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1 hinge
I [hɪndʒ]II [hɪndʒ]to come off its hinges — [ door] uscire dai cardini
to hinge on sth., sb. — imperniarsi su qcs., dipendere da qcn
* * *[hin‹](the joint by means of which a door is fastened to a door-frame, a lid is fastened to a box etc and on which the door, lid etc turns when it opens or closes: I must oil the hinges.) cardine- hinge on* * *[hɪndʒ]1. n(of door, gate) cardine m, (of box) cerniera2. vito hinge on fig — dipendere da
* * *hinge /hɪndʒ/n.2 (mecc.) cerniera6 [u] (tecn.) incernieramento● (mecc.) hinge pin, perno di incernieramento □ (fig.) to be off the hinges, ( di una porta) essere fuori dai gangheri.(to) hinge /hɪndʒ/A v. t.1 munire di cardini; incardinareB v. i.( di porta, ecc.) girare sui cardini● (fig.) to hinge around, ruotare intorno a; imperniarsi su □ (fig.) to hinge on (o upon), dipendere da; ( anche) imperniarsi su: Everything hinges on ( o upon) what he decides, tutto dipende dalla sua decisione.* * *I [hɪndʒ]II [hɪndʒ]to come off its hinges — [ door] uscire dai cardini
to hinge on sth., sb. — imperniarsi su qcs., dipendere da qcn
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2 grate
I [greɪt]1) (fire-basket) grata f., griglia f.2) (hearth) focolare m.II 1. [greɪt] 2.1) [ metal object] cigolare, stridere2) (annoy) seccare, irritareto grate on sb.('s nerves) — dare sui nervi a qcn
* * *I [ɡreit] noun(a framework of iron bars for holding a fire in a fireplace.)II [ɡreit] verb1) (to rub (cheese, vegetables etc) into small pieces by means of a grater.)2) (to irritate: His voice grates on me.)•- grater- grating* * *I [ɡreɪt] n(in fireplace) grata, grigliaII [ɡreɪt]1. vt2) (scrape: metallic object, chalk etc) far stridere2. vi(hinge) cigolare, stridereto grate (on or against) — (chalk) stridere (su)
it really grates (on me) fig — mi dà veramente ai or sui nervi
* * *grate /greɪt/n.1 grata; inferriata; griglia3 focolare.(to) grate (1) /greɪt/v. t.(to) grate (2) /greɪt/v. t. e i.5 – to grate on, irritare; seccare; infastidire; urtare: His haughty manners grate on everyone, il suo modo di fare altezzoso urta tutti6 – to grate on (o upon) ( della voce) straziare: The voice of that girl grates upon my ear, la voce di quella ragazza mi strazia le orecchie● (autom.) to grate a car into gear, grattare inserendo la marcia □ to grate on sb. 's nerves, dare ai nervi a q. □ grated breadcrumbs, pangrattato.* * *I [greɪt]1) (fire-basket) grata f., griglia f.2) (hearth) focolare m.II 1. [greɪt] 2.1) [ metal object] cigolare, stridere2) (annoy) seccare, irritareto grate on sb.('s nerves) — dare sui nervi a qcn
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3 pivot
I ['pɪvət] II 1. ['pɪvət]verbo transitivo girare (su un perno) [lever, lamp]2.verbo intransitivo [lamp, device] girare (su un perno); fig. [outcome, success] dipendere (on da)* * *['pivət] 1. noun(the pin or centre on which anything balances and turns.) cardine, (punto centrale)2. verb((with on) to turn (on): The door pivoted on a central hinge.) girare* * *pivot /ˈpɪvət/n.1 perno ( anche fig.); cardine, punto centrale: the pivot of the question, il perno della questione; ( sport) the pivot of the team, il perno della squadra; il giocatore che ha il ruolo chiave ( anche the pivot man)● pivot bridge, ponte girevole □ ( sport) pivot foot, piede di perno □ (comput.) pivot table, tabella pivot □ ( basket) pivot wing, ala pivot □ (mecc.) set on a pivot, montato su un perno; pivotante.(to) pivot /ˈpɪvət/A v. t.B v. i.* * *I ['pɪvət] II 1. ['pɪvət]verbo transitivo girare (su un perno) [lever, lamp]2.verbo intransitivo [lamp, device] girare (su un perno); fig. [outcome, success] dipendere (on da)
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hinge upon — phrasal verb hinge on or hinge upon [transitive] Word forms hinge on : present tense I/you/we/they hinge on he/she/it hinges on present participle hinging on past tense hinged on past participle hinged on hinge on/upon something to depend on… … English dictionary
hinge upon something — ˈhinge on/upon sth derived (of an action, a result, etc.) to depend on sth completely • Everything hinges on the outcome of these talks. • hinge upon something how, what, etc… His success hinges on how well he does at the interview. Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
hinge\ upon — • hinge (up)on v To depend on as decisive: be decided by. In a dictatorship, everything hinges on one man. A tobacco grower s income for the year may hinge on what the weather is like in a few summer weeks … Словарь американских идиом
hinge upon — verb be contingent on The outcomes rides on the results of the election Your grade will depends on your homework • Syn: ↑depend on, ↑devolve on, ↑depend upon, ↑ride, ↑turn on, ↑hinge on … Useful english dictionary
hinge upon — v. depend on, be contingent on, be dependent on … English contemporary dictionary
hinge on — verb be contingent on (Freq. 1) The outcomes rides on the results of the election Your grade will depends on your homework • Syn: ↑depend on, ↑devolve on, ↑depend upon, ↑ride, ↑turn on, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
hinge on — phrasal verb hinge on or hinge upon [transitive] Word forms hinge on : present tense I/you/we/they hinge on he/she/it hinges on present participle hinging on past tense hinged on past participle hinged on hinge on/upon something to depend on… … English dictionary
hinge on — verb to depend on, depend upon, be contingent upon The success of this plan hinges upon his approval. Syn: depend on See Also: hinging on, hinge upon … Wiktionary
hinge on — or[hinge upon] {v.} To depend on as decisive: be decided by. * /In a dictatorship, everything hinges on one man./ * /A tobacco grower s income for the year may hinge on what the weather is like in a few summer weeks./ … Dictionary of American idioms
hinge on — or[hinge upon] {v.} To depend on as decisive: be decided by. * /In a dictatorship, everything hinges on one man./ * /A tobacco grower s income for the year may hinge on what the weather is like in a few summer weeks./ … Dictionary of American idioms
Hinge — Hinge, v. i. To stand, depend, hang, or turn, as on a hinge; to depend chiefly for a result or decision or for force and validity; usually with on or upon; as, the argument hinges on this point. I. Taylor [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
