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1 ebb
I [eb]nome riflusso m.the tide is on the ebb — la marea è discendente o bassa
••II [eb]to be at a low ebb — essere in forte declino o in ribasso
1) [ tide] calare, rifluire2) fig. [ support] declinare•- ebb away* * *[eb]1) ((of the tide) to go out from the land: The tide began to ebb.) calare, abbassarsi2) (to become less: His strength was ebbing fast.) venire meno, declinare•- ebb tide- at a low ebb
- on the ebb* * *[ɛb]1. n(of tide) riflussoto be at a low ebb — (fig: person, spirits) avere il morale a terra, (business) andar male, diminuire
2. virifluire, fig, (also: ebb away)to ebb and flow — (tide) fluire e rifluire
* * *ebb /ɛb/n. [u]2 (fig.) declino; ribasso: the ebb of one's hopes, il declino delle proprie speranze; to be at a low ebb, essere in ribasso (o a un punto basso)● ebb and flow, flusso e riflusso ( del mare); (fig.) moto alterno, avanti e indietro □ ebb tide, riflusso della marea; marea calante (o discendente); bassa marea: (naut.) to sail out on the ebb tide, salpare con la bassa marea.(to) ebb /ɛb/v. i.2 (fig.) decadere; declinare; venir meno: Life was ebbing away, la vita declinava (o era al lumicino); His strength was beginning to ebb, le forze cominciavano a venirgli meno.* * *I [eb]nome riflusso m.the tide is on the ebb — la marea è discendente o bassa
••II [eb]to be at a low ebb — essere in forte declino o in ribasso
1) [ tide] calare, rifluire2) fig. [ support] declinare•- ebb away -
2 ebb tide
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3 ebb away
[strength, enthusiasm] venire meno* * *[strength, enthusiasm] venire meno -
4 at a low ebb
(in a poor or depressed state: She was at a low ebb after the operation.) in decadenza -
5 on the ebb
(ebbing or getting less: His power is on the ebb.) in declino -
6 ♦ flow
♦ flow /fləʊ/n.1 flusso; corrente: the flow of blood, il flusso del sangue; (fisiol.) menstrual flow, flusso mestruale; to swim against the flow, nuotare contro la corrente ( di un fiume)4 (fig.) flusso; corrente; scorrimento; afflusso; susseguirsi; (il) fluire: the flow of traffic, il flusso del traffico; a flow of words, un flusso di parole; a flow of visitors, un susseguirsi di visite; the flow of supplies, l'afflusso dei rifornimenti; (comm. est.) the flow of trade, le correnti di scambio; the flow of conversation, il fluire della conversazione5 (fis., elettr.) flusso; corrente6 (comput.) flusso7 (econ., fin.) flusso; afflusso; gettito: flow of capital, flusso di capitali; flow of cash (o cash flow) flusso di fondi; flusso finanziario; (rag.) flusso di cassa; flow line, linea di flusso9 (geol.) colata● (ecol.) flow bog, torbiera fluttuante □ (metall.) flow brazing, brasatura a colata □ flow chart ► flowchart □ (org. az.) flow process, dinamica del lavoro □ (econ.) flow production, produzione a flusso continuo □ flow sheet ► flowchart □ (mecc.) flow soldering, saldatura a onda □ to be in full flow, essere lanciato ( a parlare); parlare a ruota libera □ (fig.) to go with the flow, prendere le cose come vengono.♦ (to) flow /fləʊ/A v. i.4 (fig.) scorrere; procedere; fluire: Traffic was flowing freely, il traffico scorreva liberamente; The conversation flowed smoothly, la conversazione procedeva senza intoppi5 (di folla, ecc.) affluire; riversarsi: The demonstrators flowed into the square, i dimostranti si sono riversati nella piazza7 (di capelli, abito, ecc.) ricadere morbidamente; scendere8 derivare; essere conseguenza (di); procedere; provenire9 (mecc.) subire la deformazione plastica11 (fig., letter.) – to flow with, essere pieno di; abbondare di: ( Bibbia) a land flowing with milk and honey, una terra dove scorrono latte e mieleB v. t.● (fig.) to flow over sb., (di critica, ecc.) scorrere su q. come acqua; non aver effetto su q.; lasciare q. imperturbato □ (fig.) to flow with the tide, seguire la corrente. -
7 go out
1) (leave, depart) uscireto go out with sb. — uscire con qcn
3) [ tide] calare4) (become unfashionable) passare di moda; (no longer be used) non essere utilizzato5) (be extinguished) [fire, light] spegnersi6) (be sent) [ invitation] essere spedito; (be published) [ magazine] essere pubblicato, uscire; rad. telev. essere trasmesso9) (disappear)* * *1) (to become extinguished: The light has gone out.) spegnersi2) (to go to parties, concerts, meetings etc: We don't go out as much as we did when we were younger.) uscire3) (to be frequently in the company of (a person, usually of the opposite sex): I've been going out with her for months.) uscire* * *vi + adv1) (be extinguished: fire, light) spegnersisuddenly, the lights went out — improvvisamente si sono spente le luci
to go out shopping/for a meal — andare a far spese/a mangiare fuori
they've been going out together for 2 years — sono due anni che stanno insieme, fanno coppia fissa da due anni
* * *1) (leave, depart) uscireto go out with sb. — uscire con qcn
3) [ tide] calare4) (become unfashionable) passare di moda; (no longer be used) non essere utilizzato5) (be extinguished) [fire, light] spegnersi6) (be sent) [ invitation] essere spedito; (be published) [ magazine] essere pubblicato, uscire; rad. telev. essere trasmesso9) (disappear) -
8 low tide/water
(the time when the sea is lowest at a particular place during ebb-tide: There is three feet of water in the harbour, even at low water.) bassa marea
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Ebb — Ebb, n. [AS. ebba; akin to Fries. ebba, D. eb, ebbe, Dan. & G. ebbe, Sw. ebb, cf. Goth. ibuks backward; prob. akin to E. even.] 1. The reflux or flowing back of the tide; the return of the tidal wave toward the sea; opposed to {flood}; as, the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ebb — steht für: Eccentric Bottom Bracket, englisch für „exzentrisches Innenlager“ beim Fahrrad Einrichtungen der Beruflichen Bildung, gedruckter Vorläufer der Weiterbildungsdatenbank KURS Eisbären Berlin, Berliner Eishockeyclub Electric Banana Band,… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Ebb — Ebb, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Ebbed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ebbing}.] [AS. ebbian; akin to D. & G. ebben, Dan. ebbe. See 2d {Ebb}.] 1. To flow back; to return, as the water of a tide toward the ocean; opposed to {flow}. [1913 Webster] That Power who bids… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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ebb — ► NOUN ▪ the movement of the tide out to sea. ► VERB 1) (of tidewater) move away from the land; recede. 2) (often ebb away) (of an emotion or quality) gradually lessen or reduce. ● at a low ebb Cf. ↑at a low ebb … English terms dictionary
Ebb — Ebb, a. Receding; going out; falling; shallow; low. [1913 Webster] The water there is otherwise very low and ebb. Holland. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ebb — Ebb, v. t. To cause to flow back. [Obs.] Ford. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ebb — ([e^]b), n. (Zo[ o]l.) The European bunting. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ebb — (n.) O.E. ebba ebb, low tide, perhaps from P.Gmc. *abjon (Cf. O.Fris. ebba, O.S. ebbiunga, M.Du. ebbe, Du. eb, Ger. Ebbe), from *ab , from PIE root *apo off, away (see APO (Cf. apo) ). The verb is O.E … Etymology dictionary
ebb — [n] regression; decline abatement, backflow, decay, decrease, degeneration, depreciation, deterioration, diminution, drop, dwindling, fading away, flagging, going out, lessening, low tide, low water, outward flow, petering out*, recession,… … New thesaurus
ebb — [eb] n. [ME ebbe < OE ebba (common LowG, as in MLowG ebbe > Ger ebbe, OFris ebba) < Gmc * abjan, a going back < IE base * apo , from, away from > OFF1] 1. the flow of water back toward the sea, as the tide falls 2. a weakening or… … English World dictionary