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1 ♦ bomb
♦ bomb /bɒm/n.1 (mil.) bomba: (aeron. mil.) to drop a bomb, gettare una bomba; sganciare una bomba; depth bomb, bomba di profondità; smoke bomb, bomba fumogena; to detonate a bomb, far esplodere una bomba2 bomba; ordigno: time bomb, bomba a tempo; incendiary bomb, bomba incendiaria; bomb attack, attentato dinamitardo; to plant a bomb, nascondere una bomba; bomb scare (o bomb threat) allarme per una bomba ( di terroristi)6 – (fam. GB) a bomb, un mucchio di soldi; una barca di soldi; una fortuna; un patrimonio: to make a bomb, fare un mucchio di soldi; to cost a bomb, costare una fortuna (o un patrimonio)7 (come attr.) ( slang USA) – the bomb, cosa o persona fantastica, mitica; un mito; una cannonata: You're the bomb!, sei grande!● (aeron.) bomb bay, vano bombe □ (chim.) bomb calorimeter, bomba calorimetrica □ bomb disposal, disinnesco di bombe □ bomb-disposal expert, artificiere □ bomb-disposal squad (o unit), squadra di artificieri □ (naut., stor.) bomb ketch, bombarda □ bomb-proof, a prova di bomba □ bomb shelter, rifugio a prova di bomba; rifugio antiatomico □ bomb-site, area (urbana) distrutta dalle bombe □ bomb thrower, lanciabombe □ (naut., stor.) bomb vessel, bombarda □ (med.) cobalt bomb, bomba al cobalto □ (fig. fam.) to drop a bomb, dare una notizia bomba □ (fam. GB) to go down a bomb, avere un gran successo; piacere da pazzi □ (fam. GB) to go like a bomb, andare a tutta velocità; correre come un razzo; ( di auto) filare, essere una bomba; ( di evento) avere un grande successo, andare a gonfie vele; riuscire benissimo □ (fig. fam.) to put a bomb under sb., dare una scossa (o uno scrollone) a q.; mettere il pepe sotto la coda a q. □ (fam. GB) to sell like a bomb, andare a ruba.(to) bomb /bɒm/A v. t.(mil.) bombardare ( dall'aria)B v. i.1 (fam. GB) filare a tutta velocità; andare sparati; andare a tutta birra: to bomb down the motorway, andare sparati in autostrada; fare l'autostrada a tavoletta -
2 incendiary
[ɪn'sendɪərɪ] [AE -dɪerɪ] 1.aggettivo incendiario (anche fig.)2.* * *[in'sendiəri] 1. adjective(used for setting (a building etc) on fire: an incendiary bomb.) incendiario2. noun1) (a person who sets fire to buildings etc unlawfully.) incendiario2) (an incendiary bomb.) bomba incendiaria* * *incendiary /ɪnˈsɛndɪərɪ/A a.( anche fig.) incendiario: incendiary bomb, bomba incendiaria; an incendiary speech, un discorso incendiarioB n.1 incendiario; piromane2 (fig.) agitatore; sovversivo3 (mil.) bomba incendiariaincendiarismn. [u]1 mania incendiaria; piromania2 (fig. arc.) sobillazione; sovversivismo.* * *[ɪn'sendɪərɪ] [AE -dɪerɪ] 1.aggettivo incendiario (anche fig.)2. -
3 incendiary in·cen·di·ary
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4 device
[dɪ'vaɪs]1) (household) apparecchio m., arnese m.2) tecn. dispositivo m., congegno m.3) (system) sistema m.security device — sistema o dispositivo di sicurezza
4) inform. periferica f.6) fig. mezzo m., accorgimento m. (for doing, to do per fare); econ. misura f. (for doing, to do per fare)7) letter. artificio m.••to be left to one's own devices — essere abbandonato a se stesso, essere costretto a cavarsela da solo
* * *1) (something made for a purpose, eg a tool or instrument: a device for opening cans.) congegno2) (a plan or system of doing something, sometimes involving trickery: This is a device for avoiding income tax.) stratagemma* * *[dɪ'vaɪs]1) (household) apparecchio m., arnese m.2) tecn. dispositivo m., congegno m.3) (system) sistema m.security device — sistema o dispositivo di sicurezza
4) inform. periferica f.6) fig. mezzo m., accorgimento m. (for doing, to do per fare); econ. misura f. (for doing, to do per fare)7) letter. artificio m.••to be left to one's own devices — essere abbandonato a se stesso, essere costretto a cavarsela da solo
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incendiary — [[t]ɪnse̱ndiəri, AM eri[/t]] incendiaries 1) ADJ: ADJ n Incendiary weapons or attacks are ones that cause large fires. Five incendiary devices were found in her house. ...incendiary attacks on shops. 2) N COUNT An incendiary is an incendiary bomb … English dictionary
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