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1 minimo
1. adj least, slightestprezzo, offerta lowestsalario, temperatura minimum2. m minimumcome minimo, dovresti... you should at least...* * *minimo agg.superl.rel.1 (il più piccolo) the least (o the slightest o the smallest); minimum (attr.); (il più basso) the lowest: senza la minima cura, without the least (o the slightest) care; non ho il (benché) minimo dubbio, I haven't the slightest (o the least o the smallest) doubt; anche il minimo errore sarebbe stato fatale, even the slightest mistake would have proved fatal; la quantità minima, the minimum (o the smallest) quantity; la temperatura minima, the minimum (o the lowest) temperature; ha ottenuto il punteggio minimo, he got the minimum score (o the lowest possible score); il livello minimo di un fiume, the lowest level of a river; procedere alla minima velocità, to go at the minimum speed (o at the lowest speed possible); l'altitudine, la densità, la larghezza minima, the minimum height, density, width; senza il minimo sforzo, la minima esitazione, without the least (o the slightest) effort, hesitation; non avevo la minima intenzione di cedere, I hadn't the slightest intention of giving up // non hanno la minima fiducia in lui, they have no confidence (whatever) in him2 (mat.) the lowest, smallest, simplest: il minimo comune multiplo, the lowest common multiple; ridurre una frazione ai minimi termini, to reduce a fraction to its lowest (o smallest) terms; ridurre una questione ai minimi termini, to reduce a matter to its simplest terms3 (piccolissimo) very small; very slight; minimal; (bassissimo) very low: un prezzo minimo, a very low price; una quantità minima, a very small quantity; la differenza è minima, the difference is very slight; le speranze di trovare altri superstiti erano minime, hopes of finding any other survivors were minimal◆ s.m.1 minimum*: il minimo d'età prescritto per essere ammessi è..., the minimum age for admission is...; il minimo di paga, the minimum wages; gli fu applicato il minimo della pena, he was given the minimum sentence; ridurre le spese al minimo, to reduce expenses to a minimum; le quotazioni hanno toccato il minimo, quotations have dropped to a minimum // ( Borsa) minimo storico, an all-time low // al minimo, (per lo meno) at least (o at the very least); ci vuole al minimo un'ora di macchina, it will take an hour by car at least (o at the very least) // non ha un minimo di buon senso, he hasn't an ounce of sense // con un minimo di fortuna, with a (little) bit of luck2 (di motore) bottom gear; idling: (aer.) minimo di avvicinamento, approach idling; (aer.) minimo di volo, flight idling; (aut.) girare al minimo, to tick over (o to idle)3 (la minima cosa) the least: era il minimo che potessi fare, it was the least I could do.* * *['minimo] minimo (-a)1. agg(il più piccolo) least, slightest, (piccolissimo) very small, slight, (il più basso) lowest, minimumla differenza è minima — the difference is minimal o very small o slight, there's hardly any difference
il prezzo minimo è 100 euro — the lowest o minimum price is 100 euros
queste scarpe sono ridotte ai minimi termini — (fig : molto consumate) these shoes are completely worn out
2. sm1) minimum2) Auto* * *['minimo] 1.1) (il più piccolo) (the) smallest, (the) least; (il più basso) (the) lowest; [velocità, temperatura] minimum2) (in costrutti negativi: nessuno, alcuno)non ne ho la (benché) -a idea — I have no idea what(so)ever, I haven't the least o faintest o slightest idea
3) (piccolissimo) [quantità, variazione] very small, minute; [ rischio] slight, minimal; [cambiamento, esitazione, possibilità, speranza] slight; [ somiglianza] remote, slight; [ differenza] minimal, negligiblenei -i dettagli — in great o minute detail
4) (al più basso livello necessario) [età, durata, salario] minimum5) mat.2.sostantivo maschile1) (la parte, quantità più piccola) minimum*tenere, ridurre al minimo — to keep, reduce to a o to the minimum
2) aut.girare al minimo — [ motore] to idle
motore che tiene bene il minimo — engine that ticks over BE o idles well
3) come minimo at (the very) leastcosterà come minimo 20 euro — it will cost a minimum of o at least 20 euros
* * *minimo/'minimo/1 (il più piccolo) (the) smallest, (the) least; (il più basso) (the) lowest; [velocità, temperatura] minimum2 (in costrutti negativi: nessuno, alcuno) non ne ho la (benché) -a idea I have no idea what(so)ever, I haven't the least o faintest o slightest idea; senza il minimo dubbio without the slightest doubt; non ha la -a importanza it doesn't matter in the least3 (piccolissimo) [quantità, variazione] very small, minute; [ rischio] slight, minimal; [cambiamento, esitazione, possibilità, speranza] slight; [ somiglianza] remote, slight; [ differenza] minimal, negligible; un prezzo minimo a very low price; nei -i dettagli in great o minute detail4 (al più basso livello necessario) [età, durata, salario] minimum; una pena -a di 20 anni a minimum of 20 years5 mat. minimo comun denominatore lowest common denominator; minimo comune multiplo lowest common multiple1 (la parte, quantità più piccola) minimum*; era il minimo che potessi fare it was the least I could do; non ha un minimo di buonsenso he is sadly lacking in sense; un minimo d'iniziativa! an ounce of initiative! tenere, ridurre al minimo to keep, reduce to a o to the minimum; essere al minimo storico to be at an all-time low2 aut. girare al minimo [ motore] to idle; motore che tiene bene il minimo engine that ticks over BE o idles well3 come minimo at (the very) least; costerà come minimo 20 euro it will cost a minimum of o at least 20 euros. -
2 minimo
['minimo] minimo (-a)1. agg(il più piccolo) least, slightest, (piccolissimo) very small, slight, (il più basso) lowest, minimumla differenza è minima — the difference is minimal o very small o slight, there's hardly any difference
il prezzo minimo è 100 euro — the lowest o minimum price is 100 euros
queste scarpe sono ridotte ai minimi termini — (fig : molto consumate) these shoes are completely worn out
2. sm1) minimum2) Auto -
3 minima
minima s.f.1 (mus.) minim2 (meteor.) minimum temperature: la minima di ieri a Milano è stata di 2 ˚C sotto zero, yesterday's minimum temperature in Milan was 2 degrees centigrade below freezing3 (med.) (di pressione) the lowest blood pressure, diastolic pressure: ha 85 di minima e 130 di massima, his blood pressure ranges between a minimum of 85 and a maximum of 130.* * *['minima]sostantivo femminile1) mus. minim BE, halfnote AE2) meteor. (temperatura minima) minimum temperature, minimum*3) colloq. (pressione minima) diastolic pressure* * *minima/'minima/sostantivo f.2 meteor. (temperatura minima) minimum temperature, minimum*3 colloq. (pressione minima) diastolic pressure. -
4 termometro
m thermometer* * *termometro s.m.1 (fis.) thermometer: termometro ad alcol, spirit thermometer; termometro a massima, a minima, maximum, minimum thermometer; termometro a resistenza, resistance thermometer; termometro a rovesciamento, reversing thermometer; termometro differenziale, differential thermometer; termometro elettrico, electric thermometer; termometro medico, clinical thermometer; termometro metallico, metallic thermometer; il termometro sale, scende, the temperature is rising, is dropping; il termometro segna 24 ˚C, the thermometer stands at 24 ˚C2 (fig.) thermometer, indicator: (econ.) i consumi sono un termometro del tenore di vita, consumption is an indicator of the standard of living.* * *[ter'mɔmetro]sostantivo maschile thermometeril termometro indica o segna 8° the thermometer reads 8°; il termometro delle tensioni internazionali — fig. the barometer of international tensions
* * *termometro/ter'mɔmetro/sostantivo m.thermometer; il termometro indica o segna 8° the thermometer reads 8°; il termometro delle tensioni internazionali fig. the barometer of international tensions.
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