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1 come down
1) (move lower) [ person] venire giù, scendere; [ lift] scenderehe's really come down in the world — fig. è veramente caduto in basso
2) (drop) [price, inflation, temperature] scendere, abbassarsi; [ unemployment] diminuire, calare3) meteor. [snow, rain] venire giù, cadere4) (land) [ helicopter] posarsi; [ aircraft] atterrare6) fig. (be resumed by) ridursi a [problem, fact]* * *(to decrease; to become less: Tea has come down in price.) calare* * *1. vi + prep2. vi + advto come down (from/to) — scendere (da/a), (building) essere demolito (-a), (prices, temperature) diminuire, calare* * *1) (move lower) [ person] venire giù, scendere; [ lift] scenderehe's really come down in the world — fig. è veramente caduto in basso
2) (drop) [price, inflation, temperature] scendere, abbassarsi; [ unemployment] diminuire, calare3) meteor. [snow, rain] venire giù, cadere4) (land) [ helicopter] posarsi; [ aircraft] atterrare6) fig. (be resumed by) ridursi a [problem, fact] -
2 sail
I [seɪl]1) (on boat) vela f.2) (navigation)to set sail — salpare, alzare le vele
to set sail from, for — salpare da, per
3) (on windmill) pala f.4) (journey)••II 1. [seɪl]to take the wind out of sb.'s sails — smontare qcn., fare abbassare la cresta a qcn
1) (be in charge of) essere al comando di; (steer) governare, pilotare [ ship]2) (travel across) attraversare [ocean, channel]2.to sail across — [ ship] attraversare [ ocean]
to sail into — [ ship] entrare in [ port]
3) (set sail) salpare4) (as hobby) fare velato sail past sb. — passare con grazia davanti a qcn.
•••* * *[seil] 1. noun1) (a sheet of strong cloth spread to catch the wind, by which a ship is driven forward.) vela2) (a journey in a ship: a sail in his yacht; a week's sail to the island.) (gita in mare)3) (an arm of a windmill.) pala2. verb1) ((of a ship) to be moved by sails: The yacht sailed away.) veleggiare, navigare2) (to steer or navigate a ship or boat: He sailed (the boat) to the island.) far navigare3) (to go in a ship or boat (with or without sails): I've never sailed through the Mediterranean.) navigare4) (to begin a voyage: The ship sails today; My aunt sailed today.) salpare; imbarcarsi5) (to travel on (the sea etc) in a ship: He sailed the North Sea.) navigare, solcare6) (to move steadily and easily: Clouds sailed across the sky; He sailed through his exams; She sailed into the room.) veleggiare; scivolare; muoversi con grazia•- sailing
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- sailor
- in full sail* * *sail /seɪl/n.1 (naut., sport) vela: to hoist [to lower] the sails, issare [calare] le vele; There were several sails on the lake, c'erano parecchie vele sul lago; ( anche fig.) in full sail, a vele spiegate2 [u] (naut., collett.) velatura: to make more sail, aumentare la velatura; to take in sail, raccogliere le vele; ridurre la velatura4 veleggiata; gita in mare; breve viaggio per mare; durata della traversata: five days' sail from Genoa, un viaggio (per mare) di cinque giorni da Genova; to go for a sail, andare in gita su una barca a vela5 (inv. al pl.) veliero; nave: a fleet of fifty sail, una flotta di cinquanta velieri; Sail ho!, nave in vista!● sail area, area di gara velica □ (naut.) sail locker, deposito delle vele □ (naut.) sail-loft, veleria □ sail maker, velaio □ ( sport) sail number, numero velico □ (naut.) sail room, camera (o deposito) delle vele □ to set sail, far vela; salpare □ to shorten sail, terzarolare □ to strike sail, ammainare le vele; salutare ammainando le vele □ to take sail to, fare vela (o salpare) per ( un luogo) □ (fig.) to take the wind out of sb. 's sails, sgonfiare, smontare q. (fig.) □ to trim one's sails, (naut.) assettare la velatura; (fig.) agire secondo il vento che tira, adeguarsi al clima prevalente; ( anche) tagliare le spese □ ( di nave) to be under sail, essere alla vela □ to unfurl the sails, spiegare le vele.♦ (to) sail /seɪl/A v. i.2 far vela ( verso un luogo); salpare; imbarcarsi: to sail with the tide, salpare con l'alta marea; We sail next week, salpiamo la settimana prossima3 (fig.) veleggiare; volare; scivolare; (spec. di donna) incedere lievemente, muoversi con grazia: White clouds are sailing in the sky, bianche nubi veleggiano in cieloB v. t.1 navigare; correre; percorrere; solcare: to sail the Adriatic Sea, navigare l'Adriatico; to sail the seas, correre il mare; to sail the Atlantic Ocean, solcare l'Oceano Atlantico● to sail against the wind, (naut.) navigare controvento, bordeggiare; (fig.) andare controcorrente □ to sail along the coast, costeggiare □ to sail before the wind, avere il vento in poppa □ to sail close to (o near) the wind, (naut.) stringere il vento, navigare di bolina; (fig.) camminare sul filo del rasoio; rasentare il codice; essere sull'orlo dell'illegalità; rischiare grosso □ to go sailing, andare in barca a vela; ( sport) fare della vela (fam.).* * *I [seɪl]1) (on boat) vela f.2) (navigation)to set sail — salpare, alzare le vele
to set sail from, for — salpare da, per
3) (on windmill) pala f.4) (journey)••II 1. [seɪl]to take the wind out of sb.'s sails — smontare qcn., fare abbassare la cresta a qcn
1) (be in charge of) essere al comando di; (steer) governare, pilotare [ ship]2) (travel across) attraversare [ocean, channel]2.to sail across — [ ship] attraversare [ ocean]
to sail into — [ ship] entrare in [ port]
3) (set sail) salpare4) (as hobby) fare velato sail past sb. — passare con grazia davanti a qcn.
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3 dip
abbr. diploma diploma (dipl.)* * *[dip] 1. past tense, past participle - dipped; verb1) (to lower into any liquid for a moment: He dipped his bread in the soup.) intingere2) (to slope downwards: The road dipped just beyond the crossroads.) scendere3) (to lower the beam of (car headlights): He dipped his lights as the other car approached.) abbassare4) ((of a ship) to lower (a flag) briefly in salute.) (abbassare una bandiera in segno di saluto)2. noun1) (a hollow (in a road etc): The car was hidden by a dip in the road.) avvallamento2) (a soft, savoury mixture in which a biscuit etc can be dipped: a cheese dip.) crema, salsa3) (a short swim: a dip in the sea.) bagno•- dip into* * *[dɪp]1. n1) (swim) nuotatina3) Culin salsetta4) (for sheep) bagno2. vt2)to dip one's headlights Brit Auto — abbassare i fari
3. vi(slope down: road) essere in pendenza, andare in discesa, (move down: bird, plane) abbassarsi, (temperature, sun) calareto dip into one's pocket/savings fig — attingere al portafoglio/ai propri risparmi
* * *dip /dɪp/n. [cu]1 immersione: at each dip of the oars, a ogni immersione dei remi; a dip in cold water, un'immersione in acqua fredda2 (fam.) bagno ( nel mare, in piscina, ecc.), nuotatina: to have (o to take, to go for) a dip, fare un bagno (o una nuotatina)3 avvallamento, depressione ( del terreno): a dip in the road [path], un avvallamento nella strada [nel sentiero]; The village lies in a dip among the hills, il paese si trova in un avvallamento fra le colline4 (econ., fin.) flessione (temporanea): The stock market took a dip in the morning but recovered later on, la Borsa ha subito una lieve flessione in mattinata, ma ha in seguito recuperato6 (fig.) breve incursione: a dip into politics [a subject], una breve incursione in politica [in un argomento]; a dip into a book [into the history of medicine], una rapida scorsa a un libro [alla storia della medicina]7 bagno disinfestante; liquido ( per tingere, disinfettare, ecc.): a sheep dip, un bagno disinfestante per le pecore9 (naut.) posizione intermedia ( d'una bandiera da segnali, detta «intelligenza»): The flag is at the dip, l'intelligenza è alzata a metà ( segnale visto, ma non ancora interpretato)10 (astron.) inclinazione magnetica; depressione dell'orizzonte11 (aeron.) perdita di quota e risalita12 (fam. antiq.) borsaiolo14 (geol.) inclinazione● (naut., stor.) dip circle, inclinometro □ (geol.) dip fault, faglia inclinata □ (naut., stor.) dip needle, ago magnetico ( d'inclinometro) □ dip net, rete da pesca; bilancino □ (autom., elettr.) dip-switch, commutatore delle luci.(to) dip /dɪp/A v. t.1 immergere; intingere: to dip one's face in the water, immergere il viso nell'acqua; She dipped a cloth in the soapy water, ha immerso un panno nell'acqua insaponata; He dipped his head under the surface, ha messo la testa sott'acqua; She dipped her fingers in the bowl, ha immerso le dita nella scodella; Dip the vegetables in the sauce, intingete le verdure nella salsa; The cloth is dipped briefly in the dye, la stoffa viene immersa per poco tempo nella tintura2 piegare, flettere ( un ginocchio: per fare un inchino); abbassare ( la testa): He dipped his head in greeting, ha abbassato la testa in segno di saluto4 scendere (leggermente): Prices dipped before rising sharply, i prezzi sono scesi leggermente prima di impennarsi; The temperature dipped below freezing, la temperatura è scesa sotto zero; The president's popularity has dipped to 40%, la popolarità del presidente è scesa al 40%5 ( anche naut.) inclinare; calare: to dip a yard, inclinare un pennone; to dip a sail, calare una velaB v. i.1 abbassarsi ( improvvisamente), immergersi: The sun dipped into the ocean [below the horizon], il sole si è immerso nell'oceano [sotto la linea dell'orizzonte]; The ball dipped under the crossbar, la palla si è infilata sotto la traversa; The swallows rose and dipped above the water, le rondini si alzavano e si abbassavano sul pelo dell'acqua2 scendere; essere in discesa: The road dipped a little, la strada era leggermente in discesa; The meadow dips towards the house, il prato scende verso la casa3 (geol.) inclinarsi4 (naut., poet.) navigare beccheggiando● (naut.) to dip a flag, abbassare una bandiera ( in segno di saluto) □ (fig.) to dip one's hand into one's pocket, metter mano al portafoglio □ (fig.) to dip one's (o a) toe in st., muovere un passo in qc.: The company dipped a toe in the American market last year, la società ha mosso un passo nel mercato americano lo scorso anno □ (autom.) to dip the lights (o the headlights), togliere gli abbaglianti □ ( di un dipendente) to dip one's hand in the till, mettere mano alla cassa □ to dip in and out of st., fare qc. ogni tanto: This is a book to dip in and out of rather than reading it through, questo è un libro da leggere ogni tanto piuttosto che tutto in una volta; I don't watch it every week, I've been dipping in and out, non lo guardo tutte le settimane, ma solo ogni tanto.* * *abbr. diploma diploma (dipl.) -
4 plane
I 1. [pleɪn]1) aer. aereo m., aeroplano m.2) (in geometry) piano m.3) tecn. (tool) pialla f.4) bot. (anche plane tree) platano m.2. 3. II 1. [pleɪn]verbo transitivo piallare [wood, edge]2.to plane sth. smooth — levigare qcs. con la pialla
verbo intransitivo [bird, aircraft, glider] planare* * *I 1. [plein] noun1) (an aeroplane.)2) (a level or standard: Man is on a higher plane (of development) than the apes.)3) (in geometry, a flat surface.)2. verb(to move smoothly over the surface (of water etc).)II 1. [plein] noun(a carpenter's tool for making a level or smooth surface.)2. verb(to make (a surface) level, smooth or lower by using a plane.)III [plein] noun(a type of tree with broad leaves.)* * *plane (1) /pleɪn/n.plane (2) /pleɪn/n.(falegn.) piallaplane (3) /pleɪn/A n.1 piano ( anche geom.); livello: inclined plane, piano inclinato; a low plane of culture, un basso livello culturale2 (aeron.) piano alare; superficie portante5 (mecc.) piano di riscontroB a. attr.piano: a plane surface, una superficie piana; plane geometry, geometria piana; plane angle, angolo piano ( di 180 gradi)● (naut.) plane chart, carta in proiezione di Mercatore □ (naut.) plane sailing, navigazione piana; rilevamento della posizione della nave supponendo la terra piatta □ (topogr.) plane table, tavoletta pretoriana □ on a friendly plane, su un piano amichevole.♦ plane (4) /pleɪn/n. (abbr. di aeroplane)aeroplano; aereo; velivolo: to take (o to catch) a plane, prendere un aereo; (mil.) spy plane, aereo spia; The plane took off, l'aereo decollò; to travel by plane, viaggiare in aereo(to) plane (1) /pleɪn/v. t.(falegn.) piallare(to) plane (2) /pleɪn/v. i.2 (fam.) viaggiare in aereo.* * *I 1. [pleɪn]1) aer. aereo m., aeroplano m.2) (in geometry) piano m.3) tecn. (tool) pialla f.4) bot. (anche plane tree) platano m.2. 3. II 1. [pleɪn]verbo transitivo piallare [wood, edge]2.to plane sth. smooth — levigare qcs. con la pialla
verbo intransitivo [bird, aircraft, glider] planare
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