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1 breaker
['breɪkə(r)]1) (wave) frangente m.2) (scrap merchant) autodemolitore m. (-trice), sfasciacarrozze m. e f.3) (CB radio user) radioamatore m. (-trice)* * *noun (a (large) wave which breaks on rocks or the beach.) frangente* * *breaker /ˈbreɪkə(r)/n.2 (autom.) sfasciacarrozze; demolitore d'auto7 (leg.) violatore; trasgressore● (autom.) breaker arm, martelletto ( di ruttore) □ (autom.) breaker points, puntine platinate; puntine (fam.); contatti.* * *['breɪkə(r)]1) (wave) frangente m.2) (scrap merchant) autodemolitore m. (-trice), sfasciacarrozze m. e f.3) (CB radio user) radioamatore m. (-trice) -
2 roller
['rəʊlə(r)]1) ind. tecn. rullo m., cilindro m.2) (curler) bigodino m.3) (wave) cavallone m., frangente m.* * *1) (any of a number of tube-shaped objects, or machines fitted with one or more such objects, for flattening, crushing, printing etc: a garden roller; a road-roller.) rullo; compressore2) (a small tube-shaped object on which hair is wound to curl it.) rullo, bigodino3) (a small solid wheel or cylinder on which something can be rolled along.) rullo4) (a long large wave on the sea.) (onda lunga)* * *roller /ˈrəʊlə(r)/n.1 rullo ( di legno, di metallo, ecc.); rotella ( di carrello, ecc.); (mecc.) cilindro; (metall.) laminatoio: a garden roller, un rullo per giardino; a blind roller, un rullo di persiana avvolgibile; roller gear, ingranaggio a rulli2 compressore (stradale); rullo compressore3 (naut.) onda lunga4 (zool.) piccione tomboliere6 bigodino● (mecc.) roller bearing, cuscinetto a rulli □ roller blind, tendina avvolgibile; avvolgibile □ roller coaster, montagne russe, otto volante ( in un parco divertimenti); (fig.) altalena (vertiginosa): It's been an emotional roller coaster, è stata un'altalena di emozioni □ (mecc.) roller conveyor, trasportatore a rulli □ roller derby, «roller derby» ( sport in cui si affrontano due squadre sui pattini a rotelle) □ roller door, serranda, avvolgibile ( di negozio, ecc.) □ roller rink, pista di pattinaggio a rotelle □ roller shutter, tapparella; saracinesca, serranda □ (edil.) roller shutter box, cassonetto □ (edil.) roller shutter door, porta a saracinesca □ roller-skater, pattinatore su rotelle □ roller-skates, pattini a rotelle □ roller-skating, pattinaggio su rotelle □ roller towel, asciugamano a rullo; bandinella □ roller window shutter, (persiana) avvolgibile, tapparella ( di finestra).* * *['rəʊlə(r)]1) ind. tecn. rullo m., cilindro m.2) (curler) bigodino m.3) (wave) cavallone m., frangente m. -
3 billow
I ['bɪləʊ]nome (of smoke, steam) ondata f.II ['bɪləʊ]verbo intransitivo [steam, smoke] levarsi a ondate* * *['biləu](a large wave.) maroso- billowy- billow out* * *billow /ˈbɪləʊ/n.1 ammasso; grande voluta: billows of clouds, ammassi di nuvole; billows of smoke, grandi volute di fumo2 (poet.) onda; maroso.(to) billow /ˈbɪləʊ/v. i.2 ( di fumo, vapore, ecc.) flutturare in grandi volute; ( di nuvola) gonfiarsi: Smoke was billowing out of the chimney, dal comignolo uscivano grandi volute di fumo3 (fig.) gonfiarsibillowinga.billowya.* * *I ['bɪləʊ]nome (of smoke, steam) ondata f.II ['bɪləʊ]verbo intransitivo [steam, smoke] levarsi a ondate -
4 medium
['miːdɪəm] 1.1) (pl. mediums, -ia) cinem. rad. teatr. telev. mezzo m.advertising medium — mezzo o veicolo pubblicitario
2) (pl. -ia) art. (technique) tecnica f., mezzo m. espressivo; (material) materiale m.3) (midpoint) mezzo m., punto m. medio4) (pl. mediums) biol. bot. ambiente m., mezzo m.5) (pl. mediums) (spiritualist) medium m. e f.2.1) [size, temperature] medioin the medium term — nel medio termine o periodo
2) rad.* * *['mi:diəm] 1. plurals - media; noun1) (something by or through which an effect is produced: Air is the medium through which sound is carried.) mezzo2) ((especially in plural) a means (especially radio, television and newspapers) by which news etc is made known: the news media.) mezzo, mezzo d'informazione3) (a person through whom spirits of dead people are said to speak: I know a medium who says she can communicate with Napoleon.) medium4) (a substance in which specimens are preserved, bacteria grown etc.) mezzo di coltura2. adjective(middle or average in size, quality etc: Would you like the small, medium or large packet?) medio* * *['miːdɪəm] 1.1) (pl. mediums, -ia) cinem. rad. teatr. telev. mezzo m.advertising medium — mezzo o veicolo pubblicitario
2) (pl. -ia) art. (technique) tecnica f., mezzo m. espressivo; (material) materiale m.3) (midpoint) mezzo m., punto m. medio4) (pl. mediums) biol. bot. ambiente m., mezzo m.5) (pl. mediums) (spiritualist) medium m. e f.2.1) [size, temperature] medioin the medium term — nel medio termine o periodo
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5 gigantic
[dʒaɪ'gæntɪk]aggettivo gigantesco* * *(very large: a gigantic wave.) gigantesco* * *gigantic /dʒaɪˈgæntɪk/a.gigantesco; enormegigantically avv.* * *[dʒaɪ'gæntɪk]aggettivo gigantesco
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