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1 swing
I [swɪŋ]1) (movement) (of pendulum, needle) oscillazione f.; (of body) dondolamento m.; (in golf, boxing) swing m.to aim o take a swing at — cercare di colpire [person, ball]
2) (in voting, public opinion) mutamento m., cambiamento m.; (in prices, values, economy) fluttuazione f.; (in business activity) variazione f.; (in mood) sbalzo m. (in di)a swing away from — (in opinions) un allontanamento da; (in behaviour, buying habits) un rifiuto di
3) (in playground) altalena f.4) mus. swing m.5) (rhythm) ritmo m.••to go with a swing — colloq. [ party] andare a gonfie vele
to get into the swing of things — colloq. entrare nell'ordine di idee
II 1. [swɪŋ]to be in full swing — [meeting, inquiry] essere in pieno svolgimento
1) (move to and fro) dondolare2) (move around, up, away)to swing sb. onto the ground — buttare qcn. a terra
he swung the telescope through 90° — ruotò il telescopio di 90°
to swing a trial sb.'s way — fare girare un processo in favore di qcn.
4) colloq. (cause to succeed) organizzare [election, match]2.1) (move to and fro) dondolare; [ pendulum] oscillare2) (move along, around)to swing onto the ground — (with rope) lanciarsi a terra
3)to swing at — (with fist) (fare il gesto di) colpire con un pugno
4) fig. (change)5) [music, musician] avere ritmo6) colloq. (be lively)7) colloq. o ant.to swing for — (be hanged) essere impiccato per
•* * *[swiŋ] 1. past tense, past participle - swung; verb1) (to (cause to) move or sway in a curve (from side to side or forwards and backwards) from a fixed point: You swing your arms when you walk; The children were swinging on a rope hanging from a tree; The door swung open; He swung the load on to his shoulder.) dondolare2) (to walk with a stride: He swung along the road.) camminare (di buon passo)3) (to turn suddenly: He swung round and stared at them; He is hoping to swing the voters in his favour.) girare, girarsi2. noun1) (an act, period, or manner, of swinging: He was having a swing on the rope; Most golfers would like to improve their swing.) dondolio, dondolamento2) (a swinging movement: the swing of the dancers' skirts.) oscillazione3) (a strong dancing rhythm: The music should be played with a swing.) ritmo (sostenuto)4) (a change in public opinion etc: a swing away from the government.) mutamento5) (a seat for swinging, hung on ropes or chains from a supporting frame etc.) altalena•- swinging- swing bridge
- swing door
- be in full swing
- get into the swing of things
- get into the swing
- go with a swing* * *I [swɪŋ]1) (movement) (of pendulum, needle) oscillazione f.; (of body) dondolamento m.; (in golf, boxing) swing m.to aim o take a swing at — cercare di colpire [person, ball]
2) (in voting, public opinion) mutamento m., cambiamento m.; (in prices, values, economy) fluttuazione f.; (in business activity) variazione f.; (in mood) sbalzo m. (in di)a swing away from — (in opinions) un allontanamento da; (in behaviour, buying habits) un rifiuto di
3) (in playground) altalena f.4) mus. swing m.5) (rhythm) ritmo m.••to go with a swing — colloq. [ party] andare a gonfie vele
to get into the swing of things — colloq. entrare nell'ordine di idee
II 1. [swɪŋ]to be in full swing — [meeting, inquiry] essere in pieno svolgimento
1) (move to and fro) dondolare2) (move around, up, away)to swing sb. onto the ground — buttare qcn. a terra
he swung the telescope through 90° — ruotò il telescopio di 90°
to swing a trial sb.'s way — fare girare un processo in favore di qcn.
4) colloq. (cause to succeed) organizzare [election, match]2.1) (move to and fro) dondolare; [ pendulum] oscillare2) (move along, around)to swing onto the ground — (with rope) lanciarsi a terra
3)to swing at — (with fist) (fare il gesto di) colpire con un pugno
4) fig. (change)5) [music, musician] avere ritmo6) colloq. (be lively)7) colloq. o ant.to swing for — (be hanged) essere impiccato per
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2 wag
I [wæg]nome ant. colloq. burlone m. (-a)II [wæg]nome scodinzolamento m.III 1. [wæg]2.to wag one's finger at sb. — minacciare o rimproverare qcn. agitando il dito
tongues will wag — fig. si farà un gran parlare, ci saranno molti pettegolezzi
••* * *[wæɡ] 1. past tense, past participle - wagged; verb((especially of a dog's tail) to (cause to) move to and fro, especially from side to side: The dog wagged its tail with pleasure.) muovere, dimenare2. noun(a single wagging movement: The dog's tail gave a feeble wag.) scuotimento, scrollata scodinzolata* * *I [wæɡ]1. n2. vt3. vi(tail) dimenarsiII [wæɡ] n(joker) burlone (-a)* * *wag (1) /wæg/n.scuotimento; scrollata; dimenamento● a wag of one's head, un tentennamento (o una scrollata) del capo; un cenno del capo □ a wag of the tail, una scodinzolata.wag (2) /wæg/n.uomo faceto; burlone; tipo ameno; allegrone; buontempone.(to) wag /wæg/A v. t.agitare; dimenare; muovere ( la coda, ecc.); scrollare; scuotere: My dog wags his tail when he sees me, il mio cane dimena la coda quando mi vede; to wag one's finger at sb., agitare il dito contro q. in segno di rimprovero; to wag one's head, scrollare il capoB v. i.1 agitarsi; scuotere2 agitare la coda; scodinzolare● ( slang ingl.) to wag it (o to wag off), marinare (o bigiare) la scuola □ to set tongues (o, meno com., beards, chins) wagging, far parlare di sé; dare scandalo.* * *I [wæg]nome ant. colloq. burlone m. (-a)II [wæg]nome scodinzolamento m.III 1. [wæg]2.to wag one's finger at sb. — minacciare o rimproverare qcn. agitando il dito
tongues will wag — fig. si farà un gran parlare, ci saranno molti pettegolezzi
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3 shunt
I [ʃʌnt]nome med. elettron. shunt m.II 1. [ʃʌnt]1) colloq. (send)2.to shunt sb. back and forth — sballottare qcn. avanti e indietro
to shunt back and forth — manovrare, fare manovra
* * *[ʃʌnt]1. vt2. vi* * *shunt /ʃʌnt/A n. [uc]2 (ferr.) scambio4 (med.) derivazione; shuntB a. attr. (elettr.)● shunt-fed antenna, antenna alimentata in parallelo □ a shunt-wound generator, un generatore con gli avvolgimenti in derivazione.(to) shunt /ʃʌnt/A v. t.5 (med.) shuntareB v. i.2 (fig.) fare la spola; andare avanti e indietro.* * *I [ʃʌnt]nome med. elettron. shunt m.II 1. [ʃʌnt]1) colloq. (send)2.to shunt sb. back and forth — sballottare qcn. avanti e indietro
to shunt back and forth — manovrare, fare manovra
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4 Eddy
I ['edɪ]nome gorgo m., vortice m.II ['edɪ]verbo intransitivo [ water] muoversi vorticosamente; [smoke, crowd] turbinare* * *['edi] 1. plural - eddies; noun(a current of water or air running back against the main stream or current.) gorgo, mulinello2. verb(to move round and round: The water eddied round the pier; The crowds eddied to and fro in the square.) turbinare* * *['ɛdɪ]1. vi(water) far mulinelli, (wind, air) turbinare2. n(of water) mulinello, gorgo, (of wind, air) turbine m* * *(First names) Eddy /ˈɛdɪ/m. dim. di Edward(Surnames) Eddy /ˈɛdɪ/* * *I ['edɪ]nome gorgo m., vortice m.II ['edɪ]verbo intransitivo [ water] muoversi vorticosamente; [smoke, crowd] turbinare -
5 eddy
I ['edɪ]nome gorgo m., vortice m.II ['edɪ]verbo intransitivo [ water] muoversi vorticosamente; [smoke, crowd] turbinare* * *['edi] 1. plural - eddies; noun(a current of water or air running back against the main stream or current.) gorgo, mulinello2. verb(to move round and round: The water eddied round the pier; The crowds eddied to and fro in the square.) turbinare* * *['ɛdɪ]1. vi(water) far mulinelli, (wind, air) turbinare2. n(of water) mulinello, gorgo, (of wind, air) turbine m* * *eddy /ˈɛdɪ/n.gorgo; mulinello; risucchio; spira; turbine; vortice: in an eddy of dust, in un turbine di polvere; eddies of mist, spire di nebbia; the eddies of a river, i gorghi di un fiume● eddy current, corrente vorticosa; (elettr.) corrente parassita.(to) eddy /ˈɛdɪ/v. i.mulinare; turbinare; girare vorticosamente.* * *I ['edɪ]nome gorgo m., vortice m.II ['edɪ]verbo intransitivo [ water] muoversi vorticosamente; [smoke, crowd] turbinare
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