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♦ rear /rɪə(r)/A n.1 parte posteriore: the rear of the building, il retro dell'edificio; the rear of the bus [plane], il fondo dell'autobus [aereo]; in the rear of the procession, in fondo alla processione; The entrance is at the rear, l'ingresso è sul retro; We were seated at the rear of the plane, eravamo seduti in fondo all'aereo2 (fam.) sedere; didietro3 (mil. e sport) retroguardia; retrovie: The wounded were sent to the rear for safety, i feriti sono stati mandati in salvo nelle retrovie4 (fam.) gabinetto; latrinaB a. attr.posteriore; di dietro: the rear entrance, l'entrata posteriore; rear wheel, ruota di dietro; a rear view, una vista della parte posteriore● ( marina mil., in GB e in USA) Rear-Admiral, Contrammiraglio □ (archit.) rear-arch, arco interno ( di finestra o di porta) □ (mecc.) rear derailleur, cambio ( di bicicletta) □ (autom.) rear drive, trazione posteriore □ (autom.) rear-driven, a trazione posteriore □ rear drop out, triangolo della forcella posteriore ( di bicicletta) □ rear end, parte posteriore; didietro □ (autom.) rear fog lamp, (faro) retronebbia □ ( di bicicletta) rear gear, cambio: rear gear hanger, attacco del cambio □ (autom.) rear light, fanale posteriore (o di coda) □ (mil.) the rear rank, l'ultima fila; la fila di dietro □ (autom.) rear reflector, catarifrangente □ (autom.) the rear seats, i sedili posteriori □ (autom.) rear shelf, cappelliera ( sotto il lunotto) □ ( d'arma da fuoco) rear sight, tacca di mira; alzo □ (autom.) rear stop lamp, luce posteriore di stop □ (autom.) rear-view mirror, specchietto retrovisore ( interno; cfr. wing mirror, sotto wing) □ (autom.) rear window, lunotto □ (autom.) rear-window washer, tergilunotto; lavatergilunotto □ to bring up (o to take up) the rear, formare la retroguardia; ( nelle corse) essere in coda □ (mil.) to take sb. in the rear, cogliere q. alle spalle □ to keep in the rear, rimanere indietro.(to) rear /rɪə(r)/A v. t.1 allevare; crescere ( bambini, ecc.): to rear dogs, allevare cani; to be reared on st., essere allevato a forza di qc.; I was reared on fresh air and books, sono stato allevato a forza di aria aperta e libri2 (lett.) ergersi; innalzarsi: high mountains rearing above the valley, alti monti che si ergono sulla valle; Buildings reared up on either side, degli edifici si innalzavano su entrambi i lati● to rear one's head, sollevare la testa: The cobra reared its head, il cobra ha sollevato la testa; (fig.) The question of money then reared its ugly head, è quindi venuta fuori la spiacevole questione dei soldi. -
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I [frʌnt]1) (forward facing area) (of house, shop) facciata f.; (of cupboard, box, car) davanti m., parte f. anteriore; (of sweater) davanti m.; (of book) copertina f.; (of card) faccia f.; (of coin, banknote) recto m.; (of fabric) diritto m.2) (furthest forward part) (of train, queue) testa f.; (of building) davanti m.; (of auditorium) prima fila f.at the front of — in testa a [ line]; sul davanti di [ house]
3) mil. pol. fronte m.4) (stomach)to spill sth. down one's front — rovesciarsi qcs. addosso
5) BE (promenade) passeggiata f.6) meteor. fronte m.7) (area of activity) fronte m.changes on the domestic o home front — pol. cambiamenti di politica interna
8) fig. (outer appearance) facciata f.11) in front of (before) davanti aII [frʌnt]aggettivo attrib.1) (facing street) [entrance, garden, window] davanti; [ bedroom] sul davanti della casa2) (furthest from rear) [wheel, paw, leg] anteriore, davanti; [ seat] (in cinema) in prima fila; (in vehicle) davanti; [ tooth] davanti; [ carriage] di testafront panel — (in car radio) frontalino
3) (first) [ page] primo; [ racing car] in testaIII 1. [frʌnt]2) colloq. (lead) essere a capo di, capeggiare [band, party]3) telev. presentare [ TV show]2.1) (face)to front onto — BE o
* * *1) (the part of anything (intended to be) nearest the person who sees it; usually the most important part of anything: the front of the house; the front of the picture; ( also adjective) the front page.) davanti, parte anteriore, facciata2) (the foremost part of anything in the direction in which it moves: the front of the ship; ( also adjective) the front seat of the bus.) davanti, parte anteriore3) (the part of a city or town that faces the sea: We walked along the (sea) front.) lungomare4) ((in war) the line of soliers nearest the enemy: They are sending more soldiers to the front.) fronte5) (a boundary separating two masses of air of different temperatures: A cold front is approaching from the Atlantic.) fronte6) (an outward appearance: He put on a brave front.) facciata7) (a name sometimes given to a political movement: the Popular Front for Liberation.) fronte•- frontage- frontal
- at the front of
- in front of
- in front* * *I [frʌnt]1) (forward facing area) (of house, shop) facciata f.; (of cupboard, box, car) davanti m., parte f. anteriore; (of sweater) davanti m.; (of book) copertina f.; (of card) faccia f.; (of coin, banknote) recto m.; (of fabric) diritto m.2) (furthest forward part) (of train, queue) testa f.; (of building) davanti m.; (of auditorium) prima fila f.at the front of — in testa a [ line]; sul davanti di [ house]
3) mil. pol. fronte m.4) (stomach)to spill sth. down one's front — rovesciarsi qcs. addosso
5) BE (promenade) passeggiata f.6) meteor. fronte m.7) (area of activity) fronte m.changes on the domestic o home front — pol. cambiamenti di politica interna
8) fig. (outer appearance) facciata f.11) in front of (before) davanti aII [frʌnt]aggettivo attrib.1) (facing street) [entrance, garden, window] davanti; [ bedroom] sul davanti della casa2) (furthest from rear) [wheel, paw, leg] anteriore, davanti; [ seat] (in cinema) in prima fila; (in vehicle) davanti; [ tooth] davanti; [ carriage] di testafront panel — (in car radio) frontalino
3) (first) [ page] primo; [ racing car] in testaIII 1. [frʌnt]2) colloq. (lead) essere a capo di, capeggiare [band, party]3) telev. presentare [ TV show]2.1) (face)to front onto — BE o
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