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1 tight
[taɪt] 1.1) (firm) [grip, knot] strettoto hold sb. in a tight embrace — tenere qcn. stretto tra le braccia
2) (taut) [rope, voice] teso3) (constrictive) [ space] stretto, angusto; [ clothing] stretto, aderente; [ shoes] stretto; (closefitting) [shirt, jeans] attillato4) (strict) [ security] assoluto; [ deadline] rigido; [ discipline] rigido, rigoroso; [ control] stretto, severo; [ budget] limitato; [ credit] difficile7) BE colloq. (drunk) ubriaco, sbronzo2.avverbio [hold, grip] stretto; [fasten, close] bene3.I just sat tight and waited for the scandal to pass — fig. ho tenuto duro
••to be in a tight spot o situation o corner essere in una situazione difficile; to run a tight ship — = avere una gestione molto efficiente e molto rigida
* * *1. adjective1) (fitting very or too closely: I couldn't open the box because the lid was too tight; My trousers are too tight.) stretto2) (stretched to a great extent; not loose: He made sure that the ropes were tight.) stretto, teso3) ((of control etc) strict and very careful: She keeps (a) tight control over her emotions.) saldo, stretto4) (not allowing much time: We hope to finish this next week but the schedule's a bit tight.) serrato2. adverb((also tightly) closely; with no extra room or space: The bags were packed tight / tightly packed.) stretto- - tight- tighten
- tightness
- tights
- tight-fisted
- tightrope
- a tight corner/spot
- tighten one's belt* * *[taɪt] 1.1) (firm) [grip, knot] strettoto hold sb. in a tight embrace — tenere qcn. stretto tra le braccia
2) (taut) [rope, voice] teso3) (constrictive) [ space] stretto, angusto; [ clothing] stretto, aderente; [ shoes] stretto; (closefitting) [shirt, jeans] attillato4) (strict) [ security] assoluto; [ deadline] rigido; [ discipline] rigido, rigoroso; [ control] stretto, severo; [ budget] limitato; [ credit] difficile7) BE colloq. (drunk) ubriaco, sbronzo2.avverbio [hold, grip] stretto; [fasten, close] bene3.I just sat tight and waited for the scandal to pass — fig. ho tenuto duro
••to be in a tight spot o situation o corner essere in una situazione difficile; to run a tight ship — = avere una gestione molto efficiente e molto rigida
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2 degree
[dɪ'griː]1) mat. geogr. fis. grado m.ten degrees of latitude, longitude — 10 gradi di latitudine, longitudine
2) univ. diploma m. universitario, laurea f.first o bachelor's degree diploma di dottore (conseguito con un corso di studi di tre o quattro anni); to get a degree laurearsi; to have a degree — avere la laurea, essere laureato
3) (amount) grado m., livello m.to a degree to some degree fino a un certo punto; to a lesser degree in misura minore, in minor grado; not in the slightest degree anxious per niente ansioso; by degrees per gradi; with varying degrees of success — con successo variabile
4) AE dir.* * *[di'ɡri:]1) ((an) amount or extent: There is still a degree of uncertainty; The degree of skill varies considerably from person to person.) grado2) (a unit of temperature: 20° (= 20 degrees) Celsius.) grado3) (a unit by which angles are measured: at an angle of 90° (= 90 degrees).) grado4) (a title or certificate given by a university etc: He took a degree in chemistry.) laurea, titolo accademico•- to a degree* * *[dɪ'griː]1) mat. geogr. fis. grado m.ten degrees of latitude, longitude — 10 gradi di latitudine, longitudine
2) univ. diploma m. universitario, laurea f.first o bachelor's degree diploma di dottore (conseguito con un corso di studi di tre o quattro anni); to get a degree laurearsi; to have a degree — avere la laurea, essere laureato
3) (amount) grado m., livello m.to a degree to some degree fino a un certo punto; to a lesser degree in misura minore, in minor grado; not in the slightest degree anxious per niente ansioso; by degrees per gradi; with varying degrees of success — con successo variabile
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3 ♦ phase
♦ phase /feɪz/n.1 fase; periodo, stadio: the phases of the moon, le fasi della luna; a critical phase, una fase critica; the final phase in a process, l'ultimo stadio di un processo● (elettr.) phase advancer, compensatore di fase; rifasatore □ (elettron.) phase control, regolazione di fase □ (elettr.) phase delay, ritardo di fase □ (elettron.) phase modulator, modulatore di fase □ (elettron.) phase shift, sfasamento □ phase shifter, sfasatore □ (elettr.) to be in phase, essere in fase □ (elettr.) out of phase, fuori fase; sfasato □ (elettr.) single-phase [two-phase, three-phase], monofase [bifase, trifase].(to) phase /feɪz/v. t.1 (elettr.) mettere in fase● to phase down, ridurre gradualmente □ to phase in, introdurre gradualmente □ to phase out, eliminare gradualmente; scartare ( attrezzature, ecc.); ritirare ( truppe, ecc.) a poco a poco. -
4 rudder
['rʌdə(r)]nome (on boat, plane) timone m.* * *1) (a flat piece of wood, metal etc fixed to the back of a boat for steering.) timone2) (a similar device on an aircraft.) timone (di direzione)* * *rudder /ˈrʌdə(r)/n.1 (naut. e fig.) timone2 (aeron.) timone di direzione; timone verticale3 (fig.) guida; timone; governo● (naut.) rudder angle indicator, assiometro □ (naut.) rudder blade, pala del timone □ (naut.) rudder brace, femminella del timone □ (naut.) rudder control, manovra del timone □ (zool.) rudder-fish, pesce che segue le navi; ( Naucrates ductor) pesce pilota □ (naut.) rudder head, testa (dell'asta) del timone □ (naut.) rudder post ► rudderpost □ (naut.) rudder stock, asta (o anima) del timone □ (naut.) rudder tiller, barra del timone □ (naut.) Right rudder!, timone a dritta!* * *['rʌdə(r)]nome (on boat, plane) timone m.
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