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1 ■ shoot down
■ shoot downv. t. + avv.1 (mil., aeron.) abbattere ( sparando): The plane [the pilot] was shot down over the Channel, l'aereo [il pilota] è stato abbattuto sulla Manica2 (fam.) respingere ( un'idea); bocciare ( una proposta) □ to shoot down in flames, abbattere ( un aereo) in fiamme; (fig.) bocciare ( una proposta); stroncare ( un'idea, ecc.). -
2 flame
I 1. [fleɪm]1) fiamma f. (anche fig.)to go up in flames — andare a fuoco, incendiarsi
to burst into flames — prendere fuoco, divampare
to be shot down in flames — [ aircraft] essere abbattuto; fig. [ proposal] essere bocciato
an old flame — colloq. (person) una vecchia fiamma
2) (colour) rosso m. fuoco, rosso m. vivo2.aggettivo [hair, leaf] rosso fuocoII [fleɪm]1) [fire, torch] ardere, fiammeggiare* * *[fleim] 1. noun(the bright light of something burning: A small flame burned in the lamp.) fiamma2. verb1) (to burn with flames: His eyes flamed with anger.) fiammeggiare2) (to become very hot, red etc: Her cheeks flamed with embarrassment.) avvampare•- flaming- flammable
- flame of the forest* * *[fleɪm]1. nto burst into flames — divampare, Comput violento attacco via e-mail
2. vi(also: flame up) divampare3. vt* * *flame /fleɪm/n.1 [cu] fiamma; fuoco; incendio: naked flame, fiamma libera; fiamma non protetta; by candle flame, alla fiamma di una candela; the Olympic flame, la fiamma olimpica: to burst into (o to erupt in) flames, prendere fuoco; to shoot down in flames, abbattere (un aereo) in fiamme; incendiarsi; to go up in flames, andare a fuoco; ball of flame, palla di fuoco; sheet of flame, cortina di fuoco; fiammata; to fan the flames, alimentare l'incendio2 (fig.) fiamma; fiammata; vampata: a flame of indignation, una fiammata di sdegno; a tiny flame of hope, una fiammella di speranza3 (fig.) fiamma; fuoco; ardore; passione4 (fig.) fiaccola● (mecc.) flame arrester, tagliafuoco □ (tecn.) flame cutting, taglio con il cannello; ossitaglio □ flame proof (o flame resistant), ininfiammabile □ flame-red, rosso fiamma □ (tecn.) flame-retardant, ignifugo □ (mil.) flame-thrower, lanciafiamme □ (tecn.) flame-trap, tagliafiamma □ (tecn.) f-welding, saldatura autogena □ (fig. fam.) to go down in flames, fallire clamorosamente; fare fiasco □ to fan the flames, (fig.) soffiare sul fuoco □ old flame, vecchia fiamma (fig.).(to) flame /fleɪm/A v. i.1 fiammeggiare; divampare2 (fig.) fiammeggiare; mandare fiamme; rosseggiare: Her eyes flamed with indignation, gli occhi le fiammeggiavano di sdegno3 (fig., anche to flame up) divampare; accendersi; infiammarsi; avvampare: Longing flamed in him, si accese in lui il desiderio; Her cheeks flamed, le sue guance si sono infiammateB v. t.1 flambare; esporre alla fiamma* * *I 1. [fleɪm]1) fiamma f. (anche fig.)to go up in flames — andare a fuoco, incendiarsi
to burst into flames — prendere fuoco, divampare
to be shot down in flames — [ aircraft] essere abbattuto; fig. [ proposal] essere bocciato
an old flame — colloq. (person) una vecchia fiamma
2) (colour) rosso m. fuoco, rosso m. vivo2.aggettivo [hair, leaf] rosso fuocoII [fleɪm]1) [fire, torch] ardere, fiammeggiare
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