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1 tamper
['tæmpə(r)]to tamper with — manomettere [car, lock]; falsificare [ accounts]; inquinare [ evidence]
* * *['tæmpə](to interfere or meddle usually in such a way as to damage, break, alter etc: Don't tamper with the engine.) immischiarsi* * *tamper /ˈtæmpə(r)/n.2 (edil.) mazzapicchio; mazzeranga4 (mil., stor.) borraggio.(to) tamper /ˈtæmpə(r)/v. i.1 frammettersi; immischiarsi; interferire; intromettersi2 – to tamper with, adulterare; falsificare; manomettere: to tamper with foodstuffs, adulterare generi alimentari; to tamper with a document, falsificare un documento; The speedometer had been tampered with, il contachilometri era stato manomesso3 – to tamper with, tentare di corrompere; subornare: (leg.) to tamper with a witness, subornare un teste4 – (leg.) to tamper with, manomettere: The evidence has been tampered with, hanno manomesso le prove● (ipp.) to tamper with a horse, drogare un cavallo.* * *['tæmpə(r)]to tamper with — manomettere [car, lock]; falsificare [ accounts]; inquinare [ evidence]
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2 tamper-proof
tamper-proof /ˈtæmpəpru:f/a.antimanomissione; antiscasso: tamper-proof lock, serratura antiscasso; tamper-proof packing, imballaggio antimanomissione. -
3 tamper tam·per vi
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4 tinker
I ['tɪŋkə(r)]1) rar. stagnino m. (ambulante)2) BE colloq. fig. (child) monello m. (-a)••II ['tɪŋkə(r)]I don't give a tinker's curse o damn! — colloq. non me ne frega niente o un fico secco!
to tinker with — cercare di riparare [car, machine]; (tamper) ritoccare [wording, document]
* * *['tiŋkə] 1. noun(a person who travels around like a gypsy, mending kettles, pans etc.) (ambulante)2. verb(often with about or around) to fiddle, or work in an unskilled way, with machinery etc: He enjoys tinkering around (with car engines). armeggiare, (tentare di riparare)* * *tinker /ˈtɪŋkə(r)/n.2 rabberciatore; operaio buono a tutto3 abborracciatore; pasticcione4 tentativo di riparazione; aggiustatura alla meglio; rabberciamento; rappezzatura; rattoppo5 (zool.) piccolo scombro● (fam.) I don't care a tinker's damn (o cuss) about it, non me ne importa un fico secco (o un accidente).(to) tinker /ˈtɪŋkə(r)/A v. i.2 affaccendarsi; arrabattarsi; armeggiare: to tinker with (o to tinker away at) a video recorder, armeggiare intorno a un videoregistratoreB v. t.● to tinker about (o around), fare lavoretti; armeggiare.* * *I ['tɪŋkə(r)]1) rar. stagnino m. (ambulante)2) BE colloq. fig. (child) monello m. (-a)••II ['tɪŋkə(r)]I don't give a tinker's curse o damn! — colloq. non me ne frega niente o un fico secco!
to tinker with — cercare di riparare [car, machine]; (tamper) ritoccare [wording, document]
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5 doctor
I ['dɒktə(r)]1) medico m., dottore m. (-essa)to be under a doctor — BE essere in cura da un dottore
2) univ. dottore m.••II ['dɒktə(r)]1) (tamper with) adulterare [food, wine]; falsare, truccare [ figures]; falsificare [ document]2) BE veter. castrare [ animal]* * *['doktə] 1. noun1) (a person who is trained to treat ill people: Doctor Davidson; You should call the doctor if you are ill; I'll have to go to the doctor.) dottore, medico2) (a person who has gained the highest university degree in any subject.) dottore2. verb1) (to interfere with; to add something to (usually alcohol or drugs): Someone had doctored her drink.) falsificare, adulterare2) (to treat with medicine etc: I'm doctoring my cold with aspirin.) curare, medicare•* * *I ['dɒktə(r)]1) medico m., dottore m. (-essa)to be under a doctor — BE essere in cura da un dottore
2) univ. dottore m.••II ['dɒktə(r)]1) (tamper with) adulterare [food, wine]; falsare, truccare [ figures]; falsificare [ document]2) BE veter. castrare [ animal] -
6 load
I 1. [ləʊd]1) (sth. carried) (on animal, vehicle, etc.) carico m.; fig. peso m., carico m., fardello m.to take a load off one's mind — liberarsi da o togliersi un peso
a bus-load of children was crossing the road — i bambini scesi dall'autobus stavano attraversando la strada
2) tecn. (weight) carico m., pressione f., spinta f.3) (shipment) (of sand, cement) carico m.4) el. carico m.5) fig. (amount of work) (carico di) lavoro m.6) colloq. (a lot)2.a (whole) load of people — un mucchio o sacco di gente
loads of — un mucchio o sacco di [people, work, money]
••get a load of this! — (listen) ascolta un po'!
II 1. [ləʊd]get a load of that! — (look) guarda un po' quello!
1) caricare [vehicle, donkey, gun, washing machine, camera]2) inform. caricare [ program]3) fig.to load sb. with — colmare qcn. di [presents, honours]
4) (tamper with) truccare [ dice]2.to load the dice against sb. — fig. svantaggiare in modo disonesto qcn
verbo intransitivo fare un carico* * *[ləud] 1. noun1) (something which is being carried: The lorry had to stop because its load had fallen off; She was carrying a load of groceries.) carico2) (as much as can be carried at one time: two lorry-loads of earth.) carico3) (a large amount: He talked a load of rubbish; We ate loads of ice-cream.) sacco, mucchio4) (the power carried by an electric circuit: The wires were designed for a load of 15 amps.) carico2. verb1) (to take or put on what is to be carried (especially if heavy): They loaded the luggage into the car; The lorry was loading when they arrived.) caricare2) (to put ammunition into (a gun): He loaded the revolver and fired.) caricare3) (to put film into (a camera).) caricare•- loaded* * *I 1. [ləʊd]1) (sth. carried) (on animal, vehicle, etc.) carico m.; fig. peso m., carico m., fardello m.to take a load off one's mind — liberarsi da o togliersi un peso
a bus-load of children was crossing the road — i bambini scesi dall'autobus stavano attraversando la strada
2) tecn. (weight) carico m., pressione f., spinta f.3) (shipment) (of sand, cement) carico m.4) el. carico m.5) fig. (amount of work) (carico di) lavoro m.6) colloq. (a lot)2.a (whole) load of people — un mucchio o sacco di gente
loads of — un mucchio o sacco di [people, work, money]
••get a load of this! — (listen) ascolta un po'!
II 1. [ləʊd]get a load of that! — (look) guarda un po' quello!
1) caricare [vehicle, donkey, gun, washing machine, camera]2) inform. caricare [ program]3) fig.to load sb. with — colmare qcn. di [presents, honours]
4) (tamper with) truccare [ dice]2.to load the dice against sb. — fig. svantaggiare in modo disonesto qcn
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7 meddle med·dle vi
['mɛdl]to meddle with sth — (tamper) toccare qc
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