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1 motor vehicle
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2 ♦ 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. -
3 ♦ vehicle
♦ vehicle /ˈvi:əkl/n.2 (chim.) veicolo; solvente3 (farm., med.) eccipiente4 (med.) veicolo d'infezione5 (fig.) veicolo ( di informazione, idee, ecc.): Art may be used as a vehicle for ( o of) propaganda, l'arte può essere usata come veicolo di propaganda6 supporto ( per l'interpretazione di un attore, un cantante, ecc.): The film is essentially a vehicle for its stars, il film è essenzialmente un supporto per l'intepretazione degli attori● (autom.) vehicle builder, fabbricante di autoveicoli □ vehicle dismantler, demolitore d'autoveicoli; sfasciacarrozze (fam.) □ (ecol.) vehicle emissions, scarichi ( di gas, ecc.) di autoveicoli □ vehicle ferry, traghetto per automezzi □ vehicle tax, tasse automobilistiche □ vehicle tracking system, sistema di localizzazione veicoli □ vehicle trader, venditore di autoveicoli □ motor vehicle, motoveicolo ( automobile, autocarro, ecc.). -
4 motor
I 1. ['məʊtə(r)]1) (engine) motore m.2) colloq. (car) macchina f.2.1) aut. [industry, racing] automobilistico; [insurance, show] dell'auto; [ vehicle] a motore2) med. [ cell] motore; [disorder, activity, function, nerve] motorioII ['məʊtə(r)]1) (travel by car) andare in macchina2) colloq. (go fast) andare a tutta birra* * *['məutə] 1. noun(a machine, usually a petrol engine or an electrical device, that gives motion or power: a washing-machine has an electric motor; ( also adjective) a motor boat/vehicle.) motore; a motore2. verb(to travel by car: We motored down to my mother's house at the weekend.) andare in automobile- motorist- motorize
- motorise
- motorcade
- motorway
- motorbike
- motorcycle
- motor car
- motorcyclist* * *I 1. ['məʊtə(r)]1) (engine) motore m.2) colloq. (car) macchina f.2.1) aut. [industry, racing] automobilistico; [insurance, show] dell'auto; [ vehicle] a motore2) med. [ cell] motore; [disorder, activity, function, nerve] motorioII ['məʊtə(r)]1) (travel by car) andare in macchina2) colloq. (go fast) andare a tutta birra -
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6 jalopy
[dʒə'lɒpɪ]nome colloq. (old motor vehicle) carcassa f., macinino m., rottame m.* * *jalopy, jaloppy /dʒəˈlɒpɪ/n. (fam.)2 (spreg.) macinino; trabiccolo; catorcio3 vecchio aeroplano.* * *[dʒə'lɒpɪ]nome colloq. (old motor vehicle) carcassa f., macinino m., rottame m. -
7 fuel pump
nome (in a motor vehicle) pompa f. dell'alimentazione* * *nAuto pompa del carburante* * *nome (in a motor vehicle) pompa f. dell'alimentazione -
8 number-plate
noun (one of the metal plates carried on the front and back of a motor vehicle showing the registration number of the vehicle.) targa -
9 bumper
['bʌmpə(r)] 1.1) aut. paraurti m.bumper to bumper — in coda o colonna
2) AE ferr. respingente m.2.* * *noun (a bar on a motor vehicle to lessen damage when it collides with anything.) paraurti* * *bumper /ˈbʌmpə(r)/A n.1 (autom.) paraurti3 (naut.) parabordo4 (ind. min.) basamento5 (metall.) formatrice a scossa6 (antiq.) bicchiere colmoB a. attr.abbondante; eccezionale: a bumper crop, un raccolto eccezionale; bumper issue, numero speciale (di rivista, con più pagine); a bumper crowd, una gran folla● bumper car, autoscontro ( la vetturetta) □ bumper cars, autoscontro (sing.) ( la pista) □ (autom., USA) bumper sticker, adesivo con slogan, per paraurti □ (autom.: del traffico) bumper-to-bumper, con le auto una attaccata all'altra; in fila serrata.* * *['bʌmpə(r)] 1.1) aut. paraurti m.bumper to bumper — in coda o colonna
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10 muffler
['mʌflə(r)]1) abbigl. sciarpone m.2) AE aut. silenziatore m.* * *1) (a scarf worn round the neck.) scialle2) ((American) a silencer on a motor vehicle.) silenziatore* * *muffler /ˈmʌflə(r)/n.1 sciarpa grossa; scialle2 guanto grosso; guanto da pugile; guantone* * *['mʌflə(r)]1) abbigl. sciarpone m.2) AE aut. silenziatore m. -
11 suspension
[sə'spenʃn]1) (postponement) sospensione f., interruzione f.2) (temporary dismissal) (of employee, pupil) sospensione f.; (of athlete) squalifica f., sospensione f.3) chim. sospensione f.* * *[-ʃən]1) (the act of suspending.) sospensione2) (in a motor vehicle etc, the system of springs etc supporting the frame on the axles.) sospensione3) (a liquid with solid particles that do not sink.) sospensione* * *suspension /səˈspɛnʃn/n. [u]1 sospensione ( anche dal lavoro); dilazione; differimento; interruzione: (comm.) the suspension of payments, la sospensione dei pagamenti; (leg.) suspension of punishment, sospensione della pena2 (chim., fis.) sospensione3 (tecn.) sospensione: cardanic suspension, sospensione cardanica; (mecc.) rigid suspension, sospensione rigida; (autom.) fourwheel suspension, sospensione sulle quattro ruote4 (ind. min.) ancoraggio● suspension bridge, ponte sospeso □ ( aerostatica) suspension cable, cavo di sospensione □ ( parapendio) suspension line, cordino di sospensione □ (leg.) suspension of decision, aggiornamento della decisione (o della sentenza) □ (mil.) suspension of hostilities, sospensione delle ostilità □ suspension of driving licence, sospensione (o ritiro) della patente □ (leg. e fig.) suspension of judgement, sospensione di giudizio □ suspension points, puntini di sospensione □ (ferr.) suspension railway, ferrovia sospesa (o pensile) □ (edil.) suspension roof, tetto sospeso.* * *[sə'spenʃn]1) (postponement) sospensione f., interruzione f.2) (temporary dismissal) (of employee, pupil) sospensione f.; (of athlete) squalifica f., sospensione f.3) chim. sospensione f. -
12 tractor
['træktə(r)]nome trattore m.* * *['træktə](a motor vehicle for pulling especially agricultural machinery: I can drive a tractor.) trattore* * *tractor /ˈtræktə(r)/n.3 (aeron.) velivolo a elica traente● (comput.) tractor feed, alimentazione a trattore ( nelle stampanti ad aghi) □ (mecc.) tractor loader (o tractor shovel), pala caricatrice □ ( sport) tractor pulling, gare di traino per trattori □ (autom., spec. USA) tractor trailer, autoarticolato.* * *['træktə(r)]nome trattore m. -
13 car
[kɑː(r)] 1.1) aut. auto(mobile) f., vettura f., macchina f.2) ferr. carrozza f., vagone m., vettura f.3) AE (anche streetcar) tram m.2.modificatore aut. [ industry] automobilistico; [ insurance] auto, dell'automobile; [journey, chase] in automobile; [ accident] d'auto* * *1) ((American automobile) a (usually privately-owned) motor vehicle on wheels for carrying people: What kind of car do you have?; `Did you go by car?') automobile, macchina2) (a section for passengers in a train etc: a dining-car.) vagone, vettura3) ((American) a railway carriage for goods or people: a freight car.) vagone•- car park- car phone* * *[kɑː(r)] 1.1) aut. auto(mobile) f., vettura f., macchina f.2) ferr. carrozza f., vagone m., vettura f.3) AE (anche streetcar) tram m.2.modificatore aut. [ industry] automobilistico; [ insurance] auto, dell'automobile; [journey, chase] in automobile; [ accident] d'auto -
14 jeep
[‹i:p](a kind of small motor vehicle used especially by the armed forces.) jeep -
15 land
I 1. [lænd]1) (terrain, property) terra f., terreno m.; (very large) terre f.pl.the lie — BE o
lay — AE
of the land — la configurazione del terreno; fig. lo stato delle cose, la situazione
private, public land — proprietà privata, pubblica
2) agr. (farmland) terra f.3) (countryside) terra f., campagna f.4) (country) terra f., paese m.5) (not sea) terra f., terraferma m.2.to reach o make land toccare terra; by land — per via di terra
2) dir. [deal, tax] fondiario; [ law] agrario3) [battle, forces] di terra, terrestre; [ animal] terrestre••II 1. [lænd]1) aer. [ pilot] fare atterrare [aircraft, spacecraft]; aer. mar. sbarcare, scaricare (a terra) [cargo, luggage]2) pesc. prendere, tirare a riva [ fish]3) colloq. fig. (secure) assicurarsi, riuscire a procurarsi [job, contract, prize]4) colloq. (saddle with problem)to land sb. with — affibbiare o rifilare a qcn. [ task]
to be landed with sb., sth. — ritrovarsi con qcn., qcs. sulla groppa
5) colloq. (deliver) mollare, appioppare [blow, punch]2.1) aer. [aircraft, passenger] atterrare3) [sportsman, animal] atterrare; [ object] cadere; scherz. atterrare; [ ball] cadere, toccare terra3.to land oneself in — ritrovarsi in [ situation]
to land oneself with — colloq. ritrovarsi con [task, problem]
- land up* * *[lænd] 1. noun1) (the solid part of the surface of the Earth which is covered by the sea: We had been at sea a week before we saw land.) terra2) (a country: foreign lands.) paese, terra3) (the ground or soil: He never made any money at farming as his land was poor and stony.) terreno4) (an estate: He owns land/lands in Scotland.) terra, terreno2. verb1) (to come or bring down from the air upon the land: The plane landed in a field; They managed to land the helicopter safely; She fell twenty feet, but landed without injury.) atterrare, far atterrare2) (to come or bring from the sea on to the land: After being at sea for three months, they landed at Plymouth; He landed the big fish with some help.) sbarcare; tirare a riva3) (to (cause to) get into a particular (usually unfortunate) situation: Don't drive so fast - you'll land (yourself) in hospital/trouble!) finire, ritrovarsi•[-rouvə]
(a type of strong motor vehicle used for driving over rough ground.)
- landing- landing-gear
- landing-stage
- landlocked
- landlord
- landmark
- land mine
- landowner
- landslide
- landslide victory
- landslide
- landslide defeat
- land up
- land with
- see how the land lies* * *I 1. [lænd]1) (terrain, property) terra f., terreno m.; (very large) terre f.pl.the lie — BE o
lay — AE
of the land — la configurazione del terreno; fig. lo stato delle cose, la situazione
private, public land — proprietà privata, pubblica
2) agr. (farmland) terra f.3) (countryside) terra f., campagna f.4) (country) terra f., paese m.5) (not sea) terra f., terraferma m.2.to reach o make land toccare terra; by land — per via di terra
2) dir. [deal, tax] fondiario; [ law] agrario3) [battle, forces] di terra, terrestre; [ animal] terrestre••II 1. [lænd]1) aer. [ pilot] fare atterrare [aircraft, spacecraft]; aer. mar. sbarcare, scaricare (a terra) [cargo, luggage]2) pesc. prendere, tirare a riva [ fish]3) colloq. fig. (secure) assicurarsi, riuscire a procurarsi [job, contract, prize]4) colloq. (saddle with problem)to land sb. with — affibbiare o rifilare a qcn. [ task]
to be landed with sb., sth. — ritrovarsi con qcn., qcs. sulla groppa
5) colloq. (deliver) mollare, appioppare [blow, punch]2.1) aer. [aircraft, passenger] atterrare3) [sportsman, animal] atterrare; [ object] cadere; scherz. atterrare; [ ball] cadere, toccare terra3.to land oneself in — ritrovarsi in [ situation]
to land oneself with — colloq. ritrovarsi con [task, problem]
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16 lorry
['lɒrɪ] [AE 'lɔːrɪ]nome BE camion m., autocarro m.••it fell off the back of a lorry — eufem. = è merce rubata
* * *['lori]((American truck) a motor vehicle for carrying heavy loads: He has a licence to drive a lorry; a coal-lorry.) camion* * *['lɒrɪ] [AE 'lɔːrɪ]nome BE camion m., autocarro m.••it fell off the back of a lorry — eufem. = è merce rubata
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17 wing
I 1. [wɪŋ]1) (of bird, insect) ala f.2) (of building, plane) ala f.; (of car) parafango m.; (of armchair) orecchione m., poggiatesta m.3) (of army, party) ala f.; (unit in air force) stormo m.2.to play on the right wing — giocare (all')ala o sulla fascia destra
1) teatr.to be waiting in the wings — fig. attendere nell'ombra
2) aer.••to clip sb.'s wings — tarpare le ali a qcn.
to spread one's wings — (entering adult life) spiccare il volo, camminare con le proprie gambe; (entering wider career) sviluppare le proprie capacità
II 1. [wɪŋ]to take sb. under one's wings — prendere qcn. sotto le proprie ali
1)2.to wing one's way to — [ plane] volare verso; [ passenger] volare in aereo fino
verbo intransitivo (fly) volare••to wing it — AE colloq. improvvisare
* * *[wiŋ]1) (one of the arm-like limbs of a bird or bat, which it usually uses in flying, or one of the similar limbs of an insect: The eagle spread his wings and flew away; The bird cannot fly as it has an injured wing; These butterflies have red and brown wings.) ala2) (a similar structure jutting out from the side of an aeroplane: the wings of a jet.) ala3) (a section built out to the side of a (usually large) house: the west wing of the hospital.) ala4) (any of the corner sections of a motor vehicle: The rear left wing of the car was damaged.) parafango5) (a section of a political party or of politics in general: the Left/Right wing.) ala6) (one side of a football etc field: He made a great run down the left wing.) ala7) (in rugby and hockey, a player who plays mainly down one side of the field.) ala8) (in the air force, a group of three squadrons of aircraft.) aerobrigata•- winged- - winged
- winger
- wingless
- wings
- wing commander
- wingspan
- on the wing
- take under one's wing* * *I 1. [wɪŋ]1) (of bird, insect) ala f.2) (of building, plane) ala f.; (of car) parafango m.; (of armchair) orecchione m., poggiatesta m.3) (of army, party) ala f.; (unit in air force) stormo m.2.to play on the right wing — giocare (all')ala o sulla fascia destra
1) teatr.to be waiting in the wings — fig. attendere nell'ombra
2) aer.••to clip sb.'s wings — tarpare le ali a qcn.
to spread one's wings — (entering adult life) spiccare il volo, camminare con le proprie gambe; (entering wider career) sviluppare le proprie capacità
II 1. [wɪŋ]to take sb. under one's wings — prendere qcn. sotto le proprie ali
1)2.to wing one's way to — [ plane] volare verso; [ passenger] volare in aereo fino
verbo intransitivo (fly) volare••to wing it — AE colloq. improvvisare
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18 burn out
burn out [candle, fire] estinguersi, spegnersi; [ light bulb] bruciarsi; [ fuse] saltare; fig. [ person] (through overwork) consumarsi, logorarsi; burn out [sth.], burn [sth.] out (destroy by fire) incendiare [building, vehicle]; aut. mecc. bruciare [ clutch]; fondere [ motor]* * *1. vt + adv(
subj: writer) to burn o.s. out — esaurirsito burn itself out — esaurirsi, (enthusiasm) spegnersi2. vi* * *burn out [candle, fire] estinguersi, spegnersi; [ light bulb] bruciarsi; [ fuse] saltare; fig. [ person] (through overwork) consumarsi, logorarsi; burn out [sth.], burn [sth.] out (destroy by fire) incendiare [building, vehicle]; aut. mecc. bruciare [ clutch]; fondere [ motor] -
19 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 -
20 trailer
['treɪlə(r)]1) (vehicle, boat) rimorchio m.2) AE (caravan) roulotte f., caravan m.3) cinem. trailer m.* * *1) (a vehicle pulled behind a motor car: We carry our luggage in a trailer.) rimorchio2) ((American) a caravan.) roulotte3) (a short film advertising a complete film.) trailer* * *trailer /ˈtreɪlə(r)/n.5 (bot.) pianta rampicante7 (pl.) (cinem.) trailers; «prossimamente» (fam.)● (autom., USA) trailer park (o trailer court), parcheggio roulotte □ (autom.) trailer service, servizio di traino □ ( USA, slang, spreg.) trailer trash, straccione ( riferito a chi abita nelle baraccopoli).* * *['treɪlə(r)]1) (vehicle, boat) rimorchio m.2) AE (caravan) roulotte f., caravan m.3) cinem. trailer m.
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