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1 tighten one's belt
(to make sacrifices and reduce one's standard of living: If the economy gets worse, we shall just have to tighten our belts.) tirare la cinghia -
2 ♦ belt
♦ belt /bɛlt/n.3 (mecc.) cinghia; nastro: conveyor belt, nastro trasportatore; fan belt, cinghia del ventilatore; belt drive, tramissione a cinghia7 zona; cintura; fascia: green belt, cintura di verde; (astron.) asteroid belt, fascia di asteroidi; industrial belt, cintura industriale; commuter belt, zona abitata da pendolari9 (fam.) colpo; botta sberla● (fam. GB) belt-and-braces, (fatto, deciso, ecc.) per duplice precauzione □ belt elevator, elevatore a nastro □ ( USA) belt line, anello ferroviario; circolare ( di autobus o filobus) □ belt-tightening, il tirare la cinghia; il fare economia; vita frugale □ below the belt, sotto la cintola (o la cintura); (fig.) slealmente, sleale, scorretto: to hit sb. belt the belt, ( boxe) colpire q. sotto la cintura; (fig.) assestare un colpo basso a q.; (di commento, ecc.) essere un colpo basso □ (fig.) to tighten one's belt, stringere (o tirare) la cinghia, fare economie □ (fig.) under one's belt, in mano; in tasca; al proprio attivo; ( anche) nello stomaco, in pancia: He has two degrees under his belt, ha in tasca due lauree; I have ten years as a manager under my belt, ho al mio attivo dieci anni di dirigenza; He's already got a few under his belt, ha già bevuto qualche bicchiere.(to) belt /bɛlt/A v. t.3 legare, assicurare (con una cintura, una cinghia)5 colpire con forza; scagliare; scaraventare6 (fam.) picchiareB v. i.2 (con avv. o compl. di direzione) (fam. GB) andare a gran velocità; precipitarsi; correre; galoppare; andare a tutta birra (fam.): to belt along (the motorway), andare a tutta birra (in autostrada); He belted down the lane, si è buttato di corsa giù per il sentiero; to belt out, uscire di botto; schizzare fuori; We belted up to Scotland, ci siamo precipitati in Scozia; ( di pioggia) DIALOGO → - Weather- It's absolutely belting down!, piove a dirotto! -
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I [belt]1) abbigl. cintura f., cinghia f.; (to carry weapons) cinturone m.2) aut. aer. cintura f.3) (area) cintura f.mountain, earthquake belt — zona montana, sismica
4) tecn. cinghia f.5) sport (in boxing, judo) cintura f.6) colloq. (blow) colpo m.••II 1. [belt]to hit sb. below the belt — tirare un colpo basso a qcn
2) (as punishment) prendere a cinghiate2.verbo intransitivo colloq. (go fast)to belt along o down — [ car] sfrecciare su [ motorway]
- belt off- belt out- belt up* * *[belt] 1. noun1) (a long (narrow) piece of leather, cloth etc worn round the waist: a trouser-belt; He tightened his belt.) cintura2) (a similar object used to set wheels in motion: the belt of a vacuum-cleaner.) cinghia3) (a zone of country etc: a belt of trees; an industrial belt.) zona2. verb1) (to fasten with a belt: He belted his trousers on.) allacciare con una cintura2) (to strike (with or without a belt): He belted the disobedient dog.) picchiare con una cinghia•- belted* * *I [belt]1) abbigl. cintura f., cinghia f.; (to carry weapons) cinturone m.2) aut. aer. cintura f.3) (area) cintura f.mountain, earthquake belt — zona montana, sismica
4) tecn. cinghia f.5) sport (in boxing, judo) cintura f.6) colloq. (blow) colpo m.••II 1. [belt]to hit sb. below the belt — tirare un colpo basso a qcn
2) (as punishment) prendere a cinghiate2.verbo intransitivo colloq. (go fast)to belt along o down — [ car] sfrecciare su [ motorway]
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4 tighten
['taɪtn] 1.verbo transitivo stringere, serrare [grip, lid, screw]; tendere [spring, bicycle chain]; fig. rafforzare [security, restrictions]; inasprire [legislation, policy]2.1) (contract) [ lips] serrarsi; [ muscle] contrarsi2) [screw, nut] stringersi3) (become strict) [ laws] inasprirsi; [ credit controls] aumentare•••to tighten one's belt — fig. tirare la cinghia
* * *verb (to make or become tight or tighter.) stringere* * *['taɪtn] 1.verbo transitivo stringere, serrare [grip, lid, screw]; tendere [spring, bicycle chain]; fig. rafforzare [security, restrictions]; inasprire [legislation, policy]2.1) (contract) [ lips] serrarsi; [ muscle] contrarsi2) [screw, nut] stringersi3) (become strict) [ laws] inasprirsi; [ credit controls] aumentare•••to tighten one's belt — fig. tirare la cinghia
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5 tighten tight·en
['taɪtn]1. vt(also: tighten up) (gen) stringere, (rope) tendere, (regulation) rendere più severo (-a), (control) intensificare2. vi• -
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7 (to) tighten
(to) tighten /ˈtaɪtn/A v. t.1 serrare; stringere; (mecc.) avvitare, stringere a fondo: to tighten a knot, stringere un nodo; to tighten a nut [a screw], stringere un dado [una vite]; to tighten one's grip, rafforzare la presa; stringere più forte2 tendere; tirare: Tighten the ropes!, tendete le funi!3 (fig.) inasprire; rafforzare: to tighten restrictions, inasprire le restrizioni; to tighten economic controls, rafforzare i controlli dell'economiaB v. i.1 serrarsi; stringersi3 ( anche fig., fin.) restringersi: Credit is tightening, il credito si va restringendo; The labour market is tightening, il mercato del lavoro si irrigidisce● to tighten one's belt, tirare la cinghia; non mangiare; (fig.) adottare misure di austerità. -
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(to) tighten /ˈtaɪtn/A v. t.1 serrare; stringere; (mecc.) avvitare, stringere a fondo: to tighten a knot, stringere un nodo; to tighten a nut [a screw], stringere un dado [una vite]; to tighten one's grip, rafforzare la presa; stringere più forte2 tendere; tirare: Tighten the ropes!, tendete le funi!3 (fig.) inasprire; rafforzare: to tighten restrictions, inasprire le restrizioni; to tighten economic controls, rafforzare i controlli dell'economiaB v. i.1 serrarsi; stringersi3 ( anche fig., fin.) restringersi: Credit is tightening, il credito si va restringendo; The labour market is tightening, il mercato del lavoro si irrigidisce● to tighten one's belt, tirare la cinghia; non mangiare; (fig.) adottare misure di austerità. -
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[taɪt] 1.1) (firm) [grip, knot] strettoto hold sb. in a tight embrace — tenere qcn. stretto tra le braccia
2) (taut) [rope, voice] teso3) (constrictive) [ space] stretto, angusto; [ clothing] stretto, aderente; [ shoes] stretto; (closefitting) [shirt, jeans] attillato4) (strict) [ security] assoluto; [ deadline] rigido; [ discipline] rigido, rigoroso; [ control] stretto, severo; [ budget] limitato; [ credit] difficile7) BE colloq. (drunk) ubriaco, sbronzo2.avverbio [hold, grip] stretto; [fasten, close] bene3.I just sat tight and waited for the scandal to pass — fig. ho tenuto duro
••to be in a tight spot o situation o corner essere in una situazione difficile; to run a tight ship — = avere una gestione molto efficiente e molto rigida
* * *1. adjective1) (fitting very or too closely: I couldn't open the box because the lid was too tight; My trousers are too tight.) stretto2) (stretched to a great extent; not loose: He made sure that the ropes were tight.) stretto, teso3) ((of control etc) strict and very careful: She keeps (a) tight control over her emotions.) saldo, stretto4) (not allowing much time: We hope to finish this next week but the schedule's a bit tight.) serrato2. adverb((also tightly) closely; with no extra room or space: The bags were packed tight / tightly packed.) stretto- - tight- tighten
- tightness
- tights
- tight-fisted
- tightrope
- a tight corner/spot
- tighten one's belt* * *[taɪt] 1.1) (firm) [grip, knot] strettoto hold sb. in a tight embrace — tenere qcn. stretto tra le braccia
2) (taut) [rope, voice] teso3) (constrictive) [ space] stretto, angusto; [ clothing] stretto, aderente; [ shoes] stretto; (closefitting) [shirt, jeans] attillato4) (strict) [ security] assoluto; [ deadline] rigido; [ discipline] rigido, rigoroso; [ control] stretto, severo; [ budget] limitato; [ credit] difficile7) BE colloq. (drunk) ubriaco, sbronzo2.avverbio [hold, grip] stretto; [fasten, close] bene3.I just sat tight and waited for the scandal to pass — fig. ho tenuto duro
••to be in a tight spot o situation o corner essere in una situazione difficile; to run a tight ship — = avere una gestione molto efficiente e molto rigida
См. также в других словарях:
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