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81 cinder
['sɪndə(r)]to burn sth. to a cinder — ridurre qcs. in cenere
* * *['sində](a piece of burnt coal, wood etc: the cinders in the fireplace.) cenere- cinema* * *cinder /ˈsɪndə(r)/n.1 carbone, pezzetto di carbone ( che brucia senza fiamma): burnt to a cinder, ridotto in cenere; carbonizzato2 (al pl.) carbonella; brace, braci; cenere3 (geol.) cenere vulcanica; scoria vulcanica4 (metall.) scoria● (edil., USA) cinder block, blocco di calcestruzzo di scorie □ (geol.) cinder cone, cono di cenere vulcanica □ (edil.) cinder concrete, calcestruzzo di scorie □ ( sport) cinder path (o cinder track), pista di cenerecinderya.* * *['sɪndə(r)]to burn sth. to a cinder — ridurre qcs. in cenere
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82 cylinder
['sɪlɪndə(r)]1) cilindro m.four-cylinder — [ engine] a quattro cilindri
2) (of revolver) tamburo m.3) BE (anche hot water cylinder) caldaia f. dell'acqua••to be firing o working on all cylinders — colloq. essere al massimo
* * *['silində]1) (a solid shape or object with a circular base and top and straight sides.) cilindro2) (any of several pieces of machinery of this shape, solid or hollow: The brake cylinder of his car is leaking.) cilindro3) (a container in the shape of a cylinder: two cylinders of oxygen.) bombola•* * *cylinder /ˈsɪlɪndə(r)/n.1 (geom., mecc., autom.) cilindro: a four-cylinder car, un'automobile a quattro cilindri; cylinder head, testa di cilindro6 (edil.) tubo per fondazioni● (autom.) cylinder block, monoblocco; blocco cilindri, blocco motore □ (autom., mecc.) cylinder bore, alesaggio ( diametro del cilindro) □ cylinder boring, alesaggio ( l'operazione); alesatura □ (mecc.) cylinder liner, camicia del cilindro □ (tipogr.) cylinder press, rotativa □ (tecn.) cylinder saw, sega cilindrica □ (archeol.) cylinder seal, sigillo a cilindro □ (fam.) to be firing on all cylinders, essere in piena forma.* * *['sɪlɪndə(r)]1) cilindro m.four-cylinder — [ engine] a quattro cilindri
2) (of revolver) tamburo m.3) BE (anche hot water cylinder) caldaia f. dell'acqua••to be firing o working on all cylinders — colloq. essere al massimo
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83 relay
I 1. ['riːleɪ]1) (of workers) turno m.; (of horses) muta f.2) rad. telev. trasmissione f.3) (anche relay race) corsa f. a staffetta4) el. relè m., relais m.2.modificatore sportII ['riːleɪ, rɪ'leɪ]verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. relayed) rad. telev. trasmettere; fig. trasmettere, inoltrare [message, question]III [riː'leɪ]* * *[ri'lei] 1. past tense, past participle - relayed; verb(to receive and pass on (news, a message, a television programme etc).) ritrasmettere2. noun(['ri:lei] (the sending out of) a radio, television etc signal or programme which has been received (from another place).) ritrasmissione- in relays* * *relay /ˈri:leɪ/n.3 (elettr., radio) relè; ripetitore: directional relay, relè direzionale; (ferr.) block relay, relè di blocco● in relays, a turni □ ( radio) relay broadcast, ritrasmissione □ ( atletica) relay-race (o relay) runner, staffettista; frazionista □ relay racing, la staffetta ( la specialità) □ ( radio) relay station, stazione ripetitrice; stazione relè; ripetitore □ ( sport) four-man relay, staffetta di quattro frazioni □ ( nuoto) medley relay, staffetta mista □ ski relay race, staffetta alpina.(to) relay /rɪˈleɪ/v. t.2 (elettr.) fornire di relè5 riferire; comunicare: Please relay the news to my family, per favore, comunica la notizia alla mia famiglia.* * *I 1. ['riːleɪ]1) (of workers) turno m.; (of horses) muta f.2) rad. telev. trasmissione f.3) (anche relay race) corsa f. a staffetta4) el. relè m., relais m.2.modificatore sportII ['riːleɪ, rɪ'leɪ]verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. relayed) rad. telev. trasmettere; fig. trasmettere, inoltrare [message, question]III [riː'leɪ] -
84 swivel
I 1. ['swɪvl]nome perno m.2. II 1. ['swɪvl]verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - ll- BE, -l- AE) fare girare, fare ruotare [chair, telescope]; girare, ruotare [eyes, head, body]2.* * *['swivl] 1. noun(a type of joint between two parts of an object (eg between a chair and its base) that enables one part to turn without the other.) perno2. verb(to move round (as though) on a swivel: He swivelled his chair round to face the desk.) far girare* * *swivel /ˈswɪvl/n. (mecc.)● (naut.) swivel block, bozzello a mulinello □ (ind. costr.) swivel bridge, ponte girevole □ swivel chair, sedia girevole □ (fig. fam.) swivel-eyed, subdolo; disonesto □ (mil.) swivel gun, cannone girevole ( su affusto a piedistallo) □ (mecc.) swivel hook, gancio a mulinello □ ( canottaggio) swivel rowlock, scalmo a forcella □ (med.) swivel stirrup, staffa di trazione □ swivel stool, sgabello girevole.(to) swivel /ˈswɪvl/A v. i.3 (fig.) girarsi, voltarsiB v. t.1 (mecc.) imperniare2 (far) ruotare; (far) girare.* * *I 1. ['swɪvl]nome perno m.2. II 1. ['swɪvl]verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - ll- BE, -l- AE) fare girare, fare ruotare [chair, telescope]; girare, ruotare [eyes, head, body]2. -
85 ventricle
['ventrɪkl]nome ventricolo m.* * *ventricle /ˈvɛntrɪkl/n.ventriculara.(anat.) ventricolare: (med.) ventricular block, blocco ventricolare.* * *['ventrɪkl]nome ventricolo m. -
86 wrest
[rest]verbo transitivo strappare (from sb. a qcn.)* * *wrest /rɛst/n.1 strappo; tirata; torsione● (mus.) wrest block, ( di clavicembalo, di pianoforte) somiere; ( di pianoforte, anche) pancone □ (mus.) wrest pin, bischero; pirolo.(to) wrest /rɛst/v. t.1 strappare ( anche fig.); estorcere: to wrest a confession from sb., estorcere una confessione a q.2 distorcere; stiracchiare: to wrest the law to suit oneself, distorcere la legge a proprio vantaggio3 alterare; falsare; svisare; travisare: to wrest the sense of a passage, svisare il significato di un passo● (fig.) to wrest a living, guadagnarsi a stento da vivere.* * *[rest]verbo transitivo strappare (from sb. a qcn.) -
87 chip ***
[tʃɪp]1. n1) (piece) frammento, (of glass, wood, stone) scheggiahe's got a chip on his shoulder because... — gli è rimasto sullo stomaco il fatto che...
potato chips Am — patatine fpl
3) (in crockery, furniture) scheggiatura4) (in gambling) fiche f invwhen the chips are down fig — nei momenti critici, nel momento della verità, alla resa dei conti
5) (Comput: microchip) chip m inv2. vt(cup, plate) scheggiarechipped potatoes Culin — patatine fpl fritte
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88 define *** de·fine vt
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89 anvil
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90 breech
[briːtʃ]2) (of gun) culatta f.* * *[bri: ](the back part of a gun, where it is loaded.) otturatore* * *breech /bri:tʃ/n.2 (anat., arc.) podice; deretano● (med.) breech birth (o breech delivery), parto podalico □ (mil.) breech block (o breech plug), otturatore □ (mil.) breech-loader, arma da fuoco a retrocarica □ (mil.) breech-loading, a retrocarica □ (med.) breech presentation, presentazione podalica.* * *[briːtʃ]2) (of gun) culatta f. -
91 ♦ concrete
♦ concrete /ˈkɒŋkri:t/A n.(ind. costr.) conglomerato cementizio; calcestruzzo; (fam.) cemento: reinforced concrete (o armoured concrete) cemento armato; a slab of concrete, una lastra di cementoB a.2 (ind. costr.) di calcestruzzo; di cemento: concrete block, blocco di calcestruzzo; a concrete bridge, un ponte di calcestruzzo; a concrete drive-in, un vialetto d'accesso in cemento● concrete jungle, giungla di cemento ( in una grande metropoli) □ (edil.) concrete mixer, betoniera □ (letter.) concrete poetry, poesia concreta □ (edil.) concrete pump, pompa di betoniera □ (fig., di legge, ecc.) to be set in concrete, essere immutabile □ in the concrete, nella realtà; in concreto.(to) concrete (A, def. 1 e 3, B /kənˈkri:t/ ; A, def. 2 /ˈkɒŋkri:t/)A v. t.1 conglomerare; solidificare2 (ind. costr.) costruire in calcestruzzoB v. i.solidificarsi. -
92 printing
['prɪntɪŋ] 1.1) art. ind. tip. (technique, result) stampa f.2) (print run) tiratura f.2.* * *noun (the work of a printer.) stampa* * *printing /ˈprɪntɪŋ/n.1 [u] stampa; stampatura; pubblicazione2 tiratura; numero di copie stampate4 [u] stampatello● ( editoria) printing and engraving expert, grafico ( tecnico) □ printing and publishing, industria grafica ed editoria □ (comput.) printing area, area di stampa □ (tipogr.) printing block, cliché □ printing engineer, tecnico della grafica □ printing frame, torchietto da stampa □ printing house, stamperia; tipografia □ printing ink, inchiostro da stampa □ printing machine, macchina da stampa; stampatrice □ printing paper, carta da stampa □ printing plant, officina poligrafica; poligrafico □ printing plate, cliché □ printing press, macchina tipografica; stampatrice; torchio tipografico □ printing telegraphy, telegrafia con telescriventi □ printing trade, lavoro tipografico □ (comput.) printing unit, unità di stampa.* * *['prɪntɪŋ] 1.1) art. ind. tip. (technique, result) stampa f.2) (print run) tiratura f.2. -
93 ♦ purchase
♦ purchase /ˈpɜ:tʃəs/n.1 acquisto; compera2 (pl.) acquisti fatti; compere; la spesa (fam.)6 (fig.) posizione di vantaggio; leva (fig.); appoggio● (fin.) purchase and leaseback, contratto di leasing (spec. immobiliare) □ (leg.) purchase deed, contratto di compravendita □ ( Borsa) purchase for the account, acquisto a termine □ purchase for cash, acquisto in (o per) contanti □ (rag.) purchases ledger, partitario fornitori □ purchase price, prezzo d'acquisto □ purchase on credit, acquisto a credito □ purchase order, ordine di acquisto □ (fisc.) purchase tax, imposta sugli acquisti ( fino al 1973; cfr. ital. «I.G.E.») □ ( alpinismo, ecc.) to gain a purchase with one's foot, trovare un punto d'appoggio per i piedi.♦ (to) purchase /ˈpɜ:tʃəs/v. t.1 acquistare ( anche fig.); comperare; comprare: to purchase real estate, comprare immobili; (lett.) to purchase freedom with one's blood, acquistare la libertà a prezzo del proprio sangue -
94 trestle
['tresl]nome cavalletto m., trespolo m.* * *['tresl](a wooden support with legs: The platform was on trestles; ( also adjective) a trestle table.) cavalletto, trespolo* * *trestle /ˈtrɛsl/n.1 cavalletto; trespolo; capra; transenna: a trestle table, un tavolo (da disegno, ecc.) poggiato su cavalletti● to block up a street with trestles, transennare una strada.* * *['tresl]nome cavalletto m., trespolo m. -
95 obstruct ob·struct vt
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96 print ****
[prɪnt]1. n1) (mark, imprint: of foot, tyre, finger) impronta2) (typeface, characters) caratteri mpl, (printed matter) stampathat book is in/out of print — quel libro è disponibile/esaurito
to see o.s. in print — vedere il proprio nome stampato
in small/large print — stampato (-a) a caratteri piccoli/grandi
3) (fabric) (tessuto) stampato4) Art stampa, Phot fotografiacolour prints — foto fpl a colori
2. vt1) Typ Textiles Phot stampare, (fig: on memory) imprimere2) (publish) pubblicare, stampare3) (write in block letters) scrivere in stampatello• -
97 printing print·ing n
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98 stop up
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99 stuff up
stuff [sth.] up, stuff up [sth.] tappare [crack, hole]* * *(to block: He stuffed the hole up with some newspaper; I've got a cold and my nose is stuffed up.) tappare, turare* * *stuff [sth.] up, stuff up [sth.] tappare [crack, hole] -
100 tower
I ['taʊə(r)]nome torre f.••II ['taʊə(r)]1) (dominate)to tower above o over — torreggiare su, dominare [ village]
2) (outstrip)to tower above — dominare [ rival]
* * *1. noun(a tall, narrow (part of a) building, especially (of) a castle: the Tower of London; a church-tower.) torre2. verb(to rise high: She is so small that he towers above her.) sovrastare- towering- tower-block* * *I ['taʊə(r)]nome torre f.••II ['taʊə(r)]1) (dominate)to tower above o over — torreggiare su, dominare [ village]
2) (outstrip)to tower above — dominare [ rival]
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