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1 imboscato
* * *[imbos'kato]* * *imboscato/imbos'kato/sostantivo m. -
2 renitente
renitente agg. unwilling, reluctant // soldato renitente alla leva, absentee (o sl. amer. draft-dodger); essere renitente alla leva, to dodge the draft◆ s.m. person who fails to report for military service (o sl. amer. draft-dodger).* * *[reni'tɛnte] 1.aggettivo reluctant, recalcitrant2.sostantivo maschile mil.renitente alla leva — = person who fails to report for military service
* * *renitente/reni'tεnte/reluctant, recalcitrantmil. renitente alla leva = person who fails to report for military service. -
3 leva
"lever;Hebel;levier;palanca;alavanca"* * *f levermilitary call-up, AE draftmotoring leva del cambio gear levercommerce nuove leve pl junior employees* * *leva1 s.f.1 (mecc.) lever: leva a mano, hand lever; leva a pedale, foot (control) lever; leva del cambio, gear lever (o amer. gear shift), (al volante) column shift-bar, (di macchina utensile) speed lever; leva del freno, brake lever; leva del gas, throttle (lever); (ferr.) leva dello scambio, switch lever; leva di arresto, cut-off lever; leva di avviamento, starting lever; leva di disinnesto, release lever, (a scatto) trip lever; leva di bloccaggio, clamping lever; leva di manovra, operating lever; (aer.) leva di comando, di controllo, control lever (o cloche); leva liberacarrello, (di macchina da scrivere) carriage release // (inform.) leva di estrazione della carta, board puller // far leva, to lever (o to prize): per aprire il barattolo fai leva con un coltello, to open the jar, put a knife under the edge and prize it (open) // far leva sui sentimenti di qlcu., to play on s.o.'s feelings2 (fig.) incentive, stimulus*: il denaro è una potente leva per ottenere il successo, money is a powerful incentive to reach success3 (fig.) (strumento di comando) lever: le leve del potere, the levers of power.leva2 s.f.1 (mil.) call up; (coscrizione) conscription; (spec. amer.) draft: leva di terra, National Service; leva di mare, National Service in the Navy; la leva del 1957, those called up in 1957; leva di massa, general conscription; consiglio, commissione di leva, army selection board; essere di leva, to be due for call up (o to be liable for National Service); renitente alla leva, draft dodger (o draft evader); gli scartati alla leva, draft rejects2 (estens.) generation: le nuove leve del cinema, the new generation in the cinema.* * *I ['lɛva] sfII ['lɛva] sffar leva su qc — to lever sth up, fig to take advantage of sth
Mil conscription, call-up Brit, draft Amessere di leva — to be due for call-up o draft, (in servizio) to be a conscript
* * *['lɛva] Isostantivo femminile lever (anche fig.)fare leva con — to lever with [palo, sbarra]
fare leva su qcs. — fig. to play on sth.
avere in mano le -e del comando — fig. to be in the driving seat
leva del cambio — aut. gear lever BE, (gear) stick BE, gearshift AE
leva di comando — aer. stick
II 1.leva del freno a mano — aut. brake lever
sostantivo femminilechiamare alla leva — to call up for military service, to draft AE
soldato di leva — conscript (soldier), draftee AE
2) (giovani richiamati) conscript soldiers, conscripts2.* * *leva1/'lεva/sostantivo f.lever (anche fig.); fare leva con to lever with [palo, sbarra]; fare leva su qcs. fig. to play on sth.; avere in mano le -e del comando fig. to be in the driving seat\leva del cambio aut. gear lever BE, (gear) stick BE, gearshift AE; leva di comando aer. stick; leva del freno a mano aut. brake lever.————————leva2/'lεva/I sostantivo f.1 mil. (coscrizione) conscription, call-up, draft AE; (servizio militare) military service; chiamare alla leva to call up for military service, to draft AE; obblighi di leva compulsory military service; essere di leva to be liable for military service; soldato di leva conscript (soldier), draftee AE; visita di leva army medical2 (giovani richiamati) conscript soldiers, conscriptsII leve f.pl.(generazioni) le nuove -e the new generations. -
4 imboscare
imboscare v.tr.1 to hide* in a wood2 (sottrarre al servizio militare) to help to evade military service3 (mettere al sicuro da requisizioni) to put* into safe keeping4 → imboschire.◘ imboscarsi v.rifl.1 (non com.) (mettersi in agguato) to lie* in ambush2 (sottrarsi al servizio militare) to evade military service; to be a draft-dodger3 (evitare situazioni difficili) to shirk4 (nascondersi in un bosco) to take* to the woods5 (fam.) (scomparire) to disappear: dove si sono imboscati?, where have they disappeared to?◆ v.intr.pron. (di vegetazione) to grow* thicker, to thicken.* * *[imbos'kare]1. vt(nascondere) to hide2. vr (imboscarsi)Mil to evade military service, dodge the draft Am* * *[imbos'kare] 1.verbo transitivo1) (nascondere) to hide* away [ oggetto]2) mil. gerg. to help [sb.] to evade military service [ soldato]2.verbo pronominale imboscarsi1) mil. gerg. to evade military service, to dodge the draft AE2) (sottrarsi a compiti gravosi) to shirk; (trovare un'occupazione tranquilla) to get* oneself a cushy number3) scherz. (nascondersi) to lie* low, to keep* a low profile4) scherz. (appartarsi) to have* a tumble in the hay* * *imboscare/imbos'kare/ [1]1 (nascondere) to hide* away [ oggetto]2 mil. gerg. to help [sb.] to evade military service [ soldato]II imboscarsi verbo pronominale2 (sottrarsi a compiti gravosi) to shirk; (trovare un'occupazione tranquilla) to get* oneself a cushy number3 scherz. (nascondersi) to lie* low, to keep* a low profile4 scherz. (appartarsi) to have* a tumble in the hay. -
5 imboscato sm
[imbos'kato]draft dodger Am -
6 imboscato
sm [imbos'kato]draft dodger Am
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