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1 block
I 1. [blɒk]1) blocco m.2) (building)block of flats — condominio o caseggiato
3) AE (group of buildings) isolato m.4) (for butcher, executioner) ceppo m.5) (group) (of seats) gruppo m.; (of tickets) blocchetto m.; (of shares) pacchetto m.to be a block to — essere di impedimento a [reform, agreement]
to put a block on — bloccare [price, sale]; intralciare [ initiative]
7) tip. cliché m.8) sport ostruzione f.2.nome plurale blocks (ballet shoes) punte f.II [blɒk]1) (obstruct) bloccare [exit, road, traffic]; intasare [drain, hole]; ostruire [ artery]to block sb.'s way o path sbarrare la strada a qcn.; to have a blocked nose — avere il naso chiuso
•- block in- block up* * *[blok] 1. noun1) (a flat-sided mass of wood or stone etc: blocks of stone.) blocco2) (a piece of wood used for certain purposes: a chopping-block.) ceppo3) (a connected group of houses, offices etc: a block of flats; an office block.) caseggiato4) (a barrier: a road block.) ingorgo5) ((especially American) a group of buildings bounded by four streets: a walk round the block.) isolato2. verb(to make (progress) difficult or impossible: The crashed cars blocked the road.) bloccare- blockade3. verbThe ships blockaded the town.) bloccare, stringere d'assedio- blockage- blocked
- block capital/letter
- blockhead* * *block /blɒk/n.1 blocco ( squadrato); blocchetto; pane; mattonella; tavoletta: a block of marble, un blocco di marmo; a block of butter, un pane di burro; a block of ice cream, una mattonella di gelato; a block of chocolate, una tavoletta di cioccolato; wooden blocks, blocchi (o blocchetti) di legno; (edil.) block paving, lastricato a blocchetti; (metall.) block tin, stagno in pani2 (GB) grande edificio; palazzo: block of flats, palazzo di abitazione; condominio; caseggiato; office block, palazzo di uffici4 quantità unitaria; blocco; pacchetto; lotto: ( Borsa) block of shares, pacchetto di azioni; pacchetto azionario; block booking, prenotazione in blocco; (comm.) block offer, offerta in blocco; ( Borsa) block trade (o block order) compravendita di grossi lotti di titoli5 (GB) blocco (per appunti, disegno)6 blocco; ostruzione; intasamento; ingorgo: a block in the drain, un intasamento nel tubo di scarico; road block, blocco stradale; traffic block, ingorgo di traffico; mental block, blocco psicologico; writer's block, il blocco dello scrittore7 ( sport) opposizione; ( calcio, ecc.) blocco, arresto, chiusura, intercettazione; ( del portiere) parata11 forma (per cappello, parruca)12 (tecn.) puleggia20 ( slang) testa; zucca; capoccia: to knock sb. 's block off, spaccare la testa a q.; sfondare il cranio a q.; He's off his block, è matto; è fuori di testa● (naut.) block and tackle, paranco □ block capitals (o block letters), lettere maiuscole; stampatello □ (mat., stat.) block diagram, diagramma a blocchi □ (polit.) block grant, contributo generale □ (ferr.) block system, sistema di blocco □ (in GB) block vote, voto plurimo □ building block ► building, B □ in block form, ( di testo scritto) a paragrafi spaziati e senza rientranze; a blocchi □ (fam. USA) to have been round the block, sapere il fatto proprio; saperla lunga; essere navigato; essere scafato □ (fam.) to put (o to lay) one's head on the block, giocarsi la reputazione, la carriera □ (fig.) slow out of the blocks, lento a cominciare, a partire.♦ (to) block /blɒk/A v. t.1 bloccare; ostruire; intasare; ostacolare: to block the traffic, bloccare il traffico; The line was blocked by a landslide, la linea era bloccata da una frana; blocked drains, scarichi intasati; blocked nose, naso intasato; naso chiuso2 impedire la vista di; nascondere: to block the view, impedire la visuale; to block the sun, nascondere il sole3 bloccare; impedire; fermare; neutralizzare: to block sb. 's escape, impedire la fuga di q.; to block a project, bloccare un progetto; to block sb. 's way, sbarrare la strada a q.; to block an attack, neutralizzare un attacco4 (fin., banca) bloccare: to block an account, bloccare un conto; blocked currency, valuta non convertibile; DIALOGO → - Lost credit cards- I'm going to have to call the bank and block my cards, dovrò chiamare la banca e bloccare le mie carteB v. i.* * *I 1. [blɒk]1) blocco m.2) (building)block of flats — condominio o caseggiato
3) AE (group of buildings) isolato m.4) (for butcher, executioner) ceppo m.5) (group) (of seats) gruppo m.; (of tickets) blocchetto m.; (of shares) pacchetto m.to be a block to — essere di impedimento a [reform, agreement]
to put a block on — bloccare [price, sale]; intralciare [ initiative]
7) tip. cliché m.8) sport ostruzione f.2.nome plurale blocks (ballet shoes) punte f.II [blɒk]1) (obstruct) bloccare [exit, road, traffic]; intasare [drain, hole]; ostruire [ artery]to block sb.'s way o path sbarrare la strada a qcn.; to have a blocked nose — avere il naso chiuso
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2 block ****
[blɒk]1. n2) (building) palazzo, (esp Am: group of buildings) isolato3) (section: of tickets) blocchetto, (of shares) pacchetto, Comput blocco4) (blockage: in pipe) ingorgo, Med blocco2. vt(gen) Comput bloccare, (pipe) ingorgare, bloccare, Ftbl stoppare•- block in- block up -
3 ■ block out
■ block outv. t. + avv.1 nascondere (alla vista), coprire: The clouds have blocked out the sun, le nuvole hanno nascosto il sole2 ► abbozzare; delineare; tratteggiare: (teatr.) to block out a scene, allestire (o montare) una scena3 (fotogr., tipogr.) scontornare. -
4 block capital/letter
(a capital letter written in imitation of printed type, eg the letters in NAME.) lettera maiuscola; stampatello -
5 chopping block
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6 level
I 1. ['levl]1) livello m. (anche fig.)on the same level — alla stessa altezza, allo stesso livello
to be on the same level as sb. — essere allo stesso livello di qcn.
to talk to sb. on their level — parlare con qcn. da pari a pari
2) (degree) (of pollution, noise) livello m.; (of unemployment) tasso m., livello m.; (of spending) ammontare m.; (of satisfaction, anxiety) grado m., livello m.3) (in hierarchy) livello m.4) (tool) livella f.2. 3.1) (not at an angle) [ shelf] dritto; [ surface] piano; [ table] orizzontale2) (not bumpy) [ground, surface, land] piatto3) (not heaped) [ teaspoonful] rasoto be level — [shoulders, windows] essere alla stessa altezza; [floor, building] essere allo stesso livello
5) fig. (in achievement, rank)to be level — [ competitors] essere (alla) pari
4.to remain level — [ figures] rimanere stabile
to draw level — [ competitors] essere pari ( with con)
••to be on the level — (trustworthy) essere in buona fede
II ['levl]to try one's level best to do sth. — cercare di fare tutto il possibile per fare qcs
1) radere al suolo, spianare [village, area]2) (aim) spianare [ weapon] (at su); lanciare [ accusation] (at contro); rivolgere [ criticism] (at a)•••to level with sb. — dire le cose come stanno a qcn
* * *['levl] 1. noun1) (height, position, strength, rank etc: The level of the river rose; a high level of intelligence.) livello2) (a horizontal division or floor: the third level of the multi-storey car park.) livello3) (a kind of instrument for showing whether a surface is level: a spirit level.) livella4) (a flat, smooth surface or piece of land: It was difficult running uphill but he could run fast on the level.) piana, spianata2. adjective1) (flat, even, smooth or horizontal: a level surface; a level spoonful (= an amount which just fills the spoon to the top of the sides).) piano; raso2) (of the same height, standard etc: The top of the kitchen sink is level with the window-sill; The scores of the two teams are level.) allo stesso livello, alla pari3) (steady, even and not rising or falling much: a calm, level voice.) uniforme; calmo3. verb1) (to make flat, smooth or horizontal: He levelled the soil.) livellare, spianare2) (to make equal: His goal levelled the scores of the two teams.) pareggiare3) ((usually with at) to aim (a gun etc): He levelled his pistol at the target.) puntare4) (to pull down: The bulldozer levelled the block of flats.) demolire, radere al suolo•- level crossing
- level-headed
- do one's level best
- level off
- level out
- on a level with
- on the level* * *I 1. ['levl]1) livello m. (anche fig.)on the same level — alla stessa altezza, allo stesso livello
to be on the same level as sb. — essere allo stesso livello di qcn.
to talk to sb. on their level — parlare con qcn. da pari a pari
2) (degree) (of pollution, noise) livello m.; (of unemployment) tasso m., livello m.; (of spending) ammontare m.; (of satisfaction, anxiety) grado m., livello m.3) (in hierarchy) livello m.4) (tool) livella f.2. 3.1) (not at an angle) [ shelf] dritto; [ surface] piano; [ table] orizzontale2) (not bumpy) [ground, surface, land] piatto3) (not heaped) [ teaspoonful] rasoto be level — [shoulders, windows] essere alla stessa altezza; [floor, building] essere allo stesso livello
5) fig. (in achievement, rank)to be level — [ competitors] essere (alla) pari
4.to remain level — [ figures] rimanere stabile
to draw level — [ competitors] essere pari ( with con)
••to be on the level — (trustworthy) essere in buona fede
II ['levl]to try one's level best to do sth. — cercare di fare tutto il possibile per fare qcs
1) radere al suolo, spianare [village, area]2) (aim) spianare [ weapon] (at su); lanciare [ accusation] (at contro); rivolgere [ criticism] (at a)•••to level with sb. — dire le cose come stanno a qcn
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7 race *****
I [reɪs]1. n(competition, rush) corsathe 100 metres race — la corsa sui 100 metri, i 100 metri (plani)
2. vt1) (horse) far gareggiare, far correre2) (person) correre contro, gareggiare contro3) (engine) imballare3. vi1)2) (rush) correreII [reɪs]to race in/out etc — precipitarsi dentro/fuori etc
1. nthe human race — l'umanità, il genere umano
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8 ♦ boy
♦ boy /bɔɪ/A n.1 ragazzo; fanciullo: little boy, bambino; ragazzino; maschietto; big boy, ragazzo grande; giovanotto; Careful, my boy!, attento, ragazzo mio!2 figlio (maschio); bambino: my brother's boy, il figlio di mio fratello; DIALOGO → - Pregnancy- Is it a boy or a girl?, è maschio o femmina?; He has two children: a boy and a girl, ha due figli: un maschio e una femmina; her baby boy, il suo bambino5 (al pl.) (fam.) amici; compagni; colleghi; ragazzi: He's at the pub with the boys, è al pub con gli amici; our boys, i nostri (ragazzi)B a. attr.C inter.( slang USA) accidenti!; urca!; mamma mia!● (mus.) boy band, gruppo pop formato da ragazzi attraenti; boy band □ a boy-meets-girl story, la classica storia romantica □ boy next door, ragazzo della porta accanto; bravo ragazzo □ (fam.) boy racer, giovane automobilista spericolato □ boy-scout, giovane esploratore, boy scout □ (fam., antiq.) the boys in blue, i poliziotti; la polizia □ Boys will be boys, i ragazzi sono ragazzi! □ (fam.) big boy, uomo importante; pezzo grosso; capo □ (fam. antiq.) my dear boy, amico mio; mio caro □ (fam.) new boy on the block, nuovo arrivato ( in un lavoro); nuovo □ old boy, ex alunno; (al vocat., antiq.) amico mio, vecchio mio □ (fam.) the old boy, (il proprio) padre; il vecchio □ (fam.) That's my boy!, bravo!NOTA D'USO: - boy e ragazzo- -
9 subcontractor
[ˌsʌbkən'træktə(r)]nome subappaltatore m. (-trice)* * *(a person who undertakes work for a contractor and is therefore not directly employed by the person who wants such work done: The building contractor has employed several subcontractors to build the block of flats.) subappaltatore* * *subcontractor /sʌbkənˈtræktə(r)/n.(leg.) subappaltatore; subaccollatario.* * *[ˌsʌbkən'træktə(r)]nome subappaltatore m. (-trice) -
10 bar
I [bɑː(r)]1) (strip of metal, wood) sbarra f., spranga f.2) (on cage, cell, window) sbarra f.behind bars — dietro le sbarre o al fresco
3) (block) (of chocolate) tavoletta f., barretta f.; (of gold) lingotto m.4) (obstacle) ostacolo m., impedimento m. (to a; to doing a fare)5) (place for drinking) bar m.; (counter) banco m., bancone m.6) dir.the bar — (anche the Bar) (profession) l'avvocatura, il foro; (the whole body of lawyers) l'Ordine degli avvocati
to be called to the bar — (to the profession) essere ammesso all'esercizio della professione forense; (to the body) essere ammesso nell'Albo degli avvocati
7) dir. (in court) barra f., sbarra f.10) (in electric fire) resistenza f.II [bɑː(r)]1) (block) sbarrare, bloccare [way, path]to bar sb.'s way — sbarrare la strada a qcn
to bar sb. from doing — impedire o proibire a qcn. di fare
3) (fasten) sbarrare, sprangare [gate, shutter]III [bɑː(r)]preposizione tranne, eccetto* * *1. noun1) (a rod or oblong piece (especially of a solid substance): a gold bar; a bar of chocolate; iron bars on the windows.) barra; tavoletta; sbarra2) (a broad line or band: The blue material had bars of red running through it.) striscia3) (a bolt: a bar on the door.) sbarra4) (a counter at which or across which articles of a particular kind are sold: a snack bar; Your whisky is on the bar.) bar, banco5) (a public house.) bar6) (a measured division in music: Sing the first ten bars.) battuta7) (something which prevents (something): His carelessness is a bar to his promotion.) ostacolo8) (the rail at which the prisoner stands in court: The prisoner at the bar collapsed when he was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment.) sbarra2. verb1) (to fasten with a bar: Bar the door.) sbarrare, sprangare2) (to prevent from entering: He's been barred from the club.) escludere3) (to prevent (from doing something): My lack of money bars me from going on holiday.) impedire3. preposition(except: All bar one of the family had measles.) eccetto, tranne- barmaid- barman
- bar code* * *I [bɑː(r)]1) (strip of metal, wood) sbarra f., spranga f.2) (on cage, cell, window) sbarra f.behind bars — dietro le sbarre o al fresco
3) (block) (of chocolate) tavoletta f., barretta f.; (of gold) lingotto m.4) (obstacle) ostacolo m., impedimento m. (to a; to doing a fare)5) (place for drinking) bar m.; (counter) banco m., bancone m.6) dir.the bar — (anche the Bar) (profession) l'avvocatura, il foro; (the whole body of lawyers) l'Ordine degli avvocati
to be called to the bar — (to the profession) essere ammesso all'esercizio della professione forense; (to the body) essere ammesso nell'Albo degli avvocati
7) dir. (in court) barra f., sbarra f.10) (in electric fire) resistenza f.II [bɑː(r)]1) (block) sbarrare, bloccare [way, path]to bar sb.'s way — sbarrare la strada a qcn
to bar sb. from doing — impedire o proibire a qcn. di fare
3) (fasten) sbarrare, sprangare [gate, shutter]III [bɑː(r)]preposizione tranne, eccetto -
11 jam
I [dʒæm]1) (congestion) (of people) calca f., ressa f.; (of traffic) ingorgo m., intasamento m.2) (of machine, system, department) arresto m., blocco m.3) colloq. (difficult situation) pasticcio m., guaio m.to help sb. out of a jam — tirare qcn. fuori dai guai
4) mus. (anche jam session) jam session f.II 1. [dʒæm]1) (stuff, pile)to jam things into — stipare delle cose in [small space, suitcase, box]
2) (fix firmly, wedge) incastrare, prendere (in mezzo)4) (anche jam up) (block) [dirt, malfunction, person] bloccare, fare inceppare [mechanism, system]; bloccare, fare incastrare [lock, door, window]5) rad. tel. disturbare (con interferenze) [frequency, transmission]2.1) (become stuck) [mechanism, switch] incepparsi, bloccarsi; [lock, door, window] bloccarsi, incastrarsi2) mus. improvvisare•- jam inIII [dʒæm]nome gastr. marmellata f., confettura f.* * *[‹æm] I noun(a thick sticky substance made of fruit etc preserved by being boiled with sugar: raspberry jam; ( also adjective) a jam sandwich.)- jammyII 1. past tense, past participle - jammed; verb1) (to crowd full: The gateway was jammed with angry people.)2) (to squeeze, press or wedge tightly or firmly: He jammed his foot in the doorway.)3) (to stick and (cause to) be unable to move: The door / steering-wheel has jammed.)4) ((of a radio station) to cause interference with (another radio station's broadcast) by sending out signals on a similar wavelength.)2. noun1) (a crowding together of vehicles, people etc so that movement is difficult or impossible: traffic-jams.)2) (a difficult situation: I'm in a bit of a jam - I haven't got enough money to pay for this meal.)•- jam on* * *I [dʒæm]1. n(food) marmellata, confetturayou want jam on it! fig fam — vuoi troppo!, sei incontentabile!
that's money for jam! fig fam — ti (or lo etc) pagano per far niente!
2. adj(tart) alla marmellata, (sandwich) con la marmellataII [dʒæm]1. vt1) (block: mechanism, drawer) bloccare, (machine) far inceppare, (subj: people, cars: passage, exit) bloccare, ingombrare, ostruire, (Radio: station, broadcast) disturbare con interferenzeto jam a door open (or shut) — bloccare una porta
2)to jam sth into sth — (drawer, suitcase) ficcare or infilare qc a forza dentro qc, (room, vehicle) far entrare qc dentro qc2. vi1) (get stuck: mechanism, sliding part) bloccarsi, incepparsi, (gun) incepparsi2)(press tightly: people)
to jam into — affollare3) Mus fam improvvisare3. n2) fig famto be in/get into a jam — essere/ficcarsi nei pasticci
* * *I [dʒæm]1) (congestion) (of people) calca f., ressa f.; (of traffic) ingorgo m., intasamento m.2) (of machine, system, department) arresto m., blocco m.3) colloq. (difficult situation) pasticcio m., guaio m.to help sb. out of a jam — tirare qcn. fuori dai guai
4) mus. (anche jam session) jam session f.II 1. [dʒæm]1) (stuff, pile)to jam things into — stipare delle cose in [small space, suitcase, box]
2) (fix firmly, wedge) incastrare, prendere (in mezzo)4) (anche jam up) (block) [dirt, malfunction, person] bloccare, fare inceppare [mechanism, system]; bloccare, fare incastrare [lock, door, window]5) rad. tel. disturbare (con interferenze) [frequency, transmission]2.1) (become stuck) [mechanism, switch] incepparsi, bloccarsi; [lock, door, window] bloccarsi, incastrarsi2) mus. improvvisare•- jam inIII [dʒæm]nome gastr. marmellata f., confettura f. -
12 plug
I [plʌg]1) el. (on appliance) spina f.to pull the plug on — colloq. abbandonare [scheme, project]
2) inform. elettron. (connecting device) spina f., spinotto m.3) el. (socket) presa f.4) (in bath, sink) tappo m.5) edil. (for screw) tassello m.6) (in barrel) zaffo m.; (for leak) tampone m., tappo m.; (for medical purpose) tampone m.7) aut. (anche spark plug) candela f.8) rad. telev. colloq.II 1. [plʌg]to give sth. a plug put in a plug for sth. — fare pubblicità a qcs
1) (block) tamponare, tappare, chiudere [leak, hole]2) rad. telev. colloq. fare pubblicità a, pubblicizzare, promuovere [product, show]3) el. (insert)2.to plug into — collegarsi a [TV, computer]
- plug in- plug up* * *1. noun1) (a device for putting into a mains socket in order to allow an electric current to flow through the appliance to which it is attached by cable: She changed the plug on the electric kettle.) spina2) (an object shaped for fitting into the hole in a bath or sink to prevent the water from running away, or a piece of material for blocking any hole.) tappo2. verb(to block (a hole) by putting a plug in it: He plugged the hole in the window with a piece of newspaper.) tappare- plug in* * *[plʌɡ]1. n1) (of bath, basin, barrel, volcano) tappo, (for stopping a leak) tampone m2) Elec spina, Auto, (also: spark(ing) plug) candela3) (fam: piece of publicity) pubblicità f inv, réclame f invto give sb/sth a plug — fare pubblicità a qn/qc
2. vt1) (also: plug up) (hole) tappare, (tooth) otturare2) (insert) infilare, cacciare3) (fam: publicize) fare pubblicità a, (push, put forward) fare propaganda a•- plug in* * *I [plʌg]1) el. (on appliance) spina f.to pull the plug on — colloq. abbandonare [scheme, project]
2) inform. elettron. (connecting device) spina f., spinotto m.3) el. (socket) presa f.4) (in bath, sink) tappo m.5) edil. (for screw) tassello m.6) (in barrel) zaffo m.; (for leak) tampone m., tappo m.; (for medical purpose) tampone m.7) aut. (anche spark plug) candela f.8) rad. telev. colloq.II 1. [plʌg]to give sth. a plug put in a plug for sth. — fare pubblicità a qcs
1) (block) tamponare, tappare, chiudere [leak, hole]2) rad. telev. colloq. fare pubblicità a, pubblicizzare, promuovere [product, show]3) el. (insert)2.to plug into — collegarsi a [TV, computer]
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13 brake
I 1. [breɪk]nome aut. freno m. (anche fig.)2.to apply the brake(s) — azionare i freni o frenare
modificatore [block, disc, drum, pedal] del freno; [ fluid] per freniII [breɪk]verbo intransitivo frenare (anche fig.)* * *[breik] 1. verb(to slow down or stop: He braked (the car) suddenly.) frenare2. noun(often in plural) a device for doing this: He put on the brake(s). freno* * *[breɪk]1. n(on vehicle) frenoto put on or apply the brakes Auto — azionare i freni
2. vi* * *brake (1) /breɪk/n.1 (mecc.) freno: air brake, freno ad aria compressa; disc brake, freno a disco; emergency brake, (ferr.) freno d'emergenza; (autom.) freno a mano; foot brake, freno a pedale; hand brake, freno a mano; to apply (o to put on) the brakes, azionare i freni; frenare; to slam on the brakes, schiacciare il freno● brake block, ceppo del freno; ( di bicicletta) pattino □ brake calipers, pinze del freno ( di bicicletta) □ (autom.) brake drum, tamburo del freno □ brake hanger, arresto del freno ( di bicicletta) □ brake lever, leva del freno ( di bicicletta) □ (autom.) brake light, fanalino di stop; luce di frenata □ (autom.) brake lining, guarnizione del freno; ferodo® □ (autom.) brake pad, pastiglia del freno □ (aeron.) brake parachute, paracadute freno; paracadute di coda □ (mecc., autom.) brake shoe, ganascia del freno □ (autom.) brake test, prova al freno □ (ferr.) brake van, (carro con) garitta del frenatore; carro di servizio (o del personale viaggiante).brake (2) /breɪk/n.brake (3) /breɪk/n.(poet.) boschetto; macchia.brake (4) /breɪk/n.1 (ind. tess.) gramola; maciulla; scotola3 (ind.) impastatrice4 (agric.) erpice pesantebrake (5) /breɪk/► break (2).(to) brake (1) /breɪk/A v. t.1 (mecc.) frenare2 frenare; porre un freno aB v. i.(mecc.) frenare; azionare i freni; decelerare; rallentare: to brake hard, frenare di colpo; pigiare sul freno; to brake to a halt, rallentare e fermarsi.(to) brake (2) /breɪk/v. t.3 (agric.) erpicare.* * *I 1. [breɪk]nome aut. freno m. (anche fig.)2.to apply the brake(s) — azionare i freni o frenare
modificatore [block, disc, drum, pedal] del freno; [ fluid] per freniII [breɪk]verbo intransitivo frenare (anche fig.) -
14 choke
I [tʃəʊk]nome aut. starter m.II 1. [tʃəʊk]1) (throttle) strangolare, strozzare [ person]2) (impede breathing) [fumes, smoke] soffocare2.1) (be unable to breathe) soffocareto choke on a fish bone — strozzarsi con, farsi andare di traverso una lisca di pesce
to choke with — soffocare da [ rage]
•- choke up* * *[ əuk] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) stop, or partly stop, breathing: The gas choked him; He choked to death.) soffocare2) (to block: This pipe was choked with dirt.) ostruire, intasare2. noun(an apparatus in a car engine etc to prevent the passage of too much air when starting the engine.) valvola dell'aria* * *[tʃəʊk]1. nAuto (valvola dell')aria2. vt3. vi1) soffocarehelp him, he's choking! — aiutatelo, sta soffocando!
2) (fam: lose confidence) farsi prendere dalla sfiducia•* * *choke (1) /tʃəʊk/n.3 (autom., mecc., = choke valve) diffusore; valvola dell'aria: to pull the choke out, togliere l'aria; disinserire lo starterchoke (2) /tʃəʊk/n.cuore filamentoso del carciofo.(to) choke /tʃəʊk/A v. t.1 soffocare ( anche fig.); strangolare: to choke sb. to death, uccidere q. soffocandolo; soffocare q.; strangolare q.2 ostruire; intasare; ingorgare: Sand has choked the water pipe, la sabbia ha ostruito la conduttura dell'acqua; The road was choked (up) with traffic, la strada era intasata di trafficoB v. i.1 soffocare; sentirsi soffocare; strozzarsi: to choke on a fish bone, strozzarsi con una lisca; farsi andare per traverso una lisca; to choke with rage, soffocare dalla rabbia; to choke to death, morire soffocato4 ostruirsi; ingorgarsi; intasarsi.* * *I [tʃəʊk]nome aut. starter m.II 1. [tʃəʊk]1) (throttle) strangolare, strozzare [ person]2) (impede breathing) [fumes, smoke] soffocare2.1) (be unable to breathe) soffocareto choke on a fish bone — strozzarsi con, farsi andare di traverso una lisca di pesce
to choke with — soffocare da [ rage]
•- choke up -
15 interrupt
I [ˌɪntə'rʌpt]nome inform. interrupt m.II 1. [ˌɪntə'rʌpt] 2.verbo intransitivo interrompere* * *1) (to stop a person while he is saying or doing something, especially by saying etc something oneself: He interrupted her while she was speaking; He interrupted her speech; Listen to me and don't interrupt!) interrompere2) (to stop or make a break in (an activity etc): He interrupted his work to eat his lunch; You interrupted my thoughts.) interrompere3) (to cut off (a view etc): A block of flats interrupted their view of the sea.) impedire•* * *interrupt /ɪntəˈrʌpt/n.1 interruzione ( anche comput.); (comput.) interrupt: interrupt signal, segnale di interruzione; segnale di interrupt2 distacco; frattura; separazione.♦ (to) interrupt /ɪntəˈrʌpt/v. t.1 interrompere; sospendere; troncare: to interrupt a speaker [a conversation], interrompere un oratore [una conversazione]● to interrupt the silence, rompere il silenzio.* * *I [ˌɪntə'rʌpt]nome inform. interrupt m.II 1. [ˌɪntə'rʌpt] 2.verbo intransitivo interrompere -
16 obstruct
[əb'strʌkt]2) (impede) bloccare [ traffic]; ostacolare [plan, person, justice]; impedire [ progress]; fare ostruzione su [ player]* * *1) (to block or close: The road was obstructed by a fallen tree.) ostruire, ostacolare2) (to stop (something) moving past or making progress: The crashed lorry obstructed the traffic.) ostruire•- obstructive* * *[əb'strʌkt] -
17 close
I [kləʊs]1) (with tight links) [ relative] prossimo, stretto; [link, contact] strettoto bear a close resemblance to sb. — assomigliare molto a qcn
2) (intimate) [ friend] intimo (to di)3) (almost equal) [ result] simile, vicino4) (careful) [examination, supervision] attento, accurato, precisoto pay close attention to sth. — prestare molta attenzione a qcs.
to keep a close watch o eye on sb., sth. — tener d'occhio attentamente qcn., qcs
5) (compact) [texture, print] fitto; [ military formation] serrato7) colloq. (secretive)••II [kləʊs]it was a close call o shave — colloq. c'è mancato poco o un pelo
1) (nearby)to bring sth. closer — portare qcs. più vicino
to hold sb. close — stringere qcn
2) (temporally)3) (almost)"is the answer three?" - "close!" — "la risposta è tre?" - "ti sei avvicinato molto!"
4) close by vicino a [wall, bridge]5) close enoughthat's close enough — (no nearer) è vicino abbastanza; (acceptable) può andare
6) close to vicino a [place, person, object]how close are we to...? — a quale distanza siamo da...?
to be, come close to doing — stare per o essere sul punto di fare
how close are you to completing...? — quanto ti manca per completare...?
it's coming close to the time when... — si sta avvicinando il momento in cui...
close to o on 60 people, a century ago — colloq. più o meno 60 persone, un secolo fa
••III [kləʊs](from) close to o (from) close up — colloq. da vicino
1) (road) strada f. privata2) (of cathedral) = terreno cintato circostante una cattedraleIV [kləʊz]1) (end)to bring sth. to a close — portare a termine qcs.
to draw o come to a close finire, terminare; at the close of day — lett. sul finire del giorno
2) econ.V 1. [kləʊz]1) (shut) chiudere [door, eyes, book, file, shop]2) (block) chiudere [airport, pipe, opening]; chiudere, impedire l'accesso a [road, area]3) (bring to an end) chiudere, concludere [ meeting]; chiudere [account, case]; concludere [ deal]4) (reduce)2.to close the gap — fig. ridurre lo scarto
1) (shut) [airport, shop, museum] chiudere; [door, container, eyes] chiudersi2) (cease to operate) [business, mine] chiudere3) (end) [meeting, play] finire, terminare4) econ. [currency, index, market] chiudereto close down, up — chiudere al ribasso, al rialzo
5) (get smaller) [ gap] ridursi6) (get closer) [ enemy] avvicinarsi (on a)•- close in- close up* * *I 1. [kləus] adverb1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.)2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.)2. adjective1) (near in relationship: a close friend.)2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.)3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.)4) (tight: a close fit.)5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.)6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).)7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.)•- closely- closeness
- close call/shave
- close-set
- close-up
- close at hand
- close on
- close to II 1. [kləuz] verb1) (to make or become shut, often by bringing together two parts so as to cover an opening: The baby closed his eyes; Close the door; The shops close on Sundays.)2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.)3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).)2. noun(a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.)- close up* * *I [kləʊs]1) (with tight links) [ relative] prossimo, stretto; [link, contact] strettoto bear a close resemblance to sb. — assomigliare molto a qcn
2) (intimate) [ friend] intimo (to di)3) (almost equal) [ result] simile, vicino4) (careful) [examination, supervision] attento, accurato, precisoto pay close attention to sth. — prestare molta attenzione a qcs.
to keep a close watch o eye on sb., sth. — tener d'occhio attentamente qcn., qcs
5) (compact) [texture, print] fitto; [ military formation] serrato7) colloq. (secretive)••II [kləʊs]it was a close call o shave — colloq. c'è mancato poco o un pelo
1) (nearby)to bring sth. closer — portare qcs. più vicino
to hold sb. close — stringere qcn
2) (temporally)3) (almost)"is the answer three?" - "close!" — "la risposta è tre?" - "ti sei avvicinato molto!"
4) close by vicino a [wall, bridge]5) close enoughthat's close enough — (no nearer) è vicino abbastanza; (acceptable) può andare
6) close to vicino a [place, person, object]how close are we to...? — a quale distanza siamo da...?
to be, come close to doing — stare per o essere sul punto di fare
how close are you to completing...? — quanto ti manca per completare...?
it's coming close to the time when... — si sta avvicinando il momento in cui...
close to o on 60 people, a century ago — colloq. più o meno 60 persone, un secolo fa
••III [kləʊs](from) close to o (from) close up — colloq. da vicino
1) (road) strada f. privata2) (of cathedral) = terreno cintato circostante una cattedraleIV [kləʊz]1) (end)to bring sth. to a close — portare a termine qcs.
to draw o come to a close finire, terminare; at the close of day — lett. sul finire del giorno
2) econ.V 1. [kləʊz]1) (shut) chiudere [door, eyes, book, file, shop]2) (block) chiudere [airport, pipe, opening]; chiudere, impedire l'accesso a [road, area]3) (bring to an end) chiudere, concludere [ meeting]; chiudere [account, case]; concludere [ deal]4) (reduce)2.to close the gap — fig. ridurre lo scarto
1) (shut) [airport, shop, museum] chiudere; [door, container, eyes] chiudersi2) (cease to operate) [business, mine] chiudere3) (end) [meeting, play] finire, terminare4) econ. [currency, index, market] chiudereto close down, up — chiudere al ribasso, al rialzo
5) (get smaller) [ gap] ridursi6) (get closer) [ enemy] avvicinarsi (on a)•- close in- close up -
18 stuff
I [stʌf]nome U1) (unnamed substance) roba f., cose f.pl.what's that stuff in the bottle? — che cos'è quella roba o che cosa c'è nella bottiglia?
expensive stuff, caviar — roba cara, il caviale
it's strong stuff — (of drink, drug, detergent) è roba forte
2) colloq. (unnamed objects) roba f., robe f.pl.; (implying disorder) pasticcio m.; (belongings) roba f., cose f.pl.3) colloq. (content of speech, book, film, etc.)who wrote this stuff? — chi ha scritto questo? spreg. chi ha scritto questa roba(ccia)?
have you read much of her stuff? — hai letto qualcosa di suo o qualche sua opera?
painting and drawing and stuff like that — colloq. pittura, disegno e cose del genere
4) (fabric) stoffa f. (anche fig.)••a bit of stuff — colloq. una bella tipa
to do one's stuff — colloq. fare quello che si deve fare
to know one's stuff — colloq. sapere il fatto proprio
II 1. [stʌf]that's the stuff! — colloq. è quello che ci vuole! ben fatto! ben detto!
1) (fill, pack) riempire, imbottire [cushion, pillow] ( with di); (implying haste) riempire [pocket, suitcase] ( with di); (block up) tappare [hole, crack]to stuff one's hands in one's pockets — infilarsi o ficcarsi le mani in tasca
to stuff sth. up one's jumper — infilarsi qcs. sotto la maglia
3) gastr. farcire [ turkey]4) impagliare [ animal]2.verbo riflessivo colloq.to stuff oneself — rimpinzarsi, riempirsi
- stuff up* * *I noun1) (material or substance: What is that black oily stuff on the beach?; The doctor gave me some good stuff for removing warts; Show them what stuff you're made of! (= how brave, strong etc you are).)2) ((unimportant) matter, things, objects etc: We'll have to get rid of all this stuff when we move house.)3) (an old word for cloth.)•- that's the stuff! II verb1) (to pack or fill tightly, often hurriedly or untidily: His drawer was stuffed with papers; She stuffed the fridge with food; The children have been stuffing themselves with ice-cream.)2) (to fill (eg a turkey, chicken etc) with stuffing before cooking.)3) (to fill the skin of (a dead animal or bird) to preserve the appearance it had when alive: They stuffed the golden eagle.)•- stuffing- stuff up* * *I [stʌf]nome U1) (unnamed substance) roba f., cose f.pl.what's that stuff in the bottle? — che cos'è quella roba o che cosa c'è nella bottiglia?
expensive stuff, caviar — roba cara, il caviale
it's strong stuff — (of drink, drug, detergent) è roba forte
2) colloq. (unnamed objects) roba f., robe f.pl.; (implying disorder) pasticcio m.; (belongings) roba f., cose f.pl.3) colloq. (content of speech, book, film, etc.)who wrote this stuff? — chi ha scritto questo? spreg. chi ha scritto questa roba(ccia)?
have you read much of her stuff? — hai letto qualcosa di suo o qualche sua opera?
painting and drawing and stuff like that — colloq. pittura, disegno e cose del genere
4) (fabric) stoffa f. (anche fig.)••a bit of stuff — colloq. una bella tipa
to do one's stuff — colloq. fare quello che si deve fare
to know one's stuff — colloq. sapere il fatto proprio
II 1. [stʌf]that's the stuff! — colloq. è quello che ci vuole! ben fatto! ben detto!
1) (fill, pack) riempire, imbottire [cushion, pillow] ( with di); (implying haste) riempire [pocket, suitcase] ( with di); (block up) tappare [hole, crack]to stuff one's hands in one's pockets — infilarsi o ficcarsi le mani in tasca
to stuff sth. up one's jumper — infilarsi qcs. sotto la maglia
3) gastr. farcire [ turkey]4) impagliare [ animal]2.verbo riflessivo colloq.to stuff oneself — rimpinzarsi, riempirsi
- stuff up -
19 halt
I 1. [hɔːlt]1) (stop) sosta f., fermata f.to come to a halt — [group, vehicle] fermarsi; [ negotiations] essere interrotto
to call a halt to — mettere fine a [ fighting]
shall we call a halt? — (in work) facciamo una pausa?
2) (temporary) (in activity) interruzione f.; (in proceedings) sospensione f.3) mil. (rest) alt m.4) BE ferr. piccola stazione f. (di campagna)2.interiezione altII 1. [hɔːlt]1) (temporarily) fermare, bloccare [car, train]; sospendere [proceedings, game]2) (block) interrompere, fermare [ arms sales]; bloccare, frenare [ inflation]; fermare [ offensive]2.verbo intransitivo fermarsi* * *[ho:lt] 1. verb(to (cause to) stop walking, marching, running etc: The driver halted the train; The train halted at the signals.) fermare, fermarsi2. noun1) (a complete stop: the train came to a halt.) fermata2) (a short stop (on a march etc).) alt, sosta3) (a small railway station.) stazioncina ferroviaria•- call a halt to- call a halt* * *halt (1) /hɔ:lt/A n.1 (mil.) alt; ordine di fermarsi2 arresto; fermata; sosta: to come to a halt, arrestarsi; fermarsi; to bring st. to a halt, arrestare (o fermare) qc.; to brake to a halt, rallentare e fermarsi; to call a halt to st., arrestare (o fermare) qc.; dire a q. che smetta di fare qc.; to screech to a halt, (autom.) fermarsi con uno stridio di freni (o di gomme); (fig.) fermarsi di colpo; to shudder to a halt, ( di auto, ecc.) arrestarsi con un sobbalzo; (fig.) bloccarsiB inter.● to call a halt, (mil.) dare l'alt; (fig.) fare una sosta, fare una pausa.halt (2) /hɔ:lt/ (arc.)A a.zoppo; storpioB n.● (collett.) the halt, gli zoppi; gli storpi.♦ (to) halt (1) /hɔ:lt/A v. i.1 (mil.) fare alt2 arrestarsi; fermarsiB v. t.arrestare; fermare; dare l'alt a: The captain halted the soldiers, il capitano diede l'alt ai soldati; The coach was halted by the snowstorm, il pullman è stato bloccato dalla tempesta di neve; to halt a project, fermare un progetto● Halt!, alt!(to) halt (2) /hɔ:lt/v. i.1 (arc.) zoppicare; camminare zoppicando3 (fig.) esitare; essere incerto; essere in dubbio● to be halting in one's speech, esitare cercando le parole; parlare in maniera esitante.* * *I 1. [hɔːlt]1) (stop) sosta f., fermata f.to come to a halt — [group, vehicle] fermarsi; [ negotiations] essere interrotto
to call a halt to — mettere fine a [ fighting]
shall we call a halt? — (in work) facciamo una pausa?
2) (temporary) (in activity) interruzione f.; (in proceedings) sospensione f.3) mil. (rest) alt m.4) BE ferr. piccola stazione f. (di campagna)2.interiezione altII 1. [hɔːlt]1) (temporarily) fermare, bloccare [car, train]; sospendere [proceedings, game]2) (block) interrompere, fermare [ arms sales]; bloccare, frenare [ inflation]; fermare [ offensive]2.verbo intransitivo fermarsi -
20 tackle
I ['tækl]1) sport (in soccer, hockey) tackle m.; (in rugby, American football) placcaggio m.2) (equipment) equipaggiamento m., attrezzatura f.; (for fishing) attrezzatura f. da pescaII 1. ['tækl]1) (handle) affrontare [problem, subject]2) (confront)to tackle sb. — confrontarsi con qcn.
to tackle sb. about — affrontare con qcn. [subject, problem]
3) sport (in soccer, hockey) contrastare, fare un tackle su, entrare in tackle su [ player]; (in rugby, American football) placcare4) (take on) afferrare, acciuffare [intruder, criminal]2.verbo intransitivo (in soccer, hockey) fare un tackle; (in rugby, American football) fare un placcaggio* * *['tækl] 1. noun1) (an act of tackling: a rugby tackle.) placcaggio2) (equipment, especially for fishing: fishing tackle.) attrezzatura3) (ropes, pulleys etc for lifting heavy weights: lifting tackle.) paranco4) (in sailing, the ropes, rigging etc of a boat.) attrezzatura2. verb1) (to try to grasp or seize (someone): The policeman tackled the thief.) afferrare2) (to deal with or try to solve (a problem); to ask (someone) about a problem: He tackled the problem; She tackled the teacher about her child's work.) affrontare; (venire alle prese con)3) (in football, hockey etc, to (try to) take the ball etc from (a player in the other team): He tackled his opponent.) placcare* * *tackle /ˈtækl/n.3 ( sport) carica, contrasto; intervento; tackle: sliding tackle, tackle scivolato; entrata in scivolata● (naut.) tackle block, bozzello; puleggia □ tackle box, scatola portaesche □ (naut.) tackle fall, cavo dei bozzelli.♦ (to) tackle /ˈtækl/v. t. e i.2 affrontare; fronteggiare; venire alle prese con ( una difficoltà, un problema, ecc.); rispondere a: Authorities should tackle the epidemics without delay, le autorità dovrebbero fronteggiare l'epidemia senza indugi4 (naut.) fissare a un paranco; parancare● to tackle sb. over (o about) a matter, confrontarsi con q. su un argomento □ (fam.) to tackle to, mettersi all'opera di buona lena □ I think I can tackle it, credo di farcela.* * *I ['tækl]1) sport (in soccer, hockey) tackle m.; (in rugby, American football) placcaggio m.2) (equipment) equipaggiamento m., attrezzatura f.; (for fishing) attrezzatura f. da pescaII 1. ['tækl]1) (handle) affrontare [problem, subject]2) (confront)to tackle sb. — confrontarsi con qcn.
to tackle sb. about — affrontare con qcn. [subject, problem]
3) sport (in soccer, hockey) contrastare, fare un tackle su, entrare in tackle su [ player]; (in rugby, American football) placcare4) (take on) afferrare, acciuffare [intruder, criminal]2.verbo intransitivo (in soccer, hockey) fare un tackle; (in rugby, American football) fare un placcaggio
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