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21 ♦ cover
♦ cover /ˈkʌvə(r)/n.1 coperchio; cappuccio, calotta ( di protezione): manhole [typewriter] cover, coperchio di tombino [di macchina da scrivere]2 rivestimento; copertura; fodera ( di poltrona, ecc.); fodero ( di ombrello, ecc.); copri-: seat cover, rivestimento di sedile; loose cover, fodera staccabile; dust cover, telo ( per proteggere dalla polvere); duvet cover, copripiumone3 strato (ricoprente); copertura; manto: a thick cover of snow, uno spesso strato di neve; ground cover, strato di vegetazione4 copertina ( di libro, rivista, CD): front cover, copertina; ( editoria) prima di copertina; back cover, retrocopertina; ( editoria) quarta di copertina; on the cover, sulla copertina; in copertina; I read it from cover to cover, l'ho letto da cima a fondo (o dalla prima all'ultima pagina); cover photo, foto di copertina7 [u] riparo; protezione; ( di selvaggina) nascondiglio ( tra la vegetazione): to provide cover, offrire riparo; to run for cover, correre in cerca di riparo; to take cover, mettersi al riparo; trovare riparo; ripararsi; rifugiarsi; ( di selvaggina) nascondersi; to take cover under a tree, mettersi al (o trovare) riparo sotto un albero; to dive for cover, gettarsi a terra in cerca di riparo9 [u] (attività, identità di) copertura: The bookshop is a cover for illicit traffic, la libreria è una copertura per traffici illegali; to work under cover, lavorare sotto copertura; to blow sb. 's cover, svelare l'identità di q. ( un agente segreto, ecc.); to blow one's cover, rivelare ( accidentalmente) la propria identità; farsi scoprire10 copertura; facciata; apparenza; schermo, pretesto: under cover of doing st., col pretesto di fare qc.; facendo finta di fare qc.12 sostituto; sostituzione; DIALOGO → - Signing on with an agency- Make sure you are available in the mornings as we often get calls from employers for emergency cover, faccia in modo da essere rintracciabile di mattina perché spesso riceviamo chiamate dai datori di lavoro per delle sostituzioni d'emergenza13 [u] (leg.) garanzia14 [u] (ass.) copertura: insurance cover, copertura assicurativa; to take out cover, coprirsi ( da un rischio)15 [u] (fin.) copertura: with cover, con copertura; al coperto; without cover, senza copertura; allo scoperto20 (= cover version) riedizione ( di una canzone, un brano musicale di successo); nuova registrazione● ( banca) cover for the day, fabbisogno di cassa □ cover girl, cover girl; ragazza copertina □ cover glass, vetrino ( da microscopio) □ ( USA) cover letter, lettera di accompagnamento □ cover name, pseudonimo □ (ass., GB) cover note, polizza provvisoria □ cover slip = cover glass ► sopra □ ( di rivista) cover story, articolo in copertina ( di una rivista) □ ( di preda, uomo braccato, ecc.) to break cover, uscire allo scoperto □ under ( the) cover of darkness (o of the night), col favore delle tenebre □ under plain cover, ( di busta, pacco) senza indirizzo del mittente □ under separate cover, in plico a parte.♦ (to) cover /ˈkʌvə(r)/v. t.1 coprire ( anche fig.); ricoprire; rivestire: Cover your head!, copriti il capo!; to cover a cake with icing, ricoprire una torta di glassa; to be covered in (o with) dust [blood], essere coperto di polvere [di sangue]; He covered me with ridicule, mi ha coperto di ridicolo2 coprire; nascondere; mascherare: I tried to cover my embarrassment with a laugh, ho cercato di nascondere il mio imbarazzo con una risata5 trattare; prendere in esame; occuparsi di; riferirsi a; comprendere; includere: His lectures cover the whole subject, le sue lezioni trattano l'intero argomento; The first chapter covers the years 1815-1830, il primo capitolo si occupa degli anni 1815-18307 ( di somma) coprire; bastare per: to cover the expenses, coprire le spese; I think $150 should cover it, credo che 150 dollari basteranno8 (giorn.) seguire ( un avvenimento); fare un servizio su; occuparsi di: The reporter covered the riots, l'inviato fece un servizio sui tumulti; Mark covers the crime news, Mark si occupa della cronaca nera9 (TV) trasmettere (in diretta); fare un servizio su: The BBC covered the ceremony, la BBC ha trasmesso la cerimonia in diretta10 coprire; proteggere; coprire le spalle a: (mil.) to cover sb. 's retreat, coprire la ritirata di q.11 tenere sotto (il) tiro; tenere nel mirino: Our artillery covered every approach, la nostra artiglieria teneva sotto il tiro ogni via d'accesso; No tricks, I've got you covered!, niente scherzi, ti tengo sotto tiro12 ( sport) giocare in appoggio a; marcare, coprire ( un avversario); ( baseball) difendere ( una base, ecc.)13 (ass.) coprire; fornire copertura; assicurare: I am covered by insurance, sono coperto da assicurazione; sono assicurato; to cover against theft, fornire copertura contro il furto; to get oneself covered, assicurarsi● (volg. USA) to cover one's ass, pararsi il culo □ ( Borsa) to cover forward, coprirsi con operazioni a termine □ to cover a multitude of sins, coprire molte magagne □ to cover oneself, coprirsi: to cover oneself with a blanket, coprirsi con una coperta; (fig.) to cover oneself with glory, coprirsi di gloria; (fig.) coprirsi; proteggersi: He said that to cover himself, l'ha detto per coprirsi; to cover oneself against st., proteggersi contro qc. (o dal rischio di qc.); coprirsi il capo; mettersi il cappello; (ass., Borsa, fin.) coprirsi □ (comm.) to cover a small order, evadere un piccolo ordinativo □ to cover one's tracks, nascondere le proprie tracce □ (fam.) to cover the waterfront, coprire tutti gli aspetti; fare un resoconto completo. -
22 edge
edge [edʒ]1. nounb. ( = blade) tranchant mc. ( = brink) that pushed him over the edge ça a été le combled. ( = advantage) the company has lost its competitive edge la société est devenue moins compétitivee. ( = sharpness) to take the edge off [+ appetite] calmerf. ► on edge ( = tense)* * *[edʒ] 1.1) ( outer limit) gen bord m; (of wood, clearing) lisière fthe film had us on the edge of our seats — fig le film nous a tenus en haleine
2) ( of blade) tranchant m3) (of book, plank) tranche f4) figto give an edge to — aiguiser [appetite]
to take the edge off — gâter [pleasure]; calmer [anger, appetite]
to lose one's edge — [writing, style] perdre sa vivacité; [person] perdre sa vigueur
5) ( advantage)to have the edge over ou on — avoir l'avantage sur
6) ( touchy)2.to be on edge — [person] être énervé
transitive verb1) ( move slowly)to edge one's way along — longer la bordure de [cliff, parapet]
2) ( trim) border3.Phrasal Verbs:- edge out- edge up -
23 edge
A n1 ( outer limit) (of table, road, lake, field) bord m ; ( of coin) bordure f ; (of wood, clearing) lisière f ; at the water's edge au bord de l'eau ; on the edge of the city en bordure de la ville ; the film had us on the edge of our seats le film nous a tenus en haleine ;2 ( sharp side) tranchant m ; a blade with a sharp edge une lame bien aiguisée ; to put an edge on aiguiser, affûter [blade] ;4 ( sharpness) to give an edge to aiguiser [appetite] ; to take the edge off gâter [pleasure] ; calmer [anger, appetite] ; soulager [pain] ; there was an edge to his voice sa voix avait quelque chose de tendu ; to lose one's edge [writing, style] perdre sa vivacité ; [person] perdre sa vigueur ;5 ( advantage) to have the edge over ou on avoir l'avantage sur [competitor, rival] ; to give sb the edge over donner à qn l'avantage sur ; to have a slight edge avoir une légère avance (over sur) ;6 ( touchy) to be on edge [person] être énervé ; my nerves are on edge j'ai les nerfs fatigués ; that sound sets my teeth on edge ce bruit me fait grincer des dents ;7 fig ( extremity) to live on the edge vivre dangereusement ; the news pushed him over the edge cette nouvelle l'a achevé.B vtr1 ( move slowly) to edge sth towards approcher qch de ; he edged the car closer to the kerb il a rapproché la voiture du trottoir ; to edge one's way along longer la bordure de [cliff, parapet] ;2 ( trim) border [collar, handkerchief] ;3 Hort border [lawn].C vi ( advance) to edge forward avancer doucement ; to edge up to s'approcher doucement de ; to edge out of a parking space se dégager lentement d'une place de parking ; to edge closer to se rapprocher de [victory, independence] ; to edge towards s'approcher à petits pas de [door, victory].■ edge out [car, driver] ( of space) se dégager petit à petit (of de) ; ( of side street) sortir petit à petit (of de) ; I edged out of the room/door je me suis glissé hors de la pièce/par la porte ; to edge sb out of évincer qn de [job] ; we've edged our competitors out of the market nous avons éliminé tous nos concurrents du marché.■ edge up:▶ edge up1 [prices, figure] augmenter lentement ;2 to edge up to sb s'approcher à petits pas de qn. -
24 gloss
A n1 ( lustre) (of wood, metal, paintwork, leather etc) lustre m ; ( of paper) brillant m ; ( of hair) éclat m ; fig péj ( superficial glamour) clinquant m ; to lose its gloss lit, fig perdre (de) son éclat ; to take the gloss off dépolir [wood, metal] ; fig gâcher [proceedings, ceremony] ;2 fig (outer appearance, veneer) vernis m ; a gloss of respectability un vernis de respectabilité ; to put a favourable/different gloss on sth fig présenter qch sous un jour favorable/différent ;3 ( in text) glose f ;B vtr1 ( polish) faire briller ;2 (explain, clarify) gloser [word, text] ; résumer [report].■ gloss over: -
25 Macintosh Cloth
A fabric that was named after the inventor. It was produced by cementing together two layers of fine cotton fabric with a solution of caoutchouc in coal naptha, or liquid rubber. The fabrics and the solution are permanently pressed together through wood rollers and the cloth is then thoroughly dried. It is made up into outer garments, aprons, etc., which resist rough wear and are weather and moisture proof. -
26 facing
noun2) (covering) Verkleidung, die* * *preposition (opposite: The hotel is facing the church.) gegenüberliegend* * *fac·ing[ˈfeɪsɪŋ]n2. no pl FASHION (reinforcement) Versteifungsband nt, Schrägband nt SCHWEIZ; (decoration) Besatz m; (on sleeve) Aufschlag m* * *['feIsɪŋ]1. n2. adj* * *facing [ˈfeısıŋ] s1. MIL Wendung f, Schwenkung f:put sb through his facings fig jemanden auf Herz und Nieren prüfen2. TECH Verkleidung f3. TECHa) Plandrehen nb) Planflächenschliff m:facing lathe Plandrehbank f5. TECH Futter n, (Brems-, Kupplungs) Belag m6. ARCHa) Verblendung f:facing brick Blendstein mb) Bewurf m, Verputz mc) Stirnmauer f8. Schneiderei:a) Aufschlag mb) Einfassung f, Besatz m:facings MIL (Uniform)Aufschläge* * *noun2) (covering) Verkleidung, die* * *adj.gegenüberstehend adj. n.Außenschicht f.Belag -e m.Verkleidung f. -
27 air
воздух; воздушная среда; атмосфера; II проветривать; обдувать воздухом; II атмосферный; воздушный; пневматический- air acetylene welding - air accumulator - air accumulator with rubber bag - air-actuated - air agitation - air analyzer - air and fuel mixture - air and material separator - air and water post - air application time - air-assisted pressure jet atomiser - air bag - air bag steering wheel - air bag triggering unit - air ball - air barrel pump - air bath - air bell - air bellows - air binding - air blast - air blast nozzle - air blasting - air bleed - air bleed hole - air bleed valve - air bleeder - air blow cabinet - air blower - air-borne particles - air bottle - air bound - air box - air brake - air brake controls - air brake dryer - air brake hose - air brake system - air-braked - air brake dynamometer - air brake foot control - air-break - air bubble - air bulking - air bumper - air cap - air cavity - air cell chamber - air-cell cylinder head - air-cell diesel engine - air-cell piston - air cement gun - air chamber - air chamber diesel engine - air channel - air charge - air check - air chill - air clamp - air cleaner - air cleaner and silencer - air cleaner servicer - air cleaner support - air cleaner test dust - air clearance - air clutch - air cock - air compensating jet - air compressor - air-conditioned - air conditioner - air-conditioner compressor - air conditioning - air-conditioning duct - air-conditioning plant - air conduit - air connection - air consumption - air container - air control - air control shutter - air control valve - air-controlled - air conveyer - air-cooled - air-cooled engine - air-cooled flat twin engine - air cooler - air cooling - air-cored - air-core tyre - air coupling - air cowl - air cure - air-cured - air-curing - air correction jet - air current - air cushion - air cushion car - air cushion shock absorber - air cushioned seat - air cushion vehicle - air cylinder - air cylinder cap - air dam - air damper - air damping - air dashpot - air deflector - air delivery - air delivery hoses - air delivery tube in exhaust port - air density - air director - air dispenser - air distributor - air distribution manifold - air diverter valve - air door operation - air draft - air drag - air draught - air-dried crops - air drier - air drill - air-driven - air-dry - air drying - air drying paint - air duct - air duster - air eddy - air ejector fan - air engine - air escape - air escape valve - air escaping - air exhaust - air-extractor - air-fast - air feed - air feeder - air fed foil - air filter - air filter cleaner - air flow - air flow meter - air-foil bearing - air-foil lattice - air-foil skirt - air fountain - air-free - air friction - air-friction dynamometer - air-fuel ratio - air gap - air gauge - air gun - air hardening - air heater - air heating - air hoist - air hole - air horn - air hose - air-in - air inflating - air injection - air injection engine - air inlet - air inlet angle - air inlet housing - air inlet louvers - air inlet pipe - air inlet strainer - air inlet valve - air input - air intake - air intake branch - air intake filter - air intake heater - air intake opening - air intake pipe - air jet - air-lagged - air leak - air leakage - air-leg - air lift - air line - air line distance - air load - air lock - air-locked - air-lubricated foil thrust bearing - air manifold - air mass meter - air mixing chamber - air nozzle - air oil separator - air-operated - air-operated valve grinder - air-out - air outlet angle - air output - air-oven ageing test - air-over hydraulic brake - air-over hydraulics - air passage - air peener - air petrol mixture - air pillow - air pipe - air piston - air-piston accumulator - plunger accumulator - air-powered - air preheater - air pressure - air pressure brake - air pressure gauge - air pressure test - air-proof - air pump - air quenching - air reaction - air receiver - air regulator - air renewal - air reservoir - air resistance - air resistance horsepower - air-retaining liner - air sand blower - air scoop - air screw - air seal - air-seasoned wood - air seeder - air shrinkage - air side - air silencer - air space - air spoiler - air spray - air spring suspension - air-stabilized foil - air starting - air-steam - air steering control - air-storage chamber - air-storage tank - air straightener - air strainer - air strainer and silencer - air strangler - air stream - air suction inlet - air suction valve - air supply - air supply hose - air swirl - air tank - air test - air throttle - air-tight - air-transportable vehicle - air trap - air tube - air tyre - air-tyred - air valve - air vane - air vent - air vent window - air vessel - air washer - air wheel - bleed off air - determine air in the system - discharge air overboard - tap air from the compressor - top-dressing from air - top-dress plants from air - auxiliary air - carburetted air - charge air - combustion air - compressed air - conditioned air - contaminated air - control air - cooling air - dead air - excess air - free air - fresh air - heavy air - induced air - inlet air - light air - liquid air - outer air - precompressed air - preheated air - rarefied air - return air - scavenging air - soil air - stagnant air - standart air - surface air - surrounding air - turbulent air - used air
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