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1 ♦ gas
♦ gas /gæs/1 [uc] (fis.) gas: My flat is heated by gas, il mio appartamento ha il riscaldamento a gas; The gas is on, il gas è acceso; tear gas, gas lacrimogeno; natural gas, gas naturale2 [u] (fam. USA, abbr. di gasoline) benzina: gas station, distributore di benzina; stazione di rifornimento3 [u] (fig. fam.) ciarle; ciance; sciocchezze; fesserie: Stop your gas!, smettila di parlare a vuoto!4 [u] (mil.) gas (asfissiante)5 [u] (autom.) metano; gas6 [u] (autom., fam.) gas; acceleratore: DIALOGO → - Car problems 1- Give it a bit of gas, schiaccia l'acceleratore7 [u] (med.) anestetico; anestesia● gas appliances, apparecchi a gas □ (chim.) gas black, nero di gas; nerofumo □ (mil.) gas bomb, bomba a gas □ gas bottle, bombola per (o di) gas □ ( un tempo) gas-bracket, braccio per lampada a gas ( infisso al muro) □ gas burner, bruciatore di gas; becco a gas: ( anche) fornello a gas □ gas chamber, camera a gas □ (tecn.) gas chromatograph, gascromatografo □ (chim.) gas chromatography, gascromatografia □ gas coal, carbone da gas (o di storta) □ gas coke, coke □ gas cooker, cucina a gas □ gas cylinder = gas bottle ► sopra □ (fis.) gas dynamics, gasdinamica □ gas engine, motore a gas □ gas engineer, gasista □ gas fire, stufa a gas □ ( di un impianto di riscaldamento) gas-fired, a gas □ gas fitter, gasista □ gas fittings (o fixtures), raccorderia per impianti di riscaldamento a gas □ (autom., USA) gas gauge, spia (del livello) della benzina □ (fam. USA) gas-guzzler, auto che «beve» molto □ gas heater, stufa (o scaldabagno) a gas □ gas helmet, casco munito di respiratore ( per minatori, ecc.) □ gas installer, gasista □ gas lamp, lampada a gas □ gas light, luce (o lampada) a gas □ gas lighter, accendino a gas; accendigas □ gas main, conduttura del gas □ gas mantle, reticella metallica ( di lampada a gas) □ gas mask, maschera antigas □ gas meter, contatore del gas □ gas motor = gas engine ► sopra □ (ind.) gas oil, gasolio □ (mecc.) gas-operated, a gas: (autom.) gas-operated dampers, ammortizzatori a gas □ gas oven, forno a gas; camera a gas □ (med., scherz.) gas-passer, anestesista □ (autom., USA) gas pedal, pedale dell'acceleratore □ the gas people, quelli del gas; gli operai del gas; i gasisti □ gas pipe, conduttura del gas □ (ind.) gas pipeline, gasdotto □ (bot., Dictamnus albus) gas plant, dittamo; frassinella □ gas producer, gassogeno □ ( USA) gas pump, distributore di benzina; pompa (fam.); stazione di servizio □ gas range, cucina a gas □ gas ring, fornello a gas □ gas stove, cucina (o stufa) a gas □ gas tank, serbatoio del gas; (autom., USA) serbatoio della benzina: gas tank door, sportellino della benzina ( sulla fiancata) □ gas-tar, catrame di gas □ (mecc.) gas turbine, turbina a gas □ gas warfare, guerra in cui viene fatto uso di gas velenosi □ (metall.) gas-welding, saldatura a gas □ gas well, pozzo di gas □ (fam.) to step on the gas, (autom. e fig.) premere l'acceleratore (pop.: dare gas); ( per estens.) accelerare; (fig.) fare in fretta, darci dentro □ to turn on [off] the gas, accendere [spegnere] il gas.(to) gas /gæs/A v. t.2 (chim.) sottoporre all'azione del gas3 (mil.) asfissiare con gas tossici; gasare, gassare4 (di solito al passivo) avvelenare col gas: to be gassed in a mine, essere avvelenati dal gas in una miniera5 (ind. tess.) gazareB v. i.2 (fam.) chiacchierare; parlare a vanvera -
2 mains npl
[meɪnz]the mains — (supply: gas, water, electricity) le condutture
to turn sth off at the mains — (water) chiudere le condutture, (electricity, gas) chiudere il contatore
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3 power
I 1. ['paʊə(r)]1) (control) potere m.to be in, come to power — essere, salire al potere
to be in sb.'s power — essere alla mercé di qcn.
to have sb. in one's power — avere qcn. in pugno
2) (strength) potenza f., forza f.3) (influence) influenza f., ascendente m.4) (capability) capacità f.to be at the height of one's powers — essere all'apogeo della potenza; [ artist] essere all'apice della creatività
6) (physical force) (of person, explosion) forza f., potenza f.; (of storm) violenza f.7) fis. tecn. energia f.; (current) corrente f.8) (of vehicle, plane) potenza f.to be running at full, half power — funzionare a massima potenza, a potenza ridotta
9) (magnification) potenza f.10) mat.11) (country) potenza f.2.••II ['paʊə(r)]to do sb. a power of good — essere un toccasana per qcn.
verbo transitivo alimentare [ engine]; motorizzare [plane, boat]powered by — che va a [ engine]; che funziona a [ gas]; alimentato da [electricity, generator]
* * *1) ((an) ability: A witch has magic power; A cat has the power of seeing in the dark; He no longer has the power to walk.) potere, capacità2) (strength, force or energy: muscle power; water-power; ( also adjective) a power tool (=a tool operated by electricity etc. not by hand).) potere3) (authority or control: political groups fighting for power; How much power does the Queen have?; I have him in my power at last) potere4) (a right belonging to eg a person in authority: The police have the power of arrest.) potere5) (a person with great authority or influence: He is quite a power in the town.) autorità6) (a strong and influential country: the Western powers.) potenza7) (the result obtained by multiplying a number by itself a given number of times: 2 × 2 × 2 or 23 is the third power of 2, or 2 to the power of 3.) potenza•- powered- powerful
- powerfully
- powerfulness
- powerless
- powerlessness
- power cut
- failure
- power-driven
- power point
- power station
- be in power* * *I 1. ['paʊə(r)]1) (control) potere m.to be in, come to power — essere, salire al potere
to be in sb.'s power — essere alla mercé di qcn.
to have sb. in one's power — avere qcn. in pugno
2) (strength) potenza f., forza f.3) (influence) influenza f., ascendente m.4) (capability) capacità f.to be at the height of one's powers — essere all'apogeo della potenza; [ artist] essere all'apice della creatività
6) (physical force) (of person, explosion) forza f., potenza f.; (of storm) violenza f.7) fis. tecn. energia f.; (current) corrente f.8) (of vehicle, plane) potenza f.to be running at full, half power — funzionare a massima potenza, a potenza ridotta
9) (magnification) potenza f.10) mat.11) (country) potenza f.2.••II ['paʊə(r)]to do sb. a power of good — essere un toccasana per qcn.
verbo transitivo alimentare [ engine]; motorizzare [plane, boat]powered by — che va a [ engine]; che funziona a [ gas]; alimentato da [electricity, generator]
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4 turbine
['tɜːbaɪn]nome turbina f.* * *(a type of motor, operated by the action of water, steam, gas etc: a steam turbine.) turbina* * *turbine /ˈtɜ:baɪn/n.(mecc.) turbina: a steam turbine, una turbina a vapore● (mecc.) turbine blade, paletta di turbina □ (naut.) turbine boat, turbonave □ turbine engine, motore a turbina; turbopropulsore □ (ferr.) turbine locomotive, turbolocomotore □ turbine propulsion, propulsione a turbina □ (naut.) turbine-driven tanker, turbocisternaFALSI AMICI: turbine non significa turbine.* * *['tɜːbaɪn]nome turbina f. -
5 vacuum
I ['vækjʊəm]1) fis. vuoto m.2) (lonely space) vuoto m.3) (anche vacuum cleaner) aspirapolvere m.4) (anche vacuum clean)II ['vækjʊəm]to give [sth.] a vacuum — dare una passata di aspirapolvere a [carpet, room]
verbo transitivo (anche vacuum clean) passare l'aspirapolvere su [carpet, upholstery]; passare l'aspirapolvere in [room, house]* * *['vækjuəm] 1. noun1) (a space from which (almost) all air or other gas has been removed.) vuoto2) (short for vacuum cleaner.)2. verb(to clean (something) using a vacuum cleaner: She vacuumed the carpet.) (passare l'aspirapolvere)- vacuum-flask
- flask* * *['vækjʊm]1. n(also), fig vuoto2. vt3. vi* * *vacuum /ˈvækjʊəm/2 (fig.) (un) vuoto: His wife's death left a vacuum in his life, la morte della moglie ha lasciato un vuoto nella sua vita; to fill a vacuum, riempire un vuoto3 (= vacuum cleaner) aspirapolvere: DIALOGO → - Chores- I'll put the vacuum round while you clean the bathroom, passo l'aspirapolvere mentre tu pulisci il bagno● ( USA) vacuum bottle, thermos □ vacuum brake, (ferr.) freno a depressione; (mecc.) freno pneumatico a vuoto □ vacuum cleaner, aspirapolvere □ (chim.) vacuum distillation, distillazione nel vuoto □ (GB) vacuum flask, thermos □ (fis.) vacuum gauge, vacuometro □ (mecc.) vacuum-operated, a depressione □ vacuum-packed, confezionato sotto vuoto □ vacuum pump, (mecc.) pompa da vuoto; (aeron.) depressore □ (elettron.) vacuum tube, tubo a vuoto; valvola termoionica □ vacuum valve, valvola termoionica □ (fig.) in a vacuum, fuori da un contesto: Politics does not take place in a vacuum, non c'è politica fuori da un contesto.(to) vacuum /ˈvækjʊəm/ (fam.)A v. t.B v. i.passare l'aspirapolvere.* * *I ['vækjʊəm]1) fis. vuoto m.2) (lonely space) vuoto m.3) (anche vacuum cleaner) aspirapolvere m.4) (anche vacuum clean)II ['vækjʊəm]to give [sth.] a vacuum — dare una passata di aspirapolvere a [carpet, room]
verbo transitivo (anche vacuum clean) passare l'aspirapolvere su [carpet, upholstery]; passare l'aspirapolvere in [room, house] -
6 wind
I [wɪnd]1) vento m.high, fair wind — vento forte, favorevole
to sail into the wind — mar. navigare controvento
to sail o run before the wind — mar. avere il vento in poppa (anche fig.)
2) (breath) fiato m., respiro m.to knock the wind out of sb. — mozzare il fiato a qcn.
to get one's second wind — fig. riprendere fiato
3) fig. aria f., sentore m.4) (flatulence) vento m., peto m.5) mus.••to get wind of — avere sentore di, fiutare
to get the wind up — colloq. prendersi una strizza ( about per)
to put the wind up sb. — colloq. fare prendere una strizza a qcn.
II [wɪnd]to see which way the wind blows — fiutare il vento, sentire che aria tira
1) (make breathless) [ punch] togliere, mozzare il fiato; [ climb] lasciare senza fiato2) venat. fiutareIII [waɪnd]1) (of road) curva f.2) (movement) (of handle) giro m.IV 1. [waɪnd]he wound his arms around her — la cinse con o la strinse fra le braccia
2) (set in motion) (anche wind up) caricare [clock, toy]2.to wind one's o its way — [ road] serpeggiare, snodarsi
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. wound) [ road] serpeggiare, snodarsi; [ stairs] salire, inerpicarsi- wind in- wind on- wind up* * *I 1. [wind] noun1) ((an) outdoor current of air: The wind is strong today; There wasn't much wind yesterday; Cold winds blow across the desert.)2) (breath: Climbing these stairs takes all the wind out of me.)3) (air or gas in the stomach or intestines: His stomach pains were due to wind.)2. verb(to cause to be out of breath: The heavy blow winded him.)3. adjective((of a musical instrument) operated or played using air pressure, especially a person's breath.)- windy- windiness
- windfall
- windmill
- windpipe
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windscreen
- windsock
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windswept
- get the wind up
- get wind of
- get one's second wind
- in the wind
- like the wind II past tense, past participle - wound; verb1) (to wrap round in coils: He wound the rope around his waist and began to climb.)2) (to make into a ball or coil: to wind wool.)3) ((of a road etc) to twist and turn: The road winds up the mountain.)4) (to tighten the spring of (a clock, watch etc) by turning a knob, handle etc: I forgot to wind my watch.)•- winder- winding
- wind up
- be/get wound up* * *I [wɪnd]1) vento m.high, fair wind — vento forte, favorevole
to sail into the wind — mar. navigare controvento
to sail o run before the wind — mar. avere il vento in poppa (anche fig.)
2) (breath) fiato m., respiro m.to knock the wind out of sb. — mozzare il fiato a qcn.
to get one's second wind — fig. riprendere fiato
3) fig. aria f., sentore m.4) (flatulence) vento m., peto m.5) mus.••to get wind of — avere sentore di, fiutare
to get the wind up — colloq. prendersi una strizza ( about per)
to put the wind up sb. — colloq. fare prendere una strizza a qcn.
II [wɪnd]to see which way the wind blows — fiutare il vento, sentire che aria tira
1) (make breathless) [ punch] togliere, mozzare il fiato; [ climb] lasciare senza fiato2) venat. fiutareIII [waɪnd]1) (of road) curva f.2) (movement) (of handle) giro m.IV 1. [waɪnd]he wound his arms around her — la cinse con o la strinse fra le braccia
2) (set in motion) (anche wind up) caricare [clock, toy]2.to wind one's o its way — [ road] serpeggiare, snodarsi
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. wound) [ road] serpeggiare, snodarsi; [ stairs] salire, inerpicarsi- wind in- wind on- wind up
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