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I 1. [hed]1) testa f.he put his head round the door — sporse la testa o fece capolino dalla porta
my head aches — ho mal di testa, mi fa male la testa
to keep one's head down tenere la testa bassa, stare a capo chino; fig. (be inconspicuous) non dare nell'occhio; (work hard) lavorare a testa bassa; from head to foot o toe dalla testa ai piedi; the decision was made over their heads la decisione fu presa senza consultarli; heads turned at the sight of... tutti si voltarono alla vista di...; to be a head taller than sb. o to be taller than sb. by a head — essere più alto di qcn. di tutta una testa
2) (mind) testa f., mente f.all these interruptions have put it out of my head — tutte queste interruzioni me l'hanno fatto passare di mente
to be above o over sb.'s head essere troppo difficile per qcn., essere fuori dalla portata di qcn.; her success has turned her head il successo le ha montato la testa; to have a (good) head for business avere il bernoccolo degli affari; to have no head for heights — soffrire di vertigini
3) (leader) capo m.head of government, State — capo del governo, di stato
head of department — amm. caporeparto; scol. direttore di dipartimento
Ј 10 a head o per head 10 sterline a testa; 50 head of cattle — 50 capi di bestiame
5) (of pin, nail) testa f., capocchia f.; (of hammer, golf club) testa f.; (of axe) lama f., taglio m.; (of spear, arrow) punta f.; (of tennis racket) ovale m.; (of stick) pomo m.6) (of bed) testiera f., testata f.; (of table) capotavola m.; (of procession) testa f.; (of pier, river, valley) testata f.at the head of the stairs, list — in cima alle scale, alla lista
7) (of lettuce) cespo m.; (of garlic) testa f.8) (of computer, tape recorder) testina f.9) (on beer) colletto m. di schiuma10) (on boil, spot) punta f.to come to a head — [ spot] maturare; fig. [ crisis] precipitare
to bring [sth.] to a head — med. fare maturare [ abscess]; fig. fare precipitare [ crisis]; fare giungere alla fase cruciale [ situation]
11) geogr. capo m., promontorio m.2.nome plurale heads (tossing coin)"heads or tails?" — "testa o croce?"
3."heads!" — "testa!"
1) [ injury] alla testa2) (chief)4.••to go to sb.'s head — [alcohol, success] dare alla testa a qcn.
you've won, but don't let it go to your head — hai vinto, ma non montarti la testa
to keep, lose one's head — mantenere, perdere la calma
II 1. [hed]to be soft o weak in the head colloq. essere rincretinito; he's not right in the head colloq. non ci sta (tanto) con la testa; to laugh one's head off colloq. sganasciarsi dalle risate; to shout one's head off colloq. gridare a squarciagola; she talked my head off colloq. mi ha fatto una testa (grande) così; off the top of one's head [say, answer] su due piedi, senza pensarci; to give a horse its head allentare le briglie al cavallo; to be able to do sth. standing on one's head riuscire a fare qcs. anche a occhi bendati; I can't make head (n)or tail of it non riesco a venirne a capo, non ci capisco niente; the leaders put their heads together i dirigenti si sono consultati; two heads are better than one — prov. quattro occhi vedono meglio di due
1) (be at the top of) essere in testa a [list, queue]2) (be in charge of) essere a capo di, dirigere [ firm]; guidare, essere alla testa di [ committee]; capitanare [ team]; condurre [ inquiry]; guidare [ expedition]4) (steer) condurre, dirigere [vehicle, boat]5) sport2.to head the ball — fare un colpo di testa, colpire la palla di testa
where was the train headed o heading? dove era diretto il treno? to head south, north mar. dirigersi verso sud, nord; it's time to head home è ora di tornare a casa; look out! he's heading this way! — attento! viene da questa parte!
- head for- head off* * *[hed] 1. noun1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) testa2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) testa3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) testa4) (the chief or most important person (of an organization, country etc): Kings and presidents are heads of state; ( also adjective) a head waiter; the head office.) capo; direttore, direttrice5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) testa6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) sorgente7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) capo, cima; capotavola8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) testa9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) testa10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) direttore, direttrice11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) (a) persona12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) capo13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) (colletto di schiuma di birra)2. verb1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) capitanare, guidare, essere in testa a2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) essere a capo di3) ((often with for) to (cause to) move in a certain direction: The explorers headed south; The boys headed for home; You're heading for disaster!) dirigersi verso4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) intitolare5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) colpire di testa•- - headed- header
- heading
- heads
- headache
- headband
- head-dress
- headfirst
- headgear
- headlamp
- headland
- headlight
- headline
- headlines
- headlong
- head louse
- headmaster
- head-on
- headphones
- headquarters
- headrest
- headscarf
- headsquare
- headstone
- headstrong
- headwind
- above someone's head
- go to someone's head
- head off
- head over heels
- heads or tails?
- keep one's head
- lose one's head
- make head or tail of
- make headway
- off one's head* * *I 1. [hed]1) testa f.he put his head round the door — sporse la testa o fece capolino dalla porta
my head aches — ho mal di testa, mi fa male la testa
to keep one's head down tenere la testa bassa, stare a capo chino; fig. (be inconspicuous) non dare nell'occhio; (work hard) lavorare a testa bassa; from head to foot o toe dalla testa ai piedi; the decision was made over their heads la decisione fu presa senza consultarli; heads turned at the sight of... tutti si voltarono alla vista di...; to be a head taller than sb. o to be taller than sb. by a head — essere più alto di qcn. di tutta una testa
2) (mind) testa f., mente f.all these interruptions have put it out of my head — tutte queste interruzioni me l'hanno fatto passare di mente
to be above o over sb.'s head essere troppo difficile per qcn., essere fuori dalla portata di qcn.; her success has turned her head il successo le ha montato la testa; to have a (good) head for business avere il bernoccolo degli affari; to have no head for heights — soffrire di vertigini
3) (leader) capo m.head of government, State — capo del governo, di stato
head of department — amm. caporeparto; scol. direttore di dipartimento
Ј 10 a head o per head 10 sterline a testa; 50 head of cattle — 50 capi di bestiame
5) (of pin, nail) testa f., capocchia f.; (of hammer, golf club) testa f.; (of axe) lama f., taglio m.; (of spear, arrow) punta f.; (of tennis racket) ovale m.; (of stick) pomo m.6) (of bed) testiera f., testata f.; (of table) capotavola m.; (of procession) testa f.; (of pier, river, valley) testata f.at the head of the stairs, list — in cima alle scale, alla lista
7) (of lettuce) cespo m.; (of garlic) testa f.8) (of computer, tape recorder) testina f.9) (on beer) colletto m. di schiuma10) (on boil, spot) punta f.to come to a head — [ spot] maturare; fig. [ crisis] precipitare
to bring [sth.] to a head — med. fare maturare [ abscess]; fig. fare precipitare [ crisis]; fare giungere alla fase cruciale [ situation]
11) geogr. capo m., promontorio m.2.nome plurale heads (tossing coin)"heads or tails?" — "testa o croce?"
3."heads!" — "testa!"
1) [ injury] alla testa2) (chief)4.••to go to sb.'s head — [alcohol, success] dare alla testa a qcn.
you've won, but don't let it go to your head — hai vinto, ma non montarti la testa
to keep, lose one's head — mantenere, perdere la calma
II 1. [hed]to be soft o weak in the head colloq. essere rincretinito; he's not right in the head colloq. non ci sta (tanto) con la testa; to laugh one's head off colloq. sganasciarsi dalle risate; to shout one's head off colloq. gridare a squarciagola; she talked my head off colloq. mi ha fatto una testa (grande) così; off the top of one's head [say, answer] su due piedi, senza pensarci; to give a horse its head allentare le briglie al cavallo; to be able to do sth. standing on one's head riuscire a fare qcs. anche a occhi bendati; I can't make head (n)or tail of it non riesco a venirne a capo, non ci capisco niente; the leaders put their heads together i dirigenti si sono consultati; two heads are better than one — prov. quattro occhi vedono meglio di due
1) (be at the top of) essere in testa a [list, queue]2) (be in charge of) essere a capo di, dirigere [ firm]; guidare, essere alla testa di [ committee]; capitanare [ team]; condurre [ inquiry]; guidare [ expedition]4) (steer) condurre, dirigere [vehicle, boat]5) sport2.to head the ball — fare un colpo di testa, colpire la palla di testa
where was the train headed o heading? dove era diretto il treno? to head south, north mar. dirigersi verso sud, nord; it's time to head home è ora di tornare a casa; look out! he's heading this way! — attento! viene da questa parte!
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[hɛd]1. n1) Anat testa, capohead first — a capofitto, di testa
my head is aching — mi fa male la testa, ho mal di testa
to fall head over heels in love with sb — innamorarsi perdutamente or follemente di qn
they went over my head to the manager — mi hanno scavalcato e sono andati direttamente dal direttore
wine goes to my head — il vino mi dà or va alla testa
2) (intellect, mind) cervello, testatwo heads are better than one — (Proverb) due occhi vedono meglio di uno
to keep one's head — non perdere la testa, mantenere la calma
she always manages to keep her head in difficult situations — riesce sempre a mantenere la calma nelle situazioni difficili
it was above or over their heads — non erano all'altezza di capirlo
3) (leader: of family, business) capo, (of school) direttore (-trice), preside m/fhead of state Pol — capo di Stato
4) (on coin) testa5)pl: unit) 20 head of cattle — 20 capi mpl di bestiame£10 a or per head — 10 sterline a testa
6) (of hammer, bed, flower) testa, (of nail) capocchia, (of arrow) punta, (of lettuce) cespo, (of river) sorgente f, (of stairs, page) cima, (on beer) schiuma, (on tape recorder, computer) testinaat the head of — (organization) a capo di, (train, procession) in testa a, alla testa di, (queue) all'inizio di
to come to a head — (abscess) maturare, (fig: situation) precipitare
7) (Naut: of ship) prua, (of sail) penna2. vt1) (parade, poll) essere in testa a, (company, group) essere a capo di2) Ftbl3) (chapter) intitolare3. vito head for — dirigersi or andare verso
4. adj(clerk, typist) capo inv•- head for- head off- head up -
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1) cinem. testina f. sonora2) (on tape recorder) testina f.* * *1) cinem. testina f. sonora2) (on tape recorder) testina f. -
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♦ reel (1) /ri:l/n.1 (ind. tess.) aspo; bobina2 rocchetto; bobina: a reel of cotton, un rocchetto di cotone; a reel of magnetic tape, una bobina di nastro magnetico3 (fotogr.) bobina, rotolo; (cinem.) bobina, pizza● (fig. fam.) off the reel, senza posa; tutto d'un fiato.reel (2) /ri:l/n.(to) reel (1) /ri:l/v. t.● ( sport) to reel in a fish, tirar su un pesce col mulinello □ to reel off, dipanare ( filo); dire d'un fiato, snocciolare ( una storiella, date, versi, ecc.) □ to reel out, dipanare.(to) reel (2) /ri:l/v. i.ballare il «reel» (► reel (2)).(to) reel (3) /ri:l/v. i.1 essere sotto shock: The country is reeling from the terrorist attack, il paese è sotto shock per l'attentato terroristico; We are still reeling from the shock, non ci siamo ancora ripresi dallo shock2 barcollare: They went reeling down the street, barcollavano lungo la strada; The State was reeling to its foundations, lo Stato era scosso dalle fondamenta3 ( della testa) girare: My head was reeling, mi girava la testa; to make sb. 's head reel, far girare la testa a q.● to reel back into the house, rientrare in casa barcollando □ to reel back in horror, arretrare vacillando per l'orrore. -
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[rɪ'kɔːdɪŋ] 1.nome registrazione f.2.video, sound recording — videoregistrazione, registrazione audio
modificatore [ engineer] della registrazione; [ artist] che registra dischi; [head, studio] di registrazione* * *noun (something recorded on tape, a record etc: This is a recording of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony.) registrazione* * *[rɪ'kɔːdɪŋ] 1.nome registrazione f.2.video, sound recording — videoregistrazione, registrazione audio
modificatore [ engineer] della registrazione; [ artist] che registra dischi; [head, studio] di registrazione -
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['frɪkʃn]1) attrito m. (anche fis.)* * *['frikʃən]1) (the rubbing together of two things: The friction between the head of the match and the matchbox causes a spark.) frizione, attrito2) (the resistance felt when one object is moved against another (or through liquid or gas): There is friction between the wheels of a car and the road-surface.) attrito3) (quarrelling; disagreement: There seems to be some friction between the workmen and the manager.) attrito* * *friction /ˈfrɪkʃn/n.1 [u] (fis., mecc.) attrito; frizione: angle of friction, angolo d'attrito; (autom.) friction clutch, innesto a frizione; friction disk, disco della frizione2 [cu] (fig.) attrito; frizione; animosità; antagonismo; contrasto; disaccordo: There's going to be friction between the two directors, ci sarà attrito fra i due amministratori; friction in the family, contrasti in famiglia3 (med.) frizione; massaggio● (mecc.) friction-brake, freno ad attrito □ (mecc.) friction coupling, innesto a frizione □ (mecc.) friction gearing (o friction drive), trasmissione a frizione □ ( USA) friction tape, nastro isolante.* * *['frɪkʃn]1) attrito m. (anche fis.) -
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♦ recording /rɪˈkɔ:dɪŋ/n.● recording head, testina di registrazione □ recording instrument, strumento registratore □ (rag.) recording medium, documento contabile □ (tecn.) recording rain gauge, pluviografo □ recording room, sala di registrazione (o d'incisione) □ recording speed, velocità d'incisione □ recording tape, nastro magnetico. -
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[riːl]1. n1) (in fishing etc) mulinello, (cotton reel) rocchetto, spoletta, Tech aspo, (for tape recorder) bobina, (Phot: for small camera) rotolino, rullino, (of cine film) bobina, pizza2) (dance) danza scozzese o irlandese molto vivace2. vi(sway) vacillare, barcollare3. vt•- reel in- reel off
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