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1 river basin
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2 ♦ river
♦ river /ˈrɪvə(r)/n.fiume ( anche fig.): the River Thames, il fiume Tamigi; the Hudson River, il fiume Hudson; a river of lava, un fiume (o un torrente) di lava; down river, a valle; up river, a monte● river bank, argine, sponda, riva ( di fiume) □ river basin, bacino fluviale □ (zool.) river crawfish, gambero di fiume □ river delta, delta di un fiume □ river god, divinità fluviale □ river harbour, porto fluviale □ river head, sorgente ( di fiume) □ (fig.) to sell sb. down the river, tradire q.; vendere q. □ ( slang) up the river, in galera; al fresco. -
3 basin
['beɪsn]1) gastr. scodella f., ciotola f.; (for mixing) terrina f.2) (for washing) catino m., bacinella f.3) geogr. geol. bacino m.4) (of port) bacino m., darsena f.; (of fountain) tazza f.* * *['beisn]1) (a bowl for washing oneself in: a wash-hand basin.) bacinella2) (a wide, open dish for preparing food in: a pudding-basin.) bolo3) (the area drained by a river: the basin of the Nile.) bacino4) (the deep part of a harbour: There were four yachts anchored in the harbour basin.) bacino* * *basin /ˈbeɪsn/n.1 bacino; bacile; bacinella; catino* * *['beɪsn]1) gastr. scodella f., ciotola f.; (for mixing) terrina f.2) (for washing) catino m., bacinella f.3) geogr. geol. bacino m.4) (of port) bacino m., darsena f.; (of fountain) tazza f. -
4 river **** riv·er
['rɪvə(r)]1. nfiume mup/down river — a monte/valle
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5 Amazon
['æməzən] [AE -zɒn] 1.1) (river) Rio m. delle Amazzoni2) mitol. amazzone f.2. 3.modificatore [forest, tribe] amazzonico; [ basin] del Rio delle Amazzoni* * *Amazon /ˈæməzən/n.1 (mitol.) amazzone3 – (geogr.) the Amazon, il Rio delle Amazzoni: to sail up [down] the Amazon, risalire [discendere] il Rio delle Amazzoni● (zool.) amazon ant ( Polyergus rufescens), formica amazzoneAmazoniana.2 (geogr.) del Rio delle Amazzoni; amazzonico.(Place names) Amazon (the) /ˈæməzən, USA -zɒn/* * *['æməzən] [AE -zɒn] 1.1) (river) Rio m. delle Amazzoni2) mitol. amazzone f.2. 3.modificatore [forest, tribe] amazzonico; [ basin] del Rio delle Amazzoni -
6 drain
I [dreɪn]1) (in street) fognatura f., chiavica f.2) (in building) tubatura f.; (pipe) (tubo di) scarico m.3) (ditch) canale m. di scolo4) fig. (of people, skills, money) perdita f., emorragia f.to be a drain on — essere un salasso per [profits, funds]
5) med. drenaggio m.••to go down the drain — colloq. andare perso, essere buttato via, andare in fumo
II 1. [dreɪn]that's Ј 100 down the drain — colloq. sono 100 sterline buttate via
1) prosciugare, drenare [land, lake]; fare uscire liquido da, spurgare [radiator, boiler]2) scolare [pasta, canned food]3) fig. esaurire, prosciugare [ resources]5) [ river] raccogliere le acque di [area, basin]6) med. drenare2.1) [ liquid] defluire, scolare (out of, from da); [bath, radiator, sink] svuotarsito drain into — scaricare (le acque) in [sea, gutter]; filtrare in [ soil]
2) [dishes, food] scolareto leave sth. to drain — lasciare qcs. a scolare, a sgocciolare
•* * *[drein] 1. verb1) (to clear (land) of water by the use of ditches and pipes: There are plans to drain the marsh.) prosciugare2) ((of water) to run away: The water drained away/off into the ditch.) defluire, scorrere3) (to pour off the water etc from or allow the water etc to run off from: Would you drain the vegetables?; He drained the petrol tank; The blood drained from her face.) scolare; sgorgare4) (to drink everything contained in: He drained his glass.) scolarsi, bersi5) (to use up completely (the money, strength etc of): The effort drained all his energy.) prosciugare2. noun1) (something (a ditch, trench, waterpipe etc) designed to carry away water: The heavy rain has caused several drains to overflow.) tubo di deflusso/scarico2) (something which slowly exhausts a supply, especially of one's money or strength: His car is a constant drain on his money.) salasso•- drainage- draining-board
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- down the drain* * *I [dreɪn]1) (in street) fognatura f., chiavica f.2) (in building) tubatura f.; (pipe) (tubo di) scarico m.3) (ditch) canale m. di scolo4) fig. (of people, skills, money) perdita f., emorragia f.to be a drain on — essere un salasso per [profits, funds]
5) med. drenaggio m.••to go down the drain — colloq. andare perso, essere buttato via, andare in fumo
II 1. [dreɪn]that's Ј 100 down the drain — colloq. sono 100 sterline buttate via
1) prosciugare, drenare [land, lake]; fare uscire liquido da, spurgare [radiator, boiler]2) scolare [pasta, canned food]3) fig. esaurire, prosciugare [ resources]5) [ river] raccogliere le acque di [area, basin]6) med. drenare2.1) [ liquid] defluire, scolare (out of, from da); [bath, radiator, sink] svuotarsito drain into — scaricare (le acque) in [sea, gutter]; filtrare in [ soil]
2) [dishes, food] scolareto leave sth. to drain — lasciare qcs. a scolare, a sgocciolare
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7 tidal
['taɪdl]aggettivo [ river] soggetto a maree; [ current] di marea; [ flow] della marea; [energy, power] delle maree* * ** * *tidal /ˈtaɪdl/a.1 (geogr., naut.) di marea; della marea; soggetto alla marea; dovuto alla marea; mareale: tidal basin (o tidal dock) bacino di marea; a tidal river, un fiume soggetto alle maree● (med.) tidal air (o volume), volume corrente ( nella respirazione) □ (naut.) tidal harbour, porto accessibile solo con l'alta marea □ (naut.) tidal stream, corrente di marea; fiume soggetto alle maree □ tidal water, acqua di marea □ tidal wave, (naut.) onda di marea; ( anche) ondata di maremoto; (fig.) onda, ondata ( d'indignazione, di proteste, ecc.).* * *['taɪdl] -
8 ■ run over
■ run overA v. i. + avv.2 (fig.) andare troppo per le lunghe: The meeting ran over, la riunione è andata troppo per le lungheB v. t. + avv.( di un veicolo o un conducente) investire; mettere sotto (fam.): My dog was run over by a lorry, il mio cane è stato investito da un camion; The train ran over the minibus, crushing it completely, il treno ha travolto il pulmino distruggendolo completamenteC v. i. + prep.1 ( di un fiume) traboccare da, superare: The river has run over its banks, il fiume ha superato gli argini (o è straripato)2 ripetere; ripercorrere (mentalmente): Could you just run over that again?, puoi ripetere, per favore?; She ran over the events of the evening, ha ripercorso mentalmente gli avvenimenti della serata; Let's run back over what we said before, ritorniamo su quello che dicevamo prima3 (teatr.) provare di nuovo; riprovare □ to run over the time limit, oltrepassare il tempo consentito; ( sport: nelle corse) arrivare fuori tempo massimo. -
9 Amazon Ama·zon
['æməz(ə)n]1. n1)the Amazon — (river) il Rio delle Amazzoni
2) Myth Amazzone f2. adj(basin) amazzonico (-a)
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