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I [ræk]nome (for plates) scolapiatti m.; (in dishwasher) cestello m.; (for bottles) rastrelliera f. portabottiglie; (for newspapers) portariviste m.; (on train) portabagagli m., reticella f. portabagagli; (for clothes) attaccapanni m.; (shelving) scaffale m.II [ræk]III [ræk]to put sb. on the rack — mettere qcn. alla ruota
verbo transitivo mettere alla ruota, torturare; fig. [pain, guilt, fear] tormentare••IV [ræk]nome gastr.V [ræk]to go to rack (and ruin) — andare in rovina o malora
* * *I [ræk] noun(a frame or shelf in or on which objects (eg letters, plates, luggage etc) are put until they are wanted or needed: Put these tools back in the rack; Put your bag in the luggage-rack.)II [ræk] III [ræk]* * *I [ræk]1. n1) (storage framework) rastrelliera, (for luggage) rete f portabagagli inv, (for hats, coats) appendiabiti m inv, (in shops) scaffale mmagazine rack — portariviste m inv
toast rack — portatoast m inv
2) (for torture) cavalletto2. vt(subj: pain, cough) torturare, tormentare•- rack upII [ræk] nto go to rack and ruin — (building) andare in rovina, (business) andare in malora or a catafascio, (country) andare a catafascio, (person) lasciarsi andare completamente
* * *rack (1) /ræk/n.1 rastrelliera ( per foraggio, armi, stoviglie, ecc.); stenditoio: a plate rack, una rastrelliera per piatti; uno scolapiatti5 (mecc.) cremagliera6 (comput.) alloggiamento schede; rack9 (stor.) ruota, cavalletto ( per la tortura): to be tortured on the rack, essere messo alla ruota; essere torturato● (autom.) rack-and-pinion steering gear, sterzo a cremagliera □ (ferr.) rack rail, rotaia dentata □ rack railway, ferrovia a cremagliera □ rack-rent ► rack-rent □ rack-renter, padrone di casa esoso □ (mecc.) rack wheel, ruota dentata □ to be on the rack, soffrire il tormento □ ( USA) off-the-rack clothing, (il) prêt-à-porter.rack (2) /ræk/n. [u](lett.) nubi; nuvolaglia.rack (3) /ræk/n.( di cavallo) andatura fra il trotto e il piccolo galoppo; ambio.rack (4) /ræk/n. [u]distruzione; rovina: to go to rack and ruin, andare in malora.(to) rack (1) /ræk/v. t.1 tormentare ( anche fig.): I was racked with jealousy, ero tormentato dalla gelosia; She was racked with pain, era in preda a un dolore straziante2 (stor.) mettere alla ruota; torturare3 angariare; opprimere● (fig.) to rack one's brains, scervellarsi; lambiccarsi il cervello □ (fam.) to rack up, collezionare ( vincite, premi, debiti); mettersi in tasca ( guadagni): The team racked up an impressive series of wins, la squadra ha collezionato una serie incredibile di vittorie; The company racked up huge profits, la società si è messa in tasca enormi profitti.(to) rack (2) /ræk/v. t.* * *I [ræk]nome (for plates) scolapiatti m.; (in dishwasher) cestello m.; (for bottles) rastrelliera f. portabottiglie; (for newspapers) portariviste m.; (on train) portabagagli m., reticella f. portabagagli; (for clothes) attaccapanni m.; (shelving) scaffale m.II [ræk]III [ræk]to put sb. on the rack — mettere qcn. alla ruota
verbo transitivo mettere alla ruota, torturare; fig. [pain, guilt, fear] tormentare••IV [ræk]nome gastr.V [ræk]to go to rack (and ruin) — andare in rovina o malora
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racked up — mod. alcohol or drug intoxicated. (See also rack up.) □ They drank till they were good and racked. □ Man, are you racked. What did you drink? A gallon? □ They all got racked up last weekend … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
racked — adj American 1. ruined, defeated, disabled. The term referred originally to being kicked or struck in the rack or male genital area. 2. intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. The adolescent usage is probably a borrowing of the standard term as it… … Contemporary slang
Racked — Rack Rack, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Racked} (r[a^]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Racking}.] [See {Rack} that which stretches, or {Rock}, v.] To amble fast, causing a rocking or swaying motion of the body; to pace; said of a horse. Fuller. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
racked-up — adj American tense, stressed, strung up. An expression heard occasionally since the 1970s. I remember my first shoot. You know I was really racked up but the lieutenant was there for me. (Miami Vice, US TV series, 1988) … Contemporary slang
racked — mod. struck in the testicles. (Usually objectionable.) □ The quarterback got racked and didn’t play the rest of the quarter … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
racked with pain — When someone is suffering from severe pain, they are racked with pain. The soldier was so badly injured that he was racked with pain … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
racked — Synonyms and related words: affected, afflicted, agonized, clawed, convulsed, crucified, devoured by, distressed, harrowed, hurt, hurting, imbued with, impressed, impressed with, in distress, in pain, lacerated, lancinated, martyred, martyrized,… … Moby Thesaurus
racked — adj. in pain, tortured, tormented ræk n. shelf; frame or pole on which items are hung; trough for animal feed v. torment, torture … English contemporary dictionary
racked by — tormented by , tortured by … English contemporary dictionary
racked — American drunk or under the influence of illegal narcotics Not tortured on a rack, but otherwise laid out, it would seem … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
racked — past of rack … Useful english dictionary