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1 ♦ stair
♦ stair /stɛə(r)/n.2 (pl.) (edil.) scala; scalinata; gradinata: to go up and down the stairs, fare su e giù per le scale; to climb the stairs, salire le scale; winding stairs, scala a chiocciola; DIALOGO → - Arriving for a meeting- I like to take the stairs when I can, mi piace fare le scale quando posso; at the head of the stairs, in cima alle scale● stair carpet, guida; passatoia □ ( ginnastica) stair climber, simulatore di salita di scala ( attrezzo) □ (edil.) stair nosing, aggetto di uno scalino □ stair rail, ringhiera delle scale □ stair rod, asta metallica per fissare le passatoie; fermatappeto □ (edil.) stair tread, pedata ( di scalino) □ below stairs, nel seminterrato; ( un tempo) nei quartieri della servitù NOTA D'USO: - stairs, steps o step ladder?-. -
2 screw
I [skruː]1) tecn. vite f.2) aer. mar. elica f.3) BE colloq. (prison guard) guardia f. carceraria4) volg. (sex)to have a screw — farsi una scopata, chiavare
••to have a screw loose — colloq. essere svitato
II 1. [skruː]to put the screws on sb. — colloq. forzare la mano a qcn
to screw the top on the bottle — mettere il tappo alla bottiglia, chiudere la bottiglia con il tappo
2) colloq. (extort)to screw sth. out of sb. — estorcere qcs. a qcn
4) pop. (have sex with) chiavare, scopare2.1) tecn.to screw onto, into — avvitarsi su, in
2) pop. (have sex) chiavare, scopare•- screw in- screw on- screw up••* * *[skru:] 1. noun1) (a type of nail that is driven into something by a firm twisting action: I need four strong screws for fixing the cupboard to the wall.) vite2) (an action of twisting a screw etc: He tightened it by giving it another screw.) avvitata2. verb1) (to fix, or be fixed, with a screw or screws: He screwed the handle to the door; The handle screws on with these screws.) avvitare2) (to fix or remove, or be fixed or removed, with a twisting movement: Make sure that the hook is fully screwed in; He screwed off the lid.) avvitare; svitare3) ((slang, vulgar) to fuck; to have sex (with).) chiavare, fottere4) ((slang) to cheat or take advantage of: They screwed you - these are not real diamonds.) fregare•- be/get screwed
- have a screw loose
- put the screws on
- screw up
- screw up one's courage* * *[skruː]1. n1) vite f Brit old, (of sweets) cartocciohe's got a screw loose fig fam — gli manca una rotella
to put the screws on sb fig fam — far pressione su qn
2) (propeller) elica3) (fam: prison officer) secondino4) (fam!: sexual intercourse) chiavata fam!2. vt1) avvitare2) (fam!: have sex with) chiavare fam!3. vi(fam!: have sex) chiavare fam!•- screw up* * *screw /skru:/n.1 (mecc., falegn.) vite: clamping screw, vite di fissaggio; drive screw, vite autofilettante; wood screw, vite da legno; a turn of the screw, un giro di vite ( anche fig.)2 (aeron., naut.) elica4 ( biliardo, ping-pong, ecc.) effetto: to put a bit of screw on the ball, dare un po' d'effetto alla bilia (o alla palla)5 (fam.) avaro; spilorcio; taccagno; tirchio; strozzino10 (volg.) chiavata, scopata (volg.); coito11 (volg.) persona con cui si scopa; partner (sessuale)● screw blade, pala dell'elica □ screw-bolt, bullone □ screw boss (o screw hub), mozzo dell'elica □ screw cap, coperchio a vite; tappo metallico □ (mecc.) screw coupling, accoppiamento a vite; giunto a vite □ (mecc.) screw-cutter (o screw-cutting machine), filettatrice □ screw eye, occhiello a vite □ (mecc.) screw gear, ingranaggio a vite senza fine □ screw hook, gancio a vite □ screw jack, cricco (o martinetto) a vite □ (mecc.) screw machine, tornio (automatico) da viteria □ (ind. costr.) screw-pile, palo metallico a vite □ screw pitch, passo di una vite □ screw plug, tappo a vite □ (tipogr.) screw press, pressa a vite, torchio a vite □ (aeron., naut.) screw propeller, propulsore a elica; elica □ (ferr.) screw spike, caviglia □ (mecc.) screw spanner, chiave a rullo (o a rullino) □ (edil.) screw stair, scala a chiocciola □ (mecc.) screw tap, maschio per filettare ( arnese per far viti femmine) □ (mecc.) screw thread, filettatura; filetto ( della vite) □ screw top, tappo (o coperchio) a vite ( per bottiglie) □ screw-top opener, svitatappi □ screw-topped, con coperchio (o tappo) a vite □ (mecc., USA) screw wheel, ruota (a dentatura) elicoidale □ (mecc.) screw wrench = screw spanner ► sopra □ (fam.) to have a screw loose, avere una rotella fuori posto; essere svitato □ left-handed screw, vite sinistrorsa □ to put the screws on sb. (o to sb.), sottoporre q. a forti pressioni; usare le maniere forti con q. □ (fig.) to tighten (o to turn) the screw, aumentare la pressione.(to) screw /skru:/A v. t.3 spremere; strizzare4 (fig.) spremere; estorcere; strappare: to screw money out of sb. (o sb. out of money) estorcere denaro a q.; to screw consent out of sb., strappare il consenso di q.7 (volg.) chiavare, fottere, scopare, trombareB v. i.4 (volg.) chiavare; fottere; scopare; trombare● (volg.) Screw you!, vaffanculo!; fottiti! □ to screw one's forehead into wrinkles, corrugare la fronte □ to screw one's head round, girare il capo; voltare la testa ( per guardare) □ to screw a nut tight, avvitare a fondo un dado.* * *I [skruː]1) tecn. vite f.2) aer. mar. elica f.3) BE colloq. (prison guard) guardia f. carceraria4) volg. (sex)to have a screw — farsi una scopata, chiavare
••to have a screw loose — colloq. essere svitato
II 1. [skruː]to put the screws on sb. — colloq. forzare la mano a qcn
to screw the top on the bottle — mettere il tappo alla bottiglia, chiudere la bottiglia con il tappo
2) colloq. (extort)to screw sth. out of sb. — estorcere qcs. a qcn
4) pop. (have sex with) chiavare, scopare2.1) tecn.to screw onto, into — avvitarsi su, in
2) pop. (have sex) chiavare, scopare•- screw in- screw on- screw up••
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