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1 rearguard
['rɪəgɑːd]nome + verbo sing. o pl. mil. retroguardia f. (anche fig.)* * *noun singular or noun plural (the group of) soldiers who protect the rear of an army (eg when it is retreating). retroguardia* * *rearguard /ˈrɪəgɑ:d/n.(mil. e fig.) retroguardia● rearguard action, azione di retroguardia.* * *['rɪəgɑːd]nome + verbo sing. o pl. mil. retroguardia f. (anche fig.) -
2 rearguard rear·guard n
['rɪəɡɒːd]Mil retroguardia -
3 rearguard action
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4 ♦ blast
♦ blast /blɑ:st/n.3 (fig.) duro attacco; offensiva4 colpo di vento; ventata; raffica; folata: a cold blast, una raffica gelida; a blast of sleet, una folata di nevischio7 (fam.) severo rimprovero; urlata● (tecn.) blast burner, bruciatore per soffieria □ (tecn.) blast cleaning, pulitura con aria compressa; sabbiatura □ (fam.) a blast from the past, cosa o persona che ricompare o viene ricordata dopo lungo tempo □ (metall.) blast furnace, forno fusorio; altoforno □ blast-hole, (ind. min.) foro (o fornello) di mina; (mecc.) bocca d'entrata ( di pompa d'acqua) □ (ferr.) blast pipe, scappamento ( di locomotiva a vapore) □ blast powder, polvere da mina □ (fam.) (at) full blast, a tutto volume; a tutto spiano; ( anche) a tutta velocità, a tutto gas, a tutta birra □ ( di altoforno) in blast, in funzione □ ( di altoforno) out of blast, spento.(to) blast /blɑ:st/A v. t.1 danneggiare; distruggere; disseccare; fare appassire; fare inaridire: The oak was blasted by lightning, la quercia è stata distrutta dal fulmine; The icy wind blasted the flowers, il vento gelido fece appassire i fiori2 far saltare in aria; far brillare ( mine); aprire ( una galleria) facendo scoppiare mine: The rearguard blasted the bridges, la retroguardia fece saltare i ponti4 (tecn.) pulire con aria compressa; sabbiareB v. i.● to blast a road, aprire una strada con le mine. -
5 ■ blow up
■ blow upA v. i. + avv.1 esplodere; scoppiare4 (di progetto, ecc.) fallire; fare fiasco; rivelarsi infondato5 (di scandalo, lite, ecc.) scoppiare; esplodere6 gonfiarsi (d'aria, di gas)7 (fam.) perdere la pazienza; perdere le staffe; esplodere; andare in bestiaB v. t. + avv.2 demolire ( con esplosivo); far saltare (in aria): The rearguard blew up the bridge, la retroguardia fece saltare il ponte4 esagerare; gonfiare; montare: The whole thing has been blown up, la faccenda è stata gonfiata (o montata): to blow st. up out of all proportion, esagerare (o gonfiare) qc. a dismisura5 (fotogr.) ingrandire; fare un ingrandimento di6 (fam.) rimproverare; fare una ramanzina a: I got blown up for leaving early, mi sono presa una ramanzina per essere uscita prima. -
6 rear
I 1. [rɪə(r)]1) (of building, room) retro m., lato m. posteriore; (of car) parte f. posteriore2) (of procession, train) coda f.; mil. (of unit, convoy) retroguardia f.3) eufem. (of person) posteriore m., deretano m., didietro m.2.2) aut. [seat, light, bumper, wheel] posterioreII 1. [rɪə(r)] 2.verbo intransitivo (anche rear up) [ horse] impennarsi; [ snake] alzare la testa; fig. [ building] sovrastare* * *I 1. [riə] noun1) (the back part of something: There is a second bathroom at the rear of the house; The enemy attacked the army in the rear.)2) (the buttocks, bottom: The horse kicked him in his rear.)2. adjective(positioned behind: the rear wheels of the car.)- rearguard II [riə] verb1) (to feed and care for (a family, animals etc while they grow up): She has reared six children; He rears cattle.)2) ((especially of a horse) to rise up on the hind legs: The horse reared in fright as the car passed.)3) (to raise (the head etc): The snake reared its head.)•- rear up* * *I 1. [rɪə(r)]1) (of building, room) retro m., lato m. posteriore; (of car) parte f. posteriore2) (of procession, train) coda f.; mil. (of unit, convoy) retroguardia f.3) eufem. (of person) posteriore m., deretano m., didietro m.2.2) aut. [seat, light, bumper, wheel] posterioreII 1. [rɪə(r)] 2.verbo intransitivo (anche rear up) [ horse] impennarsi; [ snake] alzare la testa; fig. [ building] sovrastare
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