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1 ♦ soil
♦ soil (1) /sɔɪl/n. [uc]suolo; terreno ( anche fig.); terra: one's native soil, il patrio suolo; la terra natia; foreign soil, terra straniera; barren soil, suolo sterile; rich soil, terreno ricco; suolo fertile; (fig.) terreno fertile; poor soil, terreno povero● soil-bound, attaccato alla terra □ soil engineer, geologo che fa prospezioni del terreno □ soil rig, sonda da geologo □ soil science, pedologia □ soil survey, prospezione del terreno □ a man of the soil, un uomo di campagna; un agricoltore.soil (2) /sɔɪl/n.1 [u] sporco; sporcizia; sudiciume2 [uc] atto di sporcare; macchia di sporco; (fig.) difetto morale, magagna3 [u] sterco; escrementi ( umani o d'animali); bottino: night soil, bottino che viene (o veniva) portato via di notte4 [u] (agric.) concime organico; letame● (edil.) soil pipe, tubo di scarico ( dei gabinetti).(to) soil /sɔɪl/A v. t.1 sporcare; insudiciare; imbrattare; lordare; insozzare; macchiare ( anche fig.): to soil one's name [reputation], sporcarsi il nome [la reputazione]; I don't want to soil my hands with it, non mi ci voglio sporcare le mani2 (agric.) concimareB v. i.1 sporcarsi; insudiciarsi; imbrattarsi; insozzarsi; macchiarsi; lordarsi: It soils easily, si sporca facilmente● ( di un bambino) to soil one's pants, farsela addosso. -
2 bind
I [baɪnd]nome colloq. seccatura f., scocciatura f.••II 1. [baɪnd]to be in a bind — AE colloq. essere nei pasticci
2) (constrain)to bind sb. to do — [law, oath] obbligare qcn. a fare
to be bound by — [ person] essere tenuto per [law, oath]
3) (unite) (anche bind together) legare, unire [people, community]4) sart. bordare [ edge]5) (in bookbinding) rilegare [ book]6) gastr. legare [ mixture]2.- bind up* * *past tense, past participle - bound; verb1) (to tie up: The doctor bound up the patient's leg with a bandage; The robbers bound up the bank manager with rope.) fasciare; legare2) (to fasten together and put a cover on the pages of (a book): Bind this book in leather.) rilegare•- binding- - bound* * *[baɪnd] bound vb: pt, pp1. vt1) (tie together, make fast) legare, fig legare, unire, Culin legare, (Sewing: seam) orlare, (book) rilegare2) (encircle) avvolgere, (wound, arm) fasciare, bendare3)to bind sb to sth/to do sth — obbligare qn a qc/a fare qcthe authorities are legally bound to take action — le autorità sono obbligate per legge ad intervenire
2. n(fam: nuisance) scocciatura•- bind up* * *bind /baɪnd/n. [cu]1 (fam.) seccatura; scocciatura (fam.): It's a real bind, having to fetch them, è una bella scocciatura dover andare a prenderli2 (fam.) difficoltà; guaio; grana; pasticcio: to be in a bind, trovarsi in difficoltà (o nei pasticci); to put sb. in a bind, mettere q. in una posizione difficile; creare delle grane per q.4 (mus.) legatura.(to) bind /baɪnd/(pass. e p. p. bound)A v. t.1 legare; assicurare: They bound my hands, mi hanno legato le mani; to bind sb. hand and foot, legare q. mani e piedi; He was bound and gagged, è stato legato e imbavagliato; to bind st. fast, assicurare bene qc.2 (fig.) legare; unire; tenere unito: A common ideal binds them together, li unisce un ideale comune4 allogare come apprendista; mettere a bottega: He was bound to a tailor for three years, è stato messo a bottega da un sarto per tre anni7 bordare; profilare8 rendere compatto; rassodare; amalgamare; far legare: to bind the soil, rendere compatto il terreno; Add an egg to bind the mixture, aggiungete un uovo per legare il compostoB v. i.1 rassodarsi; legare; coagularsi; amalgamarsi: Heat makes clay bind, il calore fa rassodare l'argilla2 (chim.) legare3 (mecc.) grippare, gripparsi; incepparsi; bloccarsi: Rust has caused the lock to bind, la serratura s'è bloccata per la ruggine● to bind oneself, impegnarsi (a fare qc.); vincolarsi.* * *I [baɪnd]nome colloq. seccatura f., scocciatura f.••II 1. [baɪnd]to be in a bind — AE colloq. essere nei pasticci
2) (constrain)to bind sb. to do — [law, oath] obbligare qcn. a fare
to be bound by — [ person] essere tenuto per [law, oath]
3) (unite) (anche bind together) legare, unire [people, community]4) sart. bordare [ edge]5) (in bookbinding) rilegare [ book]6) gastr. legare [ mixture]2.- bind up
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