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1 spike
I 1. [spaɪk]1) (pointed object) punta f., spuntone m.2. II [spaɪk]••III [spaɪk]to spike sb.'s guns — mandare all'aria i piani di qcn
* * *1) (a hard, thin, pointed object (of wood, metal etc): The fence had long spikes on top.) punta2) (a pointed piece of metal attached to the sole of a shoe etc to prevent slipping.) chiodo•- spiked- spiky
- spikiness* * *[spaɪk]1. nrocky spike — (Mountaineering) spuntone m
2)3) Elec punta (di corrente)4) (in price, volume etc) aumento improvviso2. vt(story, interview) rifiutare di pubblicare, fig3. vi(price, volume etc) aumentare improvvisamente* * *spike /spaɪk/n.1 punta; chiodo; lancia: the spikes of running shoes, i chiodi delle scarpe da corsa; the spikes of an iron fence, le lance d'una cancellata7 (fam.) ago; siringa● ( USA) spike heels, tacchi a spillo □ (bot.) spike lavender ( Lavandula latifolia), spigo □ spike oil, olio essenziale (o essenza) di spigo □ (agric.) spike-tooth harrow, erpice a denti rigidi.(to) spike /spaɪk/v. t.1 armare di punte; munire di chiodi; chiodare; ferrare2 infilare; infilzare3 (ferr.) arpionare8 (fam.) mettere microspie in● (stor., mil.) to spike a gun, inchiodare un cannone □ (fig.) to spike sb. 's guns, frustrare (o mandare all'aria, o a monte) i piani di q. □ (fig.) to spike a rumour, porre fine a una diceria.* * *I 1. [spaɪk]1) (pointed object) punta f., spuntone m.2. II [spaɪk]••III [spaɪk]to spike sb.'s guns — mandare all'aria i piani di qcn
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2 ♦ seed
♦ seed /si:d/1 seme; semenza; semente; (fig.) causa, germe, origine; progenie, stirpe: airborne seeds, semi trasportati dall'aria; to sow the seeds of discord, gettare il seme della discordia; the seed of Adam, la stirpe (o la progenie) d'Adamo; to plant the seeds of doubt in sb., insinuare il germe del dubbio in q.; the seeds of revolt, il germe della rivolta2 (biol.) seme; sperma● (bot.) seed-ball, capsula □ seed-case = seed-vessel ► sotto □ (bot.) seed coat, testa; tegumento seminale □ seed corn, (agric.) grano ( USA: granturco) da semina, semente; (fig., fin.) germe, seme ( di profitti futuri) □ (agric.) seed-drill, seminatrice ( macchina) □ (zool.) seed-eater, uccello granivoro □ seed-leaf, foglia seminale; germoglio □ (bot.) seed-lobe, cotiledone □ seed merchant, commerciante di sementi □ (fin.) seed money, stanziamento iniziale; capitale (o fondi) d'avviamento di un'impresa □ the seed of Abraham, il seme d'Abramo; gli ebrei □ seed-pearl, perla minuta; perlina □ seed plant, pianta da semina □ seed-plot, semenzaio □ (agric.) seed-plough, aratro seminatore □ seed potatoes, patate per seme; patate da semina □ seed-time, tempo della semina □ (bot.) seed-vessel, pericarpo □ to go (o to run) to seed, far seme, produrre seme, sementire; (fig.) andare in malora, guastarsi, sciuparsi.(to) seed /si:d/A v. i.2 seminare; fare la seminaB v. t.2 togliere i semi da; sgranare4 ( sport) abbinare ( giocatori o squadre) in modo che i migliori non s'incontrino al primo turno ( di un torneo); selezionare: ( tennis, ecc.) to seed players, selezionare le teste di serie
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