to bounce a ball against a wall

1 rimbalzo (di palla, ecc.): to catch a ball on the bounce, prendere una palla al balzo

2 sobbalzo; salto

3 [u] elasticità (di una superficie o di una palla, ecc.)

4 rapido aumento; ( Borsa) rimbalzo ( di corsi azionari, ecc.)

5 [u] (fam.) slancio; brio; vivacità; verve (franc.)

● ( radio) bounce back, eco □ (comput., Internet) bounce message, notifica di mancato recapito ( di messaggio di posta elettronica) □ ( slang USA) to get the bounce, essere licenziato; essere sbattuto fuori; ( anche) essere piantato, mollato, scaricato □ ( slang USA) to give sb. the bounce, licenziare; sbattere fuori; ( anche) piantare, mollare, scaricare □ (fam.) on the bounce, di seguito; in successione; uno dietro l'altro.

A v. i.

1 ( di palla, ecc.) rimbalzare: The ball bounced off the wall, la palla ha colpito il muro ed è rimbalzata indietro

2 ( di luce, suono, ecc.) rimbalzare; essere respinto; (di luce, anche) rifrangersi

3 ( di superficie) essere elastico

4 saltellare; muoversi su e giù: The kids were bouncing up and down on the bed, i bambini facevano i salti sul letto

5 slanciarsi; precipitarsi; irrompere: The girl bounced into the room, la ragazza entrò di slancio nella stanza

6 ( di veicolo) procedere sobbalzando: The bus bounced down the uneven road, l'autobus si mosse sobbalzando giù per la strada sconnessa

7 (fam.: di assegno) essere respinto da una banca ( perché emesso a vuoto o allo scoperto): The bank bounced my check, la banca non ha onorato il mio assegno

8 ( Internet, di messaggio di posta elettronica) tornare al mittente; tornare indietro: Your message bounced, il tuo messaggio è tornato indietro

9 (aeron.) piastrellare; rimbalzare

B v. t.

1 far rimbalzare: to bounce a ball against a wall, far rimbalzare una palla contro un muro

2 far rimbalzare (un'onda, un suono, ecc.); rifrangere ( la luce)

3 far saltellare ( un bambino): to bounce a baby on one's knees, far saltellare un bambino sulle ginocchia

4 (fam.: di banca) respingere ( un assegno)

5 ( slang USA) licenziare; buttare fuori; mandare a spasso

6 ( slang USA) buttare (q.) fuori; cacciar via con la forza

● ( di prezzi, ecc.) to bounce higher, impennarsi □ (fam. GB) to bounce sb. into ( doing) st., spingere q. a fare qc.; fare pressione perché q. faccia qc. □ (fam.) to bounce st. off sb., sentire il parere di q. su qc.; provare qc. su q. ( per studiarne le reazioni) □ (fam.) to bounce off sb., (di impressione, avvenimento, ecc.) lasciare indifferente q.; non lasciare il segno su q. □ (fam.) to be bouncing off the walls, essere agitatissimo; essere furibondo; essere fuori di sé □ bounced cheque, assegno scoperto; assegno a vuoto.

1) springen

2) (coll.) [Scheck:] platzen (ugs.)

1) (rebound) Aufprall, der

2) (rebounding power) ≈ Elastizität, die; (fig.): (energy) Schwung, der

- academic.ru/84796/bounce_back">bounce back

- bounce off

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1) (to (cause to) spring or jump back from a solid surface.) springen

2) ((of a cheque) to be sent back unpaid, because of lack of money in a bank account.) platzen

1) ((of a ball etc) an act of springing back: With one bounce the ball went over the net.) der Sprung

2) (energy: She has a lot of bounce.) der Schwung

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- bouncing

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I. n

1. (rebound) Aufspringen nt kein pl; esp BRIT SPORT ball Aufprall

a bad \bounce ungünstig abgeschlagener Ball

to be beaten by the \bounce nicht mehr an den Ball kommen

2. no pl (spring) Sprungkraft f; hair, rubber Elastizität

3. ( fig: vitality) Energie f, Schwung m

4. AM ( fam: eject, sack)

to give sb the \bounce jdn hinauswerfen fam

5. ECON (sharp rise) in prices scharfer Anstieg

II. vi

1. (rebound) springen; SPORT ball aufspringen

2. (jump up and down) hüpfen

the car \bounced down the bumpy track der Wagen holperte den unebenen Fahrweg entlang

to \bounce into the room ( fig) ins Zimmer stürzen

3. FIN ( fam) cheque platzen fam

4. (work as bouncer) als Türsteher arbeiten

▶ to be bouncing off the walls AM ( fam) children total aufgedreht sein

6. INET e-mail bouncen

III. vt

1. (cause to rebound)

▪ to \bounce sth etw aufspringen lassen

to \bounce a baby ein Baby schaukeln

2. FIN ( fam)

to \bounce a cheque [or AM check] einen Scheck platzenlassen

3. AM (throw out)

▪ to \bounce sb jdn hinauswerfen fam (aus einer Kneipe)

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1. vi

1) (ball etc) springen; (SPORT ball) aufspringen; (chins, breasts etc) wackeln

2) (inf cheque) platzen (inf)

2. vt

1) ball aufprallen lassen, prellen (SPORT); laser beams, light, radio waves reflektieren

2) (inf) cheque platzen lassen

3) (inf: throw out) rausschmeißen (inf)

4)

3. n

1) (of ball = rebound) Aufprall m

2) no pl (of ball) Sprungkraft f; (of hair also, rubber) Elastizität f; (inf, of person) Schwung m (inf)

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bounce [baʊns]

A s

1. Aufprall(en) m(n), Aufspringen n (eines Balles etc):

on the bounce beim Aufspringen

2. a) Elastizität f (von Gummi etc)

b) the ball has plenty of bounce der Ball springt sehr gut;

with a bounce in one’s step beschwingt

3. Sprung m, Satz m

4. umg Schwung m, Schmiss m (Lebenskraft, -freude)

5. umg Rausschmiss m (auch Entlassung):

give sb the bounce jemanden rausschmeißen;

get the bounce rausgeschmissen werden

6. fig

a) Angabe f

b) freche Lüge

c) Unverfrorenheit f

B v/t

1. einen Ball etc aufprallen oder aufspringen lassen, (Handball) einen Wurf aufsetzen

2. (herum)schmeißen umg, (herum)schleudern

3. besonders Br umg jemanden drängen ( into zu; into doing zu tun)

4. umg jemanden rausschmeißen (auch entlassen)

C v/i

1. aufprallen, aufspringen (Ball etc):

bounce off abprallen (von)

2. a) federn, elastisch sein (Gummi etc)

b) springen (Ball etc)

3. springen, einen Satz machen, (hoch)schnellen, hüpfen:

bounce over a fence;

bounce about ( oder around) herumhüpfen;

bounce into the room ins Zimmer platzen oder stürzen;

he bounced out of his chair er schnellte von seinem Stuhl in die Höhe

4. umg platzen (ungedeckter Scheck)

5. bounce back umg

a) sich rasch wieder fangen,

b) rasch wieder auf die Beine kommen,

c) US sich als Bumerang erweisen (on für)

6. besonders Br angeben, aufschneiden

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1) springen

2) (coll.) [Scheck:] platzen (ugs.)

1) (rebound) Aufprall, der

2) (rebounding power) ≈ Elastizität, die; (fig.): (energy) Schwung, der

- bounce back

- bounce off

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Federkraft f. v.

prellen v.

bounce [baʊns]

1 noun

(a) (rebound) bond m, rebond m;

∎ Sport he caught the ball on the bounce il a pris la balle au bond;

∎ Sport you get a better bounce on grass cela rebondit mieux sur l'herbe

(b) (spring)

∎ there isn't much bounce in this ball cette balle ne rebondit pas beaucoup;

∎ I'd like to put some bounce in my hair je voudrais donner du volume à mes cheveux;

∎ figurative he's still full of bounce at seventy à soixante-dix ans il est encore plein d'énergie

(c) American familiar (dismissal)

∎ to give sb the bounce virer qn;

∎ he got the bounce il s'est fait virer

(d) familiar

∎ on the bounce (in succession) à la suite

2 transitive verb

(a) (cause to spring) faire rebondir;

∎ she bounced the ball against or off the wall elle fit rebondir la balle sur le mur;

∎ he bounced the baby on his knee il a fait sauter l'enfant sur son genou;

∎ Telecommunications signals are bounced off a satellite les signaux sont renvoyés ou retransmis par satellite;

∎ to bounce an idea off sb soumettre une idée à qn

(b) familiar Banking (cheque) refuser d'honorer^□ ;

∎ the bank bounced my cheque la banque a refusé mon chèque

(c) familiar (throw out) flanquer à la porte, vider

3 intransitive verb

(a) (object) rebondir;

∎ the ball bounced down the steps la balle a rebondi de marche en marche;

∎ the knapsack bounced up and down on his back le sac à dos tressautait sur ses épaules;

∎ the bicycle bounced along the bumpy path le vélo faisait des bonds sur le chemin cahoteux;

∎ the hailstones were bouncing off the roof les grêlons rebondissaient sur le toit

(b) (person) bondir, sauter;

∎ we bounced up and down on the bed nous faisions des bonds sur le lit;

∎ she came bouncing into/out of the room elle est entrée dans/sortie de la pièce d'un bond

(c) familiar Banking (cheque) être refusé pour non-provision^□ ;

∎ I hope this cheque won't bounce j'espère que ce chèque ne sera pas refusé

(d) Computing (e-mail) revenir à l'expéditeur

►► Computing bounce message = message électronique non délivré revenu à l'expéditeur;

Sport bounce pass (in basketball) passe m par rebond

➲ bounce back intransitive verb

(ball) rebondir; (person → after illness, disappointment) se remettre rapidement; (Stock Exchange) reprendre, remonter;

∎ Finance the pound has bounced back against the dollar la livre a regagné du terrain par rapport au dollar;

∎ she bounced right back after her illness elle s'est vite rétablie après sa maladie

1) (to (cause to) spring or jump back from a solid surface.) (fazer) pular

2) ((of a cheque) to be sent back unpaid, because of lack of money in a bank account.) ficar sem cobertura

1) ((of a ball etc) an act of springing back: With one bounce the ball went over the net.) pulo

2) (energy: She has a lot of bounce.) energia

•

- bouncing

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[bauns] n 1 pulo, salto. 2 elasticidade, ressalto. 3 coll vivacidade, verve. 4 orgulho, jactância. • vt+vi 1 saltar, pular (como bola). 2 fazer saltar. 3 irromper, vir ou sair sem cerimônia. he bounced in at the door / ele irrompeu porta adentro. 4 bater violentamente (porta etc.). he came bouncing against a wall / ele bateu violentamente contra uma parede. 5 devolver cheque por falta de fundos. that check you gave me bounced / aquele cheque que você me deu foi devolvido por falta de fundos. 6 botar para fora, expulsar.

rebondir [ʀ(ə)bɔ̃diʀ]

➭ TABLE 2 intransitive verb

   a. [balle] (sur le sol) to bounce ; (contre un mur) to rebound

• faire rebondir une balle par terre/contre un mur to bounce a ball on the ground/against a wall

   b. [conversation] to get going again ; [procès] to be revived ; [action, intrigue] to get moving again

• l'affaire n'en finit pas de rebondir there are new developments all the time

• faire rebondir [+ conversation] to get going again ; [+ action d'une pièce] to get moving again ; [+ scandale, procès] to revive

   c. [économie, marché, actions] to pick up again

• ça l'a aidé à rebondir après son licenciement it helped him get back on his feet again after he lost his job

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verbe intransitif

1) [balle, rayon, son, onde] to bounce (contre, sur off)

2) ( repartir) [conversation, polémique] to start up again; [économie, pays] to pick up; [procès, intrigue] to take a new turn

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1) [ballon] (au sol) to bounce, (contre un mur) to rebound

2) (= prendre une nouvelle tournure) [procès, action] to get moving again, to be suddenly revived, [conversation] to start up again

3) [valeur, monnaie] (= augmenter) to bounce back, to rally

4) [économie, marché] (regagner de l'activité) to recover, to pick up

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rebondir verb table: finir vi

1 [balle] to bounce, to rebound; [rayon, son, onde] to bounce (contre, sur off); fais rebondir la balle par terre/contre le mur bounce the ball on the ground/against the wall;

2 ( repartir) [conversation, polémique] to start up again; [économie, pays] to pick up; [procès, intrigue] to take a new turn; débat qui n'en finit pas de rebondir debate which won't die down; faire rebondir to start [sth] up again [conversation, débat]; to give a new twist to [procès].

[rəbɔ̃dir] verbe intransitif

1. [balle, ballon] to bounce

2. [conversation] to get going again

[intérêt] to be revived ou renewed

[procès, scandale] to get new impetus

3. [intrigue] to take off again

1 grudge (enfado).

tener un pique con alguien to have a grudge against somebody

2 rivalry.

3 bounce. ( Latin American Spanish)

4 resentment, pique.

5 smooth hound.

6 sand flea, harvest mite, harvest tick, chigger.

7 piqué, piqué fabric.

8 piquet, picquet.

9 accelerated motion.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: picar.

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► nombre masculino

1 (resentimiento) pique, grudge

2 (rivalidad) rivalry, needle

■ tiene un pique increíble con el vecino there's a lot of needle between him and his neighbour

\

a pique de about to

irse a pique (barco) to sink 2 (plan, proyecto) to go under, fall through

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1) (=resentimiento) resentment, pique; (=inquina) grudge; (=rivalidad) rivalry, competition

2)

3)

4) LAm (Min) (=galería) mine shaft; Méx (=pozo) drill, well

5) LAm (=rebote) bounce, rebound

6) CAm, Cono Sur (=sendero) trail, narrow path

7) And (=insecto) jigger flea

SM (Naipes) spades

** SM [de droga] fix **, shot *

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1)

2) (fam)

a) (enfado, resentimiento)

b) ( rivalidad) rivalry, needle

3)

a) ( carta) spade

b) piques femenino plural ( palo) spades (pl)

4) (arg) ( de droga) fix (sl)

5) (Auto) acceleration, pick-up (AmE)

6) (AmL) ( rebote)

7) (Chi) (Min) mine shaft

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* a pique = sinking.

* a punto de irse a pique = on the rocks.

* echar a pique = scuttle.

* irse a pique = bite + the dust, give up + the ghost, come + unstuck, go + pear-shaped, go + kaput, be kaput, go + haywire, go down + the tube, go down + the drain, be up the spout.

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1)

2) (fam)

a) (enfado, resentimiento)

b) ( rivalidad) rivalry, needle

3)

a) ( carta) spade

b) piques femenino plural ( palo) spades (pl)

4) (arg) ( de droga) fix (sl)

5) (Auto) acceleration, pick-up (AmE)

6) (AmL) ( rebote)

7) (Chi) (Min) mine shaft

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* a pique = sinking.

* a punto de irse a pique = on the rocks.

* echar a pique = scuttle.

* irse a pique = bite + the dust, give up + the ghost, come + unstuck, go + pear-shaped, go + kaput, be kaput, go + haywire, go down + the tube, go down + the drain, be up the spout.

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a pique: el camino bajaba a pique the road down was very steep

el barco se fue a pique the boat sank

una caída a pique hasta el mar a vertical o sheer drop to the sea below

trató de impedir que el negocio se fuera a pique he tried to stop the business from going under

sus ilusiones se fueron a pique her hopes were dashed

echó a pique el matrimonio it ruined o wrecked their marriage

a pique de on the point of, about to

las correas estaban a pique de romperse the straps were on the point of snapping o were about to snap

B ( fam)

(enfado, resentimiento): son piques entre amigos, sin importancia they're just petty quarrels between friends

tuvieron un pique por lo de la herencia they fell out over the inheritance

no es nada más que un pique de los suyos, ya se le pasará it's just one of his fits of pique, he'll get over it

2 (rivalidad) rivalry, needle

C (en naipes)

1 (carta) spade

2 piques fpl (palo) spades (pl)

D ( arg) (de droga) fix (sl)

E ( Auto) acceleration, pick-up ( AmE)

a los piques ( RPl fam); at full throttle ( colloq), at breakneck speed ( colloq)

salió a los piques he shot out at top speed o at breakneck speed ( colloq)

darse or pegarse un pique ( Chi fam): ¿por qué no se da un pique por aquí? why don't you come around o pop over? ( colloq)

me pegué el pique hasta su oficina y no estaba I trailed o traipsed all the way over to his office and he wasn't there ( colloq)

echar un pique ( Col fam); to race up the strip o drag

( AmL) (rebote): la pelota entró de pique the ball went in on the rebound

la pelota dio tres piques the ball bounced three times

G ( Chi) ( Min) mine shaft

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1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

a) [mosquito/víbora] to bite;

◊ me piqueon los mosquitos I got bitten by mosquitoes;

b) [ ave] ‹ comida› to peck at;

c) ‹ anzuelo› to bite

d) (fam) ( comer) to eat;

◊ solo quiero pique algo I just want a snack o a bite to eat

e) ‹billete/boleto› to punch

f) (Taur) to jab

a) (Coc) ‹ carne› (Esp, RPl) to grind (AmE), to mince (BrE);

b) ‹ hielo› to crush;

a) ( morder el anzuelo) to bite, take the bait

b) ( comer) to nibble

a) ( ser picante) to be hot

b) ( producir comezón) [lana/suéter] to itch, be itchy;

◊ me pica la espalda my back itches o is itchy;

◊ piquele (Méx fam) to get a move on (colloq)

a) [ muelas] to decay, rot;

b) [ manzana] to go rotten;

◊ a pique: una caída a or (Méx) en pique hasta el mar a vertical o sheer drop to the sea below;

a) (enfado, resentimiento):

◊ tener un pique con algn to be at odds with sb

b) ( rivalidad) rivalry, needle

a) ( carta) spade

◊ piques sustantivo femenino plural ( palo) spades (pl)

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♦ ver picar

♦ nm

1. Fam [enfado] grudge;

tener un pique con alguien to have a grudge against sb;

su pique dura ya un año it's already a year since they fell out

2. Fam [rivalidad]

3.

4. Am [rebote] bounce;

después de dos piques, la pelota se salió de la cancha the ball bounced twice before going out

5. RP Fam [aceleración] acceleration;

este auto no tiene nada de pique this car's got no acceleration

6. Chile Fam [visita]

♦ a los piques loc adv

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1 ( disgusto) resentment

2 ( rivalidad) rivalry

irse a pique MAR sink; fig go under, go to the wall;

echar a pique MAR sink; fig ruin, wreck

4 L.Am.

de pelota bounce

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pique, etc. picar

pique nm

1) : pique, resentment

2) : rivalry, competition

a pique de : about to, on the verge of

irse a pique : to sink, to founder

1. v/t pull

( tendere) stretch

( lanciare) throw

( sparare) fire

( tracciare) draw

tirare fuori take out

tirare su da terra pick up

bambino bring up

tirare giù take down

2. v/i pull

di abito be too tight

di vento blow

( sparare) shoot

tirare avanti ( arrangiarsi) get by, manage

( continuare) keep going

tirare dritto go straight on

tirare a sorte draw lots

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tirare v.tr.

1 to pull; to draw*; ( trascinare) to drag: tira, non spingere, pull, don't push; tirare una corda, to pull a rope; una carrozza tirata da quattro cavalli, a coach drawn by four horses; tirava un sacco pesante, he was dragging a heavy sack; tirò il tavolo vicino al muro, he drew the table near the wall; tirare la manica a qlcu., tirare qlcu. per la manica, to pull (o to pluck) s.o.'s sleeve; tirare il campanello, to pull the bell; tirare le reti, to haul in the nets // una parola tira l'altra, one thing leads to another // una ciliegia tira l'altra, cherries are moreish // il suo comportamento tira gli schiaffi, his behaviour gets my goat // tirare il fiato, to get one's breath back // tirarsi gente in casa, to bring people home // tirare qlcu. dalla propria parte, to bring s.o. round to one's point of view // tirare giù, to pull down, to let down; ( abbassare) to lower: tirare giù la saracinesca, to pull down the shutter (o to let the shutter down); tirare giù un libro da uno scaffale, to take down a book from a shelf; (comm.) tirare giù un prezzo, to lower (o to reduce) a price // tirare su, to pull up; ( raccogliere) to pick up: tira su quel pezzo di carta dal pavimento, pick up that piece of paper from the floor; tirarsi su le calze, to pull up one's socks; tirarsi su i capelli, to put up one's hair; tirare su un muro, to build a wall; tirare su un bambino, to bring up a child; le vacanze l'hanno tirato su, the holidays have set him up again // tirare dentro, to bring in; hanno tirato dentro anche me, they dragged me into it too // tirare fuori, to draw out: tirò fuori l'abito dalla valigia, she drew out the dress from the case; tira fuori le mani di tasca, take your hands out of your pockets; tira fuori tutto quello che hai da dire, spill the beans; tirare fuori la verità, to come out with the truth; tirare fuori qlcu., ( di prigione) to have (o to get) s.o. out (of prison) // tirare via, ( togliere) to take away; to pull out (o off o away): tira via la sedia, take away the chair; hanno tirato via l'etichetta, they have pulled off the label; tirò via un chiodo, he pulled out a nail; tirare via un lavoro, ( non farlo accuratamente) to finish off a job // tirarsi dietro, to draw (o to pull) after oneself; ( portare con sé) to drag after oneself: si tirò dietro la porta, he pulled the door to after him; devo sempre tirarmi dietro mio fratello, I always have to drag my brother around after me // tirarsi addosso le critiche di tutti, to make oneself the object of everybody's criticism

2 ( lanciare) to throw*: tirare un sasso a un cane, to throw a stone at a dog; tirare una freccia, to shoot an arrow; tirare ( il pallone) in porta, a rete, to shoot // tirare i dadi, to throw dice // tirare calci, pugni, to kick, to punch

3 ( tendere) to draw*: tirare le tende, to draw the curtains; tirare un filo, to put up a line, ( delle calze) to pull a thread (in one's stockings) // tirare una riga, to draw a line // tirare l'arco, to bend (o to draw) the bow // tirarla, ( vivere in ristrettezze) to have trouble making ends meet // tirare tardi, giorno, mattina, (region.) to stay up late; tirare notte, to pass the time

4 ( ricavare) to draw; ( fare) to make*: tirare una conclusione, to draw a conclusion; tirare le somme, to sum up (anche fig.) // tirare la paga, l'affitto, (antiq.) to draw (o to collect) one's wages, the rent

5 ( far diventare): tirare a lucido, a cera, to polish; essere tirato a lucido, (fig.) to be dolled up

6 ( stampare) to print, to run* off: tirare 1000 copie di un libro, to print (o to run off) 1000 copies of a book; tirare le bozze, to pull proofs

◆ v. intr.

1 to go* on, to carry on: ''Come va?'' ''Si tira avanti'', ''How are you?'' ''Not so bad'' (o ''Could be worse''); tirarono avanti per parecchi chilometri, they went on for many kilometres

2 ( mirare, tendere) to approach, to tend: un grigio che tira all'azzurro, a bluish grey // tirare ai soldi, to aim at money

3 (fig. fam.) ( avere inclinazione) to prefer (sthg.): tira più per la pallacanestro che per il calcio, he prefers basketball to football

4 ( sparare) to shoot*; ( far fuoco) to fire: sa tirare bene, he is a good shot; ordinò loro di tirare, he ordered them to fire; tirare a qlcu., to shoot (o to fire) at s.o. // tirare di scherma, di spada, to fence; tirare di boxe, to box

5 ( soffiare) to blow*: tira vento, the wind is blowing (o it is windy) // tira aria di tempesta, (fig.) a storm is in the air (o there is a stormy atmosphere)

6 ( avere tiraggio) to draw*: il camino non tira, the chimney doesn't draw; questo sigaro tira bene, this cigar draws well // (econ.): l'industria automobilistica tira, the car industry is thriving; questa azienda non tira, this firm is not doing well

7 ( esercitare un'attrazione): un genere di spettacolo che tira molto, a very popular type of show

8 ( di strada) to go* uphill, to run* uphill

9 ( di indumenti, stringere) to be tight: questo vestito tira sui fianchi, this dress is too tight on the hips

10 ( essere teso) to feel* tight: mi tira la pelle della faccia, the skin of my face feels tight

11 ( contrattare) to bargain: tirare sul prezzo, to bargain (o to haggle)

12 (non com.) ( somigliare) to take* after: tira dalla nonna, she takes after her grandmother.

◘ tirarsi v.rifl.

1 to draw*; to drag: si tirò da parte, he drew to one side // tirare su, ( alzarsi) to draw oneself up; ( riprendersi) to feel better: si tirò su quando mi vide, he drew himself up (o stood up) when he saw me // tirare indietro, to draw back, (fig.) to hold back

2 (ant.) to go*.

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1. vt

1) (gen) to pull, (slitta) to pull, drag, (rimorchio) to tow, (Culin : pasta) to stretch

2) (chiudere: tende) to draw, close, pull

3) (tracciare, disegnare) to draw, trace, (stampare) to print

4) (lanciare: sasso, palla) to throw, fling, (colpo, freccia) to fire, (fig : bestemmie, imprecazioni) to hurl, let fly

2. vi

(aus avere) (sogg : pipa, camino) to draw, (vestito, indumento) to be tight

3. vr (tirarsi)

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verbo transitivo

1) (esercitare una trazione su) to pull [catena, corda, leva, freno a mano]; to pull, to tug [ capelli]; (per chiudere) to draw*, to pull [ tende]

2) (lanciare) to throw*, to toss, to fling* [ pallone]; to throw*, to cast* [sasso, dadi]; to shoot*, to fire [ freccia]; (sparare) to shoot*, to fire [proiettile, granata]; to fire, to take* [ colpo]

3) (sferrare)

4) (tendere) to stretch, to tighten [ filo]; to draw* [ arco]; (stendere) gastr. to roll out [ pasta]

5) (trainare) to draw*, to pull [roulotte, carro, aratro, slitta]

6) (tracciare) to draw* [linea, tratto]

7) (portare con sé)

8) (trarre, ricavare) to draw* [acqua, vino]

9) tip. to print [ libro]; to run* off [ copia]

10) tirare dentro (portare dentro) to bring* in(side); fig. (coinvolgere) to bring* into, to drag into

11) tirare dietro to throw* [sth.] behind

12) tirare fuori to take* out, to draw* out, to get* out, to pull out [documenti, ombrello, portafogli]; to get* out [ auto]; to bring* out, to get* out, to pull out [fazzoletto, pistola]; to come* up with [idea, risposta]; to come* out with [scusa, verità]; to poke out, to put* out, to stick* out [ lingua]

13) tirare giù (abbassare) to take* down, to pull down [pantaloni, mutande]; to draw* down [tapparella, velo, tenda]; to let* down [ orlo]; to fold down [ lenzuolo]; to roll down [ maniche]; to wind* down, to put* down [ finestrino]; fig. to bring* down, to knock back [ prezzo]; (buttare per terra) to throw* [sb., sth.] to the ground; (abbattere) to shoot* down [ aereo]

14) tirare indietro to put* back, to throw* back [ spalle]; to slide* back [ sedile]; (pettinare) to push back [ capelli]

15) tirare in dentro to pull in [ pancia]

16) tirare su (alzare) to pull up, to lift, to hitch up [pantaloni, gonna, calze]; to raise, to draw* up [tenda, tapparella]; to take* up [ orlo]; to pull up, to hitch up [ coperte]; to turn up [ colletto]; to roll up [ maniche]; to wind* up, to put* up [ finestrino]; to raise, to lift, to put* up [testa, braccia, gambe]; to pin up, to put* up [ capelli]; fig. to put* up, to raise, to push up [ prezzo]; (sollevare) to pick up, to catch* up [bambino, borsa]; (costruire) to build* [parete, casa]; (allevare) to bring* up [bambino, figlio]; fig. (risollevare) to uplift, to cheer up [ persona]; to raise, to uplift, to boost [ morale]

17) tirare via (togliere) to draw* away [mano, piede]; to pull off [ coperchio]; (strappare) to pull off [ adesivo]

verbo intransitivo (aus. avere)

1) (esercitare una trazione) to pull

2) (soffiare) to blow*; (avere tiraggio) [camino, pompa] to draw*

3) (con un'arma) to shoot* (su, a at)

4) (stringere)

5) fig. (aver successo) [ affari] to go* well; [ prodotto] to sell*

6) fig. (contrattare)

7) gerg. (sniffare)

8) tirare avanti (continuare) to go* on, to carry on, to press on; (vivacchiare) to bear* up, to struggle along; (sopravvivere economicamente) to cope, to get* along, to scrape by

9) tirare d(i)ritto (andare oltre) to pass on

verbo pronominale tirarsi

1) (esercitare una trazione)

2) (spostarsi)

3) (lanciarsi) to throw* [sth.] to each other [ pallone]; to throw* [sth.] at each other, to throw* [sth.] against each other [sassi, colpi]

4) tirarsi addosso to bring* (down) [sth.] upon oneself; fig. (attirarsi) to bring* down, to incur [dispiacere, collera]; to bring* [sth.] down [ critiche]

5) tirarsi dietro to bring* along [ persona]; fig. to bring* about [problemi, complicazioni]

6) tirarsi fuori da to wriggle one's way out of, to clamber out of

7) tirarsi indietro (scansarsi) to move aside, to step aside; (ritirarsi) to back down, to flinch, to hang* back; (pettinarsi)

8) tirarsi su (alzarsi) to rise*, to draw* oneself up, to raise oneself up; (mettersi dritto) to rise*, to stand* up, to get* up; (mettersi seduto) to sit* upright, to raise oneself to a sitting position; fig. (risollevarsi) (moralmente) to cheer up; (fisicamente) to gather oneself, to recover, to bounce back; (economicamente) to bounce back; (raccogliere) to put* up, to pin up [ capelli]; to pull up, to hitch up [pantaloni, gonna, calze]

9) tirarsela colloq. to put* on airs, to get* above oneself

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tirare

/ti'rare/ [1]

I verbo transitivo

 1 (esercitare una trazione su) to pull [catena, corda, leva, freno a mano]; to pull, to tug [ capelli]; (per chiudere) to draw*, to pull [ tende]; tirare qcn. per il braccio to pull sb. by the arm o sb.'s arm; tirare il collo a un pollo to wring a chicken's neck; tirare le reti to pull the nets (out)

 2 (lanciare) to throw*, to toss, to fling* [ pallone]; to throw*, to cast* [sasso, dadi]; to shoot*, to fire [ freccia]; (sparare) to shoot*, to fire [proiettile, granata]; to fire, to take* [ colpo]; tirare qcs. a qcn. to throw sth. at sb., to toss sb. sth.

 3 (sferrare) tirare calci [persona, animale] to kick (out); tirare un pugno to throw a punch; tirare un rigore sport to kick a penalty

 4 (tendere) to stretch, to tighten [ filo]; to draw* [ arco]; (stendere) gastr. to roll out [ pasta]

 5 (trainare) to draw*, to pull [roulotte, carro, aratro, slitta]

 6 (tracciare) to draw* [linea, tratto]

 7 (portare con sé) una parola tira l'altra one word leads to another

 8 (trarre, ricavare) to draw* [acqua, vino]

 9 tip. to print [ libro]; to run* off [ copia]

 10 tirare dentro (portare dentro) to bring* in(side); fig. (coinvolgere) to bring* into, to drag into

 11 tirare dietro to throw* [sth.] behind; te li tirano dietro fig. they are two o ten a penny, they are a dime a dozen

 12 tirare fuori to take* out, to draw* out, to get* out, to pull out [documenti, ombrello, portafogli]; to get* out [ auto]; to bring* out, to get* out, to pull out [fazzoletto, pistola]; to come* up with [idea, risposta]; to come* out with [scusa, verità]; to poke out, to put* out, to stick* out [ lingua]; tirare fuori da qcs. to take o draw [sth.] out of sth., to produce [sth.] from sth. [ oggetto]; tirami fuori di qui! (fare uscire) get me out of this place! cosa tirerà fuori adesso! what (will he come out with) next! tirare qcn. fuori dai guai to get sb. out of trouble

 13 tirare giù (abbassare) to take* down, to pull down [pantaloni, mutande]; to draw* down [tapparella, velo, tenda]; to let* down [ orlo]; to fold down [ lenzuolo]; to roll down [ maniche]; to wind* down, to put* down [ finestrino]; fig. to bring* down, to knock back [ prezzo]; (buttare per terra) to throw* [sb., sth.] to the ground; (abbattere) to shoot* down [ aereo]; tirare giù qcn. dal letto to get o drag o haul sb. out of bed

 14 tirare indietro to put* back, to throw* back [ spalle]; to slide* back [ sedile]; (pettinare) to push back [ capelli]; tirare indietro le lancette dell'orologio to put the clock back

 15 tirare in dentro to pull in [ pancia]

 16 tirare su (alzare) to pull up, to lift, to hitch up [pantaloni, gonna, calze]; to raise, to draw* up [tenda, tapparella]; to take* up [ orlo]; to pull up, to hitch up [ coperte]; to turn up [ colletto]; to roll up [ maniche]; to wind* up, to put* up [ finestrino]; to raise, to lift, to put* up [testa, braccia, gambe]; to pin up, to put* up [ capelli]; fig. to put* up, to raise, to push up [ prezzo]; (sollevare) to pick up, to catch* up [bambino, borsa]; (costruire) to build* [parete, casa]; (allevare) to bring* up [bambino, figlio]; fig. (risollevare) to uplift, to cheer up [ persona]; to raise, to uplift, to boost [ morale]; tirami su! lift me up! tirare su qcs. dal pavimento to pick sth. off the floor; tirare su col naso to sniff(le), to snuffle

 17 tirare via (togliere) to draw* away [mano, piede]; to pull off [ coperchio]; (strappare) to pull off [ adesivo]

II verbo intransitivo

 (aus. avere)

 1 (esercitare una trazione) to pull; tira forte! pull hard!

 2 (soffiare) to blow*; (avere tiraggio) [camino, pompa] to draw*; oggi tira vento it's windy o the wind is blowing today; sentire o vedere che aria tira fig. to see which way the wind blows; con l'aria che tira! at the rate things are going!

 3 (con un'arma) to shoot* (su, a at); tirare con l'arco to shoot with a bow and arrow; tirare di boxe sport to box; tirare di scherma sport to fence

 4 (stringere) tirare in vita [ vestito] to be (too) tight around one's waist

 5 fig. (aver successo) [ affari] to go* well; [ prodotto] to sell*

 6 fig. (contrattare) tirare sul prezzo to haggle over the price, to bargain

 7 gerg. (sniffare) tirare di coca to sniff coke

 8 tirare avanti (continuare) to go* on, to carry on, to press on; (vivacchiare) to bear* up, to struggle along; (sopravvivere economicamente) to cope, to get* along, to scrape by; questo mi basta per tirare avanti this is enough to keep me going

 9 tirare d(i)ritto (andare oltre) to pass on

III tirarsi verbo pronominale

 1 (esercitare una trazione) - rsi i capelli to pull at one's hair; (l'un l'altro) to pull at each other's hair; -rsi i baffi, il labbro to tug at one's moustache, lip

 2 (spostarsi) - rsi in là to budge up o over, to shove over; tirati da parte step o move aside

 3 (lanciarsi) to throw* [sth.] to each other [ pallone]; to throw* [sth.] at each other, to throw* [sth.] against each other [sassi, colpi]

 4 tirarsi addosso to bring* (down) [sth.] upon oneself; fig. (attirarsi) to bring* down, to incur [dispiacere, collera]; to bring* [sth.] down [ critiche]

 5 tirarsi dietro to bring* along [ persona]; fig. to bring* about [problemi, complicazioni]; tirati dietro la porta close the door behind you

 6 tirarsi fuori da to wriggle one's way out of, to clamber out of; - rsi fuori dai guai fig. to wriggle off the hook

 7 tirarsi indietro (scansarsi) to move aside, to step aside; (ritirarsi) to back down, to flinch, to hang* back; (pettinarsi) - rsi indietro i capelli to tie back one's hair

 8 tirarsi su (alzarsi) to rise*, to draw* oneself up, to raise oneself up; (mettersi dritto) to rise*, to stand* up, to get* up; (mettersi seduto) to sit* upright, to raise oneself to a sitting position; fig. (risollevarsi) (moralmente) to cheer up; (fisicamente) to gather oneself, to recover, to bounce back; (economicamente) to bounce back; (raccogliere) to put* up, to pin up [ capelli]; to pull up, to hitch up [pantaloni, gonna, calze]

 9 tirarsela colloq. to put* on airs, to get* above oneself

IDIOMS

tirare per le lunghe, in lungo to spin out [storia, discussione]; to drag out [riunione, discorso]; tirarla per le lunghe to drag one's feet o heels, to hang fire.

v/i (trennb., ist -ge-)

1. rebound, bounce off; ricochet; Schall: reverberate

2. fig.: an oder von jemandem abprallen make no impression on s.o.; Kritik, Beleidigungen etc.: bounce off s.o.

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to bound; to glance off; to ricochet

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vi sep aux sein

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1. (zurückprallen)

▪ [von etw dat/an etw dat] \abprallen to rebound [from/off/against sth], to ricochet [off sth], to bounce [off sth]

2. (nicht treffen)

▪ an jdm \abprallen to bounce off sb

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intransitives Verb; mit sein rebound; bounce off; < missile> ricochet

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abprallen v/i (trennb, ist -ge-)

1. rebound, bounce off; ricochet; Schall: reverberate

2. fig:

an oder

von jemandem abprallen make no impression on sb; Kritik, Beleidigungen etc: bounce off sb

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intransitives Verb; mit sein rebound; bounce off; < missile> ricochet

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to recoil v.

to ricochet v.

1) (spring back) abprallen ( from von)

2) (have adverse effect) zurückfallen ( upon auf + Akk.)

1) (recoil) Abprall, der

2) (fig.): (emotional reaction)

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- academic.ru/117683/on_the_rebound">on the rebound

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I. vi

[rɪˈbaʊnd, AM ˈri:baʊnd]

1. (bounce back) abprallen, zurückprallen

▪ to \rebound off sth von etw dat abprallen

2. (recover in value) stocks wieder stark an Wert gewinnen [o nach oben schnellen], wieder ansteigen

3. (have negative effect)

▪ to \rebound on [or upon] sb auf jdn zurückfallen, sich akk negativ für jdn auswirken

II. n

1. no pl (ricochet) Abprallen nt, Zurückprallen nt

2. (in basketball) Rebound m

3. (increase) of profits Ansteigen nt

▶ on the \rebound (after bouncing) als Abpraller; (in basketball) als Rebound; (from relationship) unter einer gescheiterten Beziehung leidend

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1. vi

2. n

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rebound¹ [rıˈbaʊnd]

A v/i

1. abprallen ( from von):

rebounding ball SPORT Abpraller m

2. fig

a) zurückfallen (on, upon auf akk)

b) sich als Bumerang erweisen

B s [ˈriːbaʊnd]

1. Abprall m:

catch the ball on the rebound den abprallenden Ball fangen;

she married him on the rebound (from her ex-husband) sie heiratete ihn, um über ihre Enttäuschung (über ihren Exmann) hinwegzukommen

2. SPORT

a) Abpraller m

b) Basketball: Rebound m

rebound² [ˌriːˈbaʊnd] adj neu gebunden (Buch)

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1) (spring back) abprallen ( from von)

2) (have adverse effect) zurückfallen ( upon auf + Akk.)

1) (recoil) Abprall, der

2) (fig.): (emotional reaction)

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Abprall -ungen m. v.

zurück prallen v.

zurückprallen (alt.Rechtschreibung) v.

A a.

1 morto ( anche fig.): a dead woman, una (donna) morta; a dead body, un morto; un cadavere; dead leaves, foglie morte; dead flowers, fiori appassiti; dead languages, lingue morte; He had been dead for twelve hours, era morto da dodici ore; to drop dead, cadere a terra morto; morire all'improvviso; He was shot dead, è stato ucciso ( con una fucilata, con un colpo di pistola, ecc.); She was raped and left for dead, è stata violentata e lasciata che sembrava morta; Many are feared dead after a massive earthquake, si teme che numerose persone siano morte in un violentissimo terremoto; The attack left 90 people dead, l'attentato ha fatto 90 morti; Her parents are long dead, i suoi genitori sono morti da molto tempo; When they found him he was more dead than alive, quando lo hanno trovato, era più morto che vivo; Everyone said Communism was dead, tutti dicevano che il comunismo era morto; to play dead, fare finta d'essere morto, fare il morto; clinically dead, clinicamente morto NOTA D'USO: - morire-

2 inanimato; senza vita: dead matter, materia inanimata; a dead planet, un pianeta senza vita; dead soil, terreno sterile

3 spento: a dead fire, un fuoco spento; a dead match, un fiammifero usato

4 ( di colore) smorto; spento: dead white, bianco spento

5 ( di suono) smorzato; sordo: a dead sound, un suono smorzato

6 ( di espressione, voce) spento: a dead voice, una voce spenta; dead eyes, uno sguardo spento

7 ( di luogo, periodo, situazione) morto; monotono: The town is pretty dead at night, di sera la città è pressoché morta; dead season, stagione morta; In the second half the match was dead, nella seconda metà la partita è stata monotona

8 ( di parte del corpo) insensibile; intirizzito: My fingers are dead with cold, ho le dita intirizzite dal freddo; My leg has gone dead, non mi sento più la gamba

9 (tecn.) inerte; inattivo; ( di apparecchio) che non funziona; ( di batteria) scarico, a terra: a dead microphone, un microfono che non è in funzione; to go dead, spegnersi; (di radio, TV, ecc., anche) tacere di colpo; ( di telefono) diventare muto; (autom.) My battery is dead, ho la batteria a terra; The engine was completely dead, il motore era completamente morto

10 (elettr.) neutro; senza tensione: a dead wire, un filo neutro

11 ( di bicchiere, bottiglia, ingl.) vuoto

12 (solo attr.) assoluto; perfetto: dead calm, calma assoluta; (naut.) calma piatta; bonaccia; dead certainty, certezza assoluta; dead silence, silenzio assoluto; silenzio di tomba; the dead centre of the target, il centro esatto del bersaglio; on a dead level, perfettamente piano, in pari; The train slowed down and then came to a dead stop, il treno ha rallentato e poi si è fermato del tutto

13 (solo pred.) (fam.) stanco morto; a pezzi: By the end of the walk we were half dead, alla fine della camminata, eravamo mezzi morti dalla stanchezza; to be dead on one's feet, reggersi in piedi a stento (dalla stanchezza)

14 (solo pred.) (fam.) spacciato: If she finds you here you're dead, se ti trova qui, sei spacciato

15 ( sport: del terreno) pesante; allentato

B n.

1 (al pl.) – the dead, i morti; i defunti: to bury the dead, seppellire i morti; the dead and injured, i morti e i feriti; (relig.) office for the dead, ufficio dei defunti; ufficio funebre; Let the dead bury their dead, che i morti seppelliscano i morti

2 [u] – in the dead of night [of winter], nel cuore della notte [dell'inverno]

● ( banca) dead account, conto estinto □ dead air, aria viziata ( nelle miniere) □ (edil.) dead-air space, intercapedine chiusa □ (fam. GB) dead-alive (o dead and alive), monotono; noioso; ( di persona) inerte, moscio □ dead and buried, ( di cosa, situazione) finito da un pezzo; morto e sepolto □ dead and gone, morto da un pezzo, morto e sepolto; ► sopra dead and buried □ (fin.) dead assets, attività non realizzabili □ (autom., mecc.) dead axle, asse portante □ ( sport) dead ball, palla ferma; ( rugby) pallone morto □ ( rugby) dead-ball line, linea di pallone morto; linea di fondo □ dead bolt, catenaccio ( di serratura) □ ( Borsa) dead cat bounce, rimbalzo ‘del gatto morto’ ( piccolo e temporaneo, in un andamento generale ribassista) □ dead centre, ( di motore) punto morto (del manovellismo); (mecc.: di tornio, ecc.) contropunta fissa; (fig.) punto morto □ (fam. GB) to be a dead cert, ( di evento) essere garantito; ( di persona) vincere sicuramente: Tax rises are a dead cert for the next year, aumenti delle tasse sono garantiti il prossimo anno; He is a dead cert for the Oscar, vincerà sicuramente l'Oscar □ (fam.) dead duck, cosa fallita o destinata al fallimento; persona finita, spacciata □ dead end, vicolo cieco ( anche fig.) □ dead-end (agg.), senza prospettive; senza sbocchi: a dead-end job, un lavoro senza prospettive; a dead-end situation, una situazione senza via d'uscita □ (comm., naut.) dead freight, nolo «vuoto per pieno»; nolo morto □ (fam.) dead from the neck up, deficiente; cretino integrale □ (mil., ecc.) dead ground, angolo morto; terreno in cui si è al coperto □ (leg.) dead hand, manomorta □ ( sport: atletica) dead heat, risultato di parità: It's a dead heat between them, sono in parità; a dead-heat finish, l'arrivo alla pari di due concorrenti □ dead-house, camera mortuaria; obitorio □ dead in the water, fermo, a un punto morto □ (med., sport) dead leg, sensazione di insensibilità alla coscia ( dovuta a contusione) □ dead letter, lettera in giacenza; (fig.) lettera morta □ dead-letter drop (o box), nascondiglio dove una spia può lasciare un messaggio, ecc. ( per non incontrare il destinatario faccia a faccia); cassetta delle lettere □ (fis.) dead level, livello costante □ ( teoria delle costr.) dead load, carico fisso □ dead loss, (fin.) perdita netta (o secca); (fig. fam.) incapace; schiappa □ (bot.) dead man's fingers (o dead man's thumb), ( Orchis morio) pan di cuculo; ( Orchis maculata) manine □ ( USA) the dead-man's float, il morto ( nel nuoto) □ dead man's handle, leva di arresto automatico; (ferr.) (dispositivo di) uomo morto □ dead march, marcia funebre □ (fam. USA) dead marine, bottiglia vuota □ (fam.) to be dead meat, essere finito (o spacciato); essere un uomo morto □ (fin.) dead money, denaro infruttifero □ (bot.) dead nettle ( Lamium), lamio; ortica bianca □ dead oil, olio inerte ( estratto dal catrame) □ (fam.) dead on, perfetto; azzeccato □ (med.) dead on arrival (abbr. DOA), giunto cadavere ( all'ospedale) □ dead or alive, vivo o morto: They want him dead or alive, lo vogliono vivo o morto □ (fam. USA) dead pigeon = dead duck ► sopra □ (mecc.) dead point, ( del motore) punto morto □ dead pull (o lift), sforzo vano ( per sollevare o spostare un peso eccessivo) □ (naut. e fig.) dead reckoning, determinazione del punto stimato □ (fam.) dead ringer, ritratto vivente; copia esatta: He's a dead ringer for his father, è la copia esatta di suo padre □ dead set, ( nella caccia) punta, ferma □ (antiq. GB) to make a dead set at sb., fare una corte accanita a q. □ dead shot, tiratore infallibile □ dead sleep, sonno profondo □ (fam.) dead soldier, bottiglia vuota □ dead stock, (econ.) scorte morte; (fin.) capitale azionario inutilizzato; (comm.) giacenze di merce difficile a vendersi □ dead storage, custodia temporanea a pagamento (spec. di un veicolo) □ (idraul.) dead storage capacity, capacità morta □ (elettron., cronot.) dead time, tempo morto □ (fam.) dead to rights, in flagrante; sul fatto □ dead to all feeling, sordo a ogni emozione; insensibile □ (fam.) dead to the world, addormentato della grossa □ (ferr.) dead track, binario morto; binario isolato □ (tipogr.) dead type, piombo fermo □ (edil.) dead wall, muro cieco □ dead water, acqua morta □ dead weight ► deadweight □ (scherz. USA) Dead White European Male (abbr. DWEM), grande figura maschile della tradizione culturale europea □ (naut.) dead wind, vento di (o in) poppa; vento di (o in) prua; vento contrario □ dead wood, legna secca; (fig.) persone o cose inutili □ as dead as the dodo, morto e sepolto; defunto da secoli □ as dead as a doornail, morto stecchito □ (fam.) over my dead body!, preferirei morire! □ (fam.) I wouldn't be seen (o caught) dead in clothes like that, non mi farei vedere vestita così neanche morta □ from the dead, dal regno dei morti; dall'aldilà: to come back from the dead, tornare dall'aldilà □ (prov.) Dead men tell no tales, i morti non parlano.

1 assolutamente; totalmente: dead certain, assolutamente sicuro; sicurissimo; dead (o dead-set) against st., totalmente contrario a qc.; dead set on st., decisissimo a ottenere qc.; You're dead right, hai assolutamente ragione

2 perfettamente; esattamente: dead level, perfettamente in piano; dead on time, puntualissimo; dead ahead, diritto davanti a qc.; (naut.) dritto di prua

3 (fam. GB) molto; proprio: dead easy, facilissimo; dead clever, proprio furbo; dead good, eccezionale

● (fam.) dead beat, distrutto, esausto: I only got home after midnight and I was dead beat, sono arrivato a casa solo dopo mezzanotte ed ero distrutto □ dead broke, senza il becco di un quattrino; in bolletta (fam.) □ dead drunk, ubriaco fradicio □ (autom.) «Dead slow» ( cartello), «a passo d'uomo» □ to stop dead, fermarsi di botto.

- śnieg odbija część promieni słonecznych snow reflects some of the sun’s rays

- ich twarze odbite w tafli wody their faces reflected a. mirrored on (the surface of) water

- lustro odbiło jego podobiznę the mirror reflected his image

- odbić pieczęć na dokumencie to stamp a document, to impress a document with a stamp a. seal

- maszyna, która odbija kolorowy wzór na koszulkach a machine which prints a coloured pattern on T-shirts

- ślad dłoni odbity w glinie/na piasku an impression of a hand in clay/sand

- odbić dokument/stronę na ksero(kopiarce) to xerox® a. photocopy a document/page

- ulotki odbijane na powielaczu leaflets printed on a. produced by a duplicating machine

- najlepsza przyjaciółka odbiła mi chłopaka my best friend has taken my boyfriend away from me

- brat odbił mi dziewczynę w tańcu my brother cut in while I was dancing with a girl

- wskoczyła do pontonu i pośpiesznie odbiła od brzegu she jumped into a dingy and hurriedly pushed off

- nasz statek odbił/odbiliśmy od przystani o zachodzie słońca our ship/we set sail and left the haven at sunset

- odbijać na kimś swoje niepowodzenia a. porażki to take out one’s frustration on sb

- od głównej drogi odbiliśmy w prawo we turned off the main road to the right

- ulica, przy której mieszkam, odbija od drogi przelotowej the street where I live branches off the main road a. through route

- kilka owiec odbiło od stada a few sheep strayed from the flock

- jej twarz odbiła się w lustrze her face was reflected in the mirror

- na jej twarzy odbiło się zadowolenie her face showed satisfaction

- kamień odbił się od ziemi/ściany i uderzył go w nogę a stone bounced off the ground/wall and hit his leg

- piłka odbiła się od słupka i wpadła do bramki the ball rebounded from a post and landed in the goal

- chłopak/pies odbił się od ziemi i skoczył w kierunku piłki the boy/dog leapt from the ground and jumped towards the ball

- kot odbił się tylnymi łapkami i wskoczył na parapet the cat used its hind legs to spring onto the window sill

- na piasku odbił się ślad stopy a footprint was impressed in the sand

- taki tryb życia odbija się na zdrowiu such a lifestyle affects one’s health

- sytuacja na rynku odbija się pozytywnie/negatywnie na nastrojach społeczeństwa the economic situation adversely/favourably affects public opinion

- na wycieczce odbił od grupy i zabłądził during the excursion he wandered away from the group and got lost

- straciliśmy mnóstwo czasu, ale odbijemy to sobie we’ve lost a lot of time, but we’ll make up for it

- musiał odbić sobie na sprzedaży zboża to, co stracił na mleku he had to make up a. compensate for the losses in the milk sales by making gains in grain sales