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1 spia
f spytechnology pilot lightfare la spia tell, sneak* * *spia s.f.1 spy, informer, (fam.) nark; ( riferito a bambini) telltale, sneak: una rete di spie, a spy network; è una spia della polizia, he is a police informer; fa sempre la spia all'insegnante, he always sneaks to the teacher2 ( indizio, cenno) indication, evidence; proof: l'aumento della disoccupazione è una spia della crisi economica, the increase in unemployment is an indication of the economic crisis3 ( foro, finestra di controllo), peephole, inspection hole, spy hole; ( di porta di convento) grill4 (tecn.) light: spia luminosa, warning light; attento, si è accesa la spia dell'olio, ( di auto) careful, the oil (warning) light is on // lampadina spia, pilot light // fiamma spia, ( di gas) pilot light (o pilot burner) // (tel.) spia di occupato, busy // (aut.) spia usura freni, brake pilot light.* * *['spia] 1.sostantivo femminile1) (agente segreto) spy2) (informatore) spy, infiltrator, nark BE, rat AE; (a scuola) telltale, snitchfare la spia — to blab, to stool, to rat colloq., to nark BE; (a scuola) to tell on, to sneak BE colloq.
3) tecn. (luce) lightspia luminosa — warning light, pilot (light)
4) fig. sign, indication5) (spioncino) spyhole2.aggettivo invariabile [satellite, aereo] spy attrib.* * *spia/'spia/I sostantivo f.1 (agente segreto) spy2 (informatore) spy, infiltrator, nark BE, rat AE; (a scuola) telltale, snitch; fare la spia to blab, to stool, to rat colloq., to nark BE; (a scuola) to tell on, to sneak BE colloq.4 fig. sign, indication5 (spioncino) spyhole[satellite, aereo] spy attrib. -
2 rivelatore
(f -trice) 1. adj revealing2. revealer( delatore) informertechnology detectorrivelatore di fumo smoke detectorphotography developer(=sintomo) sign* * *◆ s.m.1 revealer2 (rad.) ( rettificatore) detector; ( coesore) coherer: rivelatore a campo frenante, retarding field detector (o reverse-field detector); rivelatore a cristallo, crystal detector; rivelatore a eterodina, heterodyne detector // (fis.) rivelatore di particelle, di radiazioni, particle, radiation detector3 (chim., fot.) developer.* * *[rivela'tore] rivelatore (-trice)1. agg2. smTecn detector, Fot developer* * *[rivela'tore] 1.aggettivo [dettaglio, fatto] revealing, telling2.sostantivo maschile1) fot. developer2) fis. tecn. detector* * *rivelatore/rivela'tore/[dettaglio, fatto] revealing, telling; parole -trici revealing words1 fot. developer2 fis. tecn. detector; rivelatore (di fughe) di gas gas detector. -
3 spia sf
['spia]1) (gen) spy, (confidente della polizia) informernon fare la spia — (gen) don't give me (o us ecc) away, (di bambini) don't be a telltale o a sneak
2) Elettr, (anche: spia luminosa) warning light, indicating light, (di porta) spyhole, peephole, (fig : sintomo) sign, indication -
4 spia
sf ['spia]1) (gen) spy, (confidente della polizia) informernon fare la spia — (gen) don't give me (o us ecc) away, (di bambini) don't be a telltale o a sneak
2) Elettr, (anche: spia luminosa) warning light, indicating light, (di porta) spyhole, peephole, (fig : sintomo) sign, indication
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