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1 ♦ length
♦ length /lɛŋɵ/n. [uc]1 lunghezza ( in ogni senso); (il) lungo: the length of a railway, la lunghezza d'una ferrovia; the length of a vowel, la lunghezza d'una vocale; four feet in length and three feet in width, quattro piedi in (o per il) lungo e tre in largo; (ipp.) to win by a length, vincere per una lunghezza2 distanza; portata: at arm's length, alla distanza d'un braccio; a portata di mano; The two ships were a cable's length apart, le due navi erano alla distanza d'un cavo4 tratto; pezzo; spezzone: a length of piping, un tratto di tubatura; a length of cable, un pezzo di cavo● length of service, anzianità di servizio □ a length of thread, una gugliata □ at length, per esteso, esaurientemente; alla fine, finalmente: to discuss st. at length, discutere per esteso di qc. □ at full length, lungo disteso; (= at great length) per esteso, con tutti i particolari □ to fall full length, cadere lungo disteso □ a full-length portrait, un ritratto a figura intera (o in piedi) □ (fig.) to go all lengths (o to any length, to any lengths), fare ogni sforzo; fare qualunque cosa: He would go to any length to help me, farebbe qualunque cosa per aiutarmi □ to go to great lengths to do st., fare ogni sforzo per fare qc. □ to go to the length of saying that…, arrivare al punto di dire che… □ (fig.) to keep sb. at arm's length, tenere q. a debita distanza; trattare q. con distacco, con freddezza □ (fam. ingl.) to measure one's length, cadere lungo disteso □ to travel the length and breadth of Scotland, girare la Scozia in lungo e in largo. -
2 some *****
[sʌm]1. adj1)some tea/water/biscuits/girls — del tè/dell'acqua/dei biscotti/delle ragazzeI have some books — ho qualche libro or alcuni libri
there's some milk in the fridge — c'è un po' del latte in frigo
there were some people outside — c'era della gente fuori
he asked me some questions about the accident — mi ha fatto qualche domanda or alcune domande or delle domande sull'incidente
have some tea/ice-cream — prendi un po' di tè/gelato
if you have some time to spare — se hai un po' di tempo a disposizione
2) (certain: in contrast) certo (-a), alcuni (-e) pl3) (vague, indeterminate) un (-a) certo (-a), qualchesome politician or other — un qualche uomo politico
some other time! — sarà per un'altra volta!
4)it took some courage to do that — ci è voluto un bel coraggio per farlo5)(emphatic: a few, a little)
that's SOME consolation! — questo è già qualcosa!there's still SOME petrol in the tank — c'è ancora un po' di benzina nel serbatoio
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fam: intensive) that's some fish! — questo sì che è un pesce!2. pron1) (a certain number) alcuni (-e) pl, certi (-e) plsome of them are crazy — alcuni di loro sono pazzi
2) (a certain amount) un po'some more — prendine ancora un po'some! — prendine un po'!some of the book — ho letto parte del librosome of what he said was true — parte di ciò che ha detto era vero
some of it was left — ne è rimasto un po'
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3 time
I [taɪm]1) (continuum) tempo m.in o with time col tempo; in the course of time nel corso del tempo; as time goes, went by con il passare del tempo; at this point in time a questo punto; for all time per tutto il tempo, per sempre; the biggest drugs haul of all time — la più grossa partita di droga mai vista
2) (specific duration) tempo m.a long, short time ago — molto, poco tempo fa
in no time at all o in next to no time in un niente; in five days' time nel giro di o in cinque giorni; within the agreed time entro i termini convenuti; in your own time (at your own pace) al tuo ritmo; (outside working hours) al di fuori dell'orario di lavoro; on company time durante l'orario di ufficio; my time isn't my own — non sono padrone del mio tempo
3) (hour of the day, night) ora f.10 am Italian time — le dieci antimeridiane, ora italiana
this time last week, year — la scorsa settimana a questa stessa ora, l'anno scorso in questo stesso periodo
on time — a tempo, puntualmente
to lose time — [ clock] restare indietro
to be behind time — essere in ritardo o indietro
4) (era, epoch) tempo m., epoca f.at the time — al tempo, all'epoca
time was o there was a time when one could... ci fu un tempo in cui o un tempo si poteva...; to be ahead of o in advance of the times precorrere i tempi; to be behind the times non essere al passo con i tempi; to keep up o move with the times tenersi o essere al passo con i tempi; in times past in former times nei tempi passati, nel passato; it's just like old times è proprio come ai vecchi tempi; give peace in our time relig. concedi la pace ai nostri giorni; at my time of life alla mia età; she was a beautiful woman in her time era una bella donna ai suoi tempi; it was before my time (before my birth) non ero ancora nato; (before I came here) non ero ancora venuto qua; if I had my time over again se potessi ricominciare, se potessi ritornare indietro, se ridiventassi giovane; to die before one's time — morire prima del tempo o prematuramente
5) (moment) momento m.at all times — tutti i momenti, sempre
by the time I finished the letter the post had gone — quando finii la lettera la posta era già partita
from that o this time on a partire da quel o questo momento; when the time comes quando viene il momento; in times of crisis nei momenti di crisi; until such time as fino al momento in cui; at the same time allo stesso tempo; I can't be in two places at the same time — non posso essere in due posti allo stesso tempo
6) (occasion) volta f.time after time o time and time again continuamente, in continuazione; three at a time tre per o alla volta; she passed her driving test first time round ha passato l'esame di guida al primo colpo; from time to time di tanto in tanto; for months at a time per mesi interi; (in) between times — nel frattempo o intanto
7) (experience)to have a tough o hard time doing incontrare delle difficoltà a fare; he's having a rough o hard o tough time sta attraversando un periodo difficile; we had a good time ci siamo divertiti; to have an easy time (of it) cavarsela facilmente; the good, bad times i momenti felici, difficili; she enjoyed her time in Canada — è stata molto bene durante il suo soggiorno in Canada
8) amm. ind. (hourly rate)to work, be paid time — lavorare, essere pagato a ore
flight, journey time — durata del volo, del viaggio
10) mus. tempo m.to beat o mark time battere o segnare il tempo; in waltz time — a tempo di valzer
11) sport tempo m.12) mat. fig.••he'll tell you in his own good time — te lo dirà a suo tempo o quando lo vorrà lui
all in good time — tutto o ogni cosa a suo tempo
to pass the time of day with sb. — fare due chiacchiere con qcn.
to have a lot of time for sb. — ammirare o apprezzare molto qcn.
to do time — colloq. (in prison) stare al fresco
II 1. [taɪm]long time no see! — colloq. è un bel po' che non ci si vede!
1) (schedule) fissare, programmare [holiday, visit]; fissare [appointment, meeting]we time our trips to fit in with school holidays — programmiamo i nostri viaggi in modo che coincidano con le vacanze scolastiche
to be well-, badly-timed — avvenire al momento giusto, sbagliato
2) (judge) calibrare [blow, shot]3) (measure speed, duration) cronometrare [athlete, cyclist]; calcolare la durata di [journey, speech]2.* * *1. noun1) (the hour of the day: What time is it?; Can your child tell the time yet?) ora2) (the passage of days, years, events etc: time and space; Time will tell.) tempo3) (a point at which, or period during which, something happens: at the time of his wedding; breakfast-time.) momento, ora4) (the quantity of minutes, hours, days etc, eg spent in, or available for, a particular activity etc: This won't take much time to do; I enjoyed the time I spent in Paris; At the end of the exam, the supervisor called `Your time is up!') tempo5) (a suitable moment or period: Now is the time to ask him.) momento6) (one of a number occasions: He's been to France four times.) volta7) (a period characterized by a particular quality in a person's life, experience etc: He went through an unhappy time when she died; We had some good times together.) periodo, tempo8) (the speed at which a piece of music should be played; tempo: in slow time.) tempo2. verb1) (to measure the time taken by (a happening, event etc) or by (a person, in doing something): He timed the journey.) cronometrare2) (to choose a particular time for: You timed your arrival beautifully!) (scegliere il momento di)•- timeless- timelessly
- timelessness
- timely
- timeliness
- timer
- times
- timing
- time bomb
- time-consuming
- time limit
- time off
- time out
- timetable
- all in good time
- all the time
- at times
- be behind time
- for the time being
- from time to time
- in good time
- in time
- no time at all
- no time
- one
- two at a time
- on time
- save
- waste time
- take one's time
- time and time again
- time and again* * *I [taɪm]1) (continuum) tempo m.in o with time col tempo; in the course of time nel corso del tempo; as time goes, went by con il passare del tempo; at this point in time a questo punto; for all time per tutto il tempo, per sempre; the biggest drugs haul of all time — la più grossa partita di droga mai vista
2) (specific duration) tempo m.a long, short time ago — molto, poco tempo fa
in no time at all o in next to no time in un niente; in five days' time nel giro di o in cinque giorni; within the agreed time entro i termini convenuti; in your own time (at your own pace) al tuo ritmo; (outside working hours) al di fuori dell'orario di lavoro; on company time durante l'orario di ufficio; my time isn't my own — non sono padrone del mio tempo
3) (hour of the day, night) ora f.10 am Italian time — le dieci antimeridiane, ora italiana
this time last week, year — la scorsa settimana a questa stessa ora, l'anno scorso in questo stesso periodo
on time — a tempo, puntualmente
to lose time — [ clock] restare indietro
to be behind time — essere in ritardo o indietro
4) (era, epoch) tempo m., epoca f.at the time — al tempo, all'epoca
time was o there was a time when one could... ci fu un tempo in cui o un tempo si poteva...; to be ahead of o in advance of the times precorrere i tempi; to be behind the times non essere al passo con i tempi; to keep up o move with the times tenersi o essere al passo con i tempi; in times past in former times nei tempi passati, nel passato; it's just like old times è proprio come ai vecchi tempi; give peace in our time relig. concedi la pace ai nostri giorni; at my time of life alla mia età; she was a beautiful woman in her time era una bella donna ai suoi tempi; it was before my time (before my birth) non ero ancora nato; (before I came here) non ero ancora venuto qua; if I had my time over again se potessi ricominciare, se potessi ritornare indietro, se ridiventassi giovane; to die before one's time — morire prima del tempo o prematuramente
5) (moment) momento m.at all times — tutti i momenti, sempre
by the time I finished the letter the post had gone — quando finii la lettera la posta era già partita
from that o this time on a partire da quel o questo momento; when the time comes quando viene il momento; in times of crisis nei momenti di crisi; until such time as fino al momento in cui; at the same time allo stesso tempo; I can't be in two places at the same time — non posso essere in due posti allo stesso tempo
6) (occasion) volta f.time after time o time and time again continuamente, in continuazione; three at a time tre per o alla volta; she passed her driving test first time round ha passato l'esame di guida al primo colpo; from time to time di tanto in tanto; for months at a time per mesi interi; (in) between times — nel frattempo o intanto
7) (experience)to have a tough o hard time doing incontrare delle difficoltà a fare; he's having a rough o hard o tough time sta attraversando un periodo difficile; we had a good time ci siamo divertiti; to have an easy time (of it) cavarsela facilmente; the good, bad times i momenti felici, difficili; she enjoyed her time in Canada — è stata molto bene durante il suo soggiorno in Canada
8) amm. ind. (hourly rate)to work, be paid time — lavorare, essere pagato a ore
flight, journey time — durata del volo, del viaggio
10) mus. tempo m.to beat o mark time battere o segnare il tempo; in waltz time — a tempo di valzer
11) sport tempo m.12) mat. fig.••he'll tell you in his own good time — te lo dirà a suo tempo o quando lo vorrà lui
all in good time — tutto o ogni cosa a suo tempo
to pass the time of day with sb. — fare due chiacchiere con qcn.
to have a lot of time for sb. — ammirare o apprezzare molto qcn.
to do time — colloq. (in prison) stare al fresco
II 1. [taɪm]long time no see! — colloq. è un bel po' che non ci si vede!
1) (schedule) fissare, programmare [holiday, visit]; fissare [appointment, meeting]we time our trips to fit in with school holidays — programmiamo i nostri viaggi in modo che coincidano con le vacanze scolastiche
to be well-, badly-timed — avvenire al momento giusto, sbagliato
2) (judge) calibrare [blow, shot]3) (measure speed, duration) cronometrare [athlete, cyclist]; calcolare la durata di [journey, speech]2. -
4 measure
I ['meʒə(r)]1) (unit) misura f., unità f. di misurait's made to measure — [ garment] è fatto su misura
2) (standard amount, container) dose f., misura f.; (of alcohol) dose f.3) (device for measuring) strumento m. di misura4) fig. (qualified amount, extent)a good o wide measure of autonomy una grande autonomia; in large measure in larga misura; in full measure — [feel, contribute] pienamente; [ possess] interamente
5) (way of estimating) (of price rises) misura f.; (of success, anger) misura f., indice m.; (of efficiency, performance) indicazione f.to give some measure of — dare un'idea di [delight, talent]
to use sth. as a measure of — utilizzare qcs. come metro di valutazione per [effects, impact]
6) (assessment)beyond measure — [ change] oltremisura; [ beautiful] estremamente
to take the measure of sb. — giudicare o valutare qcn.
I have the measure of them — so o ho capito quanto valgono
7) (action, step) misura f., provvedimento m.to take measures — prendere o adottare delle misure o dei provvedimenti
safety measure misure di sicurezza; as a precautionary measure come misura precauzionale; as a temporary measure — provvisoriamente
••II 1. ['meʒə(r)]for good measure — per sicurezza, come misura aggiuntiva
1) (assess size) misurare [length, rate, person]to measure sth. in — misurare qcs. in [ metres]
3) (assess) misurare, valutare [performance, ability]4) (compare)2.to measure sth. against — paragonare qcs. a [ achievement]
verbo intransitivo [person, instrument] misurare* * *['meʒə] 1. noun1) (an instrument for finding the size, amount etc of something: a glass measure for liquids; a tape-measure.) misurino, dosatore2) (a unit: The metre is a measure of length.) misura3) (a system of measuring: dry/liquid/square measure.) misura4) (a plan of action or something done: We must take (= use, or put into action) certain measures to stop the increase in crime.) misura5) (a certain amount: a measure of sympathy.) dose6) ((in music) the musical notes contained between two bar lines.) battuta2. verb1) (to find the size, amount etc of (something): He measured the table.) misurare2) (to show the size, amount etc of: A thermometer measures temperature.) misurare3) ((with against, besides etc) to judge in comparison with: She measured her skill in cooking against her friend's.) misurare, giudicare4) (to be a certain size: This table measures two metres by one metre.) misurare•- beyond measure
- for good measure
- full measure
- made to measure
- measure out
- measure up* * *I ['meʒə(r)]1) (unit) misura f., unità f. di misurait's made to measure — [ garment] è fatto su misura
2) (standard amount, container) dose f., misura f.; (of alcohol) dose f.3) (device for measuring) strumento m. di misura4) fig. (qualified amount, extent)a good o wide measure of autonomy una grande autonomia; in large measure in larga misura; in full measure — [feel, contribute] pienamente; [ possess] interamente
5) (way of estimating) (of price rises) misura f.; (of success, anger) misura f., indice m.; (of efficiency, performance) indicazione f.to give some measure of — dare un'idea di [delight, talent]
to use sth. as a measure of — utilizzare qcs. come metro di valutazione per [effects, impact]
6) (assessment)beyond measure — [ change] oltremisura; [ beautiful] estremamente
to take the measure of sb. — giudicare o valutare qcn.
I have the measure of them — so o ho capito quanto valgono
7) (action, step) misura f., provvedimento m.to take measures — prendere o adottare delle misure o dei provvedimenti
safety measure misure di sicurezza; as a precautionary measure come misura precauzionale; as a temporary measure — provvisoriamente
••II 1. ['meʒə(r)]for good measure — per sicurezza, come misura aggiuntiva
1) (assess size) misurare [length, rate, person]to measure sth. in — misurare qcs. in [ metres]
3) (assess) misurare, valutare [performance, ability]4) (compare)2.to measure sth. against — paragonare qcs. a [ achievement]
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5 IN
I [ɪn]in hospital — in o all'ospedale
in school — a o nella scuola
in the dictionary — sul o nel dizionario
in the garden — in o nel giardino
2) (inside, within) in, dentro3) (expressing subject, field) in4) (included, involved)to be in on — colloq. essere al corrente di [ secret]
in May — a o in maggio
in the night — di o nella notte
6) (within the space of) into do sth. in 10 minutes — fare qcs. in 10 minuti
7) (expressing the future) tra8) (for) da9) (because of) in, per, a causa dilearning Italian is not difficult in itself — di per sé, imparare l'italiano non è difficile
11) (present in)12) (expressing colour, size, composition) in13) (dressed in)in pencil — a o con la matita
"no," he said in a whisper — "no" disse sussurrando
15) (as regards)16) (by)in accepting — nell'accettare, accettando
17) (in superlatives) di19) (in ratios)a gradient of 1 in 4 — una pendenza del 25%
21) (expressing age)he's in his twenties — è un ventenne, ha tra i venti e i trent'anni
22) in and out ofto weave in and out of — fare la gincana tra [traffic, tables]
23) in that poiché, per la ragione cheII [ɪn]1) (indoors)to ask o invite sb. in — fare entrare qcn., invitare qcn. a entrare
2) (at home, at work)to stay in — stare o rimanere a casa
3) (in prison, hospital)he's in for murder — è dentro o in carcere per omicidio
4) (arrived)the ball is in — la palla è buona o dentro
6) (gathered)7) (in supply)8) (submitted)••to have it in for sb. — colloq. avercela (a morte) con qcn.
III [ɪn]you're in for it — colloq. sei nei guai
IV [ɪn]to be in to be the in thing essere alla moda, essere in; an in place — un posto alla moda
the ins and outs — i retroscena, i dettagli
she has an in with the boss — AE la porta del capo è sempre aperta per lei
* * *(in(to) usually small pieces: The broken mirror lay in bits on the floor; He loves taking his car to bits.) in pezzi* * *abbr AmPost, (= Indiana)* * *INsigla* * *I [ɪn]in hospital — in o all'ospedale
in school — a o nella scuola
in the dictionary — sul o nel dizionario
in the garden — in o nel giardino
2) (inside, within) in, dentro3) (expressing subject, field) in4) (included, involved)to be in on — colloq. essere al corrente di [ secret]
in May — a o in maggio
in the night — di o nella notte
6) (within the space of) into do sth. in 10 minutes — fare qcs. in 10 minuti
7) (expressing the future) tra8) (for) da9) (because of) in, per, a causa dilearning Italian is not difficult in itself — di per sé, imparare l'italiano non è difficile
11) (present in)12) (expressing colour, size, composition) in13) (dressed in)in pencil — a o con la matita
"no," he said in a whisper — "no" disse sussurrando
15) (as regards)16) (by)in accepting — nell'accettare, accettando
17) (in superlatives) di19) (in ratios)a gradient of 1 in 4 — una pendenza del 25%
21) (expressing age)he's in his twenties — è un ventenne, ha tra i venti e i trent'anni
22) in and out ofto weave in and out of — fare la gincana tra [traffic, tables]
23) in that poiché, per la ragione cheII [ɪn]1) (indoors)to ask o invite sb. in — fare entrare qcn., invitare qcn. a entrare
2) (at home, at work)to stay in — stare o rimanere a casa
3) (in prison, hospital)he's in for murder — è dentro o in carcere per omicidio
4) (arrived)the ball is in — la palla è buona o dentro
6) (gathered)7) (in supply)8) (submitted)••to have it in for sb. — colloq. avercela (a morte) con qcn.
III [ɪn]you're in for it — colloq. sei nei guai
IV [ɪn]to be in to be the in thing essere alla moda, essere in; an in place — un posto alla moda
the ins and outs — i retroscena, i dettagli
she has an in with the boss — AE la porta del capo è sempre aperta per lei
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6 extent
[ɪk'stent]1) (size) (of park) estensione f.; (of problem) vastità f.2) (amount) (of damage, knowledge) vastità f.; (of influence) estensione f., ampiezza f.; (of involvement) ampiezza f.3) (degree) misura f.to what extent...? — in quale misura...? fino a che punto...?
to a certain o to some extent in una certa misura, fino a un certo punto; to a great extent in larga misura; to the extent that nella misura in cui; he did not participate to any great extent — non partecipò granché
* * *[-t]1) (the area or length to which something extends: The bird's wings measured 20 centimetres at their fullest extent; The garden is nearly a kilometre in extent; A vast extent of grassland.) estensione, ampiezza2) (amount; degree: What is the extent of the damage?; To what extent can we trust him?) ampiezza; punto•* * *[ɪk'stent]1) (size) (of park) estensione f.; (of problem) vastità f.2) (amount) (of damage, knowledge) vastità f.; (of influence) estensione f., ampiezza f.; (of involvement) ampiezza f.3) (degree) misura f.to what extent...? — in quale misura...? fino a che punto...?
to a certain o to some extent in una certa misura, fino a un certo punto; to a great extent in larga misura; to the extent that nella misura in cui; he did not participate to any great extent — non partecipò granché
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7 ♦ measure
♦ measure /ˈmɛʒə(r)/n.1 [cu] misura; metro; giusta misura; limite: a linear measure (o a measure of length) una misura lineare (o una misura di lunghezza); a liquid measure, una misura per liquidi; dry measure, misura di capacità per aridi; clothes made to measure, abiti fatti su misura2 misurino, dosatore; dose: a glass measure, un misurino di vetro; a generous measure of whisky, una generosa dose di whisky3 misura; provvedimento; precauzione: safety measures, misure di sicurezza; misure antinfortunistiche; emergency measures, misure d'emergenza; to take strong measures ( against sb.), prendere severi provvedimenti (contro q.); discriminatory measures, discriminazioni; corrective measures, provvedimenti correttivi7 [u] (mus.) battuta; tempo8 [u] (tipogr.) giustezza● beyond measure, (agg. pred.) smisurato; (avv.) oltremisura, oltremodo; He was grieved beyond measure, era addolorato oltremisura (o oltremodo addolorato) □ for good measure, per essere sicuro □ to get sb. 's measure = to take sb.'s measure ► sotto □ to give full [short] measure, dare la misura giusta [scarsa] □ in some measure, in certa misura; fino a un certo punto □ to take legal measures, adire le vie legali □ (fig.) to take sb. 's measure, prendere le misure a q.; giudicare le capacità (o il carattere) di q. □ to a great (o a large) measure, in larga misura; abbondantemente.♦ (to) measure /ˈmɛʒə(r)/v. t. e i.1 misurare; dosare; (fig.) giudicare, stimare, valutare: to measure a piece of cloth, misurare una pezza di stoffa; A clock measures time, gli orologi misurano il tempo; Each side of the building measures ninety feet, ogni lato dell'edificio misura novanta piedi ( 30 metri circa); to measure one's strength against st., misurare le proprie forze con qc.; misurarsi con qc.2 prendere la misura a: The dressmaker measured me for a new dress, la sarta mi prese le misure per un vestito nuovo3 (form.) moderare; adattare● (fig.) to measure one's length, cadere lungo disteso □ (fig.) to measure swords with sb., misurarsi (o cimentarsi) con q. □ to measure sb. with one's eye, squadrare q. da capo a piedi □ to measure st. with one's eye, misurare qc. a occhio □ (fig.) to measure one's words, misurare le parole. -
8 coat
I [kəʊt]1) (garment) (full-length) cappotto m.; (jacket) giacca f., giaccone m.2) zool. (of dog, cat) pelo m., pelliccia f.; (of horse, ox) manto m., mantello m.3) (layer) strato m.; (of paint) mano f.II [kəʊt]1)to coat sth. with — ricoprire qcs. di [dust, frost]
to coat sth. with varnish — verniciare qcs., dare una mano di vernice a qcs
2) gastr.to coat sth. in o with ricoprire qcs. di [chocolate, sauce]; dorare qcs. con [ egg]; to coat sth. in o with breadcrumbs — impanare qcs
* * *[kəut] 1. noun1) (an item of outdoor clothing, with sleeves, that covers from the shoulders usually to the knees: a coat and hat.) cappotto2) (a jacket: a man's coat and trousers.) giubbotto3) (the hair or wool of an animal: Some dogs have smooth coats.) pelo4) (a covering (eg of paint): This wall will need two coats of paint.) mano2. verb(to cover: She coated the biscuits with chocolate.) ricoprire- coating- coat of arms* * *I [kəʊt]1) (garment) (full-length) cappotto m.; (jacket) giacca f., giaccone m.2) zool. (of dog, cat) pelo m., pelliccia f.; (of horse, ox) manto m., mantello m.3) (layer) strato m.; (of paint) mano f.II [kəʊt]1)to coat sth. with — ricoprire qcs. di [dust, frost]
to coat sth. with varnish — verniciare qcs., dare una mano di vernice a qcs
2) gastr.to coat sth. in o with ricoprire qcs. di [chocolate, sauce]; dorare qcs. con [ egg]; to coat sth. in o with breadcrumbs — impanare qcs
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9 wire
I ['waɪə(r)]1) (length of metal) filo m. metallicocopper, electric wire — filo di rame, filo elettrico
2) AE (telegram) telegramma m.••down to the wire — AE fino all'ultimo momento
II ['waɪə(r)]to pull wires — AE manovrare nell'ombra
1)2) (send telegram to) mandare un telegramma a3) (stiffen) fissare con un filo metallico•- wire up* * *1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) metal drawn out into a long strand, as thick as string or as thin as thread: We need some wire to connect the battery to the rest of the circuit; a wire fence.) filo; rete metallica2) (a single strand of this: There must be a loose wire in my radio somewhere.) filo3) (the metal cable used in telegraphy: The message came over the wire this morning.) telegrafo4) (a telegram: Send me a wire if I'm needed urgently.) telegramma2. verb1) (to fasten, connect etc with wire: The house has been wired (up), but the electricity hasn't been connected yet.) (installare l'impianto elettrico)2) (to send a telegram to: Wire me if anything important happens.) telegrafare3) (to send (a message) by telegram: You can wire the details to my brother in New York.) telegrafare•- wireless- wiring
- high wire
- wire-netting* * *I ['waɪə(r)]1) (length of metal) filo m. metallicocopper, electric wire — filo di rame, filo elettrico
2) AE (telegram) telegramma m.••down to the wire — AE fino all'ultimo momento
II ['waɪə(r)]to pull wires — AE manovrare nell'ombra
1)2) (send telegram to) mandare un telegramma a3) (stiffen) fissare con un filo metallico•- wire up -
10 measure **** meas·ure
['mɛʒə(r)]1. n1) (gen) misura, (also: tape measure) metroto give full measure — dare il peso giusto (or la quantità giusta)
for good measure fig — in più, in aggiunta
to be a measure of... — essere un sintomo di...
in some/large measure — in parte/gran parte
2) (step, action) misura, provvedimentoto take measures against... — prendere provvedimenti contro...
2. vtmisurare, (take sb's measurements) prendere le misure di or ato measure one's length — (fig: fall) cadere lungo (-a) disteso (-a)
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11 thread
I [θred]1) sart. filo m.2) fig. (of argument, story) filo m.to pick up the threads of — ricominciare [career, life]
3) tecn. (of screw) filetto m.II 1. [θred]1) infilare [bead, needle]; mettere, introdurre [film, tape]2) tecn. filettare [ screw]3) fig. (move)2.to thread one's way through — infilarsi tra [ obstacles]
verbo intransitivo [film, tape] passare, scorrere* * *[Ɵred] 1. noun1) (a thin strand of cotton, wool, silk etc, especially when used for sewing: a needle and some thread.) filo2) (the spiral ridge around a screw: This screw has a worn thread.) filettatura3) (the connection between the various events or details (in a story, account etc): I've lost the thread of what he's saying.) filo2. verb1) (to pass a thread through: I cannot thread this needle; The child was threading beads.) infilare, infilarsi2) (to make (one's way) through: She threaded her way through the crowd.) infilarsi, intrufolarsi•* * *[θrɛd]1. n1) filocotton/nylon thread — filo di cotone/di nailon
2) (of screw) filettatura, filetto2. vt(needle, beads) infilareto thread one's way through a crowd — infilarsi or farsi largo tra una folla
* * *thread /ɵrɛd/n.1 [uc] filo ( anche fig.); refe; spago: a reel of cotton thread, un rocchetto di filo di cotone; sewing thread, filato cucirino; gold thread, filo d'oro; His life hangs by a thread, la sua vita è sospesa a un filo; a thread of light, un filo di luce; to lose the thread ( of one's discourse), perdere il filo (del discorso); to pick up (o to resume) the threads of a story, riprendere il filo di un racconto; shoe thread, spago per calzolaio5 (geol.) vena fine; filo● (mecc.) thread cutter, fresa per filettare □ (mecc.) thread gauge, calibro per filetti □ (ind. tess.) thread guide, guidafilo □ thread-lace, merletto di filo □ thread mark, filigrana ( dei biglietti di banca) □ (mecc.) thread miller, fresatrice per filetti □ (fig.) the thread of life, la trama della vita □ (ind. tess.) thread waste, cascame di filatura; filetto □ (fig.) to gather up the threads, raccogliere (o trarre) le fila del discorso; concludere □ a length of thread, una gugliata □ (fig.) not to have a dry thread on one, essere bagnato fradicio □ ( di abito) to be worn to a thread, mostrare la trama; essere logoro.(to) thread /ɵrɛd/A v. t.3 ( di solito to thread one's way through) ficcarsi in; infilarsi in; intrufolarsi in; farsi largo fra: We threaded our way through the crowd, ci siamo infilati tra la folla4 striare ( i capelli, ecc.): His hair is threaded with white, i suoi capelli sono striati di bianco (o ha dei fili bianchi nei capelli)5 (fig.) pervadere: A note of despair threaded the story, una nota di disperazione pervadeva il raccontoB v. i.1 ( di solito to thread through) infilarsi in; farsi strada fra: to thread through narrow passages, infilarsi in stretti passaggi* * *I [θred]1) sart. filo m.2) fig. (of argument, story) filo m.to pick up the threads of — ricominciare [career, life]
3) tecn. (of screw) filetto m.II 1. [θred]1) infilare [bead, needle]; mettere, introdurre [film, tape]2) tecn. filettare [ screw]3) fig. (move)2.to thread one's way through — infilarsi tra [ obstacles]
verbo intransitivo [film, tape] passare, scorrere -
12 arm *****
[ɒːm]1. nAnat braccio, (of chair) braccioloarm in arm — a braccetto, sottobraccio
See:2. vt(person, ship) armare -
13 quarter
I 1. ['kwɔːtə(r)]1) (one fourth) quarto m.2) (15 minutes)3) (three months) trimestre m.4) (district) quartiere m.5) (group) ambiente m., settore m.6) (mercy) lett.7) AE (25 cents) quarto m. di dollaro8) metrol. GB = unità di misura di peso equivalente a 113,4 g; US = unità di misura di peso equivalente a 12,7 kg9) gastr.10) mar.on the starboard quarter — a tribordo o a destra
11) at close quarters da vicino2. 3.1) (25%) quarto m.at (a) quarter to 9 — BE
at a quarter of 9 — AE alle nove meno un quarto
3) (in age)4. 5. II ['kwɔːtə(r)]1) (divide into four) dividere in quattro (parti) [cake, apple]2) (accommodate) acquartierare [ troops]; alloggiare [ people]; trovare un riparo per [ livestock]* * *['kwo:tə] 1. noun1) (one of four equal parts of something which together form the whole (amount) of the thing: There are four of us, so we'll cut the cake into quarters; It's (a) quarter past / (American) after four; In the first quarter of the year his firm made a profit; The shop is about a quarter of a mile away; an hour and a quarter; two and a quarter hours.) quarto2) (in the United States and Canada, (a coin worth) twenty-five cents, the fourth part of a dollar.) (moneta da venticinque centesimi), (quarto di dollaro)3) (a district or part of a town especially where a particular group of people live: He lives in the Polish quarter of the town.) quartiere4) (a direction: People were coming at me from all quarters.) parte, direzione5) (mercy shown to an enemy.) grazia6) (the leg of a usually large animal, or a joint of meat which includes a leg: a quarter of beef; a bull's hindquarters.) quarto7) (the shape of the moon at the end of the first and third weeks of its cycle; the first or fourth week of the cycle itself.) quarto8) (one of four equal periods of play in some games.) tempo9) (a period of study at a college etc usually 10 to 12 weeks in length.) trimestre2. verb1) (to cut into four equal parts: We'll quarter the cake and then we'll all have an equal share.) dividere in quattro2) (to divide by four: If we each do the work at the same time, we could quarter the time it would take to finish the job.) dividere in quattro3) (to give (especially a soldier) somewhere to stay: The soldiers were quartered all over the town.) acquartierare, alloggiare•3. adverb(once every three months: We pay our electricity bill quarterly.) trimestralmente4. noun(a magazine etc which is published once every three months.) pubblicazione trimestrale- quarters- quarter-deck
- quarter-final
- quarter-finalist
- quartermaster
- at close quarters* * *I 1. ['kwɔːtə(r)]1) (one fourth) quarto m.2) (15 minutes)3) (three months) trimestre m.4) (district) quartiere m.5) (group) ambiente m., settore m.6) (mercy) lett.7) AE (25 cents) quarto m. di dollaro8) metrol. GB = unità di misura di peso equivalente a 113,4 g; US = unità di misura di peso equivalente a 12,7 kg9) gastr.10) mar.on the starboard quarter — a tribordo o a destra
11) at close quarters da vicino2. 3.1) (25%) quarto m.at (a) quarter to 9 — BE
at a quarter of 9 — AE alle nove meno un quarto
3) (in age)4. 5. II ['kwɔːtə(r)]1) (divide into four) dividere in quattro (parti) [cake, apple]2) (accommodate) acquartierare [ troops]; alloggiare [ people]; trovare un riparo per [ livestock]
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