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1 crest
[krest]1) cresta f. (anche zool.)2) arald. cimiero m.••* * *[krest]1) (the comb or tuft on the head of a cock or other bird.) cresta2) (the summit or highest part: the crest of a wave; the crest of a mountain.) cresta; cima3) (feathers on the top of a helmet.) cimiero4) (a badge or emblem: the family crest.) insegna nobiliare•- crested* * *crest /krɛst/n.4 (anat.) cresta6 (arald.) cimiero● crest gate, paratia di coronamento ( di un bacino idrico) □ ( anche fig.) to be on the crest of the wave, essere sulla cresta dell'onda.(to) crest /krɛst/A v. t.3 raggiungere la cima di: to crest a hill [a wave], raggiungere la cima d'un colle [di un'onda]B v. i.● ( di un fiume in piena) to crest at, raggiungere il livello di ( un certo numero di metri, ecc.) □ ( ciclismo) to crest the hill, scollinare.* * *[krest]1) cresta f. (anche zool.)2) arald. cimiero m.•• -
2 crest n
[krɛst](of bird, wave, mountain) cresta, (on helmet) pennacchio, Heraldry cimiero -
3 seesaw
I ['siːsɔː]nome altalena f. (anche fig.)II ['siːsɔː]2) fig. [price, rate] oscillare; [ fight] avere fasi alterne* * *['si:so:] 1. noun(a long flat piece of wood, metal etc, balanced on a central support so that one end of it goes up as the other goes down: The boy fell off the seesaw in the park.) altalena2. verb(to move up and down like a seesaw: The boat seesawed on the crest of the wave.) (muoversi con moto alterno)* * *seesaw /ˈsi:sɔ:/n.2 (fig.) movimento su e giù (o di va e vieni); fasi alterne: the seesaw of a pitched battle, le fasi alterne d'una battaglia campale● (mecc.) seesaw motion, moto alternativo; va e vieni.(to) seesaw /ˈsi:sɔ:/v. i.1 fare l'altalena; giocare all'altalena2 (fig.) vacillare; titubare; esitare* * *I ['siːsɔː]nome altalena f. (anche fig.)II ['siːsɔː]2) fig. [price, rate] oscillare; [ fight] avere fasi alterne
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the crest of a wave — Enjoying a run of success ● crest … Useful english dictionary
(the) crest of a wave — the crest of a/the ˈwave idiom a situation in which sb is very successful, happy, etc • They ve been on the crest of the wave ever since their election victory. Main entry: ↑crestidiom … Useful english dictionary
on the crest of a wave — phrase enjoying a period of great success or popularity We seem to have been riding on the crest of a wave since the election. Thesaurus: successfulsynonym Main entry: crest … Useful english dictionary
ride the crest of a wave — be on the crest of a wave to be very successful so that many good things happen to you very quickly. Our local team are riding the crest of a wave with their third win this season. (usually in continuous tenses) … New idioms dictionary
on the crest of a wave — ► on the crest of a wave at a very successful point. Main Entry: ↑crest … English terms dictionary
be on the crest of a wave — to be very successful so that many good things happen to you very quickly. The band are currently on the crest of a wave, with a new album and a concert tour planned for next year … New idioms dictionary
on the crest of a wave — enjoying a period of great success or popularity We seem to have been riding on the crest of a wave since the election … English dictionary
crest of a wave — If you are on the crest of a wave, you are very successful in what you are doing. Our company is going from success to success. We re on the crest of a wave right now … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
(the) crest of the wave — the crest of a/the ˈwave idiom a situation in which sb is very successful, happy, etc • They ve been on the crest of the wave ever since their election victory. Main entry: ↑crestidiom … Useful english dictionary
on the crest of a wave — at a very successful point. → crest … English new terms dictionary
crest — [krest] n. [ME creste < OFr < L crista, prob. < IE base * (s)kreis , to shake > MIr cressaim, I shake, ON hrista, to shake] 1. any process or growth on the head of an animal, as a comb or feathered tuft on certain birds 2. a plume or… … English World dictionary
