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21 triangular
[traɪ'æŋgjʊlə(r)]aggettivo triangolare* * *[-ɡju-]adjective (in the shape of a triangle: a triangular road-sign; It is triangular in shape.) triangolare* * *triangular /traɪˈæŋgjʊlə(r)/a.2 (fig.) triangolare; triplice; tripartito: a triangular treaty, un patto triangolare; triangular trade, scambio triangolare● triangular compasses, compasso a tre aste □ ( sport) triangular competition, triangolare (sost. m.) □ (naut.) triangular course, percorso (o rotta) triangolare; triangolo di regata □ (mecc.) triangular file, lima a sezione triangolare □ (naut., mil.) triangular flag, guidone □ a triangular meeting, un incontro triangolare ( di atletica, ecc.).* * *[traɪ'æŋgjʊlə(r)]aggettivo triangolare -
22 quarter
I 1. ['kwɔːtə(r)]1) (one fourth) quarto m.2) (15 minutes)3) (three months) trimestre m.4) (district) quartiere m.5) (group) ambiente m., settore m.6) (mercy) lett.7) AE (25 cents) quarto m. di dollaro8) metrol. GB = unità di misura di peso equivalente a 113,4 g; US = unità di misura di peso equivalente a 12,7 kg9) gastr.10) mar.on the starboard quarter — a tribordo o a destra
11) at close quarters da vicino2. 3.1) (25%) quarto m.at (a) quarter to 9 — BE
at a quarter of 9 — AE alle nove meno un quarto
3) (in age)4. 5. II ['kwɔːtə(r)]1) (divide into four) dividere in quattro (parti) [cake, apple]2) (accommodate) acquartierare [ troops]; alloggiare [ people]; trovare un riparo per [ livestock]* * *['kwo:tə] 1. noun1) (one of four equal parts of something which together form the whole (amount) of the thing: There are four of us, so we'll cut the cake into quarters; It's (a) quarter past / (American) after four; In the first quarter of the year his firm made a profit; The shop is about a quarter of a mile away; an hour and a quarter; two and a quarter hours.) quarto2) (in the United States and Canada, (a coin worth) twenty-five cents, the fourth part of a dollar.) (moneta da venticinque centesimi), (quarto di dollaro)3) (a district or part of a town especially where a particular group of people live: He lives in the Polish quarter of the town.) quartiere4) (a direction: People were coming at me from all quarters.) parte, direzione5) (mercy shown to an enemy.) grazia6) (the leg of a usually large animal, or a joint of meat which includes a leg: a quarter of beef; a bull's hindquarters.) quarto7) (the shape of the moon at the end of the first and third weeks of its cycle; the first or fourth week of the cycle itself.) quarto8) (one of four equal periods of play in some games.) tempo9) (a period of study at a college etc usually 10 to 12 weeks in length.) trimestre2. verb1) (to cut into four equal parts: We'll quarter the cake and then we'll all have an equal share.) dividere in quattro2) (to divide by four: If we each do the work at the same time, we could quarter the time it would take to finish the job.) dividere in quattro3) (to give (especially a soldier) somewhere to stay: The soldiers were quartered all over the town.) acquartierare, alloggiare•3. adverb(once every three months: We pay our electricity bill quarterly.) trimestralmente4. noun(a magazine etc which is published once every three months.) pubblicazione trimestrale- quarters- quarter-deck
- quarter-final
- quarter-finalist
- quartermaster
- at close quarters* * *I 1. ['kwɔːtə(r)]1) (one fourth) quarto m.2) (15 minutes)3) (three months) trimestre m.4) (district) quartiere m.5) (group) ambiente m., settore m.6) (mercy) lett.7) AE (25 cents) quarto m. di dollaro8) metrol. GB = unità di misura di peso equivalente a 113,4 g; US = unità di misura di peso equivalente a 12,7 kg9) gastr.10) mar.on the starboard quarter — a tribordo o a destra
11) at close quarters da vicino2. 3.1) (25%) quarto m.at (a) quarter to 9 — BE
at a quarter of 9 — AE alle nove meno un quarto
3) (in age)4. 5. II ['kwɔːtə(r)]1) (divide into four) dividere in quattro (parti) [cake, apple]2) (accommodate) acquartierare [ troops]; alloggiare [ people]; trovare un riparo per [ livestock] -
23 crook
I [krʊk]1) (rogue) imbroglione m. (-a), truffatore m. (-trice)2) (of river) curva f.; (of arm) incavo m.3) (shepherd's) bastone m.; (bishop's) pastorale m.••II [krʊk]by hook or by crook — con le buone o con le cattive, o di riffa o di raffa
verbo transitivo curvare, piegare [arm, finger]••* * *[kruk] 1. noun1) (a (shepherd's or bishop's) stick, bent at the end.) bastone da pastore; pastorale2) (a criminal: The two crooks stole the old woman's jewels.) imbroglione3) (the inside of the bend (of one's arm at the elbow): She held the puppy in the crook of her arm.) piegatura; gomito2. verb(to bend (especially one's finger) into the shape of a hook: She crooked her finger to beckon him.) piegare- crooked- crookedly
- crookedness* * *[krʊk]1. n1) (fam: thief) ladro (-a), truffatore (-trice)2)3) (shepherd's) bastone m (da pastore), (bishop's) pastorale m2. vt(arm, finger) piegare* * *crook (1) /krʊk/n.1 uncino; gancio; raffio5 curva; svolta6 (fam.) imbroglione; truffatore; gabbamondo● crook-backed, gobbo □ by hook or by crook, di riffa o di raffa; per amore o per forza □ (fam.) on the crook, in modo disonesto.crook (2) /krʊk/a. ( slang Austral.)3 guasto; fuori uso; rotto(to) crook /krʊk/A v. t.1 curvare; piegare: to crook one's arm [finger], piegare il braccio [il dito]2 uncinare; prendere con un uncinoB v. i.curvarsi; piegarsi● to crook a finger at sb., chiamare q. con un dito.* * *I [krʊk]1) (rogue) imbroglione m. (-a), truffatore m. (-trice)2) (of river) curva f.; (of arm) incavo m.3) (shepherd's) bastone m.; (bishop's) pastorale m.••II [krʊk]by hook or by crook — con le buone o con le cattive, o di riffa o di raffa
verbo transitivo curvare, piegare [arm, finger]•• -
24 phase
I [feɪz]nome fase f.II [feɪz]to be out of phase — el. essere fuori fase, sfasato (anche fig.)
verbo transitivo programmare [qcs.] in diverse fasi [ changes]- phase in* * *[feiz]1) (a stage in the development of something: We are entering a new phase in the war.) fase2) (one in a series of regular changes in the shape or appearance of something (especially the moon or a planet): the phases of the moon.) fase* * *I [feɪz]nome fase f.II [feɪz]to be out of phase — el. essere fuori fase, sfasato (anche fig.)
verbo transitivo programmare [qcs.] in diverse fasi [ changes]- phase in -
25 cosmetic
[kɒz'metɪk] 1.1) cosmetico2) fig. spreg. [change, reform] apparente, superficiale2.nome cosmetico m.* * *[koz'metik] 1. adjective(designed to increase the beauty and hide the defects of something, especially the face: She had cosmetic surgery to improve the shape of her nose.) estetico2. noun(a preparation for this purpose: She's quite pretty - she does not need to wear so many cosmetics (= lipstick, eye-shadow etc).) cosmetico* * *cosmetic /kɒzˈmɛtɪk/A a.3 (fig.) di superficie; superficiale; di facciata; esteriore; puramente decorativo: cosmetic changes, cambiamenti di superficieB n.2 (al pl., col verbo al sing.) cosmetica; cosmesi3 (fig.) lustro superficiale; cosa fatta per mostra● (med.) cosmetic dentistry, odontoiatria estetica; pulizia dei denti (e delle gengive) □ (med.) cosmetic veneer, lucidatura dei denti.* * *[kɒz'metɪk] 1.1) cosmetico2) fig. spreg. [change, reform] apparente, superficiale2.nome cosmetico m. -
26 cone
[kəʊn]1) cono m.2) (anche ice-cream cone) cono m. (gelato)* * *[koun]1) (a solid figure with a point and a base in the shape of a circle or oval.) cono2) (the fruit of the pine, fir etc: fir-cones.) pigna3) (a pointed holder for ice cream; an ice-cream cone.) cono4) (a warning sign placed next to roadworks etc or where parking is not allowed.) cono•- conical* * *cone /kəʊn/n.1 (geom., geol.) cono5 (ind. tess.) cono; bobina conica; rocca7 (anat.) cono● (mecc.) cone clutch, frizione a cono □ (mecc.) cone key, chiavetta conica □ (ind. costr.) cone valve, diffusore a cono □ (geol.) alluvial cone, conoide ( di deiezione).(to) cone /kəʊn/A v. t.B v. i.(bot.) produrre pigne.* * *[kəʊn]1) cono m.2) (anche ice-cream cone) cono m. (gelato) -
27 pennant
['penənt]1) (flag) (on boat) fiamma f.; (in procession) stendardo m., insegna f.; (on car) bandierina f.2) AE sport gagliardetto m., stendardo m.* * *['penənt](also pennon ['penFn]) noun(a small flag, usually in the shape of a long narrow triangle: The boy had fastened a brightly-coloured pennant to the front of his bike.) bandierina* * *pennant /ˈpɛnənt/n.2 (naut.) bracotto; penzolo3 (mil.) gagliardetto* * *['penənt]1) (flag) (on boat) fiamma f.; (in procession) stendardo m., insegna f.; (on car) bandierina f.2) AE sport gagliardetto m., stendardo m. -
28 U-turn
['juːtɜːn]nome inversione f. a U, conversione f. a U; fig. voltafaccia m."no U-turns" — "vietata l'inversione di marcia"
to do a U-turn — fig. fare dietro front (on su)
* * *noun (a turn, in the shape of the letter U, made by a motorist etc in order to reverse his direction.) inversione a U* * *U-turn /ˈju:tɜ:n/n.2 (fig. fam.) voltafaccia; marcia indietro (fig.): The government has done yet another U-turn, il governo ha fatto ancora una volta marcia indietro● «No U-turn» ( cartello), «divieto di inversione a U».* * *['juːtɜːn]nome inversione f. a U, conversione f. a U; fig. voltafaccia m."no U-turns" — "vietata l'inversione di marcia"
to do a U-turn — fig. fare dietro front (on su)
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29 figure of eight
(a pattern etc in the shape of the figure 8: The skater did a figure of eight.) otto* * *n -
30 cup
I [kʌp]1) (container, contents) tazza f.; (smaller) tazzina f.2) sport coppa f.3) (in bra) coppa f.4) (of flower) corolla f.5) relig. (for communion) calice m.••II [kʌp]to cup sth. in one's hands — prendere qcs. con le mani a coppa [butterfly, water]
to cup one's hands around — racchiudere tra le mani [ insect]; proteggere o riparare [qcs.] con la mano [flame, match]
to cup one's hand over — coprire con la mano [ receiver]
* * *1. noun1) (a usually round hollow container to hold liquid for drinking, often with a handle: a teacup; a cup of tea.) tazza2) (an ornamental vessel, usually of silver or other metal, given as a prize in sports events etc: They won the Football League Cup.) coppa2. verb1) (to form (one's hands) into the shape of a cup: He cupped his hands round his mouth and called.) (unire a forma di coppa)2) (to hold (something) in one's cupped hands: He cupped the egg in his hands.) (tenere con entrambe le mani)•- cupful- cupboard
- cup final
- cup-tie
- one's cup of tea* * *I [kʌp]1) (container, contents) tazza f.; (smaller) tazzina f.2) sport coppa f.3) (in bra) coppa f.4) (of flower) corolla f.5) relig. (for communion) calice m.••II [kʌp]to cup sth. in one's hands — prendere qcs. con le mani a coppa [butterfly, water]
to cup one's hands around — racchiudere tra le mani [ insect]; proteggere o riparare [qcs.] con la mano [flame, match]
to cup one's hand over — coprire con la mano [ receiver]
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31 ♦ (to) define
♦ (to) define /dɪˈfaɪn/v. t.1 definire ( quasi in ogni senso); determinare: to define the shape of st., definire il contorno di qc.; to define one's objectives, definire i propri obiettivi; Happiness is hard to define, la felicità è difficile da definire; to define a term, dare la definizione di un termine3 definire, delineare: to define sb.'s powers [duties, responsibilities], delineare i poteri [i doveri, le responsabilità] di q. -
32 gibbet
['dʒɪbɪt]nome forca f., patibolo m.* * *['‹ibit](a gallows in the shape C on which criminals used to be executed or hung up after execution.) forca* * *gibbet /ˈdʒɪbɪt/n. (stor.)1 forca; patibolo(to) gibbet /ˈdʒɪbɪt/v. t.1 condannare all'impiccagione; impiccare* * *['dʒɪbɪt]nome forca f., patibolo m. -
33 horseshoe
['hɔːsʃuː]nome ferro m. di cavallo* * *['ho:ʃʃu:]1) (a curved iron shoe for a horse.) ferro di cavallo2) (something in the shape of a horseshoe: The bride was presented with a lucky silver horseshoe.) ferro di cavallo* * *horseshoe /ˈhɔ:sʃu:/n.2 (pl.) gioco che consiste nel lanciare un ferro di cavallo verso un piolo piantato per terra● (zool.) horseshoe-bat ( Rhinolophus), ferro di cavallo ( pipistrello) □ (zool.) horseshoe crab ( Limulus), limulo; granchio reale □ horseshoe table, tavola a ferro di cavallo.* * *['hɔːsʃuː]nome ferro m. di cavallo -
34 ♦ (to) define
♦ (to) define /dɪˈfaɪn/v. t.1 definire ( quasi in ogni senso); determinare: to define the shape of st., definire il contorno di qc.; to define one's objectives, definire i propri obiettivi; Happiness is hard to define, la felicità è difficile da definire; to define a term, dare la definizione di un termine3 definire, delineare: to define sb.'s powers [duties, responsibilities], delineare i poteri [i doveri, le responsabilità] di q. -
35 pagoda
[pə'ɡəudə](a Chinese temple, built in the shape of a tall tower, each storey of which has its own narrow strip of overhanging roof.) pagoda* * *pagoda /pəˈgəʊdə/n.1 (archit.) pagoda2 (stor.) moneta d'oro dell'India meridionale● (bot.) pagoda tree ( Sophora japonica), robinia del Giappone. -
36 rosette
[rəʊ'zet]1) (for winner) rosetta f., coccarda f.; (on gift wrap) nastro m., fiocco m.2) bot. (of leaves) rosetta f.* * *[rə'zet, ]( American[) rou-]noun (a badge or decoration in the shape of a rose, made of coloured ribbon etc.) rosetta, coccarda* * *rosette /rəʊˈzɛt/n.1 rosetta; nastrino d'onore; coccarda2 (archit.) rosone3 (tur.) stella: This restaurant was awarded two rosettes, questo ristorante ha ricevuto due stelle.* * *[rəʊ'zet]1) (for winner) rosetta f., coccarda f.; (on gift wrap) nastro m., fiocco m.2) bot. (of leaves) rosetta f. -
37 deform
[dɪ'fɔːm] 1.verbo transitivo deformare2.verbo intransitivo deformarsi* * *[di'fo:m](to spoil the shape of: Heat deforms plastic.) deformare- deformed- deformity* * *[dɪ'fɔːm] 1.verbo transitivo deformare2.verbo intransitivo deformarsi -
38 doll
['dɒl] [AE dɔːl]1) bambola f.2) colloq. (pretty girl) pupa f., bambola f.* * *[dol](a toy in the shape of a small human being: a china doll.) bambola* * *['dɒl] [AE dɔːl]1) bambola f.2) colloq. (pretty girl) pupa f., bambola f. -
39 form
I [fɔːm]1) (kind, manifestation) forma f.; (of taxation) sistema m.2) (document) modulo m., formulario m.3) (shape) forma f., aspetto m.4) (of athlete, horse) forma f., condizioni f.pl. fisiche6) (etiquette)it is bad form — non sta bene, non è educato
as a matter of form — pro forma, per pura formalità
7) BE scol. classe f.8) (set of words) formula f.9) ling. forma f.10) (bench) panca f., banco m.II 1. [fɔːm]1) (organize or create, constitute) formare [queue, circle]; formare, costituire [club, alliance, government, band]; allacciare [friendship, relationship]; formare [sentence, tense]2) (conceive) farsi [impression, opinion]; nutrire [ admiration]2.verbo intransitivo formarsi* * *I 1. [fo:m] noun1) ((a) shape; outward appearance: He saw a strange form in the darkness.)2) (a kind, type or variety: What form of ceremony usually takes place when someone gets a promotion?)3) (a document containing certain questions, the answers to which must be written on it: an application form.)4) (a fixed way of doing things: forms and ceremonies.)5) (a school class: He is in the sixth form.)2. verb1) (to make; to cause to take shape: They decided to form a drama group.)2) (to come into existence; to take shape: An idea slowly formed in his mind.)3) (to organize or arrange (oneself or other people) into a particular order: The women formed (themselves) into three groups.)4) (to be; to make up: These lectures form part of the medical course.)•- be in good form
- in the form of II [fo:m] noun(a long, usually wooden seat: The children were sitting on forms.)* * *I [fɔːm]1) (kind, manifestation) forma f.; (of taxation) sistema m.2) (document) modulo m., formulario m.3) (shape) forma f., aspetto m.4) (of athlete, horse) forma f., condizioni f.pl. fisiche6) (etiquette)it is bad form — non sta bene, non è educato
as a matter of form — pro forma, per pura formalità
7) BE scol. classe f.8) (set of words) formula f.9) ling. forma f.10) (bench) panca f., banco m.II 1. [fɔːm]1) (organize or create, constitute) formare [queue, circle]; formare, costituire [club, alliance, government, band]; allacciare [friendship, relationship]; formare [sentence, tense]2) (conceive) farsi [impression, opinion]; nutrire [ admiration]2.verbo intransitivo formarsi -
40 figure
I ['fɪgə(r)] [AE 'fɪgjər]1) (number, amount) cifra f., numero m.a four-, six-figure sum — una somma a quattro, sei cifre
in single, double figures — [ inflation] inferiore al 10%, a due cifre
to have a head for o to be good with figures — essere bravo in matematica o con i numeri
2) (person) figura f., personaggio m.3) (human form) figura f., forma f.a familiar, imposing figure — una figura familiare, imponente
reclining figure — art. figura distesa
4) (symbol)mother, father figure — figura materna, paterna
5) (body shape) linea f., figura f.to keep, lose one's figure — mantenere, perdere la linea
to have a great figure — colloq. avere un gran bel fisico
6) (geometric shape) figura f.plane, solid figure — figura piana, solida
7) (diagram) figura f., illustrazione f.••to cut a sorry figure — fare una brutta figura o una figuraccia
II 1. ['fɪgə(r)] [AE 'fɪgjər]to cut a fine figure — fare una bella figura o un figurone
1) colloq. (suppose)to figure (that) — immaginare o figurarsi che
2) letter. (express) raffigurare, rappresentare2.1) (appear) figurare, apparire2) colloq. (make sense) quadrare, tornare•* * *['fiɡə, ]( American[) 'fiɡjər] 1. noun1) (the form or shape of a person: A mysterious figure came towards me; That girl has got a good figure.) figura; personale2) (a (geometrical) shape: The page was covered with a series of triangles, squares and other geometrical figures.) figura3) (a symbol representing a number: a six-figure telephone number.) cifra4) (a diagram or drawing to explain something: The parts of a flower are shown in figure 3.) figura2. verb1) (to appear (in a story etc): She figures largely in the story.) figurare2) (to think, estimate or consider: I figured that you would arrive before half past eight.) pensare•- figuratively
- figurehead
- figure of speech
- figure out* * *I ['fɪgə(r)] [AE 'fɪgjər]1) (number, amount) cifra f., numero m.a four-, six-figure sum — una somma a quattro, sei cifre
in single, double figures — [ inflation] inferiore al 10%, a due cifre
to have a head for o to be good with figures — essere bravo in matematica o con i numeri
2) (person) figura f., personaggio m.3) (human form) figura f., forma f.a familiar, imposing figure — una figura familiare, imponente
reclining figure — art. figura distesa
4) (symbol)mother, father figure — figura materna, paterna
5) (body shape) linea f., figura f.to keep, lose one's figure — mantenere, perdere la linea
to have a great figure — colloq. avere un gran bel fisico
6) (geometric shape) figura f.plane, solid figure — figura piana, solida
7) (diagram) figura f., illustrazione f.••to cut a sorry figure — fare una brutta figura o una figuraccia
II 1. ['fɪgə(r)] [AE 'fɪgjər]to cut a fine figure — fare una bella figura o un figurone
1) colloq. (suppose)to figure (that) — immaginare o figurarsi che
2) letter. (express) raffigurare, rappresentare2.1) (appear) figurare, apparire2) colloq. (make sense) quadrare, tornare•
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