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1 ledge
[ledʒ]1) (small shelf) mensolina f.2) (on mountain) cengia f.; (tiny) terrazzo m.; (in climbing) terrazzino m., ballatoio m.* * *[le‹](a shelf or an object that sticks out like a shelf: He keeps plant-pots on the window-ledge; They stopped on a ledge halfway up the cliff.) ripiano; davanzale* * *ledge /lɛdʒ/n.4 (naut.) scogliera a fior d'acqua6 (metall.) attacco di colata.* * *[ledʒ]1) (small shelf) mensolina f.2) (on mountain) cengia f.; (tiny) terrazzo m.; (in climbing) terrazzino m., ballatoio m. -
2 ledge n
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3 window-ledge
noun (a ledge at the bottom of a window (usually on the outside).) (bancale di davanzale) -
4 handle ledge
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5 window ledge
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6 overhanging
[ˌəʊvə'hæŋɪŋ]aggettivo [ledge, cliff] a strapiombo; [tree, branch] sporgente* * *overhanging /əʊvəˈhæŋɪŋ/a.2 (archit.) aggettante; in aggetto; a sbalzo.* * *[ˌəʊvə'hæŋɪŋ]aggettivo [ledge, cliff] a strapiombo; [tree, branch] sporgente -
7 get up
1) (from bed, chair etc.) tirarsi su, alzarsi2) (on horse, ledge etc.) montare4)to get up to — (reach) arrivare (fino) a [page, upper floor]
what did you get up to? — fig. (sth. enjoyable) che cosa hai fatto di bello? (sth. mischievous) che cosa hai combinato? get up [sth.]
5) arrivare in cima a [hill, ladder]6) (increase) aumentare [ speed]* * *1) (to (cause to) get out of bed: I got up at seven o'clock; Get John up at seven o'clock.) alzarsi; svegliare2) (to stand up.) alzarsi3) (to increase (usually speed).) prendere (velocità)4) (to arrange, organize or prepare (something): We must get up some sort of celebration for him when he leaves.) organizzare* * *1. vi + adv1) (rise: from chair, bed) alzarsi, (wind) alzarsi, levarsi2) (climb up) salire2. vt + adv1) (person: from chair, floor) sollevare, tirar su, (wake) far alzare, svegliare2) (gather: strength, speed) prendere3) (fam: organize: celebrations) organizzare4)(
fam: dress up: person) to get o.s. up in — farsi bello (-a) conto get o.s. up as — travestirsi da
3. vi + prep* * *1) (from bed, chair etc.) tirarsi su, alzarsi2) (on horse, ledge etc.) montare4)to get up to — (reach) arrivare (fino) a [page, upper floor]
what did you get up to? — fig. (sth. enjoyable) che cosa hai fatto di bello? (sth. mischievous) che cosa hai combinato? get up [sth.]
5) arrivare in cima a [hill, ladder]6) (increase) aumentare [ speed] -
8 lift
I [lɪft]2) (ride) passaggio m.to give sb. a lift to the station — dare un passaggio a qcn. fino alla stazione
3) colloq. (boost)to give sb. a lift — [praise, news] tirare su qcn
4) sport (in weight-lifting) sollevamento m.II 1. [lɪft]1) alzare, sollevare [object, person]; alzare, tirare su, sollevare [arm, head]to lift sth. off a ledge — sollevare qcs. da un ripiano
to lift sth. out of a box — tirare fuori qcs. da una scatola
to lift sth. into the car — caricare qcs. sulla macchina
to lift sth. over the wall — fare passare qcs. sopra il muro
2) (remove) levare [siege, ban]I feel as if a great weight has been lifted from my mind — mi sento come se mi avessero tolto un grosso peso
3) (boost)to lift sb.'s spirits — sollevare il morale a qcn
4) colloq. (steal) rubare, fregare [file, keys, ideas] ( from da); copiare [article, passage] ( from da)7) cosmet.2.verbo intransitivo [lid, trapdoor] sollevarsi; [bad mood, headache] scomparire; [ fog] dissiparsi- lift off- lift up••* * *[lift] 1. verb1) (to raise or bring to a higher position: The box was so heavy I couldn't lift it.) alzare, sollevare2) (to take and carry away: He lifted the table through into the kitchen.) trasportare3) ((of mist etc) to disappear: By noon, the fog was beginning to lift.) alzarsi4) (to rise: The aeroplane lifted into the air.) alzarsi, sollevarsi2. noun1) (the act of lifting: a lift of the eyebrows.) alzata2) ((American elevator) a small enclosed platform etc that moves up and down between floors carrying goods or people: Since she was too tired to climb the stairs, she went up in the lift.) ascensore3) (a ride in someone's car etc: Can I give you a lift into town?) passaggio4) (a raising of the spirits: Her success in the exam gave her a great lift.) spinta, sollievo•- lift off* * *I [lɪft]2) (ride) passaggio m.to give sb. a lift to the station — dare un passaggio a qcn. fino alla stazione
3) colloq. (boost)to give sb. a lift — [praise, news] tirare su qcn
4) sport (in weight-lifting) sollevamento m.II 1. [lɪft]1) alzare, sollevare [object, person]; alzare, tirare su, sollevare [arm, head]to lift sth. off a ledge — sollevare qcs. da un ripiano
to lift sth. out of a box — tirare fuori qcs. da una scatola
to lift sth. into the car — caricare qcs. sulla macchina
to lift sth. over the wall — fare passare qcs. sopra il muro
2) (remove) levare [siege, ban]I feel as if a great weight has been lifted from my mind — mi sento come se mi avessero tolto un grosso peso
3) (boost)to lift sb.'s spirits — sollevare il morale a qcn
4) colloq. (steal) rubare, fregare [file, keys, ideas] ( from da); copiare [article, passage] ( from da)7) cosmet.2.verbo intransitivo [lid, trapdoor] sollevarsi; [bad mood, headache] scomparire; [ fog] dissiparsi- lift off- lift up•• -
9 work
I 1. [wɜːk]1) (physical or mental activity) lavoro m.to be at work on sth. — lavorare a qcs., essere occupato a fare qcs.
to go to o set to o get to work mettersi al lavoro; to set to work doing mettersi a fare; to put a lot of work into dedicare molto impegno a [essay, meal, preparations]; to put o set sb. to work mettere qcn. al lavoro, fare lavorare qcn.; we put him to work doing l'abbiamo messo a fare; it was hard work doing è stato difficile o è stata una fatica fare; to be hard at work lavorare sodo, darci dentro col lavoro; your essay needs more work il tuo compito ha bisogno di altro lavoro; to make short o light work of sth. liquidare o sbrigare qcs. velocemente; to make short work of sb. liquidare qcn. o levarsi qcn. di torno rapidamente; it's all in a day's work è roba d'ordinaria amministrazione, fa parte del lavoro; it's hot, thirsty work — fa venire caldo, sete
2) (occupation) lavoro m., occupazione f., mestiere m.to be in work — avere un lavoro o un'occupazione
to be off work — (on vacation) essere in ferie, in permesso
to be off work with flu — essere a casa con l'influenza, essere assente a causa dell'influenza
to be out of work — essere disoccupato o senza lavoro
3) (place of employment) lavoro m.to go to work — andare al lavoro o a lavorare
4) (building, construction) lavori m.pl. (on a)5) (papers)to take one's work home — portarsi il lavoro a casa; fig. portarsi il lavoro, i problemi del lavoro a casa
6) (achievement, product) (essay, report) lavoro m.; (artwork, novel, sculpture) lavoro m., opera f. (by di); (study) lavoro m., studio m. (by di; on su); (research) lavoro m., ricerche f.pl. (on su)is this all your own work? — è tutta opera tua? (more informal) l'hai fatto tu?
7) (effect)2.to go to work — [drug, detergent] agire
1) (factory) fabbrica f.sing., officina f.sing.2) (building work) lavori m.3) colloq. (everything)3. II 1. [wɜːk]1) (drive)to work sb. hard — fare lavorare sodo o fare sgobbare qcn
2) (labour)to work days, nights — lavorare di giorno, di notte
3) (operate) fare funzionare, azionare [computer, equipment]4) (exploit commercially) sfruttare [land, mine]5) (have as one's territory) [ representative] coprire, fare [ region]6) (consume)to work one's way through — consumare [amount, quantity]
I've worked things so that... — ho sistemato le cose in modo che
9) (fashion) lavorare [clay, metal]10) (embroider) ricamare [ design] ( into su)11) (manoeuvre)to work sth. into — infilare qcs. in [slot, hole]
12) (exercise) fare lavorare [ muscles]13) (move)to work one's way through — aprirsi un passaggio tra, farsi largo tra [ crowd]
to work one's way along — avanzare lungo [ ledge]
2.it worked its way loose it worked itself loose si è allentato (poco a poco); to work its way into — passare, entrare in [bloodstream, system]
1) (engage in activity) lavorareto work at the hospital — lavorare in o all'ospedale
to work in oils — [ artist] dipingere a olio
to work towards — adoperarsi per, lavorare per raggiungere [solution, compromise]
2) (function) funzionareto work on electricity — funzionare o andare a corrente elettrica
3) (act, operate)it doesn't o things don't work like that le cose non funzionano così; to work in sb.'s favour to work to sb.'s advantage giocare, tornare a vantaggio di qcn.; to work against sb. to work to sb.'s disadvantage — giocare, tornare a sfavore di qcn
4) (be successful) [ treatment] essere efficace, fare effetto; [detergent, drug] agire, essere efficace; [plan, argument] funzionare3.1) (labour)2) (rouse)to work oneself into a rage — andare in collera, infuriarsi
•- work in- work off- work on- work out- work to- work up••* * *[wə:k] 1. noun1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) lavoro2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) lavoro3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) lavoro4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) opera5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) lavoro6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) lavoro2. verb1) (to (cause to) make efforts in order to achieve or make something: She works at the factory three days a week; He works his employees very hard; I've been working on/at a new project.) lavorare, far lavorare2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) lavorare3) (to (cause to) operate (in the correct way): He has no idea how that machine works / how to work that machine; That machine doesn't/won't work, but this one's working.) funzionare, far funzionare4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) funzionare5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) avanzare faticosamente6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) diventare7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) lavorare•- - work- workable
- worker
- works 3. noun plural1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.)2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) meccanismo•- work-box
- workbook
- workforce
- working class
- working day
- work-day
- working hours
- working-party
- work-party
- working week
- workman
- workmanlike
- workmanship
- workmate
- workout
- workshop
- at work
- get/set to work
- go to work on
- have one's work cut out
- in working order
- out of work
- work of art
- work off
- work out
- work up
- work up to
- work wonders* * *I 1. [wɜːk]1) (physical or mental activity) lavoro m.to be at work on sth. — lavorare a qcs., essere occupato a fare qcs.
to go to o set to o get to work mettersi al lavoro; to set to work doing mettersi a fare; to put a lot of work into dedicare molto impegno a [essay, meal, preparations]; to put o set sb. to work mettere qcn. al lavoro, fare lavorare qcn.; we put him to work doing l'abbiamo messo a fare; it was hard work doing è stato difficile o è stata una fatica fare; to be hard at work lavorare sodo, darci dentro col lavoro; your essay needs more work il tuo compito ha bisogno di altro lavoro; to make short o light work of sth. liquidare o sbrigare qcs. velocemente; to make short work of sb. liquidare qcn. o levarsi qcn. di torno rapidamente; it's all in a day's work è roba d'ordinaria amministrazione, fa parte del lavoro; it's hot, thirsty work — fa venire caldo, sete
2) (occupation) lavoro m., occupazione f., mestiere m.to be in work — avere un lavoro o un'occupazione
to be off work — (on vacation) essere in ferie, in permesso
to be off work with flu — essere a casa con l'influenza, essere assente a causa dell'influenza
to be out of work — essere disoccupato o senza lavoro
3) (place of employment) lavoro m.to go to work — andare al lavoro o a lavorare
4) (building, construction) lavori m.pl. (on a)5) (papers)to take one's work home — portarsi il lavoro a casa; fig. portarsi il lavoro, i problemi del lavoro a casa
6) (achievement, product) (essay, report) lavoro m.; (artwork, novel, sculpture) lavoro m., opera f. (by di); (study) lavoro m., studio m. (by di; on su); (research) lavoro m., ricerche f.pl. (on su)is this all your own work? — è tutta opera tua? (more informal) l'hai fatto tu?
7) (effect)2.to go to work — [drug, detergent] agire
1) (factory) fabbrica f.sing., officina f.sing.2) (building work) lavori m.3) colloq. (everything)3. II 1. [wɜːk]1) (drive)to work sb. hard — fare lavorare sodo o fare sgobbare qcn
2) (labour)to work days, nights — lavorare di giorno, di notte
3) (operate) fare funzionare, azionare [computer, equipment]4) (exploit commercially) sfruttare [land, mine]5) (have as one's territory) [ representative] coprire, fare [ region]6) (consume)to work one's way through — consumare [amount, quantity]
I've worked things so that... — ho sistemato le cose in modo che
9) (fashion) lavorare [clay, metal]10) (embroider) ricamare [ design] ( into su)11) (manoeuvre)to work sth. into — infilare qcs. in [slot, hole]
12) (exercise) fare lavorare [ muscles]13) (move)to work one's way through — aprirsi un passaggio tra, farsi largo tra [ crowd]
to work one's way along — avanzare lungo [ ledge]
2.it worked its way loose it worked itself loose si è allentato (poco a poco); to work its way into — passare, entrare in [bloodstream, system]
1) (engage in activity) lavorareto work at the hospital — lavorare in o all'ospedale
to work in oils — [ artist] dipingere a olio
to work towards — adoperarsi per, lavorare per raggiungere [solution, compromise]
2) (function) funzionareto work on electricity — funzionare o andare a corrente elettrica
3) (act, operate)it doesn't o things don't work like that le cose non funzionano così; to work in sb.'s favour to work to sb.'s advantage giocare, tornare a vantaggio di qcn.; to work against sb. to work to sb.'s disadvantage — giocare, tornare a sfavore di qcn
4) (be successful) [ treatment] essere efficace, fare effetto; [detergent, drug] agire, essere efficace; [plan, argument] funzionare3.1) (labour)2) (rouse)to work oneself into a rage — andare in collera, infuriarsi
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10 sill
[sɪl]nome (of window) davanzale m.* * *[sil](a ledge of wood, stone etc at the foot of an opening, such as a window or a door: The windows of the old house were loose, and the sills were crumbling.) davanzale; soglia* * *sill /sɪl/n.4 (geol.) sill; filone-strato5 (geol.) soglia sottomarina* * *[sɪl]nome (of window) davanzale m. -
11 inch
I [ɪntʃ]1) pollice m. (= 2,54 cm)2) fig.inch by inch — a poco a poco, gradatamente
to come within an inch of winning — essere a un passo o pelo dalla vittoria
••II 1. [ɪntʃ] 2.give her an inch and she'll take a mile o yard se le dai un dito, si prende il braccio; I don't trust him an inch non mi fido minimamente di lui; to fight every inch of the way lottare allo stremo; to be every inch an aristocrat — essere un aristocratico dalla testa ai piedi
to inch towards — dirigersi lentamente verso [ door]; fig. arrivare a piccoli passi a [ solution]
* * *[in ] 1. noun1) ((often abbreviated to in when written) a measure of length, the twelfth part of a foot (2.54 centimetres).) pollice2) (a small amount: There is not an inch of room to spare.) po'; (centimetro)2. verb(to move slowly and carefully: He inched (his way) along the narrow ledge.) muoversi (lentamente)* * *I [ɪntʃ]1) pollice m. (= 2,54 cm)2) fig.inch by inch — a poco a poco, gradatamente
to come within an inch of winning — essere a un passo o pelo dalla vittoria
••II 1. [ɪntʃ] 2.give her an inch and she'll take a mile o yard se le dai un dito, si prende il braccio; I don't trust him an inch non mi fido minimamente di lui; to fight every inch of the way lottare allo stremo; to be every inch an aristocrat — essere un aristocratico dalla testa ai piedi
to inch towards — dirigersi lentamente verso [ door]; fig. arrivare a piccoli passi a [ solution]
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12 window
['wɪndəʊ]1) (of room, building) finestra f.; (of shop) vetrina f.; (of train, car) finestrino m.; (of plane) oblò m., finestrino m.; (stained glass) vetrata f.to sit at o by the window (in room) sedersi alla finestra; (in train, car) sedersi vicino al finestrino; to look out of o through the window — guardare fuori dalla finestra
2) (at bank, post office) sportello m.3) (of envelope) finestra f.4) inform. finestra f.5) (space in diary, time) buco m., momento m. libero••to go o fly out the window — colloq. [ plans] essere gettato alle ortiche; [ hopes] crollare
* * *['windəu](an opening in the wall of a building etc which is fitted with a frame of wood, metal etc containing glass or similar material, that can be seen through and usually opened: I saw her through the window; Open/Close the window; goods displayed in a shop-window.) finestra; vetrina- window-dressing
- window-dresser
- window-frame
- window-ledge
- window-pane
- window-shopping
- window-sill* * *['wɪndəʊ]1) (of room, building) finestra f.; (of shop) vetrina f.; (of train, car) finestrino m.; (of plane) oblò m., finestrino m.; (stained glass) vetrata f.to sit at o by the window (in room) sedersi alla finestra; (in train, car) sedersi vicino al finestrino; to look out of o through the window — guardare fuori dalla finestra
2) (at bank, post office) sportello m.3) (of envelope) finestra f.4) inform. finestra f.5) (space in diary, time) buco m., momento m. libero••to go o fly out the window — colloq. [ plans] essere gettato alle ortiche; [ hopes] crollare
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14 window-sill
noun (a ledge at the bottom of a window (inside or outside).) davanzale
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