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1 homing
['həʊmɪŋ]homing system — o
* * *1) ((of pigeons etc) which (can) fly home when set free a long way from home.) (piccione) viaggiatore2) (able to take a missile etc to its target: These torpedoes have homing devices in their noses.) (che ritorna alla base)* * *homing (1) /ˈhəʊmɪŋ/a.1 diretto a casa; che torna in patria● (zool.) homing instinct, istinto del ritorno al luogo d'origine □ homing pigeon, piccione (o colombo) viaggiatore.homing (2) /ˈhəʊmɪŋ/n. [u]1 (zool.) homing; ritorno (abituale) in un posto (noto)● homing device, (elettron.) radiobussola; (mil.) dispositivo di radioguida ( per missili telecomandati) □ (elettr.) homing relay, relè con ritorno.* * *['həʊmɪŋ]homing system — o
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2 homing hom·ing adj
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3 homing pigeon
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4 homing instinct
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5 directional
[daɪ'rekʃənl, dɪ-]aggettivo direzionale* * *adjective direzionale* * *directional /dɪˈrɛkʃənl/a.1 (scient., tecn.) direzionale2 direttivo; dirigenziale● ( radio) directional antenna, antenna direzionale □ (elettr.) directional beam, fascio direzionale □ (fis. nucl.) directional counter, contatore direzionale □ (naut.) directional homing, radioguida direzionale.* * *[daɪ'rekʃənl, dɪ-]aggettivo direzionale -
6 Home
I 1. [həʊm]1) (dwelling) abitazione f.; (house) casa f., alloggio m.2) (for residential care) ricovero m.retirement, nursing home — casa di riposo, casa di cura
3) (family base) focolare m. domestico, famiglia f."good home wanted" — "cercasi famiglia rispettabile"
4) (country) patria f., paese m. natale2.home of — [ country] patria di [ speciality]
2) (national) [market, affairs, news] interno3.1) [come, go, arrive] (to house) a casa; (to country) in patriaon the journey home — tornando a casa; (by boat, plane) nel viaggio di ritorno
2) fig. (to required effect)to bring sth. home to — fare comprendere qcs. a
3) at home (in house) [work, stay] a casa; sport (on own ground) [ play] in casa; fig. (comfortable) [be, feel] a proprio agio••it's home from home — BE
II [həʊm]it's home away from home — AE è una seconda casa
- home in* * *[həum] 1. noun1) (the house, town, country etc where a person etc usually lives: I work in London but my home is in Bournemouth; When I retire, I'll make my home in Bournemouth; Africa is the home of the lion; We'll have to find a home for the kitten.) casa; habitat2) (the place from which a person, thing etc comes originally: America is the home of jazz.) patria3) (a place where children without parents, old people, people who are ill etc live and are looked after: an old folk's home; a nursing home.) casa, dimora4) (a place where people stay while they are working: a nurses' home.) casa5) (a house: Crumpy Construction build fine homes for fine people; He invited me round to his home.) casa2. adjective1) (of a person's home or family: home comforts.) domestico2) (of the country etc where a person lives: home produce.) nazionale, nostrano3) ((in football) playing or played on a team's own ground: the home team; a home game.) locale, di/in casa3. adverb1) (to a person's home: I'm going home now; Hallo - I'm home!) a casa2) (completely; to the place, position etc a thing is intended to be: He drove the nail home; Few of his punches went home; These photographs of the war brought home to me the suffering of the soldiers.) a fondo, nel segno•- homeless- homely
- homeliness
- homing
- home-coming
- home-grown
- homeland
- home-made
- home rule
- homesick
- homesickness
- homestead
- home truth
- homeward
- homewards
- homeward
- homework
- at home
- be/feel at home
- home in on
- leave home
- make oneself at home
- nothing to write home about* * *(Surnames) Home /həʊm, hju:m/* * *I 1. [həʊm]1) (dwelling) abitazione f.; (house) casa f., alloggio m.2) (for residential care) ricovero m.retirement, nursing home — casa di riposo, casa di cura
3) (family base) focolare m. domestico, famiglia f."good home wanted" — "cercasi famiglia rispettabile"
4) (country) patria f., paese m. natale2.home of — [ country] patria di [ speciality]
2) (national) [market, affairs, news] interno3.1) [come, go, arrive] (to house) a casa; (to country) in patriaon the journey home — tornando a casa; (by boat, plane) nel viaggio di ritorno
2) fig. (to required effect)to bring sth. home to — fare comprendere qcs. a
3) at home (in house) [work, stay] a casa; sport (on own ground) [ play] in casa; fig. (comfortable) [be, feel] a proprio agio••it's home from home — BE
II [həʊm]it's home away from home — AE è una seconda casa
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7 instinct
['ɪnstɪŋkt]nome istinto m.my first instinct was to... — il mio primo impulso è stato di
* * *['instiŋkt](a natural tendency to behave or react in a particular way, without thinking and without having been taught: As winter approaches, swallows fly south from Britain by instinct; He has an instinct for saying the right thing.) istinto- instinctively* * *instinct (1) /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/n. [uc]1 istinto; attitudine; propensione naturale: Dogs know how to swim by instinct, i cani sanno nuotare per istinto; killer instinct, istinto omicida; (zool.) homing instinct, istinto del ritorno al luogo d'origineinstinct (2) /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/a.imbevuto; penetrato; pieno; pervaso.* * *['ɪnstɪŋkt]nome istinto m.my first instinct was to... — il mio primo impulso è stato di
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8 ♦ pigeon
♦ pigeon (1) /ˈpɪdʒɪn/n.1 (zool., Columba, Macropygia, ecc.) piccione; colombo: carrier pigeon (o homing pigeon) piccione viaggiatore; wood pigeon, ( Columba oenas) colombella; ( Columba palumbus) colombaccio2 (fig. fam.) gonzo; merlo, pollo (fig.); babbeo3 (fam.) compito; affare; lavoro: That isn't my pigeon!, non è affar mio!4 (fam.) bella ragazza; pollastrella, piccioncino (fig.)● pigeon-breasted (o pigeon-chested), col petto a sterno carenato; col petto a tacchino □ pigeon-hearted, timido; pusillanime □ pigeon-house, piccionaia; colombaia □ (med.) pigeon-toed, dal piede varo □ (bot.) pigeon-weed ( Silene inflata), strigolo.pigeon (2) /ˈpɪdʒɪn/n.(to) pigeon /ˈpɪdʒɪn/v. t. -
9 torpedo
I [tɔː'piːdəʊ] II [tɔː'piːdəʊ]verbo transitivo silurare (anche fig.)* * *[to:'pi:dəu] 1. plural - torpedoes; noun(an underwater missile fired at ships: an enemy torpedo.) torpedine, siluro2. verb(3rd person singular present tense torpedoes: past tense, past participle torpedoed - to attack, damage or destroy with torpedoes: The ship was torpedoed.) silurare* * *torpedo /tɔ:ˈpi:dəʊ/n. (pl. torpedoes)4 (ferr.) petardo● torpedo boat, torpediniera; silurante □ torpedo-boat destroyer, cacciatorpediniere □ torpedo-defence net, rete parasiluri □ torpedo factory, silurificio □ torpedo-firing range, siluripedio □ torpedo-man, silurista □ torpedo-mine, mina subacquea □ torpedo net = torpedo-defence net ► sopra □ (aeron.) torpedo plane, aerosilurante □ (zool.) torpedo ray, torpedine □ torpedo squadron, squadriglia di aerosiluranti □ torpedo tube, lanciasiluri.(to) torpedo /tɔ:ˈpi:dəʊ/v. t.* * *I [tɔː'piːdəʊ] II [tɔː'piːdəʊ]verbo transitivo silurare (anche fig.)
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