marea
to turn the water on, off — aprire, chiudere il rubinetto
2.to keep one's head above water — tenere la testa fuori dall'acqua; fig. (financially) stare a galla
1) mar. acque f.2) (spa water)3) med. (in obstetrics)3.modificatore [ glass] da acqua; [ jug] dell'acqua, per l'acqua; [tank, filter] per l'acqua; [ mill] ad acqua; [ bird] acquatico; [snake, shortage] d'acqua; [pump, wheel] idraulico; [pipe, pressure] dell'acqua••to spend money like water — avere le mani bucate, spendere e spandere
II 1. ['wɔːtə(r)]not to hold water — [ theory] fare acqua
verbo transitivo annaffiare [lawn, plant]; agr. irrigare [crop, field]; abbeverare [ livestock]2. -
4 fracture
I ['fræktʃə(r)]nome frattura f. (anche med.)II 1. ['fræktʃə(r)] 2.verbo intransitivo [ bone] fratturarsi, rompersi; [pipe, masonry] spaccarsi* * *['fræk ə] 1. noun(a break of anything hard, especially a bone: a fracture of the left thigh-bone.) frattura2. verb(to break: The metal pipes (were) fractured.) fratturare, rompere* * *fracture /ˈfræktʃə(r)/n.1 (med.) frattura: a leg fracture, una frattura della gamba; compound and comminuted fracture, frattura esposta e comminuta; depressed fracture, frattura infossata; multiple fractures, fratture multiple; hairline fracture, microfrattura; simple fracture, frattura semplice; to suffer (o to sustain) a fracture, subire (o riportare) una frattura; to set (o to reduce) a fracture, ridurre una frattura2 (geol., miner.) frattura4 (fon.) frattura; dittongazione● (geol.) rock fracture, litoclasi.(to) fracture /ˈfræktʃə(r)/A v. t.B v. i.fratturarsi; rompersi; spaccarsi; incrinarsi.* * *I ['fræktʃə(r)]nome frattura f. (anche med.)II 1. ['fræktʃə(r)] 2.verbo intransitivo [ bone] fratturarsi, rompersi; [pipe, masonry] spaccarsi -
5 microscope
['maɪkrəskəʊp]nome microscopio m.* * *(an instrument which makes very small objects able to be seen magnifying them greatly: Germs are very small, and can only be seen with the aid of a microscope.) microscopio- microscopically* * *microscope /ˈmaɪkrəskəʊp/n.( ottica) microscopio: compound microscope, microscopio composto: to observe st. under a microscope, osservare qc. al microscopio.* * *['maɪkrəskəʊp]nome microscopio m. -
6 nucleus
['njuːklɪəs] [AE 'nuː-]* * *['nju:kliəs]plural - nuclei; noun1) (the central part of an atom.) nucleo2) (the part of a plant or animal cell that controls its development.) nucleo, nocciolo•- nuclear- nuclear device
- nuclear disarmament
- nuclear energy
- nuclear reactor* * *nucleus /ˈnju:klɪəs/, ( USA) /ˈnu:klɪəs/2 (bot.) nòcciolo3 (fig.) nucleo; fulcro; parte essenziale: the nucleus of a library, il nucleo d'una ( futura) biblioteca.* * *['njuːklɪəs] [AE 'nuː-] -
7 slush
[slʌʃ]1) (melted snow) neve f. sciolta, fanghiglia f. (mista a neve)2) colloq. spreg. (sentimentality) sdolcinatezza f., svenevolezza f.3) AE gastr. granita f.* * *1) (melting snow: The streets are covered with slush.) (neve sciolta)2) ((something said or written showing) weak sentimentality: I think most romantic novels are just slush!) sentimentalismo, svenevolezza•- slushy- slushiness* * *[slʌʃ]n* * *slush /slʌʃ/n. [u]1 fanghiglia; neve sciolta; fango misto a neve2 (fig.) sentimentalismo; svenevolezza; romanticume (spreg.); smancerie3 grasso antiruggine; lubrificante4 (edil.) malta● (metall.) slush casting, colata a rigetto □ slush fund, fondo nero; fondo segreto □ slush money, fondi neri □ ( editoria) slush pile, mucchio dei manoscritti non richiesti.(to) slush /slʌʃ/A v. i.1 ( di solito to slush along) avanzare (o procedere) a fatica ( sulla fanghiglia, nella neve, nell'acqua profonda); diguazzare; sguazzareB v. t.2 (mecc.) ingrassare; lubrificare; proteggere contro la ruggine● slushing compound, antiruggine.* * *[slʌʃ]1) (melted snow) neve f. sciolta, fanghiglia f. (mista a neve)2) colloq. spreg. (sentimentality) sdolcinatezza f., svenevolezza f.3) AE gastr. granita f. -
8 analysis
[ə'nælɪsɪs]1) analisi f.2) psic. (psic)analisi f.* * *[ə'næləsis]plural - analyses; noun1) ((a) detailed examination of something (a sentence, a chemical compound etc) especially by breaking it up into the parts of which it is made up: The chemist is making an analysis of the poison; close analysis of the situation.) analisi2) ((especially American) psycho-analysis: He is undergoing analysis for his emotional problems.) psicanalisi, psicoanalisi•- analyse- analyst
- analytical* * *[ə'nælɪsɪs]1) analisi f.2) psic. (psic)analisi f. -
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10 substance
['sʌbstəns]1) (matter) sostanza f.2) (essence) (of argument, talks) essenza f., sostanza f.; (of book) sostanza f.3) (solidity, reality) (of argument) solidità f., consistenza f.; (of claim) fondatezza f.; (of play, book) solidità f.to lend substance to — dare peso a [ claim]
4) form. (significance)5) ant. form. (wealth)* * *1) (a material: Rubber is a tough, stretchy substance obtained from the juice of certain plants.) sostanza2) (as a scientific term, an element, compound or mixture.) sostanza* * *['sʌbstəns]1) (matter) sostanza f.2) (essence) (of argument, talks) essenza f., sostanza f.; (of book) sostanza f.3) (solidity, reality) (of argument) solidità f., consistenza f.; (of claim) fondatezza f.; (of play, book) solidità f.to lend substance to — dare peso a [ claim]
4) form. (significance)5) ant. form. (wealth)
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