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1 curve
I [kɜːv] II 1. [kɜːv]verbo transitivo (in) curvare, piegare2.* * *[kə:v] 1. noun1) (a line which is not straight at any point, like part of the edge of a circle.) curva2) (anything shaped like this: a curve in the road.) curva2. verb(to bend in a curve: The road curves east.) curvare- curved- curvy* * *[kɜːv]1. n(gen) curva, (of river) ansa2. vt3. vi(road, river) fare una curva, (line, surface, arch) curvarsi* * *I [kɜːv] II 1. [kɜːv]verbo transitivo (in) curvare, piegare2. -
2 underground
1.aggettivo ['ʌndəgraʊnd]1) (below ground) [tunnel, shelter] sotterraneo2) (secret) [newspaper, activity] clandestino3) art. mus. teatr. [art, film, movement] underground2.avverbio [ˌʌndə'graʊnd]1) (below ground) [lie, live] sottoterra2) (secretly)3.nome ['ʌndəgraʊnd]1) BE (means of transport) metropolitana f., metro f.2) (secret movement) movimento m. clandestino3) art. mus. teatr. underground m.4.modificatore ['ʌndəgraʊnd] BE (in transport) [network, station, train, map] della metropolitana, della metro* * *1. adjective(below the surface of the ground: underground railways; underground streams.) sotterraneo2. adverb1) ((to a position) under the surface of the ground: Rabbits live underground.) sottoterra2) (into hiding: He will go underground if the police start looking for him.) (nella clandestinità)3. noun((American subway) an underground railway: She hates travelling by/on the underground.) metropolitana* * *1.aggettivo ['ʌndəgraʊnd]1) (below ground) [tunnel, shelter] sotterraneo2) (secret) [newspaper, activity] clandestino3) art. mus. teatr. [art, film, movement] underground2.avverbio [ˌʌndə'graʊnd]1) (below ground) [lie, live] sottoterra2) (secretly)3.nome ['ʌndəgraʊnd]1) BE (means of transport) metropolitana f., metro f.2) (secret movement) movimento m. clandestino3) art. mus. teatr. underground m.4.modificatore ['ʌndəgraʊnd] BE (in transport) [network, station, train, map] della metropolitana, della metro -
3 clear *****
[klɪə(r)]1) (water) chiaro (-a), limpido (-a), (glass, plastic) trasparente, (air, sky, weather) sereno (-a), (complexion) senza brufoli o macchie, (photograph, outline) nitido (-a), (conscience) pulito (-a)2) (sound) chiaro (-a), distinto (-a), (impression, meaning, explanation) chiaro (-a), (motive, consequence) ovvio (-a), (understanding, proof) certo (-a), sicuro (-a), (profit, majority) netto (-a)to make o.s. clear — spiegarsi bene
have I made myself clear? — mi sono spiegato?, sono stato chiaro?
to make it clear to sb that... — far capire a qn che...
it is clear to me that... — per me è evidente che...
to win by a clear head — (horse) vincere di un'incollatura
3) (free: road, way, space) libero (-a), sgombro (-a)2. adv1)See:2)to keep clear of sb/sth — tenersi lontano da qn/qc, stare alla larga da qn/qc
3) (completely) completamente3. nto be in the clear — (out of debt) essere in attivo, (out of suspicion) essere a posto, (out of danger) essere fuori pericolo
4. vt1) (place, surface, road, railway track) liberare, sgombrare, (site, woodland) spianare, (pipe) sbloccare, (Med: blood) purificareto clear a space for sth/sb — fare posto or spazio per qc/qn
2) (get over: fence etc) scavalcare, (get past: rocks) evitareto clear 2 metres — (athlete, horse) superare i 2 metri
3) (declare innocent) discolpareto clear sth (with sb) — (get permission for) ottenere il permesso (di qn) per qc
to be cleared of... — essere scagionato dall'accusa di...
to clear o.s. — provare la propria innocenza
he'll have to be cleared by the security department — dovrà superare il controllo del dipartimento di sicurezza
5. vi(weather, sky) schiarirsi, rasserenarsi, (smoke, fog) dissolversi, andarsene•- clear up
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