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1 piombare
1. v/t dente fill2. v/i fallprecipitarsi rush (su at)mi è piombato in casa he dropped in unexpectedly* * *piombare1 v. intr.1 to hurtle, to plunge: il lampadario piombò a terra e si ruppe, the chandelier hurtled (o crashed) to the floor and broke // piombare nella miseria, nella disperazione, to be plunged into poverty, into despair2 ( buttarsi all'improvviso) to swoop (upon s.o., sthg.), to spring* (upon s.o., sthg.), to pounce (upon s.o., sthg.): l'aquila piombò sulla preda, the eagle pounced (o swooped) upon the prey; piombarono sul nemico, they swooped (o fell) upon the enemy; mi piombò addosso con un mucchio di domande, he swooped down on me with a volley of questions; le navi nemiche piombarono su di noi, the enemy ships bore down upon us3 ( giungere all'improvviso) to rush, to charge: piombò nella mia camera, he charged (o burst o rushed) into my room; mi piombarono in casa tre ospiti per colazione; three guests showed up for lunch◆ v.tr. ( far cadere) to plunge: la disgrazia l'ha piombato nella miseria, the accident plunged him into poverty.piombare2 v.tr.1 to plumb, to seal with lead seal: piombare un pacco, to seal a parcel with a lead seal3 ( controllare con filo a piombo) to plumb.* * *I [pjom'bare] vi1) (cadere) to fall heavilypiombare su — (sogg : tigre, leone) to pounce on, (rapaci) to swoop down on, (esercito nemico) to swoop down on, pounce on
gli sono piombati addosso — they swooped down on him, they pounced on him
piombò nella più cupa disperazione — he plunged o sank into blackest despair
2) (arrivare) to arrive unexpectedly, turn upII [pjom'bare] vt* * *I [pjom'bare]1) (cadere) to fall*piombare su — [soldati, polizia] to fall o swoop on [persona, gruppo]; [ rapace] to swoop down on o upon [ preda]; [ predatore] to pounce on [ preda]
3) fig. (sprofondare)piombare in — [ persona] to sink into [disperazione, tristezza]
4) fig. (sopraggiungere all'improvviso)II [pjom'bare]piombare in casa di qcn. — to descend on sb.
verbo transitivo1) med. to fill [ dente]2) (sigillare) to seal (with a leaden seal) [ pacco]* * *piombare1/pjom'bare/ [1](aus. essere)1 (cadere) to fall*; un fulmine è piombato sull'albero lightning struck the tree2 (assalire improvvisamente) piombare su [soldati, polizia] to fall o swoop on [persona, gruppo]; [ rapace] to swoop down on o upon [ preda]; [ predatore] to pounce on [ preda]3 fig. (sprofondare) piombare in [ persona] to sink into [disperazione, tristezza]; piombare nel caos to plunge into chaos4 fig. (sopraggiungere all'improvviso) piombare in casa di qcn. to descend on sb.; gli piombò addosso una disgrazia he was struck by misfortune.————————piombare2/pjom'bare/ [1]1 med. to fill [ dente]2 (sigillare) to seal (with a leaden seal) [ pacco]. -
2 piombare
I [pjom'bare] vi1) (cadere) to fall heavilypiombare su — (sogg : tigre, leone) to pounce on, (rapaci) to swoop down on, (esercito nemico) to swoop down on, pounce on
gli sono piombati addosso — they swooped down on him, they pounced on him
piombò nella più cupa disperazione — he plunged o sank into blackest despair
2) (arrivare) to arrive unexpectedly, turn upII [pjom'bare] vt
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