-
1 infiocchettare
infiocchettare v.tr.1 to decorate with ribbons, to beribbon2 (fig.) (abbellire) to embellish, to adorn: infiocchettare un discorso con metafore, to embellish a speech with metaphors.◘ infiocchettarsi v.rifl. to bedeck oneself; to beribbon oneself.* * *[infjokket'tare]verbo transitivo2) fig. (impreziosire) to embellish, to embroider [discorso, testo]* * *infiocchettare/infjokket'tare/ [1]1 to decorate with ribbons2 fig. (impreziosire) to embellish, to embroider [discorso, testo]. -
2 ridurre
reduce (a to)prezzi, sprechi reduce, cutpersonale reduce, cut backridurre al silenzio reduce to silenceinformation technology ridurre a icona minimize* * *ridurre v.tr.1 to reduce, to cut* (down); to curtail; to shorten: ridurre il personale, to cut (down) (o to reduce) the staff; ridurre il prezzo di un articolo, to reduce (o to lower o to bring down) the price of an article; ridurre le spese, lo stipendio, to reduce expenses, wages; ridurre una vacanza, to curtail (o to cut short) a holiday; ridurre la velocità, to reduce speed; (econ.) ridurre il capitale, to reduce capital; ridurre il tasso di sconto, to reduce the discount rate; stiamo cercando di ridurre i tempi, we are trying to shorten (o cut) the time // ridurre un'opera letteraria, to abridge a literary work // (mar.) ridurre la velatura, to shorten (o to take in) sail2 ( convertire) to convert, to reduce, to change; ( far diventare) to turn into: ogni volta che vengono gli amici mi riducono la casa un porcile, every time my friends come they turn the house into a pigsty; l'hotel Cavour è stato ridotto in appartamenti l'anno scorso, last year the Hotel Cavour was converted into flats // prima riduci quei dati in metri, first convert those data into metres; ridurre in pezzi, to break into pieces; ridurre in polvere, to turn to dust, to pulverize; ridurre qlco. in briciole, to crumble sthg. up3 ( adattare) to adapt: (cinem.) ridurre per lo schermo, to adapt for the screen; ridurre un testo per le scuole, to adapt (o to simplify) a text for schools4 (chim.) to reduce: ridurre lo stato di ossidazione di un atomo, to reduce the oxidation state of an atom; ridurre nitrogruppi ad aminogruppi, to reduce nitro groups to amino groups; (metall.) ridurre un minerale di rame a rame metallico, to reduce a copper ore to metallic ore5 to reduce: (mat.) ridurre una frazione ai minimi termini, to reduce a fraction to its lowest terms6 (indurre, portare a) to drive*, to reduce; to bring*: ridurre alla disperazione, to drive to despair; ridurre in miseria, al silenzio, to reduce to poverty, to silence; ridurre qlcu. all'obbedienza, to force s.o. to obedience; ridurre in rovina, in fin di vita, to bring to ruin, to the brink of death; fu ridotto a rubare, a mendicare, he was reduced (o driven) to steal, to beg; lo ridurranno alla pazzia, pazzo, they'll drive him mad // la malattia l'ha ridotto male, the illness has left him in a sorry state (o in a bad way); nell'incidente ha ridotto a, in pezzi l'auto, he made a wreck of his car in the accident7 (un abito ecc.) to take* in (a dress)8 (frattura ecc.) to set*; to reduce: ridurre una frattura, to set a broken bone9 (rar.) ( ricondurre) to bring* back, to take* back: ridurre il gregge all'ovile, to bring back the sheep to the fold // ridurre qlcu. alla ragione, to make s.o. see reason.◘ ridursi v.intr.pron.1 to reduce oneself, to come* (down): non volevo ridurmi a questo, I didn't want to come to this; si ridusse a vendere i suoi mobili, he was reduced (o driven) to selling his furniture; le spese si riducono a poco, the expenses come (down) to very little; si riduce sempre all'ultimo a fare le valigie, he always leaves it to the last minute to pack; ridurre allo stretto necessario, to confine oneself to what is strictly necessary2 ( diminuire) to diminish, to decrease; (econ.) ( calcolare) to go* down, to drop: le possibilità di successo si sono ridotte, the possibilities of success have diminished (o decreased); i prezzi si sono ridotti, prices have gone down3 ( diventare) to be reduced, to become*: si è ridotto a pelle e ossa, he was reduced to (o became) skin and bone (o to a skeleton)* * *1. [ri'durre]vb irreg vt1) (gen) Mat to reduce, (prezzo) to reduce, cut, bring down, (pressione) to lessen, (produzione) to cut (back), lower, (spese) to cut down on, cut back on2) (opera letteraria: per la radio, TV) to adapt, (accorciare) to abridge, (brano musicale) to arrange3)ridurre qc in cenere — to reduce sth to ashesè proprio ridotto male o mal ridotto — (oggetto) it's really in bad condition, (persona) he's really in a bad way
2.ridursi vip
1)ridursi (a) — to be reduced (to), (fig : questione, problema) to come down (to)2)ridursi male — to be in a bad state o way* * *[ri'durre] 1.verbo transitivo1) (diminuire) to reduce, to cut* [imposte, spese, costi, personale]; to reduce [dimensioni, velocità, distanza]; to reduce, to shorten [ durata]; to narrow [ divario]; to reduce, to lessen [rischi, probabilità]; to reduce, to bring* down [ disoccupazione]; to reduce, to limit [scelta, influenza]ridurre l'inflazione dell'1% — to cut 1% off inflation
2) (nelle dimensioni) to reduce [foto, documento]; to cut*, to abridge [ testo]3) (trasformare) to reduce (in to)ridurre qcs. in polvere — to reduce o crush sth. to (a) powder
ridurre qcs. a brandelli — to tear sth. to ribbons o shreds
4) (obbligare)ridurre qcn. al silenzio, in miseria — to reduce sb. to silence, to begging
5) med. to reset* [ osso fratturato]2.verbo pronominale ridursi1) (diminuire) [costi, ritardo] to be* reduced; [rischi, spese, velocità, disoccupazione, livello] to decrease; [ divario] to narrow, to close2) (limitarsi)3) (diventare)••* * *ridurre/ri'durre/ [13]1 (diminuire) to reduce, to cut* [imposte, spese, costi, personale]; to reduce [dimensioni, velocità, distanza]; to reduce, to shorten [ durata]; to narrow [ divario]; to reduce, to lessen [rischi, probabilità]; to reduce, to bring* down [ disoccupazione]; to reduce, to limit [scelta, influenza]; ridurre il consumo di alcolici to cut down on alcohol; ridurre l'inflazione dell'1% to cut 1% off inflation; ridurre di un quarto to reduce by a quarter2 (nelle dimensioni) to reduce [foto, documento]; to cut*, to abridge [ testo]3 (trasformare) to reduce (in to); ridurre qcs. in polvere to reduce o crush sth. to (a) powder; ridurre qcs. a brandelli to tear sth. to ribbons o shreds4 (obbligare) ridurre qcn. al silenzio, in miseria to reduce sb. to silence, to begging5 med. to reset* [ osso fratturato]II ridursi verbo pronominale1 (diminuire) [costi, ritardo] to be* reduced; [rischi, spese, velocità, disoccupazione, livello] to decrease; [ divario] to narrow, to close2 (limitarsi) tutto si riduce al fatto che it all comes down to the fact that3 (diventare) la sua voce si ridusse a un sussurro his voice dropped to a whisper; la strada si riduceva a un sentiero the road narrowed to a track- rsi all'ultimo (momento) to leave things to the last minute. -
3 filettare
filettare v.tr.1 ( ornare con filetto) to ornament (with thin ribbons, strings, threads etc.)2 ( fregiare con filetto) to line3 (mecc.) to thread: filettare al tornio, to chase; filettare un foro, to tap; filettare una vite, to thread a screw.* * *[filet'tare]verbo transitivo tecn. to thread [vite, dado]* * *filettare/filet'tare/ [1]tecn. to thread [vite, dado]. -
4 ridurre qcs. a brandelli
-
5 infiocchettare vt
[infjokket'tare](pacchetto) to tie up with ribbons -
6 filettato
-
7 infiocchettare
vt [infjokket'tare](pacchetto) to tie up with ribbons
См. также в других словарях:
Ribbons — Distinctions de l armée suisse Les différentes distinctions militaires suisses (appelées ribbons) peuvent être des insignes de prestation de service, des distinctions ou des insignes d engagement. Sommaire 1 Insigne de prestation de service 2… … Wikipédia en Français
ribbons — In the 1990s, a fashion arose for wearing a small loop of coloured ribbon on one s lapel to declare support for some suffering or victimized group. The first and best known is the red Aids Awareness ribbon launched in New York in 1991, and… … A Dictionary of English folklore
Ribbons and Sugar — Infobox Album | Name = Ribbons and Sugar Type = Album Artist = Gatsbys American Dream Released = July 22, 2003 Recorded = Genre = Progressive / Symphonic rock Length = 29:34 Label = Rocketstar Recordings Producer = James Paul Wisner Reviews =… … Wikipedia
Ribbons Almark — Infobox animanga character name = Ribbons Almark series = Mobile Suit Gundam 00 caption = first = Episode 1, Celestial Being last = creator = voiced by = Noboru Sougetsucite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=8190|ti… … Wikipedia
Ribbons of the French military and civil awards — Here stands a list of the ribbons of the French military and civil awards The French Order of ChivalryThe other awardsee also* Order (decoration) * State decoration Sources * Les décorations françaises ISBN 2 911468 99 6 * [http://www.france… … Wikipedia
ribbons — rib·bon || rɪbÉ™n n. strip of material used for decoration; shred, torn strip of material … English contemporary dictionary
ribbons — robbins … Anagrams dictionary
RIBBONS — … Useful english dictionary
List of awareness ribbons — This is a list of awareness ribbons. The meaning behind the awareness ribbon depends on its color or colors. Many groups have adopted ribbons as symbols of support or awareness, and as a result, many causes often share each color. Some causes may … Wikipedia
Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair) — is a popular song.The music was written by Evelyn Danzig, the lyrics by Jack Segal, at Ms. Danzig s home on Long Island. The song was published in 1949.The song is a supernatural tale of a little girl praying before she goes to bed that God… … Wikipedia
cut something to ribbons — cut/tear etc something to ribbons phrase to cut/tear etc something very badly The curtains were torn to ribbons. Thesaurus: to tear something, or to be tornsynonym cutting, cuts and relating to cuttinghyponym to destroy or severely damage… … Useful english dictionary
