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1 Stone
I 1. [stəʊn]1) U (material) pietra f.2) (small rock) pietra f., sasso m.3) (for particular purpose) pietra f.; (standing vertically) cippo m.; (engraved) stele f.4) (anche precious stone) (gem) pietra f. preziosa, gemma f.5) bot. (in fruit) nocciolo m.6) med. calcolo m.7) BE metrol. = unità di misura di peso pari a 6,35 kg2.modificatore [wall, floor] di pietra; [ jar] di porcellana dura, in grès••II [stəʊn]to leave no stone unturned — non lasciare nulla d'intentato, fare ogni tentativo possibile
to stone sb. to death — lapidare qcn
2) (remove stone from) snocciolare, togliere il nocciolo a [peach, cherry]* * *[stəun] 1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) the material of which rocks are composed: limestone; sandstone; a stone house; stone walls; In early times, men made tools out of stone.) pietra; di pietra2) (a piece of this, of any shape or size: He threw a stone at the dog.) pietra3) (a piece of this shaped for a special purpose: a tombstone; paving-stones; a grindstone.) pietra4) (a gem or jewel: She lost the stone out of her ring; diamonds, rubies and other stones.) pietra5) (the hard shell containing the nut or seed in some fruits eg peaches and cherries: a cherry-stone.) nocciolo6) (a measure of weight still used in Britain, equal to 6.35 kilogrammes: She weighs 9.5 stone.) stone7) (a piece of hard material that forms in the kidney, bladder etc and causes pain.) calcolo2. verb1) (to throw stones at, especially as a ritual punishment: Saint Stephen was stoned to death.) lapidare2) (to remove the stones from (fruit): She washed and stoned the cherries.) snocciolare•- stony- stonily
- stoniness
- stone-cold
- stone-dead
- stone-deaf
- stoneware
- stonework
- leave no stone unturned
- a stone's throw* * *(Surnames) Stone /stəʊn/* * *I 1. [stəʊn]1) U (material) pietra f.2) (small rock) pietra f., sasso m.3) (for particular purpose) pietra f.; (standing vertically) cippo m.; (engraved) stele f.4) (anche precious stone) (gem) pietra f. preziosa, gemma f.5) bot. (in fruit) nocciolo m.6) med. calcolo m.7) BE metrol. = unità di misura di peso pari a 6,35 kg2.modificatore [wall, floor] di pietra; [ jar] di porcellana dura, in grès••II [stəʊn]to leave no stone unturned — non lasciare nulla d'intentato, fare ogni tentativo possibile
to stone sb. to death — lapidare qcn
2) (remove stone from) snocciolare, togliere il nocciolo a [peach, cherry] -
2 sink ***
I [sɪŋk] sank pt sunk pp1. vtto be sunk fam — essere nei guai
2) (mineshaft, well) scavare, (foundations) gettare, (stake) piantare, conficcare, (pipe etc) interrareto sink the ball Golf — fare buca
lets sink a few beers Brit fam — facciamoci un paio di birre
2. vi(in water) affondare, (level of water, sun) calare, (ground) cedere, (value, voice) abbassarsi, (sales) diminuireto sink to the bottom — (ship) colare a picco
he sank into a chair/the mud — sprofondò in una poltrona/nel fango
she's sinking fast — (dying) deperisce rapidamente
the shares have or the share price has sunk to 3 dollars — le azioni sono crollate a 3 dollari
my heart or spirits sank — mi sentii venir meno
•- sink inII [sɪŋk] n(in kitchen) lavello, acquaio, (in bathroom) lavandino -
3 swim
I [swɪm]nome nuotata f.to go for a swim — (in sea, river) andare a fare il bagno; (in pool) andare a fare una nuotata
••II 1. [swɪm]verbo transitivo ( forma in -ing - mm-; pass. swam; p.pass. swum) nuotare [length, stroke]; attraversare a nuoto [ river]2.1) [person, animal] nuotare ( out to verso, fino a)to swim across sth. — attraversare qcs. a nuoto
2) (be bathed)to be swimming in — nuotare o essere affogato in [ sauce]
3) (wobble) [scene, room] girare••* * *[swim] 1. present participle - swimming; verb1) (to move through water using arms and legs or fins, tails etc: The children aren't allowed to go sailing until they've learnt to swim; I'm going / I've been swimming; She swam to the shore; They watched the fish swimming about in the aquarium.) nuotare2) (to cross (a river etc), compete in (a race), cover (a distance etc) by swimming: He swam three lengths of the swimming-pool; She can't swim a stroke (= at all).) nuotare3) (to seem to be moving round and round, as a result of dizziness etc: His head was swimming; Everything began to swim before his eyes.) girare2. noun(an act of swimming: We went for a swim in the lake.) nuotata- swimmer- swimming
- swimming-bath
- swimming-pool
- swimming-trunks
- swimsuit
- swimming-costume* * *swim /swɪm/n.1 nuoto; il nuotare2 nuotata; nuotatina; bagno ( al mare, in un lago, ecc.): Let's go for a swim, andiamo a fare una nuotata!4 (fam.) giramento di testa; capogiro5 (fam.) giro (fig.)● (zool.) swim bladder, vescica natatoria □ swim fin, pinna da sommozzatore □ (fig. fam.) to be in the swim, essere nel giro (fam.); essere sulla cresta dell'onda (fig.); essere aggiornato, essere al corrente □ (fig. fam.) to be out of the swim, essere fuori del giro (fam.); non essere al corrente □ My head was in a swim, mi girava la testa.♦ (to) swim /swɪm/A v. i.1 nuotare ( anche fig.); fare il bagno ( in mare, nel lago, ecc.); I cannot swim, non so nuotare; Shall we go swimming?, andiamo a nuotare (o a fare il bagno)?2 (fig.) essere immerso; ( di cose; spec. cucina) galleggiare; nuotare (fig.): to swim in riches, nuotare nella ricchezza; potatoes swimming in oil, patate che galleggiano (o nuotano) nell'olio4 essere bagnato (o coperto, soffuso, inondato): Her eyes were swimming with tears, aveva gli occhi inondati di lacrime; The floor was swimming in blood, il pavimento era coperto di sangue5 girare; roteare: The room began to swim around me ( o before my eyes), la stanza ha cominciato a girare intorno a me (o a girarmi davanti agli occhi); My head is swimming, mi gira la testaB v. t.2 far nuotare; fare attraversare a nuoto: to swim one's cattle across a river, far passare a nuoto un fiume al proprio bestiame3 ( sport) nuotare; fare: to swim freestyle [crawl], nuotare a stile libero; to swim backstroke, nuotare a dorso● to swim against the tide (o the stream), nuotare contro corrente; (fig.) andare controcorrente □ (fam.) to swim for it, salvarsi a nuoto □ to swim for the shore, nuotare verso la riva □ (scherz.) to swim like a brick, nuotare come un mattone, come il piombo □ to swim like a fish, nuotare come un pesce □ (scherz.) to swim like a stone (o like a tailor's goose), nuotare come un mattone, come il piombo □ ( sport) to swim a race, partecipare a una gara di nuoto □ to swim a stroke, dare una bracciata □ ( pallanuoto) to swim with the ball, accompagnare la palla ( a nuoto) □ to swim with the tide (o with the stream), andare con la corrente ( anche fig.); far quel che fan tutti □ I cannot swim a stroke, non so dare neanche una bracciata; non so nuotare affatto □ My heart swam with joy, il cuore mi traboccava di gioia □ (prov.) Sink or swim, o bere o affogare.* * *I [swɪm]nome nuotata f.to go for a swim — (in sea, river) andare a fare il bagno; (in pool) andare a fare una nuotata
••II 1. [swɪm]verbo transitivo ( forma in -ing - mm-; pass. swam; p.pass. swum) nuotare [length, stroke]; attraversare a nuoto [ river]2.1) [person, animal] nuotare ( out to verso, fino a)to swim across sth. — attraversare qcs. a nuoto
2) (be bathed)to be swimming in — nuotare o essere affogato in [ sauce]
3) (wobble) [scene, room] girare•• -
4 plumb
I 1. [plʌm]1) (anche plumb line) ing. filo m. a piombo; mar. scandaglio m.2.avverbio colloq.1) AE (totally) [crazy, wrong] completamente, del tutto2) (precisely)II [plʌm]verbo transitivo sondare, scandagliare [sea, depths]to plumb the depths of — fig. raggiungere il colmo di [despair, misery]
* * *[plʌm]1. n2. advhe's plumb stupid Am fam — è proprio stupido
3. vtscandagliare, (sb's mind) sondareto plumb the depths — scandagliare gli abissi, fig toccare il fondo
•- plumb in* * *plumb /plʌm/A n. (tecn.)B a.1 a piombo; perpendicolare; verticaleC avv.2 (fam.) esattamente; precisamente3 ( slang) completamente; del tutto: plumb crazy ( USA: plumb loco), completamente pazzo; matto da legare● plumb bob, piombo ( di filo o scandaglio) □ (naut.) plumb line, scandaglio a mano (o a sagola); piombino □ (edil.) plumb rule, archipendolo, archipenzolo □ (edil.) plumb wire, filo a piombo □ out of plumb, fuori piombo; non a piombo; a strapiombo.(to) plumb /plʌm/A v. t.1 (tecn.) mettere a piombo2 piombare; appesantire con piombini3 (edil.) predisporre con tubazioni idriche: The basement has been plumbed for a bathroom, il seminterrato è predisposto con le tubazioni per un bagno4 (naut.) scandagliare, sondare5 (fig.) sondare; toccare il fondo di; svelare ( un mistero, ecc.): to plumb the depths of the soul of man, sondare le profondità dell'animo umanoB v. i.1 piombare; cadere a piombo● to plumb in, collegare ( una lavatrice, ecc.) con l'impianto idraulico □ to plumb a sink, installare un lavandino; collegarlo con le tubature dell'acqua.* * *I 1. [plʌm]1) (anche plumb line) ing. filo m. a piombo; mar. scandaglio m.2.avverbio colloq.1) AE (totally) [crazy, wrong] completamente, del tutto2) (precisely)II [plʌm]verbo transitivo sondare, scandagliare [sea, depths]to plumb the depths of — fig. raggiungere il colmo di [despair, misery]
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