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1 chiave
"key;Schraubenschlüssel;chave fixa"* * *1. adj invar key2. f keymusic clefchiave d'accensione ignition keychiave della macchina car keychiave inglese spanner, AE monkey wrenchsotto chiave under lock and key* * *chiave s.f.1 key: chiave falsa, skeleton key; chiave maestra, apritutto, master key; buco della chiave, keyhole; un mazzo di chiavi, a bunch of keys; chiudere a chiave, to lock; uno o più giri di chiave, one or more turns of the key // chiavi in mano, ( di contratto) turnkey (attr.), key in hand (pred.), ( per auto) on stream (o on the road); sotto chiave, under lock and key: tenere qlco., qlcu. sotto chiave, to keep sthg., s.o. locked up (o to keep sthg., s.o. under lock and key) // (arch.) chiave di volta, keystone // (eccl.) chiavi apostoliche, di S. Pietro, St. Peter's keys2 (fig.) clue, key: chiave di un enigma, clue to a puzzle; chiave di un messaggio cifrato, cipher key; chiave di un mistero, key to a mystery; posizione chiave, key position; uomo chiave, key man*; la chiave del suo successo è la simpatia, the key to his success is charm3 (mecc.) key, spanner, (amer.) wrench: chiave a brugola, allen spanner; chiave a bussola, socket spanner; chiave a cricchetto, ratchet spanner; chiave a rullino, chiave inglese, monkey spanner; chiave a stella, poligonale, ring spanner, (amer.) box wrench; chiave per tubi, pipe spanner; chiave regolabile, adjustable spanner; chiave semplice, aperta, a forcella, open-end spanner // (aut.) chiave d'accensione, ignition key4 (mus.) clef: chiave di violino, G (o treble) clef; chiave d'accordatore, tuning hammer; chiave di strumento a corda, peg // commentare in chiave politica, to comment from a political viewpoint.* * *['kjave]1. sf(gen), fig keymi raccomando, chiudi a chiave la porta — make sure you lock the door
prezzo chiavi in mano — (di macchina) on-the-road price Brit, sticker price Am, (di casa) price with immediate entry o possession
la chiave di lettura di questo brano... — the key to an understanding of this passage...
chiave di basso/di violino Mus — bass/treble clef
2. agg invkey attr* * *['kjave] 1.sostantivo femminile1) (di serratura, meccanismo) keychiave della macchina, di casa — car, house key
chiudere a chiave — to lock [porta, valigia, cassetto]
2) tecn. (attrezzo) spanner, wrench4) fig. (soluzione) key, clue5) fig.6) fig. (sistema interpretativo)2.in chiave politica — from a political viewpoint o slant
aggettivo invariabile [elemento, ruolo, punto, uomo, figura] key attrib.chiave di accensione — aut. ignition key
chiave a tubo — box spanner BE, socket wrench
chiave di volta — arch. keystone (anche fig.)
* * *chiave/'kjave/I sostantivo f.1 (di serratura, meccanismo) key; chiave della macchina, di casa car, house key; la chiave della mia camera the key to my bedroom; chiudere a chiave to lock [porta, valigia, cassetto]; sotto chiave under lock and key; - i in mano aut. [ prezzo] on the road2 tecn. (attrezzo) spanner, wrench3 mus. (segno) clef; (congegno) (di flauto, clarinetto) key; (di tromba) valve; in chiave di sol in the treble clef; alterazione in chiave key signature5 fig. la chiave del successo the key to success[elemento, ruolo, punto, uomo, figura] key attrib.; parola chiave keywordchiave di accensione aut. ignition key; chiave inglese monkey wrench; chiave di lettura key to the reading; chiave a tubo box spanner BE, socket wrench; chiave universale skeleton key; chiave di volta arch. keystone (anche fig.). -
2 rollino
rollino s.m.1 (mecc.) roller, roll: rollino tenditore, tension roller; chiave a rollino, adjustable spanner, monkey wrench2 (fot.) (film) roll.
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monkey wrench — n especially AmE 1.) a tool that is used to hold or turn things of different widths British Equivalent: adjustable spanner 2.) throw a monkey wrench in the works AmE informal to do something that will cause problems or spoil someone s plans… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Monkey wrench (disambiguation) — Monkey wrench may refer to: Monkey wrench, an early type of adjustable spanner Pipe wrench, often incorrectly called a monkey wrench Monkeywrenching, a type of sabotage Monkey Wrench (song), a 1997 Foo Fighters single Monkeywrench (G.I. Joe), a… … Wikipedia
monkey wrench — ► NOUN ▪ a spanner with large adjustable jaws … English terms dictionary
Monkey wrench — For other uses of this term, see monkey wrench (disambiguation). The monkey wrench (also known as an adjustable spanner in the UK) is an adjustable wrench, a later American development of eighteenth century English coach wrenches. It was popular… … Wikipedia
monkey wrench — noun adjustable wrench that has one fixed and one adjustable jaw • Syn: ↑monkey wrench • Hypernyms: ↑adjustable wrench, ↑adjustable spanner * * * noun, pl ⋯ wrenches [count] : a wrench that can be adjusted to grip or turn things of different… … Useful english dictionary
monkey wrench — noun an adjustable spanner with large jaws which has its adjusting screw located in the jaw that is fixed. verb (monkey wrench) informal sabotage, especially as a form of protest. Phrases a monkey wrench in the works North American term for a… … English new terms dictionary
spanner — [[t]spæ̱nə(r)[/t]] spanners 1) N COUNT A spanner is a metal tool whose end fits round a nut so that you can turn it to loosen or tighten it. [mainly BRIT] Syn: wrench (in AM, usually use , monkey wrench) 2) PHRASE: V inflects If someone throws a… … English dictionary
monkey — {{11}}monkey (n.) 1520s, likely from an unrecorded M.L.G. *moneke or M.Du. *monnekijn, a colloquial word for monkey, originally a diminutive of some Romanic word, Cf. Fr. monne (16c.); M.It. monnicchio, from O.It. monna; Sp. mona ape, monkey. In… … Etymology dictionary
monkey wrench — monkeywrench monkeywrench, monkey wrench monkey wrench . A wrench or spanner which has one fixed and one adjustable jaw. Syn: monkey wrench. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
monkey wrench — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms monkey wrench : singular monkey wrench plural monkey wrenches a spanner that can be used to turn nuts of different sizes … English dictionary
spanner — noun chiefly Brit. a tool with a shaped opening or jaws for gripping and turning a nut or bolt. Phrases a spanner (or N. Amer. monkey wrench) in the works a person or thing that prevents the successful implementation of a plan. Origin C18: from… … English new terms dictionary
