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121 stretch
I 1. [stretʃ]1) (in gymnastics) allungamento m., stiramento m.to be at full stretch — [rope, elastic] essere teso al massimo; fig. [factory, office] essere a pieno regime
2) (elasticity) elasticità f.3) (section) (of road, track, coastline, river) tratto m.4) (expanse) (of water, countryside) distesa f.5) (period) periodo m.6) colloq. (prison sentence)2. II 1. [stretʃ]1) (extend) tendere [rope, net]to stretch one's arms — distendere o allungare le braccia
to stretch one's legs — fig. sgranchirsi le gambe, fare una passeggiata
to stretch one's wings — spiegare le ali; fig. spiegare il volo
2) (increase the size) tendere [spring, elastic]; tirare [ fabric]; (deliberately) allargare [ shoe]; (distort) sformare [garment, shoe]to stretch a point — (make concession) fare un'eccezione; (exaggerate) tirare troppo la corda
4) (push to the limit) abusare di [ patience]; sfruttare al massimo [resources, person]2.isn't that stretching it a bit? — colloq. non state esagerando un po'?
1) (extend one's limbs) stirarsi, distendersi2) (spread) [road, track] snodarsi, stendersi; [forest, water, beach] stendersito stretch to o as far as sth. [flex, string] arrivare fino a qcs.; how far does the queue stretch? fino a dove arriva la coda? the weeks stretched into months — le settimane diventarono mesi
3) (become larger) [ elastic] allungarsi; [ shoe] allargarsi; [fabric, garment] sformarsi, cedere4) colloq. (afford)3.to stretch oneself — stirarsi; fig. fare uno sforzo
* * *[stre ] 1. verb1) (to make or become longer or wider especially by pulling or by being pulled: She stretched the piece of elastic to its fullest extent; His scarf was so long that it could stretch right across the room; This material stretches; The dog yawned and stretched (itself); He stretched (his arm/hand) up as far as he could, but still could not reach the shelf; Ask someone to pass you the jam instead of stretching across the table for it.) tirare, allungare, stirarsi2) ((of land etc) to extend: The plain stretched ahead of them for miles.) estendersi2. noun1) (an act of stretching or state of being stretched: He got out of bed and had a good stretch.) stiracchiata2) (a continuous extent, of eg a type of country, or of time: a pretty stretch of country; a stretch of bad road; a stretch of twenty years.) distesa, tratto; periodo•- stretchy
- at a stretch
- be at full stretch
- stretch one's legs
- stretch out* * *stretch /strɛtʃ/n.2 stiracchiata; stiracchiatina: The dog got up and had a good stretch, il cane si alzò e si diede una stiracchiata3 estensione; distesa; spazio; tratto: a stretch of rolling country, una distesa di terreno ondulato; a long stretch of road, un lungo tratto di strada6 (mecc.) stiratura: stretch forming, formatura ( di elementi, di lamiera) mediante stiratura; stiro-imbutitura8 (naut.) bordata9 (ferr.) tratta● (autom.) stretch limo, limousine con carrozzeria allungata □ stretch marks, smagliature □ (ind. tess.) stretch-nylon, filanca® □ a stretch of the imagination, uno sforzo d'immaginazione □ stretch socks, calzini elasticizzati □ at a stretch, di seguito; di fila: to drive a car for five hours at a stretch, guidare l'automobile per cinque ore di seguito (o filate) □ at full stretch, teso al massimo; (fig.) a pieno regime; al massimo delle proprie possibilità: to work at full stretch, lavorare a pieno regime □ by a stretch of language, in senso lato □ by no stretch of the imagination, neanche per sogno □ to obtain st. by a stretch of one's authority, ottenere qc. abusando della propria autorità.♦ (to) stretch /strɛtʃ/A v. t.1 tendere; tirare; stirare; distendere; stendere; allargare; allungare ( tirando): to stretch a wire, tendere un filo metallico; Don't stretch the material or you'll rip it, non tirare la stoffa se non vuoi lacerarla; to stretch a pullover, allargare un pullover ( tirandolo, per indossarlo); to stretch one's neck, allungare il collo2 (fig.) forzare; sforzare; fare uno strappo a; abusare di: to stretch the truth, forzare la verità; svisare i fatti; to stretch an argument to its very limit, sforzare un'argomentazione fino all'estremo; to stretch the rules, fare uno strappo alle regole; to stretch one's powers, abusare del proprio potere; to stretch one's principles, fare uno strappo ai propri principi3 (fig.) gonfiare; esagerare5 (fam.) far bastare: to stretch one's salary to meet expenses, far bastare il proprio stipendio; riuscire a far fronte alle speseB v. i.1 stendersi; estendersi; spaziare; spiegarsi; ( di strada) snodarsi: The desert stretches as far as the Atlas Mountains, il deserto si stende fino alle montagne dell'Atlante3 allargarsi, allungarsi, cedere ( sotto tensione): Rubber will stretch but wood won't, la gomma si allunga ma il legno no● to stretch one's arms, distendere le braccia; stirarsi □ (fin.) to stretch a budget, stiracchiare un bilancio, fare bastare uno stanziamento □ to stretch one's credit, abusare del credito di cui si gode □ (fam.) to stretch it a bit, esagerare alquanto; fare la cosa più grande di quello che è □ ( anche fig.) to stretch one's legs, sgranchirsi le gambe □ (med.) to stretch a muscle, prodursi uno strappo muscolare □ to stretch oneself, stirarsi; stiracchiarsi; ( anche) sforzarsi; spingersi al massimo □ to stretch a point, fare uno strappo alla regola; fare un'eccezione.* * *I 1. [stretʃ]1) (in gymnastics) allungamento m., stiramento m.to be at full stretch — [rope, elastic] essere teso al massimo; fig. [factory, office] essere a pieno regime
2) (elasticity) elasticità f.3) (section) (of road, track, coastline, river) tratto m.4) (expanse) (of water, countryside) distesa f.5) (period) periodo m.6) colloq. (prison sentence)2. II 1. [stretʃ]1) (extend) tendere [rope, net]to stretch one's arms — distendere o allungare le braccia
to stretch one's legs — fig. sgranchirsi le gambe, fare una passeggiata
to stretch one's wings — spiegare le ali; fig. spiegare il volo
2) (increase the size) tendere [spring, elastic]; tirare [ fabric]; (deliberately) allargare [ shoe]; (distort) sformare [garment, shoe]to stretch a point — (make concession) fare un'eccezione; (exaggerate) tirare troppo la corda
4) (push to the limit) abusare di [ patience]; sfruttare al massimo [resources, person]2.isn't that stretching it a bit? — colloq. non state esagerando un po'?
1) (extend one's limbs) stirarsi, distendersi2) (spread) [road, track] snodarsi, stendersi; [forest, water, beach] stendersito stretch to o as far as sth. [flex, string] arrivare fino a qcs.; how far does the queue stretch? fino a dove arriva la coda? the weeks stretched into months — le settimane diventarono mesi
3) (become larger) [ elastic] allungarsi; [ shoe] allargarsi; [fabric, garment] sformarsi, cedere4) colloq. (afford)3.to stretch oneself — stirarsi; fig. fare uno sforzo
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122 lend
1. transitive verb,1) leihen2) (give, impart) geben; zur Verfügung stellen [Dienste]; verleihen [Würde, Glaubwürdigkeit, Zauber]2. reflexive verb,lend one's name/authority to something — seinen Namen/guten Namen für etwas hergeben
the book lends itself/does not lend itself to use as a learning aid — das Buch eignet sich/eignet sich nicht als Lehrmittel
* * *[lend]past tense, past participle - lent; verb1) (to give (someone) the use of for a time: She had forgotten her umbrella so I lent her mine to go home with.) leihen•- academic.ru/117147/lend_itself_to">lend itself to* * *<lent, lent>[lend]I. vt1. (loan)▪ to \lend [sb] sth [or sth [to sb]] [jdm] etw leihenthe bank agreed to \lend him £5,000 die Bank gewährte ihm einen Kredit in der Höhe von 5.000 Pfundto \lend money [to sb] [jdm] Geld leihen2. (impart)▪ to \lend sth to sb/sth jdm/etw etw verleihenflowers all around the room \lend the place a cheerful look durch die vielen Blumen wirkt der Raum freundlichphotographs \lend some credibility to his story durch die Fotos wird seine Geschichte glaubwürdigerto \lend charm to sb jdn elegant aussehen [o wirken] lassento \lend dignity to sb jdm Würde verleihento \lend weight to an argument ein Argument verstärken, einem Argument [noch] mehr Gewicht verleihento \lend support to a view einen Eindruck verstärken3. (adapt)he stiffly lent himself to her embraces steif ließ er ihre Umarmungen über sich ergehen4. (be suitable)the computer \lends itself to many different uses der Computer ist vielseitig einsetzbar5.▶ to \lend an ear zuhören▶ to \lend a hand helfen▶ to \lend sb a hand [or a hand to sb] jdm zur Hand gehenII. vi* * *[lend] pret, ptp lent1. vt2) (fig: give) verleihen (to +dat); name gebento lend (one's) support to sb/sth — jdn/etw unterstützen
to lend a hand — helfen, mit anfassen
2. vrdoesn't really lend itself to radio —
these problems don't lend themselves to quick solutions — für diese Probleme gibt es keine schnelle Lösung
* * *lend [lend] prät und pperf lent [lent] v/t1. (ver-, aus)leihen:lend sb £100 jemandem 100 Pfund leihen;lend money on goods Waren beleihen oder lombardieren2. fig Würde, Nachdruck, Farbe etc verleihen (to dat)3. fig leihen, gewähren, schenken:lend one’s name to sth seinen Namen für etwas hergeben;lend o.s. to stha) sich zu etwas hergeben,b) sich einer Sache hingeben;* * *1. transitive verb,1) leihen2) (give, impart) geben; zur Verfügung stellen [Dienste]; verleihen [Würde, Glaubwürdigkeit, Zauber]2. reflexive verb,lend one's name/authority to something — seinen Namen/guten Namen für etwas hergeben
the book lends itself/does not lend itself to use as a learning aid — das Buch eignet sich/eignet sich nicht als Lehrmittel
* * *(out) v.ausleihen v.borgen v.leihen v.(§ p.,pp.: lieh, geliehen)verleihen v. -
123 down
I
1.
adverb1) (towards or in a low or lower position, level or state: He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder.) (hacia) abajo2) (on or to the ground: The little boy fell down and cut his knee.) al suelo3) (from earlier to later times: The recipe has been handed down in our family for years.) a través de los tiempos4) (from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc: Prices have been going down steadily.) abajo5) (towards or in a place thought of as being lower, especially southward or away from a centre: We went down from Glasgow to Bristol.) abajo
2. preposition1) (in a lower position on: Their house is halfway down the hill.) abajo2) (to a lower position on, by, through or along: Water poured down the drain.) hacia abajo3) (along: The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.) por
3. verb(to finish (a drink) very quickly, especially in one gulp: He downed a pint of beer.) tragarse rápidamente- downward- downwards
- downward
- down-and-out
- down-at-heel
- downcast
- downfall
- downgrade
- downhearted
- downhill
- downhill racing
- downhill skiing
- down-in-the-mouth
- down payment
- downpour
- downright
4. adjectiveHe is a downright nuisance!) total- downstream
- down-to-earth
- downtown
- downtown
- down-trodden
- be/go down with
- down on one's luck
- down tools
- down with
- get down to
- suit someone down to the ground
- suit down to the ground
II
noun(small, soft feathers: a quilt filled with down.) plumón- downie®- downy
down adv prep abajodon't look down! ¡no mires hacia abajo!she walked down the road bajó la calle andando down también combina con muchos verbos. Aquí tienes algunos ejemplostr[daʊn]1 (on bird) plumón nombre masculino; (on peach) pelusa; (on body, face) vello, pelusilla; (on upper lip) bozo, pelusilla————————tr[daʊn]1 (to a lower level) (hacia) abajo2 (at a lower level) abajo■ can you see that cottage down below in the valley? ¿ves aquella casita allá abajo en el valle?3 (along) por5 (in time) a través de■ why don't you go and lie down? ¿por qué no te echas?2 (at lower level) abajo■ down here/there aquí/allí abajo4 (less - of price, quantity, volume, etc)■ sales are down by 10% las ventas han bajado un diez por ciento5 (on paper, in writing)6 (of money - to be paid at once in cash) al contado; (- out of pocket) menos1 (to a lower level- escalator) de bajada; (- train) que va hacia las afueras2 familiar (finished, dealt with) acabado,-a, hecho,-a■ seven down, three to go! ¡he hecho siete, faltan tres!3 (not in operation) no operativo,-a4 familiar (depressed) deprimido,-a1 (knock over, force to ground) derribar, tumbar1 (to dog) ¡quieto!\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLdown to (as far as) hastadown under (en) Australiadown with...! ¡abajo...!to be down on somebody tenerle ojeriza a alguiento be down to something quedar sólo algoto be/come/go down with something SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL estar con algoto down tools dejar de trabajarto have a down on somebody tenerle ojeriza a alguien, tenerle manía a alguiento keep food down retener comidato put something down dejar algo■ can you put that book down for a second? ¿puedes dejar ese libro un momento?to put the phone down colgardown ['daʊn] vt1) fell: tumbar, derribar, abatir2) defeat: derrotardown adv1) downward: hacia abajo2)to lie down : acostarse, echarse3)to put down (money) : pagar un depósito (de dinero)4)to sit down : sentarse5)to take down, to write down : apuntar, anotardown adj1) descending: de bajadathe down elevator: el ascensor de bajada2) reduced: reducido, rebajadoattendance is down: la concurrencia ha disminuido3) downcast: abatido, deprimidodown n: plumón mdown prep1) : (hacia) abajodown the mountain: montaña abajoI walked down the stairs: bajé por la escalera2) along: por, a lo largo dewe ran down the beach: corrimos por la playa3) : a través dedown the years: a través de los añosadj.• acostado, -a adj.• descendente adj.• triste adj.adv.• abajo adv.• bajo adv.• hacia abajo adv.n.• borra s.f.• plumón s.m.• vello s.m.prep.• abajo de prep.v.• derrocar v.
I daʊn1)a) ( in downward direction)to look down — mirar (hacia or para) abajo
down, boy! — abajo!
b) ( downstairs)can you come down? — ¿puedes bajar?
2)a) ( of position) abajodown here/there — aquí/allí (abajo)
down under — (colloq) en Australia
b) ( downstairs)I'm down in the cellar — estoy aquí abajo, en el sótano
c) (lowered, pointing downward) bajadod) ( in position)the carpet isn't down yet — aún no han puesto or colocado la alfombra
e) ( prostrate)3) (of numbers, volume, intensity)my temperature is down to 38° C — la fiebre me ha bajado a 38° C
4)a) (in, toward the south)to go/come down south/to London — ir*/venir* al sur/a Londres
b) (at, to another place) (esp BrE)5)a) (dismantled, removed)once this wall is down — una vez que hayan derribado esta pared; see also burn, cut, fall down
b) ( out of action)the system is down — ( Comput) el sistema no funciona
c) ( deflated)6) ( in writing)he's down for tomorrow at ten — está apuntado or anotado para mañana a las diez
she's down as unemployed — consta or figura como desempleada
7) ( hostile)to be down on somebody — (colloq)
my teacher's down on me at the moment — la maestra me tiene ojeriza, la maestra la ha agarrado conmigo (AmL fam)
8) down toa) ( as far as) hastab) ( reduced to)c) ( to be done by)
II
1)a) ( in downward direction)b) ( at lower level)2)a) ( along)we drove on down the coast/the Mississippi — seguimos por la costa/a lo largo del Misisipí
b) ( further along)the library is just down the street — la biblioteca está un poco más allá or más adelante
c) (to, in) (BrE colloq)3) ( through)
III
1) (before n) ( going downward)the down escalator — la escalera mecánica de bajada or para bajar
2) ( depressed) (colloq) (pred) deprimido
IV
1) ua) ( on bird) plumón mb) (on face, body) vello m, pelusilla fc) (on plant, fruit) pelusa f
V
a) ( drink) beberse or tomarse rápidamenteb) ( knock down) \<\<person\>\> tumbar, derribar
I [daʊn] When down is an element in a phrasal verb, eg back down, glance down, play down, look up the verb.1. ADV1) (physical movement) abajo, hacia abajo; (=to the ground) a tierra•
to fall down — caerse•
I ran all the way down — bajé toda la distancia corriendo2) (static position) abajo; (=on the ground) por tierra, en tierrato be down — (Aer) haber aterrizado, estar en tierra; [person] haber caído, estar en tierra
he isn't down yet — (eg for breakfast) todavía no ha bajado
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down by the river — abajo en la ribera•
down on the shore — abajo en la playa3) (Geog)•
he came down from Glasgow to London — ha bajado or venido de Glasgow a Londresto go down under — (Brit) * (=to Australia) ir a Australia; (=to New Zealand) ir a Nueva Zelanda
4) (in writing)5) (in volume, degree, status)I'm £20 down — he perdido 20 libras
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I'm down to my last cigarette — me queda un cigarrillo nada más7) (=ill)8)down to: it's down to him — (=due to, up to) le toca a él, le incumbe a él
9) (as deposit)to pay £50 down — pagar un depósito de 50 libras, hacer un desembolso inicial de 50 libras
down with traitors! — ¡abajo los traidores!
11) (=completed etc)one down, five to go — uno en el bote y quedan cinco
12) (esp US)to be down on sb — tener manía or inquina a algn *
2. PREPlooking down this road, you can see... — mirando carretera abajo, se ve...
2) (=at a lower point on)he lives down the street (from us) — vive en esta calle, más abajo de nosotros
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face down — boca abajo3. ADJ1) (=depressed) deprimido2) (=not functioning)3) (Brit) [train, line] de bajada4. VT*1) [+ food] devorar; [+ drink] beberse (de un trago), tragarse2) [+ opponent] tirar al suelo, echar al suelo; [+ plane] derribar, abatir- down tools5.Nto have a down on sb — (Brit) * tenerle manía or inquina a algn *
6.CPDdown bow N — (Mus) descenso m de arco
down cycle N — (Econ) ciclo m de caída
down payment N — (Econ) (=initial payment) entrada f ; (=deposit) desembolso m inicial
II
[daʊn]N (on bird) plumón m, flojel m ; (on face) bozo m ; (on body) vello m ; (on fruit) pelusa f ; (Bot) vilano m
III
[daʊn]N (Geog) colina fthe Downs — (Brit) las Downs (colinas del sur de Inglaterra)
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I [daʊn]1)a) ( in downward direction)to look down — mirar (hacia or para) abajo
down, boy! — abajo!
b) ( downstairs)can you come down? — ¿puedes bajar?
2)a) ( of position) abajodown here/there — aquí/allí (abajo)
down under — (colloq) en Australia
b) ( downstairs)I'm down in the cellar — estoy aquí abajo, en el sótano
c) (lowered, pointing downward) bajadod) ( in position)the carpet isn't down yet — aún no han puesto or colocado la alfombra
e) ( prostrate)3) (of numbers, volume, intensity)my temperature is down to 38° C — la fiebre me ha bajado a 38° C
4)a) (in, toward the south)to go/come down south/to London — ir*/venir* al sur/a Londres
b) (at, to another place) (esp BrE)5)a) (dismantled, removed)once this wall is down — una vez que hayan derribado esta pared; see also burn, cut, fall down
b) ( out of action)the system is down — ( Comput) el sistema no funciona
c) ( deflated)6) ( in writing)he's down for tomorrow at ten — está apuntado or anotado para mañana a las diez
she's down as unemployed — consta or figura como desempleada
7) ( hostile)to be down on somebody — (colloq)
my teacher's down on me at the moment — la maestra me tiene ojeriza, la maestra la ha agarrado conmigo (AmL fam)
8) down toa) ( as far as) hastab) ( reduced to)c) ( to be done by)
II
1)a) ( in downward direction)b) ( at lower level)2)a) ( along)we drove on down the coast/the Mississippi — seguimos por la costa/a lo largo del Misisipí
b) ( further along)the library is just down the street — la biblioteca está un poco más allá or más adelante
c) (to, in) (BrE colloq)3) ( through)
III
1) (before n) ( going downward)the down escalator — la escalera mecánica de bajada or para bajar
2) ( depressed) (colloq) (pred) deprimido
IV
1) ua) ( on bird) plumón mb) (on face, body) vello m, pelusilla fc) (on plant, fruit) pelusa f
V
a) ( drink) beberse or tomarse rápidamenteb) ( knock down) \<\<person\>\> tumbar, derribar -
124 reset
re·set<-tt-, -set, -set>[ˌri:ˈset]vt1. (set again)to \reset a clock/a timer eine Uhr/einen Wecker neu stellen2. MEDto \reset a broken bone einen gebrochenen Knochen [ein]richtento \reset a computer/a system einen Computer/ein System neu starten* * *["riː'set] pret, ptp resetvt1) precious stone neu (ein)fassen; watch neu stellen (to auf +acc); (for summer time etc) umstellen (for auf +acc); body clock umstellen; dial, gauge zurückstellen (to auf +acc); machine neu or wieder einstellen; (COMPUT) rücksetzenreset switch or button (Comput) — Resettaste f; (Typ) text neu setzen
* * *A v/t irr [ˌriːˈset]1. einen Edelstein neu fassen2. TYPO neu setzen:resetting of the type Neusatz m3. ein Messer neu abziehen4. TECHa) (zu)rückstellen (to auf akk)b) nachstellen, -richtenc) einen Computer (zu)rücksetzen, nullstellen:reset switch Rücksetzschalter mB s [ˈriːset] TYPO Neusatz m* * *n.Rückstellung f. expr.in die Ausgangslage zurückführen ausdr. v.löschen v.zurücksetzen v. -
125 network
noun1) (of intersecting lines, electrical conductors) Netzwerk, das2) (of railways etc., persons, operations) Netz, das4) (Computing) Netzwerk, das* * *1) (anything in the form of a net, ie with many lines crossing each other: A network of roads covered the countryside.) das Netz2) (a widespread organization: a radio network; television networks.) das Sendernetz3) (a system of computers that can exchange messages and information: The Internet is a global computer network)* * *net·work[ˈnetˌwɜ:k, AM -ˌwɜ:rk]I. na \network of colleagues eine Gruppe von Kollegencable \network Kabelnetz ntcomputer \network Computernetz nttelephone \network Telefonnetz nttelevision \network Sendernetz ntdistribution \network Verteilernetz nt5. TRANSPrail[way] \network [Eisen]bahnnetz ntII. vt1. (link)2. (television)to \network a show/series/programme [or AM program] eine Sendung/Serie/ein Programm im ganzen Sendebereich ausstrahlenIII. vi Kontakte knüpfen▪ to \network with sb mit jdm Kontakt knüpfen* * *['netwɜːk]1. nnetwork card/driver/server (Comput) — Netzwerkkarte f/-treiber m/-server m
2. vt (inf)programme im ganzen Netzbereich ausstrahlen3. vi(= make contacts) Kontakte knüpfen* * *A s1. Netz-, Maschenwerk n, Geflecht n, Netz n2. Filet n, Netz-, Filetarbeit f3. fig (auch Eisenbahn-, Fluss-, Händler-, Straßen- etc) Netz n:network of intrigues Netz von Intrigen;4. ELEKa) (Leitungs-, Verteilungs) Netz nb) RADIO, TV Sendernetz n, -gruppe fB v/t1. zusammenschließen ( with mit)C v/i* * *noun1) (of intersecting lines, electrical conductors) Netzwerk, das2) (of railways etc., persons, operations) Netz, das4) (Computing) Netzwerk, das* * *n.Netz -e n.Netzwerk -e n.Verbund -¨e m. v.vernetzen v. -
126 computerize
[kəm'pjuːtəraɪz]1) (treat by computer) computerizzare [list, records, accounts]2) (equip with computer) computerizzare, informatizzare* * *verb (to put (information etc) into a form suitable for use by a computer: Are you intending to computerize your book-ordering system?) computerizzare, informatizzare* * *[kəm'pjuːtəraɪz]1) (treat by computer) computerizzare [list, records, accounts]2) (equip with computer) computerizzare, informatizzare -
127 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. -
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Ⅰ.down1 [daʊn]en bas de ⇒ 1 (b) le long de ⇒ 1 (c) à travers ⇒ 1 (d) en bas ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (b) vers le bas ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (c) en panne ⇒ 2 (h) déprimé ⇒ 3 (a) mettre à terre ⇒ 4 (a) descendre ⇒ 4 (b)∎ a line down the middle of the page une ligne verticale au milieu de la page;∎ to go down the steps/the escalator/the mountain descendre l'escalier/l'escalier mécanique/la montagne;∎ she fell down the stairs elle est tombée dans l'escalier;∎ tears ran down her face des larmes coulaient le long de son visage;∎ her hair hung down her back les cheveux lui tombaient dans le dos;∎ to go down the plughole passer par le trou (de l'évier/de la baignoire/ etc);∎ the rabbit disappeared back down its hole le lapin a redisparu dans son trou(b) (at lower level of) en bas de;∎ it's down the stairs c'est en bas de l'escalier;∎ to work down a mine travailler au fond d'une mine;∎ they live down the street ils habitent plus loin ou plus bas dans la rue∎ he walked down the street il a descendu la rue;∎ look down the corridor regardez le long du couloir;∎ down the side of his trousers/the box le long de son pantalon/de la boîte∎ down (through) the ages à travers les âges∎ they went down the shops ils sont partis faire des courses2 adverb(a) (downwards) vers le bas, en bas;∎ down! (to dog) couché!, bas les pattes!;∎ down and down de plus en plus bas;∎ to come or go down descendre;∎ my trousers keep slipping down mon pantalon n'arrête pas de descendre ou tomber(b) (on lower level) en bas;∎ down at the bottom of the hill/page en bas de la colline/de la page;∎ down there là-bas;∎ I'm down here je suis ici en bas;∎ she lives three floors down elle habite trois étages plus bas;∎ his office is three doors down on the left (along passage) son bureau est trois portes plus loin sur la gauche;∎ the blinds are down les stores sont baissés;∎ the river is down la rivière est basse;∎ I'll be down in a minute (downstairs) je descends dans un instant;∎ they aren't down yet ils ne sont pas encore descendus; (on the ground or floor) à terre;∎ he was down for a count of eight il est resté à terre le temps de compter jusqu'à huit(c) (facing downwards) vers le bas, dessous;∎ he was lying face down il était couché sur le ventre;∎ smooth side down le côté lisse dessous(d) (reduced, lower)∎ prices are down les prix ont baissé;∎ Finance the pound is down two cents against the dollar la livre a baissé de deux cents par rapport au dollar(e) (below expected, desired level)∎ the cashier is £10 down il manque 10 livres au caissier;∎ bookings are down on last week's les réservations sont en baisse par rapport à la semaine dernière;∎ Football we were two goals down at half-time on avait deux buts de retard à la mi-temps∎ get it down in writing or on paper mettez-le par écrit;∎ it's down in my diary/on the calendar c'est dans mon agenda/sur le calendrier;∎ he's down to speak at the conference il est inscrit en tant qu'intervenant à la conférence(g) (from city, the north)∎ she came down from Berlin elle est arrivée de Berlin;∎ we're going down south nous descendons vers le sud;∎ they're going down to the coast ils descendent sur la côte;∎ American to go down East aller au nord-est de la Nouvelle-Angleterre;∎ British University she came down from Oxford (on vacation) elle est descendue d'Oxford; (graduated) elle est sortie d'Oxford;∎ familiar to go/to live down under (gen) aller/vivre aux antipodes□ ; (to Australia) aller/vivre en Australie□ ; (to New Zealand) aller/vivre en Nouvelle-Zélande□(h) (out of action → machine, computer) en panne;∎ the wires are down les lignes sont coupées;∎ the computer has gone down l'ordinateur est tombé en panne∎ he paid or put £5 down (whole amount) il a payé 5 livres comptant; (as deposit) il a versé (un acompte de) 5 livres;∎ 5 down and 3 to go ça fait 5, il en reste 3∎ he's (gone) down with flu il est au lit avec la grippe∎ to be down on sb être monté contre qn□ ;∎ down with…! à bas…!;∎ down with the system! à bas le système!;∎ down with it! (of medicine etc) avalez!(a) (depressed) déprimé, malheureux;∎ to feel down avoir le cafard(c) (elevator) qui descend∎ to be down on sb être dur ou sévère avec qn∎ the pilot downed two enemy aircraft le pilote a descendu deux avions ennemis∎ he downed three beers il a descendu trois bières5 noun(b) (in American football) = chacune des quatre tentatives pour avancer d'au moins 10 yards, au football américain;∎ first down premier "down"∎ to have a down on sb avoir une dent contre qn∎ she's down for physics elle est inscrite au cours de physique;∎ they've got me down for the 200m hurdles ils m'ont inscrit au 200m haies;∎ the meeting is down for today la réunion est prévue pour aujourd'hui(a) (through to and including) jusqu'à;∎ down to the smallest details jusqu'aux moindres détails;∎ she sold everything right down to the house elle a tout vendu, y compris la maison;∎ from the richest down to the poorest du plus riche (jusqu') au plus pauvre;∎ from the boss down to the office boy depuis le patron jusqu'au garçon de bureau;∎ from the Middle Ages down to the present du ou depuis le Moyen Âge jusqu'à nos jours∎ I'm down to my last pound il ne me reste qu'une livre;∎ the team was down to 10 men l'équipe était réduite à 10 hommes∎ it's down to you now c'est à toi de jouer maintenant;∎ any breakages will be down to you si vous cassez quelque chose, c'est vous qui paierez les dégâts►► Computing down arrow flèche f vers le bas;Computing down arrow key touche f de déplacement vers le bas;Finance down payment acompte m;∎ to make a down payment on sth verser un acompte pour qch;∎ he made a down payment of £500 il a versé un acompte de 500 livresⅡ.down2(a) (on bird, person, plant, fruit) duvet m
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