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1 aerodrome aero·drome n esp Brit
['ɛərəˌdrəʊm]English-Italian dictionary > aerodrome aero·drome n esp Brit
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2 aeroplane aero·plane n esp Brit
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3 anorak ano·rak n esp Brit
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4 aubergine auber·gine n esp Brit
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5 convener con·ven·er n esp Brit
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6 dayboy day·boy n esp Brit
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7 fruiterer fruit·er·er n esp Brit
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8 newsreader news·reader n esp Brit
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9 saleroom sale·room n esp Brit
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10 singlet sin·glet n esp Brit
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11 skivvy skiv·vy n esp Brit
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12 slap-bang adv esp Brit
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13 lumber lum·ber
I ['lʌmbə(r)]1. n2. vt BritII ['lʌmbə(r)] vito lumber sb with sth/sb — affibbiare or rifilare qc/qn a qn
(also: lumber about, lumber along) muoversi pesantementeto lumber past — (vehicle) passare facendo fracasso
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14 lift ****
[lɪft]1. vt1) (thing, person) sollevare, alzareit's too heavy, I can't lift it — è troppo pesante, non riesco a sollevarlo
to lift one's head — alzare or sollevare la testa
she never lifts a finger to help — non alza or muove mai neanche un dito per aiutare
2) (fig: restrictions, ban) revocare3) (fam: steal: idea, quotation) riprendere or copiare pari pari2. visollevarsi, alzarsi, (fog) alzarsi3. n1) (Brit: elevator) ascensore m, (for goods) montacarichi m inv2) (esp Brit: in car) passaggio3) Aer spinta•- lift off- lift out- lift up -
15 vet
I [vet] II [vet] III [vet]verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - tt-) fare un controllo approfondito su [ person]; esaminare, controllare [ plan]; passare al vaglio [ publication]* * *I see veterinary II [vet] past tense, past participle - vetted; verb(to investigate carefully (and pass as satisfactory): Every member of staff has been vetted by our security department before he starts work here.)* * *I [vɛt]1. n esp Brit2. vt(text) rivedere, (person, application) esaminare minuziosamenteII [vɛt] n abbr esp AmSee:* * *I [vet] II [vet] III [vet]verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - tt-) fare un controllo approfondito su [ person]; esaminare, controllare [ plan]; passare al vaglio [ publication] -
16 pitch
I [pɪtʃ]1) sport campo m. (sportivo)2) mus. tono m., tonalità f.; (of note, voice) tono m., altezza f.3) (degree) grado m.; (highest point) colmo m.4) (sales talk) parlantina f.5) ing. mar. pece f. nera6) BE (for street trader) posteggio m.7) ing. (of roof) inclinazione f., pendenza f.II 1. [pɪtʃ] 2.1) (be thrown) [rider, passenger] cadere2) mar.3) AE (in baseball) servire•- pitch in* * *I 1. [pi ] verb1) (to set up (a tent or camp): They pitched their tent in the field.)2) (to throw: He pitched the stone into the river.)3) (to (cause to) fall heavily: He pitched forward.)4) ((of a ship) to rise and fall violently: The boat pitched up and down on the rough sea.)5) (to set (a note or tune) at a particular level: He pitched the tune too high for my voice.)2. noun1) (the field or ground for certain games: a cricket-pitch; a football pitch.)2) (the degree of highness or lowness of a musical note, voice etc.)3) (an extreme point or intensity: His anger reached such a pitch that he hit her.)4) (the part of a street etc where a street-seller or entertainer works: He has a pitch on the High Street.)5) (the act of pitching or throwing or the distance something is pitched: That was a long pitch.)6) ((of a ship) the act of pitching.)•- - pitched- pitcher
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- pitchfork II [pi ] noun(a thick black substance obtained from tar: as black as pitch.)- pitch-dark* * *I [pɪtʃ] n(tar) pece fII [pɪtʃ]1. n1) esp Brit Sport campo2) (angle, slope: of roof) inclinazione f3) Naut Aer beccheggio4) (of note, voice, instrument) intonazione f, altezza, (fig: degree) grado, puntoat its (highest) pitch — al massimo, al colmo
his anger reached such a pitch that... — la sua furia raggiunse un punto tale che...
5) fam, (also: sales pitch) discorsetto imbonitore6) Mountaineering tiro di corda7) (throw) lancio2. vt1) (throw: ball, object) lanciare, (hay) sollevare col forconehe was pitched off his horse — fu sbalzato da cavallo or disarcionato
2) (Mus: song) intonare, (note) dareto pitch it too strong fam — esagerare, calcare troppo la mano
3) (set up: tent) piantare3. vi1) (fall) cascare, cadere2) Naut, (Aer) beccheggiare•- pitch in* * *pitch (1) /pɪtʃ/n. [u]● pitch-black, nero come la pece □ (stor.) pitch-cap, copricapo impeciato ( strumento di tortura) □ pitch dark, buio pesto □ pitch darkness, completa oscurità □ (bot., USA; spec. Pinus rigida) pitch pine, pitch pine, pino rosso.♦ pitch (2) /pɪtʃ/n.2 [u] (naut., aeron.) beccheggio6 (fig.) culmine, apice, punto massimo; colmo: the pitch of merriment, il colmo (o il massimo) dell'allegria7 (fig.) grado; punto: The party was at the highest pitch of excitement, la festa era giunta al punto più alto (o al culmine) dell'eccitazione9 (comm.) quantità di merce esposta in vendita12 ( sport: baseball, cricket, calcio, hockey) campo (di gioco); ( anche) fattore campo: off the pitch, fuori dal campo di gioco; non in campo; pitch invasion, invasione di campo; pitch-side, bordo campo13 (fig., fam.) discorsetto; imbonimento; tirata imbonitoria: (comm.) sales pitch, la tirata imbonitoria del venditore; to have a good sales pitch, sapere vendere la propria merce15 [u] (fam.) abbordaggio; approccio amoroso● (mecc.) pitch circle, circonferenza primitiva ( di una ruota dentata) □ (mecc.) pitch cone, cono primitivo □ (mus.) pitch-pipe, strumento a fiato per accordare; corista □ to fly a high pitch, ( di falco, ecc.) volare fino al punto più alto ( prima di gettarsi sulla preda); (fig.) mirare in alto, fare progetti ambiziosi (o voli di fantasia) □ ( USA) to make a pitch for sb., cercare di abbordare q.; provarci con q.; tentare un approccio amoroso con q. □ ( USA) to make a pitch for st., spezzare una lancia in favore di qc. □ (fig.) to queer sb. 's pitch, guastare i piani a q.; rompere le uova nel paniere a q. (fig.).(to) pitch (1) /pɪtʃ/v. t.impeciare.(to) pitch (2) /pɪtʃ/A v. t.1 piantare; fissare; rizzare: to pitch a tent, piantare una tenda; to pitch a camp, fissare il campo; accamparsi3 (mus.) accordare; intonare ( uno strumento, ecc.); impostare ( la voce): to pitch a melody in a higher key, intonare una melodia in chiave più altaB v. i.2 cadere; stramazzare: to pitch on one's head, cadere a capofitto; to pitch out of the window, cadere dalla finestra3 (naut., aeron.) beccheggiare4 (aeron.) impennarsi; picchiare6 ( del tetto, ecc.) avere una (certa) pendenza (o inclinazione): The roof of the barn pitches sharply, il tetto del granaio ha una forte pendenza● ( cricket) to pitch a good length, fare un bel lancio lungo □ to pitch hay, caricare fieno ( gettandolo coi forconi sui carri) □ (fig.) to pitch one's tent, piantar le tende, stabilirsi ( in un luogo) □ to be pitched off one's horse, essere disarcionato.* * *I [pɪtʃ]1) sport campo m. (sportivo)2) mus. tono m., tonalità f.; (of note, voice) tono m., altezza f.3) (degree) grado m.; (highest point) colmo m.4) (sales talk) parlantina f.5) ing. mar. pece f. nera6) BE (for street trader) posteggio m.7) ing. (of roof) inclinazione f., pendenza f.II 1. [pɪtʃ] 2.1) (be thrown) [rider, passenger] cadere2) mar.3) AE (in baseball) servire•- pitch in -
17 scorch
I [skɔːtʃ]nome (anche scorch mark) bruciatura f., scottatura f. superficialeII 1. [skɔːtʃ]verbo transitivo [ fire] bruciare, bruciacchiare; [ sun] seccare, inaridire [grass, trees]; [iron etc.] bruciare, strinare [ fabric]2.* * *[sko: ] 1. verb(to burn slightly: She scorched her dress with the iron; That material scorches easily.) bruciacchiare2. noun(a mark made eg on cloth by scorching: scorch-marks.) bruciacchiatura* * *[skɔːtʃ]1. n(also: scorch mark) bruciacchiatura2. vt(fabric) bruciacchiare, (subj: sun, fire: earth, grass) bruciare3. vi esp Brit(fam: car) andare a tutta velocità* * *scorch /skɔ:tʃ/n.1 bruciatura superficiale; bruciacchiatura; scottatura2 (fam.) corsa pazza; volata(to) scorch /skɔ:tʃ/A v. t.1 ardere; bruciare; bruciacchiare; abbrustolire; scottare; seccare; inaridire: His face was scorched by the sun, aveva il viso arso (o bruciato) dal soleB v. i.1 bruciarsi; bruciacchiarsi; scottarsi2 (fam. ingl.) andare a tutta velocità; correre da matti; fare una volata ( in bicicletta, motocicletta, ecc.)● to scorch down the road, sfrecciare (giù) per la strada □ (mil.) scorched-earth policy, strategia della terra bruciata.* * *I [skɔːtʃ]nome (anche scorch mark) bruciatura f., scottatura f. superficialeII 1. [skɔːtʃ]verbo transitivo [ fire] bruciare, bruciacchiare; [ sun] seccare, inaridire [grass, trees]; [iron etc.] bruciare, strinare [ fabric]2. -
18 day girl
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19 kiss of life
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20 lido n
['liːdəʊ](esp Brit: swimming pool) piscina (all'aperto), (part of the beach) lido, stabilimento balneare
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