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I 1. [trɪm]1) (cut) (of hair) taglio m., spuntata f.; (of hedge) spuntata f., potatura f.3) (border) (on clothing) bordo m., bordura f.; (of braid) gallone m.; (on woodwork) modanatura f., listello m.4) aut. finiture f.pl.2.1) (neat) [ person] curato, ordinato; [ garden] ordinato, ben tenuto; [ boat] in buon assetto; [ house] ordinato, pulito, lindoII [trɪm]2) (reduce) ridurre [budget, expenditure, workforce] (by di); tagliare, abbreviare [article, speech] (by di)3) gastr. sgrassare [ meat]4) (decorate) decorare, addobbare [tree, furniture] (in con; with con); bordare, guarnire [dress, handkerchief] ( with con)* * *[trim] 1. past tense, past participle - trimmed; verb1) (to cut the edges or ends of (something) in order to make it shorter and/or neat: He's trimming the hedge; She had her hair trimmed.) spuntare2) (to decorate (a dress, hat etc, usually round the edges): She trimmed the sleeves with lace.) tagliare, ritagliare3) (to arrange (the sails of a boat etc) suitably for the weather conditions.) assettare2. noun(a haircut: She went to the hairdresser's for a trim.) spuntata3. adjective(neat and tidy: a trim appearance.) curato- trimly- trimness
- trimming
- in good trim
- in trim* * *[trɪm]curato (-a), ordinato (-a), (house, garden) ben tenuto (-a), (figure) snello (-a)2. n1)in good trim — (car) in buone condizioni, (person) in forma
2) (haircut) spuntata, regolata3. vt1) (cut: hedge, beard, edges) regolare tagliando, (hair) spuntare2)to trim (with) — (decorate: Christmas tree) decorare (con)
to trim sth with sth — (edge) mettere un bordo di qc a qc
3) (Naut: sail) orientare•- trim off* * *trim /trɪm/A n.1 [u] assetto; ordine; disposizione; condizione; stato: ( di nave, ecc.) in fighting trim, in assetto di guerra; All my papers are in good ( o proper) trim, tutti i miei documenti sono in perfetto ordine; ( sport) Our team is in good trim, la condizione della nostra squadra è buona; la nostra squadra è in forma2 [uc] finitura; rifinitura; arredamento; (autom.) interno ( della carrozzeria): What colour is the trim of the car?, di che colore è l'interno dell'auto?7 [u] (aeron.) assetto di volo9 [u] (naut.) orientamento (delle vele)B a.2 ben tenuto; bene attrezzato; bene equipaggiato; in perfetto ordine: a trim garden, un giardino tenuto bene; (naut.) a trim ship, una nave in perfetto ordine3 snello; svelto● (tipogr., comput.) trim mark, indicatore di taglio □ ( legatoria) trim size, formato del libro (o del foglio) rifilato □ (naut.) trim by the head, appruamento □ (naut.) trim by the stern, appoppamento □ to get into trim, mettersi in ordine; prepararsi □ to be in trim, essere in ordine; essere in assetto; ( sport) essere in forma □ to be out of trim, non essere in ordine; ( di nave, d'aereo, ecc.) essere fuori assetto; ( sport) non essere in forma.(to) trim /trɪm/A v. t.1 ordinare; assettare; rassettare; mettere in ordine; ripulire; rifinire; regolare: (naut.) to trim a ship [a boat], assettare una nave [una barca] ( bilanciandone il carico, la zavorra, ecc.); to trim lumber, ripulire il legname ( piallando, ecc.)2 tagliare; potare; cimare; spuntare; ritagliare; to trim a hedge, cimare (o potare) una siepe; to have one's hair [beard, moustache] trimmed, farsi spuntare i capelli [la barba, i baffi]; (fig.) to trim one's costs, tagliare (o ridurre) i costi3 adornare; decorare; ornare; guarnire: The children trimmed the Christmas tree, i bambini hanno decorato l'albero di Natale; to trim a collar with fur, guarnire di pelliccia un bavero4 (metall.) rifilare; sbavare5 (fam.) rimproverare; sgridare; fare una ramanzina a (q.)6 (fam.) battere; bastonare; percuotere; picchiare; dare una strigliata a (q.)B v. i.1 barcamenarsi; tergiversare; essere un opportunista; tirare a campare● to trim the budget, apportare tagli al bilancio □ (naut.) to trim the hold, sistemare (o livellare, assettare) la stiva □ (fam.) to trim sb. 's jacket, picchiare (o bastonare) q. □ ( di pesci) to trim the shore, nuotare lungo la riva □ to trim the wick of a candle, smoccolare una candela.* * *I 1. [trɪm]1) (cut) (of hair) taglio m., spuntata f.; (of hedge) spuntata f., potatura f.3) (border) (on clothing) bordo m., bordura f.; (of braid) gallone m.; (on woodwork) modanatura f., listello m.4) aut. finiture f.pl.2.1) (neat) [ person] curato, ordinato; [ garden] ordinato, ben tenuto; [ boat] in buon assetto; [ house] ordinato, pulito, lindoII [trɪm]2) (reduce) ridurre [budget, expenditure, workforce] (by di); tagliare, abbreviare [article, speech] (by di)3) gastr. sgrassare [ meat]4) (decorate) decorare, addobbare [tree, furniture] (in con; with con); bordare, guarnire [dress, handkerchief] ( with con) -
2 border
I 1. ['bɔːdə(r)]1) (frontier) confine m., frontiera f. ( between tra)to escape over o across the border scappare oltre il confine; our allies across the border — i nostri alleati oltrefrontiera
2) (edge) (of forest) margine m., limitare m.; (of estate) confine m.; (of lake, road) bordo m.3) (decorative edge) (on paper, cloth) bordo m.4) (in garden) bordura f.5) (limit) limite m.6) inform. (of window) bordo m.2. 3.modificatore [ control] alla frontiera; [post, police, town] di confine, di frontieraII ['bɔːdə(r)]2) (lie alongside) [ road] costeggiare [ lake]; [ land] confinare con [ forest]3) (surround) delimitare4) (edge)•* * *['bo:də] 1. noun1) (the edge of a particular thing: the border of a picture/handkerchief.) contorno, margine2) (the boundary of a country: They'll ask for your passport at the border.) frontiera3) (a flower bed round the edge of a lawn etc: a flower border.) aiuola2. verb((with on) to come near to or lie on the border of: Germany borders on France.) confinare con3. noun(the border between one thing and another: He was on the borderline between passing and failing.) limite* * *I 1. ['bɔːdə(r)]1) (frontier) confine m., frontiera f. ( between tra)to escape over o across the border scappare oltre il confine; our allies across the border — i nostri alleati oltrefrontiera
2) (edge) (of forest) margine m., limitare m.; (of estate) confine m.; (of lake, road) bordo m.3) (decorative edge) (on paper, cloth) bordo m.4) (in garden) bordura f.5) (limit) limite m.6) inform. (of window) bordo m.2. 3.modificatore [ control] alla frontiera; [post, police, town] di confine, di frontieraII ['bɔːdə(r)]2) (lie alongside) [ road] costeggiare [ lake]; [ land] confinare con [ forest]3) (surround) delimitare4) (edge)• -
3 edge
[edʒ] I1) (outer limit) bordo m.; (of road) ciglio m.; (of lake) sponda f.; (of wood) margine m., limitare m.2) (sharp side) taglio m., filo m.3) (side) (of book, plank) taglio m.4) (sharpness)to give an edge to — stimolare [ appetite]
to take the edge off — rovinare, guastare [ pleasure]; placare, calmare [anger, appetite]; lenire [ pain]
to lose one's edge — [ style] perdere incisività; [ person] perdere il proprio smalto
5) (advantage)to have the edge over o on — essere in vantaggio rispetto a [competitor, rival]
6) (extremity)7) on edgeII 1.to be on edge — [ person] essere nervoso
to edge sth. towards — spostare lentamente qcs. verso
2.to edge one' s way along — procedere costeggiando [cliff, parapet]
- edge out- edge up* * *[e‹] 1. noun1) (the part farthest from the middle of something; a border: Don't put that cup so near the edge of the table - it will fall off; the edge of the lake; the water's edge.) margine, bordo, sponda2) (the cutting side of something sharp, eg a knife or weapon: the edge of the sword.) filo3) (keenness; sharpness: The chocolate took the edge off his hunger.) calmare2. verb1) (to form a border to: a handkerchief edged with lace.) orlare2) (to move or push little by little: He edged his chair nearer to her; She edged her way through the crowd.) avvicinarsi lentamente•- edging- edgy
- edgily
- edginess
- have the edge on/over
- on edge* * *[edʒ] I1) (outer limit) bordo m.; (of road) ciglio m.; (of lake) sponda f.; (of wood) margine m., limitare m.2) (sharp side) taglio m., filo m.3) (side) (of book, plank) taglio m.4) (sharpness)to give an edge to — stimolare [ appetite]
to take the edge off — rovinare, guastare [ pleasure]; placare, calmare [anger, appetite]; lenire [ pain]
to lose one's edge — [ style] perdere incisività; [ person] perdere il proprio smalto
5) (advantage)to have the edge over o on — essere in vantaggio rispetto a [competitor, rival]
6) (extremity)7) on edgeII 1.to be on edge — [ person] essere nervoso
to edge sth. towards — spostare lentamente qcs. verso
2.to edge one' s way along — procedere costeggiando [cliff, parapet]
- edge out- edge up
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