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1 ♦ bridge
♦ bridge (1) /brɪdʒ/n.1 ponte: a bridge across the Cam, un ponte sul Cam; a bridge over the motorway, un ponte sull'autostrada; bridge of boats, ponte di barche; railway bridge, ponte della ferrovia; toll bridge, ponte (soggetto) a pedaggio2 (fig.) ponte; collegamento; passaggio; trampolino di lancio3 (naut.) ponte di comando; plancia10 (elettr.) ponte; collegamento (o derivazione) in parallelo: bridge circuit, circuito a ponte (o a portale)● bridge crane, gru a ponte □ bridge-builder, pontiere; (fig.) mediatore □ bridge-building, construzione di ponti; (fig.) promozione di rapporti amichevoli, opera di mediazione □ (naut.) bridge deck, ponte di comando; plancia □ (fin. USA) bridge loan, prestito compensativo; finanziamento ponte □ (naut.) bridge house, cassero centrale □ (GB) bridge roll, panino morbido di forma allungata □ the Bridge of Sighs, il Ponte dei Sospiri ( a Venezia e a Cambridge) □ (mus.) bridge passage, passaggio □ to build bridges, stabilire relazioni amichevoli; fare da mediatore; fare da pontiere □ to burn one's bridges, bruciare (o tagliarsi) i ponti alle spalle □ We'll cross that bridge when we come to it, ci penseremo quando sarà il momento □ (prov.) Don't cross your bridges before you come to them, non fasciarti la testa prima d'essertela rotta.bridge (2) /brɪdʒ/n. [u]● bridge player, bridgista.(to) bridge /brɪdʒ/v. t.3 ( di passerella, ecc.) fare da ponte su; passare sopra a; attraversare: A plank bridged the stream, un'asse faceva da ponte sul ruscello5 (fig.) collegare; fare da ponte fra6 (fig.) colmare; superare: to bridge a gap, colmare un divario, una lacuna, un distacco; colmare le distanze -
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['reɪlweɪ] 1.nome BE1) (network) ferrovia f.to use the railways — viaggiare in o usare il treno
2) (anche railway line) linea f. ferroviarialight railway — ferrovia vicinale, metropolitana leggera
3) (anche railway track) binario m.4) (company) ferrovie f.pl.2.modificatore BE [ bridge] ferroviario, della ferrovia; [museum, link, tunnel, accident] ferroviario* * *1) (a track with (usually more than one set of) two (or sometimes three) parallel steel rails on which trains run: They're building a new railway; ( also adjective) a railway station.) ferrovia2) ((sometimes in plural) the whole organization which is concerned with the running of trains, the building of tracks etc: He has a job on the railway; The railways are very badly run in some countries.) ferrovia* * *['reɪlweɪ] 1.nome BE1) (network) ferrovia f.to use the railways — viaggiare in o usare il treno
2) (anche railway line) linea f. ferroviarialight railway — ferrovia vicinale, metropolitana leggera
3) (anche railway track) binario m.4) (company) ferrovie f.pl.2.modificatore BE [ bridge] ferroviario, della ferrovia; [museum, link, tunnel, accident] ferroviario -
3 bridge
I [brɪdʒ]2) fig. (link) ponte m., collegamento m.3) (stage) (transitional) passaggio m.; (springboard) trampolino m. di lancio (to verso)4) (on ship) ponte m., plancia f. di comando5) (of nose) dorso m.6) (of spectacles) ponticello m.7) (on guitar, violin) ponticello m.8) med. ponte m.••II [brɪdʒ]1) costruire un ponte su [ river]2) fig.to bridge the gap between two countries — gettare un o fare da ponte tra due paesi
III [brɪdʒ]to bridge a gap in [sth.] — riempire un vuoto in [ conversation]; sanare un buco di [ budget]; colmare una lacuna in [ knowledge]
nome (card game) bridge m.* * *[bri‹] 1. noun1) (a structure carrying a road or railway over a river etc.) ponte2) (the narrow raised platform for the captain of a ship.) ponte, passerella3) (the bony part (of the nose).) dorso, ponte4) (the support of the strings of a violin etc.) ponticello2. verb1) (to build a bridge over: They bridged the stream.) costruire un ponte su2) (to close a gap, pause etc: He bridged the awkward silence with a funny remark.) colmare* * *I [brɪdʒ]2) fig. (link) ponte m., collegamento m.3) (stage) (transitional) passaggio m.; (springboard) trampolino m. di lancio (to verso)4) (on ship) ponte m., plancia f. di comando5) (of nose) dorso m.6) (of spectacles) ponticello m.7) (on guitar, violin) ponticello m.8) med. ponte m.••II [brɪdʒ]1) costruire un ponte su [ river]2) fig.to bridge the gap between two countries — gettare un o fare da ponte tra due paesi
III [brɪdʒ]to bridge a gap in [sth.] — riempire un vuoto in [ conversation]; sanare un buco di [ budget]; colmare una lacuna in [ knowledge]
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4 railway *** rail·way
['reɪlˌweɪ]1. n2. adj(bridge, timetable, network) ferroviario (-a)See: -
5 cross
I 1. [krɒs] [AE krɔːs]1) (shape) croce f.the Cross — relig. la Croce
to put a cross against — segnare con una croce [name, item]
"put a cross in the box" — "sbarrate la casella", "segnate la casella con una croce"
a cross between Hitler and Napoleon — fig. un incrocio fra Hitler e Napoleone
3) sart. sbieco m.to cut sth. on the cross — tagliare qcs. di sbieco
4) sport (in football) cross m., traversone m.2.1) (angry) arrabbiato, irritato, di cattivo umoreto be cross with sb. — essere seccato con qcn.
to be cross about sth. — essere di cattivo umore per qcs.
to get cross — arrabbiarsi o adirarsi ( with con)
2) (transverse) [ timber] trasversale, obliquo3) (contrary to general direction) [breeze, swell] contrario••II 1. [krɒs] [AE krɔːs]1) (go across) attraversare [road, country, room]; passare, attraversare [ river]; superare, oltrepassare [border, line, mountains]; [ bridge] attraversare, scavalcare [river, road]; [road, railway line, river] tagliare, attraversare [country, desert]; [ line] attraversare, tagliare [ page]2) fig. superare, oltrepassare [limit, boundary]3) (meet) [road, railway line] incrociare, intersecare [road, railway line, river]4) (place in shape of a cross) incrociareto cross one's legs — incrociare o accavallare le gambe
5) biol. bot. zool. incrociare, ibridare7) (draw line across) (s)barrare [ cheque]2.1) (anche cross over) (go across) fare una traversata3.to cross oneself — relig. segnarsi, farsi il segno della croce
••* * *[kros] I adjective(angry: I get very cross when I lose something.)- crosslyII 1. plural - crosses; noun1) (a symbol formed by two lines placed across each other, eg + or x.)2) (two wooden beams placed thus (+), on which Christ was nailed.)3) (the symbol of the Christian religion.)4) (a lasting cause of suffering etc: Your rheumatism is a cross you will have to bear.)5) (the result of breeding two varieties of animal or plant: This dog is a cross between an alsatian and a labrador.)6) (a monument in the shape of a cross.)7) (any of several types of medal given for bravery etc: the Victoria Cross.)2. verb1) (to go from one side to the other: Let's cross (the street); This road crosses the swamp.)2) ((negative uncross) to place (two things) across each other: He sat down and crossed his legs.)3) (to go or be placed across (each other): The roads cross in the centre of town.)4) (to meet and pass: Our letters must have crossed in the post.)5) (to put a line across: Cross your `t's'.)6) (to make (a cheque or postal order) payable only through a bank by drawing two parallel lines across it.)7) (to breed (something) from two different varieties: I've crossed two varieties of rose.)8) (to go against the wishes of: If you cross me, you'll regret it!)•- cross-- crossing
- crossbow
- cross-breed
- cross-bred
- crosscheck 3. noun(the act of crosschecking.) controllo accurato, riscontro- cross-country skiing
- cross-examine
- cross-examination
- cross-eyed
- cross-fire
- at cross-purposes
- cross-refer
- cross-reference
- crossroads
- cross-section
- crossword puzzle
- crossword
- cross one's fingers
- cross out* * *cross (1) /krɒs/n.1 croce ( segno, oggetto, simbolo): Maltese Cross, croce di Malta; the Cross and the Crescent, la Croce e la Mezzaluna; (mil., in GB) the Distinguished Service Cross, la Croce al Valor Militare; to mark with a cross, segnare con una croce; to put a cross against a name, segnare un nome con una croce4 (zool., bot.) incrocio; ibrido: The mule is a cross between a mare and an ass, il mulo è l'incrocio d'una cavalla con un asino5 (fig.) incrocio; via di mezzo; (un) misto: The taste is a cross between yoghurt and cream cheese, il sapore è una via di mezzo tra lo yogurt e il formaggio burroso7 (mecc.) crociera; raccordo a croce● (relig.) cross-bearer, portatore di croce; crocifero □ cross-shaped, cruciforme □ to make one's cross, fare una croce ( in luogo della firma) □ on the cross, diagonalmente; ( anche sartoria) di sbieco; (fam. USA) (in modo) disonesto □ (stor.) to take the cross, farsi crociato □ (fig.) to take up one's cross, accettare (con rassegnazione) la propria croce.cross (2) /krɒs/a.1 arrabbiato; irritato; di cattivo umore; iroso: to be cross with sb., essere arrabbiato con q.; a cross word, una parola irosa● ( Si veda anche sotto i singoli lemmi) (leg.) cross appeal, appello incidentale □ (naut.) cross bearing, rilevamento incrociato □ (geol.) cross-bedding, stratificazione incrociata □ (polit., GB) cross bench, banco di deputato indipendente ( alla Camera dei Lord) □ (polit., GB) cross-bencher, deputato indipendente □ cross-border, transfrontaliero; tra Stati confinanti; con l'estero; estero; straniero: (fin.) cross-border merger, incorporazione di società straniere; cross-border worker, frontaliere □ (edil.) cross bracing, controvento □ (leg.) cross-claim, domanda riconvenzionale □ (comput.) cross compiler, compilatore incrociato □ ( boxe) cross counter, colpo d'incontro □ (GB) cross-curricular, multidisciplinare □ cross-dating, datazione incrociata □ (med.) cross-dominance, lateralità incrociata □ (rag.) cross entry, trasferimento d'una somma ad altro conto □ cross hairs, reticolo ( di arma da fuoco o su schermo di computer) □ (mecc.) cross-head screwdriver, giravite a testa obliqua □ (fin.) cross holding, partecipazione incrociata □ (chim.) cross link, legame trasversale □ (med.) cross-matching technique, tecnica della prova crociata ( del sangue) □ (fin.) cross participation, partecipazione incrociata □ (mecc.) cross-peen hammer, martello da meccanico □ (mat.) cross product, prodotto vettoriale □ (fin.) cross rate, corso ( di cambio) indiretto; parità indiretta □ (mat.) cross ratio, birapporto □ ( sport) cross shot, ( calcio) tiro trasversale, traversone; ( tennis, ecc.) tiro angolato □ ( USA) cross street, (strada) traversa □ cross stroke, frego ( a penna); ( sport: golf, ecc.) tiro trasversale □ (polit.) cross voting, voto trasversale □ cross wires, reticolo □ (fam. GB) as cross as two sticks, irritatissimo; d'umore nero □ at cross purposes, senza capirsi; fraintendendosi: to talk at cross purposes, parlare senza capirsi; fraintendersi.♦ (to) cross /krɒs/A v. t.1 attraversare: to cross a road [the sea], attraversare una strada [il mare]2 attraversare; passare su; passare per: A worried look crossed her face, un'espressione preoccupata le si disegnò sul viso; It has never crossed my mind, non mi è mai passato per la testa3 oltrepassare; superare: to cross the gender divide, superare le differenze di sesso; to cross the bounds of decency, superare i limiti della decenza4 incrociare; intersecare; tagliare; sbarrare: to cross two wires, incrociare due fili; Broadway crosses Seventh Avenue at Times Square, Broadway interseca la Settima Avenue a Times Square; to cross one's «t's», tagliare le (o fare il taglietto alle) «t»; to cross one's arms, incrociare le braccia; to cross one's legs, incrociare le gambe; ( su una sedia) accavallare le gambe; to cross one's fingers, incrociare le dita ( per scaramanzia); My previous letter crossed yours, la mia lettera precedente ha incrociato la tua; to cross each other, incrociarsi; intersecarsi5 fare una croce su; sbarrare: to cross a name, fare una croce su un nome; to cross a ballot paper, mettere la croce su una scheda elettorale; ( banca) to cross a cheque, sbarrare un assegno6 contrariare; contrastare; opporsi a: Nobody likes to be crossed, a nessuno piace essere contrariato; to cross sb. 's plans, contrastare i piani di q.7 (bot., zool.) incrociare, ibridareB v. i.1 fare una traversata: I crossed by hovercraft from Ramsgate to Calais, feci la traversata sull'hovercraft da Ramsgate a Calais2 andare, recarsi ( attraversando un confine, il mare, ecc.); passare; entrare: We crossed into Austria, siamo entrati in Austria3 incrociarsi: We crossed on the street, ci siamo incrociati per strada; Our letters crossed in the post, le nostre lettere si sono incrociate● Cross!, avanti! ( ai semafori pedonali) □ (polit., GB) to cross the floor, passare all'opposizione (o dalla parte del governo); votare per il partito avverso □ to cross sb. 's hand = to cross sb.'s palm ► sotto □ to cross one's heart, mettersi una mano sul cuore ( per asseverare): Cross my heart ( and hope to die)!, mi venga un colpo ( se non è vero, se sono stato io, ecc.) □ (relig.) to cross oneself, farsi il segno della croce; segnarsi □ (fig.) to cross sb. 's palm with silver, dare soldi a ( una chiromante, ecc., che legge la mano); (scherz.) ungere q., allungare una bustarella a q. □ to cross sb. 's path, trovarsi sulla strada di q.; sbarrare la strada a q. □ (fig.) to cross one's «t's» and dot one's «i's», controllare tutti i dettagli; essere molto preciso □ ( anche fig.) to cross swords with sb., incrociare la spada con q. □ (fig.) We'll cross that bridge when we come to it, ci occuperemo di quella faccenda quando sarà il momento.* * *I 1. [krɒs] [AE krɔːs]1) (shape) croce f.the Cross — relig. la Croce
to put a cross against — segnare con una croce [name, item]
"put a cross in the box" — "sbarrate la casella", "segnate la casella con una croce"
a cross between Hitler and Napoleon — fig. un incrocio fra Hitler e Napoleone
3) sart. sbieco m.to cut sth. on the cross — tagliare qcs. di sbieco
4) sport (in football) cross m., traversone m.2.1) (angry) arrabbiato, irritato, di cattivo umoreto be cross with sb. — essere seccato con qcn.
to be cross about sth. — essere di cattivo umore per qcs.
to get cross — arrabbiarsi o adirarsi ( with con)
2) (transverse) [ timber] trasversale, obliquo3) (contrary to general direction) [breeze, swell] contrario••II 1. [krɒs] [AE krɔːs]1) (go across) attraversare [road, country, room]; passare, attraversare [ river]; superare, oltrepassare [border, line, mountains]; [ bridge] attraversare, scavalcare [river, road]; [road, railway line, river] tagliare, attraversare [country, desert]; [ line] attraversare, tagliare [ page]2) fig. superare, oltrepassare [limit, boundary]3) (meet) [road, railway line] incrociare, intersecare [road, railway line, river]4) (place in shape of a cross) incrociareto cross one's legs — incrociare o accavallare le gambe
5) biol. bot. zool. incrociare, ibridare7) (draw line across) (s)barrare [ cheque]2.1) (anche cross over) (go across) fare una traversata3.to cross oneself — relig. segnarsi, farsi il segno della croce
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6 Cross
I 1. [krɒs] [AE krɔːs]1) (shape) croce f.the Cross — relig. la Croce
to put a cross against — segnare con una croce [name, item]
"put a cross in the box" — "sbarrate la casella", "segnate la casella con una croce"
a cross between Hitler and Napoleon — fig. un incrocio fra Hitler e Napoleone
3) sart. sbieco m.to cut sth. on the cross — tagliare qcs. di sbieco
4) sport (in football) cross m., traversone m.2.1) (angry) arrabbiato, irritato, di cattivo umoreto be cross with sb. — essere seccato con qcn.
to be cross about sth. — essere di cattivo umore per qcs.
to get cross — arrabbiarsi o adirarsi ( with con)
2) (transverse) [ timber] trasversale, obliquo3) (contrary to general direction) [breeze, swell] contrario••II 1. [krɒs] [AE krɔːs]1) (go across) attraversare [road, country, room]; passare, attraversare [ river]; superare, oltrepassare [border, line, mountains]; [ bridge] attraversare, scavalcare [river, road]; [road, railway line, river] tagliare, attraversare [country, desert]; [ line] attraversare, tagliare [ page]2) fig. superare, oltrepassare [limit, boundary]3) (meet) [road, railway line] incrociare, intersecare [road, railway line, river]4) (place in shape of a cross) incrociareto cross one's legs — incrociare o accavallare le gambe
5) biol. bot. zool. incrociare, ibridare7) (draw line across) (s)barrare [ cheque]2.1) (anche cross over) (go across) fare una traversata3.to cross oneself — relig. segnarsi, farsi il segno della croce
••* * *[kros] I adjective(angry: I get very cross when I lose something.)- crosslyII 1. plural - crosses; noun1) (a symbol formed by two lines placed across each other, eg + or x.)2) (two wooden beams placed thus (+), on which Christ was nailed.)3) (the symbol of the Christian religion.)4) (a lasting cause of suffering etc: Your rheumatism is a cross you will have to bear.)5) (the result of breeding two varieties of animal or plant: This dog is a cross between an alsatian and a labrador.)6) (a monument in the shape of a cross.)7) (any of several types of medal given for bravery etc: the Victoria Cross.)2. verb1) (to go from one side to the other: Let's cross (the street); This road crosses the swamp.)2) ((negative uncross) to place (two things) across each other: He sat down and crossed his legs.)3) (to go or be placed across (each other): The roads cross in the centre of town.)4) (to meet and pass: Our letters must have crossed in the post.)5) (to put a line across: Cross your `t's'.)6) (to make (a cheque or postal order) payable only through a bank by drawing two parallel lines across it.)7) (to breed (something) from two different varieties: I've crossed two varieties of rose.)8) (to go against the wishes of: If you cross me, you'll regret it!)•- cross-- crossing
- crossbow
- cross-breed
- cross-bred
- crosscheck 3. noun(the act of crosschecking.) controllo accurato, riscontro- cross-country skiing
- cross-examine
- cross-examination
- cross-eyed
- cross-fire
- at cross-purposes
- cross-refer
- cross-reference
- crossroads
- cross-section
- crossword puzzle
- crossword
- cross one's fingers
- cross out* * *(Surnames) Cross /krɒs, USA krɑ:s/* * *I 1. [krɒs] [AE krɔːs]1) (shape) croce f.the Cross — relig. la Croce
to put a cross against — segnare con una croce [name, item]
"put a cross in the box" — "sbarrate la casella", "segnate la casella con una croce"
a cross between Hitler and Napoleon — fig. un incrocio fra Hitler e Napoleone
3) sart. sbieco m.to cut sth. on the cross — tagliare qcs. di sbieco
4) sport (in football) cross m., traversone m.2.1) (angry) arrabbiato, irritato, di cattivo umoreto be cross with sb. — essere seccato con qcn.
to be cross about sth. — essere di cattivo umore per qcs.
to get cross — arrabbiarsi o adirarsi ( with con)
2) (transverse) [ timber] trasversale, obliquo3) (contrary to general direction) [breeze, swell] contrario••II 1. [krɒs] [AE krɔːs]1) (go across) attraversare [road, country, room]; passare, attraversare [ river]; superare, oltrepassare [border, line, mountains]; [ bridge] attraversare, scavalcare [river, road]; [road, railway line, river] tagliare, attraversare [country, desert]; [ line] attraversare, tagliare [ page]2) fig. superare, oltrepassare [limit, boundary]3) (meet) [road, railway line] incrociare, intersecare [road, railway line, river]4) (place in shape of a cross) incrociareto cross one's legs — incrociare o accavallare le gambe
5) biol. bot. zool. incrociare, ibridare7) (draw line across) (s)barrare [ cheque]2.1) (anche cross over) (go across) fare una traversata3.to cross oneself — relig. segnarsi, farsi il segno della croce
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I 1. ['əʊvəhed] 2. II [ˌəʊvə'hed]1) (in the sky) in cielo, lassù2) (above the head) al di sopra della testa* * *[əuvə'hed]adverb, adjective(above; over one's head: The plane flew overhead; an overhead bridge.) in alto, in cielo; aereo* * *overhead /ˈəʊvəhɛd/A avv.2 al piano di sopra: There was a terrific noise overhead, c'era un rumore tremendo al piano di sopraB a. /əʊvəˈhɛd/1 che sta di sopra, in alto; aereo; soprelevato: overhead wires, linee aeree ( di fili metallici, dell'elettricità)2 (comm.) generale; globale; complessivo: overhead expenses (o overhead charges) spese generali; overhead price, prezzo globale; prezzo tutto compreso5 (ind. min.) di superficie; che sta fuori del pozzoC n. /ˈəʊvəhɛd/2 (pl.) (rag.) spese generali● (ferr.) overhead bridge (o crossing), cavalcavia □ ( di funivia) overhead cable car, cabina ( compreso il carrello); telecabina □ (mil.) overhead fire, tiro al disopra delle proprie truppe □ ( calcio) overhead kick, rovesciata □ ( basket) overhead pass, passaggio sopra la testa ( a due mani) □ (autom.) overhead lane signals, segnaletica verticale □ overhead projector, lavagna luminosa □ (mecc.) overhead shovel, pala a scarico posteriore □ (mecc.) overhead-travelling crane, gru a ponte; carroponte.* * *I 1. ['əʊvəhed] 2. II [ˌəʊvə'hed]1) (in the sky) in cielo, lassù2) (above the head) al di sopra della testa -
8 build
I [bɪld] II 1. [bɪld]verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. built)1) (construct) costruire [factory, church, railway]; erigere [ monument]2) (assemble) costruire, assemblare [engine, ship]4) (establish) costruire [career, future]; instaurare [ relationship]; fondare, costruire [ empire]; favorire [ prosperity]; costituire, formare [ team]to build one's hopes on sth. — riporre le proprie speranze in qcs
5) costruire [sequence, set, word] (anche gioc.)2.verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. built)1) (construct) costruire2) fig. (use as a foundation)to build on — basarsi o fondarsi su [popularity, success]
•- build in- build up* * *[bild] 1. past tense, past participle - built; verb(to form or construct from parts: build a house/railway/bookcase.) costruire2. noun(physical form: a man of heavy build.) forma; corporatura- builder- building
- building society
- built-in
- built-up
- build up* * *build /bɪld/n. [cu]1 ( di persona) corporatura; fisico: sturdy build, corporatura robusta; powerful build, fisico possente; solid build, corporatura forte (o massiccia); athletic build, fisico atletico; slender build, corporatura esile♦ (to) build /bɪld/(pass. e p. p. built)A v. t.1 costruire; edificare; erigere: to build new schools, costruire nuove scuole; to build a road, costruire (o fare) una strada; to build a ship, costruire una nave; to build a wall, costruire (o erigere) un muro; A swallow has built its nest under my roof, una rondine ha fatto il nido sotto il mio tetto3 creare; costruire; formare; sviluppare: to build a business, creare un'azienda; metter su un'impresa; to build confidence, creare fiducia; to build a relationship, sviluppare una relazione; to build an army, creare un esercito4 ► to build up, A def. 36 – to build on (o upon) basare su; fondare su: to build a theory on facts, basare una teoria sui fatti; to build all one's hopes on st., fondare o (riporre) ogni speranza in qc.B v. i.3 ► to build up, B def. 2● (fig.) to build bridges ► bridge (1) □ (fig.) to build on sand, costruire sulla sabbia.* * *I [bɪld] II 1. [bɪld]verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. built)1) (construct) costruire [factory, church, railway]; erigere [ monument]2) (assemble) costruire, assemblare [engine, ship]4) (establish) costruire [career, future]; instaurare [ relationship]; fondare, costruire [ empire]; favorire [ prosperity]; costituire, formare [ team]to build one's hopes on sth. — riporre le proprie speranze in qcs
5) costruire [sequence, set, word] (anche gioc.)2.verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. built)1) (construct) costruire2) fig. (use as a foundation)to build on — basarsi o fondarsi su [popularity, success]
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9 line
I [laɪn]1) (mark) linea f., riga f., segno m.; (shorter, thicker) tratto m.; art. tratto m.; sport (on pitch, court) linea f.; mat. linea f.straight, curved line — linea retta, curva
to put a line through sth. — tirare una linea sopra qcs., barrare qcs.
starting line, finishing line — sport linea di partenza, d'arrivo
to cross the line — sport tagliare il traguardo
the line AB — (in geometry) il segmento AB
2) (of people, cars) fila f.; (of trees) fila f., filare m.; (of footprints) serie f.to stand in a line — essere o stare in fila
to be in line with — [ cooker] essere allineato con [ cupboard]
out of line — [ picture] storto, non allineato
3) fig.to be in line for promotion, for the post of — essere candidato alla promozione, al posto di
4) AE (queue) coda f.6) arch. sart. (outline shape) linea f.7) (boundary) linea f. di confine, confine m.state line — confine di stato, frontiera
8) (rope) corda f., filo m.; pesc. lenza f.9) el. (cable) linea f. (elettrica)10) tel. (connection) linea f.to be on the line to sb. — essere in linea con qcn.
to get off the line — colloq. riattaccare
12) (in genealogy) linea f., discendenza f.to trace one's line back to sb. — far risalire le proprie origini a qcn.
13) (in prose) riga f.; (in poetry) verso m.; (of music) rigo m.a line from — una citazione da [ poem]
to learn one's lines — teatr. imparare la parte
14) (conformity)to fall into line with — [ person] allinearsi, conformarsi a [ view]
to bring sth. into line with — conformare qcs. a
to keep sb. in line — fare rigare dritto qcn.
our prices are out of line with those of our competitors — i nostri prezzi non sono allineati a quelli dei nostri concorrenti
to be (way) out of line — [ remark] essere completamente fuori luogo
you're way out of line! — colloq. stai esagerando! hai proprio passato il limite!
15) colloq. (piece of information)to have a line on sb., sth. — avere delle informazioni su qcn., qcs.
16) (stance)to take a firm line with sb. — seguire la linea dura con qcn.
17) comm. linea f. (di prodotti)18) mil.19) (equator)20) colloq. (of cocaine) pista f.21) in line withto be in line with — essere in linea con [trend, view]
to increase in line with — aumentare proporzionalmente o parallelamente a
••all along the line, right down the line — su tutta la linea
II [laɪn]somewhere along the line — (at point in time) in un certo momento; (at stage) da qualche parte
1) (stand along) [ trees] fiancheggiare [ route]; [ spectators] essere disposto lungo [ street]2) (mark)to be lined with — essere segnato da [ worry]
•- line upIII [laɪn]* * *I 1. noun1) ((a piece of) thread, cord, rope etc: She hung the washing on the line; a fishing-rod and line.)2) (a long, narrow mark, streak or stripe: She drew straight lines across the page; a dotted/wavy line.)3) (outline or shape especially relating to length or direction: The ship had very graceful lines; A dancer uses a mirror to improve his line.)4) (a groove on the skin; a wrinkle.)5) (a row or group of objects or persons arranged side by side or one behind the other: The children stood in a line; a line of trees.)6) (a short letter: I'll drop him a line.)7) (a series or group of persons which come one after the other especially in the same family: a line of kings.)8) (a track or direction: He pointed out the line of the new road; a new line of research.)9) (the railway or a single track of the railway: Passengers must cross the line by the bridge only.)10) (a continuous system (especially of pipes, electrical or telephone cables etc) connecting one place with another: a pipeline; a line of communication; All (telephone) lines are engaged.)11) (a row of written or printed words: The letter contained only three lines; a poem of sixteen lines.)12) (a regular service of ships, aircraft etc: a shipping line.)13) (a group or class (of goods for sale) or a field of activity, interest etc: This has been a very popular new line; Computers are not really my line.)14) (an arrangement of troops, especially when ready to fight: fighting in the front line.)2. verb1) (to form lines along: Crowds lined the pavement to see the Queen.)2) (to mark with lines.)•- lineage- linear- lined- liner- lines- linesman
- hard lines!
- in line for
- in
- out of line with
- line up
- read between the lines II verb1) (to cover on the inside: She lined the box with newspaper.)2) (to put a lining in: She lined the dress with silk.)•- lined- liner- lining* * *I [laɪn]1) (mark) linea f., riga f., segno m.; (shorter, thicker) tratto m.; art. tratto m.; sport (on pitch, court) linea f.; mat. linea f.straight, curved line — linea retta, curva
to put a line through sth. — tirare una linea sopra qcs., barrare qcs.
starting line, finishing line — sport linea di partenza, d'arrivo
to cross the line — sport tagliare il traguardo
the line AB — (in geometry) il segmento AB
2) (of people, cars) fila f.; (of trees) fila f., filare m.; (of footprints) serie f.to stand in a line — essere o stare in fila
to be in line with — [ cooker] essere allineato con [ cupboard]
out of line — [ picture] storto, non allineato
3) fig.to be in line for promotion, for the post of — essere candidato alla promozione, al posto di
4) AE (queue) coda f.6) arch. sart. (outline shape) linea f.7) (boundary) linea f. di confine, confine m.state line — confine di stato, frontiera
8) (rope) corda f., filo m.; pesc. lenza f.9) el. (cable) linea f. (elettrica)10) tel. (connection) linea f.to be on the line to sb. — essere in linea con qcn.
to get off the line — colloq. riattaccare
12) (in genealogy) linea f., discendenza f.to trace one's line back to sb. — far risalire le proprie origini a qcn.
13) (in prose) riga f.; (in poetry) verso m.; (of music) rigo m.a line from — una citazione da [ poem]
to learn one's lines — teatr. imparare la parte
14) (conformity)to fall into line with — [ person] allinearsi, conformarsi a [ view]
to bring sth. into line with — conformare qcs. a
to keep sb. in line — fare rigare dritto qcn.
our prices are out of line with those of our competitors — i nostri prezzi non sono allineati a quelli dei nostri concorrenti
to be (way) out of line — [ remark] essere completamente fuori luogo
you're way out of line! — colloq. stai esagerando! hai proprio passato il limite!
15) colloq. (piece of information)to have a line on sb., sth. — avere delle informazioni su qcn., qcs.
16) (stance)to take a firm line with sb. — seguire la linea dura con qcn.
17) comm. linea f. (di prodotti)18) mil.19) (equator)20) colloq. (of cocaine) pista f.21) in line withto be in line with — essere in linea con [trend, view]
to increase in line with — aumentare proporzionalmente o parallelamente a
••all along the line, right down the line — su tutta la linea
II [laɪn]somewhere along the line — (at point in time) in un certo momento; (at stage) da qualche parte
1) (stand along) [ trees] fiancheggiare [ route]; [ spectators] essere disposto lungo [ street]2) (mark)to be lined with — essere segnato da [ worry]
•- line upIII [laɪn] -
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I 1. [reɪl]1) (in fence) sbarra f.; (on balcony) balaustra f., ringhiera f.; (on bridge, tower) parapetto m.; (handrail) ringhiera f., corrimano m.; (on ship) parapetto m., sponda f.2) (in shop) espositore m.3) (for curtains) bastone m., bacchetta f.4) ferr. rotaia f.2. 3.modificatore [network, traffic, transport] ferroviario; [journey, travel] in treno; [ strike] dei treni••II [reɪl]to go off the rails — uscire dai binari o di carreggiata
verbo transitivo munire di sbarre, di cancelliIII [reɪl]verbo intransitivo form.to rail against o at — inveire o scagliarsi contro [injustice, politician]
* * *[reil] 1. noun1) (a (usually horizontal) bar of metal, wood etc used in fences etc, or for hanging things on: Don't lean over the rail; a curtain-rail; a towel-rail.) sbarra, asta; staccionata, parapetto2) ((usually in plural) a long bar of steel which forms the track on which trains etc run.) rotaia2. verb((usually with in or off) to surround with a rail or rails: We'll rail that bit of ground off to stop people walking on it.) (munire di sbarre/staccionate/parapetti)- railing- railroad
- railway
- by rail* * *I 1. [reɪl]1) (in fence) sbarra f.; (on balcony) balaustra f., ringhiera f.; (on bridge, tower) parapetto m.; (handrail) ringhiera f., corrimano m.; (on ship) parapetto m., sponda f.2) (in shop) espositore m.3) (for curtains) bastone m., bacchetta f.4) ferr. rotaia f.2. 3.modificatore [network, traffic, transport] ferroviario; [journey, travel] in treno; [ strike] dei treni••II [reɪl]to go off the rails — uscire dai binari o di carreggiata
verbo transitivo munire di sbarre, di cancelliIII [reɪl]verbo intransitivo form.to rail against o at — inveire o scagliarsi contro [injustice, politician]
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['gæntrɪ]1) ferr. incastellatura f. a cavalletto2) (for a rocket) torre f. di lancio* * *['ɡæntri]plural - gantries; noun(a bridge-like structure which supports a crane, railway signals etc.) incastellatura* * *gantry /ˈgæntrɪ/n.1 (ferr., mecc.) incastellatura a cavalletto; ponte; carroponte: signal gantry, ponte segnali; gantry crane, gru a ponte; gru a cavalletto4 (ingl.) fila sospesa di bottiglie di liquore capovolte ( in un pub); ( per estens.) assortimento di liquori.* * *['gæntrɪ]1) ferr. incastellatura f. a cavalletto2) (for a rocket) torre f. di lancio -
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['əʊvəpɑːs] [AE -pæs]nome cavalcavia m.* * *(a bridge-like part of a road etc which passes over another road, a railway etc.) cavalcavia* * *overpass /ˈəʊvəpɑ:s/n.(to) overpass /əʊvəˈpɑ:s/v. t.2 ignorare; trascurare; non tener conto di, sorvolare su (qc.)* * *['əʊvəpɑːs] [AE -pæs]nome cavalcavia m. -
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I [rɪ'peə(r)]1) riparazione f.; (of clothes) rammendo m.; (of building) ristrutturazione f.; mar. (of hull) raddobbo m."road under repair" — "lavori in corso"
2) form. (condition)to be in good, bad repair — essere in buono, cattivo stato
II [rɪ'peə(r)]to keep sth. in good repair — tenere bene qcs
2) form. fig. riparare, rimediare a [ wrong]III [rɪ'peə(r)]verbo intransitivo form. (go) recarsi* * *[ri'peə] 1. verb1) (to mend; to make (something) that is damaged or has broken down work again; to restore to good condition: to repair a broken lock / torn jacket.) riparare2) (to put right or make up for: Nothing can repair the harm done by your foolish remarks.) riparare, rimediare2. noun1) ((often in plural) the act of repairing something damaged or broken down: I put my car into the garage for repairs; The bridge is under repair.) riparazione2) (a condition or state: The road is in bad repair; The house is in a good state of repair.) condizione, (buone condizioni)•- reparable
- reparation
- repairman* * *repair /rɪˈpɛə(r)/n.1 [uc] riparazione: The insurance company will pay for the repairs to my car, l'assicurazione pagherà le riparazioni della mia auto; to undergo repairs, andare in riparazione; to be beyond repair, non essere riparabile; to carry out repairs, eseguire riparazioni● (naut.) repair dock, bacino di riparazione □ (naut.) repair ship, nave officina □ repair shop, officina di riparazioni □ (naut.) repair yard, cantiere di raddobbo □ to be in (a) good [bad] ( state of) repair, essere in buono [cattivo] stato □ to be in need of repair, dover essere riparato; ( di edificio) dover essere restaurato □ to be out of repair, essere in cattivo stato □ under repair, in riparazione; ( di edificio) in restauro □ (naut.) to undergo repairs, essere ai lavori (o in raddobbo) □ «Road under repair» ( cartello stradale), «lavori in corso».♦ (to) repair (1) /rɪˈpɛə(r)/v. t.1 riparare; aggiustare: to repair an engine [a pair of shoes, a railway track], riparare un motore [un paio di scarpe, un binario ferroviario] NOTA D'USO: - to mend, to fix o to repair?-3 riparare, rimediare a: to repair a wrong, riparare un torto; to repair a mistake, rimediare a un errore; to repair the damage [loss], risarcire il danno [la perdita](to) repair (2) /rɪˈpɛə(r)/v. i.(form., scherz.) riparare; rifugiarsi: After dinner, we repaired to the pub for a few beers, dopo cena, ce ne siamo andati al pub a bere qualche birra.* * *I [rɪ'peə(r)]1) riparazione f.; (of clothes) rammendo m.; (of building) ristrutturazione f.; mar. (of hull) raddobbo m."road under repair" — "lavori in corso"
2) form. (condition)to be in good, bad repair — essere in buono, cattivo stato
II [rɪ'peə(r)]to keep sth. in good repair — tenere bene qcs
2) form. fig. riparare, rimediare a [ wrong]III [rɪ'peə(r)]verbo intransitivo form. (go) recarsi -
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[sə'spenʃn]1) (postponement) sospensione f., interruzione f.2) (temporary dismissal) (of employee, pupil) sospensione f.; (of athlete) squalifica f., sospensione f.3) chim. sospensione f.* * *[-ʃən]1) (the act of suspending.) sospensione2) (in a motor vehicle etc, the system of springs etc supporting the frame on the axles.) sospensione3) (a liquid with solid particles that do not sink.) sospensione* * *suspension /səˈspɛnʃn/n. [u]1 sospensione ( anche dal lavoro); dilazione; differimento; interruzione: (comm.) the suspension of payments, la sospensione dei pagamenti; (leg.) suspension of punishment, sospensione della pena2 (chim., fis.) sospensione3 (tecn.) sospensione: cardanic suspension, sospensione cardanica; (mecc.) rigid suspension, sospensione rigida; (autom.) fourwheel suspension, sospensione sulle quattro ruote4 (ind. min.) ancoraggio● suspension bridge, ponte sospeso □ ( aerostatica) suspension cable, cavo di sospensione □ ( parapendio) suspension line, cordino di sospensione □ (leg.) suspension of decision, aggiornamento della decisione (o della sentenza) □ (mil.) suspension of hostilities, sospensione delle ostilità □ suspension of driving licence, sospensione (o ritiro) della patente □ (leg. e fig.) suspension of judgement, sospensione di giudizio □ suspension points, puntini di sospensione □ (ferr.) suspension railway, ferrovia sospesa (o pensile) □ (edil.) suspension roof, tetto sospeso.* * *[sə'spenʃn]1) (postponement) sospensione f., interruzione f.2) (temporary dismissal) (of employee, pupil) sospensione f.; (of athlete) squalifica f., sospensione f.3) chim. sospensione f. -
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16 level crossing
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