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1 spina
"pin;Dorn, Kern;macho"<* * *f botany thornzoology spinedi pesce boneelectronics pluganatomy spina dorsale spineparcheggio m a spina di pesce angle parkingbirra f alla spina draught beer, beer on tapfig stare sulle spine be on tenterhooks* * *spina s.f.1 thorn: le spine di una rosa, the thorns of a rose; a forma di spina, spiniform; pieno di spine, thorny; spina piccola, spinule // corona di spine, crown of thorns // un letto di spine, a bed of thorns // questa è la mia spina, this is my cross // avere una spina nel cuore, to have an aching pain in one's heart // stare sulle spine, to be on tenterhooks // non c'è rosa senza spine, (prov.) no rose without a thorn2 ( lisca di pesce) fishbone: un pesce pieno di spine, a fish full of bones // spina branchiale, gill raker // a spina di pesce, herringbone: disegno a spina di pesce, herringbone pattern; tessuto a spina di pesce, twill (o twilled o herringbone cloth)3 (elettr.) plug: spina con interruttore, switch plug; spina di contatto, connecting plug; spina di prova, test plug; spina tripolare, three-pin plug4 (mecc.) pin, peg: spina a occhio, eye pin; spina cilindrica, parallel pin; spina conica, taper pin; spina di riferimento, dowel; spina di sicurezza, shear (o break) pin; spina di torsione, torque pin5 (mar.) eyebolt6 ( di botte) bunghole* * *['spina]sostantivo femminile1) (di arbusto, rosa) thorn, prickle, spine2) (di porcospino) prickle, spine3) (lisca) bonetogliere le -e a — to bone [ pesce]
4) el. pluginserire la spina di qcs. — to plug sth. in
staccare la spina — to unplug, to pull out the plug; (rilassarsi) to unwind
5) mecc. pin6) (della botte) tapalla spina — [ birra] (on) draught, on tap
7) mil. colloq. (recluta) sprog, rookie AE8) a spina di pesce in a herringbone pattern•spina bifida — med. spina bifida, rachischisis
spina dorsale — spine, backbone
non avere spina dorsale — fig. to have no backbone, to be spineless
••essere una spina nel fianco di qcn. — to be a thorn in sb.'s flesh o side
stare sulle -e — to have the fidgets, to be on the rack o on tenterhooks
tenere qcn. sulle -e — to keep sb. guessing o on tenterhooks
* * *spina/'spina/sostantivo f.1 (di arbusto, rosa) thorn, prickle, spine2 (di porcospino) prickle, spine4 el. plug; inserire la spina di qcs. to plug sth. in; staccare la spina to unplug, to pull out the plug; (rilassarsi) to unwind5 mecc. pin8 a spina di pesce in a herringbone patternessere una spina nel fianco di qcn. to be a thorn in sb.'s flesh o side; stare sulle -e to have the fidgets, to be on the rack o on tenterhooks; tenere qcn. sulle -e to keep sb. guessing o on tenterhooks\spina bifida med. spina bifida, rachischisis; spina dorsale spine, backbone; non avere spina dorsale fig. to have no backbone, to be spineless.Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > spina
2 carbone
"coal;Kohle;carvão"* * *m coal* * *carbone s.m.1 coal: deposito di carbone, coal storage; secchio del carbone, coalscuttle; un pezzo di carbone, a (lump of) coal; carbone fossile, fossil coal; giacimento di carbone, coalfield; miniera di carbone, coalmine (o colliery); combustione del carbone, coal burning // nero come il carbone, coal-black (o as black as coal)// carbone animale, animal charcoal; carbone di legna, charcoal; carbone d'ossa, bone charcoal // carbone bianco, white coal // carta carbone, carbon paper2 ( malattia delle piante) black, smut.* * *[kar'bone]sostantivo maschile coal••nero come il carbone — as black as coal o soot
* * *carbone/kar'bone/sostantivo m.coal; un pezzo di carbone a lump of coal\\3 corda
f cord( fune) rope( cordicella) stringmusic stringcorda vocale vocal cordessere giù di corda feel down or depressedtenere qualcuno sulla corda keep someone in suspense or on tenterhookstagliare la corda cut and run* * *corda s.f.1 rope; string; twine; ( cavo) cable; ( filo metallico) wire; ( spago) cord: corda di canapa, hemp rope; un rotolo di corda, a ball of string (o of twine); scala di corda, rope ladder; scarpe di corda, rope-soled shoes (o rope sandals); corda della frusta, whipcord; corda di arco, bow string; salto della corda, ( gioco) skipping; corda dei funamboli, tightrope; ballare sulla corda, to dance on a tightrope // esser giù di corda, (fig. fam.) to feel seedy // dar corda a qlcu., (fig.) to give s.o. (plenty of) rope; non dargli corda o non te lo toglierai più di dosso, don't give him too much leeway or you'll never get rid of him; dagli corda e saprai tutto, let him talk and he'll tell you everything // tagliare la corda, (fig.) to slip away (o to sneak away) // essere con la corda al collo, (fig.) to have reached the end of the road (o of the line); eravamo ormai con la corda al collo, we had no way out; i suoi creditori gli hanno messo la corda al collo, his creditors have got him with a knife to his throat; mi hanno messo la corda al collo con questo lavoro, they have really loaded me down (o they have put me with my back to the wall) with this job // tendere, tirare troppo la corda, (fig.) to overdo things (o to carry things too far) // non parlare di corda in casa dell'impiccato, (prov.) speak not of rope in the house of the hanged2 ( di strumenti musicali) string: strumento a corda, string (ed) instrument; corda di pianoforte, piano wire (o string); corda di violino, violin string; tendere le corde di un violino, to tighten (up) the strings of a violin; essere teso come le corde di un violino, (fig.) to have one's nerves on edge // far vibrare, toccare una corda, (fig.) to strike a note; toccare la corda del sentimentalismo, to sound (o to strike) a sentimental note5 ( tortura) strappado* // tenere qlcu. sulla corda, (fig.) to keep s.o. in suspense (o on tenterhooks)6 ( trama del tessuto) thread: mostrare la corda, to be threadbare (o to show signs of wear); un argomento che mostra la corda, (fig.) a threadbare argument8 ( alpinismo, atletica, boxe) rope: ( discesa in) corda doppia, rappel; scendere in corda doppia, to rappel; arrampicarsi con la corda dall'alto, to (climb) top rope // mettere il rivale alle corde, (fig.) to get one's opponent on the ropes.* * *['kɔrda]sostantivo femminile2) sport (di arco, racchetta da tennis) string; (per saltare) skipping rope, jump rope AE; (nella boxe) ropestringere o mettere qcn. alle -e — to put sb. against the ropes
3) mus. string; (di arpa) cord4) alp. rope5)6) mat. chord7) anat.••tirare troppo la corda — to stretch to the limit, to go too far
essere giù di corda — to be on a downer, to be down-in-the-mouth
tagliare la corda — to clear off BE, to flake off colloq., to scarper BE
dare corda a qcn. — to give sb. plenty of rope
toccare la corda giusta con qcn. — to touch on sth. close to sb.'s heart, to strike the right note in sb., to pluck sb.'s heartstrings
parlare di corda in casa dell'impiccato — = to make a tactless remark
tenere o lasciare sulla corda — to keep sb. dangling o guessing
* * *corda/'kɔrda/sostantivo f.2 sport (di arco, racchetta da tennis) string; (per saltare) skipping rope, jump rope AE; (nella boxe) rope; saltare la corda to skip; essere alle -e to be on the ropes; stringere o mettere qcn. alle -e to put sb. against the ropes4 alp. rope; discesa a corda doppia abseiling5 dare la corda a un orologio to wind up a clock o watch6 mat. chord7 anat. - e vocali vocal c(h)ordstirare troppo la corda to stretch to the limit, to go too far; essere giù di corda to be on a downer, to be down-in-the-mouth; tagliare la corda to clear off BE, to flake off colloq., to scarper BE; dare corda a qcn. to give sb. plenty of rope; avere la corda al collo to have one's back against the wall; toccare la corda giusta con qcn. to touch on sth. close to sb.'s heart, to strike the right note in sb., to pluck sb.'s heartstrings; parlare di corda in casa dell'impiccato = to make a tactless remark; tenere o lasciare sulla corda to keep sb. dangling o guessing.4 corda dorsale
Zoolspinal chord1) Geom chord2)dare corda a qn — to let sb have his (o her) waytagliare la corda — to sneak off, slip away
tendere o tirare troppo la corda fig — to push one's luck
5 croce sf
['krotʃe](gen) crossfarsi il segno della croce — to make the sign of the cross, cross o.s.
Cristo in croce o sulla croce — Christ on the cross
in croce — (di traverso) crosswise, fig on tenterhooks
mettere in croce — (anche), (fig : criticare) to crucify, (tormentare) to nag to death
punto croce Maglia — cross stitch
6 spina sf
['spina](Bot : di rosa) thorn7 corda dorsale
Zoolspinal chord1) Geom chord2)dare corda a qn — to let sb have his (o her) waytagliare la corda — to sneak off, slip away
tendere o tirare troppo la corda fig — to push one's luck
8 croce
sf ['krotʃe](gen) crossfarsi il segno della croce — to make the sign of the cross, cross o.s.
Cristo in croce o sulla croce — Christ on the cross
in croce — (di traverso) crosswise, fig on tenterhooks
mettere in croce — (anche), (fig : criticare) to crucify, (tormentare) to nag to death
punto croce Maglia — cross stitch
9 spina
sf ['spina](Bot : di rosa) thornСм. также в других словарях:
tenterhooks — (n.) late 15c., one of the hooks that holds cloth on a tenter, from TENTER (Cf. tenter) + HOOK (Cf. hook) (n.). The figurative phrase on tenterhooks in painful suspense is from 1748; earlier to be on tenters (1530s) … Etymology dictionary
tenterhooks — n. on tenterhooks ( in suspense ) * * * on tenterhooks ( in suspense ) … Combinatory dictionary
tenterhooks — ten|ter|hooks [ˈtentəhuks US ər ] n especially BrE [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: tenterhook sharp nail for fastening cloth on a tenter (15 20 centuries), from tenter frame for drying and stretching cloth (13 20 centuries) (from Medieval Latin tentura … Dictionary of contemporary English
tenterhooks — [[t]te̱ntə(r)hʊks[/t]] PHRASE: v link PHR If you are on tenterhooks, you are very nervous and excited because you are wondering what is going to happen in a particular situation. He was still on tenterhooks waiting for his directors decision… … English dictionary
tenterhooks — noun be on tenterhooks to feel nervous and excited because you are waiting for something: She had been on tenterhooks all night, expecting Joe to return at any moment … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
tenterhooks — ten|ter|hooks [ tentər,huks ] noun on tenterhooks nervous because you do not know what is going to happen … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tenterhooks — [15] A tenterhook is one of a set of hooks used to hold cloth taut on a frame during manufacture, especially while its dries (tenter comes from medieval Latin tentorium, a derivative of Latin tendere ‘stretch’). The metaphorical use of on… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
tenterhooks — in a state of suspense or strain because of uncertainty They have been on tenterhooks all week while waiting for the decision about the Olympics … Idioms and examples
tenterhooks — on tenterhooks … Thesaurus of popular words
tenterhooks — UK [ˈtentə(r)ˌhʊks] / US [ˈtentərˌhʊks] noun on tenterhooks … English dictionary
tenterhooks — [15] A tenterhook is one of a set of hooks used to hold cloth taut on a frame during manufacture, especially while its dries (tenter comes from medieval Latin tentorium, a derivative of Latin tendere ‘stretch’). The metaphorical use of on… … Word origins
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