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1 ♦ motor
♦ motor /ˈməʊtə(r)/A n.3 (fam. ingl.) automobile; auto, macchina (fam.)4 (anat.) muscolo motoreB a. attr.3 (scient.) motore, motorio: (fisiol.) motor cell, cellula motrice, neurone motorio; (anat.) motor endplate, placca motrice; (fisiol.) motor nerve, nervo motorio; (med.) motor paralysis, paralisi motoria; (med.) motor ataxy, atassia motoria● a motor accident, un incidente d'auto □ motor caravan, motorcaravan, autocaravan □ (fam.) motor cop, poliziotto motociclista □ ( USA) motor court, motel □ ( di un veicolo) motor-driven, a motore □ motor-driven pump, elettropompa □ motor engineer, meccanico d'auto □ motor factor, venditore di ricambi e accessori per automobili □ ( USA) motor home, ‘motor home’, autocaravan, camper □ motor inn, motel □ (ass.) motor insurance, assicurazione auto □ ( USA) motor lodge, motel □ motor-lorry, autocarro, camion □ (anat.) motor neuron, motoneurone □ (med.) motor neurone disease, malattia del motoneurone □ (mil., naut.) motor patrol vessel, motovedetta □ ( sport) motor race, corsa automobilistica (o motociclistica) □ ( sport) motor racing, automobilismo e motociclismo □ ( sport) motor-racing circuit, circuito per corse di auto (o di motori) □ motor-racing driver, pilota da corsa □ motor-rally, rally motociclistico □ (naut.) motor sailer, motoveliero □ motor saw, motosega □ motor scooter, motorscooter, scooter, motoretta □ the Motor Show, il Salone dell'Automobile □ motor spares, pezzi di ricambio per automobili; ricambi □ ( sport) motor sports ► motorsports □ (mil., naut.) motor torpedo boat, motosilurante □ (naut.) motor trawler, motopeschereccio □ (autom., mecc.) motor tune-up, messa a punto del motore □ motor van, motofurgone, motocarro □ (fisc. USA) motor-vehicle tax, tassa sul possesso di un autoveicolo; tassa di circolazione (fam.) □ (naut.) motor vessel, motonave □ ( slang USA) to get sb. 's motor running, mandare q. su di giri; eccitare q.NOTA D'USO: - motor o engine?- (to) motor /ˈməʊtə(r)/A v. i.andare in macchina: We motored from Rome to Milan, siamo andati in macchina da Roma a MilanoB v. t.portare in automobile. -
2 pit
I 1. [pɪt]1) (for storage, weapons, bodies) fossa f., buca f.2) (hollow) cavità f., depressione f.3) (trap) trappola f.5) min. miniera f.6) (quarry) cava f.7) teatr. platea f.8) AE (in peach, olive) nocciolo m.2.••II 1. [pɪt]it's the pits! — colloq. (of place, workplace) è un inferno!
to pit sb. against — opporre qcn. a
2) (mark) bucherellare, fare buchi in [surface, stone]3) AE (remove stones from) snocciolare, denocciolare [peach, olive]2.to pit oneself against sb. — misurarsi con qcn
* * *I 1. [pit] noun1) (a large hole in the ground: The campers dug a pit for their rubbish.)2) (a place from which minerals are dug, especially a coal-mine: a chalk-pit; He works at/down the pit.)3) (a place beside a motor race track for repairing and refuelling racing cars: The leading car has gone into the pit(s).)2. verb((with against) to set (a person or thing) against another in a fight, competition etc: He was pitted against a much stronger man.)- pitfallII 1. [pit] noun(the hard stone of a peach, cherry etc.)2. verb(to remove the stone from (a peach, cherry etc).)* * *I 1. [pɪt]1) (for storage, weapons, bodies) fossa f., buca f.2) (hollow) cavità f., depressione f.3) (trap) trappola f.5) min. miniera f.6) (quarry) cava f.7) teatr. platea f.8) AE (in peach, olive) nocciolo m.2.••II 1. [pɪt]it's the pits! — colloq. (of place, workplace) è un inferno!
to pit sb. against — opporre qcn. a
2) (mark) bucherellare, fare buchi in [surface, stone]3) AE (remove stones from) snocciolare, denocciolare [peach, olive]2.to pit oneself against sb. — misurarsi con qcn
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3 track
I 1. [træk]1) (print) (of animal, person) orma f., impronta f.; (of vehicle) tracce f.pl.2) (course, trajectory) (of missile, aircraft) traiettoria f., rotta f.; (of storm) movimento m., percorso m.; fig. (of person) traccia f., pista f.the negotiations were on track — i negoziati procedevano regolarmente o come da programma
to be on the wrong track — essere fuori pista o strada
to keep track of — [ person] seguire, tenersi aggiornato su [developments, events]; seguire [ conversation]; [ police] seguire gli spostamenti di [ criminal]; [ computer] tenere aggiornato [ figures]
to lose track of — perdere le tracce di, perdere di vista [ friend]; perdere le tracce di [document, aircraft, suspect]; perdere il filo di [ conversation]
to make tracks for sth. — andare o dirigersi verso qcs.
3) (path, road) sentiero m.4) sport pista f.5) ferr. binario m., rotaia f.; AE (platform) binario m.to leave the track(s) — [ train] deragliare
7) inform. (band) traccia f., pista f.2.modificatore sport [ race] su pista••II 1. [træk]verbo transitivo inseguire, essere sulle tracce di [ person]; seguire le orme di [ animal]; seguire la traiettoria di [rocket, plane]; seguire l'orbita di [ comet]2.verbo intransitivo cinem. fare una carrellata* * *[træk] 1. noun1) (a mark left, especially a footprint etc: They followed the lion's tracks.) traccia2) (a path or rough road: a mountain track.) strada, percorso3) ((also racetrack) a course on which runners, cyclists etc race: a running track; ( also adjective) the 100 metres sprint and other track events.) pista4) (a railway line.) binario2. verb(to follow (eg an animal) by the marks, footprints etc that it has left: They tracked the wolf to its lair.) (seguire le tracce di)- in one's tracks
- keep/lose track of
- make tracks for
- make tracks
- track down
- tracker dog* * *I 1. [træk]1) (print) (of animal, person) orma f., impronta f.; (of vehicle) tracce f.pl.2) (course, trajectory) (of missile, aircraft) traiettoria f., rotta f.; (of storm) movimento m., percorso m.; fig. (of person) traccia f., pista f.the negotiations were on track — i negoziati procedevano regolarmente o come da programma
to be on the wrong track — essere fuori pista o strada
to keep track of — [ person] seguire, tenersi aggiornato su [developments, events]; seguire [ conversation]; [ police] seguire gli spostamenti di [ criminal]; [ computer] tenere aggiornato [ figures]
to lose track of — perdere le tracce di, perdere di vista [ friend]; perdere le tracce di [document, aircraft, suspect]; perdere il filo di [ conversation]
to make tracks for sth. — andare o dirigersi verso qcs.
3) (path, road) sentiero m.4) sport pista f.5) ferr. binario m., rotaia f.; AE (platform) binario m.to leave the track(s) — [ train] deragliare
7) inform. (band) traccia f., pista f.2.modificatore sport [ race] su pista••II 1. [træk]verbo transitivo inseguire, essere sulle tracce di [ person]; seguire le orme di [ animal]; seguire la traiettoria di [rocket, plane]; seguire l'orbita di [ comet]2.verbo intransitivo cinem. fare una carrellata -
4 starter
['stɑːtə(r)]2) sport (official) starter m.3) aut. tecn. starter m., motorino m. d'avviamento4) gastr. antipasto m.••for starters — colloq. tanto per cominciare
* * *1) (a person, horse etc that actually runs etc in a race.) partente2) (a person who gives the signal for the race to start.) starter3) (a device in a car etc for starting the engine.) (motore di avviamento)* * *starter /ˈstɑ:tə(r)/n.1 chi comincia; iniziatore2 ( sport) partente: Of ten starters only four finished the race, su dieci partenti, ne sono arrivati solo quattro7 (elettr., elettron.) avviatore; starter8 (autom., mecc.; = self-starter) starter; motore (o motorino) d'avviamento: The starter is jammed, il motorino d'avviamento s'è bloccato9 (fam.) prima portata; primo piatto: DIALOGO → - Ordering food 2- Do you fancy a starter?, ti andrebbe un primo?; I'll have the tomato soup as a starter, come primo prendo la zuppa di pomodoro● (autom., elettr.) starter battery, batteria d'avviamento □ ( canottaggio) starter's bell, campana della partenza □ (edil.) starter home, casa (o casetta) per una persona (o per una coppia) giovane □ (autom.) starter motor, motorino d'avviamento □ ( sport) starter's pistol, pistola del (o da) mossiere □ (autom.) starter shaft, alberino ( del motore d'avviamento) □ (fam.) for starters, tanto per cominciare; come inizio □ to be under starter's orders, (ipp.: dei cavalli, dei fantini) essere al palo (o ai cancelli) di partenza, essere alle mosse; (fig.) non vedere l'ora di cominciare.* * *['stɑːtə(r)]2) sport (official) starter m.3) aut. tecn. starter m., motorino m. d'avviamento4) gastr. antipasto m.••for starters — colloq. tanto per cominciare
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5 run
I [rʌn]1) (act of running) corsa f.to go for a run — andare a correre, fare una corsa
to take a run at — prendere la rincorsa per saltare [ hedge]
to give sb. a clear run — fig. lasciare campo libero a qcn
2) (flight)on the run — [ prisoner] in fuga
to have sb. on the run — mettere qcn. in fuga; fig. riuscire a spaventare qcn.
3) (series) serie f., sfilza f.to have a run of (good) luck, bad luck — avere una fortuna, una sventura dopo l'altra
4) teatr. repliche f.pl., programmazione f.5) (trend) (of events, market) tendenza f., andamento m.6) (series of thing produced) (in printing) tiratura f.; (in industry) serie f., produzione f.7) (on the stock exchange) corsa f., assalto m.9) (in cricket, baseball) punto m.10) (for rabbit, chickens) recinto m.11) (in tights, material) smagliatura f.12) (for skiing etc.) pista f.13) (in cards) serie f., scala f.••to give sb. the run of sth. — mettere qcs. a disposizione di qcn.
in the long run — a lungo andare, alla lunga
II 1. [rʌn]in the short run — a breve scadenza o termine
1) (cover by running) correre per [ distance]; fare, correre [ marathon]2) (drive)to run sb. to the station — portare qcn. alla stazione
to run sth. over to sb.'s house — portare qcs. a casa di qcn.
3) (pass, move)to run one's hand over sth. — passare la mano su qcs.
to run one's eye(s) over sth. — percorrere qcs. con lo sguardo
to run one's pen through sth. — cancellare qcs. con la penna
to run tests on sth. — effettuare dei test su qcs.
to run a check on sb. — raccogliere informazioni su qcn
6) (organize, offer) organizzare [ competition]; organizzare, tenere [ course]; mettere a disposizione [ bus]8) (cause to flow) preparare [ bath]; aprire [ tap]9) giorn. pubblicare [ article]10) (pass through) discendere [ rapids]; forzare [ blockade]; passare con [ red light]11) (smuggle) introdurre [qcs.] di contrabbando [guns, drugs]2.1) (move quickly) correreto run for o to catch the bus fare una corsa per prendere l'autobus; to run across sth. attraversare qcs. di corsa; to run for the exit precipitarsi verso l'uscita; to run in the 100 metres — partecipare alla gara dei 100 metri
2) (flee) fuggirerun for your life! — colloq. mettetevi in salvo!
run for it — colloq. correte!
3) colloq. (rush off)4) (function) [ machine] andare, funzionareto run off — andare a [mains, battery]
to run on — andare a [diesel, unleaded]
to run fast slow [ clock] andare avanti, restare indietro; the organization runs very smoothly — l'organizzazione procede senza intoppi
5) (continue, last) [contract, lease] essere valido, valereto run from... to... — [school year, season] andare da... a
6) teatr. [play, musical] restare in cartellone, essere in programma7) (pass)to run past through sth. [frontier, path] passare, attraversare qcs.; to run (from) east to west estendersi da est a ovest; the road runs north for about 10 kilometres la strada prosegue a nord per circa 10 chilometri; a scar runs down her arm — ha una cicatrice lungo tutto il braccio
to run through sb.'s hands — [ rope] scivolare tra le mani di qcn.
9) (operate regularly) [ buses] circolare; [ train] viaggiaretears ran down his face — le lacrime gli scorrevano sul viso, aveva il volto rigato di lacrime
the streets will be running with blood — fig. le strade saranno macchiate di sangue
11) (flow when wet or melted) [garment, makeup, butter] colare12) (as candidate) candidarsi, concorrere, presentarsi alle elezioni13) (be worded)•- run at- run away- run down- run in- run into- run off- run on- run out- run over- run to- run up* * *1. present participle - running; verb1) ((of a person or animal) to move quickly, faster than walking: He ran down the road.) correre2) (to move smoothly: Trains run on rails.) transitare3) ((of water etc) to flow: Rivers run to the sea; The tap is running.) scorrere4) ((of a machine etc) to work or operate: The engine is running; He ran the motor to see if it was working.) funzionare5) (to organize or manage: He runs the business very efficiently.) dirigere6) (to race: Is your horse running this afternoon?) correre7) ((of buses, trains etc) to travel regularly: The buses run every half hour; The train is running late.) passare, circolare8) (to last or continue; to go on: The play ran for six weeks.) (essere in programmazione)9) (to own and use, especially of cars: He runs a Rolls Royce.) avere10) ((of colour) to spread: When I washed my new dress the colour ran.)11) (to drive (someone); to give (someone) a lift: He ran me to the station.) accompagnare12) (to move (something): She ran her fingers through his hair; He ran his eyes over the letter.) passare13) ((in certain phrases) to be or become: The river ran dry; My blood ran cold (= I was afraid).) diventare2. noun1) (the act of running: He went for a run before breakfast.) corsa2) (a trip or drive: We went for a run in the country.) gita3) (a length of time (for which something continues): He's had a run of bad luck.) periodo4) (a ladder (in a stocking etc): I've got a run in my tights.) smagliatura5) (the free use (of a place): He gave me the run of his house.) (libero accesso)6) (in cricket, a batsman's act of running from one end of the wicket to the other, representing a single score: He scored/made 50 runs for his team.) punto7) (an enclosure or pen: a chicken-run.) pollaio•- runner- running 3. adverb(one after another; continuously: We travelled for four days running.) di seguito- runny- runaway
- rundown
- runner-up
- runway
- in
- out of the running
- on the run
- run across
- run after
- run aground
- run along
- run away
- run down
- run for
- run for it
- run in
- run into
- run its course
- run off
- run out
- run over
- run a temperature
- run through
- run to
- run up
- run wild* * *I [rʌn]1) (act of running) corsa f.to go for a run — andare a correre, fare una corsa
to take a run at — prendere la rincorsa per saltare [ hedge]
to give sb. a clear run — fig. lasciare campo libero a qcn
2) (flight)on the run — [ prisoner] in fuga
to have sb. on the run — mettere qcn. in fuga; fig. riuscire a spaventare qcn.
3) (series) serie f., sfilza f.to have a run of (good) luck, bad luck — avere una fortuna, una sventura dopo l'altra
4) teatr. repliche f.pl., programmazione f.5) (trend) (of events, market) tendenza f., andamento m.6) (series of thing produced) (in printing) tiratura f.; (in industry) serie f., produzione f.7) (on the stock exchange) corsa f., assalto m.9) (in cricket, baseball) punto m.10) (for rabbit, chickens) recinto m.11) (in tights, material) smagliatura f.12) (for skiing etc.) pista f.13) (in cards) serie f., scala f.••to give sb. the run of sth. — mettere qcs. a disposizione di qcn.
in the long run — a lungo andare, alla lunga
II 1. [rʌn]in the short run — a breve scadenza o termine
1) (cover by running) correre per [ distance]; fare, correre [ marathon]2) (drive)to run sb. to the station — portare qcn. alla stazione
to run sth. over to sb.'s house — portare qcs. a casa di qcn.
3) (pass, move)to run one's hand over sth. — passare la mano su qcs.
to run one's eye(s) over sth. — percorrere qcs. con lo sguardo
to run one's pen through sth. — cancellare qcs. con la penna
to run tests on sth. — effettuare dei test su qcs.
to run a check on sb. — raccogliere informazioni su qcn
6) (organize, offer) organizzare [ competition]; organizzare, tenere [ course]; mettere a disposizione [ bus]8) (cause to flow) preparare [ bath]; aprire [ tap]9) giorn. pubblicare [ article]10) (pass through) discendere [ rapids]; forzare [ blockade]; passare con [ red light]11) (smuggle) introdurre [qcs.] di contrabbando [guns, drugs]2.1) (move quickly) correreto run for o to catch the bus fare una corsa per prendere l'autobus; to run across sth. attraversare qcs. di corsa; to run for the exit precipitarsi verso l'uscita; to run in the 100 metres — partecipare alla gara dei 100 metri
2) (flee) fuggirerun for your life! — colloq. mettetevi in salvo!
run for it — colloq. correte!
3) colloq. (rush off)4) (function) [ machine] andare, funzionareto run off — andare a [mains, battery]
to run on — andare a [diesel, unleaded]
to run fast slow [ clock] andare avanti, restare indietro; the organization runs very smoothly — l'organizzazione procede senza intoppi
5) (continue, last) [contract, lease] essere valido, valereto run from... to... — [school year, season] andare da... a
6) teatr. [play, musical] restare in cartellone, essere in programma7) (pass)to run past through sth. [frontier, path] passare, attraversare qcs.; to run (from) east to west estendersi da est a ovest; the road runs north for about 10 kilometres la strada prosegue a nord per circa 10 chilometri; a scar runs down her arm — ha una cicatrice lungo tutto il braccio
to run through sb.'s hands — [ rope] scivolare tra le mani di qcn.
9) (operate regularly) [ buses] circolare; [ train] viaggiaretears ran down his face — le lacrime gli scorrevano sul viso, aveva il volto rigato di lacrime
the streets will be running with blood — fig. le strade saranno macchiate di sangue
11) (flow when wet or melted) [garment, makeup, butter] colare12) (as candidate) candidarsi, concorrere, presentarsi alle elezioni13) (be worded)•- run at- run away- run down- run in- run into- run off- run on- run out- run over- run to- run up
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