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1 ♦ trigger
♦ trigger /ˈtrɪgə(r)/n.● (med.) trigger action, azione scatenante □ (elettr., autom.) trigger box, centralina elettronica □ trigger control, sicura ( d'arma da fuoco) □ (farm.) trigger drug, stimolante □ trigger finger, dito del grilletto; indice della mano destra □ ( di un fucile) trigger guard, guardamano □ (fam.) trigger-happy, dal grilletto facile; (fig.) avventato, impulsivo; (fig., polit.) aggressivo; (fig.: di metodo, ecc.) drastico □ trigger housing, alloggiamento del grilletto ( d'arma da fuoco) □ trigger squeeze, pressione sul grilletto □ (fam.) to be quick on the trigger, essere svelto a sparare; avere il grilletto facile □ ( di macchina fotografica) release trigger, scatto.(to) trigger /ˈtrɪgə(r)/v. t.3 (fis., elettron.) innescare4 (fig., spesso to trigger off) provocare; dare avvio (o il via) a; scatenare: The unpopular measures triggered off a revolt, i provvedimenti impopolari diedero l'avvio a una rivolta; to trigger off an attack, scatenare un attacco ( come reazione). -
2 ♦ waste
♦ waste (1) /weɪst/a.2 di scarto: waste products, prodotti di scarto; waste matter, roba di scarto; rifiuti; waste materials, materiali di rifiuto; cascami● waste paper ► wastepaper □ waste silk, cascami di seta □ to lay waste, devastare; guastare; distruggere □ (agric.) to lie waste, restare incoltivato; essere improduttivo.♦ waste (2) /weɪst/n.1 [uc] sciupio; spreco; sperpero; perdita: There is too much waste in public spending, c'è troppo spreco nella spesa pubblica; a waste of time, una perdita di tempo; waste of money, sperpero di denaro2 cascame, cascami; rifiuti; scarto: wool waste, cascami di lana: toxic waste, rifiuti tossici; waste disposal, smaltimento dei rifiuti3 (geogr.) terreno incolto; deserto, distesa desolata: the wastes of central Asia, i deserti dell'Asia centrale5 [u] immondizia; rifiuti; spazzatura6 [u] acque reflue; effluenti (pl.)7 [u] (edil.) sterro eccedente● waste bin, bidone dell'immondizia; cestino per rifiuti □ (rag.) waste-book, brogliaccio □ (ind.) waste control, riduzione degli sprechi □ waste disposal unit, tritarifiuti elettrico, dissipatore ( per un lavello) □ (ind. min.) waste filling, ripiena □ waste management, trattamento dei rifiuti □ waste merchant, rottamaio; straccivendolo □ waste pipe, tubazione di scarico: (edil.) the waste pipes of the house, gli scarichi della casa □ (ind.) waste processing, trattamento dei rifiuti □ waste water ► wastewater □ to go (o to run) to waste, (agric.: di un terreno) rinselvatichire; (econ.: di una risorsa) andare sprecato.♦ (to) waste /weɪst/A v. t.1 sciupare; sprecare; dissipare; sperperare: to waste one's time, sciupare il tempo; Don't waste your money on useless gadgets, non sprecare i soldi in aggeggi inutili; (fam.) to waste one's breath (o one's words) sprecare il fiato; predicare al vento2 deteriorare; sciupare; logorare5 (lett.) devastare; mettere a ferro e fuoco8 ( slang sport) annientare; distruggere; travolgere; stracciare (fig.): ‘What about the match?’ ‘We got wasted’, ‘e la partita?’ ‘ci hanno stracciati!’B v. i.1 sprecarsi; andare sprecato; restare inutilizzato2 ( di solito to waste away) consumarsi; logorarsi; deperire: Too many people are wasting away for lack of food, troppa gente deperisce per mancanza di cibo● (fig.) to waste one's powder and shot, sprecare il tempo e la fatica □ to waste time, perdere tempo NOTA D'USO: - to lose time o to waste time?- □ The joke was wasted on Bill, Bill non ha capito la battuta □ (prov.) Waste not, want not, il risparmio è il miglior guadagno.
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