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1 steeple
['stiːpl]* * *['sti:pl](a high tower of a church etc, usually having a spire.) campanile* * *steeple /ˈsti:pl/n.1 campanile; torre campanaria● steeple-crowned hat, cappello a pan di zucchero □ (mecc.) steeple-head, a testa conicasteepleda.1 pieno di campanili; turrito2 ornato di guglie.* * *['stiːpl] -
2 steeple stee·ple n
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3 steeplechase steeple·chase n
['stiːpltˌʃeɪs]corsa ad ostacoli, steeplechase m inv -
4 steeplejack steeple·jack n
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5 Church
[tʃɜːtʃ] 1.1) (building) chiesa f.2) (anche Church) (religious body) chiesa f.3) (service) funzione f.; (Catholic) messa f.2.modificatore [bell, choir, steeple] della chiesa; [ fete] parrocchiale; [ wedding] religioso, in chiesa* * *[ ə: ]1) (a building for public Christian worship.) chiesa2) (a group of Christians considered as a whole: the Catholic Church.) Chiesa•* * *(Surnames) Church /tʃɜ:tʃ/* * *[tʃɜːtʃ] 1.1) (building) chiesa f.2) (anche Church) (religious body) chiesa f.3) (service) funzione f.; (Catholic) messa f.2.modificatore [bell, choir, steeple] della chiesa; [ fete] parrocchiale; [ wedding] religioso, in chiesa -
6 steeplechase
['stiːpltʃeɪs]nome equit. steeple-chase m., corsa f. a ostacoli, corsa f. a siepi; sport (in athletics) corsa f. a ostacoli* * *noun (a race on horseback or on foot across open country, over hedges etc, or over a course on which obstacles (eg fences, hedges etc) have been made.) corsa ad ostacoli* * *steeplechase /ˈsti:pltʃeɪs/n. ( sport)1 (ipp.) steeplechase; corsa siepi(to) steeplechase /ˈsti:pltʃeɪs/v. i.steeplechasern.steeplechasingn. [u]le corse siepi; le siepi.* * *['stiːpltʃeɪs]nome equit. steeple-chase m., corsa f. a ostacoli, corsa f. a siepi; sport (in athletics) corsa f. a ostacoli -
7 landmark
['lændmɑːk] 1.nome punto m. di riferimento; fig. tappa f. importante2.modificatore [reform, speech, victory] decisivo* * *1) (an object on land that serves as a guide to seamen or others: The church-tower is a landmark for sailors because it stands on the top of a cliff.) punto di riferimento2) (an event of great importance.) (pietra miliare)* * *landmark /ˈlændmɑ:k/n.1 pietra confinaria; segno di confine2 (fig.) pietra miliare; evento epocale, che lascia un segno; svolta cruciale: a landmark in the history of aviation, una pietra miliare nella storia dell'aviazione; a landmark treaty, un trattato che rappresenta una pietra miliare3 ( di elemento del paesaggio, edificio, ecc.) punto di riferimento: You can use the steeple as a landmark, come punto di riferimento puoi usare il campanile4 (naut.) meda.* * *['lændmɑːk] 1.nome punto m. di riferimento; fig. tappa f. importante2.modificatore [reform, speech, victory] decisivo -
8 lean
I 1. [liːn]1) [person, body] snello, magro; [ meat] magro2) fig. (difficult) [year, times] difficile3) (efficient) [ company] agile, snello2.••II 1. [liːn]to lean one's head out of the window — mettere la testa fuori dalla finestra, sporgersi dalla finestra
2.to lean one's elbows on sth. — appoggiarsi con o mettere i gomiti su qcs
to lean against a wall — appoggiarsi contro o a un muro
- lean on- lean out* * *I [li:n] past tense, past participles - leant; verb1) (to slope over to one side; not to be upright: The lamp-post had slipped and was leaning across the road.)2) (to rest (against, on): She leaned the ladder against the wall; Don't lean your elbows on the table; He leant on the gate.)•- leaningII [li:n] adjective1) (thin; not fat: a tall, lean man.)2) (not containing much fat: lean meat.)3) (poor; not producing much: a lean harvest.)•- leanness* * *I [liːn]2. n(of meat) magro, parte f magra (della carne)II [liːn] leaned or leant pt, pp1. vi1) (gatepost, wall, slope) essere inclinato (-a), pendereto lean to(wards) the left/right Pol — avere tendenze di sinistra/di destra
2)(for support: person)
to lean on, lean against — appoggiarsi ato be leaning against — (ladder) essere appoggiato (-a) a or contro
to lean on sb (also) — (fig: for support) appoggiarsi a qn, (fig: put pressure on) far pressione su qn
2. vt(ladder, bicycle)
to lean sth against/on sth — appoggiare qc a or contro/su qc•- lean out* * *lean (1) /li:n/A a.magro ( anche fig.); scarno; smilzo; sparuto; scarso; povero: a lean man, un uomo magro (o sparuto); a lean profit, un magro profitto; lean years, anni magri; a lean diet, una dieta poveraB n.magro; carne magra● ( slang USA) lean and mean, asciutto; grintoso; pronto a tutto ed energico □ (autom.) lean mixture, miscela povera.lean (2) /li:n/n. [u]inclinazione; pendenza: a steeple with a slight lean, un campanile con una lieve inclinazione● on the lean, inclinato.♦ (to) lean /li:n/A v. i.2 appoggiarsi: He leaned on his staff, si appoggiava al bastone; Lean on my arm, appoggiati al mio braccio!; ( boxe) to lean on the ropes, appoggiarsi sulle corde3 contare (su); fare affidamento (su): to lean on one's connections, contare sulle proprie conoscenze4 propendere; essere propenso (o incline) a; tendere a: to lean towards mysticism, tendere al misticismoB v. t.2 appoggiare; poggiare: to lean a pole against the wall, appoggiare un palo al muro; to lean one's elbows on the table, poggiare i gomiti sul tavolo● to lean forward [back], pendere in avanti [all'indietro] □ to lean in, sporgersi verso l'interno; mettere dentro la testa ( a un finestrino d'auto, ecc.) □ (fig.) to lean on sb., fare pressioni su q.: The government is leaning heavily on FIAT to produce cars that burn less fuel, il governo esercita forti pressioni sulla FIAT perché produca automobili che consumino meno carburante □ to lean out of a window, sporgersi da una finestra □ (fig. fam.) to lean over backwards, fare l'impossibile; fare i salti mortali; farsi in quattro □ to lean over a hedge, sporgersi sopra una siepe.* * *I 1. [liːn]1) [person, body] snello, magro; [ meat] magro2) fig. (difficult) [year, times] difficile3) (efficient) [ company] agile, snello2.••II 1. [liːn]to lean one's head out of the window — mettere la testa fuori dalla finestra, sporgersi dalla finestra
2.to lean one's elbows on sth. — appoggiarsi con o mettere i gomiti su qcs
to lean against a wall — appoggiarsi contro o a un muro
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10 (to) surmount
(to) surmount /səˈmaʊnt/v. t.(form.) sormontare; superare; valicare; vincere: The steeple is surmounted by a spire, il campanile è sormontato da una guglia; to surmount a difficulty [an obstacle], superare una difficoltà [un ostacolo]; to surmount a height, valicare un'altura● peaks surmounted with snow, vette ricoperte di neve. -
11 (to) surmount
(to) surmount /səˈmaʊnt/v. t.(form.) sormontare; superare; valicare; vincere: The steeple is surmounted by a spire, il campanile è sormontato da una guglia; to surmount a difficulty [an obstacle], superare una difficoltà [un ostacolo]; to surmount a height, valicare un'altura● peaks surmounted with snow, vette ricoperte di neve. -
12 top *****
I [tɒp]1. n1) (highest point: of mountain, page, ladder) cima, (of list, table, queue) testa, (of career) apice mat the top of the stairs/page/street — in cima alle scale/alla pagina/alla strada
on top of — in cima a, sopra, (Brit: in addition to) oltre a
to reach the top — (fig: of career) raggiungere l'apice
2) (surface) superficie f, (of box, cupboard, table) sopra m inv, parte f superiore, (roof: of car) tetto, (upper part: of bus) piano superiorethe top of the table needs wiping — bisogna pulire la superficie or il piano della tavola
seats on top! — (Brit: in double-decker bus) ci sono posti di sopra!
the top of the milk Brit — la panna
5) (also: top gear)to change into top — mettere la quarta (or quinta)
6)on top of (all) that — per di più, inoltreto be/feel on top of the world fam — essere/sentirsi al settimo cielo
to be/get on top of things fig — dominare/cominciare a dominare la situazione
over the top Brit — (fam: behaviour) eccessivo (-a)
to go over the top Brit fam — esagerare
2. adj1) (highest: floor, step) ultimo (-a), (shelf, drawer) (ultimo (-a) in alto, (price) più alto (-a), (in rank) primo (-a)top gear — la marcia più alta, quarta (or quinta)
2) (best) miglioreto come top of the class — avere i voti più alti di tutta la classe, risultare il (la)migliore della classe
he came top in maths or Am math — ha avuto i voti migliori in matematica
3) (last: layer) ultimo (-a)4) (most important) principale, più importante3. advit's worth £200 tops — vale al massimo 200 sterline
4. vt1) sormontare2) (be first in) essere in testa a3) (exceed) superareand to top it all... fig — e come se non bastasse...
profits topped £50,000 last year — i profitti hanno superato le 50.000 sterline l'anno scorso
4) (vegetables, fruit) tagliare le punte a•- top off- top upII [tɒp] n(toy) trottola
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steeple — [ stipl ] n. m. • 1835; abrév. de steeple chase ♦ Anglic. 1 ♦ Steeple chase. 2 ♦ (1884) Course de fond (3 000 m) dans laquelle les coureurs doivent franchir divers obstacles dispersés sur la piste. Des steeples. Appos. Courir le 3 000 mètres… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Steeple — Stee ple (st[=e] p l), n. [OE. stepel, AS. st[=e]pel, st[=y]pel; akin to E. steep, a.] (Arch.) A spire; also, the tower and spire taken together; the whole of a structure if the roof is of spire form. See {Spire}. A weathercock on a steeple. Shak … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Steeple — * Steeple (architecture), a tall tower on a building, often topped by a spire * Steeple, Dorset, a hamlet in south Dorset, England * Steeple, Essex, a very small village in south Essex, England * Steeple (Lake District), a fell in the Lake… … Wikipedia
steeple — O.E. stepel (Mercian), stiepel (W.Saxon) high tower (related to steap high, lofty ), from P.Gmc. *staupilaz (see STEEP (Cf. steep) (adj.)). Steeplechase first recorded 1793 (earlier steeplehunt, 1772), originally a race with a visible church… … Etymology dictionary
steeple n — steeple chase … English expressions
steeple — ► NOUN 1) a church tower and spire. 2) a spire on the top of a church tower or roof. DERIVATIVES steepled adjective. ORIGIN Old English, related to STEEP(Cf. ↑steepness) … English terms dictionary
steeple — [stē′pəl] n. [ME stepel < OE < base of steap, lofty: see STEEP1] 1. a tower rising above the main structure of a building, esp. of a church, usually capped with a spire 2. a church tower with a spire; also, the spire … English World dictionary
Steeple — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Steeple chase. 3000 m steeple … Wikipédia en Français
steeple — steepled, adj. steepleless, adj. steeplelike, adj. /stee peuhl/, n., v., steepled, steepling. n. 1. an ornamental construction, usually ending in a spire, erected on a roof or tower of a church, public building, etc. 2. a tower terminating in… … Universalium
steeple — n. a church steeple * * * [ stiːp(ə)l] a church steeple … Combinatory dictionary
steeple — UK [ˈstiːp(ə)l] / US [ˈstɪp(ə)l] noun [countable] Word forms steeple : singular steeple plural steeples a tall pointed tower on a church … English dictionary
