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1 send
[send]verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. sent)1) (dispatch) mandare, spedire, inviare [letter, goods]; mandare, inviare [ person]; rad. inviare [ signal]to send sth. to sb. to send sb. sth. mandare qcs. a qcn.; to send sb. to do sth. mandare qcn. a fare qcs.; I'll send a car for you manderò una macchina a prendervi; to send sb. to bed mandare qcn. a letto o a dormire; to send sb. to prison mandare qcn. in prigione; send her my love! mandale i miei saluti! salutala da parte mia! Joe sends her regards ti saluta Joe, saluti da Joe; to send word that — mandare a dire che
the noise sent people running in all directions — il rumore fece scappare la gente in tutte le direzioni
to send shivers down sb.'s spine — far venire i brividi a qcn
to send sb. mad — rendere qcn. folle (di rabbia)
to send sb. into a rage — mandare qcn. su tutte le furie
to send sb. to sleep — fare addormentare qcn
4) colloq. (excite)•- send for- send in- send off- send on- send out- send up••to send sb. packing, to send sb. about his business — colloq. cacciare via qcn. (senza troppi complimenti)
* * *[send]past tense, past participle - sent; verb1) (to cause or order to go or be taken: The teacher sent the disobedient boy to the headmaster; She sent me this book.) mandare, inviare2) (to move rapidly or with force: He sent the ball right into the goal.) mandare, spedire3) (to cause to go into a certain, usually bad, state: The news sent them into a panic.) (provocare)•- sender- send away for
- send down
- send for
- send in
- send off
- send off for
- send out
- send someone packing / send someone about his business
- send packing / send someone about his business
- send someone packing / send about his business
- send packing / send about his business* * *send /sɛnd/n. (naut.)2 beccheggio.♦ (to) send (1) /sɛnd/(pass. e p. p. sent)A v. t.1 mandare; inviare; spedire; rimettere ( denaro); trasmettere; lanciare: We sent the goods by rail, abbiamo spedito la merce per ferrovia; to send sb. to prison, mandare qualcuno in prigione; They sent me here to help you, mi hanno mandato qui per aiutarvi; to send a radio signal, trasmettere un segnale radio; ( Internet) to send an e-mail, inviare un messaggio di posta elettronica; mandare una mail; DIALOGO → - Mailing list- The best thing is for you to send us an e-mail with your contact details, la cosa migliore è che tu ci mandi una mail con i tuoi recapiti2 costringere; obbligare; fare (seguito da un inf.): The breakdown sent him looking for help, il guasto meccanico lo costrinse a cercare aiuto; to send the car into a spin, far fare un testa-coda alla vettura3 far diventare; rendere: She'll send me mad!, mi farà diventare matto; mi farà impazzire!; to send sb. into a terrible temper, fare imbestialire q.4 (fam.) mandare in estasi (o in visibilio); fare impazzire: This music really sends me, questa musica mi fa impazzireB v. i.inviare un messaggio; mandare a dire: He sent (to say) that he couldn't come, ha mandato a dire che non poteva venire● to send sb. about his business, dire a q. di farsi i fatti suoi □ to send by book-post, spedire in busta aperta (come stampe) □ to send by sample-post, spedire come campione □ to send sb. flying, mandar q. a gambe levate; mettere in fuga q. □ ( calcio, ecc.) to send the goalkeeper the wrong way, spiazzare il portiere □ (fig. sport) to send sb. to the showers, mandare q. anzitempo negli spogliatoi □ (fig.) to send sb. packing, mandare q. a farsi benedire; mandare q. a quel paese; ( sport) espellere q. □ to send sb. sprawling, mandare q. a gambe levate □ (naut.) to send to the bottom, colare a picco; affondare □ to send under cover, spedire sotto fascia □ to send word, mandare a dire; far sapere.(to) send (2) /sɛnd/(pass. e p. p. sent), v. i.(naut.) beccheggiare: The ship sent violently, la nave beccheggiava violentemente.* * *[send]verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. sent)1) (dispatch) mandare, spedire, inviare [letter, goods]; mandare, inviare [ person]; rad. inviare [ signal]to send sth. to sb. to send sb. sth. mandare qcs. a qcn.; to send sb. to do sth. mandare qcn. a fare qcs.; I'll send a car for you manderò una macchina a prendervi; to send sb. to bed mandare qcn. a letto o a dormire; to send sb. to prison mandare qcn. in prigione; send her my love! mandale i miei saluti! salutala da parte mia! Joe sends her regards ti saluta Joe, saluti da Joe; to send word that — mandare a dire che
the noise sent people running in all directions — il rumore fece scappare la gente in tutte le direzioni
to send shivers down sb.'s spine — far venire i brividi a qcn
to send sb. mad — rendere qcn. folle (di rabbia)
to send sb. into a rage — mandare qcn. su tutte le furie
to send sb. to sleep — fare addormentare qcn
4) colloq. (excite)•- send for- send in- send off- send on- send out- send up••to send sb. packing, to send sb. about his business — colloq. cacciare via qcn. (senza troppi complimenti)
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2 ♦ rail
♦ rail (1) /reɪl/n.1 barra; sbarra: a clothes rail, una barra appendiabiti; a curtain rail, un bastone per le tende; a picture rail, una barra orizzontale per appendere i quadri; a towel rail, un portasciugamani3 parapetto; ringhiera5 (ipp.) steccato: inner [outer] rail, steccato interno [esterno]6 (naut.) battagliola; ringhiera del ponte7 (ferr.) rotaia8 [u] (= railway) ferrovia: to send goods by rail, spedire della merce per ferrovia; to travel by rail, viaggiare in treno● rail crash, incidente ferroviario □ rail fence, staccionata; steccato □ (ferr.) rail gauge, scartamento □ (ferr.) rail link, collegamento ferroviario □ (ferr.) rail-motor, automotrice □ (edil.) rail post, colonnina di ringhiera □ rail strike, sciopero ferroviario □ rail transport, trasporto su rotaia □ to go off (o to jump, to leave) the rails, ( di treno) deragliare □ (fig.) to go (o to run) off the rails, ( di persona) uscire di carreggiata; ( di progetto) partire per la tangente □ to be back on the rails, tornare alla normalità.rail (2) /reɪl/n.● water rail ( Rallus aquaticus), porciglione.(to) rail (1) /reɪl/v. t.● to rail off, recintare con inferriate: The area was railed off, la zona è stata recintata con inferriate.(to) rail (2) /reɪl/v. i. -
3 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]
* * *[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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4 freight
I 1. [freɪt]1) (goods) merce f. trasportata, carico m.2) (transport system) trasporto m.3) (cost) spese f.pl. di trasporto, porto m.2.modificatore comm. [ company] di trasporti; [route, charges] di trasporto; [transport, service, train, terminal] merci; [ traffic] di merciII [freɪt]verbo transitivo comm. trasportare [ goods]* * *[freit]1) (goods being carried from place to place: air-freight; ( also adjective) a freight train.) carico, merce2) (the money charged for carrying such goods: He charged me $100 freight.) trasporto•* * *[freɪt]1. n(goods transported) merce f, merci fpl, (charge) spese fpl di trasporto2. vt(transport: goods) trasportare3. adj(yard) merci inv4. adv* * *freight /freɪt/n. [u]1 (trasp.) trasporto ( di merci): air [rail] freight, trasporto aereo [per ferrovia]; to send st. by air freight, spedire qc. per via aerea; to shift freight from road to rail, spostare il trasporto merci dalla ruota alla rotaia; freight company, società di trasporto; freight charges, spese di trasporto; (naut.) spese di nolo2 merce trasportata; merci (pl.); carico: to carry freight, trasportare merci (o un carico); heavy freight, carico pesante; freight wagon (o, USA, car), carro (o vagone) merci; freight train, treno merci; freight service, servizio merci; paying freight, carico pagante4 (aeron., naut.) nolo: freight brokerage, provvigione sul nolo; freight in advance, nolo anticipato● freight broker, sensale di noli □ (in USA) Freight Bureau, Conferenza della Navigazione □ ( USA) freight collect = freight forward ► sotto □ (naut.) Freight Conference, Conferenza della Navigazione □ (naut.) freight contracting, noleggio ( di navi) □ (ferr., USA) freight depot, scalo merci □ freight elevator, montacarichi □ (autom.) «Freight flow» ( cartello), «autocarri in manovra» □ freight forward, ( USA) porto assegnato; (naut.) nolo pagato a destinazione (o posticipato) □ freight forwarder (o forwarding agent), spedizioniere □ (naut.) freight market, mercato dei noli □ freight rate, ( USA) tariffa di trasporto ( di merci); (naut.) rata (o tariffa) di nolo □ (naut.) freight ship, nave da carico □ (naut.) freight ton, tonnellata di nolo (o di noleggio; 1000 kg se è metrica, 1016 se è imperiale) □ (naut.) freight unpaid, nolo assegnato □ ( USA) freight yard, scalo merci.(to) freight /freɪt/v. t.4 (fig.) (al passivo) caricare: His words were freighted with innuendo, le sue parole erano cariche di sottintesi.* * *I 1. [freɪt]1) (goods) merce f. trasportata, carico m.2) (transport system) trasporto m.3) (cost) spese f.pl. di trasporto, porto m.2.modificatore comm. [ company] di trasporti; [route, charges] di trasporto; [transport, service, train, terminal] merci; [ traffic] di merciII [freɪt]verbo transitivo comm. trasportare [ goods] -
5 shunt
I [ʃʌnt]nome med. elettron. shunt m.II 1. [ʃʌnt]1) colloq. (send)2.to shunt sb. back and forth — sballottare qcn. avanti e indietro
to shunt back and forth — manovrare, fare manovra
* * *[ʃʌnt]1. vt2. vi* * *shunt /ʃʌnt/A n. [uc]2 (ferr.) scambio4 (med.) derivazione; shuntB a. attr. (elettr.)● shunt-fed antenna, antenna alimentata in parallelo □ a shunt-wound generator, un generatore con gli avvolgimenti in derivazione.(to) shunt /ʃʌnt/A v. t.5 (med.) shuntareB v. i.2 (fig.) fare la spola; andare avanti e indietro.* * *I [ʃʌnt]nome med. elettron. shunt m.II 1. [ʃʌnt]1) colloq. (send)2.to shunt sb. back and forth — sballottare qcn. avanti e indietro
to shunt back and forth — manovrare, fare manovra
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6 shed
I [ʃed] II [ʃed]verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. shed)1) versare [ tears]; perdere [leaves, weight]; togliersi, spogliarsi di [ clothes]; liberarsi da [ inhibitions]; sbarazzarsi di [ image]to shed skin — [ snake] mutare la pelle
to shed blood — (one's own) versare (il proprio) sangue; (somebody's else) spargere sangue
to shed staff — eufem. sfoltire l'organico
2) (transmit) diffondere [ light]; emanare [ happiness]* * *I [ʃed] noun(a usually small building for working in, or for storage: a wooden shed; a garden shed.)II [ʃed] present participle - shedding; verb1) (to send out (light etc): The torch shed a bright light on the path ahead.)2) (to cast off (clothing, skin, leaves etc): Many trees shed their leaves in autumn.)3) (to produce (tears, blood): I don't think many tears were shed when she left.)•* * *I [ʃɛd]vt shed pt, pp3) (send out: light, warmth) diffondereII [ʃɛd] nto shed light on — (problem, mystery) far luce su
* * *I [ʃed] II [ʃed]verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. shed)1) versare [ tears]; perdere [leaves, weight]; togliersi, spogliarsi di [ clothes]; liberarsi da [ inhibitions]; sbarazzarsi di [ image]to shed skin — [ snake] mutare la pelle
to shed blood — (one's own) versare (il proprio) sangue; (somebody's else) spargere sangue
to shed staff — eufem. sfoltire l'organico
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7 first-class
1) (of the best quality: a first-class hotel.) di prima classe2) (very good: This food is first-class!) di prima qualità3) ((for) travelling in the best and most expensive part of the train, plane, ship etc: a first-class passenger ticket; ( also adverb) She always travels first-class.) in prima classe* * *['fɜːst'klɒːs]1. adj2) (very good) di prima qualità3)2. adv -
8 ♦ by
♦ by /baɪ, bɪ, bə/A prep.1 (di luogo) presso; vicino a; davanti a; su; per; da; attraverso; via: He was sitting by me, era seduto vicino a me; a house by the sea, una casa sul mare; DIALOGO → - Shoes- There's a mirror over there by the ladies' shoes, c'è uno specchio vicino alle scarpe da donna; I go by their house every day, passo davanti alla loro casa ogni giorno; DIALOGO → - Taking a seat in a restaurant- Could we have that table by the window?, potremmo avere quel tavolo davanti alla finestra?; I got in by the back door, entrai dalla porta di dietro; I went to Naples by Rome, andai a Napoli via Roma2 (tempo) per; entro; di; a: I'll finish it by tomorrow, lo finirò per (o entro) domani; DIALOGO → - Putting the heating on- I'll be gone by 8.30 tomorrow, sarò andata via per le 8:30 domani; by night, di notte; by moonlight, al chiaro di luna3 (mezzo o strumento) a; con; da; per; di: driven by electricity, azionato dall'elettricità; to read by candlelight, leggere a lume di candela; to take sb. by the hand, prendere q. per mano; to hold st. by the handle, tenere qc. per il manico; made by hand, fatto a mano; to send by air, spedire per via aerea; to travel by train, viaggiare in treno; DIALOGO → - Going for an interview- I'm going by bus, vado in autobus; by post, per posta; What do you mean by that?, che vuoi dire con ciò?; to divide a number by another, dividere un numero per un altro; He apologized by saying he didn't know, si è scusato col dire (o dicendo) che non lo sapeva4 (modo) per; di; a; secondo; da: by accident, per caso; by mistake, per errore; taken by surprise, colto di sorpresa; by degrees, per gradi; (leg.) by proxy, per procura; by my watch, secondo il (o stando al) mio orologio; to judge by appearances, giudicare dalle apparenze; judging by my standards, giudicando secondo i miei criteri5 (agente) da; di: America was discovered by Columbus, l'America fu scoperta da Colombo; DIALOGO → - Discussing books 1- It's a novel by Luke Dawson, è un romanzo di Luke Dawson; DIALOGO → - Discussing music- Who's this song by?, di chi è questa canzone?6 (misura, calcolo, distanza) a; per; di: to sell st. by the litre, vendere qc. a litro; to buy by retail, comprare al minuto; to work by the hour, lavorare a ore; to win by half a mile, vincere per mezzo miglio; Oil prices have gone up by 5%, i prezzi del petrolio sono saliti del 5%; The room is six feet by ten, la stanza è sei piedi per dieciB avv.1 vicino; accanto: We live close by, abitiamo vicino; to keep st. by, tenere qc. a portata di mano; He stole the vase when nobody was by, ha rubato il vaso quando nessuno era lì vicino3 da parte; in disparte; via: He has laid by some money for his old age, ha messo da parte un po' di denaro per la vecchiaia● by all means, certamente; senz'altro □ by and large, nell'insieme; nel complesso; in generale □ by appointment, per appuntamento □ by the by (o by the bye), incidentalmente; a proposito □ by the day, ( di lavoro) a giornata □ by daylight, alla luce del giorno □ by the dozen, a dozzine □ by far, di gran lunga: by far the best student, di gran lunga il migliore degli studenti □ by heart, a memoria □ by law, secondo la legge; per legge □ by nature, per natura, secondo natura; di natura □ by now, ormai: He should have arrived by now, ormai dovrebbe essere già arrivato □ ( all) by oneself, da solo; da sé; in disparte: He was sitting by himself, era seduto in disparte; He's done it by himself, l'ha fatto da sé □ by rail, per ferrovia □ by the side of, al fianco di □ by then, allora: You'll be a man by then, sarai già uomo allora □ by trade, di mestiere □ by twos, due a due; due alla volta □ by the way, cammin facendo; ( anche) a proposito, incidentalmente □ by way of, come; a mo' di. -
9 by road
(in a lorry, car etc: We'll send the furniture by road rather than by rail; We came by road.) su strada
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