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♦ stem /stɛm/n.● (biol.) stem cell, cellula staminale □ (naut.) stem post, ruota di prora □ ( sci) stem turn, cristiania □ ( cucito) stem stitch, punto erba □ stem-winder, (antiq.) orologio che si carica ruotando un perno; (fam. USA) persona (o cosa) eccellente; ( anche) oratore che trascina l'uditorio; discorso entusiasmante, travolgente □ stem-winding, ( di orologio) con caricamento a perno □ (naut.) from stem to stern, da prua a poppa; da un capo all'altro della nave □ ( di orologio) winding stem, albero di carica.(to) stem (1) /stɛm/A v. t.4 (fig.) andare contro; contrastare il passo a: to stem the tide of barbarism, contrastare il passo alla marea della barbarieB v. i.derivare; discendere; provenire; esser causato da: All his problems stem from drink, tutti i suoi problemi derivano dal bere troppo.(to) stem (2) /stɛm/A v. t.2 arrestare; fermare; contenere: to stem the bleeding, arrestare il sanguinamento; to stem the enemy's attack, contenere l'attacco del nemicoB v. i.( sci) fare il cristiania. -
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I [stem]1) (of flower) stelo m., gambo m.; (of leaf) gambo m., picciolo m.; (of fruit) picciolo m.2) (of glass) gambo m., stelo m.; (of pipe) cannuccia f., cannello m.; (of letter, note) gamba f., asta f.II [stem]III [stem]to stem from — derivare o provenire da
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - mm-) (restrain) arrestare, arginare [ flow]; fig. arrestare, contenere, arginare [advance, tide, increase, inflation]; arginare, contenere [ protest]* * *I 1. [stem] noun1) (the part of a plant that grows upward from the root, or the part from which a leaf, flower or fruit grows; a stalk: Poppies have long, hairy, twisting stems.)2) (the narrow part of various objects, eg of a wine-glass between the bowl and the base: the stem of a wine-glass / of a tobacco-pipe.)3) (the upright piece of wood or metal at the bow of a ship: As the ship struck the rock, she shook from stem to stern.)2. verb((with from) to be caused by: Hate sometimes stems from envy.)- - stemmedII [stem] past tense, past participle - stemmed; verb(to stop (a flow, eg of blood).)* * *I [stem]1) (of flower) stelo m., gambo m.; (of leaf) gambo m., picciolo m.; (of fruit) picciolo m.2) (of glass) gambo m., stelo m.; (of pipe) cannuccia f., cannello m.; (of letter, note) gamba f., asta f.II [stem]III [stem]to stem from — derivare o provenire da
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - mm-) (restrain) arrestare, arginare [ flow]; fig. arrestare, contenere, arginare [advance, tide, increase, inflation]; arginare, contenere [ protest] -
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5 (to) differentiate
(to) differentiate /dɪfəˈrɛnʃɪeɪt/A v. t.1 differenziare; contraddistinguere: (econ.) to differentiate a brand [a product], differenziare una marca [un prodotto]; What differentiates the dog from the wolf?, che cosa differenzia il cane dal lupo?2 distinguere; riconoscere (fra): It takes training to differentiate genuine items from fakes, ci vuole pratica per distinguere gli articoli originali dai falsi; Stem cells give rise to differentiated cells, le cellule staminali danno origine a cellule distinte3 fare differenze; discriminare (fra)B v. i.2 distinguere, fare la differenza (tra): You must differentiate between causes and effects, bisogna distinguere tra cause ed effetti; the need to differentiate between different types of clients, la necessità di disinguere tra tipi diversi di clienti. -
6 rake
I [reɪk] II 1. [reɪk]1) agr. rastrellare2.to rake among o through — frugare o rovistare tra [ papers]
- rake in- rake upIII [reɪk]nome (libertine) libertino m.IV [reɪk]* * *[reik] 1. noun1) (a tool which consists of a usually metal bar with teeth at the end of a long handle, used for smoothing earth, gathering eg leaves together etc.) rastrello2) (any similar tool: a croupier's rake in a casino.) rastrello3) (the act of raking: to give the soil a rake.) rastrellata2. verb1) (to smooth or gather with a rake: I'll rake these grass-cuttings up later.) rastrellare2) ((often with out) to remove the ashes from (a fire) with a poker etc.) pulire, raccogliere3) (to fire guns at (a target) from one end of it to the other: The soldiers raked the entire village with machine-gun fire.) mitragliare•- rake up* * *I [reɪk]1. n(tool) rastrello2. vt(sand, leaves, soil) rastrellare, (strafe: ship, row of men) spazzare•- rake in- rake off- rake out- rake upII [reɪk] n* * *rake (1) /reɪk/n.1 (agric.) rastrello2 (tecn.) rastrello meccanico● rake comb, pettine rado □ a croupier's rake, un rastrello da croupier □ as thin as a rake, magro come un chiodo.rake (2) /reɪk/n.2 (archit., edil.) pendenza, scarpa3 (aeron.) inclinazionerake (3) /reɪk/n.(arc.) libertino.(to) rake (1) /reɪk/A v. t.1 rastrellare: to rake fertilizer into the soil, rastrellare il terreno per far penetrare il fertilizzante; to rake level (o smooth) spianare col rastrello4 percorrere; scrutare: Her eyes raked the crowd for familiar faces, il suo sguardo percorreva la folla in cerca di volti familiari5 (mil.) sventagliare raffiche su: The soldiers raked the building with machine-gun fire, i soldati sventagliavano raffiche di mitra sull'edificioB v. i.rovistare: They raked among my papers, hanno rovistato tra le mie carte; to rake about ( a room) for evidence, frugare (una stanza) in cerca di prove(to) rake (2) /reɪk/A v. i.(spec. naut.) essere inclinato: (naut.) a raked mast, un albero inclinatoB v. t.inclinare: The floor of the theatre has been raked in order to provide better sight lines, il pavimento del teatro è stato inclinato per consentire una migliore visibilità.* * *I [reɪk] II 1. [reɪk]1) agr. rastrellare2.to rake among o through — frugare o rovistare tra [ papers]
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7 (to) differentiate
(to) differentiate /dɪfəˈrɛnʃɪeɪt/A v. t.1 differenziare; contraddistinguere: (econ.) to differentiate a brand [a product], differenziare una marca [un prodotto]; What differentiates the dog from the wolf?, che cosa differenzia il cane dal lupo?2 distinguere; riconoscere (fra): It takes training to differentiate genuine items from fakes, ci vuole pratica per distinguere gli articoli originali dai falsi; Stem cells give rise to differentiated cells, le cellule staminali danno origine a cellule distinte3 fare differenze; discriminare (fra)B v. i.2 distinguere, fare la differenza (tra): You must differentiate between causes and effects, bisogna distinguere tra cause ed effetti; the need to differentiate between different types of clients, la necessità di disinguere tra tipi diversi di clienti. -
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[bʌlb]1) el. lampadina f.2) bot. bulbo m.3) (of thermometer) bulbo m.* * *1) (the ball-shaped part of the stem of certain plants, eg onions, tulips etc, from which their roots grow.) bulbo, tubero2) ((also light bulb) a pear-shaped glass globe surrounding the element of an electric light.) lampadina3) (the pear-shaped end of a thermometer.) bulbo•- bulbous* * *bulb /bʌlb/n.1 ( di pianta, termometro, capello, ecc.) bulbo; ( di pianta) tubero: (anat.) hair bulb, bulbo capillifero● bulb socket, portalampada.* * *[bʌlb]1) el. lampadina f.2) bot. bulbo m.3) (of thermometer) bulbo m. -
9 thorn
[θɔːn]1) (on plant) spina f.2) (bush) cespuglio m. spinoso, rovo m.••to be a thorn in sb.'s side — essere una spina nel fianco di qcn
* * *[Ɵo:n](a hard, sharp point sticking out from the stem of certain plants: She pricked her finger on a thorn.) spina- thorny* * *thorn /ɵɔ:n/n.1 spina ( anche fig.): a thorn in one's side (o in one's flesh) una spina nel fianco; un cruccio continuo2 (zool.) aculeo; spina3 (bot.) spino; pianta spinosa● (bot.) thorn apple ( Datura stramonium), stramonio □ thorn bush, rovo, biancospino; ( anche) savana spinosa □ thorn forest, boscaglia spinosa □ thorn hedge, siepe di biancospino □ (fig.) to be [to sit] on thorns, essere [stare] sulle spine.* * *[θɔːn]1) (on plant) spina f.2) (bush) cespuglio m. spinoso, rovo m.••to be a thorn in sb.'s side — essere una spina nel fianco di qcn
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10 flower
I ['flaʊə(r)]1) fiore m.2) fig. (best part)II ['flaʊə(r)]the flower of — il fior fiore di [ group]; il meglio di [age, era]
verbo intransitivo [flower, tree] fiorire; [love, person, talent] sbocciare* * *1. noun(the part of a plant or tree from which fruit or seed grows, often brightly coloured and sometimes including the stem on which it grows: a bunch of flowers.) fiore2. verb((of plants etc) to produce flowers: This plant flowers in early May.) fiorire- flowered- flowery
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- in flower* * *I ['flaʊə(r)]1) fiore m.2) fig. (best part)II ['flaʊə(r)]the flower of — il fior fiore di [ group]; il meglio di [age, era]
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11 leaf
I [liːf]1) (of plant) foglia f.to come into leaf — [ tree] mettere le foglie, germogliare
2) (of paper) foglio m.; (of book) pagina f., foglio m.3) (of gold, silver) foglia f.4) (of table) (sliding, removable) prolunga f.; (hinged) ribalta f.••II [liːf]to take a leaf out of sb.'s book — prendere esempio o trarre ispirazione da qcn.
* * *[li:f]plural - leaves; noun1) (a part of a plant growing from the side of a stem, usually green, flat and thin, but of various shapes depending on the plant: Many trees lose their leaves in autumn.) foglia2) (something thin like a leaf, especially the page of a book: Several leaves had been torn out of the book.) foglio, pagina3) (an extra part of a table, either attached to one side with a hinge or added to the centre when the two ends are apart.) prolunga•- leaflet- leafy
- turn over a new leaf* * *I [liːf]1) (of plant) foglia f.to come into leaf — [ tree] mettere le foglie, germogliare
2) (of paper) foglio m.; (of book) pagina f., foglio m.3) (of gold, silver) foglia f.4) (of table) (sliding, removable) prolunga f.; (hinged) ribalta f.••II [liːf]to take a leaf out of sb.'s book — prendere esempio o trarre ispirazione da qcn.
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I [plɑːnt] [AE plænt]1) bot. pianta f.; (seedling) piantina f.3) U ind. (buildings, machinery) impianto m., impianti m.pl.; (fixed machinery) installazioni f.pl.; (movable machinery) attrezzatura f.4) (person) infiltrato m., talpa f., spia f.II 1. [plɑːnt] [AE plænt]1) (put to grow) piantare [seed, bulb, tree]2) (illicitly) mettere, collocare, piazzare [bomb, spy]to plant a weapon on sb. — fare trovare qcn. con un'arma (addosso)
3) (place)2.to plant an idea in sb.'s mind — mettere un'idea in testa a qcn
to plant oneself between, in front of — piantarsi tra, davanti a
* * *1. noun1) (anything growing from the ground, having a stem, a root and leaves: flowering/tropical plants.) pianta2) (industrial machinery: engineering plant.) attrezzatura3) (a factory.) fabbrica, stabilimento2. verb1) (to put (something) into the ground so that it will grow: We have planted vegetables in the garden.) piantare2) (to make (a garden etc); to cause (a garden etc) to have (plants etc) growing in it: The garden was planted with shrubs; We're going to plant an orchard.) piantare3) (to place heavily or firmly: He planted himself between her and the door.) mettere4) (to put in someone's possession, especially as false evidence: He claimed that the police had planted the weapon on his brother.) mettere•- planter* * *I [plɑːnt] [AE plænt]1) bot. pianta f.; (seedling) piantina f.3) U ind. (buildings, machinery) impianto m., impianti m.pl.; (fixed machinery) installazioni f.pl.; (movable machinery) attrezzatura f.4) (person) infiltrato m., talpa f., spia f.II 1. [plɑːnt] [AE plænt]1) (put to grow) piantare [seed, bulb, tree]2) (illicitly) mettere, collocare, piazzare [bomb, spy]to plant a weapon on sb. — fare trovare qcn. con un'arma (addosso)
3) (place)2.to plant an idea in sb.'s mind — mettere un'idea in testa a qcn
to plant oneself between, in front of — piantarsi tra, davanti a
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