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1 fasten upon
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2 fasten fas·ten
['fɒːsn]1. vt(with rope, string etc) legare, (with nail) inchiodare, (secure: belt, dress, seat belt) allacciare, (door, box, window) chiudere, (attach) attaccare, fissareto fasten the blame/responsibility (for sth) on sb fig — dare la colpa/addossare la responsabilità (di qc) a qn
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3 ■ fasten on
■ fasten on (o upon)A v. i. + prep.1 fissarsi su; attaccarsi a: He fastened on that idea and wouldn't budge, si fissò su quell'idea e tenne duro2 concentrare l'attenzione su; concentrarsi su3 scegliere; mettere gli occhi su4 prendere di mira; prendersela conB v. t. + avv.2 attribuire (qc. ) a (q.); imputare (qc. ) a (q.): They've fastened the blame on me, hanno attribuito a me la colpa. -
4 fasten
['fɑːsn] [AE 'fæsn] 1.2) (attach) fissare, attaccare [notice, shelf]; legare, assicurare [lead, rope]2.his eyes fastened on me — fig. il suo sguardo era fisso su di me
verbo intransitivo [ box] chiudersi; [necklace, belt] allacciarsi* * *(to fix or join (together): Fasten the gate!; She fastened a flower to the front of her dress; He fastened his eyes upon her face.) chiudere; fissare, attaccare- fastener* * *['fɑːsn] [AE 'fæsn] 1.2) (attach) fissare, attaccare [notice, shelf]; legare, assicurare [lead, rope]2.his eyes fastened on me — fig. il suo sguardo era fisso su di me
verbo intransitivo [ box] chiudersi; [necklace, belt] allacciarsi -
5 rivet
I ['rɪvɪt]nome ribattino m., rivetto m.II ['rɪvɪt]1) (captivate)to be riveted by — essere catturato o affascinato da [ performance]
2) (fix)to be riveted to the spot — [ person] essere inchiodato sul posto, rimanere di sasso
3) tecn. rivettare* * *['rivit] 1. noun(a sort of metal nail; a bolt for fastening plates of metal together eg when building the sides of a ship.) rivetto2. verb1) (to fasten with rivets: They riveted the sheets of metal together.) chiodare2) (to fix firmly: He stood riveted to the spot with fear; His eyes were riveted on the television.) fissare•- riveter* * *rivet /ˈrɪvɪt/n.rivetto, ribattino● rivet gun, sparachiodi.(to) rivet /ˈrɪvɪt/v. t.2 (fig.) fissare ( gli occhi, l'attenzione, ecc.): His eyes were riveted on her, aveva gli occhi piantati addosso a lei; to rivet one's attention upon st., fissare la propria attenzione su qc.; This film will keep you riveted to the screen, questo film non ti farà staccare gli occhi dallo schermo● to be riveted to the spot, rimanere inchiodato sul posto: The onlookers were riveted to the spot, quelli che assistevano alla scena sono rimasti inchiodati sul posto.* * *I ['rɪvɪt]nome ribattino m., rivetto m.II ['rɪvɪt]1) (captivate)to be riveted by — essere catturato o affascinato da [ performance]
2) (fix)to be riveted to the spot — [ person] essere inchiodato sul posto, rimanere di sasso
3) tecn. rivettare
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