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1 grease
I [griːs]1) (lubricant) grasso m. lubrificante, olio m. denso3) (dirt) grasso m., unto m.4) (from hair, skin) grasso m.II [griːs]1) (lubricate) lubrificare, ingrassare2) gastr. ungere* * *[ɡri:s] 1. noun1) (soft, thick, animal fat.) grasso2) (any thick, oily substance: She put grease on the squeaking hinge.) grasso, lubrificante2. verb(to put grease on, over or in: The mechanic greased the car's axle.) ingrassare, lubrificare- greasy- greasiness* * *[ɡriːs]1. n(fat) grasso, unto, (lubricant) grasso, lubrificante m2. vt(baking tin) ungere, Auto etc, ingrassare, lubrificareto grease the skids Am fig — spianare la strada
* * *grease /gri:s/n. [u]1 grasso; unto; olio denso; grasso lubrificante2 grasso animale; sugna3 (fam.) brillantina4 (ind. tess.) lana sucida● (ferr.) grease box, scatola di lubrificazione □ (mecc.) grease cup, ingrassatore ( a tazza) □ grease gun, (mecc.) pistola per ingrassaggio; ingrassatore ad aria compressa; ( slang USA) pistola a tiro rapido; mitragliatore □ (pop.) grease monkey, meccanico □ ( slang USA) grease pusher, truccatore (a teatr., ecc.) □ (mecc.) grease seal, guarnizione a tenuta di grasso □ ( di selvaggina) in grease (o in pride of grease, in prime of grease), ben grasso □ wool in the grease, lana sucida.(to) grease /gri:s/v. t.1 lubrificare; ingrassare; ungere: ( cucina) to grease a tin, ungere una teglia; to grease a wheel, ungere una ruota2 (fam.) adulare; insaponare (pop.)● (fig.) to grease sb. 's hand (o palm), ungere q.; corrompere q. □ (fig.) to grease the wheels, ungere le ruote; corrompere □ (fam.) like greased lightning, in un baleno.* * *I [griːs]1) (lubricant) grasso m. lubrificante, olio m. denso3) (dirt) grasso m., unto m.4) (from hair, skin) grasso m.II [griːs]1) (lubricate) lubrificare, ingrassare2) gastr. ungere -
2 dissolve
I [dɪ'zɒlv]nome cinem. dissolvenza f. incrociataII 1. [dɪ'zɒlv]1) [acid, water] disciogliere, dissolvere [solid, grease]2) (far) sciogliere [tablet, powder]3) (break up) sciogliere [assembly, parliament]2.1) (liquefy) sciogliersi2) (fade) [hope, feeling, image] dissolversi, svanire3) (collapse)4) (break up) [ assembly] sciogliersi* * *[di'zolv]1) (to (cause to) melt or break up, especially by putting in a liquid: He dissolved the pills in water; The pills dissolved easily in water.) sciogliere2) (to put an end to (a parliament, a marriage etc).) sciogliere•* * *dissolve /dɪˈzɒlv/n.(cinem., TV) dissolvenza: fast [slow] dissolve, dissolvenza rapida [graduale]; lap dissolve, dissolvenza incrociata.(to) dissolve /dɪˈzɒlv/A v. t.1 dissolvere; sciogliere: to dissolve salt in water, sciogliere il sale nell'acqua; Acid slowly dissolves the rock, l'acido dissolve la roccia lentamente2 sciogliere; porre termine a: to dissolve a bond, sciogliere un legame; to dissolve Parliament, sciogliere il parlamento5 (chim.) sciogliere; disperdereB v. i.● to dissolve into tears, sciogliersi in lacrime □ to dissolve into laughter, scoppiare a ridere.* * *I [dɪ'zɒlv]nome cinem. dissolvenza f. incrociataII 1. [dɪ'zɒlv]1) [acid, water] disciogliere, dissolvere [solid, grease]2) (far) sciogliere [tablet, powder]3) (break up) sciogliere [assembly, parliament]2.1) (liquefy) sciogliersi2) (fade) [hope, feeling, image] dissolversi, svanire3) (collapse)4) (break up) [ assembly] sciogliersi -
3 spot
I [spɒt]1) (on animal) macchia f., chiazza f.; (on fabric) pois m.; (on dice, domino) punto m.2) (stain) macchia f., chiazza f.3) (pimple) pustola f., brufolo m.4) (place) luogo m., posto m., punto m.to decide on the spot — decidere seduta stante o su due piedi
this record has been on the top spot for two weeks — questo disco è in cima alle classifiche da due settimane
5) colloq. (small amount)a spot of cream, of gin — un po' di crema, un goccio di gin
6) (drop) goccia f.7) colloq. (difficulty)to put sb. on the spot — mettere qcn. alle strette
8) comm. comunicato m. pubblicitario, spot m.9) telev. rad. (regular slot) spazio m. fisso, passaggio m. fisso10) (moral blemish) macchia f.11) cinem. teatr. riflettore m., spot m.; (in home) faretto m.••to change one's spots — cambiare vita o abitudini
II 1. [spɒt]to knock spots off sth., sb. — superare di gran lunga qcs., qcn
1) (see) vedere, individuare, scorgereto spot sb. doing — vedere qcn. mentre sta facendo
2) (recognize) riconoscere, distinguere [car, person, symptoms]; scoprire, individuare [defect, difference]; fiutare [ bargain]; osservare [birds, trains]3) (stain) macchiare [carpet, shirt]2.* * *[spot] 1. noun1) (a small mark or stain (made by mud, paint etc): She was trying to remove a spot of grease from her skirt.) macchia2) (a small, round mark of a different colour from its background: His tie was blue with white spots.) pallino3) (a pimple or red mark on the skin caused by an illness etc: She had measles and was covered in spots.) macchia, macchiolina4) (a place or small area, especially the exact place (where something happened etc): There was a large number of detectives gathered at the spot where the body had been found.) posto, luogo5) (a small amount: Can I borrow a spot of sugar?) un po' di2. verb1) (to catch sight of: She spotted him eventually at the very back of the crowd.) individuare, riconoscere2) (to recognize or pick out: No-one watching the play was able to spot the murderer.) individuare, indovinare•- spotless- spotlessly
- spotlessness
- spotted
- spotty
- spottiness
- spot check
- spotlight 3. verb1) (to light with a spotlight: The stage was spotlit.) (illuminare con un proiettore/riflettore)2) (to show up clearly or draw attention to: The incident spotlighted the difficulties with which we were faced.) (mettere in evidenza)•- on the spot
- spot on* * *I [spɒt]1) (on animal) macchia f., chiazza f.; (on fabric) pois m.; (on dice, domino) punto m.2) (stain) macchia f., chiazza f.3) (pimple) pustola f., brufolo m.4) (place) luogo m., posto m., punto m.to decide on the spot — decidere seduta stante o su due piedi
this record has been on the top spot for two weeks — questo disco è in cima alle classifiche da due settimane
5) colloq. (small amount)a spot of cream, of gin — un po' di crema, un goccio di gin
6) (drop) goccia f.7) colloq. (difficulty)to put sb. on the spot — mettere qcn. alle strette
8) comm. comunicato m. pubblicitario, spot m.9) telev. rad. (regular slot) spazio m. fisso, passaggio m. fisso10) (moral blemish) macchia f.11) cinem. teatr. riflettore m., spot m.; (in home) faretto m.••to change one's spots — cambiare vita o abitudini
II 1. [spɒt]to knock spots off sth., sb. — superare di gran lunga qcs., qcn
1) (see) vedere, individuare, scorgereto spot sb. doing — vedere qcn. mentre sta facendo
2) (recognize) riconoscere, distinguere [car, person, symptoms]; scoprire, individuare [defect, difference]; fiutare [ bargain]; osservare [birds, trains]3) (stain) macchiare [carpet, shirt]2. -
4 smear
I [smɪə(r)]2) (defamation) calunnia f.II 1. [smɪə(r)]a smear on sb.'s character — una macchia sulla reputazione di qcn
1) (dirty) imbrattare, macchiare [wall, face]2) (slander) diffamare [ person]; rovinare [ reputation]2.* * *[smiə] 1. verb1) (to spread (something sticky or oily) over a surface: The little boy smeared jam on the chair.) spalmare2) (to make or become blurred; to smudge: He brushed against the newly painted notice and smeared the lettering.) macchiare3) (to try to discredit (a person etc) by slandering him: He has been spreading false stories in an attempt to smear us.) calunniare, diffamare2. noun1) (a mark made by smearing.) macchia2) (a piece of slander.) calunnia* * *[smɪə(r)]1. n2. vtto smear cream on one's hands; smear one's hands with cream — spalmarsi le mani di crema
2) (make dirty) sporcare, (smudge: ink, paint) sbavarehis hands were smeared with oil/ink — aveva le mani sporche di olio/inchiostro
3) (fig: libel) calunniare, diffamare3. vi(paint, ink etc) sbavare* * *smear /smɪə(r)/n.2 (fig.) calunnia; diffamazione; denigrazione3 (med.) striscio● smear campaign, campagna diffamatoria □ (med.) smear test, citodiagnosi; striscio (fam.): to have a smear test, fare lo striscio □ smear word, parola offensiva; epiteto.(to) smear /smɪə(r)/A v. t.1 imbrattare; macchiare; ungere2 spalmare; ungersi con3 (fig.) calunniare; diffamare; denigrare5 (med.) fare uno striscio diB v. i.1 imbrattarsi; macchiarsi* * *I [smɪə(r)]2) (defamation) calunnia f.II 1. [smɪə(r)]a smear on sb.'s character — una macchia sulla reputazione di qcn
1) (dirty) imbrattare, macchiare [wall, face]2) (slander) diffamare [ person]; rovinare [ reputation]2. -
5 stain
I [steɪn]1) (mark) macchia f., chiazza f. (anche fig.)without a stain on one's character — senza macchia o macchie
2) (dye) (for wood, fabric etc.) mordente m.II 1. [steɪn]1) (soil) macchiare [clothes, carpet, table etc.]2) biol. tecn. trattare con un mordente [wood, fabric, specimen]2.verbo intransitivo [ fabric] macchiarsi* * *[stein] 1. verb1) (to leave a (permanent) dirty mark or coloured patch on eg a fabric: The coffee I spilt has stained my trousers.) macchiare2) (to become marked in this way: Silk stains easily.) macchiarsi3) (to dye or colour (eg wood): The wooden chairs had been stained brown.) tingere, colorare2. noun(a dirty mark on a fabric etc that is difficult or impossible to remove: His overall was covered with paint-stains; There is not the slightest stain upon her reputation.) macchia* * *[steɪn]1. n1) (also), fig macchia2) (dye) colorante m2. vt1) (also), fig macchiare3. vi* * *stain /steɪn/n.1 macchia ( anche fig.); chiazza; (fig.) onta, taccia, vergogna, sfregio: a blood stain, una macchia di sangue; without a stain on one's reputation [character, good name], senza macchia sulla propria reputazione [onorabilità, buon nome]2 [uc] colorante; colore; tinta3 [uc] (tecn.) mordente● stain remover, smacchiatore.(to) stain /steɪn/A v. t.1 macchiare, sporcare ( anche fig.); disonorare; sfregiare: to stain st. with blood, macchiare qc. di sangue2 colorare; inscurire; tingereB v. i.* * *I [steɪn]1) (mark) macchia f., chiazza f. (anche fig.)without a stain on one's character — senza macchia o macchie
2) (dye) (for wood, fabric etc.) mordente m.II 1. [steɪn]1) (soil) macchiare [clothes, carpet, table etc.]2) biol. tecn. trattare con un mordente [wood, fabric, specimen]2.verbo intransitivo [ fabric] macchiarsi -
6 congeal
[kən'dʒiːl]* * *[kən'‹i:l]((especially of blood, grease etc) to solidify when cooled.) coagulare* * *[kən'dʒiːl]
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