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1 ♦ energy
♦ energy /ˈɛnədʒɪ/A n. [uc]( anche fis.) energia: potential energy, energia potenziale; electrical energy, energia elettrica; kinetic energy, energia cinetica; alternative energy, energia alternativa; renewable energy, energia rinnovabile; nervous energy, energia nervosa; radiant energy, energia radiante; solar energy, energia solare; alternative sources of energy, fonti di energia alternative; to waste one's energies sprecare le proprie energie; to devote one's energies to, dedicare le proprie energie aB a. attr.energetico; dell'energia: (econ.) energy crisis, crisi energetica; energy level, livello energetico; energy budget, bilancio energetico; energy source, fonte energetica (o di energia)● energy bars, tavolette energetiche □ energy drink, bevanda energetica; bibita energetica □ ( anche med.) energy-giving, energetico: energy-giving food, cibo energetico □ (econ.) energy markets, i mercati dell'energia □ energy-saving, che fa risparmiare energia □ (econ.) energy sector, settore energetico. -
2 source
I 1. [sɔːs]1) (origin) fonte f. (anche geogr. letter.)energy, food sources — risorse energetiche, alimentari
2) (cause)2.modificatore [code, language, program] sorgenteII [sɔːs]source material — fonti, materiale di partenza
verbo transitivo ind. procurarsi [products, energy]to be sourced from — provenire da [region, country]
* * *[so:s]1) (the place, person, circumstance, thing etc from which anything begins or comes: They have discovered the source of the trouble.) fonte, origine, causa2) (the spring from which a river flows: the source of the Nile.) sorgente* * *I 1. [sɔːs]1) (origin) fonte f. (anche geogr. letter.)energy, food sources — risorse energetiche, alimentari
2) (cause)2.modificatore [code, language, program] sorgenteII [sɔːs]source material — fonti, materiale di partenza
verbo transitivo ind. procurarsi [products, energy]to be sourced from — provenire da [region, country]
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3 source ****
[sɔːs]1. n(of river) sorgente f, (fig: of problem, epidemic) fonte f, origine fI have it from a reliable source that... — ho saputo da fonte sicura che...
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4 tap
I [tæp]1) (for water, gas) rubinetto m.; (on barrel) spina f., zipolo m.II [tæp] III 1. [tæp] 2.to turn the tap on, off — aprire, chiudere il rubinetto
- tap inIV [tæp]1) (install listening device) mettere sotto controllo [ telephone]2) (extract contents) mettere una spina a [ barrel]; incidere [ rubber tree]; sfruttare [resources, energy]to tap sb. for money — colloq. spillare denaro a qcn
* * *I 1. [tæp] noun(a quick touch or light knock or blow: I heard a tap at the door.)2. verb((often with at, on or with) to give a light knock (on or with something): He tapped at/on the window.)- tap-dancer II 1. [tæp] noun((American faucet) any of several types of device (usually with a handle and valve that can be shut or opened) for controlling the flow of liquid or gas from a pipe, barrel etc: Turn the tap off/on!)2. verb1) (to start using (a source, supply etc): The country has many rich resources that have not been tapped.)2) (to attach a device to (someone's telephone wires) in order to be able to listen to his telephone conversations: My phone was being tapped.)* * *I [tæp]1) (for water, gas) rubinetto m.; (on barrel) spina f., zipolo m.II [tæp] III 1. [tæp] 2.to turn the tap on, off — aprire, chiudere il rubinetto
- tap inIV [tæp]1) (install listening device) mettere sotto controllo [ telephone]2) (extract contents) mettere una spina a [ barrel]; incidere [ rubber tree]; sfruttare [resources, energy]to tap sb. for money — colloq. spillare denaro a qcn
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5 reactor
[rɪ'æktə(r)]1) nucl. reattore m. (nucleare)2) chim. reattore m.* * *noun ((also nuclear reactor) an apparatus in which nuclear energy is produced which can be used as a source of power, eg when converted into electricity.) reattore* * *reactor /rɪˈæktə(r)/n.2 (elettr.) reattore3 (chim.) reagente.* * *[rɪ'æktə(r)]1) nucl. reattore m. (nucleare)2) chim. reattore m. -
6 ♦ use
♦ use /ju:s/n. [uc]1 uso; impiego: ready for use, pronto per l'uso; the use of oil for heating, l'uso del petrolio per il riscaldamento; a gadget with several uses, un arnese che ha più usi; The garden is for the use of residents only, l'uso del giardino è riservato ai residenti; Have you lost the use of your tongue?, hai perso l'uso della lingua?; in use, in uso; utilizzato: Many of these old machines are still in use, molte di queste vecchie macchine sono ancora utilizzate; to make use of, far uso di; utilizzare: Please make full use of the facilities, utilizzate pure a piacimento le strutture; (med.) for external use only, solo per uso esterno3 utilità; vantaggio: Is this tool of any use to you?, ti è di qualche utilità questo arnese?; Take it if you can find a use for it, prendilo se ti può essere di qualche utilità; What's the use?, a che pro?; a che serve?; What's the use of brooding? It's over now, a che serve angustiarsi? Ormai è finita4 permesso d'usare: We have the use of the hall every Thursday evening, possiamo usare la sala tutti i giovedì sera; He gave me the use of his camera, mi ha dato il permesso di usare la sua macchina fotografica● to be of (no) use, (non) essere d'aiuto: He's of no use to anyone!, non è d'aiuto a nessuno!; Can I be of any use?, posso essere utile? □ (fam.) to be no use at st. [doing st.], essere un disastro con qc. [a fare qc.]: I'm no use at housework, sono un disastro con i lavori di casa □ ( di una cosa) to be no earthly use, non essere di alcuna utilità; non servire a un bel niente □ to come into use, venire in uso; entrare nell'uso □ to go [to fall] out of use, andare [cadere] in disuso □ to have its [one's] uses, poter tornare utile: The Internet has its uses, Internet può tornare utile □ to have no use for, non sapere che farsene di; (fam.) non aver tempo da perdere con: I have no use for a microwave, non so che farmene di un microonde; I have no use for people like him, non ho tempo da perdere con gente come lui □ ( di una parola) in everyday use, d'uso corrente □ (fam.) it's no use, non serve a niente: I've tried talking to her but it's no use, ho provato a parlarle, ma non serve a niente □ to make good use of, impiegare bene: I made good use of my time in Paris, ho impiegato bene il mio tempo a Parigi □ out of use, fuori uso; in disuso; (mecc.) guasto, fuori servizio □ to put st. to good [bad] use, far buon [cattivo] uso di qc. □ (fam.) there's no use doing st., è inutile fare qc.: There's no use shouting, she'll do what she wants anyway, è inutile urlare, fa comunque quello che vuole □ with use, con l'uso; con la pratica: The mechanism becomes less stiff with use, il meccanismo diventa meno rigido con l'uso □ (prov.) It's no use crying over spilt milk, è inutile piangere sul latte versato.♦ (to) useA v. t. /ju:z/1 usare; utilizzare: Use a pen, usa la penna; We shall use every means at our disposal, adopereremo tutti i mezzi a nostra disposizione; to use the wind as a source of energy, utilizzare il vento come fonte di energia; This chicken has to be used by tomorrow, bisogna utilizzare questo pollo entro domani; She always uses her family as an excuse, usa sempre la famiglia come scusa; to use force, usare la forza; to use one's brains [head], usare il cervello [la testa]; ragionare; to use one's legs, usare le gambe; camminare; Please use the pool any time you like, usa pure la piscina quando vuoi; She uses her maiden name at work, al lavoro, usa il nome da ragazza2 usare; servirsi di ( una persona): She uses people to get what she wants, usa gli altri per ottenere quello che vuole3 usare ( una parola, un linguaggio): He used a word I had never heard before, ha usato una parola che non avevo mai sentito; They use a lot of bad language, dicono un sacco di parolacce; Don't use that tone with me!, non usare quel tono con me!4 ( spesso to use up) consumare; finire: How much fuel did we use in the old house?, quanto combustibile consumavamo nella casa vecchia?; Who used all the bread?, chi ha finito il pane?5 trattare; comportarsi ( in un certo modo) con (q.): He has used me like a dog, mi ha trattato da caneB v. modale /ju:s/(usato solo al pass.) usare; solere; essere solito (o, idiom., equivale all'imperf. indic. ital.): He used to study hard, era solito studiare molto; I don't smoke any more, but I used to, non fumo più, ma una volta sì; He didn't use ( o he usedn't) to drink such a lot before his wife's death, prima della morte della moglie, non beveva così tanto; There used to be a theatre in this street, una volta c'era un teatro in questa strada; DIALOGO → - Asking about routine 1- «What did you use to do?» DIALOGO → - Asking about routine 1- «I used to be a primary school teacher», «Che lavoro facevi?» «Facevo l'insegnante di scuola elementare»C v. i.( slang) bucarsi, farsi (pop.)● to be used for, servire a: What is this tool used for?, a che serve questo arnese? □ (fam.) I [you, he, ecc.] could use, mi [ti, gli, ecc.] ci vorrebbe: I could use a cup of coffee, mi ci vorrebbe una tazza di caffè □ to be [to get] use to ► used.NOTA D'USO: - used to- -
7 drain ***
[dreɪn]1. n2)the drains npl — (sewage system) le fognature
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fig: source of loss) a drain on — (energies, resources) un salasso per2. vt(land, lake) prosciugare, (marshes) bonificare, drenare, (vegetables, pasta) scolare, (glass, bottle of wine) svuotare, (radiator) (far) svuotare, (Med: wound) drenareto feel drained (of energy) fig — sentirsi svuotato (-a) (di energie), sentirsi sfinito (-a)
3. vi(washed dishes, vegetables) scolare(liquid, stream)
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8 sustainable sus·tain·able adj
[səs'teɪnəbl]che può essere mantenuto (-a), (Econ: rate, growth) stabile, (source, resource, energy) rinnovabile, (forest, timber) che si può tagliare senza danneggiare l'ambiente
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