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1 radius
['reɪdɪəs]1) mat. raggio m.2) (distance) raggio m.3) anat. radio m.* * *['reidiəs]1) ((plural radiuses) the area within a given distance from a central point: They searched within a radius of one mile from the school.) raggio2) ((plural radii) a straight line from the centre of a circle to its circumference.) raggio* * *radius /ˈreɪdɪəs/1 (geom.) raggio ( anche fig.): radius vector, raggio vettore; (mil.) radius of action, raggio d'azione; within a radius of ten miles, nel raggio di dieci miglia2 (anat.) radio● ( a Londra) the four-mile radius, il cerchio ( con raggio di quattro miglia) al cui centro sta Charing Cross.* * *['reɪdɪəs]1) mat. raggio m.2) (distance) raggio m.3) anat. radio m. -
2 turning
['tɜːnɪŋ]1) BE (in road) svolta f., deviazione f.2) (work on lathe) tornitura f.* * *turning /ˈtɜ:nɪŋ/A a.B n.1 deviazione; svolta; voltata; cantonata; traversa: Take the next turning to the left, prendi la prima traversa a sinistra6 (naut.) accostata; evoluzione7 (pl.) trucioli di tornitura● ( falegn.) turning chisel, scalpello da tornitore □ ( sci) turning christie, cristiania fatto per sterzare □ (autom., mecc.) turning circle, diametro minimo di sterzata □ ( nuoto) turning judge, giudice di virata □ (mecc.) turning lathe, tornio □ (mil.) turning movement, manovra di avvolgimento □ turning point, punto in cui si volta (o si deve voltare); (topogr.) punto di riferimento, vertice; (fig.) svolta ( di un ciclo economico); (fig.) svolta decisiva, momento critico: That was the turning point in my life, è stata quella la svolta decisiva della mia vita □ (ind. della plastica) turning table, tavola rotante □ ( nuoto) turning technique, tecnica di virata □ ( nuoto) turning wall, parete di virata ( in piscina) □ turning wheel, tornio da vasaio □ (autom.) to miss [to overshoot] the (o one's) turning, sbagliare [oltrepassare, ‘saltare’] la traversa (giusta).* * *['tɜːnɪŋ]1) BE (in road) svolta f., deviazione f.2) (work on lathe) tornitura f.
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