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1 pile
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. -
2 pile on
to pile on the charm — colloq. affidarsi troppo al proprio fascino
* * *vt + advto pile it on fam — esagerare, drammatizzare
* * *to pile on the charm — colloq. affidarsi troppo al proprio fascino
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3 pile up
pile up [leaves, rubbish] ammonticchiarsi; [debts, problems, work, snow, money] accumularsi; [ cars] (in accident) tamponarsi; pile [sth.] up, pile up [sth.]1) (in a heap) ammucchiare; (in a stack) impilare2) fig. accumulare [debts, evidence, problems, work]* * *(to make or become a pile; to accumulate: He piled up the earth at the end of the garden; The rubbish piled up in the kitchen.) ammassare, accumulare* * *1. vi + adv(also), fig accumularsi, ammucchiarsi2. vt + advammucchiare, accumulare* * *pile up [leaves, rubbish] ammonticchiarsi; [debts, problems, work, snow, money] accumularsi; [ cars] (in accident) tamponarsi; pile [sth.] up, pile up [sth.]1) (in a heap) ammucchiare; (in a stack) impilare2) fig. accumulare [debts, evidence, problems, work] -
4 pile ***
I [paɪl]1. n1) (heap: of books, records) pila, (less tidy) mucchio, cumulo2) (fam: large amount) mucchio, sacco3) (fam: fortune) fortuna2. vt3. vito pile into a car — stiparsi or ammucchiarsi in una macchina
to pile on/off a bus — far ressa per salire sull'autobus/scendere dall'autobus
•- pile on- pile upII [paɪl] n(of carpet, cloth) peloIII [paɪl] nConstr palo -
5 heap
I 1. [hiːp]1) mucchio m., cumulo m.to pile sth. up in a heap o in heaps ammucchiare qcs.; to lie in a heap — [ person] essere accasciato; [ objects] essere ammassato
2) colloq. (lot)2. II [hiːp]heaps of — un mucchio o sacco di [work, problems, time, food]
2) fig. (shower)to heap [sth.] on sb. — colmare qcn. di [ praise]; caricare qcn. di [ work]; coprire qcn. di [ insults]
•- heap up* * *[hi:p] 1. noun1) (a large amount or a large number, in a pile: a heap of sand/apples.) mucchio2) ((usually in plural with of) many, much or plenty: We've got heaps of time; I've done that heaps of times.) mucchio2. verb1) (to put, throw etc in a heap: I'll heap these stones (up) in a corner of the garden.) ammucchiare2) (to fill or cover with a heap: He heaped his plate with vegetables; He heaped insults on his opponent.) colmare; coprire•- heaped* * *[hiːp]1. nheaps (of) — un sacco (di), un mucchio (di)we have heaps of time — abbiamo un mucchio or sacco di tempo
I was struck or knocked all of a heap fam — sono rimasto di stucco
2. vtthe waitress heaped potatoes onto my plate — la cameriera mi ha dato una montagna or un mucchio di patate
to heap favours/praise/gifts on sb — ricolmare qn di favori/lodi/regali
heaped spoonful Culin — cucchiaio colmo
•- heap up* * *heap /hi:p/n.1 mucchio; cumulo; ammasso; catasta; pigna: rubbish heap, mucchio d'immondizia; compost heap, mucchio di composta ( rifiuti organici)2 (anche pl.) (fig. fam.) mucchio; sacco; barca: a heap of money, un mucchio di soldi; heaps of time, un sacco (o un mucchio) di tempo; heaps of experience, una lunga esperienza; heaps of times, un mucchio di volte● (fam.) to feel heaps better, stare molto meglio ( di salute) □ (fig.) to be at the bottom [top] of the heap, essere sul gradino più basso [più alto] □ to collapse (o to fall) in a heap, afflosciarsi a terra; cadere come un corpo morto □ (fam.) to be struck all of a heap, restare interdetto.(to) heap /hi:p/v. t.● ( anche fig.) to heap st. on, dare qc. in gran quantità a; profondere (o riversare) qc. su; coprire di qc.: to heap gifts on sb., profondere doni su q., coprire q. di doni; to heap insults [praise] on sb., coprire q. d'insulti [di lodi] □ ( anche fig.) to heap st. [sb.] with, caricare, colmare, ricoprire qc. [q.] di: Her desk was heaped with books, la sua scrivania era ricoperta di libri □ a heaped ( USA: heaping) spoon, un cucchiaio colmo.* * *I 1. [hiːp]1) mucchio m., cumulo m.to pile sth. up in a heap o in heaps ammucchiare qcs.; to lie in a heap — [ person] essere accasciato; [ objects] essere ammassato
2) colloq. (lot)2. II [hiːp]heaps of — un mucchio o sacco di [work, problems, time, food]
2) fig. (shower)to heap [sth.] on sb. — colmare qcn. di [ praise]; caricare qcn. di [ work]; coprire qcn. di [ insults]
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6 stack
I 1. [stæk]1) (pile) (of straw) pagliaio m.; (of hay) cumulo m.; (of books, papers, chairs) pila f.; (of plates, wood) catasta f.2) (chimney) ciminiera f.; (group of chimneys) gruppo m. di comignoli3) inform. stack m.2.1) (in library) scaffali m.2) colloq.stacks of — un mucchio o sacco di [time, work, food]
••II [stæk]to blow one's stack — colloq. perdere le staffe
1) agr. ammucchiare, ammassare [hay, straw]•- stack up••to have the odds o cards stacked against one — partire in svantaggio, essere sfavorito
* * *[stæk] 1. noun1) (a large, usually neatly shaped, pile eg of hay, straw, wood etc: a haystack.) pila, catasta2) (a set of shelves for books eg in a library.) scaffalatura2. verb(to arrange in a large, usually neat, pile: Stack the books up against the wall.) accatastare* * *[stæk]1. n1) (pile) pila, catasta, Brit fam mucchio, sacco2) (also: chimney stack) comignolo, (of factory) ciminiera3) Geog faraglione m2. vt(books, boxes) impilare, accatastare, (chairs) mettere l'uno (-a) sopra l'altro (-a), (aircraft) tenere a quote assegnate (in attesa dell'atterraggio)* * *stack /stæk/n.3 ( di legna, ecc.) catasta; pila; mucchio; ammasso; (fig.) gran quantità: a stack of dishes, una pila di piatti; He has stacks of homework to do, ha un mucchio di compiti da fare6 (edil.) gruppo di camini10 (geogr.) faraglione● stack stand, base rialzata di bica (o di pagliaio) □ (fig. fam.) to blow one's stack, perdere la pazienza; esplodere □ (fam.) to make stacks of money, far soldi a palate.(to) stack /stæk/A v. t.1 accatastare; ammassare; ammucchiare4 caricareB v. i.● (mil.) to stack arms, disporre i fucili a piramide □ to stack the cards (o the deck), truccare le carte; (fig.) imbrogliare □ (leg.) to stack a jury, manomettere la composizione di una giuria.* * *I 1. [stæk]1) (pile) (of straw) pagliaio m.; (of hay) cumulo m.; (of books, papers, chairs) pila f.; (of plates, wood) catasta f.2) (chimney) ciminiera f.; (group of chimneys) gruppo m. di comignoli3) inform. stack m.2.1) (in library) scaffali m.2) colloq.stacks of — un mucchio o sacco di [time, work, food]
••II [stæk]to blow one's stack — colloq. perdere le staffe
1) agr. ammucchiare, ammassare [hay, straw]•- stack up••to have the odds o cards stacked against one — partire in svantaggio, essere sfavorito
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7 drift
I [drɪft]1) (flow, movement)the drift of the current — il moto o il movimento della corrente
the drift of events — fig. il corso degli eventi
the drift from the land — la fuga o l'esodo dalle campagne
2) (of ship, plane) deriva f.3) (mass) (of snow, leaves, sand) cumulo m., mucchio m.; (of smoke, mist) nuvola f.4) (general meaning) senso m. generale, tenore m.II [drɪft]1) (be carried by tide, current) [ boat] essere trasportato dalla corrente, andare alla deriva; (by wind) [ balloon] andare, volare alla deriva; [smoke, fog] essere trasportato dal vento2) (pile up) [snow, leaves] accumularsi, ammucchiarsi3)to drift along — [ person] bighellonare; fig. andare avanti senza preoccuparsi
to drift around o about the house gironzolare per casa; to drift from job to job passare da un lavoro all'altro; the country is drifting towards war — il paese sta scivolando verso la guerra
•* * *[drift] 1. noun1) (a heap of something driven together, especially snow: His car stuck in a snowdrift.) mucchio, cumulo2) (the direction in which something is going; the general meaning: I couldn't hear you clearly, but I did catch the drift of what you said.) senso2. verb1) (to (cause to) float or be blown along: Sand drifted across the road; The boat drifted down the river.) trasportare, lasciarsi trasportare2) ((of people) to wander or live aimlessly: She drifted from job to job.) spostarsi•- drifter- driftwood* * *I [drɪft]1) (flow, movement)the drift of the current — il moto o il movimento della corrente
the drift of events — fig. il corso degli eventi
the drift from the land — la fuga o l'esodo dalle campagne
2) (of ship, plane) deriva f.3) (mass) (of snow, leaves, sand) cumulo m., mucchio m.; (of smoke, mist) nuvola f.4) (general meaning) senso m. generale, tenore m.II [drɪft]1) (be carried by tide, current) [ boat] essere trasportato dalla corrente, andare alla deriva; (by wind) [ balloon] andare, volare alla deriva; [smoke, fog] essere trasportato dal vento2) (pile up) [snow, leaves] accumularsi, ammucchiarsi3)to drift along — [ person] bighellonare; fig. andare avanti senza preoccuparsi
to drift around o about the house gironzolare per casa; to drift from job to job passare da un lavoro all'altro; the country is drifting towards war — il paese sta scivolando verso la guerra
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8 backlog
['bæklɒg]nome arretrato m.* * *noun (a pile of uncompleted work etc which has collected: a backlog of orders because of the strike.) arretrato* * *backlog /ˈbæklɒg/n.1 cumulo (di lavoro arretrato, di ordinazioni inevase, ecc.); arretrato: DIALOGO → - Business trip 1- They've got a huge backlog of orders, hanno una montagna di ordini arretrati; (comm.) backlog of orders, (lista delle) ordinazioni inevase* * *['bæklɒg]nome arretrato m. -
9 sewing
['səʊɪŋ] 1. 2.modificatore [ scissors] da sarto; [thread, basket] da cucito* * *1) (the activity of sewing: I was taught sewing at school.) cucito2) (work to be sewn: She picked up a pile of sewing.) cucito* * *sewing /ˈsəʊɪŋ/n. [u]1 il cucire; cucitura● sewing awl, punteruolo per lavori di cucito ( di cuoio, tende, vele, ecc.) □ sewing cotton, filo da cucire □ sewing machine, macchina da cucire □ ( legatoria) sewing press, cucitrice □ sewing thread, filo da cucire; cucirino.* * *['səʊɪŋ] 1. 2.modificatore [ scissors] da sarto; [thread, basket] da cucito -
10 attack
I [ə'tæk]1) attacco m. (on a, contro) (anche mil. sport); (criminal) aggressione f., assalto m. ( against, on contro, a); (terrorist) attentato m.to come under attack — mil. subire un attacco; fig. essere attaccato, essere oggetto di critica
to leave oneself open to attack — fig. esporsi alle critiche
to mount, launch an attack on sth. — sferrare un attacco a qcs. (anche fig.)
2) (of illness) attacco m.II [ə'tæk]1) attaccare [ enemy]; (criminally) assalire, aggredire [ victim]; fig. attaccare [book, idea]2) (tackle) affrontare [task, problem]* * *[ə'tæk] 1. verb1) (to make a sudden, violent attempt to hurt or damage: He attacked me with a knife; The village was attacked from the air.) attaccare2) (to speak or write against: The Prime Minister's policy was attacked in the newspapers.) attaccare3) ((in games) to attempt to score a goal.) attaccare4) (to make a vigorous start on: It's time we attacked that pile of work.) iniziare, affrontare2. noun1) (an act or the action of attacking: The brutal attack killed the old man; They made an air attack on the town.) attacco2) (a sudden bout of illness: heart attack; an attack of 'flu.) attacco* * *I [ə'tæk]1) attacco m. (on a, contro) (anche mil. sport); (criminal) aggressione f., assalto m. ( against, on contro, a); (terrorist) attentato m.to come under attack — mil. subire un attacco; fig. essere attaccato, essere oggetto di critica
to leave oneself open to attack — fig. esporsi alle critiche
to mount, launch an attack on sth. — sferrare un attacco a qcs. (anche fig.)
2) (of illness) attacco m.II [ə'tæk]1) attaccare [ enemy]; (criminally) assalire, aggredire [ victim]; fig. attaccare [book, idea]2) (tackle) affrontare [task, problem]
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