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1 ♦ gap
♦ gap /gæp/n.1 interruzione; spazio vuoto; vuoto; buco; interstizio; varco: a gap in the hedge, un buco (o un varco) nella siepe; a gap in the conversation, un vuoto improvviso nella conversazione; a gap of three years, un intervallo di tre anni; (autom.) to reset the gap of the points, registrare l'apertura delle puntine2 lacuna; differenza; distanza; divario; scarto; gap: gaps in one's knowledge, lacune nella propria cultura; the gap between interest rates, il divario tra i tassi d'interesse; generation gap, gap generazionale; to close (o to bridge) a gap, colmare un divario; ridurre uno scarto; annullare un distacco; to widen the gap, aumentare il distacco; to fill a gap, colmare una lacuna; (spec. polit.) credibility gap, gap di credibilità3 (geogr.) gola; passo; valico; bocchetta4 (mil.) breccia; varco5 (comput.) gap● (ling.) gap-fill, (esercizio) cloze ( consistente nel riempire gli spazi vuoti con parole appropriate) □ gap-toothed, che ha i denti radi □ (in GB) gap year, anno di libertà tra il liceo e l'università ( in cui si viaggia, si fanno esperienze): DIALOGO → - Discussing a gap year- If I don't get the grades I need to get into Manchester, I think I'll defer and take a gap year, se non ottengo i voti necessari per entrare all'università di Manchester credo che rimanderò e prenderò un anno di pausa □ ( sport) to close the gap, ridurre la distanza, annullare il distacco; ( boxe) chiudere la distanza. -
2 gap
[gæp]1) (space) (between planks, curtains) interstizio m. (in tra); (in fence, wall) buco m., varco m. (in in); (between buildings, cars) spazio m. (in tra); (in text, diagram) spazio m. (vuoto) (in in); (in hills) passaggio m. (in tra); (in cloud) squarcio m. (in tra)to fill a gap — colmare un vuoto (anche fig.)
2) (break) (in timetable) buco m.; (in conversation) silenzio m., vuoto m.; (in records, report) lacuna f., buco m.; (of time) intervallo m.; (in event, performance) interruzione f.3) (discrepancy) (in age) differenza f.; (between opinions) divergenza f.; (between scores) differenza f., scarto m. (in tra); (of status) divario m.to close the gap on sth. — avvicinarsi a qcs
4) (in knowledge, education) lacuna f.5) comm. nicchia f. di mercato6) econ. deficit m., disavanzo m.* * *[ɡæp](a break or open space: a gap between his teeth.) spazio; divario* * *[gæp]1) (space) (between planks, curtains) interstizio m. (in tra); (in fence, wall) buco m., varco m. (in in); (between buildings, cars) spazio m. (in tra); (in text, diagram) spazio m. (vuoto) (in in); (in hills) passaggio m. (in tra); (in cloud) squarcio m. (in tra)to fill a gap — colmare un vuoto (anche fig.)
2) (break) (in timetable) buco m.; (in conversation) silenzio m., vuoto m.; (in records, report) lacuna f., buco m.; (of time) intervallo m.; (in event, performance) interruzione f.3) (discrepancy) (in age) differenza f.; (between opinions) divergenza f.; (between scores) differenza f., scarto m. (in tra); (of status) divario m.to close the gap on sth. — avvicinarsi a qcs
4) (in knowledge, education) lacuna f.5) comm. nicchia f. di mercato6) econ. deficit m., disavanzo m. -
3 fill
I [fɪl]to eat, drink one's fill — mangiare, bere a sazietà
II 1. [fɪl]to have had one's fill — averne (avuto) abbastanza (of di; of doing di fare)
1) (make full) riempire [ container] ( with di)2) (occupy) [crowd, sound, laughter] riempire [building, room, street, train]; [smoke, gas, protesters] invadere [building, room]; [ person] occupare [time, day]; [emotion, thought] riempire, colmare [heart, mind]6) [company, university] assegnare, affidare [post, vacancy]; [ applicant] occupare, ricoprire [post, vacancy]8) [ dentist] otturare [tooth, cavity]10) (carry out) eseguire [ order]2.1) [bath, theatre, streets, eyes] riempirsi ( with di)2) [ sail] gonfiarsi•- fill in- fill out- fill up* * *[fil] 1. verb1) (to put (something) into (until there is no room for more); to make full: to fill a cupboard with books; The news filled him with joy.) riempire2) (to become full: His eyes filled with tears.) riempirsi3) (to satisfy (a condition, requirement etc): Does he fill all our requirements?) rispondere a4) (to put something in a hole (in a tooth etc) to stop it up: The dentist filled two of my teeth yesterday.) otturare2. noun(as much as fills or satisfies someone: She ate her fill.) a sazietà- filled- filler
- filling
- filling-station
- fill in
- fill up* * *fill /fɪl/n.1 [u] sazietà, sufficienza; quantità sufficiente: to eat one's fill, mangiare a sazietà; ( anche fig.) to have had one's fill of, averne abbastanza di; averne le tasche piene di (fam.)2 (edil., ind. costr.) colmata; riporto; rinterro6 (ind. min.) ripiena● fill-in, inserzione, inserto; rimpiazzo, sostituto, tappabuchi; (fam. USA) riassunto di notizie (o informazioni) □ (autom.) fill-up, pieno ( di benzina) □ to cry one's fill, piangere tutte le proprie lacrime □ to drink one's fill, bere a volontà.♦ (to) fill /fɪl/A v. t.1 riempire; colmare: I filled my pockets with nuts, mi riempii le tasche di noci; The mist filled the valley, la nebbia riempiva la valle; to fill a gap, colmare una lacuna3 turare; tappare; otturare (med.): to fill a hole with mortar, riempire un buco di malta; turare un buco con la malta; to have a tooth filled, farsi otturare un dente6 (fig.) riempire; pervadere; invadere: The news filled us with joy, la notizia ci ha riempiti di gioia; I was filled with fear, mi invase la paura8 occupare ( un posto); ricoprire ( una carica); svolgere ( un ruolo): to fill a vacancy, occupare un posto vacanteB v. i.● (fam. USA) to fill the bill, andare bene; essere quello che ci vuole; fare al caso di q. □ (fam.) to fill sb. 's shoes, prendere il posto di q.; rimpiazzare ( degnamente) q. □ to fill st. too full, riempire troppo qc.* * *I [fɪl]to eat, drink one's fill — mangiare, bere a sazietà
II 1. [fɪl]to have had one's fill — averne (avuto) abbastanza (of di; of doing di fare)
1) (make full) riempire [ container] ( with di)2) (occupy) [crowd, sound, laughter] riempire [building, room, street, train]; [smoke, gas, protesters] invadere [building, room]; [ person] occupare [time, day]; [emotion, thought] riempire, colmare [heart, mind]6) [company, university] assegnare, affidare [post, vacancy]; [ applicant] occupare, ricoprire [post, vacancy]8) [ dentist] otturare [tooth, cavity]10) (carry out) eseguire [ order]2.1) [bath, theatre, streets, eyes] riempirsi ( with di)2) [ sail] gonfiarsi•- fill in- fill out- fill up -
4 fill in
Ex:to fill in for sb. — rimpiazzare qcn.; fill in [sth.] occupare [time, hour]; fill in [sth.], fill [sth.] in/Ex:1) (complete) riempire, compilare [form, section]3) (supply) fornire [detail, name, date]4) (colour in) colorare [shape, panel]; fill in [sb.], fill [sb.] in (inform) mettere [qcn.] al corrente, informare [ person] (on su, di)* * *1) (to add or put in (whatever is needed to make something complete): to fill in the details.) completare2) (to complete (forms, application etc) by putting in the information required: Have you filled in your tax form yet?) riempire, compilare3) (to give (someone) all the necessary information: I've been away - can you fill me in on what has happened?) informare4) (to occupy (time): She had several cups of coffee at the cafeteria to fill in the time until the train left.) riempire, passare5) (to do another person's job temporarily: I'm filling in for her secretary.) rimpiazzare* * *1. vt + adv1) (hole, gap, outline) riempirecan you fill this form in, please? — può riempire questo modulo, per favore?
2. vi + adv* * *Ex:to fill in for sb. — rimpiazzare qcn.; fill in [sth.] occupare [time, hour]; fill in [sth.], fill [sth.] in/Ex:1) (complete) riempire, compilare [form, section]3) (supply) fornire [detail, name, date]4) (colour in) colorare [shape, panel]; fill in [sb.], fill [sb.] in (inform) mettere [qcn.] al corrente, informare [ person] (on su, di) -
5 gap *** n
[ɡæp]1) (gen) spazio vuoto, (in line, traffic) interruzione f, (in trees, crowd, defences) vuoto, (in wall, fence) apertura, buco, (mountain pass) passo, valico, (between teeth) spazio, (between floorboards) interstizio, (fig: in knowledge) lacuna, (in conversation) pausa, (in time) intervallo2)gap (between) — divario (tra)the generation gap — il gap m inv generazionale
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6 block up
* * *vt + adv(obstruct: passage) bloccare, (pipe) ingorgare, intasare, (fill in: gap) tappare, (window, entrance) murare* * *
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