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1 ♦ earth
♦ earth /ɜ:ɵ/n.1 [u] terra; mondo: The earth orbits the sun, la terra gira intorno al sole; life on earth, la vita sulla terra; at the ends of the earth, ai confini del mondo; in capo al mondo; the earth's axis, l'asse terrestre; the earth's crust, la crosta terrestre; the greatest scientist on earth, il più grande scienziato del mondo; ( Bibbia) Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven, sia fatta la tua volontà così in cielo come in terra3 terreno; terriccio; suolo: damp earth, terriccio umido; to fill a hole with earth, riempire un buco di terra4 covo, tana ( di volpe, tasso, ecc.): to go to earth, rintanarsi; (fig.) nascondersi, rintanarsi, scomparire dalla circolazione; to run to earth, fuggire dentro la tana; rintanarsi; ( anche) inseguire ( un animale) fino alla tana; (fig.) scovare, stanare5 [uc] (elettr., GB) (collegamento di) terra; massa: earth circuit, circuito di terra; earth connection, messa a terra; presa di terra; earth wire, filo di terra6 (fig.) – the earth, un occhio della testa; una fortuna: to pay the earth, pagare un occhio della testa● (polit.) Earth Charter, Carta della Terra □ (costr.) earth dam, diga di terra □ earth mover ► earthmover □ (mecc.) earth-moving machine, macchina (per) movimento terra □ (zool.) earth-pig ► aardvark □ (elettr.) earth plate, piastra di terra □ earth sciences, scienze della terra □ earth-shaking (o earth-shattering), clamoroso; sconvolgente □ (astrol.) earth sign, segno di terra □ ( radio, miss.) earth station, stazione terrestre □ (ipp.) earth track, pista di terra battuta □ earth tremor, terremoto; scossa □ to bring sb. back to earth, riportare q. con i piedi per terra (o alla realtà) □ to come back (o down) to earth, rimettere i piedi per terra (fig.); tornare alla realtà □ (fam.) like nothing on earth, stranissimo; incredibile: to look like nothing on earth, avere un aspetto stranissimo; to feel like nothing on earth, sentirsi malissimo □ (fam. scherz.) to make the earth move for sb., portare q. all'orgasmo □ nothing on earth, niente (o nessuna cosa) al mondo □ on earth, (nelle domande) diamine; diavolo: What on earth is that?, che diamine è?; cosa diavolo è?; Why on earth didn't you come?, perché diamine non sei venuto? □ ( Bibbia) Earth to earth, ashes to ashes, terra alla terra, cenere alla cenere.(to) earth /ɜ:ɵ/A v. t.2 (elettr., GB) collegare a terra; mettere a terraB v. i.( di volpe, ecc.) rintanarsi. -
2 earth
I 1. [ɜːθ]2) colloq. (as intensifier)how, where, who on earth...? — come, dove, chi diamine o diavolo...?
3) (soil) terreno m., terra f.4) (foxhole) tana f.to go to earth — rintanarsi (anche fig.)
5) BE el. terra f.6) chim. terra f.7) colloq. (huge amount)2.to cost the earth — costare una fortuna o un occhio della testa
modificatore BE el. [cable, wire] a terra••did the earth move for you? — colloq. scherz. (after sex) ti è piaciuto?
II [ɜːθ]to run sb., sth. to earth — scovare qcn., qcs
verbo transitivo BE el. mettere a terra* * *[ə:ð] 1. noun1) (the third planet in order of distance from the Sun; the planet on which we live: Is Earth nearer the Sun than Mars is?; the geography of the earth.) terra2) (the world as opposed to heaven: heaven and earth.) terra3) (soil: Fill the plant-pot with earth.) terra4) (dry land; the ground: the earth, sea and sky.) terra5) (a burrow or hole of an animal, especially of a fox.) tana6) ((a wire that provides) an electrical connection with the earth.) terra2. verb(to connect to earth electrically: Is your washing-machine properly earthed?) mettere a terra- earthen- earthly
- earthenware
- earthquake
- earthworm
- on earth
- run to earth* * *I 1. [ɜːθ]2) colloq. (as intensifier)how, where, who on earth...? — come, dove, chi diamine o diavolo...?
3) (soil) terreno m., terra f.4) (foxhole) tana f.to go to earth — rintanarsi (anche fig.)
5) BE el. terra f.6) chim. terra f.7) colloq. (huge amount)2.to cost the earth — costare una fortuna o un occhio della testa
modificatore BE el. [cable, wire] a terra••did the earth move for you? — colloq. scherz. (after sex) ti è piaciuto?
II [ɜːθ]to run sb., sth. to earth — scovare qcn., qcs
verbo transitivo BE el. mettere a terra
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earth connection — connection of an electrical conductor to the earth so that electricity passes from the conductor into the ground … English contemporary dictionary
earth connection — British term for ground connection … Dictionary of automotive terms
Earth connection — Заземление … Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии
Earth — ([ e]rth), n. [AS. eor[eth]e; akin to OS. ertha, OFries. irthe, D. aarde, OHG. erda, G. erde, Icel. j[ o]r[eth], Sw. & Dan. jord, Goth. a[=i]r[thorn]a, OHG. ero, Gr. ?, adv., to earth, and perh. to E. ear to plow.] 1. The globe or planet which we … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Earth apple — Earth Earth ([ e]rth), n. [AS. eor[eth]e; akin to OS. ertha, OFries. irthe, D. aarde, OHG. erda, G. erde, Icel. j[ o]r[eth], Sw. & Dan. jord, Goth. a[=i]r[thorn]a, OHG. ero, Gr. ?, adv., to earth, and perh. to E. ear to plow.] 1. The globe or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Earth auger — Earth Earth ([ e]rth), n. [AS. eor[eth]e; akin to OS. ertha, OFries. irthe, D. aarde, OHG. erda, G. erde, Icel. j[ o]r[eth], Sw. & Dan. jord, Goth. a[=i]r[thorn]a, OHG. ero, Gr. ?, adv., to earth, and perh. to E. ear to plow.] 1. The globe or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Earth bath — Earth Earth ([ e]rth), n. [AS. eor[eth]e; akin to OS. ertha, OFries. irthe, D. aarde, OHG. erda, G. erde, Icel. j[ o]r[eth], Sw. & Dan. jord, Goth. a[=i]r[thorn]a, OHG. ero, Gr. ?, adv., to earth, and perh. to E. ear to plow.] 1. The globe or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Earth battery — Earth Earth ([ e]rth), n. [AS. eor[eth]e; akin to OS. ertha, OFries. irthe, D. aarde, OHG. erda, G. erde, Icel. j[ o]r[eth], Sw. & Dan. jord, Goth. a[=i]r[thorn]a, OHG. ero, Gr. ?, adv., to earth, and perh. to E. ear to plow.] 1. The globe or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
earth borer — Earth Earth ([ e]rth), n. [AS. eor[eth]e; akin to OS. ertha, OFries. irthe, D. aarde, OHG. erda, G. erde, Icel. j[ o]r[eth], Sw. & Dan. jord, Goth. a[=i]r[thorn]a, OHG. ero, Gr. ?, adv., to earth, and perh. to E. ear to plow.] 1. The globe or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English