-
1 grating
I 1. ['greɪtɪŋ] 2. II ['greɪtɪŋ]* * *adjective ((of sounds) unpleasant.) stridente, stridulo* * *grating (1) /ˈgreɪtɪŋ/A a.2 seccante; urtanteB n.1 [uc] grattugiata2 cigolio; grattata3 [u] irritazione; fastidio● grating sound, stridore.grating (2) /ˈgreɪtɪŋ/n.1 grata; inferriata; griglia4 (elettr.) reticolo.* * *I 1. ['greɪtɪŋ] 2. II ['greɪtɪŋ] -
2 grating grat·ing
I ['ɡreɪtɪŋ] n(in wall, pavement) grataII ['ɡreɪtɪŋ] adj(sound) stridulo (-a), stridente -
3 creak
I [kriːk] II [kriːk]* * *[kri:k] 1. verb(to make a sharp grating sound: That chair is creaking beneath your weight.) scricchiolare, cigolare2. noun(such a sound: The strange creaks in the old house kept the girl awake.) scricchiolio, cigolio- creaky- creakiness* * *[kriːk]1. vi2. n(see vb), scricchiolio; cigolio* * *creak /kri:k/n.1 cigolio; stridio(to) creak /kri:k/v. i.● ( di un veicolo) to creak along, procedere cigolando; procedere a fatica.* * *I [kriːk] II [kriːk] -
4 drop
I [drɒp]1) (drip, globule) goccia f. (anche med.)2) (decrease) (in prices, inflation, exports) caduta f., flessione f. (in di); (in speed, pressure, noise) diminuzione f. (in di); (in temperature) abbassamento m. (in di)a 5% drop in sth. — un calo del 5% in qcs
3) (vertical distance, slope)4) (delivery) (from aircraft) lancio m.; (from lorry, van) consegna f.; (parachute jump) lancio m.5) (sweet)••II 1. [drɒp]1) (allow to fall) (by accident) fare cadere; (on purpose) lasciare, fare cadere2) (deliver) [ aircraft] lanciare, paracadutare [supplies, equipment]; paracadutare [ person]; sganciare [ bomb]4) (lower) abbassare [curtain, neckline, price]to drop a hint about sth. — fare un accenno a qcs.
to drop sb. a note — mandare a qcn. un biglietto
6) (exclude) (deliberately) tralasciare [article, episode]; escludere [ player]; (by mistake) omettere, saltare [figure, letter, item on list]; non pronunciare [ sound]7) (abandon) rompere con, mollare [friend, boyfriend]; (give up) abbandonare [school subject, work]; rinunciare a [habit, idea]; lasciare cadere [conversation, matter]; ritirare, lasciare cadere [ accusation]to drop everything — rinunciare a tutto, abbandonare tutto
can we drop that subject, please? — potremmo tralasciare quell'argomento, per favore?
8) (lose) perdere [money, point, game]2.1) (fall, descend) [object, liquid, leaf] cadere; [ person] (deliberately) lasciarsi cadere; (by accident) caderewe dropped to the ground as the plane flew over — ci gettammo a terra quando l'aereo passò sopra di noi
the pen dropped from o out of his hand la penna gli cadde di mano; the plane dropped to an altitude of 1,000 m — l'aereo si abbassò fino a un'altitudine di 1.000 m
2) (fall away)3) (decrease, lower) [prices, inflation, temperature, speed, noise] diminuire, abbassarsito drop (from sth.) to sth. — scendere (da qcs.) a qcs.
4) colloq. (collapse)to let [sth.] drop — lasciare cadere [ conversation]; lasciare perdere [matter, job]
•- drop by- drop in- drop off- drop out••to drop a brick o clanger colloq. fare una gaffe; to drop sb. in it — colloq. mettere qcn. in imbarazzo
* * *[drop] 1. noun1) (a small round or pear-shaped blob of liquid, usually falling: a drop of rain.) goccia2) (a small quantity (of liquid): If you want more wine, there's a drop left.) goccia, goccio3) (an act of falling: a drop in temperature.) abbassamento, calo4) (a vertical descent: From the top of the mountain there was a sheer drop of a thousand feet.) dislivello2. verb1) (to let fall, usually accidentally: She dropped a box of pins all over the floor.) lasciar cadere2) (to fall: The coin dropped through the grating; The cat dropped on to its paws.) cadere3) (to give up (a friend, a habit etc): I think she's dropped the idea of going to London.) abbandonare4) (to set down from a car etc: The bus dropped me at the end of the road.) lasciare, far scendere5) (to say or write in an informal and casual manner: I'll drop her a note.) scrivere•- droplet- droppings
- drop-out
- drop a brick / drop a clanger
- drop back
- drop by
- drop in
- drop off
- drop out* * *I [drɒp]1) (drip, globule) goccia f. (anche med.)2) (decrease) (in prices, inflation, exports) caduta f., flessione f. (in di); (in speed, pressure, noise) diminuzione f. (in di); (in temperature) abbassamento m. (in di)a 5% drop in sth. — un calo del 5% in qcs
3) (vertical distance, slope)4) (delivery) (from aircraft) lancio m.; (from lorry, van) consegna f.; (parachute jump) lancio m.5) (sweet)••II 1. [drɒp]1) (allow to fall) (by accident) fare cadere; (on purpose) lasciare, fare cadere2) (deliver) [ aircraft] lanciare, paracadutare [supplies, equipment]; paracadutare [ person]; sganciare [ bomb]4) (lower) abbassare [curtain, neckline, price]to drop a hint about sth. — fare un accenno a qcs.
to drop sb. a note — mandare a qcn. un biglietto
6) (exclude) (deliberately) tralasciare [article, episode]; escludere [ player]; (by mistake) omettere, saltare [figure, letter, item on list]; non pronunciare [ sound]7) (abandon) rompere con, mollare [friend, boyfriend]; (give up) abbandonare [school subject, work]; rinunciare a [habit, idea]; lasciare cadere [conversation, matter]; ritirare, lasciare cadere [ accusation]to drop everything — rinunciare a tutto, abbandonare tutto
can we drop that subject, please? — potremmo tralasciare quell'argomento, per favore?
8) (lose) perdere [money, point, game]2.1) (fall, descend) [object, liquid, leaf] cadere; [ person] (deliberately) lasciarsi cadere; (by accident) caderewe dropped to the ground as the plane flew over — ci gettammo a terra quando l'aereo passò sopra di noi
the pen dropped from o out of his hand la penna gli cadde di mano; the plane dropped to an altitude of 1,000 m — l'aereo si abbassò fino a un'altitudine di 1.000 m
2) (fall away)3) (decrease, lower) [prices, inflation, temperature, speed, noise] diminuire, abbassarsito drop (from sth.) to sth. — scendere (da qcs.) a qcs.
4) colloq. (collapse)to let [sth.] drop — lasciare cadere [ conversation]; lasciare perdere [matter, job]
•- drop by- drop in- drop off- drop out••to drop a brick o clanger colloq. fare una gaffe; to drop sb. in it — colloq. mettere qcn. in imbarazzo
См. также в других словарях:
grating — grat|ing1 [ˈgreıtıŋ] n a metal frame with bars across it, used to cover a window or hole ▪ Leaves clogged the grating over the drain. grating 2 grating2 adj a grating sound is hard and unpleasant ▪ a harsh grating voice >gratingly adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
grating — [[t]gre͟ɪtɪŋ[/t]] gratings 1) N COUNT A grating is a flat metal frame with rows of bars across it, which is fastened over a window or over a hole in a wall or the ground. ...an open grating in the sidewalk. 2) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A grating… … English dictionary
grating — 1 noun (C) a metal frame with bars across it, used to cover a window or hole: Leaves clogged the grating over the drain. 2 adjective a grating sound is hard and unpleasant: a harsh grating laugh gratingly adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Grating — Grat ing, a. [See {Grate} to rub harshy.] That grates; making a harsh sound; harsh. {Grat ing*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Grating — Grat ing, n. A harsh sound caused by attrition. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
grating — I UK [ˈɡreɪtɪŋ] / US noun [countable] Word forms grating : singular grating plural gratings a metal frame with bars across it, used for covering a hole or window II UK [ˈɡreɪtɪŋ] / US adjective a grating voice, laugh, or sound is unpleasant and… … English dictionary
sound — 1. The vibrations produced by a sounding body, transmitted by the air or other medium, and perceived by the internal ear. 2. An elongated cylindrical, usually curved, instrument of metal, used for exploring the bladder or other cavities of the… … Medical dictionary
grating — grat|ing1 [ greıtıŋ ] noun count a metal frame with bars across it, used for covering a hole or window grating grat|ing 2 [ greıtıŋ ] adjective a grating voice, laugh, or sound is unpleasant and annoying ╾ grat|ing|ly adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
grating — [ˈgreɪtɪŋ] noun [C] I a metal frame with bars across it that is used for covering a hole or window II adj grating [ˈgreɪtɪŋ] a grating voice, laugh, or sound is unpleasant and annoying … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
grating — I grat•ing [[t]ˈgreɪ tɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) a fixed frame of bars or the like covering an opening to exclude persons, animals, coarse material, or objects while admitting light, air, or fine material 2) phs diffraction grating • Etymology: 1605–15 II… … From formal English to slang
grating — grating1 /gray ting/, n. 1. a fixed frame of bars or the like covering an opening to exclude persons, animals, coarse material, or objects while admitting light, air, or fine material. 2. Physics. See diffraction grating. [1605 15; GRATE1 + ING1] … Universalium