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21 spianare
"to level off, to surface;Verflachen;tornar plano"* * *roll* * *spianare v.tr.1 to level, to make* level; ( rendere liscio) to smooth: spianare il terreno, to level the ground; in questo tratto la strada non è stata spianata, along this stretch the road has not been levelled; spianare a livello, to flush; spianare con rulli, to roll; una lamiera, to straighten out (o to flatten) a sheet; spianare mediante pressione, to flatten; spianare le cuciture di un vestito, to smooth (o to flatten) out the seams of a dress; spianare la pasta, to roll out the dough // spianare il fucile contro qlcu., to level one's gun at s.o.2 ( radere al suolo) to raze (to the ground): spianare ( al suolo) una fortezza, una città, to raze a fortress, a town (to the ground)3 (fig.) ( appianare) to smooth (away): spianare il cammino, la strada a qlcu., to smooth (o to pave) the way for s.o.; spianare una difficiltà, un ostacolo, to smooth a difficulty, an obstacle away◘ spianarsi v.intr.pron. (non com.) ( pianeggiare) to be level, to be flat: qui la strada si spiana, the road is level here.* * *[spja'nare]verbo transitivo1) to flatten (out), to level [ superficie]2) (rendere liscio) to smooth [ fronte]3) fig. to smooth out [ difficoltà]4) (radere al suolo) to level [area, città]5) (puntare)spianare un fucile contro qcn. — to draw a gun on sb., to level o aim a gun at sb
6) gastr. to roll (out) [ impasto]••* * *spianare/spja'nare/ [1]1 to flatten (out), to level [ superficie]2 (rendere liscio) to smooth [ fronte]3 fig. to smooth out [ difficoltà]4 (radere al suolo) to level [area, città]6 gastr. to roll (out) [ impasto]spianare la strada a to pave the way for. -
22 spuntare
stick outbotany come updi sole appeardi giorno breakgli è spuntato un dente he has cut a tooth* * *spuntare1 v.tr.1 (rompere, guastare la punta di) to blunt; to break* the point of (sthg.): spuntare un ago, una matita, to blunt a needle, a pencil2 ( tagliare la punta a) to cut* the tip off (sthg.); to trim: spuntare una siepe, to trim a hedge; spuntare un sigaro, to cut (the tip off) a cigar // farsi spuntare i capelli, to have one's hair trimmed4 (fig.) ( vincere, superare) to overcome*, to get* round: spuntare una difficoltà, to overcome a difficulty // spuntarla, to succeed (o to get one's way o to make it): questa volta non la spunti nemmeno se piangi per un anno, this time you are not going to get your own way even if you cry for a whole year; fu difficile, ma la spuntammo, it was difficult, but we made it◆ v. intr.1 (incominciare a sorgere, nascere) (di sole ecc.) to rise*, to come* up; (di alberi, fiori ecc.) to sprout; (di capelli ecc.) to begin* to grow: gli è spuntato il primo dente, he has cut his first tooth; incominciano a spuntargli i capelli, his hair is beginning to grow; quando spunta il giorno, when day breaks; il sole, la luna spunta, the sun, the moon is rising (o is coming up); spuntano le prime foglie, the first leaves are sprouting // gli spuntarono le lacrime agli occhi, tears welled up in his eyes (o his eyes filled with tears) // un timido sorriso gli spuntò sulle labbra, he smiled shyly (o he gave a shy smile)2 ( apparire) to appear; to come* out, to emerge: lo vidi spuntare all'angolo della via, I saw him appearing round the corner; il nemico spuntò da dietro un colle, the enemy appeared from behind a hill; spuntarono da dietro alla siepe, they came out (o emerged) from behind the hedge; spuntava solo la sua testa, only his head was sticking out3 ( di vino) to become* sour.◘ spuntarsi v.intr.pron.1 ( perdere la punta) to get* blunt, to lose* its point: questa spada si è spuntata, this sword has got blunt; si è spuntata la matita, the pencil has got blunt (o has lost its point)2 (fig.) ( svanire) to die down, to soften: la sua collera si spuntò quando gli dissero che ciò non era vero, his anger died down when they told him it wasn't true.spuntare2 v.tr.1 ( verificare) to check (off), to tick, to tick off: spuntare le voci di un elenco, to tick off the items on a list; spuntare un conto, la merce, to check an account, the goods2 (comm.) (ottenere prezzi, sconti) to obtain, to get*, to fetch: spuntare un buon prezzo, to fetch a good price; riuscire a spuntare un ribasso sul prezzo, to manage to obtain a discount.spuntare3 v. intr.1 (mecc.) to pick-up2 (mar.) → disincagliarsi.spuntare s.m. ( nascita, apparizione) appearing, rising; beginning; (di alberi, fiori ecc.) sprouting: allo spuntare del giorno, at daybreak (o at dawn); allo spuntare del sole, at sunrise.* * *I [spun'tare]1. vt(lapis, coltello) to break the point of, (capelli, baffi) to trimspuntarla — (fig : vincere) to succeed, win (through), (averla vinta) to get one's own way
2. vi(aus essere) (nascere: germogli) to sprout, (capelli) to begin to grow, (dente) to come through, (apparire: sole) to rise, (giorno) to dawn3. vip (spuntarsi)to lose its point, become blunt4. smII [spun'tare] vt(elenco) to tick off Brit, check off Am* * *I 1. [spun'tare]verbo transitivo1) (privare della punta) to blunt [matita, ago]; to clip [ sigaro]2) (accorciare) to clip, to trim [siepe, capelli]; to trim [ barba]3) (staccare) to unpin [orlo, nastro]4) (ottenere)5) fig. (superare) to overcome*6) spuntarla to win* out, to win* through2.spuntarla su qcn. — to beat o best sb
1) (nascere) [ pianta] to sprout (up), to come* up, to come* out; [ fiore] to spring* up, to come* out; [ sole] to break* through2) (apparire) to emerge, to peep out, to poke out3) (sbucare) [persona, animale, auto] to spring*3.verbo pronominale spuntarsi1) [ matita] to become* blunt, to get* blunt2) (attenuarsi) [ collera] to die downII [spun'tare]sostantivo maschileIII [spun'tare]verbo transitivo (contrassegnare) to tick off BE, to check off AE [nomi, lista]* * *spuntare1/spun'tare/ [1]1 (privare della punta) to blunt [matita, ago]; to clip [ sigaro]2 (accorciare) to clip, to trim [siepe, capelli]; to trim [ barba]3 (staccare) to unpin [orlo, nastro]4 (ottenere) spuntare un buon prezzo to fetch a good price5 fig. (superare) to overcome*(aus. essere)1 (nascere) [ pianta] to sprout (up), to come* up, to come* out; [ fiore] to spring* up, to come* out; [ sole] to break* through; gli sta spuntando un dente he is cutting a tooth; spuntò il giorno dawn broke2 (apparire) to emerge, to peep out, to poke out; la gonna spunta dal cappotto the skirt shows underneath the coat; le spuntarono le lacrime agli occhi tears welled up in her eyes3 (sbucare) [persona, animale, auto] to spring*III spuntarsi verbo pronominale1 [ matita] to become* blunt, to get* blunt2 (attenuarsi) [ collera] to die down.————————spuntare2/spun'tare/sostantivo m.allo spuntare del sole at sunrise; allo spuntare del giorno at daybreak.————————spuntare3/spun'tare/ [1] -
23 disagio sm
[di'zadʒo] disagio (-gi)1) (scomodità) discomfort, (difficoltà) difficulty2) (imbarazzo) awkwardnessessere o trovarsi a disagio — to be ill-at-ease o uncomfortable
mettere qn a disagio — to make sb feel ill-at-ease o uncomfortable
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24 ciancicare
1 to jabber, to stammer (out), to mumble: ciancicare una frase, to mumble a sentence2 ( biascicare) to chew slowly, to chew with difficulty: il vecchio ciancicava un tozzo di pane, the old man was slowly chewing a crust of bread3 ( fare un lavoro male) to make* a mess (of sthg.), to bungle4 ( sgualcire) to crease, to crush. -
25 disagio
sm [di'zadʒo] disagio (-gi)1) (scomodità) discomfort, (difficoltà) difficulty2) (imbarazzo) awkwardnessessere o trovarsi a disagio — to be ill-at-ease o uncomfortable
mettere qn a disagio — to make sb feel ill-at-ease o uncomfortable
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