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1 roll
I [rəʊl]1) (of paper, cloth) rotolo m.; (of banknotes) mazzetta f.; (of flesh) rotolo m., rotolino m.2) (bread) panino m.3) (register) registro m., elenco m.II [rəʊl]1) (rocking motion) dondolio m.2) sport (in gymnastics) capriola f.3) aer. mar. rollio m.4) gioc. (of dice) rotolio m., lancio m.5) (deep sound) (of drums) rullo m.; (of thunder) rombo m., rimbombo m., brontolio m.III 1. [rəʊl]1) (push) fare rotolare [ball, log]to roll sth. away — fare rotolare via qcs
to roll sth. into a ball — (of paper) appallottolare qcs.; (of dough, clay) fare una palla di qcs.; (of wool) avvolgere qcs. in gomitolo, raggomitolare qcs
4) (turn)6) gioc. lanciare, gettare [ dice]7) ling.2.to roll one's "r"s — arrotare le erre
1) (move) [ball, rock] rotolare; [person, animal] rotolarsito roll backwards — [ car] fare marcia indietro
to roll down — [ car] scendere da [ hill]; [ rock] rotolare giù per [ hill]
to roll into — [ train] entrare in [ station]
to roll off — [ car] precipitare o cadere da [ cliff]
4) (reverberate) [ thunder] rimbombare, brontolare; [ drum] rullare5) (function) [ camera] girare; [ press] mettersi in funzione•- roll in- roll off- roll on- roll out- roll up••to be rolling in it — colloq. nuotare nell'oro
to be X, Y and Z rolled into one — essere X, Y e Z riuniti, incorporati in una sola cosa, mescolati in un tutt'uno
* * *I 1. [rəul] noun1) (anything flat (eg a piece of paper, a carpet) rolled into the shape of a tube, wound round a tube etc: a roll of kitchen foil; a toilet-roll.)2) (a small piece of baked bread dough, used eg for sandwiches: a cheese roll.)3) (an act of rolling: Our dog loves a roll on the grass.)4) (a ship's action of rocking from side to side: She said that the roll of the ship made her feel ill.)5) (a long low sound: the roll of thunder.)6) (a thick mass of flesh: I'd like to get rid of these rolls of fat round my waist.)7) (a series of quick beats (on a drum).)2. verb1) (to move by turning over like a wheel or ball: The coin/pencil rolled under the table; He rolled the ball towards the puppy; The ball rolled away.)2) (to move on wheels, rollers etc: The children rolled the cart up the hill, then let it roll back down again.)3) (to form (a piece of paper, a carpet) into the shape of a tube by winding: to roll the carpet back.)4) ((of a person or animal in a lying position) to turn over: The doctor rolled the patient (over) on to his side; The dog rolled on to its back.)5) (to shape (clay etc) into a ball or cylinder by turning it about between the hands: He rolled the clay into a ball.)6) (to cover with something by rolling: When the little girl's dress caught fire, they rolled her in a blanket.)7) (to make (something) flat or flatter by rolling something heavy over it: to roll a lawn; to roll pastry (out).)8) ((of a ship) to rock from side to side while travelling forwards: The storm made the ship roll.)9) (to make a series of low sounds: The thunder rolled; The drums rolled.)10) (to move (one's eyes) round in a circle to express fear, surprise etc.)11) (to travel in a car etc: We were rolling along merrily when a tyre burst.)12) ((of waves, rivers etc) to move gently and steadily: The waves rolled in to the shore.)13) ((of time) to pass: Months rolled by.)•- roller- rolling
- roller-skate 3. verb(to move on roller-skates: You shouldn't roller-skate on the pavement.) (pattinare con i pattini a rotelle)- roll in
- roll up II(a list of names, eg of pupils in a school etc: There are nine hundred pupils on the roll.)* * *I [rəʊl]1) (of paper, cloth) rotolo m.; (of banknotes) mazzetta f.; (of flesh) rotolo m., rotolino m.2) (bread) panino m.3) (register) registro m., elenco m.II [rəʊl]1) (rocking motion) dondolio m.2) sport (in gymnastics) capriola f.3) aer. mar. rollio m.4) gioc. (of dice) rotolio m., lancio m.5) (deep sound) (of drums) rullo m.; (of thunder) rombo m., rimbombo m., brontolio m.III 1. [rəʊl]1) (push) fare rotolare [ball, log]to roll sth. away — fare rotolare via qcs
to roll sth. into a ball — (of paper) appallottolare qcs.; (of dough, clay) fare una palla di qcs.; (of wool) avvolgere qcs. in gomitolo, raggomitolare qcs
4) (turn)6) gioc. lanciare, gettare [ dice]7) ling.2.to roll one's "r"s — arrotare le erre
1) (move) [ball, rock] rotolare; [person, animal] rotolarsito roll backwards — [ car] fare marcia indietro
to roll down — [ car] scendere da [ hill]; [ rock] rotolare giù per [ hill]
to roll into — [ train] entrare in [ station]
to roll off — [ car] precipitare o cadere da [ cliff]
4) (reverberate) [ thunder] rimbombare, brontolare; [ drum] rullare5) (function) [ camera] girare; [ press] mettersi in funzione•- roll in- roll off- roll on- roll out- roll up••to be rolling in it — colloq. nuotare nell'oro
to be X, Y and Z rolled into one — essere X, Y e Z riuniti, incorporati in una sola cosa, mescolati in un tutt'uno
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2 tile
I [taɪl]nome (for roof) tegola f.; (for floor, wall) piastrella f.••II [taɪl]to go out o have a night on the tiles — BE colloq. fare bisboccia o baldoria
verbo transitivo coprire con tegole [ roof]; piastrellare [floor, wall]* * *1. noun1) (a piece of baked clay used in covering roofs, walls, floors etc: Some of the tiles were blown off the roof during the storm.) tegola2) (a similar piece of plastic material used for covering floors etc.) mattonella2. verb(to cover with tiles: We had to have the roof tiled.) (coprire con tegole/mattonelle)- tiled* * *[taɪl]1. n(on roof) tegola, (on floor, wall) mattonella, piastrellaa night on the tiles Brit fam — una notte brava
2. vt(roof) rivestire di tegole, (floor, bathroom) piastrellare* * *I [taɪl]nome (for roof) tegola f.; (for floor, wall) piastrella f.••II [taɪl]to go out o have a night on the tiles — BE colloq. fare bisboccia o baldoria
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3 China
['tʃaɪnə]nome proprio Cina f.••* * *(a fine kind of baked and glazed clay; porcelain: a plate made of china; ( also adjective) a china vase.) porcellana* * *China /ˈtʃaɪnə/n.Cina: I love China, adoro la Cina; We're going to China, andiamo in Cina; He lives in China, abita in Cina● China ink, inchiostro di China □ (bot.) China rose ( Rosa chinensis) rosa della Cina □ (bot.) China root ( Smilax china), china; radice di china □ (geogr.) the China Sea, il Mare della Cina □ China syndrome, sindrome cinese □ China tea, tè cinese □ (polit.) China watcher, sinologo.(Place names) China /ˈtʃaɪnə/* * *['tʃaɪnə]nome proprio Cina f.•• -
4 china
['tʃaɪnə]nome proprio Cina f.••* * *(a fine kind of baked and glazed clay; porcelain: a plate made of china; ( also adjective) a china vase.) porcellana* * *china /ˈtʃaɪnə/A n. [u]2 oggetti (pl.) di porcellana; porcellane (pl.): broken china, piatti, ecc., rotti; frammenti di piatti, ecc.B a.di porcellana; di porcellane: china plate, piatto di porcellana; china shop, negozio di porcellane; china cabinet (o china closet) vetrina ( mobile).* * *['tʃaɪnə]nome proprio Cina f.••
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