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1 congestion
[kən'dʒestʃn]nome congestione f. (anche med.)* * *[- ən]noun traffic congestion; nasal congestion.) ingorgo; congestione* * *congestion /kənˈdʒɛstʃn/n. [u]1 (med.) congestione2 (fig.) congestione; ingorgo: traffic congestion, la congestione del traffico; congestion charge, pedaggio pagato per guidare su strade particolarmente trafficate (spec. durante le ore di punta).* * *[kən'dʒestʃn]nome congestione f. (anche med.) -
2 congestion con·ges·tion n
[kən'dʒɛstʃ(ə)n](with traffic) Med congestione f, (with people) sovraffollamento -
3 congestion charge
npedaggio da pagare per poter circolare in automobile nel centro di alcune città -
4 congestion charging n
[]imposizione di un pedaggio da pagare per poter circolare in automobile nel centro di alcune città -
5 congestion charge
imposta di accesso, pedaggio; tassa sul traffico, tassa antingorgoEnglish-Italian dictionary of foreign words > congestion charge
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6 ease
I [iːz]1) (lack of difficulty) facilità f.for ease of — per comodità di [use, reference]
to put sb. at (their) ease — mettere qcn. a proprio agio
to take one's ease — rilassarsi, riposarsi
to put sb.'s mind at ease — rassicurare qcn. ( about circa)
3) mil.4) (confidence of manner) disinvoltura f., naturalezza f.5) (affluence) agiatezza f., benessere m.II 1. [iːz]1) (lessen) attenuare, lenire [ pain]; allentare [ tension]; alleviare [ worry]; allontanare [ problem]; ridurre [ congestion]; liberarsi di [ burden]2) (make easier) distendere [ situation]; facilitare [ communication]to ease sth. into — fare entrare delicatamente qcs. in
2.to ease sth. out of — fare uscire delicatamente qcs. da
1) (lessen) [ tension] allentarsi; [pain, pressure] attenuarsi; [ congestion] ridursi; [rain, rate] diminuire2) (become easier) [ situation] distendersi; [ problem] semplificarsi3) econ. [ price] calare, scendere•- ease off- ease up* * *[i:z] 1. noun1) (freedom from pain or from worry or hard work: a lifetime of ease.) agio2) (freedom from difficulty: He passed his exam with ease.) facilità3) (naturalness: ease of manner.) disinvoltura2. verb1) (to free from pain, trouble or anxiety: A hot bath eased his tired limbs.) alleviare, recare sollievo2) ((often with off) to make or become less strong, less severe, less fast etc: The pain has eased (off); The driver eased off as he approached the town.) calmare, calmarsi; rallentare3) (to move (something heavy or awkward) gently or gradually in or out of position: They eased the wardrobe carefully up the narrow staircase.) spostare con cautela•- easily- easiness
- easy 3. interjection(a command to go or act gently: Easy! You'll fall if you run too fast.) piano!- easy-going
- at ease
- easier said than done
- go easy on
- stand at ease
- take it easy
- take one's ease* * *I [iːz]1) (lack of difficulty) facilità f.for ease of — per comodità di [use, reference]
to put sb. at (their) ease — mettere qcn. a proprio agio
to take one's ease — rilassarsi, riposarsi
to put sb.'s mind at ease — rassicurare qcn. ( about circa)
3) mil.4) (confidence of manner) disinvoltura f., naturalezza f.5) (affluence) agiatezza f., benessere m.II 1. [iːz]1) (lessen) attenuare, lenire [ pain]; allentare [ tension]; alleviare [ worry]; allontanare [ problem]; ridurre [ congestion]; liberarsi di [ burden]2) (make easier) distendere [ situation]; facilitare [ communication]to ease sth. into — fare entrare delicatamente qcs. in
2.to ease sth. out of — fare uscire delicatamente qcs. da
1) (lessen) [ tension] allentarsi; [pain, pressure] attenuarsi; [ congestion] ridursi; [rain, rate] diminuire2) (become easier) [ situation] distendersi; [ problem] semplificarsi3) econ. [ price] calare, scendere•- ease off- ease up -
7 ease off
ease off [ business] rallentare; [demand, congestion] ridursi; [traffic, rain] diminuire; [ person] ridurre il ritmo, rallentare; ease [sth.] off, ease off [sth.] togliere delicatamente [lid, boot]* * *vi + adv(slow down) rallentare, (work, business) diminuire, (pressure, tension) allentarsi, (pain) calmarsi, (relax) rilassarsi* * * -
8 jam
I [dʒæm]1) (congestion) (of people) calca f., ressa f.; (of traffic) ingorgo m., intasamento m.2) (of machine, system, department) arresto m., blocco m.3) colloq. (difficult situation) pasticcio m., guaio m.to help sb. out of a jam — tirare qcn. fuori dai guai
4) mus. (anche jam session) jam session f.II 1. [dʒæm]1) (stuff, pile)to jam things into — stipare delle cose in [small space, suitcase, box]
2) (fix firmly, wedge) incastrare, prendere (in mezzo)4) (anche jam up) (block) [dirt, malfunction, person] bloccare, fare inceppare [mechanism, system]; bloccare, fare incastrare [lock, door, window]5) rad. tel. disturbare (con interferenze) [frequency, transmission]2.1) (become stuck) [mechanism, switch] incepparsi, bloccarsi; [lock, door, window] bloccarsi, incastrarsi2) mus. improvvisare•- jam inIII [dʒæm]nome gastr. marmellata f., confettura f.* * *[‹æm] I noun(a thick sticky substance made of fruit etc preserved by being boiled with sugar: raspberry jam; ( also adjective) a jam sandwich.)- jammyII 1. past tense, past participle - jammed; verb1) (to crowd full: The gateway was jammed with angry people.)2) (to squeeze, press or wedge tightly or firmly: He jammed his foot in the doorway.)3) (to stick and (cause to) be unable to move: The door / steering-wheel has jammed.)4) ((of a radio station) to cause interference with (another radio station's broadcast) by sending out signals on a similar wavelength.)2. noun1) (a crowding together of vehicles, people etc so that movement is difficult or impossible: traffic-jams.)2) (a difficult situation: I'm in a bit of a jam - I haven't got enough money to pay for this meal.)•- jam on* * *I [dʒæm]1. n(food) marmellata, confetturayou want jam on it! fig fam — vuoi troppo!, sei incontentabile!
that's money for jam! fig fam — ti (or lo etc) pagano per far niente!
2. adj(tart) alla marmellata, (sandwich) con la marmellataII [dʒæm]1. vt1) (block: mechanism, drawer) bloccare, (machine) far inceppare, (subj: people, cars: passage, exit) bloccare, ingombrare, ostruire, (Radio: station, broadcast) disturbare con interferenzeto jam a door open (or shut) — bloccare una porta
2)to jam sth into sth — (drawer, suitcase) ficcare or infilare qc a forza dentro qc, (room, vehicle) far entrare qc dentro qc2. vi1) (get stuck: mechanism, sliding part) bloccarsi, incepparsi, (gun) incepparsi2)(press tightly: people)
to jam into — affollare3) Mus fam improvvisare3. n2) fig famto be in/get into a jam — essere/ficcarsi nei pasticci
* * *I [dʒæm]1) (congestion) (of people) calca f., ressa f.; (of traffic) ingorgo m., intasamento m.2) (of machine, system, department) arresto m., blocco m.3) colloq. (difficult situation) pasticcio m., guaio m.to help sb. out of a jam — tirare qcn. fuori dai guai
4) mus. (anche jam session) jam session f.II 1. [dʒæm]1) (stuff, pile)to jam things into — stipare delle cose in [small space, suitcase, box]
2) (fix firmly, wedge) incastrare, prendere (in mezzo)4) (anche jam up) (block) [dirt, malfunction, person] bloccare, fare inceppare [mechanism, system]; bloccare, fare incastrare [lock, door, window]5) rad. tel. disturbare (con interferenze) [frequency, transmission]2.1) (become stuck) [mechanism, switch] incepparsi, bloccarsi; [lock, door, window] bloccarsi, incastrarsi2) mus. improvvisare•- jam inIII [dʒæm]nome gastr. marmellata f., confettura f. -
9 relieve
[rɪ'liːv]1) (alleviate) alleviare, attenuare [pain, tension]; scacciare, ingannare [ boredom]; ridurre [poverty, famine]; alleggerire [ debt]; rompere [ monotony]to relieve congestion — med. aut. decongestionare
2) (take away)to relieve sb. of — togliere a qcn. [plate, coat]; alleggerire qcn. di [ burden]
to relieve sb. of a post — sollevare qcn. da un incarico
3) (help) venire in aiuto di, soccorrere [troops, population]4) (take over from) dare il cambio a, rilevare [worker, sentry]5) mil. liberare dall'assedio [ town]* * *[-v]1) (to lessen or stop (pain, worry etc): The doctor gave him some drugs to relieve the pain; to relieve the hardship of the refugees.) alleviare2) (to take over a job or task from: You guard the door first, and I'll relieve you in two hours.) sostituire3) (to dismiss (a person) from his job or position: He was relieved of his post/duties.) sollevare, rimuovere4) (to take (something heavy, difficult etc) from someone: May I relieve you of that heavy case?; The new gardener relieved the old man of the burden of cutting the grass.) alleggerire5) (to come to the help of (a town etc which is under siege or attack).) liberare, soccorrere* * *[rɪ'liːv]1) (alleviate) alleviare, attenuare [pain, tension]; scacciare, ingannare [ boredom]; ridurre [poverty, famine]; alleggerire [ debt]; rompere [ monotony]to relieve congestion — med. aut. decongestionare
2) (take away)to relieve sb. of — togliere a qcn. [plate, coat]; alleggerire qcn. di [ burden]
to relieve sb. of a post — sollevare qcn. da un incarico
3) (help) venire in aiuto di, soccorrere [troops, population]4) (take over from) dare il cambio a, rilevare [worker, sentry]5) mil. liberare dall'assedio [ town] -
10 congested
[kən'dʒestɪd]2) med. congestionato* * *[kən'‹estid](over-crowded; over-full.) congestionato* * *congested /kənˈdʒɛstɪd/a.congestionato: (med.) a congested organ, un organo congestionato; a congested street, una strada congestionata ( di traffico)● a congested district, una regione eccessivamente popolata.* * *[kən'dʒestɪd]2) med. congestionato -
11 nasal
['neɪzl]aggettivo nasale* * *['neizəl]1) (of the nose: a nasal infection; nasal congestion.) nasale2) (sounding through the nose: a nasal voice.) nasale* * *nasal /ˈneɪzl/A a.nasale: a nasal sound, un suono nasale; a nasal voice, una voce nasale; (med.) nasal catarrh, catarro nasaleB n.● (anat.) nasal cavity, cavità nasale □ (med.) nasal tampon, tampone nasale □ (med.) nasal tamponade, tamponamento nasalenasalityn. [u]* * *['neɪzl]aggettivo nasale -
12 ♦ (to) relieve
♦ (to) relieve /rɪˈli:v/v. t.2 attenuare; ridurre: to relieve famine in Africa, ridurre la fame in Africa; to relieve traffic congestion [unemployment], ridurre il traffico [la disoccupazione]; to relieve boredom, combattere la noia; to relieve the monotony of the journey, rompere la monotonia del viaggio3 ( anche mil.) dare il cambio a: to relieve a sentry, rilevare una sentinella; He relieved the nurse at 8 pm, ha dato il cambio all'infermiera alle otto di sera6 (fisc.) esentare, sgravare● to relieve one's feelings, dare sfogo ai propri sentimenti; sfogarsi □ to relieve sb. 's mind, rassicurare q.; tranquillizzare q. □ (eufem., antiq.) to relieve oneself, fare i propri bisogni □ (naut.) to relieve the watch, dare il cambio al quarto di guardia. -
13 ♦ (to) relieve
♦ (to) relieve /rɪˈli:v/v. t.2 attenuare; ridurre: to relieve famine in Africa, ridurre la fame in Africa; to relieve traffic congestion [unemployment], ridurre il traffico [la disoccupazione]; to relieve boredom, combattere la noia; to relieve the monotony of the journey, rompere la monotonia del viaggio3 ( anche mil.) dare il cambio a: to relieve a sentry, rilevare una sentinella; He relieved the nurse at 8 pm, ha dato il cambio all'infermiera alle otto di sera6 (fisc.) esentare, sgravare● to relieve one's feelings, dare sfogo ai propri sentimenti; sfogarsi □ to relieve sb. 's mind, rassicurare q.; tranquillizzare q. □ (eufem., antiq.) to relieve oneself, fare i propri bisogni □ (naut.) to relieve the watch, dare il cambio al quarto di guardia. -
14 relieve re·lieve vt
[rɪ'liːv]to relieve sb of sth — (load) alleggerire qn di qc, (anxiety) sollevare qn da qc, (duty) esonerare qn da qc
to relieve o.s. — (euph: go to lavatory) fare i propri bisogni
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congestion — CONGESTION. s. f. Terme de Médecine. Amas d humeurs qui se fait lentement dans quelque partie solide du corps. La congestion diffère de la fluxion, en ce que celle ci se fait plus promptement et avec inflammation … Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798
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congestion — index confusion (turmoil), obstruction, plethora Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary