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m lightningin un lampo in a flash* * *lampo s.m.1 lightning [U], flash of lightning: il temporale fu preannunziato da molti lampi, the storm was heralded by a lot of lightning // veloce come il lampo, as quick as lightning; l'automobile passò come un lampo, the car flashed by; correva come un lampo, he ran like lightning // lo indovinò in un lampo, he guessed it in a flash; questa settimana è passata in un lampo, this week has passed in a flash // è un lampo a fare i conti, he does sums like lightning2 (luce istantanea) flash (anche fig.): lampo di luce, flash of light; (fot.) lampo al magnesio, magnesium flash (o flashlight); un lampo di gioia, a flash of merriment; un lampo di speranza, a flash of hope; i suoi occhi mandavano lampi di collera, his eyes flashed with anger // un lampo di genio, a flash of genius (o a brainwave)◆ s.f. (fam.) (chiusura lampo) zip (fastener); (spec. amer.) zipper◆ agg. (istantaneo) lightning (attr.): un matrimonio lampo, a whirlwind marriage; una visita lampo, a lightning visit; fare una telefonata lampo a qlcu., to give s.o. a buzz // guerra lampo, blitzkrieg (o lightning war) // telegramma lampo, express telegram // treno lampo, express train.* * *['lampo]1. sm(gen) flash, Meteor flash of lightninglampi smpl Meteor lightning sg2. agg inv(cerimonia), (Mil : operazione) lightning attrla (cerniera) lampo — zip (fastener) Brit, zipper Am
* * *['lampo] 1.sostantivo maschile1) meteor. lightning Ucon la rapidità o velocità del lampo with lightning speed, (as) quick as a flash; in un lampo in a flash; passare come un lampo — to flash past o by
2) (di sguardo) flash2.sostantivo femminile invariabile (anche cerniera lampo) zip3.chiudere, aprire una lampo — to do up, to undo a zip
visita lampo — flying o lightning visit
lampo di magnesio — fot. magnesium flash
* * *lampo/'lampo/I sostantivo m.1 meteor. lightning U; un lampo a flash of lightning; ci sono dei -i there's lightning; con la rapidità o velocità del lampo with lightning speed, (as) quick as a flash; in un lampo in a flash; passare come un lampo to flash past o by2 (di sguardo) flash; i suoi occhi lanciavano -i di collera his eyes were flashing with angerII f.inv.(anche cerniera lampo) zip; chiudere, aprire una lampo to do up, to undo a zip -
2 lampeggiare
flash* * *lampeggiare v. intr.1 (sfolgorare) to flash; (fig.) to flash (with sthg.), to sparkle (with sthg.): il fuoco lampeggiava fra le rovine, there were flashes of fire from the ruins; le spade lampeggiavano al sole, swords were flashing in the sun; le lampeggiavano gli occhi di gioia, her eyes shone (o sparkled) with joy; l'ira gli faceva lampeggiare gli occhi, rage caused his eyes to flash2 (emettere una luce intermittente) to flash; to wink, to blink: lampeggiare agli incroci stradali, to flash one's lights at a crossroads; non ho visto lampeggiare la freccia della motocicletta, I didn't see the indicator of the motorcycle winking (o flashing); il faro lampeggiava, the lighthouse flashed◆ v.intr.impers. (di tempo atmosferico) to lighten: lampeggiava da un'ora, there had been lightning for an hour.* * *[lamped'dʒare]1. vi2. vb impers* * *[lamped'dʒare] 1. 2.verbo impersonale (aus. avere, essere)lampeggia — there is lightning, it is lightning
* * *lampeggiare/lamped'dʒare/ [1](aus. avere, essere) [ luce] to flash (on and off), to blink; lampeggiare (con gli abbaglianti) a to flash one's headlights at(aus. avere, essere) lampeggia there is lightning, it is lightning. -
3 lampeggiamento
lampeggiamento s.m.1 (sfolgorio) flashing; (fig.) flashing, sparkling: la sua rabbia traspariva dal lampeggiamento degli occhi, the flashing of his eyes betrayed his rage2 (di luci intermittenti) flashing; winking: il lampeggiamento dei fari delle automobili, the flashing of the car headlights3 (di tempo atmosferico) lightning. -
4 balenio
balenio s.m. lightning; ( folgorio) flashing, glitter, flashes of light (pl.): il balenio delle spade, the flashing of the swords. -
5 lampéggio
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