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1 malfunction
I [ˌmæl'fʌŋkʃn]1) (poor operation) malfunzionamento m., cattivo funzionamento m.2) (breakdown) guasto m.3) med. disfunzione f.II [ˌmæl'fʌŋkʃn]verbo intransitivo funzionare male* * *(faulty performance or a faulty process: There's a malfunction in the main engine.) cattivo funzionamento* * *malfunction /mælˈfʌŋkʃn/, malfunctioning /mælˈfʌŋkʃənɪŋ/n. [uc]cattivo funzionamento; malfunzionamento (tecn.).(to) malfunction /mælˈfʌŋʃn/v. i.(form. o med.) funzionare male.* * *I [ˌmæl'fʌŋkʃn]1) (poor operation) malfunzionamento m., cattivo funzionamento m.2) (breakdown) guasto m.3) med. disfunzione f.II [ˌmæl'fʌŋkʃn]verbo intransitivo funzionare male -
2 malfunction mal·func·tion n
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3 act up
(misbehave) comportarsi male, fare i capricci; (malfunction) [ machine] fare le bizze* * *vi + adv* * *(misbehave) comportarsi male, fare i capricci; (malfunction) [ machine] fare le bizze -
4 jam
I [dʒæm]1) (congestion) (of people) calca f., ressa f.; (of traffic) ingorgo m., intasamento m.2) (of machine, system, department) arresto m., blocco m.3) colloq. (difficult situation) pasticcio m., guaio m.to help sb. out of a jam — tirare qcn. fuori dai guai
4) mus. (anche jam session) jam session f.II 1. [dʒæm]1) (stuff, pile)to jam things into — stipare delle cose in [small space, suitcase, box]
2) (fix firmly, wedge) incastrare, prendere (in mezzo)4) (anche jam up) (block) [dirt, malfunction, person] bloccare, fare inceppare [mechanism, system]; bloccare, fare incastrare [lock, door, window]5) rad. tel. disturbare (con interferenze) [frequency, transmission]2.1) (become stuck) [mechanism, switch] incepparsi, bloccarsi; [lock, door, window] bloccarsi, incastrarsi2) mus. improvvisare•- jam inIII [dʒæm]nome gastr. marmellata f., confettura f.* * *[‹æm] I noun(a thick sticky substance made of fruit etc preserved by being boiled with sugar: raspberry jam; ( also adjective) a jam sandwich.)- jammyII 1. past tense, past participle - jammed; verb1) (to crowd full: The gateway was jammed with angry people.)2) (to squeeze, press or wedge tightly or firmly: He jammed his foot in the doorway.)3) (to stick and (cause to) be unable to move: The door / steering-wheel has jammed.)4) ((of a radio station) to cause interference with (another radio station's broadcast) by sending out signals on a similar wavelength.)2. noun1) (a crowding together of vehicles, people etc so that movement is difficult or impossible: traffic-jams.)2) (a difficult situation: I'm in a bit of a jam - I haven't got enough money to pay for this meal.)•- jam on* * *I [dʒæm]1. n(food) marmellata, confetturayou want jam on it! fig fam — vuoi troppo!, sei incontentabile!
that's money for jam! fig fam — ti (or lo etc) pagano per far niente!
2. adj(tart) alla marmellata, (sandwich) con la marmellataII [dʒæm]1. vt1) (block: mechanism, drawer) bloccare, (machine) far inceppare, (subj: people, cars: passage, exit) bloccare, ingombrare, ostruire, (Radio: station, broadcast) disturbare con interferenzeto jam a door open (or shut) — bloccare una porta
2)to jam sth into sth — (drawer, suitcase) ficcare or infilare qc a forza dentro qc, (room, vehicle) far entrare qc dentro qc2. vi1) (get stuck: mechanism, sliding part) bloccarsi, incepparsi, (gun) incepparsi2)(press tightly: people)
to jam into — affollare3) Mus fam improvvisare3. n2) fig famto be in/get into a jam — essere/ficcarsi nei pasticci
* * *I [dʒæm]1) (congestion) (of people) calca f., ressa f.; (of traffic) ingorgo m., intasamento m.2) (of machine, system, department) arresto m., blocco m.3) colloq. (difficult situation) pasticcio m., guaio m.to help sb. out of a jam — tirare qcn. fuori dai guai
4) mus. (anche jam session) jam session f.II 1. [dʒæm]1) (stuff, pile)to jam things into — stipare delle cose in [small space, suitcase, box]
2) (fix firmly, wedge) incastrare, prendere (in mezzo)4) (anche jam up) (block) [dirt, malfunction, person] bloccare, fare inceppare [mechanism, system]; bloccare, fare incastrare [lock, door, window]5) rad. tel. disturbare (con interferenze) [frequency, transmission]2.1) (become stuck) [mechanism, switch] incepparsi, bloccarsi; [lock, door, window] bloccarsi, incastrarsi2) mus. improvvisare•- jam inIII [dʒæm]nome gastr. marmellata f., confettura f. -
5 disorder
I [dɪs'ɔːdə(r)]1) U (lack of order) disordine m., confusione f.II [dɪs'ɔːdə(r)]to retreat in disorder — mil. ritirarsi disordinatamente
verbo transitivo med. psic. alterare, disturbare* * *[dis'o:də]1) (lack of order; confusion or disturbance: The strike threw the whole country into disorder; scenes of disorder and rioting.) disordine, sommossa2) (a disease: a disorder of the lungs.) disturbo•* * *I [dɪs'ɔːdə(r)]1) U (lack of order) disordine m., confusione f.II [dɪs'ɔːdə(r)]to retreat in disorder — mil. ritirarsi disordinatamente
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6 malfunctioning
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7 ♦ wardrobe
♦ wardrobe /ˈwɔ:drəʊb/n.2 guardaroba; vestiario; corredo: I must get a new winter wardrobe, devo farmi un corredo (o un guardaroba) nuovo per l'inverno3 [u] (teatr., cinem.) guardaroba; costumi; abiti di scena: wardrobe malfunction, «malfunzionamento del guardaroba» (esposizione accidentale di una parte del corpo dovuta ad un problema con il capo indossato)● wardrobe dealer, rigattiere □ (teatr.) wardrobe keeper, costumista □ (teatr.) wardrobe master, guardarobiere; costumista □ (teatr.) wardrobe mistress, guardarobiera; costumista □ wardrobe trunk, baule armadio. -
8 heart failure
nome arresto m. cardiaco* * *(the sudden stopping of the heart's beating: the old man died of heart failure.) infarto* * *n Med(malfunction) collasso cardiaco, (arrest) arresto cardiaco* * *nome arresto m. cardiaco
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