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1 yoke
I [jəʊk]1) (for oxen) giogo m.; (for person) bicollo m., bilanciere m.; fig. giogo m.2) (pair of oxen) giogo m.3) sart. sprone m.II [jəʊk]2) fig. (anche yoke together) unire, accoppiare* * *[jəuk] 1. noun1) (a wooden frame placed over the necks of oxen to hold them together when they are pulling a cart etc.) giogo2) (a frame placed across a person's shoulders, for carrying buckets etc.) bicollo, bilanciere3) (something that weighs people down, or prevents them being free: the yoke of slavery.) giogo4) (the part of a garment that fits over the shoulders and round the neck: a black dress with a white yoke.) sprone2. verb(to join with a yoke: He yoked the oxen to the plough.) (mettere il giogo a)* * *[jəʊk]1. n2) (on dress) sprone m2. vt(also: yoke together) (oxen) aggiogare* * *yoke /jəʊk/n.1 giogo ( anche fig.); schiavitù, dominio; legame, vincolo (spec. matrimoniale); ( un tempo) giogo da acquaiolo ( per portar secchi): (fig.) the yoke of convention, il giogo delle convenzioni sociali; to throw off the yoke of servitude, scuotersi di dosso il giogo della servitù; the marriage yoke, il vincolo matrimoniale2 (inv. al pl.) (= yoke of oxen) coppia, paio ( di buoi aggiogati): five yoke of oxen, cinque paia di buoi5 (elettr.) giogo magnetico6 (aeron.) barra di comando doppio8 (mecc.) brida; morsetto; pattino● (zool.) yoke bone, osso zigomatico □ (mecc.) yoke cable, cavo di giunzione ( di bicicletta) □ (stor. romana) to pass (o to come) under the yoke, passare sotto il giogo ( anche fig.).(to) yoke /jəʊk/A v. t.3 (fig. arc.) soggiogareB v. i.* * *I [jəʊk]1) (for oxen) giogo m.; (for person) bicollo m., bilanciere m.; fig. giogo m.2) (pair of oxen) giogo m.3) sart. sprone m.II [jəʊk]2) fig. (anche yoke together) unire, accoppiare -
2 groom
I [gruːm]1) (bridegroom)2) equit. stalliere m., mozzo m. di stalla; (for racehorse) garzone m. di scuderiaII [gruːm]1) (clean) pulire, spazzolare [dog, cat]; (professionally) fare la toeletta a [dog, cat]; strigliare, governare [ horse]2) (prepare)to groom sb. for — preparare qcn. per [ exam]; avviare qcn. a [ diplomatic career]
* * *[ɡru:m] 1. noun1) (a person who looks after horses: a groom at the stables.) stalliere2) (a bridegroom, male partner of the bride.) sposo2. verb1) (to clean, brush etc a horse's coat: The horses were groomed for the horse show.) strigliare2) (to prepare for some task, purpose etc: She's being groomed as a possible successor to our head of department.) preparare, istruire* * *[ɡruːm]1. n(in stable) palafreniere m, (also: bridegroom) sposo2. vt1) (horse) pulire, strigliare2)(prepare: person)
to groom sb for — avviare qn alla carriera di* * *groom /gru:m/n.1 stalliere; mozzo di stalla; palafreniere3 (stor.) gentiluomo di corte.(to) groom /gru:m/A v. t.3 avviare, istruire, preparare ( a una carriera, ecc.): He was groomed for political office, è stato avviato alla carriera politicaB v. i.* * *I [gruːm]1) (bridegroom)2) equit. stalliere m., mozzo m. di stalla; (for racehorse) garzone m. di scuderiaII [gruːm]1) (clean) pulire, spazzolare [dog, cat]; (professionally) fare la toeletta a [dog, cat]; strigliare, governare [ horse]2) (prepare)to groom sb. for — preparare qcn. per [ exam]; avviare qcn. a [ diplomatic career]
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3 stud
I [stʌd]3) colloq. (man) stallone m.II [stʌd]1) (on jacket) borchia f.; (on door) chiodo m. a testa grossa2) (earring) piccolo orecchino m. (non pendente)3) (for grip) (on shoe) chiodo m.; (on football boot) tacchetto m.4) (fastener)5) (in road) catarifrangente m.* * *I noun(a collection of horses and mares kept for breeding.)II 1. noun1) (a knob, or nail with a large head, put into the surface of something as a protection or decoration etc: metal studs on the soles of football boots; a belt decorated with studs.)2) (a type of button with two heads for fastening a collar: a collar stud.)2. verb(to cover with studs: The sky was studded with stars.)* * *I [stʌd]1. n(in road) chiodo, (of football boots) tacchetto, (decorative) borchia, (earring) orecchino (a perno), (also: collar stud, shirt stud) bottoncino2. vtII [stʌd] nstudded with fig — ornato (-a) di, tempestato (-a) di
(stud farm) scuderia di allevamento, (also: stud horse) stallone m* * *stud (1) /stʌd/n.3 (mecc.) perno; colonnetta5 (edil.) montante; trave verticale● (edil.) stud partition, parate divisoria di montanti di legno □ (edil.) stud wall, parete di cartongesso ( con un'intelaiatura di legno) □ ( calcio, ecc.) to go in studs first, entrare (o intervenire) a gamba tesa su un avversario.stud (2) /stʌd/n.3 (fig. volg.) stallone (fig.); gran scopatore (volg.): ( di un uomo) stud for hire to moneyed matrons, stallone (da monta) per anziane signore danarose5 (= stud poker) telesina; poker in cui le carte sono distribuite così: una coperta (detta ► «hole card», ► hole) e le restanti quattro scoperte● stud farm, stazione di monta ( per equini); scuderia di allevamento ( di cavalli) □ stud muffin ► studmuffin □ ( zootecnia) stud mare, fattrice ( cavalla).(to) stud /stʌd/v. t.2 (mecc.) fissare con viti prigioniere4 (fig.) costellare; punteggiare; tempestare.* * *I [stʌd]3) colloq. (man) stallone m.II [stʌd]1) (on jacket) borchia f.; (on door) chiodo m. a testa grossa2) (earring) piccolo orecchino m. (non pendente)3) (for grip) (on shoe) chiodo m.; (on football boot) tacchetto m.4) (fastener)5) (in road) catarifrangente m. -
4 bay
I [beɪ]nome geogr. baia f.II [beɪ]1) abbaio m., latrato m.2) (in hunting)to be at bay — essere costretto ad affrontare i cani; fig. essere con le spalle al muro
III [beɪ]to hold o keep at bay — fig. tenere a bada o a distanza [attacker, opponent]; fermare [ famine]; contenere [unemployment, inflation]
verbo intransitivo [ dog] abbaiare (at a, contro)IV [beɪ]to bay for sb.'s blood — fig. volere la rovina di qcn
1) (parking area) area f. di sosta2) arch. (section of building) campata f.; (recess) recesso m., alcova f.; (window) bow window m., bay window m.3) aer. mar. (compartment) scomparto m.V [beɪ] VI [beɪ]* * *[bei] I noun(a wide inward bend of a coastline: anchored in the bay; Botany Bay.)II noun(a separate compartment, area or room etc (usually one of several) set aside for a special purpose: a bay in a library.)III 1. adjective((of horses) reddish-brown in colour.)2. noun((also bay tree) the laurel tree, the leaves of which are used for seasoning and in victory wreaths.)3. verb((especially of large dogs) to bark: The hounds bayed at the fox.)* * *I [beɪ]nome geogr. baia f.II [beɪ]1) abbaio m., latrato m.2) (in hunting)to be at bay — essere costretto ad affrontare i cani; fig. essere con le spalle al muro
III [beɪ]to hold o keep at bay — fig. tenere a bada o a distanza [attacker, opponent]; fermare [ famine]; contenere [unemployment, inflation]
verbo intransitivo [ dog] abbaiare (at a, contro)IV [beɪ]to bay for sb.'s blood — fig. volere la rovina di qcn
1) (parking area) area f. di sosta2) arch. (section of building) campata f.; (recess) recesso m., alcova f.; (window) bow window m., bay window m.3) aer. mar. (compartment) scomparto m.V [beɪ] VI [beɪ] -
5 field
I 1. [fiːld]1) agr. campo m.2) geogr. geol. distesa f., banco m.; (basin) bacino m.3) sport campo m., terreno m. di gioco4) + verbo sing. o pl. sport (athletes) concorrenti m.pl.; (horses) cavalli m.pl. in gara5) (area of knowledge) campo m., settore m.6) ling.to test sth. in the field — provare qcs. sul campo
8) mil.to hold the field — tenere il campo; fig. [ theory] dominare la scena
9) (range) campo m.field of force — el. campo di forza
field of fire — mil. campo di tiro
10) inform. mat. fis. campo m.2.1) mil. [hospital, kitchen] da campo2) (in real environment) [ study] sul campo; [ test] in condizioni reali di utilizzo••II 1. [fiːld]3) (respond to) rispondere (bene) a [ questions]2.verbo intransitivo sport giocare in difesa* * *[fi:ld] 1. noun1) (a piece of land enclosed for growing crops, keeping animals etc: Our house is surrounded by fields.) campo2) (a wide area: playing fields (= an area for games, sports etc).) campo, terreno3) (a piece of land etc where minerals or other natural resources are found: an oil-field; a coalfield.) giacimento4) (an area of knowledge, interest, study etc: in the fields of literature/economic development; her main fields of interest.) campo5) (an area affected, covered or included by something: a magnetic field; in his field of vision.) campo6) (an area of battle: the field of Waterloo; ( also adjective) a field-gun.) campo (di battaglia)2. verb((in cricket, basketball etc) to catch (the ball) and return it.) prendere e rilanciare- fieldwork* * *I 1. [fiːld]1) agr. campo m.2) geogr. geol. distesa f., banco m.; (basin) bacino m.3) sport campo m., terreno m. di gioco4) + verbo sing. o pl. sport (athletes) concorrenti m.pl.; (horses) cavalli m.pl. in gara5) (area of knowledge) campo m., settore m.6) ling.to test sth. in the field — provare qcs. sul campo
8) mil.to hold the field — tenere il campo; fig. [ theory] dominare la scena
9) (range) campo m.field of force — el. campo di forza
field of fire — mil. campo di tiro
10) inform. mat. fis. campo m.2.1) mil. [hospital, kitchen] da campo2) (in real environment) [ study] sul campo; [ test] in condizioni reali di utilizzo••II 1. [fiːld]3) (respond to) rispondere (bene) a [ questions]2.verbo intransitivo sport giocare in difesa -
6 whisk
I [wɪsk] [AE hwɪsk]2)II 1. [wɪsk] [AE hwɪsk]1) gastr. sbattere [sauce, eggs]3) (flick)2.* * *[wisk] 1. verb1) (to sweep, or cause to move, rapidly: He whisked the dirty dishes off the table; He whisked her off to the doctor.) (portare via)2) (to beat (eggs etc) with a fork or whisk.) sbattere2. noun1) (a rapid, sweeping motion.) colpo2) (a kitchen tool made of wire etc, for beating eggs, cream etc.) frullino, frusta* * *[wɪsk]1. n2. vt1) Culin frullare, sbattere, (egg whites) montare a neve2)* * *whisk /wɪsk/n.4 colpo (o movimento) rapido: The mule brushed off the flies with a whisk of its tail, il mulo scacciò le mosche con un rapido colpo della coda5 (stor.) colletto alla stuarda● whisk broom, scopetta; piccola scopa ( senza manico).(to) whisk /wɪsk/A v. t.1 cacciare, scacciare ( le mosche); scuotere ( la polvere); spazzare; spolverare: to whisk flies away, scacciare le mosche; to whisk off the crumbs, spazzar via le briciole4 (fam.) portare via in tutta fretta; spedire (fig.): They whisked him off to London by the first plane, lo hanno spedito a Londra col primo aereoB v. i.guizzar via; sgattaiolare: The boy whisked around the corner, il ragazzo è sgattaiolato via girando l'angolo.* * *I [wɪsk] [AE hwɪsk]2)II 1. [wɪsk] [AE hwɪsk]1) gastr. sbattere [sauce, eggs]3) (flick)2.
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