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I 1. [splɪt]1) (in fabric, garment) strappo m.; (in rock, wood) spaccatura f., fenditura f.; (in skin) screpolatura f.2) (in party, alliance) scissione f.; (stronger) rottura f., frattura f., spaccatura f.3) (share-out) (of money, profits) spartizione f., divisione f., frazionamento m.5) gastr. (dessert) banana split f.2. 3. II 1. [splɪt]2) (cause dissent) dividere, spaccare [party, alliance]to split sth. three ways — dividere qcs. in tre parti
5) inform. dividere [ window]2.to split in(to) two — [stream, road] biforcarsi
my head's splitting — fig. mi scoppia la testa
2) pol. [party, alliance] dividersi, scindersi; (stronger) spaccarsi4) BE colloq. (tell tales) fare la spia, svelare segreti5) colloq. (leave) scappare, andare•- split up••to split the difference — venire a o raggiungere un compromesso
to split one's sides (laughing) — colloq. piegarsi in due dalle risate
* * *[split] 1. verbpresent participle splitting: past tense, past participle split)1) (to cut or (cause to) break lengthwise: to split firewood; The skirt split all the way down the back seam.) strappare; spaccare2) (to divide or (cause to) disagree: The dispute split the workers into two opposing groups.) dividere2. noun(a crack or break: There was a split in one of the sides of the box.) spaccatura; strappo- split second
- splitting headache
- the splits* * *split /splɪt/A n.1 divisione; separazione; scissione; scisma; frattura, spaccatura (fig.: tra dirigenti, politici, ecc.)3 spacco; strappo6 assicella; listello11 (= banana split) banana tagliata longitudinalmente e coperta di gelato, panna, ecc.; banana split14 (volg. ingl.) fessa, fica (volg.); donnaB a.1 fenduto; spaccato2 diviso, spaccato in due; scisso; separato3 strappato; stracciato; lacerato● (comput.) split bar, barra di divisione □ (med.) split brain, emisezione cerebrale □ ( boxe) split decision, verdetto ai punti, emesso a maggioranza ( due giudici su tre) □ (metall.) split die, filiera aperta □ split ends, doppie punte ( dei capelli) □ (mecc.) split hub, mozzo diviso; semimozzo □ (gramm. ingl.) split infinitive, infinito preceduto da un avverbio che lo separa dalla particella «to» (per es., to gradually change, «mutare per gradi») ( da alcuni considerato scorretto) NOTE DI CULTURA: split infinitive: questa struttura è abbastanza comune in inglese, specialmente in un contesto informale, anche se alcuni la considerano scorretta e cercano di evitarla □ ( sport) split jump, spaccata □ ( ginnastica) split leap, salto con spaccata □ (edil.) a split-level floor, un pavimento a due livelli sfalsati (o su due quote) □ split link, anello doppio ( di metallo), portachiavi; ( pesca) anello di congiunzione ( di esca rotante) □ split peas, piselli secchi spaccati □ (psic.) split personality, personalità dissociata; (antiq.) schizofrenia □ (mecc.) split pin, copiglia □ (autom.) split rear seats, sedili posteriori sdoppiabili □ split ring, (mecc.) anello elastico; ( per chiavi, ecc.) anello doppio ( di metallo), portachiavi □ (mecc.) split rivet, rivetto spaccato □ split screen, a schermo diviso □ split second, attimo, baleno (fig.) □ split-second decision, decisione presa in un baleno □ split-second timing, precisione cronometrica; tempismo perfetto □ (polit., in USA) split ticket, voto ( di un elettore) per due o più candidati di liste diverse □ ( sport) split time, tempo intermedio; intertempo □ in a split second, in una frazione di secondo; in un attimo; in un baleno.♦ (to) split /splɪt/(pass. e p. p. split)A v. t.2 dividere (in due); spartire; spaccare in due ( un gruppo, un partito, ecc.); scindere; separare: to split (up) a cake into parts, dividere una torta facendo le parti; The sum was split (up) among us, ci dividemmo la somma; We split the cost of the trip, ci dividemmo le spese della gita; (fin.) to split the profits, spartirsi gli utili; The referendum split the country, il referendum ha diviso il paese; (fis. nucl.) to split the atom, scindere l'atomo3 strappare; stracciare; lacerare ( l'aria, le orecchie, ecc.): You've split your sleeve, ti sei strappato la manicaB v. i.1 fendersi; spaccarsi: Ash doesn't split easily, il frassino non si spacca facilmente; My jacket split down the back, mi si è spaccata la giacca sulla schiena2 dividersi; separarsi: The party split (up) into several factions, il partito si divise in varie fazioni3 strapparsi; lacerarsi; stracciarsi● to split the difference, fare un compromesso equo; fare a metà; tagliare a mezzo; ( anche comm.) dividere la differenza ( fra il prezzo richiesto e la somma offerta) □ to split four ways, separarsi andando in quattro direzioni; ( anche) dividere in quattro parti □ (fig.) to split hairs, spaccare in quattro un capello; cavillare □ to split on a rock, (naut.) infrangersi su uno scoglio; (fig.) trovarsi in gravi difficoltà, arenarsi □ to split open, aprire, aprirsi ( mediante spaccatura) □ (fin.) to split shares, frazionare le azioni □ (polit.) to split one's vote, dividere il proprio voto fra due liste di candidati □ My head is splitting, mi scoppia la testa ( per il mal di testa).* * *I 1. [splɪt]1) (in fabric, garment) strappo m.; (in rock, wood) spaccatura f., fenditura f.; (in skin) screpolatura f.2) (in party, alliance) scissione f.; (stronger) rottura f., frattura f., spaccatura f.3) (share-out) (of money, profits) spartizione f., divisione f., frazionamento m.5) gastr. (dessert) banana split f.2. 3. II 1. [splɪt]2) (cause dissent) dividere, spaccare [party, alliance]to split sth. three ways — dividere qcs. in tre parti
5) inform. dividere [ window]2.to split in(to) two — [stream, road] biforcarsi
my head's splitting — fig. mi scoppia la testa
2) pol. [party, alliance] dividersi, scindersi; (stronger) spaccarsi4) BE colloq. (tell tales) fare la spia, svelare segreti5) colloq. (leave) scappare, andare•- split up••to split the difference — venire a o raggiungere un compromesso
to split one's sides (laughing) — colloq. piegarsi in due dalle risate
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