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1 sphere
[sfɪə(r)]1) (shape) sfera f.2) astr. sfera f. celeste3) (field) sfera f., campo m., settore m.4) (social circle) ambiente m.* * *[sfiə](a solid object with a surface on which all points are an equal distance from the centre, like eg most types of ball.) sfera* * *sphere /sfɪə(r)/n.1 (geom.) sfera; globo; (fig.) ambiente, ceto, mondo; campo, limite: (astron.) celestial sphere, sfera celeste; Egypt was then within the British sphere of influence, allora l'Egitto era nella sfera d'influenza britannica; one's sphere of life, l'ambiente in cui si vive; il proprio mondo sociale; He moves in quite another sphere, si muove in tutt'altro ambiente(to) sphere /sfɪə(r)/v. t.1 racchiudere in una sfera; inglobare3 (poet.) elevare alle sfere celesti; portare alle stelle.* * *[sfɪə(r)]1) (shape) sfera f.2) astr. sfera f. celeste3) (field) sfera f., campo m., settore m.4) (social circle) ambiente m. -
2 surface
I 1. ['sɜːfɪs]1) (of water, land, object) superficie f.on the surface — (of liquid) in superficie; (of solid) sulla superficie
2) fig.to come o rise to the surface — [tensions, emotions] venire a galla, manifestarsi, affiorare
4) (worktop) piano m. di lavoro2.2) fig. [resemblance, problem] superficialeII 1. ['sɜːfɪs]verbo transitivo pavimentare [ road]2.to surface sth. with — rivestire qcs. con
2) fig. (come to surface) [tension, anxiety, racism, problem] manifestarsi; [evidence, scandal] emergere3) (reappear) [ person] (after absence) ricomparire, rifarsi vivo; (from bed) alzarsi; [ object] ricomparire* * *['sə:fis] 1. noun1) (the outside part (of anything): Two-thirds of the earth's surface is covered with water; This road has a very uneven surface.) superficie2) (the outward appearance of, or first impression made by, a person or thing: On the surface he seems cold and unfriendly, but he's really a kind person.) apparenza2. verb1) (to put a surface on (a road etc): The road has been damaged by frost and will have to be surfaced again.) (rifare il manto)2) ((of a submarine, diver etc) to come to the surface.) emergere•* * *I 1. ['sɜːfɪs]1) (of water, land, object) superficie f.on the surface — (of liquid) in superficie; (of solid) sulla superficie
2) fig.to come o rise to the surface — [tensions, emotions] venire a galla, manifestarsi, affiorare
4) (worktop) piano m. di lavoro2.2) fig. [resemblance, problem] superficialeII 1. ['sɜːfɪs]verbo transitivo pavimentare [ road]2.to surface sth. with — rivestire qcs. con
2) fig. (come to surface) [tension, anxiety, racism, problem] manifestarsi; [evidence, scandal] emergere3) (reappear) [ person] (after absence) ricomparire, rifarsi vivo; (from bed) alzarsi; [ object] ricomparire -
3 project
I 1. ['prɒdʒekt]2) scol. univ. ricerca f. (on su)2.modificatore [budget, funds] di un progettoII 1. [prə'dʒekt]project manager — project manager, direttore del progetto; ing. progettista
2) (put across) dare [ image]3) (transfer) proiettare [guilt, doubts, anxiety]4) (estimate) stimare, fare la proiezione di [figures, results]5) cinem. fis. proiettare [light, film]6) geogr. fare la proiezione di [earth, map]; mat. proiettare [ solid]2.1) (stick out) sporgere ( from da)2) teatr. [ actor] emergere3.verbo riflessivo to project oneself1) (make an impression) fare una buona impressione2)* * *1. ['pro‹ekt] noun1) (a plan or scheme: a building project.) progetto2) (a piece of study or research: I am doing a project on Italian art.) ricerca2. [prə'‹ekt] verb1) (to throw outwards, forwards or upwards: The missile was projected into space.) proiettare, lanciare2) (to stick out: A sharp rock projected from the sea.) sporgere, venire fuori3) (to plan or propose.) progettare4) (to make a picture or a film appear on a screen.) proiettare•- projection
- projector* * *I 1. ['prɒdʒekt]2) scol. univ. ricerca f. (on su)2.modificatore [budget, funds] di un progettoII 1. [prə'dʒekt]project manager — project manager, direttore del progetto; ing. progettista
2) (put across) dare [ image]3) (transfer) proiettare [guilt, doubts, anxiety]4) (estimate) stimare, fare la proiezione di [figures, results]5) cinem. fis. proiettare [light, film]6) geogr. fare la proiezione di [earth, map]; mat. proiettare [ solid]2.1) (stick out) sporgere ( from da)2) teatr. [ actor] emergere3.verbo riflessivo to project oneself1) (make an impression) fare una buona impressione2) -
4 cylinder
['sɪlɪndə(r)]1) cilindro m.four-cylinder — [ engine] a quattro cilindri
2) (of revolver) tamburo m.3) BE (anche hot water cylinder) caldaia f. dell'acqua••to be firing o working on all cylinders — colloq. essere al massimo
* * *['silində]1) (a solid shape or object with a circular base and top and straight sides.) cilindro2) (any of several pieces of machinery of this shape, solid or hollow: The brake cylinder of his car is leaking.) cilindro3) (a container in the shape of a cylinder: two cylinders of oxygen.) bombola•* * *cylinder /ˈsɪlɪndə(r)/n.1 (geom., mecc., autom.) cilindro: a four-cylinder car, un'automobile a quattro cilindri; cylinder head, testa di cilindro6 (edil.) tubo per fondazioni● (autom.) cylinder block, monoblocco; blocco cilindri, blocco motore □ (autom., mecc.) cylinder bore, alesaggio ( diametro del cilindro) □ cylinder boring, alesaggio ( l'operazione); alesatura □ (mecc.) cylinder liner, camicia del cilindro □ (tipogr.) cylinder press, rotativa □ (tecn.) cylinder saw, sega cilindrica □ (archeol.) cylinder seal, sigillo a cilindro □ (fam.) to be firing on all cylinders, essere in piena forma.* * *['sɪlɪndə(r)]1) cilindro m.four-cylinder — [ engine] a quattro cilindri
2) (of revolver) tamburo m.3) BE (anche hot water cylinder) caldaia f. dell'acqua••to be firing o working on all cylinders — colloq. essere al massimo
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5 bounce
I [baʊns]1) (rebound of ball) rimbalzo m.2) (of mattress, material) elasticità f.; (of hair) morbidezza f.3) fig. (vigour) slancio m.II 1. [baʊns]1) fare rimbalzare [ ball]2) ritrasmettere [signal, radiowave]3)2.to bounce a cheque — BE [ bank] respingere un assegno; AE [ person] emettere un assegno scoperto o a vuoto
1) [ball, object] rimbalzare ( off su; over sopra); [ person] (on trampoline, bed) saltare, fare dei saltito bounce up and down on sth. — saltare o fare salti su qcs
2) fig. (move energetically)to bounce in, along — entrare di slancio, precipitarsi
3) colloq. [ cheque] essere respinto•* * *1. verb1) (to (cause to) spring or jump back from a solid surface.) rimbalzare2) ((of a cheque) to be sent back unpaid, because of lack of money in a bank account.) essere respinto (perché scoperto)2. noun1) ((of a ball etc) an act of springing back: With one bounce the ball went over the net.) rimbalzo, balzo2) (energy: She has a lot of bounce.) energia, slancio•- bouncing* * *[baʊns]1. n(of ball) rimbalzo, (springiness: of hair, mattress) elasticità2. vt(ball) far rimbalzare3. vithe cheque he gave me bounced fam — l'assegno che mi ha dato era scoperto (or a vuoto)
to bounce in — entrare di slancio or con foga
•* * *I [baʊns]1) (rebound of ball) rimbalzo m.2) (of mattress, material) elasticità f.; (of hair) morbidezza f.3) fig. (vigour) slancio m.II 1. [baʊns]1) fare rimbalzare [ ball]2) ritrasmettere [signal, radiowave]3)2.to bounce a cheque — BE [ bank] respingere un assegno; AE [ person] emettere un assegno scoperto o a vuoto
1) [ball, object] rimbalzare ( off su; over sopra); [ person] (on trampoline, bed) saltare, fare dei saltito bounce up and down on sth. — saltare o fare salti su qcs
2) fig. (move energetically)to bounce in, along — entrare di slancio, precipitarsi
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6 hard
[hɑːd] 1.1) (firm) [consistency, object] duro; [skin, paint, mud] indurito2) (difficult) [problem, question] difficile, complesso; [choice, decision] difficile, sofferto; (demanding) [task, training] duro, arduo; [ study] impegnativo; [ fight] duro, accanitoto be hard to open, find — essere difficile da aprire, da trovare
he's hard to please — è difficile da accontentare, è molto esigente
to find it hard to do sth. — avere difficoltà a fare qcs.
it's hard to accept, believe — è difficile accettare, credere ( that che)
I'm not afraid of hard work — il lavoro duro o la fatica non mi spaventa
to be a hard worker — [ student] essere uno sgobbone; [ worker] essere un gran lavoratore
to find sth. out o learn sth. the hard way — imparare qcs. a proprie spese
to be hard on sb. — essere duro, severo con qcn.
hard luck o lines! BE colloq. (sympathetic) che sfortuna! (unsympathetic) tanto peggio! to take a hard line seguire la linea dura (on sth. in qcs.); it's a hard life! scherz. iron. dura la vita! to fall on hard times cadere in miseria, andare a finire male; to give sb. a hard time — colloq. (make things difficult) rendere la vita difficile a qcn.; (tell off) dare una lavata di capo a qcn
5) (forceful) [push, knock] forte, violento6) (concrete) [ evidence] concreto; [ news] certo, fondatothe hard facts about sth. — la verità nuda e cruda su qcs
7) (stark) [colour, sound, light] forte, violento8) (strong) [ liquor] forte; [ drug] pesante; [ pornography] hard9) pol.the hard left, right — l'estrema sinistra, destra
10) chim. [ water] duro11) ling. [ consonant] duro12) colloq. (tough)so you think you're hard, do you? — credi di essere un duro, vero?
13) econ. [ currency] forte2.1) [push, laugh] forte; [ work] duro, sodo; [ study] molto, sodo; [ rain] forte, a dirotto; [ snow] fitto; [ look] intensamente; [ listen] attentamenteto be hard hit — fig. essere duramente colpito
no matter how hard I try, I... — per quanto ci provi, io...
to be hard at it — colloq. o
at work — darci dentro o lavorare sodo
to take sth. (very) hard — prendere (molto) male qcs
hard behind — subito o immediatamente dietro
••to play hard to get — fare il prezioso, farsi desiderare
to be, feel hard done by — essere, sentirsi trattato male
* * *1. adjective1) (firm; solid; not easy to break, scratch etc: The ground is too hard to dig.) duro2) (not easy to do, learn, solve etc: Is English a hard language to learn?; He is a hard man to please.) difficile3) (not feeling or showing kindness: a hard master.) duro4) ((of weather) severe: a hard winter.) duro, rigido5) (having or causing suffering: a hard life; hard times.) difficile, duro6) ((of water) containing many chemical salts and so not easily forming bubbles when soap is added: The water is hard in this part of the country.) duro2. adverb1) (with great effort: He works very hard; Think hard.) sodo; attentamente2) (with great force; heavily: Don't hit him too hard; It was raining hard.) forte3) (with great attention: He stared hard at the man.) intensamente4) (to the full extent; completely: The car turned hard right.) totalmente•- harden- hardness
- hardship
- hard-and-fast
- hard-back
- hard-boiled
- harddisk
- hard-earned
- hard-headed
- hard-hearted
- hardware
- hard-wearing
- be hard on
- hard at it
- hard done by
- hard lines/luck
- hard of hearing
- a hard time of it
- a hard time
- hard up* * *[hɑːd] 1.1) (firm) [consistency, object] duro; [skin, paint, mud] indurito2) (difficult) [problem, question] difficile, complesso; [choice, decision] difficile, sofferto; (demanding) [task, training] duro, arduo; [ study] impegnativo; [ fight] duro, accanitoto be hard to open, find — essere difficile da aprire, da trovare
he's hard to please — è difficile da accontentare, è molto esigente
to find it hard to do sth. — avere difficoltà a fare qcs.
it's hard to accept, believe — è difficile accettare, credere ( that che)
I'm not afraid of hard work — il lavoro duro o la fatica non mi spaventa
to be a hard worker — [ student] essere uno sgobbone; [ worker] essere un gran lavoratore
to find sth. out o learn sth. the hard way — imparare qcs. a proprie spese
to be hard on sb. — essere duro, severo con qcn.
hard luck o lines! BE colloq. (sympathetic) che sfortuna! (unsympathetic) tanto peggio! to take a hard line seguire la linea dura (on sth. in qcs.); it's a hard life! scherz. iron. dura la vita! to fall on hard times cadere in miseria, andare a finire male; to give sb. a hard time — colloq. (make things difficult) rendere la vita difficile a qcn.; (tell off) dare una lavata di capo a qcn
5) (forceful) [push, knock] forte, violento6) (concrete) [ evidence] concreto; [ news] certo, fondatothe hard facts about sth. — la verità nuda e cruda su qcs
7) (stark) [colour, sound, light] forte, violento8) (strong) [ liquor] forte; [ drug] pesante; [ pornography] hard9) pol.the hard left, right — l'estrema sinistra, destra
10) chim. [ water] duro11) ling. [ consonant] duro12) colloq. (tough)so you think you're hard, do you? — credi di essere un duro, vero?
13) econ. [ currency] forte2.1) [push, laugh] forte; [ work] duro, sodo; [ study] molto, sodo; [ rain] forte, a dirotto; [ snow] fitto; [ look] intensamente; [ listen] attentamenteto be hard hit — fig. essere duramente colpito
no matter how hard I try, I... — per quanto ci provi, io...
to be hard at it — colloq. o
at work — darci dentro o lavorare sodo
to take sth. (very) hard — prendere (molto) male qcs
hard behind — subito o immediatamente dietro
••to play hard to get — fare il prezioso, farsi desiderare
to be, feel hard done by — essere, sentirsi trattato male
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7 land
I 1. [lænd]1) (terrain, property) terra f., terreno m.; (very large) terre f.pl.the lie — BE o
lay — AE
of the land — la configurazione del terreno; fig. lo stato delle cose, la situazione
private, public land — proprietà privata, pubblica
2) agr. (farmland) terra f.3) (countryside) terra f., campagna f.4) (country) terra f., paese m.5) (not sea) terra f., terraferma m.2.to reach o make land toccare terra; by land — per via di terra
2) dir. [deal, tax] fondiario; [ law] agrario3) [battle, forces] di terra, terrestre; [ animal] terrestre••II 1. [lænd]1) aer. [ pilot] fare atterrare [aircraft, spacecraft]; aer. mar. sbarcare, scaricare (a terra) [cargo, luggage]2) pesc. prendere, tirare a riva [ fish]3) colloq. fig. (secure) assicurarsi, riuscire a procurarsi [job, contract, prize]4) colloq. (saddle with problem)to land sb. with — affibbiare o rifilare a qcn. [ task]
to be landed with sb., sth. — ritrovarsi con qcn., qcs. sulla groppa
5) colloq. (deliver) mollare, appioppare [blow, punch]2.1) aer. [aircraft, passenger] atterrare3) [sportsman, animal] atterrare; [ object] cadere; scherz. atterrare; [ ball] cadere, toccare terra3.to land oneself in — ritrovarsi in [ situation]
to land oneself with — colloq. ritrovarsi con [task, problem]
- land up* * *[lænd] 1. noun1) (the solid part of the surface of the Earth which is covered by the sea: We had been at sea a week before we saw land.) terra2) (a country: foreign lands.) paese, terra3) (the ground or soil: He never made any money at farming as his land was poor and stony.) terreno4) (an estate: He owns land/lands in Scotland.) terra, terreno2. verb1) (to come or bring down from the air upon the land: The plane landed in a field; They managed to land the helicopter safely; She fell twenty feet, but landed without injury.) atterrare, far atterrare2) (to come or bring from the sea on to the land: After being at sea for three months, they landed at Plymouth; He landed the big fish with some help.) sbarcare; tirare a riva3) (to (cause to) get into a particular (usually unfortunate) situation: Don't drive so fast - you'll land (yourself) in hospital/trouble!) finire, ritrovarsi•[-rouvə]
(a type of strong motor vehicle used for driving over rough ground.)
- landing- landing-gear
- landing-stage
- landlocked
- landlord
- landmark
- land mine
- landowner
- landslide
- landslide victory
- landslide
- landslide defeat
- land up
- land with
- see how the land lies* * *I 1. [lænd]1) (terrain, property) terra f., terreno m.; (very large) terre f.pl.the lie — BE o
lay — AE
of the land — la configurazione del terreno; fig. lo stato delle cose, la situazione
private, public land — proprietà privata, pubblica
2) agr. (farmland) terra f.3) (countryside) terra f., campagna f.4) (country) terra f., paese m.5) (not sea) terra f., terraferma m.2.to reach o make land toccare terra; by land — per via di terra
2) dir. [deal, tax] fondiario; [ law] agrario3) [battle, forces] di terra, terrestre; [ animal] terrestre••II 1. [lænd]1) aer. [ pilot] fare atterrare [aircraft, spacecraft]; aer. mar. sbarcare, scaricare (a terra) [cargo, luggage]2) pesc. prendere, tirare a riva [ fish]3) colloq. fig. (secure) assicurarsi, riuscire a procurarsi [job, contract, prize]4) colloq. (saddle with problem)to land sb. with — affibbiare o rifilare a qcn. [ task]
to be landed with sb., sth. — ritrovarsi con qcn., qcs. sulla groppa
5) colloq. (deliver) mollare, appioppare [blow, punch]2.1) aer. [aircraft, passenger] atterrare3) [sportsman, animal] atterrare; [ object] cadere; scherz. atterrare; [ ball] cadere, toccare terra3.to land oneself in — ritrovarsi in [ situation]
to land oneself with — colloq. ritrovarsi con [task, problem]
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8 materialize
[mə'tɪərɪəlaɪz]1) (happen) [hope, offer, threat] materializzarsi, concretizzarsi; [plan, event, situation] realizzarsi; [ idea] prendere forma, concretizzarsiI waited, but he failed to materialize — ho aspettato, ma non si è fatto vedere
* * *1) (to take solid or bodily form: The figure materialized as we watched with astonishment.) materializzarsi2) ((of something expected or hoped for) to happen: I don't think her plans will materialize.) concretizzarsi, realizzarsi* * *[mə'tɪərɪəlaɪz]1) (happen) [hope, offer, threat] materializzarsi, concretizzarsi; [plan, event, situation] realizzarsi; [ idea] prendere forma, concretizzarsiI waited, but he failed to materialize — ho aspettato, ma non si è fatto vedere
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9 set
I [set]1) (collection) (of keys, spanners) set m., serie f.; (of stamps, coins) serie f.; (of golf clubs) set m.; (of cutlery) servizio m.; (of encyclopedias) raccolta f.; fig. (of data, rules, tests) serie f., insieme m.a set of fingerprints — = le impronte digitali di una persona schedate da un'autorità
2) (kit, game)3) (pair)4) sport (in tennis) set m.5) (television) apparecchio m.TV set, television set — televisione, televisore
6) (group) ambiente m., mondo m.7) (scenery) teatr. scenario m.; cinem. telev. set m.8) mat. insieme m.9) BE scol. (class, group) gruppo m.10) (hairdo) messa f. in piega11) mus. pièce f.12) (position) posizione f., atteggiamento m.••II 1. [set]to make a (dead) set at sb. — BE colloq. fare di tutto per conquistare qcn
passato, participio passato set III2.1) (fixed) attrib. [procedure, rule, task] determinato; [time, price] fisso; [ menu] a prezzo fisso; [ formula] tutto compreso; [ idea] radicatoset phrase set expression frase fatta, luogo comune; to be set in one's ways essere un abitudinario, avere le proprie abitudini; the weather is set fair — il tempo è sul bello stabile o si è messo al bello
2) (stiff) [expression, smile] fisso5) (determined)to be (dead) set against sth., doing — essere (del tutto, fermamente) contrario a qcs., al fare
to be set on sth., on doing — essere deciso a qcs., a fare
••III 1. [set]to be well set-up — colloq. (financially) stare bene, disporre di mezzi
to set sth. before sb. — mettere qcs. davanti a qcn. [food, plate]; fig. presentare qcs. a qcn. [proposals, findings]
to set sth. in the ground — piantare qcs. nel terreno
to set sth. into sth. — mettere o incastrare o infilare qcs. in qcs.
to set sth. straight — (align) raddrizzare qcs., mettere qcs. dritto [ painting]; fig. (tidy) mettere qcs. in ordine [papers, room]
to set matters o the record straight fig. mettere le cose in chiaro; his eyes are set very close together — ha gli occhi molto ravvicinati
to set one's mark o stamp on sth. — lasciare il segno su qcs
3) (affix, establish) fissare [date, deadline, place, price, target]; lanciare [ fashion]; dare [ tone]; stabilire [precedent, record]to set a good, bad example to sb. — dare il buon, il cattivo esempio a qcn.
to set one's sights on — mettere gli occhi su [ job]
4) (adjust) regolare [ clock]; mettere, puntare [ alarm clock]; programmare [timer, video]to set the oven to 180° — mettere il forno a 180°
5) (start)to set sth. going — mettere in marcia, avviare [ machine]
to set sb. laughing, thinking — fare ridere, riflettere qcn
to set a book for study — inserire o mettere un libro nel programma
to set sb. the task of doing — incaricare qcn. di fare
7) cinem. letter. teatr. telev. ambientare [book, film, play]8) mus.to set sth. to music — mettere qcs. in musica
9) tip. comporre [text, type]10) med. immobilizzare [ broken leg]11) (style)12) (cause to harden) fare rapprendere [ jam]; fare solidificare [ concrete]2.1) [ sun] tramontare3) med. [fracture, bone] saldarsi•- set back- set by- set down- set in- set off- set on- set out- set to- set up- set upon* * *[set] 1. present participle - setting; verb1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) mettere2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) preparare3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) fissare, stabilire4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) dare5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) (provocare)6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) tramontare7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) indurirsi8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) rimettere, regolare9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) mettere in piega10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) incastonare11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) aggiustare2. adjective1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) stabilito, prestabilito2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) deciso3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) saldo, determinato4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) fisso5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) fermo6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) tempestato, ornato3. noun1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) collezione, raccolta2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) apparecchio3) (a group of people: the musical set.) gruppo4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) messa in piega5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) scenario6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) set•- setting- setback
- set phrase
- set-square
- setting-lotion
- set-to
- set-up
- all set
- set about
- set someone against someone
- set against someone
- set someone against
- set against
- set aside
- set back
- set down
- set in
- set off
- set something or someone on someone
- set on someone
- set something or someone on
- set on
- set out
- set to
- set up
- set up camp
- set up house
- set up shop
- set upon* * *I [set]1) (collection) (of keys, spanners) set m., serie f.; (of stamps, coins) serie f.; (of golf clubs) set m.; (of cutlery) servizio m.; (of encyclopedias) raccolta f.; fig. (of data, rules, tests) serie f., insieme m.a set of fingerprints — = le impronte digitali di una persona schedate da un'autorità
2) (kit, game)3) (pair)4) sport (in tennis) set m.5) (television) apparecchio m.TV set, television set — televisione, televisore
6) (group) ambiente m., mondo m.7) (scenery) teatr. scenario m.; cinem. telev. set m.8) mat. insieme m.9) BE scol. (class, group) gruppo m.10) (hairdo) messa f. in piega11) mus. pièce f.12) (position) posizione f., atteggiamento m.••II 1. [set]to make a (dead) set at sb. — BE colloq. fare di tutto per conquistare qcn
passato, participio passato set III2.1) (fixed) attrib. [procedure, rule, task] determinato; [time, price] fisso; [ menu] a prezzo fisso; [ formula] tutto compreso; [ idea] radicatoset phrase set expression frase fatta, luogo comune; to be set in one's ways essere un abitudinario, avere le proprie abitudini; the weather is set fair — il tempo è sul bello stabile o si è messo al bello
2) (stiff) [expression, smile] fisso5) (determined)to be (dead) set against sth., doing — essere (del tutto, fermamente) contrario a qcs., al fare
to be set on sth., on doing — essere deciso a qcs., a fare
••III 1. [set]to be well set-up — colloq. (financially) stare bene, disporre di mezzi
to set sth. before sb. — mettere qcs. davanti a qcn. [food, plate]; fig. presentare qcs. a qcn. [proposals, findings]
to set sth. in the ground — piantare qcs. nel terreno
to set sth. into sth. — mettere o incastrare o infilare qcs. in qcs.
to set sth. straight — (align) raddrizzare qcs., mettere qcs. dritto [ painting]; fig. (tidy) mettere qcs. in ordine [papers, room]
to set matters o the record straight fig. mettere le cose in chiaro; his eyes are set very close together — ha gli occhi molto ravvicinati
to set one's mark o stamp on sth. — lasciare il segno su qcs
3) (affix, establish) fissare [date, deadline, place, price, target]; lanciare [ fashion]; dare [ tone]; stabilire [precedent, record]to set a good, bad example to sb. — dare il buon, il cattivo esempio a qcn.
to set one's sights on — mettere gli occhi su [ job]
4) (adjust) regolare [ clock]; mettere, puntare [ alarm clock]; programmare [timer, video]to set the oven to 180° — mettere il forno a 180°
5) (start)to set sth. going — mettere in marcia, avviare [ machine]
to set sb. laughing, thinking — fare ridere, riflettere qcn
to set a book for study — inserire o mettere un libro nel programma
to set sb. the task of doing — incaricare qcn. di fare
7) cinem. letter. teatr. telev. ambientare [book, film, play]8) mus.to set sth. to music — mettere qcs. in musica
9) tip. comporre [text, type]10) med. immobilizzare [ broken leg]11) (style)12) (cause to harden) fare rapprendere [ jam]; fare solidificare [ concrete]2.1) [ sun] tramontare3) med. [fracture, bone] saldarsi•- set back- set by- set down- set in- set off- set on- set out- set to- set up- set upon -
10 prism
['prɪzəm]nome prisma m.* * *['prizm]1) (a solid figure whose sides are parallel and whose two ends are the same in shape and size.) prisma2) (a glass object of this shape, usually with triangular ends, which breaks up a beam of white light into the colours of the rainbow.) prisma•* * *prism /ˈprɪzəm/n.(geom., fis., miner.) prisma● prism binoculars, binocolo a prismi □ prism diopter, diottro del prisma □ prism glass, lente prismatica □ erecting prism, prisma raddrizzatore.* * *['prɪzəm]nome prisma m. -
11 roller
['rəʊlə(r)]1) ind. tecn. rullo m., cilindro m.2) (curler) bigodino m.3) (wave) cavallone m., frangente m.* * *1) (any of a number of tube-shaped objects, or machines fitted with one or more such objects, for flattening, crushing, printing etc: a garden roller; a road-roller.) rullo; compressore2) (a small tube-shaped object on which hair is wound to curl it.) rullo, bigodino3) (a small solid wheel or cylinder on which something can be rolled along.) rullo4) (a long large wave on the sea.) (onda lunga)* * *roller /ˈrəʊlə(r)/n.1 rullo ( di legno, di metallo, ecc.); rotella ( di carrello, ecc.); (mecc.) cilindro; (metall.) laminatoio: a garden roller, un rullo per giardino; a blind roller, un rullo di persiana avvolgibile; roller gear, ingranaggio a rulli2 compressore (stradale); rullo compressore3 (naut.) onda lunga4 (zool.) piccione tomboliere6 bigodino● (mecc.) roller bearing, cuscinetto a rulli □ roller blind, tendina avvolgibile; avvolgibile □ roller coaster, montagne russe, otto volante ( in un parco divertimenti); (fig.) altalena (vertiginosa): It's been an emotional roller coaster, è stata un'altalena di emozioni □ (mecc.) roller conveyor, trasportatore a rulli □ roller derby, «roller derby» ( sport in cui si affrontano due squadre sui pattini a rotelle) □ roller door, serranda, avvolgibile ( di negozio, ecc.) □ roller rink, pista di pattinaggio a rotelle □ roller shutter, tapparella; saracinesca, serranda □ (edil.) roller shutter box, cassonetto □ (edil.) roller shutter door, porta a saracinesca □ roller-skater, pattinatore su rotelle □ roller-skates, pattini a rotelle □ roller-skating, pattinaggio su rotelle □ roller towel, asciugamano a rullo; bandinella □ roller window shutter, (persiana) avvolgibile, tapparella ( di finestra).* * *['rəʊlə(r)]1) ind. tecn. rullo m., cilindro m.2) (curler) bigodino m.3) (wave) cavallone m., frangente m.
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