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21 blanket
I 1. ['blæŋkɪt]1) (bedspread) coperta f.electric blanket — coperta elettrica, termocoperta
2) (layer) (of snow) manto m., coltre f.; (of cloud, fog) coltre f.; (of smoke) cappa f., coltre f.; (of flowers, weeds) distesa f.2.••II ['blæŋkɪt]verbo transitivo coprire, ammantare* * *['blæŋkit] 1. noun1) (a warm covering made of wool etc: a blanket on the bed.) coperta2) (something which covers like a blanket: a blanket of mist.) manto, coltre2. adjective(covering all of a group of things: a blanket instruction.) generale3. verb(to cover, as if with a blanket: The hills were blanketed in mist.) coprire* * *I 1. ['blæŋkɪt]1) (bedspread) coperta f.electric blanket — coperta elettrica, termocoperta
2) (layer) (of snow) manto m., coltre f.; (of cloud, fog) coltre f.; (of smoke) cappa f., coltre f.; (of flowers, weeds) distesa f.2.••II ['blæŋkɪt]verbo transitivo coprire, ammantare -
22 coat
I [kəʊt]1) (garment) (full-length) cappotto m.; (jacket) giacca f., giaccone m.2) zool. (of dog, cat) pelo m., pelliccia f.; (of horse, ox) manto m., mantello m.3) (layer) strato m.; (of paint) mano f.II [kəʊt]1)to coat sth. with — ricoprire qcs. di [dust, frost]
to coat sth. with varnish — verniciare qcs., dare una mano di vernice a qcs
2) gastr.to coat sth. in o with ricoprire qcs. di [chocolate, sauce]; dorare qcs. con [ egg]; to coat sth. in o with breadcrumbs — impanare qcs
* * *[kəut] 1. noun1) (an item of outdoor clothing, with sleeves, that covers from the shoulders usually to the knees: a coat and hat.) cappotto2) (a jacket: a man's coat and trousers.) giubbotto3) (the hair or wool of an animal: Some dogs have smooth coats.) pelo4) (a covering (eg of paint): This wall will need two coats of paint.) mano2. verb(to cover: She coated the biscuits with chocolate.) ricoprire- coating- coat of arms* * *I [kəʊt]1) (garment) (full-length) cappotto m.; (jacket) giacca f., giaccone m.2) zool. (of dog, cat) pelo m., pelliccia f.; (of horse, ox) manto m., mantello m.3) (layer) strato m.; (of paint) mano f.II [kəʊt]1)to coat sth. with — ricoprire qcs. di [dust, frost]
to coat sth. with varnish — verniciare qcs., dare una mano di vernice a qcs
2) gastr.to coat sth. in o with ricoprire qcs. di [chocolate, sauce]; dorare qcs. con [ egg]; to coat sth. in o with breadcrumbs — impanare qcs
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23 cover
I 1. ['kʌvə(r)]1) (protective lid, sheath) copertura f.; (for duvet, cushion) fodera f., rivestimento m.; (for table) copritavolo m.; (for umbrella, blade, knife) fodero m., guaina f.; (for typewriter, pan) coperchio m.2) (blanket) coperta f.3) (of book, magazine, record) copertina f.on the cover — (of book) sulla copertina; (of magazine) in copertina
4) (shelter) rifugio m., riparo m.under cover — al riparo, al coperto
5) (for spy, operation, crime) copertura f. ( for per)to blow sb.'s cover — colloq. fare saltare la copertura di qcn
6) mil. copertura f.to give sb. cover — coprire qcn
7) (replacement) (for teacher, doctor) sostituto m. temporaneo8) BE copertura f. assicurativa9) (table setting) coperto m.10) mus. cover version2.modificatore [design, illustration] di copertinaII 1. ['kʌvə(r)]1) (to conceal or protect) coprire [table, pan, legs, wound] ( with con); rivestire, ricoprire [cushion, sofa] ( with con); coprire, chiudere [ hole] ( with con)to cover one's mouth mettere la mano davanti alla bocca; to cover one's ears — tapparsi le orecchie
2) (coat) [dust, snow, layer] coprire, ricoprire [ground, cake]everything got covered with o in sand tutto fu coperto dalla sabbia; to be covered in glory — essere carico di gloria
3) (be strewn over) [litter, graffiti, blossom, bruises] coprireto cover sb.'s face with kisses — riempire di baci il viso di qcn
4) (travel over) coprire, percorrere [distance, area]; (extend over) estendersi per, occupare [ area]5) (deal with, include) [article, speaker] trattare [ subject]; [ term] comprendere, includere [meaning, aspect]; [ teacher] affrontare, spiegare [ chapter]; [rule, law] applicarsi a [situation, person]; [ department] essere competente per [area, activity]; [ rep] essere responsabile per [ area]6) (report on) [ journalist] seguire [event, subject]Ј 20 should cover it — colloq. 20 sterline dovrebbero bastare
8) coprire, assicurare [person, possession] ( for, against contro; for doing per fare); [ guarantee] coprire [costs, parts]9) mil. sport (protect) coprire, proteggere [person, advance, area of pitch]I've got you covered! — (threat) ti tengo sotto tiro!
2.to cover one's back — fig. coprirsi
to cover oneself — coprirsi, proteggersi
to cover oneself with — coprirsi di [glory, shame]
- cover up* * *1. verb1) (to put or spread something on, over or in front of: They covered (up) the body with a sheet; My shoes are covered in paint.) coprire2) (to be enough to pay for: Will 10 dollars cover your expenses?) coprire3) (to travel: We covered forty miles in one day.) percorrere4) (to stretch over a length of time etc: His diary covered three years.) coprire5) (to protect: Are we covered by your car insurance?) coprire6) (to report on: I'm covering the race for the local newspaper.) occuparsi di7) (to point a gun at: I had him covered.) tenere nel mirino2. noun1) (something which covers, especially a cloth over a table, bed etc: a table-cover; a bed-cover; They replaced the cover on the manhole.) copertura, coperta2) (something that gives protection or shelter: The soldiers took cover from the enemy gunfire; insurance cover.) riparo, copertura3) (something that hides: He escaped under cover of darkness.) protezione•- coverage- covering
- cover-girl
- cover story
- cover-up* * *I 1. ['kʌvə(r)]1) (protective lid, sheath) copertura f.; (for duvet, cushion) fodera f., rivestimento m.; (for table) copritavolo m.; (for umbrella, blade, knife) fodero m., guaina f.; (for typewriter, pan) coperchio m.2) (blanket) coperta f.3) (of book, magazine, record) copertina f.on the cover — (of book) sulla copertina; (of magazine) in copertina
4) (shelter) rifugio m., riparo m.under cover — al riparo, al coperto
5) (for spy, operation, crime) copertura f. ( for per)to blow sb.'s cover — colloq. fare saltare la copertura di qcn
6) mil. copertura f.to give sb. cover — coprire qcn
7) (replacement) (for teacher, doctor) sostituto m. temporaneo8) BE copertura f. assicurativa9) (table setting) coperto m.10) mus. cover version2.modificatore [design, illustration] di copertinaII 1. ['kʌvə(r)]1) (to conceal or protect) coprire [table, pan, legs, wound] ( with con); rivestire, ricoprire [cushion, sofa] ( with con); coprire, chiudere [ hole] ( with con)to cover one's mouth mettere la mano davanti alla bocca; to cover one's ears — tapparsi le orecchie
2) (coat) [dust, snow, layer] coprire, ricoprire [ground, cake]everything got covered with o in sand tutto fu coperto dalla sabbia; to be covered in glory — essere carico di gloria
3) (be strewn over) [litter, graffiti, blossom, bruises] coprireto cover sb.'s face with kisses — riempire di baci il viso di qcn
4) (travel over) coprire, percorrere [distance, area]; (extend over) estendersi per, occupare [ area]5) (deal with, include) [article, speaker] trattare [ subject]; [ term] comprendere, includere [meaning, aspect]; [ teacher] affrontare, spiegare [ chapter]; [rule, law] applicarsi a [situation, person]; [ department] essere competente per [area, activity]; [ rep] essere responsabile per [ area]6) (report on) [ journalist] seguire [event, subject]Ј 20 should cover it — colloq. 20 sterline dovrebbero bastare
8) coprire, assicurare [person, possession] ( for, against contro; for doing per fare); [ guarantee] coprire [costs, parts]9) mil. sport (protect) coprire, proteggere [person, advance, area of pitch]I've got you covered! — (threat) ti tengo sotto tiro!
2.to cover one's back — fig. coprirsi
to cover oneself — coprirsi, proteggersi
to cover oneself with — coprirsi di [glory, shame]
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24 depth
[depθ] 1.1) (measurement) (of hole, water) profondità f.; (of layer) spessore m.to be out of one's depth — (in water) non toccare (il fondo); fig. non essere all'altezza (della situazione)
2) (intensity) (of colour, emotion) intensità f.; (of crisis, recession) gravità f.; (of ignorance) abisso m.; (of despair) fondo m., massimo m.3) (complexity) (of knowledge) profondità f., vastità f.; (of analysis, hero, novel) profondità f.to study sth. in depth — studiare a fondo qcs
4) mus. gravità f.5) cinem. fot.2.the depths of the sea — le profondità o gli abissi del mare
* * *[depƟ]1) (the distance from the top downwards or from the surface inwards especially if great: Coal is mined at a depth of 1,000 m.) profondità2) (intensity or strength especially if great: The depth of colour was astonishing; The depth of his feeling prevented him from speaking.) profondità, intensità•- depths- in-depth
- in depth* * *[depθ] 1.1) (measurement) (of hole, water) profondità f.; (of layer) spessore m.to be out of one's depth — (in water) non toccare (il fondo); fig. non essere all'altezza (della situazione)
2) (intensity) (of colour, emotion) intensità f.; (of crisis, recession) gravità f.; (of ignorance) abisso m.; (of despair) fondo m., massimo m.3) (complexity) (of knowledge) profondità f., vastità f.; (of analysis, hero, novel) profondità f.to study sth. in depth — studiare a fondo qcs
4) mus. gravità f.5) cinem. fot.2.the depths of the sea — le profondità o gli abissi del mare
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25 film
I 1. [fɪlm]1) cinem. (movie) film m., pellicola f.to be o work in films lavorare nel cinema; short film — cortometraggio
2) fot. (for snapshots, movies) pellicola f., film m.3) (layer) pellicola f., strato m. sottile4) gastr. cellofan m., pellicola f. (trasparente)2.modificatore [archive, award, critic, industry, laboratory, producer, studio, version, rights] cinematograficoII 1. [fɪlm]verbo transitivo [ person] filmare [ event]; adattare per il cinema [novel, play]; [ camera] filmare, registrare [ scene]2.* * *[film] 1. noun1) ((a thin strip of) celluloid made sensitive to light on which photographs are taken: photographic film.) pellicola2) (a story, play etc shown as a motion picture in a cinema, on television etc: to make a film; ( also adjective) a film version of the novel.) film3) (a thin skin or covering: a film of dust.) pellicola2. verb1) (to make a motion picture (of): They are going to film the race.) filmare2) ((usually with over) to cover with a film: Her eyes gradually filmed (over) with tears.) coprirsi•- filmy- filmstar* * *I 1. [fɪlm]1) cinem. (movie) film m., pellicola f.to be o work in films lavorare nel cinema; short film — cortometraggio
2) fot. (for snapshots, movies) pellicola f., film m.3) (layer) pellicola f., strato m. sottile4) gastr. cellofan m., pellicola f. (trasparente)2.modificatore [archive, award, critic, industry, laboratory, producer, studio, version, rights] cinematograficoII 1. [fɪlm]verbo transitivo [ person] filmare [ event]; adattare per il cinema [novel, play]; [ camera] filmare, registrare [ scene]2. -
26 fine
I 1. [faɪn]1) (very good) [performance, writer, example, quality] buono, eccellente2) (satisfactory) [ holiday] bello; [meal, arrangement] buonoto be, feel fine — stare, sentirsi bene
"fine, thanks" — "bene, grazie"
"we'll go now, OK?" - "fine" — "andiamo adesso, va bene?" - "bene o d'accordo"
3) colloq. iron.4) (nice) [morning, day] belloit's o the weather's fine fa bello, il tempo è bello; one fine day — un bel giorno
5) (delicate) [hair, thread, line, feature, fabric, mist, layer] fine, sottile6) (high quality) [ china] finissimo; [lace, linen] fine, di pregiata fattura; [ wine] pregiato7) (small-grained) [powder, soil, particles] fine8) (subtle) [detail, distinction, judgment] sottile; [ adjustment] ingegnoso9) (refined) [lady, clothes, manners] raffinato, elegante, fine10) (commendable)11) (pure) [gold, silver] fino, puro2.1) [ come along] beneyou're doing fine — stai facendo o andando bene
2) [cut, chop] finemente, a piccoli pezzi••II [faɪn]a chance would be a fine thing! — colloq. mi piacerebbe! sarebbe davvero bello!
nome ammenda f.; (for traffic offence) multa f., contravvenzione f.III [faɪn]verbo transitivo multare [ offender]to fine sb. Ј 50 — multare qcn. di 50 sterline
* * *I 1. adjective1) ((usually of art etc) very good; of excellent quality: fine paintings; a fine performance.)2) ((of weather) bright; not raining: a fine day.)3) (well; healthy: I was ill yesterday but I am feeling fine today!)4) (thin or delicate: a fine material.)5) (careful; detailed: Fine workmanship is required for such delicate embroidery.)6) (made of small pieces, grains etc: fine sand; fine rain.)7) (slight; delicate: a fine balance; a fine distinction.)8) (perfectly satisfactory: There's nothing wrong with your work - it's fine.)2. adverb(satisfactorily: This arrangement suits me fine.)3. interjection(good; well done etc: You've finished already - fine!)- finely- finery
- fine art II 1. noun(money which must be paid as a punishment: I had to pay a fine.)2. verb(to make (someone) pay a fine: She was fined $10.)* * *I 1. [faɪn]1) (very good) [performance, writer, example, quality] buono, eccellente2) (satisfactory) [ holiday] bello; [meal, arrangement] buonoto be, feel fine — stare, sentirsi bene
"fine, thanks" — "bene, grazie"
"we'll go now, OK?" - "fine" — "andiamo adesso, va bene?" - "bene o d'accordo"
3) colloq. iron.4) (nice) [morning, day] belloit's o the weather's fine fa bello, il tempo è bello; one fine day — un bel giorno
5) (delicate) [hair, thread, line, feature, fabric, mist, layer] fine, sottile6) (high quality) [ china] finissimo; [lace, linen] fine, di pregiata fattura; [ wine] pregiato7) (small-grained) [powder, soil, particles] fine8) (subtle) [detail, distinction, judgment] sottile; [ adjustment] ingegnoso9) (refined) [lady, clothes, manners] raffinato, elegante, fine10) (commendable)11) (pure) [gold, silver] fino, puro2.1) [ come along] beneyou're doing fine — stai facendo o andando bene
2) [cut, chop] finemente, a piccoli pezzi••II [faɪn]a chance would be a fine thing! — colloq. mi piacerebbe! sarebbe davvero bello!
nome ammenda f.; (for traffic offence) multa f., contravvenzione f.III [faɪn]verbo transitivo multare [ offender]to fine sb. Ј 50 — multare qcn. di 50 sterline
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27 hole
I [həʊl]1) (in clothing, hedge, pocket) buco m.2) (in wall) breccia f., buco m., foro m.3) BE (in tooth) buco m.4) aut. (in road) buca f.5) fig. (flaw) imperfezione f., difetto m.6) (of mouse, fox, rabbit) tana f.7)8) (financial) buco m.••II 1. [həʊl] 2.to get sb. out of a hole — tirare fuori qcn. dai pasticci
verbo intransitivo (in golf) fare una buca- hole out- hole up* * *[həul] 1. noun1) (an opening or gap in or through something: a hole in the fence; holes in my socks.) buco2) (a hollow in something solid: a hole in my tooth; Many animals live in holes in the ground.) cavità, buco3) ((in golf) (the point scored by the player who takes the fewest strokes to hit his ball over) any one of the usually eighteen sections of the golf course between the tees and the holes in the middle of the greens: He won by two holes; We played nine holes.) buca2. verb1) (to make a hole in: The ship was badly holed when it hit the rock.) bucare; squarciare2) (to hit (a ball etc) into a hole: The golfer holed his ball from twelve metres away.) mettere/mandare in buca•- hole out* * *I [həʊl]1) (in clothing, hedge, pocket) buco m.2) (in wall) breccia f., buco m., foro m.3) BE (in tooth) buco m.4) aut. (in road) buca f.5) fig. (flaw) imperfezione f., difetto m.6) (of mouse, fox, rabbit) tana f.7)8) (financial) buco m.••II 1. [həʊl] 2.to get sb. out of a hole — tirare fuori qcn. dai pasticci
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28 line
I [laɪn]1) (mark) linea f., riga f., segno m.; (shorter, thicker) tratto m.; art. tratto m.; sport (on pitch, court) linea f.; mat. linea f.straight, curved line — linea retta, curva
to put a line through sth. — tirare una linea sopra qcs., barrare qcs.
starting line, finishing line — sport linea di partenza, d'arrivo
to cross the line — sport tagliare il traguardo
the line AB — (in geometry) il segmento AB
2) (of people, cars) fila f.; (of trees) fila f., filare m.; (of footprints) serie f.to stand in a line — essere o stare in fila
to be in line with — [ cooker] essere allineato con [ cupboard]
out of line — [ picture] storto, non allineato
3) fig.to be in line for promotion, for the post of — essere candidato alla promozione, al posto di
4) AE (queue) coda f.6) arch. sart. (outline shape) linea f.7) (boundary) linea f. di confine, confine m.state line — confine di stato, frontiera
8) (rope) corda f., filo m.; pesc. lenza f.9) el. (cable) linea f. (elettrica)10) tel. (connection) linea f.to be on the line to sb. — essere in linea con qcn.
to get off the line — colloq. riattaccare
12) (in genealogy) linea f., discendenza f.to trace one's line back to sb. — far risalire le proprie origini a qcn.
13) (in prose) riga f.; (in poetry) verso m.; (of music) rigo m.a line from — una citazione da [ poem]
to learn one's lines — teatr. imparare la parte
14) (conformity)to fall into line with — [ person] allinearsi, conformarsi a [ view]
to bring sth. into line with — conformare qcs. a
to keep sb. in line — fare rigare dritto qcn.
our prices are out of line with those of our competitors — i nostri prezzi non sono allineati a quelli dei nostri concorrenti
to be (way) out of line — [ remark] essere completamente fuori luogo
you're way out of line! — colloq. stai esagerando! hai proprio passato il limite!
15) colloq. (piece of information)to have a line on sb., sth. — avere delle informazioni su qcn., qcs.
16) (stance)to take a firm line with sb. — seguire la linea dura con qcn.
17) comm. linea f. (di prodotti)18) mil.19) (equator)20) colloq. (of cocaine) pista f.21) in line withto be in line with — essere in linea con [trend, view]
to increase in line with — aumentare proporzionalmente o parallelamente a
••all along the line, right down the line — su tutta la linea
II [laɪn]somewhere along the line — (at point in time) in un certo momento; (at stage) da qualche parte
1) (stand along) [ trees] fiancheggiare [ route]; [ spectators] essere disposto lungo [ street]2) (mark)to be lined with — essere segnato da [ worry]
•- line upIII [laɪn]* * *I 1. noun1) ((a piece of) thread, cord, rope etc: She hung the washing on the line; a fishing-rod and line.)2) (a long, narrow mark, streak or stripe: She drew straight lines across the page; a dotted/wavy line.)3) (outline or shape especially relating to length or direction: The ship had very graceful lines; A dancer uses a mirror to improve his line.)4) (a groove on the skin; a wrinkle.)5) (a row or group of objects or persons arranged side by side or one behind the other: The children stood in a line; a line of trees.)6) (a short letter: I'll drop him a line.)7) (a series or group of persons which come one after the other especially in the same family: a line of kings.)8) (a track or direction: He pointed out the line of the new road; a new line of research.)9) (the railway or a single track of the railway: Passengers must cross the line by the bridge only.)10) (a continuous system (especially of pipes, electrical or telephone cables etc) connecting one place with another: a pipeline; a line of communication; All (telephone) lines are engaged.)11) (a row of written or printed words: The letter contained only three lines; a poem of sixteen lines.)12) (a regular service of ships, aircraft etc: a shipping line.)13) (a group or class (of goods for sale) or a field of activity, interest etc: This has been a very popular new line; Computers are not really my line.)14) (an arrangement of troops, especially when ready to fight: fighting in the front line.)2. verb1) (to form lines along: Crowds lined the pavement to see the Queen.)2) (to mark with lines.)•- lineage- linear- lined- liner- lines- linesman
- hard lines!
- in line for
- in
- out of line with
- line up
- read between the lines II verb1) (to cover on the inside: She lined the box with newspaper.)2) (to put a lining in: She lined the dress with silk.)•- lined- liner- lining* * *I [laɪn]1) (mark) linea f., riga f., segno m.; (shorter, thicker) tratto m.; art. tratto m.; sport (on pitch, court) linea f.; mat. linea f.straight, curved line — linea retta, curva
to put a line through sth. — tirare una linea sopra qcs., barrare qcs.
starting line, finishing line — sport linea di partenza, d'arrivo
to cross the line — sport tagliare il traguardo
the line AB — (in geometry) il segmento AB
2) (of people, cars) fila f.; (of trees) fila f., filare m.; (of footprints) serie f.to stand in a line — essere o stare in fila
to be in line with — [ cooker] essere allineato con [ cupboard]
out of line — [ picture] storto, non allineato
3) fig.to be in line for promotion, for the post of — essere candidato alla promozione, al posto di
4) AE (queue) coda f.6) arch. sart. (outline shape) linea f.7) (boundary) linea f. di confine, confine m.state line — confine di stato, frontiera
8) (rope) corda f., filo m.; pesc. lenza f.9) el. (cable) linea f. (elettrica)10) tel. (connection) linea f.to be on the line to sb. — essere in linea con qcn.
to get off the line — colloq. riattaccare
12) (in genealogy) linea f., discendenza f.to trace one's line back to sb. — far risalire le proprie origini a qcn.
13) (in prose) riga f.; (in poetry) verso m.; (of music) rigo m.a line from — una citazione da [ poem]
to learn one's lines — teatr. imparare la parte
14) (conformity)to fall into line with — [ person] allinearsi, conformarsi a [ view]
to bring sth. into line with — conformare qcs. a
to keep sb. in line — fare rigare dritto qcn.
our prices are out of line with those of our competitors — i nostri prezzi non sono allineati a quelli dei nostri concorrenti
to be (way) out of line — [ remark] essere completamente fuori luogo
you're way out of line! — colloq. stai esagerando! hai proprio passato il limite!
15) colloq. (piece of information)to have a line on sb., sth. — avere delle informazioni su qcn., qcs.
16) (stance)to take a firm line with sb. — seguire la linea dura con qcn.
17) comm. linea f. (di prodotti)18) mil.19) (equator)20) colloq. (of cocaine) pista f.21) in line withto be in line with — essere in linea con [trend, view]
to increase in line with — aumentare proporzionalmente o parallelamente a
••all along the line, right down the line — su tutta la linea
II [laɪn]somewhere along the line — (at point in time) in un certo momento; (at stage) da qualche parte
1) (stand along) [ trees] fiancheggiare [ route]; [ spectators] essere disposto lungo [ street]2) (mark)to be lined with — essere segnato da [ worry]
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29 penetrate
['penɪtreɪt] 1.1) (enter into or through) penetrare in, perforare, trapassare [layer, skin, surface]; penetrare in, introdursi in [ territory]; squarciare [cloud, darkness, silence]; attraversare [ wall]; penetrare [ woman]2) fig. (permeate) permeare, pervadere, compenetrare [mind, ideas]; invadere, diffondersi su [ market]; [ spy] infiltrarsi in [ organization]3) (understand) scoprire [ disguise]; penetrare in [ mystery]2.1) (enter)to penetrate into — entrare in, penetrare in [ city]
to penetrate as far as — spingersi fino a, addentrarsi in [ place]
2) (be perceived) [ sound] arrivare (to a)* * *['penitreit](to move, go or make a way into, past, or through (something): The bullet penetrated his shoulder; Their minds could not penetrate the mystery.) penetrare- penetratingly
- penetration* * *['penɪtreɪt] 1.1) (enter into or through) penetrare in, perforare, trapassare [layer, skin, surface]; penetrare in, introdursi in [ territory]; squarciare [cloud, darkness, silence]; attraversare [ wall]; penetrare [ woman]2) fig. (permeate) permeare, pervadere, compenetrare [mind, ideas]; invadere, diffondersi su [ market]; [ spy] infiltrarsi in [ organization]3) (understand) scoprire [ disguise]; penetrare in [ mystery]2.1) (enter)to penetrate into — entrare in, penetrare in [ city]
to penetrate as far as — spingersi fino a, addentrarsi in [ place]
2) (be perceived) [ sound] arrivare (to a) -
30 skin
I 1. [skɪn]1) (of person) pelle f.2) (of animal) pelle f.3) (of fruit, vegetable, sausage) buccia f., pelle f.4) (on hot milk, cocoa) pellicina f.2.••II [skɪn]to be o get soaked to the skin essere bagnato o bagnarsi fino alle ossa; it's no skin off my nose o back colloq. non sono affari miei; by the skin of one's teeth — [ pass] per un pelo, per il rotto della cuffia; [ survive] per miracolo
1) spellare [ animal]2) (graze)••to keep one's eyes skinned — tenere gli occhi ben aperti, stare molto attento
* * *[skin] 1. noun1) (the natural outer covering of an animal or person: She couldn't stand the feel of wool against her skin; A snake can shed its skin.) pelle2) (a thin outer layer, as on a fruit: a banana-skin; onion-skins.) pelle, buccia, scorza3) (a (thin) film or layer that forms on a liquid: Boiled milk often has a skin on it.) pellicola2. verb(to remove the skin from: He skinned and cooked the rabbit.) scuoiare, spellare- skin flick
- skin-tight
- by the skin of one's teeth* * *I 1. [skɪn]1) (of person) pelle f.2) (of animal) pelle f.3) (of fruit, vegetable, sausage) buccia f., pelle f.4) (on hot milk, cocoa) pellicina f.2.••II [skɪn]to be o get soaked to the skin essere bagnato o bagnarsi fino alle ossa; it's no skin off my nose o back colloq. non sono affari miei; by the skin of one's teeth — [ pass] per un pelo, per il rotto della cuffia; [ survive] per miracolo
1) spellare [ animal]2) (graze)••to keep one's eyes skinned — tenere gli occhi ben aperti, stare molto attento
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31 thick
[θɪk] 1.1) [layer, garment] spesso; [ liquid] denso; [ vegetation] fitto; [ fog] fitto, spesso; [hair, eyebrows] folto; [ lips] grosso; [ make-up] pesante; [ accent] forte; [ voice] (from sore throat) roco, rauco; (from alcohol) impastatoto make [sth.] thicker — addensare [ sauce]
thick with smoke — fumoso, pieno di fumo
2) colloq. (stupid) tonto3) colloq. (friendly)4) BE colloq. (unreasonable)2. 3.nome (of forest) folto m.••through thick and thin — nella buona e nella cattiva sorte, nel bene e nel male
* * *[Ɵik] 1. adjective1) (having a relatively large distance between opposite sides; not thin: a thick book; thick walls; thick glass.) spesso2) (having a certain distance between opposite sides: It's two inches thick; a two-inch-thick pane of glass.) grosso, spesso3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) containing solid matter; not flowing (easily) when poured: thick soup.) denso4) (made of many single units placed very close together; dense: a thick forest; thick hair.) folto5) (difficult to see through: thick fog.) fitto6) (full of, covered with etc: The room was thick with dust; The air was thick with smoke.) pieno7) (stupid: Don't be so thick!) stupido2. noun(the thickest, most crowded or active part: in the thick of the forest; in the thick of the fight.) folto, fitto; mezzo- thickly- thickness
- thicken
- thick-skinned
- thick and fast
- through thick and thin* * *[θɪk] 1.1) [layer, garment] spesso; [ liquid] denso; [ vegetation] fitto; [ fog] fitto, spesso; [hair, eyebrows] folto; [ lips] grosso; [ make-up] pesante; [ accent] forte; [ voice] (from sore throat) roco, rauco; (from alcohol) impastatoto make [sth.] thicker — addensare [ sauce]
thick with smoke — fumoso, pieno di fumo
2) colloq. (stupid) tonto3) colloq. (friendly)4) BE colloq. (unreasonable)2. 3.nome (of forest) folto m.••through thick and thin — nella buona e nella cattiva sorte, nel bene e nel male
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32 thicken
['θɪkən] 1.verbo transitivo ispessire [ layer]; addensare [ liquid]; infittire [ vegetation]; infoltire [hair, eyebrows]; appesantire [ make-up]; rendere rauco [ voice]2.verbo intransitivo [sauce, soup] addensarsi, rapprendersi; [fog, snow, cloud] infittirsi; [ waistline] aumentare; [ accent] diventare più forte; [ voice] arrochirsi; [ traffic] intensificarsi••* * *verb (to make or become thick or thicker: We'll add some flour to thicken the soup; The fog thickened and we could no longer see the road.) addensare; ispessire* * *['θɪkən] 1.verbo transitivo ispessire [ layer]; addensare [ liquid]; infittire [ vegetation]; infoltire [hair, eyebrows]; appesantire [ make-up]; rendere rauco [ voice]2.verbo intransitivo [sauce, soup] addensarsi, rapprendersi; [fog, snow, cloud] infittirsi; [ waistline] aumentare; [ accent] diventare più forte; [ voice] arrochirsi; [ traffic] intensificarsi•• -
33 thin
I 1. [θɪn]1) (in width) [nose, lips, stick, wall, line] sottile; [string, wire] fine; [ strip] stretto2) (in depth) [slice, layer, paper] sottile; [fabric, garment] sottile, leggero; [ mist] leggero3) (in consistency) [ mud] acquoso; [mixture, oil] fluido; [ soup] lungo, leggero; [ sauce] brodoso; [ liquid] diluito, acquoso4) (lean) [person, face] magro5) (in tone) (high-pitched) acuto; (weak) debole6) (sparse) [ population] scarso; [ crowd] rado, esiguo; [ hair] radoto wear thin — [joke, excuse] essere trito
8) [ air] rarefatto2.••to be thin on the ground — essercene pochissimi, essere più unico che raro
II 1. [θɪn] 2.to get thin on top — (bald) diventare pelato
verbo intransitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - nn-) (anche thin out) [fog, mist, hair] diradarsi; [ crowd] disperdersi- thin out* * *[Ɵin] 1. adjective1) (having a short distance between opposite sides: thin paper; The walls of these houses are too thin.) sottile2) ((of people or animals) not fat: She looks thin since her illness.) magro3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) not containing any solid matter; rather lacking in taste; (tasting as if) containing a lot of water or too much water: thin soup.) acquoso4) (not set closely together; not dense or crowded: His hair is getting rather thin.) rado5) (not convincing or believable: a thin excuse.) debole, inconsistente2. verb(to make or become thin or thinner: The crowd thinned after the parade was over.) diradarsi; dimagrire- thinly- thinness
- thin air
- thin-skinned
- thin out* * *I 1. [θɪn]1) (in width) [nose, lips, stick, wall, line] sottile; [string, wire] fine; [ strip] stretto2) (in depth) [slice, layer, paper] sottile; [fabric, garment] sottile, leggero; [ mist] leggero3) (in consistency) [ mud] acquoso; [mixture, oil] fluido; [ soup] lungo, leggero; [ sauce] brodoso; [ liquid] diluito, acquoso4) (lean) [person, face] magro5) (in tone) (high-pitched) acuto; (weak) debole6) (sparse) [ population] scarso; [ crowd] rado, esiguo; [ hair] radoto wear thin — [joke, excuse] essere trito
8) [ air] rarefatto2.••to be thin on the ground — essercene pochissimi, essere più unico che raro
II 1. [θɪn] 2.to get thin on top — (bald) diventare pelato
verbo intransitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - nn-) (anche thin out) [fog, mist, hair] diradarsi; [ crowd] disperdersi- thin out -
34 backing
['bækɪŋ] 1.1) (reverse layer) rivestimento m. (interno)2) econ. (support) sostegno m. (anche fig.)3) mus. accompagnamento m., sottofondo m.2.modificatore mus.backing vocals — coro, coristi
* * *['bækɪŋ] 1.1) (reverse layer) rivestimento m. (interno)2) econ. (support) sostegno m. (anche fig.)3) mus. accompagnamento m., sottofondo m.2.modificatore mus.backing vocals — coro, coristi
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35 asphalt
I 1. ['æsfælt] [AE -fɔːlt]nome asfalto m.2.modificatore [drive, playground] asfaltatoII ['æsfælt] [AE -fɔːlt]verbo transitivo asfaltare* * *['æsfælt, ]( American[) -fo:lt]noun, adjective((of) a mixture containing tar, used to make roads, pavements etc: The workmen are laying asphalt; an asphalt playground.) asfalto* * *asphalt /ˈæsfælt/n. [u]● asphalt layer, asfaltatore □ asphalt laying, asfaltatura □ asphalt road, strada asfaltata □ asphalt spreader, asfaltatrice.(to) asphalt /ˈæsfælt/v. t.asfaltare.* * *I 1. ['æsfælt] [AE -fɔːlt]nome asfalto m.2.modificatore [drive, playground] asfaltatoII ['æsfælt] [AE -fɔːlt]verbo transitivo asfaltare -
36 ♦ beneath
♦ beneath /bɪˈni:ɵ/A avv.1 di sotto; sotto; sottostante (agg.): The soil beneath was dry, il terriccio sotto (o sottostante) era asciutto2 (più) in basso; sotto; sottostante (agg.): We looked at the river beneath, abbiamo guardato il fiume sotto di noi3 sotto; dietro: His frivolous answer gave no hint of the irritation beneath, la sua risposta leggera non ha lasciato trapelare l'irritazione sottostanteB prep.1 al disotto di; sotto; sotto a: the network of tunnels beneath a modern city, la rete di gallerie sotto una città moderna; beneath the merciless sun, sotto il sole implacabile2 al di sotto di; inferiore a: a job beneath my skills, un lavoro al di sotto delle mie capacità; A captain is beneath a major, il grado di capitano è inferiore a quello di maggiore; She married beneath her, si è sposata con un uomo di condizione sociale inferiore3 (nascosto) dietro; sotto: Colour showed beneath the layer of plaster, sotto (o dietro) lo strato di gesso si intravedeva del colore; There is kindness beneath his gruff exterior, c'è della bontà dietro la sua facciata ruvida4 non degno di; indegno di: beneath one's dignity, indegno di sé; indecoroso; disdicevole; Nothing is beneath him, non c'è nulla che egli consideri indegno di sé; è disposto a qualsiasi indegnità; beneath contempt, ignobile; indegno; beneath notice, che non vale la pena prendere in considerazione; di nessun interesse; trascurabile. -
37 ♦ boundary
♦ boundary /ˈbaʊndrɪ/n.1 (geogr., polit.) (linea di) confine: A lake marks the boundary between the two regions, un lago segna il confine tra le due regioni NOTA D'USO: - frontier, border o boundary?-3 (scient.) contorno; limite; frontiera● boundary line, (linea di) confine; linea di demarcazione □ boundary stone, cippo di confine. -
38 ♦ cable
♦ cable /ˈkeɪbl/n.3 (elettr., telef.) cavo; filo: to lay a cable, posare un cavo; DIALOGO → - Downloading and printing- The cable's not connected to the PC, il cavo non è collegato al PC4 (naut., = cable's length) gomena (misura di lunghezza pari a 200 iarde o 182,9 metri in GB e a 240 iarde o 219,4 metri in USA)6 (archit.) rudente● cable address, indirizzo telegrafico □ (naut.) cable bend, nodo di gomena □ (naut.) cable buoy, boa di cavo sottomarino □ cable car, cabina (di funivia); telecabina; carrello (di teleferica); vagone (di funicolare); ( anche) tram a fune; funivia □ (elettr.) cable carrier, portafili □ cable layer, installatore (o posatore) di cavi □ (naut.) cable-laid rope, torticcio □ (naut.) cable locker, pozzo delle catene □ cable railway, funicolare □ (TV) cable-ready, in grado di ricevere programmi via cavo □ (fotogr.) cable release, scatto flessibile □ (naut.) cable ship, (nave) posacavi □ ( lavoro a maglia) cable stitch, punto treccia □ ( banca) cable transfer, rimessa telegrafica; bonifico telegrafico □ cable television, televisione via cavo.(to) cable /ˈkeɪbl/A v. t.2 trasmettere per cablogramma; cablare3 (spec. al passivo) (elettr., telef.) installare cavi in; cablare4 (archit.) decorare con rudentiB v. i. -
39 ♦ (to) consist
♦ (to) consist /kənˈsɪst/v. i.1 – to consist of, essere composto (o formato, costituito) da; consistere di (o in); essere fatto di: Switzerland consists of various cantons, la Svizzera è composta da vari cantoni; The report consists of three parts, la relazione consiste di tre parti; The top layer consists of fine sand, lo strato superiore è costituito da (o consiste in) sabbia fine; The examination will consist of three papers, l'esame consisterà in (o di) tre domande prove scritte2 – to consist in, consistere in: Culture does not consist in just knowing things, la cultura non consiste solamente nel possedere nozioni -
40 crust
[krʌst]nome crosta f.* * *1) ((a piece of) the hard outside coating of bread: The child would not eat the crusts.) crosta2) ((American) pastry: She makes excellent pie crust.) pasta3) (a hard surface especially the outer layer of the earth.) crosta•- crusty- crustily
- crustiness* * *crust /krʌst/n.1 crosta ( in ogni senso): crust of bread, crosta di pane; a crust of mud, una crosta di fango; the earth's crust, la crosta terrestre5 (fig.) pezzo di pane (fig.); il minimo necessario ( per vivere): I'm just trying to earn a crust, cerco soltanto di guadagnare un pezzo di pane (o di sbarcare il lunario).(to) crust /krʌst/A v. t.coprire di croste; incrostare: Ice crusted the river, il ghiaccio ha ricoperto la superficie del fiumeB v. i.* * *[krʌst]nome crosta f.
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