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3 ♦ driver
♦ driver /ˈdraɪvə(r)/n.1 conducente, autista ( di autobus, tram, ecc.); automobilista: Drivers are sick of paying more and more for petrol, gli automobilisti sono stufi dei continui aumenti del prezzo della benzina; He's a very bad driver, guida malissimo; a learner driver, un guidatore principiante; a taxi driver, un tassista; a lorry driver, un camionista4 (fig.) motore (fig.), fattore determinante: economic drivers, i motori dell'economia; What are the main drivers of social change?, quali sono i principali fattori che determinano i cambiamenti sociali?9 (elettron.) pilota; stadio pilota● (autom.) driver's door mirror, specchietto laterale □ ( USA) driver's education, insegnamento dei principi della guida ( come materia scolastica) □ (elettron.) driver element, elemento attivo (o eccitatore) □ (autom. USA) driver's license, patente di guida □ driver's mate, secondo autista ( di camion) □ driver's seat, (autom.) posto di guida; (fig.) posto di comando; (il) timone (fig.) □ cattle driver, mandriano □ (stor., fig.) slave driver, negriero. -
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I [paɪl]1) (untidy heap) mucchio m.; (stack) pila f.in a pile — accatastato, ammucchiato
2) colloq. (large amount)a pile of, piles of — un mucchio di
3) el. nucl. pila f.4) lett. o scherz. (building) edificio m.••II 1. [paɪl]to make one's pile — colloq. fare fortuna, farsi i soldi
2.to be piled with — [ surface] essere ingombro o pieno di [ objects]
verbo intransitivo colloq.to pile into — (board) [ people] ammassarsi su, accalcarsi su [ vehicle]; (crash) [ vehicle] tamponare [ other vehicle]
- pile in- pile on- pile upIII [paɪl] IV [paɪl]nome (of fabric, carpet) pelo m.* * *I 1. noun1) (a (large) number of things lying on top of each other in a tidy or untidy heap; a (large) quantity of something lying in a heap: There was a neat pile of books in the corner of the room; There was pile of rubbish at the bottom of the garden.)2) (a large quantity, especially of money: He must have piles of money to own a car like that.)2. verb(to make a pile of (something); to put (something) in a pile: He piled the boxes on the table.)- pile-up- pile up II(a large pillar or stake driven into the ground as a foundation for a building, bridge etc: The entire city of Venice is built on piles.)III noun(the thick soft surface of carpets and some kinds of cloth eg velvet: The rug has a deep/thick pile.)* * *pile (1) /paɪl/n.● pile-driver, battipalo; berta; (fam.) ( boxe) colpo (o pugno) poderoso, mazzata (fig.); ( calcio, ecc.) staffilata, stangata, stoccata □ pile-dweller, palafitticolo □ pile-dwelling, casa su palafitte; palafitta □ (ind. costr.) pile foundation, fondazione su pali □ (edil.) pile shoe, puntazza □ (archeol.) pile-work, palafitta □ to drive a pile, piantare un paloFALSI AMICI: pile non significa pile nel senso italiano di tessuto sintetico. ♦ pile (2) /paɪl/n.1 pila; cumulo; mucchio; catasta: There is a pile of dishes to wash, c'è una pila di piatti da lavare2 casamento; edificio; blocco di case; isolato3 (fam.) mucchio di quattrini; bel gruzzolo: to make a (o one's) pile, farsi un bel gruzzolo; far fortuna4 (fis. nucl.) pila5 (elettr.) pila a secco● pile-up, (autom.) ammasso (o groviglio) di auto ( incidente); carambola; ( ciclismo) groviglio ( di corridori caduti): DIALOGO → - Discussing sport- There was a three car pile-up on the first bend, c'è stato un tamponamento a catena di tre macchine alla prima curva □ atomic pile, pila atomica (o nucleare) □ funeral pile, pila funeraria; pira; rogo □ to stack st. in a pile, accatastare qc. □ wood pile, catasta di legnaFALSI AMICI: pile non significa pile nel senso italiano di tessuto sintetico NOTA D'USO: - pile o fleece?-. pile (3) /paɪl/n. [u]FALSI AMICI: pile non significa pile nel senso italiano di tessuto sintetico. (to) pile (1) /paɪl/v. t.1 palificare; conficcar pali in2 munire di palafitte.(to) pile (2) /paɪl/A v. t.1 accatastare; ammassare; ammucchiare; ammonticchiareB v. i.1 ammucchiarsi; accumularsi2 affollarsi; ammassarsi.* * *I [paɪl]1) (untidy heap) mucchio m.; (stack) pila f.in a pile — accatastato, ammucchiato
2) colloq. (large amount)a pile of, piles of — un mucchio di
3) el. nucl. pila f.4) lett. o scherz. (building) edificio m.••II 1. [paɪl]to make one's pile — colloq. fare fortuna, farsi i soldi
2.to be piled with — [ surface] essere ingombro o pieno di [ objects]
verbo intransitivo colloq.to pile into — (board) [ people] ammassarsi su, accalcarsi su [ vehicle]; (crash) [ vehicle] tamponare [ other vehicle]
- pile in- pile on- pile upIII [paɪl] IV [paɪl]nome (of fabric, carpet) pelo m.
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Pile driver — Pile Pile, n. [AS. p[=i]l arrow, stake, L. pilum javelin; but cf. also L. pila pillar.] 1. A large stake, or piece of timber, pointed and driven into the earth, as at the bottom of a river, or in a harbor where the ground is soft, for the support … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pile driver — or pile engine n. a machine with a drop hammer for driving piles … English World dictionary
pile-driver — pileˈ driver noun 1. A machine for driving in piles 2. (in games) a very heavy stroke, kick, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑pile … Useful english dictionary
pile driver — pile .driver n 1.) a machine for pushing heavy posts into the ground 2.) BrE informal a very hard hit … Dictionary of contemporary English
pile driver — pile ,driver noun count a large machine that pushes posts into the ground to support new buildings … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Pile driver — A pile driver is a mechanical device used to drive piles into soil to provide foundation support for buildings or other structures. The term is also used in reference to members of the construction crew that work with pile driving rigs.One… … Wikipedia
pile driver — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms pile driver : singular pile driver plural pile drivers a large machine that pushes posts into the ground to support new buildings … English dictionary
pile driver — 1. noun a) A machine for forcing a pile, a long beam, into the ground as part of the construction of a foundation; usually by raising a weight and then dropping it on the beam. She sure is a pile driver b) A person who … Wiktionary
pile driver — noun a machine that drives piling into the ground • Hypernyms: ↑machine * * * noun, pl ⋯ ers [count] 1 : a machine used for hammering posts into the ground 2 Brit, informal : a very hard kick or hit He hit a pile driver into the net from 20 yards … Useful english dictionary
Pile driver (disambiguation) — Pile driver or piledriver may refer to: *Pile driver, a mechanical device used in construction *Piledriver (professional wrestling), a move used in professional wrestling * Piledriver The Wrestling Album 2 , a 1987 album produced by the World… … Wikipedia
pile driver — pile′ driv er n. mac a machine for driving piles, usu. composed of a tall framework in which either a weight is raised and dropped on a pile head or in which a steam hammer drives the pile • Etymology: 1765–75 … From formal English to slang