table receiver

m <av> ■ table receiver

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заблоки́ровать [закры́ть] радиоприё́мник — ungate [disable] the receiver

радиоприё́мник мо́жет принима́ть ( такие-то) програ́ммы — the receiver can bring in (such and such) broadcasts

настра́ивать радиоприё́мник — align the receiver

настра́ивать радиоприё́мник на частоту́ какой-л. ста́нции — tune in a station

откры́ть радиоприё́мник — gate the receiver

прогрева́ть радиоприё́мник — allow the receiver an (ample) warm-up (time)

разблоки́ровать радиоприё́мник — gate the receiver

автомоби́льный радиоприё́мник — car radio

радиоприё́мник батаре́йного пита́ния — battery-operated radio

бортово́й радиоприё́мник — airborne [on-board] receiver

бытово́й (веща́тельный) радиоприё́мник — broadcast [home] receiver

ла́мповый радиоприё́мник — брит. valve radio (set); амер. tube radio (set)

монофони́ческий радиоприё́мник — monaural radio receiver

напо́льный радиоприё́мник — console radio

насто́льный радиоприё́мник — table-top (receiver) set

панора́мный радиоприё́мник — panoramic radio receiver

переносно́й радиоприё́мник — portable radio receiver, portable radio

радиоприё́мник прямо́го усиле́ния — tuned-radio-frequency [TRF] receiver

связно́й радиоприё́мник — communications radio receiver

радиоприё́мник сетево́го пита́ния — mains-operated radio

стереофони́ческий радиоприё́мник — stereophonic radio receiver

радиоприё́мник с универса́льным пита́нием — a.c./ d.c. radio receiver

супергетероди́нный радиоприё́мник — superhet(erodyne) radio receiver

транзи́сторный радиоприё́мник — transistor radio

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put

vestito put on

mettere a punto meccanismo adjust

motore (fine-)tune

mettere in moto start (up)

mettere in ordine tidy up

mettere al sicuro put away safely

mettere su casa set up house

mettiamo che let's assume that

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mettere v.tr.

1 to put*; (collocare, disporre) to place, to set*; (posare, deporre) to lay* (down), to put* (down): mise i libri sullo scaffale, he put the books on the shelf; metterò la nuova poltrona in camera mia, I'll put the new armchair in my bedroom; metti la firma a questa lettera, put your signature to this letter; metti questa scatola sulla tavola, put this box on the table; mise il denaro in tasca, he put the money in his pocket; mise tutti i giocattoli davanti al suo amico, he placed (o set) all his toys in front of his friend

2 (infondere) to inspire; (produrre, causare) to cause; to make*: l'idea di vederlo mi mette gioia, the idea of seeing him makes me very happy; questo tempo mi mette tristezza, this weather makes me sad; mettere fame, sete, to make (s.o.) hungry, thirsty; mettere paura a qlcu., to scare (o to frighten) s.o.; mettere soggezione (a qlcu.), to make (s.o.) uneasy; mettere terrore (a qlcu.), to terrify (s.o.)

3 (emettere) to put* forth: quel ragazzo sta mettendo i baffi, that boy is growing a moustache; mettere un dente, to cut a tooth; mettere i denti, to teethe; mettere le foglie, to grow (o to put forth) leaves; mettere radici, to put down roots (anche fig.)

4 (impiegare) to take*: quanto tempo ci hai messo a farlo?, how long did it take you to do it?

5 (investire) to put*; (scommettere, puntare) to bet*: ho messo 10 sterline su Golden Cloud, I bet (o put) ten pounds on Golden Cloud; ci ha messo tutti i suoi risparmi, he put all his savings in it

6 (indossare) to put* on; (portare) to wear*; mettiti l'abito azzurro, put on the blue dress; che cosa ti metterai al matrimonio?, what are you going to wear for the wedding?

7 (non com.) (ridurre, rendere) to turn: mettere in francese, to translate into French; mettere in versi, to turn into verse

8 (far pagare) to charge: quanto ti hanno messo per vitto e alloggio?, how much did they charge you for board and lodgings?

9 (ammettere) to suppose: mettiamo che abbia ragione, (let us) suppose he is right

10 (paragonare) to compare: non vorrai mettere la mia casa con la tua, you can't compare your house with mine; la sua è molto più bella, neanche da mettere, (fam.) hers is much nicer, there is no comparison

11 (installare) to lay* on, to put* in: ti hanno messo il telefono?, have they put in (o installed) the telephone?; domani verranno a mettere il gas, tomorrow they are coming to lay on the gas; non hanno ancora messo lo scaldabagno, they haven't installed the water heater yet

◆ v. intr. (sboccare) to lead* (to sthg.); (sfociare) to flow (into sthg.).

◘ mettersi v.rifl. o intr.pron.

1 to put* oneself; to place oneself: mi sono messo in una situazione imbarazzante, I have got (myself) into an awkward position; si mise vicino a sua moglie, he placed himself near his wife; mettere a sedere, to sit down; mettere a tavola, to sit down at the table // mettiti nei miei panni, put yourself in my shoes // mettere a capo di qlco., to assume control of sthg. // mettere a letto, (ammalarsi) to take to one's bed // mettere a proprio agio, in libertà, to make oneself at home (o comfortable) // mettere d'accordo su qlco., to come to an agreement about sthg. // mettere in contatto con qlcu., to get in touch with s.o. // mettere in mostra, to draw attention to oneself // (comm.) mettere in società con qlcu., to form a (o to go into) partnership with s.o. // mettere in urto con qlcu., to fall out with s.o. // mettere sotto, (accingersi a un lavoro di buona lena) to get down to it

2 (incominciare) to begin*, to start, to set* to (sthg.): si mise a lavorare, he started working; è ora di mettere a lavorare, it's time to get down to work; si mise a piovere, it began to rain; mettere in cammino, in viaggio, to set out (o off o forth)

3 (diventare) to become*, to turn: la situazione si mette male, the situation is taking a turn for the worse; il tempo si mette al bello, the weather turned out fine; mettere in sospetto, to become suspicious

4 (indossare) to wear*, to put* on (sthg.): non occorre mettere in abito da sera, you don't need to wear evening dress.

◆ FRASEOLOGIA: mettere a, to put to; mettere a bottega, to apprentice; mettere a confronto, to confront (o to compare); mettere a dieta, to put on a diet; mettere a disposizione di qlcu., to put at s.o.'s disposal; mettere a frutto, to invest; (ottica) mettere a fuoco, to focus; mettere agli atti, to file away; mettere a grano un campo, to plant a field with corn; mettere al bando, to ban; mettere al corrente qlcu. di qlco., to inform s.o. of (o to acquaint s.o. with) sthg.; mettere alla gogna, to pillory; mettere a letto, to put to bed; mettere alla porta qlcu., to show s.o. the door (o to turn s.o. out); mettere alla prova, to test (o to put to a test); mettere alla tortura, to torture; mettere all'incanto, all'asta, to put up for auction; mettere all'indice, to put on the Index; mettere al sicuro, to put into a safe place (o to preserve); mettere al trotto, to put into a trot; mettere a morte, to put to death; mettere a parte qlcu. di qlco., to tell s.o. sthg.; mettere a posto qlco., to put sthg. in its proper place, (aggiustare) to repair (o to adjust) sthg.: mettere le cose a posto, (fig.) to put things right; mettere a posto qlcu., (trovargli lavoro) to find a job for s.o., (dargli una lezione) to put s.o. in his place: ti metto a posto io!, I'll fix you!; mettere a profitto qlco., to turn sthg. to account: mettere a profitto un consiglio, to profit by advice; mettere a punto, to get ready, (un motore) to tune up; mettere a sacco, to sack; mettere a soqquadro, to turn upside-down (o to turn topsy-turvy) // mettere in, to put in (to): mettere in atto, to put into action; mettere in cantiere qlco., to begin work on sthg.; mettere in carta, to write down; mettere in chiaro qlco., to make sthg. clear; mettere in commercio, to put on sale; mettere in conto qlco. a qlcu., to put sthg. on s.o.'s account; mettere in dubbio, in forse qlco., to cast doubt on (o to question o to doubt) sthg.: non lo metto in dubbio, I don't doubt it; mettere in fila, to line up; mettere in fuga, to put to flight; mettere in funzione una macchina, to start a machine; mettere in giro, in piazza, to spread (o to broadcast); mettere in grado qlcu. di fare qlco., to enable s.o. to do sthg.; mettere nei guai qlcu., to land s.o. in a mess; mettere in guardia qlcu., to put s.o. on his guard; mettere in libertà, to set free; mettere in luce, in rilievo qlco., (fig.) to emphasize (o to stress o to highlight) sthg.; (tip.) mettere in macchina, to print; mettere qlco. in mano di qlcu., to put sthg. in s.o.'s hands; (mecc.) mettere in moto, in marcia, to start; mettere in musica, to set to music; (rad.) mettere in onda, to broadcast; mettere in opera, to start up (o to set running); mettere in ordine, to put (o to set) in order; mettere in pericolo, to endanger; mettere in pratica, to put into practice; mettere in prigione, to put in prison (o to imprison); mettere in salvo, to save; (teatr.) mettere in scena, to produce; mettere in tacere, to keep secret; mettere in vendita, to put on sale: mettere in vendita una casa, to put a house up for sale; mettere nel sacco, to fool (o to deceive) // mettersi in mente, in testa di fare qlco., to get (o to take) it into one's head to do sthg.: si mise in mente che la colpa fosse mia, he got it into his head that it was my fault; si mise in mente una strana idea, he got a strange idea into his head; si mise in testa di farlo, he took it into his head to do it // mettere su, to put on: mettere su arie, to put on airs; mettere su casa, to set up house; mettere su ciccia, (fam.) to put on weight; mettere su la minestra, (fam.) to put the soup on; mettere su un negozio, to set up a shop; mettere su i punti, (a maglia) to cast on stitches; mettere su qlcu. contro un altro, to set (o to incite) s.o. against another // mettere le ali ai piedi di qlcu., to lend wings to s.o.'s heels // mettere avanti, indietro un orologio, to put a watch forward, back // mettere il bastone tra le ruote, to put a spoke in s.o.'s wheel // mettere il carro davanti ai buoi, to put the cart before the horse // mettere qlcu. con le spalle al muro, alle strette, to get s.o. with his back to the wall // mettere da parte, to put (o to set o to lay) aside: ha messo da parte molto denaro, he has put a good bit of money aside // mettere dentro, (in prigione) to put inside // mettere disaccordo tra due persone, to set two people against each other // mettere fine a qlco., to put an end to sthg. // mettere fuoco a qlco., to set fire to sthg. (o to set sthg. on fire) // mettere fuori combattimento qlcu., (boxe) to knock s.o. out // mettere insieme, to put together, (raccogliere) to gather (o to collect) // mettere le mani addosso a qlcu., to lay hands on s.o., (molestare una donna) to touch s.o. up // mettere le mani su qlco., to lay one's hands on (o to take) sthg. // non credo che ci abbia messo mano, I do not think he has had a hand in it; mettere mano alla spada, to clap one's hand to one's sword // mettere il naso, il becco in qlco., to stick one's nose into sthg. // mettere nome a qlcu., to call (o to name) s.o.: gli ho messo nome Giovanni, I've named him John // mettere gli occhi addosso a qlcu., to set eyes on s.o. // mettere per iscritto, to put in writing // mettere piede in un posto, to set foot in a place // mettere una pulce nell'orecchio a qlcu., to sow doubts in s.o.'s mind // mettere i puntini sugli i, to dot one's i's // mettere sotto i piedi qlcu., to humiliate (o to trample on) s.o. // mettere sul lastrico qlcu., to turn s.o. out into the street, (fig.) to ruin s.o. // mettere tavola, to lay the table // mettere tempo in mezzo, to gain time // mettere la testa a partito, a posto, to settle down // mettere una tassa, to levy a tax.

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1. ['mettere]

1) (porre) to put

2)

3)

4) (installare: telefono, gas, finestre) to put in, (acqua) to lay on

5) (sveglia, allarme) to set

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2. vr (mettersi)

1) to put o.s.

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3. vip (mettersi)

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verbo transitivo

1) (collocare, porre) to put*, to place, to set* [ oggetto]

2) (indossare) to put* on, to wear* [abito, gioiello]; to put* on [crema, rossetto]

3) (porre in una situazione, in uno stato)

4) (classificare) to put*, to rank

5) (appendere, attaccare) to put* up, to post up [poster, manifesto]

6) mus. telev. to play, to put* on [disco, cassetta, CD]

7) (installare) to put* in [riscaldamento, telefono]; to lay* on BE [luce, gas]; to put* in, to fit* [doccia, mensola]

8) (puntare)

9) (scrivere, inserire) to put* in [parola, virgola]

10) (rendere, volgere)

11) (aggiungere) to add, to put* [ ingrediente]

12) (dedicare) to put* (in) [energia, impegno]

13) (impiegare)

14) (investire, spendere) to put* [ denaro] (in into)

15) colloq. (fare pagare)

16) (imporre) to put* (on), to impose [ tassa]

17) (infondere, provocare) to cause, to inspire

18) (azionare)

19) colloq. (confrontare) to compare

20) colloq. (supporre) to suppose, to assume

21) mettere su (dare inizio)

22) mettere sotto

verbo intransitivo (aus. avere) colloq. (regolare)

verbo pronominale mettersi

1) (collocarsi) to put* oneself

2) (infilarsi)

3) (indossare) to put* on, to wear* [abito, gioiello]; to put* on [crema, rossetto]

4) (cominciare)

5) (porsi in una situazione, in uno stato)

6) colloq.

7) (evolversi)

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mettere

/'mettere/ [60]

I verbo transitivo

 1 (collocare, porre) to put*, to place, to set* [ oggetto]; mettere i piatti in tavola to put the plates on the table; mettere una tovaglia to put on a tablecloth; ti ho messo le lenzuola pulite I've changed the sheets for you; mettere i piedi sul tavolo to put one's feet on the table; mettere le mani in tasca to put one's hands in one's pockets; mettere la biancheria ad asciugare to put the washing out to dry; mettere un annuncio sul giornale to place an advertisement in the paper; mettere giù (il ricevitore) to hang up, to put down the receiver, to ring off BE

 2 (indossare) to put* on, to wear* [abito, gioiello]; to put* on [crema, rossetto]; non metto mai il cappello I never wear a hat; metti la sciarpa! put your scarf on!

 3 (porre in una situazione, in uno stato) mettere qcn. di buonumore, di cattivo umore to put sb. in a good, bad mood; mettere qcn. contro qcn. altro to play sb. off against sb.; mettere qcn. a dieta to put sb. on a diet; mettere alla prova to put to the test; mettere in dubbio to question; mettere in fuga qcn. to put sb. to flight; mettere in libertà to set free; mettere qcs. in vendita to put sth. up o offer sth. for sale

 4 (classificare) to put*, to rank; tra gli scrittori, lo metto al primo posto I rank him the best writer of all; mettere i bambini, la sicurezza davanti a tutto to put children, safety first

 5 (appendere, attaccare) to put* up, to post up [poster, manifesto]

 6 mus. telev. to play, to put* on [disco, cassetta, CD]; mettere un po' di musica to play music

 7 (installare) to put* in [riscaldamento, telefono]; to lay* on BE [luce, gas]; to put* in, to fit* [doccia, mensola]; fare mettere il telefono to have a telephone put in; mettere la moquette to lay a carpet

 8 (puntare) mettere la sveglia alle sette to set the alarm for 7 am; mettere avanti, indietro l'orologio to put forward, back the clock

 9 (scrivere, inserire) to put* in [parola, virgola]; metta una firma qui sign here

 10 (rendere, volgere) mettere in versi to put into verse; mettere in musica to set to music

 11 (aggiungere) to add, to put* [ ingrediente]

 12 (dedicare) to put* (in) [energia, impegno]; mettercela tutta to try one's hardest o best to do; mettici più impegno! try harder!

 13 (impiegare) non metterci tanto don't be long; ci ho messo due ore it took me two hours; ci hanno messo molto a decidere they've been a long time making up their minds; ce ne hai messo di tempo! you took a long time!

 14 (investire, spendere) to put* [ denaro] (in into)

 15 colloq. (fare pagare) a quanto mette le patate? what price have you put on the potatoes? what are you asking for potatoes?

 16 (imporre) to put* (on), to impose [ tassa]

 17 (infondere, provocare) to cause, to inspire; mettere paura a qcn. to frighten sb., to give sb. a scare; mettere allegria to cheer, to delight; mettere sete, fame a qcn. to make sb. thirsty, hungry

 18 (azionare) mettere la retromarcia to go into reverse, to put the car into reverse; mettere la seconda to shift into second gear AE; mettere gli anabbaglianti to dip one's headlights BE

 19 colloq. (confrontare) to compare; vuoi mettere questo ristorante con quella bettola? how can you compare this restaurant with that greasy spoon? vuoi mettere? there's no comparison!

 20 colloq. (supporre) to suppose, to assume; mettiamo il caso che... let's assume that...; mettiamo che sia vero suppose (that) it's true

 21 mettere su (dare inizio) mettere su famiglia to start a family; mettere su casa to set up home o house; mettere su un negozio to set up o start up shop; (ingrassare) mettere su peso, chili to put on weight, kilos; (sul fornello) mettere su il caffè colloq. to put the coffee on; (allestire) mettere su uno spettacolo to put on o stage a show

 22 mettere sotto mettere sotto qcn. (investire) to run over o down sb.; (fare lavorare) to work sb. hard

II verbo intransitivo

 (aus. avere) colloq. (regolare) mettere sul terzo (canale) to switch to channel 3

III mettersi verbo pronominale

 1 (collocarsi) to put* oneself; - rsi in un angolo to place oneself in a corner; - rsi in piedi to stand up; - rsi in ginocchio to go o get down on one's knees, to kneel; - rsi a letto to go to bed, to take to one's bed; mettiti seduto sit down there; - rsi a tavola to sit down to dinner o to a meal

 2 (infilarsi) - rsi le mani in tasca to put one's hands in one's pockets; - rsi una caramella in bocca to pop a sweet in(to) one's mouth

 3 (indossare) to put* on, to wear* [abito, gioiello]; to put* on [crema, rossetto]; che cosa ti metti stasera? what are you wearing tonight? non ho niente da mettermi I haven't got a thing to wear; - rsi in pigiama to get into one's pyjamas; - rsi in maschera to put on o wear fancy dress

 4 (cominciare) -rsi a studiare inglese, a giocare a tennis to take up English, tennis; - rsi a bere to take to the bottle; - rsi a cantare to burst into song, to burst out singing; - rsi a correre to break into a run; si è messo a nevicare it started to snow o snowing

 5 (porsi in una situazione, in uno stato) - rsi dalla parte del torto to put oneself in the wrong; - rsi nei guai to get into trouble; - rsi in salvo to flee to safety; - rsi in viaggio to go on a journey; -rsi contro qcn. to set oneself against sb.

 6 colloq. - rsi insieme [soci, amici] to team up; [ innamorati] to pair off

 7 (evolversi) le cose si mettono male per noi things are looking black for us; dipende da come si mettono le cose it depends how things turn out; il tempo si è messo al bello the weather is set fair

IDIOMS

come la mettiamo? (di fronte a difficoltà) so where do we go from here? (per chiedere una spiegazione) what have you got to say for yourself? - rsi sotto (impegnarsi) to set to.

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m 1. <Geschäft, Sozial> claim, application; 2. < Recht> petition, motion, proposal; 3. < Patent> request; 4. < Pol> motion ■ Antrag auf Leistungen stellen < Sozial> Unterstützungszahlungen usw. claim benefit ■ auf Antrag < Geschäft> upon application, upon request ■ der Antrag gilt noch immer <Geschäft, Pol> the proposal still stands ■ einen Antrag ablehnen 1. < Geschäft> reject a request; 2. < Recht> dismiss a motion ■ Anträge gelten bei Stimmengleichheit als abgelehnt < Pol> motions fail on tie votes ■ einen Antrag bei der zuständigen Behörde stellen < Geschäft> make a request to the appropriate authority for sth ■ einen Antrag bewilligen <Person, Sozial> allow a claim ■ einen Antrag einbringen < Pol> table a motion (BE) frml ■ einen Antrag stellen 1. < Pol> table a motion (BE) frml ; 2. < Person> make a claim, register a claim, apply for; 3. < Sozial> make a claim for benefit; 4. < Versich> file a claim ■ einen Antrag stellen auf < Geschäft> make an application for

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décrocher [dekʀɔ∫e]

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1. transitive verb

   a. ( = détacher) to take down ; [+ wagon] to uncouple

   b. [+ téléphone] (pour répondre) to pick up ; (pour l'empêcher de sonner) to pick up the receiver

• quand j'ai décroché when I answered

• ne décroche pas ! don't answer it!

   c. ( = obtenir) [+ prix, contrat, poste] (inf) to get

• décrocher le gros lot to hit the jackpot

2. intransitive verb

   a. ( = abandonner) (inf) to fail to keep up ; ( = cesser d'écouter) (inf) to switch off (inf)

   b. (slang Drugs) to come off

3. reflexive verb

► se décrocher to fall down

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1) ( détacher) to take down [tableau, jambon, tenture]; to uncouple [wagon]

2) (colloq) ( obtenir) to clinch (colloq), to get [marché]; to land (colloq), to get [contrat, poste, rôle]; to get [diplôme]; to win [titre]

verbe intransitif

1) (colloq) ( cesser une activité) to give up

2) (colloq) (en parlant de tabac, drogue) to kick (colloq) the habit

3) (colloq) ( cesser de s'intéresser) to switch off GB, to tune out US

4) Armée to disengage

5) Aviation to stall

se décrocher verbe pronominal [tableau] to come off its hook; [rideau] to come down; [jupe] to come undone

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1. vt

1) (= dépendre) to take down

2)

3) fig (= obtenir) [contrat, poste, bac, médaille] to get, [titre] to win

2. vi

1) (= soulever le combiné) to pick up the phone

2) AVIATION, [avion, appareil] to stall

3) (= renoncer) [élève, lycéen] to drop out, [coureur] to drop out

4) ÉCONOMIE, [monnaie, titre, cours] to lose ground

5) * (ne plus prêter attention) to switch off

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décrocher verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( détacher) to take down [tableau, jambon, tenture]; to uncouple [wagon]; décrocher son téléphone (pour répondre, appeler) to pick up the receiver; ( pour ne pas être dérangé) to take the phone off the hook;

2 ○( obtenir) to clinch○, to get [marché]; to land○, to get [contrat, poste, rôle]; to get [diplôme]; to win [titre].

B vi

1 ○( cesser une activité) to give up;

2 ○(en parlant de tabac, drogue) to kick the habit○;

3 ○( cesser de s'intéresser) to switch off GB, to tune out US;

4 Mil to disengage;

5 Aviat to stall;

6 Radio, TV ( passer sur un autre canal) to switch; ( cesser les programmes) to cease transmission.

C se décrocher vpr [tableau, applique] to come off its hook; [rideau] to come down; [soutien-gorge, jupe] to come undone; le poisson s'est décroché the fish has got off the hook; se décrocher facilement [rideau] to be easy to take down; ⇒ mâchoire.

décrocher la timbale or le gros lot to hit the jackpot.

[dekrɔʃe] verbe transitif

1. [dépendre] to unhook, to take down (separable)

2. [enlever - chaîne, laisse] to take off (separable) ; [ - wagon] to uncouple

3. TÉLÉCOMMUNICATIONS

a. [le couper] to take the phone off the hook

b. [pour répondre] to pick up the phone

4. (familier) [obtenir] to land, to get

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[dekrɔʃe] verbe intransitif

1. (familier) [abandonner] to opt out

2. (familier) [se déconcentrer] to switch off

3. [être distancé] to drop ou to fall behind

4. (familier) [se désintoxiquer] to kick the habit

5. AÉRONAUTIQUE to stall

6. FINANCE

le yen a décroché du dollar the yen has lost against the dollar

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se décrocher verbe pronominal intransitif

le tableau s'est décroché the painting came unhooked

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se décrocher verbe pronominal transitif

il s'est décroché la mâchoire he dislocated his jaw

raccrocher [ʀakʀɔ∫e]

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1. intransitive verb

   a. (au téléphone) to hang up

• raccrocher au nez de qn (inf) to hang up on sb

   b. (slang Sport) to retire

2. transitive verb

   a. [+ vêtement, tableau] to hang back up ; [+ combiné] to put down

• j'avais mal raccroché I hadn't put the receiver down properly

• raccrocher les gants [boxeur] to hang up one's gloves

   b. ( = relier) [+ wagons, faits] to connect (à to, with)

3. reflexive verb

► se raccrocher

• se raccrocher à [+ branche, rampe] to grab hold of ; [+ espoir, personne] to hang on to

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1) ( remettre) to hang [something] back up [rideaux, manteau, tableau] (à, sur on)

2) Télécommunications

verbe intransitif

1) Télécommunications to hang up

2) (colloq) Sport to give up competition

se raccrocher verbe pronominal

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1. vt

1) [tableau, vêtement] to hang back up

2) [récepteur] to put down

2. vi

(au téléphone) to hang up

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raccrocher verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( remettre) to hang [sth] back up [rideaux, manteau, tableau etc] (à, sur on);

2 Télécom raccrocher le combiné or le téléphone to put the telephone down; elle avait mal raccroché (le téléphone) she hadn't replaced the receiver properly;

3 ○ Sport ( en boxe) raccrocher les gants lit, fig to hang up one's gloves;

4 ( rattacher) to re-attach (à to); raccrocher un collier to do up ou fasten a necklace again;

5 ( solliciter) to pull in [passants]; raccrocher le client [vendeur] to tout for custom, to drum up business○; [prostituée] to solicit;

6 ○( reprendre) to rescue [affaire].

B vi

1 Télécom to hang up; raccrocher au nez de qn○ to hang up on sb;

2 ○ Sport to give up competition.

C se raccrocher vpr se raccrocher à lit to grab hold of [bras, rebord]; fig to cling on to [personne, prétexte]; il se raccroche à n'importe quoi he's clutching at straws.

[rakrɔʃe] verbe transitif

1. [remettre en place - habit, rideau] to hang back up ; [ - tableau] to put back on the hook, to hang ou to put back up ; [ - téléphone] to put down, to hang up

raccrocher les gants (familier) [boxeur] to hang up one's gloves, to retire

2. [relier - wagons] to couple, to hitch together

3. [rattraper - affaire] to save at the last minute

4. (familier) [obtenir par chance - commande] to pull ou to bring off (separable)

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[rakrɔʃe] verbe intransitif

1. [au téléphone] to hang up, to put the receiver down

2. (familier) [prendre sa retraite - boxeur] to hang up one's gloves

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se raccrocher à verbe pronominal plus préposition

1. [se rattraper à] to grab ou to catch hold of

2. [être relié à] to be linked ou related to

1 letter (escrito).

echar una carta to post o (British) mail a letter (United States)

carta abierta open letter (en periódico)

carta de agradecimiento letter of thanks, thank you letter

carta de amor love letter

carta bomba letter bomb

carta certificada recorded o (British) certified letter (United States)

carta de crédito (commerce) letter of credit

carta postal postcard (Am)

carta de presentación letter of introduction; (para un tercero) covering letter (con currículum) (British), cover letter (United States)

carta de recomendación reference (letter)

carta urgente express letter

2 (playing) card (naipe).

jugar a las cartas to play cards

echar las cartas a alguien to tell somebody's fortune (with cards)

3 menu.

a la carta à la carte; (menú) pay-per-view (televisión, programación)

comer a la carta to eat à la carte

carta de vinos wine list

4 map (mapa).

carta astral star chart

5 charter (document).

cartas credenciales letters of credence

carta Magna constitution (constitución)

carta de naturaleza naturalization papers

carta de trabajo work permit

carta verde green card

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► nombre femenino

1 (misiva) letter

2 (naipe) card

3 (minuta) menu

4 (documento jurídico) charter

5 (mapa) chart

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a la carta à la carte

dar carta blanca a alguien to give somebody a free hand, give somebody carte blanche

echar una carta to post a letter, US mail a letter

echar las cartas a alguien to tell somebody's fortune

jugárselo todo a una carta figurado to put all one's eggs in one basket

no saber a qué carta quedarse figurado not to know what to do

poner las cartas sobre la mesa figurado to put one's cards on the table

tomar cartas en un asunto figurado to take part in an affair

carta abierta open letter

carta blanca carte blanche

carta certificada registered letter

carta de ajuste TELEVISIÓN test card

carta de naturaleza / carta de ciudadanía naturalization papers plural

carta de navegación navigation chart

carta de presentación / carta de recomendación letter of introduction

carta de vinos wine list

carta urgente express letter

'Cartas al director' (de un periódico) "Letters to the editor"

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1) letter

2) card

3) charter

4) map

5) menu

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1) (Correos) letter

- a carta cabal

- tomar cartas en el asunto

2) (Jur, Com) (=documento)

- adquirir o tomar carta de naturaleza

3) (=estatuto) charter

4) (Naipes) card

- ¡carta canta!

- enseñar las cartas

- poner las cartas boca arriba o sobre la mesa

- no saber a qué carta quedarse

- a cartas vistas

5) (Culin) menu

6) (=mapa) (Geog) map; (Náut) chart

7) (TV)

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1) (Corresp) letter

- carta abierta

- carta blanca

- carta bomba

- carta certificada

- carta de agradecimiento

- carta de amor

- carta de ciudadanía

- carta de nacionalización or de naturaleza

- carta de pago

- carta de presentación

- carta de recomendación

- carta urgente

- carta verde

2) ( naipe) card

- cartas del Tarot

3) ( de organización) charter; ( de país) constitution

- Carta Magna

4) ( en restaurante) menu

- carta de vinos

5) (ant) ( mapa) map

•

- carta astral

- carta de ajuste

- carta de navegación

- carta de vuelo

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= card, envelope, letter, charter.

Ex. Add to the designation, when appropriate, the number and the name(s) of the component pieces of the object; e.g., 1 game (1 board), 50 cards, 2 dice.

Ex. A jacket or sleeve is a protective envelope for a sound disc, made of cardboard or paper.

Ex. Thus, where the text of an article is interspersed amongst advertisements, letters and other contributions, only those pages on which parts of the article are printed are listed.

Ex. Libraries may operate under state law, county or municipal ordinances, or charters.

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* a la carta = a la carte.

* baraja de cartas = pack of playing cards, deck of playing cards, deck of cards.

* carta abierta = open letter.

* carta adjunta = covering letter.

* carta aeronáutica = aeronautical chart.

* carta autógrafa = autograph letter.

* carta blanca = free hand, carte blanche, blank cheque [blank check, -USA].

* carta bomba = letter bomb.

* carta certificada = registered letter.

* carta comercial = business letter.

* carta de adhesión = letter of support.

* carta de agradecimiento = note of thanks, thank-you letter.

* carta de amor = love letter.

* carta de apoyo = letter of support.

* carta de baraja = playing card.

* carta de barras de color = colour bar.

* carta de derechos = charter of rights.

* carta de derechos humanos = charter of human rights.

* carta de intenciones = letter of intent.

* carta de invitación = letter of invitation, invitation letter.

* Carta de la ONU, la = UN charter, the.

* carta de navegación = aeronautical chart, navigational chart.

* carta de nombramiento = letter of appointment.

* carta de pedido = order letter.

* carta de presentación = cover letter, letter of introduction, calling card.

* carta de privilegios = charter.

* carta de recomendación = testimonial, letter of recommendation, letter of reference, reference letter.

* carta de referencia = reference.

* carta de rescate = ransom note.

* carta de servicios = service offer.

* carta de vinos = wine list.

* carta interminable = epistle.

* Carta Magna, la = Magna Carta, the.

* carta marina = navigational chart.

* carta modelo = model letter.

* carta náutica = nautical chart.

* carta personal = personal letter.

* carta real = charter.

* cartas al director = letter to the editor.

* carta verde = green card.

* contestar una carta = answer + letter.

* darle a Alguien carta blanca = give + Nombre + a blank cheque.

* envío masivo de cartas = mail shot.

* escritura de cartas = letter writing.

* franquear una carta = frank + letter.

* juego de cartas = euchre.

* jugar bien + Posesivo + cartas = play + Posesivo + cards right.

* jugárselo todo a una sola carta = put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket.

* libro de registro de entrada y salida de cartas = letterbook [letter book].

* poner el matasellos a una carta = postmark.

* poner las cartas boca arriba = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* poner las cartas sobre la mesa = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* redacción de cartas = letter writing.

* registro de salida de cartas = outward letterbook.

* tener carta blanca = have + carte-blanche.

* tomar carta en = get + stuck into.

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1) (Corresp) letter

- carta abierta

- carta blanca

- carta bomba

- carta certificada

- carta de agradecimiento

- carta de amor

- carta de ciudadanía

- carta de nacionalización or de naturaleza

- carta de pago

- carta de presentación

- carta de recomendación

- carta urgente

- carta verde

2) ( naipe) card

- cartas del Tarot

3) ( de organización) charter; ( de país) constitution

- Carta Magna

4) ( en restaurante) menu

- carta de vinos

5) (ant) ( mapa) map

•

- carta astral

- carta de ajuste

- carta de navegación

- carta de vuelo

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A ( Corresp) letter

¿hay carta para mí? are there any letters for me?, is there any mail for me?

carta de despido/renuncia letter of dismissal/resignation

carta de solicitud letter of application

open letter

carte blanche

le dieron carta blanca she was given carte blanche o a free hand

letter bomb

registered letter

circular

( frml) letter of recommendation, reference

thank-you letter

love letter

reference, letter of recommendation

naturalization papers (pl)

tradiciones que ya han adquirido carta de ciudadanía en nuestro país traditions which have been adopted o which are now totally accepted in our country

letter of credit

letter of intent

letter of introduction

naturalization papers (pl)

receipt, official receipt

letter of condolence

bill of lading, manifest

letter of introduction

reference, letter of recommendation

pastoral

fpl credentials (pl)

special-delivery letter

green card

B (naipe) card

baraja de cartas deck o ( BrE) pack of cards

jugar a las cartas to play cards

barajar/dar las cartas to shuffle/deal the cards

a carta cabal: es honrado a carta cabal he's completely and utterly honest

es un caballero a carta cabal he's a perfect o real gentleman

echarle las cartas a algn to tell sb's fortune

fue a que le echaran las cartas he went to have his fortune told

jugar bien las cartas to play one's cards right

jugarse la última carta to play one's last card

todavía no me he jugado la última carta I still have one card up my sleeve o left to play

jugárselo todo a una carta to risk everything on one throw

no saber a qué carta quedarse: no sé a qué carta quedarme I don't know what to think, I don't know which story ( o version etc) to believe

poner las cartas boca arriba or sobre la mesa to put o lay one's cards on the table

tomar cartas en algo to intervene in sth

voy a tener que tomar cartas en el asunto I'm going to have to step in o intervene

fpl Tarot cards (pl)

fpl Spanish playing cards (pl) (suits: bastos, espadas, copas, oros)

fpl French playing cards (pl) (suits: spades, hearts, clubs, diamonds)

C (de una organización) charter; (de un país) constitution

( frml); Constitution

human rights charter, charter of human rights

UN Charter

United Nations Charter

(UE) Charter of Fundamental Rights

( Hist) Magna Carta; (constitución) ( frml) constitution

(UE) social chapter o charter

D (en un restaurante) menu

comer a la carta to eat à la carte

wine list

E ( ant) (mapa) map

astral chart

test card

color* chart

flowchart

astral chart

chart

chart

chart

flight plan

chart

weather chart

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◊ ¿hay carta para mí? are there any letters for me?;

◊ jugar a las cartas to play cards;

◊ comer a la carta to eat à la carte;

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carta nf

1. [escrito] letter;

echar una carta to Br post o US mail a letter

carta de agradecimiento letter of thanks, thank you letter;

carta de amor love letter;

carta blanca carte blanche;

dar carta blanca a alguien to give sb carte blanche o a free hand;

tiene carta blanca para conceder un crédito she is solely responsible for deciding whether or not to give somebody a loan;

carta bomba letter bomb;

carta certificada Br recorded o US certified letter;

carta pastoral pastoral letter;

carta de pésame letter of condolence;

carta de presentación [para un tercero] letter of introduction;

carta de recomendación reference (letter);

carta urgente express letter

2. [naipe] (playing) card;

baraja de cartas pack o deck of cards;

jugar a las cartas to play cards;

echar las cartas a alguien to tell sb's fortune [with cards];

voy a ir a que me echen las cartas I'm going to have my fortune told;

carta sobre la mesa, pesa once you've played a card, you can't change your mind;

enseñar las cartas to show one's hand;

jugar a cartas vistas [con honradez] to act openly;

jugar bien sus cartas to play one's cards right;

jugarse la última carta to play one's last card;

jugarse todo a una carta to put all one's eggs in one basket;

no saber a qué carta quedarse to be unsure;

poner las cartas boca arriba o [m5] sobre la mesa to put one's cards on the table

3. [menú] menu;

a la carta [menú] à la carte;

comer a la carta to eat à la carte;

no tienen menú del día y hay que comer a la carta they don't have a set menu, you have to choose from the à la carte menu;

un servicio a la carta a tailor-made service

4. [mapa] map;

carta de marear sea chart;

carta marina sea chart;

carta meteorológica weather map

5. [documento] charter

cartas credenciales letters of credence;

carta fundacional founding charter;

carta general form letter;

carta de hidalguía letters patent of nobility;

dar la carta de libertad a alguien to give sb a free transfer;

Carta Magna [constitución] constitution;

carta de naturaleza naturalization papers;

la Carta Social the Social Charter;

carta de trabajo work permit;

carta verde green card [for international car insurance]

6. TV carta de ajuste Br test card, US test pattern

7. Comp

a carta cabal through and through;

es un hombre íntegro a carta cabal he's honest through and through;

adquirir o [m5] tomar carta de naturaleza [costumbre, práctica] to become widely accepted;

tomar cartas en un asunto to intervene in a matter

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1 letter

2 GASTR menu;

a la carta à la carte

3 ( naipe) playing card;

jugar a las cartas play cards;

jugar a cartas vistas play straight;

jugarse todo a una carta risk everything on one throw;

tomar cartas en el asunto intervene in the matter;

poner las cartas boca arriba fig put one’s cards on the table;

honrado a carta cabal utterly honest;

no saber a qué carta quedarse not know what to do;

echar las cartas a alguien tell s.o.’s fortune

4 ( mapa) chart

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carta nf

1) : letter

2) naipe: playing card

3) : charter, constitution

4) menú: menu

5) : map, chart

tomar cartas en : to intervene in

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carta n

1. (escrito) letter

2. (naipe) card / playing card

3. (lista de comidas) menu

1) Engineering: dead plate (стеклоформующей машины), delivery board (печатной машины), delivery table

2) Forestry: outfeed table (станка), pulp table (папочной машины), stacker

3) Polygraphy: (стапельный) delivery board, delivery stacker, delivery table (листовыводного устройства), delivery tray, fly board, (стапельный) fly board (на который листы выкладываются лучинками), output tray, receiving board, receiving tray, sheet receiving tray, stacking table, stacking table (листовыводного устройства), paper receiver

4) Silicates: dead plate (спиклоформующей машины), receiving table

5) Advertising: stacking end (листовыводного устройства)

6) Automation: draw table (напр. формовочной машины)

1. v/t porta slam, bang

( urtare) bang

gastronomy beat

sbattere la porta in faccia a qualcuno close the door in someone's face

2. v/i bang

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sbattere v.tr.

1 ( battere violentemente contro) to knock, to bang; to beat*: sbattere qlco. contro un muro, to knock (o to bang) sthg. against a wall; sbattere il naso contro il muro, to bang (o to bump) one's nose against the wall // non so dove sbattere la testa, I don't know which way to turn (o I am at my wits' end) // sbattere la testa contro il muro, (fig.) to beat one's head against a brick wall

2 ( chiudere violentemente) to slam; to bang: uscì sbattendo la porta, he went out slamming the door; sbattere la porta in faccia a qlcu., to slam the door in s.o.'s face (anche fig.)

3 ( scagliare) to hurl, to fling*: sbatté le carte sul tavolo, he flung the cards on the table // sbattere via un paio di scarpe, to throw away a pair of shoes // l'hanno sbattuto in un paesino di campagna, they have shunted him to a country village // se non taci ti sbatto fuori dalla stanza, if you don't shut up, I'll throw you out of the room // sbattere in prigione, to fling into prison // sbattere via denaro, tempo, to waste money, time // sbattere una notizia in prima pagina, to splash a story across the front page // sbattere qlco. in faccia a qlcu., (fig.) to hurl sthg. in s.o.'s face

4 ( agitare, scuotere) to shake*; to toss: il vento sbatteva i rami, the wind was shaking (o tossing) the branches // l'uccello sbatteva le ali, the bird flapped its wings; sbattere il contenuto di una bottiglia, to shake the contents of a bottle; sbattere un tappeto, una coperta fuori dalla finestra, to shake a carpet, a blanket out of the window // sbattere la panna, to whip cream; sbattere le uova, to beat eggs

5 (fig. fam.) ( far apparire pallido) to make* (s.o.) look pale, to take* away s.o.'s colour: il verde ti sbatte, green makes you look pale

6 (volg.) ( possedere sessualmente) to fuck, to bang

◆ v. intr.

1 ( di porte, finestre) to bang, to slam: c'è una porta che sbatte, there is a door banging

2 ( di vele, di ali) to flap

3 (mecc.) ( di valvola) to clatter, to chatter, to rattle

4 (volg.) sbattersene, not to give a fuck.

◘ sbattersi v.rifl. (fam.) ( agitarsi) to rush around.

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1. vt

1) (gen) to beat, (uova) to beat, whisk, (panna) to whip, (ali) to beat, flap, (porta) to slam, bang

2) (buttare) to throw

3) (fam! : possedere sessualmente) to fuck fam!

2. vi (aus avere)

1) (porta, finestra) to bang, (vele, ali) to flap

2) fam

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verbo transitivo

1) (chiudere) to slam, to bang

2) (scuotere) to shake* (out) [ tappeto]

3) (gettare) to slam (su on; contro against)

4) (urtare) to bang ( contro against, into); to bump ( contro against, on)

5) gastr. to beat*, to whisk [ uova]

verbo intransitivo (aus. avere)

1) (fare rumore) [porta, persiane] to bang

2) (urtare)

verbo pronominale sbattersi

1) colloq. (darsi da fare)

2) sbattersene volg.

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sbattere

/'zbattere/ [2]

I verbo transitivo

 1 (chiudere) to slam, to bang; sbattere la porta in faccia a qcn. fig. to slam the door on sb. o in sb.'s face

 2 (scuotere) to shake* (out) [ tappeto]; sbattere le ali to flap, to flutter [ ali]; to flutter [ ciglia]; sbattere le palpebre to blink

 3 (gettare) to slam (su on; contro against); sbattere giù il telefono to slam down the phone, to bang down the receiver; sbattere a terra qcn. to knock sb. down; un'onda ha sbattuto la barca sugli scogli a wave dashed the boat against the rocks; sbattere qcs. in faccia a qcn. to throw sth. in sb.'s face; sbattere via qcs. to throw sth. away o out; sbattere qcn. in prigione o sbattere dentro qcn. colloq. to throw o clap sb. in jail; sbattere fuori qcn. to throw sb. out; sbattere qcn. (a lavorare) in un paesino to shunt sb. to a little village

 4 (urtare) to bang ( contro against, into); to bump ( contro against, on); sbattere il ginocchio, la testa contro qcs. to bang one's knee, head against sth.; non sapere più dove sbattere la testa fig. to be at one's wits' end

 5 gastr. to beat*, to whisk [ uova]

II verbo intransitivo

 (aus. avere)

 1 (fare rumore) [porta, persiane] to bang

 2 (urtare) (andare a) sbattere contro qcs. to bump on o against sth., to hit sth.; [autista, auto] to crash o drive into sth.

III sbattersi verbo pronominale

 1 colloq. (darsi da fare) -rsi per fare qcs. to scramble o bustle (about) o go all out to do sth.

 2 sbattersene volg. sbattersene (le palle) di not to give a (god)damn o fuck about; sbattitene! fuck it!

"to detach, to disjoin;

Ablösen;

revezar"

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remove, detach

electronics unplug

telecommunications staccare il ricevitore lift the receiver

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staccare v.tr.

1 to take* (off); to remove; to take* out; to detach; to cut* off; ( strappare) to tear* off, to pull off; to tear* out, to pull out; ( tirar giù) to take* down: staccare un quadro dalla parete, to take down a picture from the wall; staccare un bottone, to pull off a button; staccare un pezzo da qlco., to cut (o to break) a piece off sthg.; staccare un pezzo di qlco., to detach (o to cut off o to break off) a piece of sthg.; staccare una tenda, to take down a curtain; staccare la tappezzeria, to tear (o to pull) the wallpaper off; staccare un fiore da una pianta, to pick a flower from a plant; staccare una pagina, to remove (o to tear out) a page; staccare un'etichetta, to remove a label; staccare un assegno dal libretto, to tear off a cheque (o to tear a cheque out of the chequebook); staccare un assegno, ( scriverlo) to write a cheque; ( emetterlo) to draw (o to make out) a cheque // (fin.) staccare una cedola, to detach a coupon // (aut.) staccare la frizione, to release the clutch

2 ( sciogliere, slegare) to loosen, to unfasten; to untie, to undo*; ( sganciare) to unhook: staccare una barca, to untie a boat; staccare i buoi, to unyoke the oxen; staccare un cane dalla catena, to let a dog off its chain; staccare i cavalli da una carrozza, to unharness the horses (from a coach); staccare un rimorchio, to unhook a trailer; (ferr.) staccare una vettura, to uncouple a coach

3 ( scostare) to move away: staccare un tavolo dal muro, to move a table away from the wall

4 ( separare) to separate: staccarono il bambino dalla madre, they separated the child from its mother; staccare una questione dall'altra, to separate one issue from the other // staccare le parole, to enunciate carefully // (mus.) staccare le note, to play staccato

5 ( togliere) to disconnect: staccare la spina del telefono, to disconnect (o to unplug) the phone; staccare la corrente, to turn (o to switch) the current off; la spina è staccata, the plug is disconnected (o unplugged); staccare la spina, (med.) ( a malato terminale) to switch off, to disconnect the life-support system; (fig.) ( fermarsi, riposarsi) to switch off // non riesco a staccare gli occhi, lo sguardo da..., (fig.) I cannot take my eyes off...

6 ( distanziare) to outdistance, to leave* behind: il corridore ha staccato il gruppo, the runner has left the group behind

◆ v. intr.

1 ( spiccare, risaltare) to stand* out: quella figura non stacca bene dal fondo, that figure does not stand out very well (against its background); il rosso stacca bene sul nero, red stands out well against black

2 (fam.) ( cessare il lavoro) to knock off, to go* off duty: in questa azienda i lavoratori staccano alle cinque, workers knock off at five in this firm.

◘ staccarsi v.intr.pron.

1 to come* off, to break* off; to come* out; to get* detached: quel francobollo non si stacca, that stamp won't come off; questo chiodo si sta staccando, this nail is coming out; un ramo si staccò dall'albero, a branch broke off the tree; s'è staccato un bottone, a button has come off; la tappezzeria si era staccata in più punti, the wallpaper had come off in several places; si è staccata l'etichetta, the label has come off

2 ( sciogliersi, slegarsi) to break* loose, to break* away; ( sganciarsi) to get* unhooked, to come* unhooked: il cane è riuscito a staccare dalla catena, the dog managed to break loose from the chain; la nave si è staccata dall'ormeggio, the ship broke loose from her moorings; il rimorchio si è staccato, the trailer broke away (o came unhooked)

3 ( scostarsi) to get* away, to move away: staccati dal muro, get (o move) away from the wall

4 ( separarsi) to leave * (s.o., sthg.), to part: quando arrivò il treno, non sapeva staccare da sua madre, when the train arrived, he could hardly bring himself to leave (o to part from) his mother

5 ( abbandonare, allontanarsi) to detach oneself; (da vizi ecc.) to give* up (s.o., sthg.): non sa staccare da questa abitudine, he cannot give up (o break himself of) this habit; staccare dai piaceri del mondo, to detach oneself from wordly pleasures (o to turn one's back on the world)

6 ( distanziare) to pull ahead (of s.o., sthg.): tre cavalli si staccarono dal gruppo, three horses pulled ahead of the group

7 ( essere differente) to differ, to be different: la riproduzione si stacca molto dall'originale, the reproduction differs greatly from the original.

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1. vt

1)

2) (separare), anche fig to separate, divide, (buoi) to unyoke, (cavalli) to unharness

3) (Sport: distanziare) to leave behind

2. vi (aus avere)

1) (risaltare) to stand out

2) (fam : finire di lavorare) to knock off

3. vip (staccarsi)

1) (venir via: bottone) to come off, (foglio) to come out, (sganciarsi) to break loose

2)

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verbo transitivo

1) [ persona] to tear* out [tagliando, assegno]; to peel off [ etichetta]; to take* down [ quadro]; [ vento] to blow* off [ foglie]

2) (sganciare) to untie [cane, cavallo]

3) (far risaltare) to articulate [ parole]

4) (separare) to turn away, to drive* away [ persona]

5) (allontanare)

6) sport (distanziare) [ corridore] to pull ahead of, to outdistance [ gruppo]

7) (disinserire) to switch off [ elettrodomestico]; to disconnect [ telefono]; to turn off [ corrente]; to pull out [ spina]; to disengage [ frizione]

verbo intransitivo (aus. avere)

1) (smettere di lavorare) to knock off

2) (risaltare) [ colore] to stand* out

3) cinem.

verbo pronominale staccarsi

1) [tagliando, foglio] to come* away; [bottone, tappezzeria] to come* off; [etichetta, vernice] to peel off; [ quadro] to come* off its hook

2) (separarsi) [ persona] to detach oneself

3) (scostarsi) to move away; (sollevarsi)

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staccare

/stak'kare/ [1]

I verbo transitivo

 1 [ persona] to tear* out [tagliando, assegno]; to peel off [ etichetta]; to take* down [ quadro]; [ vento] to blow* off [ foglie]

 2 (sganciare) to untie [cane, cavallo]; staccare un vagone da un treno to uncouple a carriage from a train

 3 (far risaltare) to articulate [ parole]

 4 (separare) to turn away, to drive* away [ persona]; staccare qcs. con un morso to bite sth. off

 5 (allontanare) staccare un tavolo dal muro to move a table away from the wall

 6 sport (distanziare) [ corridore] to pull ahead of, to outdistance [ gruppo]

 7 (disinserire) to switch off [ elettrodomestico]; to disconnect [ telefono]; to turn off [ corrente]; to pull out [ spina]; to disengage [ frizione]

II verbo intransitivo

 (aus. avere)

 1 (smettere di lavorare) to knock off; stacchiamo un momento! let's take a break!

 2 (risaltare) [ colore] to stand* out

 3 cinem. staccare su [ macchina da presa] to cut to

III staccarsi verbo pronominale