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♦ stair /stɛə(r)/n.2 (pl.) (edil.) scala; scalinata; gradinata: to go up and down the stairs, fare su e giù per le scale; to climb the stairs, salire le scale; winding stairs, scala a chiocciola; DIALOGO → - Arriving for a meeting- I like to take the stairs when I can, mi piace fare le scale quando posso; at the head of the stairs, in cima alle scale● stair carpet, guida; passatoia □ ( ginnastica) stair climber, simulatore di salita di scala ( attrezzo) □ (edil.) stair nosing, aggetto di uno scalino □ stair rail, ringhiera delle scale □ stair rod, asta metallica per fissare le passatoie; fermatappeto □ (edil.) stair tread, pedata ( di scalino) □ below stairs, nel seminterrato; ( un tempo) nei quartieri della servitù NOTA D'USO: - stairs, steps o step ladder?-. -
3 tread
I [tred]1) (footstep) passo m., andatura f.2) (of stair) pedata f.3) (of tyre) (pattern) scolpitura f.; (outer surface) battistrada m.II 1. [tred]to tread water — = stare a galla in posizione verticale
2.to tread sth. underfoot — (cal)pestare qcs
to tread on — (walk) camminare su; (squash) calpestare, pestare
to tread carefully o warily — fig. andare con i piedi di piombo
* * *[tred] 1. past tense - trod; verb1) (to place one's feet on: He threw his cigarette on the ground and trod on it.) calpestare, pestare2) (to walk on, along, over etc: He trod the streets looking for a job.) camminare, procedere3) (to crush by putting one's feet on: We watched them treading the grapes.) pigiare2. noun1) (a way of walking or putting one's feet: I heard his heavy tread.) passo2) (the grooved and patterned surface of a tyre: The tread has been worn away.) battistrada3) (the horizontal part of a step or stair on which the foot is placed.) gradino•* * *[trɛd] trod vb: pt trodden pp1. n1) (footsteps) passo, (sound) rumore m di passi2) (of stair) pedata, (of tyre) battistrada m inv2. vtto tread water — tenersi a galla verticalmente (muovendo solo le gambe)
3. vi(walk) camminarewe must tread very carefully or warily — dobbiamo muoverci con molta cautela
•- tread on* * *tread /trɛd/n.3 (autom.: di pneumatico) battistrada: tread bar, rilievo del battistrada; tread design, scolpitura del battistrada; There's no tread on this tyre, questa gomma non ha più il battistrada (o è completamente liscia)6 (autom.) interasse; carreggiata(to) tread /trɛd/A v. i.1 andare ( a piedi); camminare; procedere: She trod cautiously so as not to break the glasses, camminava guardinga per non rompere i bicchieriB v. t.3 tracciare, fare ( pestando o pigiando): Someone had trodden a track to the river, qualcuno aveva tracciato un sentiero sino al fiume● (fig.) to tread the boards (o the stage), calcare le scene □ (fig.) to tread in sb. 's footsteps, seguire le orme di q. □ to tread lightly, camminare con passo leggero; (fig.) andare con i piedi di piombo (fig.) □ ( anche fig.) to tread sb. underfoot, schiacciare, mettersi sotto i piedi, calpestare q. □ to tread water, tenersi a galla in posizione verticale ( agitando le gambe); fare ‘la bicicletta’.* * *I [tred]1) (footstep) passo m., andatura f.2) (of stair) pedata f.3) (of tyre) (pattern) scolpitura f.; (outer surface) battistrada m.II 1. [tred]to tread water — = stare a galla in posizione verticale
2.to tread sth. underfoot — (cal)pestare qcs
to tread on — (walk) camminare su; (squash) calpestare, pestare
to tread carefully o warily — fig. andare con i piedi di piombo
См. также в других словарях:
stair carpet — noun A long carpet for stairs • • • Main Entry: ↑stair … Useful english dictionary
stair-carpet — /ˈstɛə kapət/ (say stair kahpuht) noun a long, narrow carpet used for covering stairs …
stair-carpet — noun a strip of carpet for laying on stairs • Hypernyms: ↑rug, ↑carpet, ↑carpeting … Useful english dictionary
Stair — (st[^a]r), n. [OE. steir, steyer, AS. st[=ae]ger, from st[imac]gan to ascend, rise. [root]164. See {Sty} to ascend.] 1. One step of a series for ascending or descending to a different level; commonly applied to those within a building. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stair rod — Stair Stair (st[^a]r), n. [OE. steir, steyer, AS. st[=ae]ger, from st[imac]gan to ascend, rise. [root]164. See {Sty} to ascend.] 1. One step of a series for ascending or descending to a different level; commonly applied to those within a building … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
carpet rods — carpet rods, rods for holding a stair carpet in place … Useful english dictionary
stair rod — noun : a metal rod or its equivalent for holding a stair carpet in place in the angle between two steps * * * a rod for holding a stair carpet in place against the bottom of a riser. [1855 60] * * * stair rod noun A rod for holding a stair carpet … Useful english dictionary
stair — [[t]ste͟ə(r)[/t]] stairs 1) N PLURAL Stairs are a set of steps inside a building which go from one floor to another. Nancy began to climb the stairs... We walked up a flight of stairs... He learned to walk safely up and down stairs... He stopped… … English dictionary
stair-rod — /ˈstɛə rɒd/ (say stair rod) noun one of a series of rods fixed into the angles of a flight of stairs for holding the stair carpet in place …
carpet-rod — carˈpet rod noun One of the rods used to keep a stair carpet in its place • • • Main Entry: ↑carpet … Useful english dictionary
stair rod — a rod for holding a stair carpet in place against the bottom of a riser. [1855 60] * * * … Universalium
