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1 molla
"spring;Feder;ressort;resorte;mola"* * *f springfig spurmolle pl tongs* * *molla s.f.1 (mecc.) spring: spira di una molla, coil of a spring; caricare una molla, to load a spring; scaricare una molla, to release (o to relieve) a spring; tendere una molla, to stretch a spring; molla a balestra, leaf spring; molla a bovolo, volute spring; molla a spirale, coil spring; molla d'arresto, stop spring; molla di compressione, compression spring; molla di torsione, torsion spring; molla motrice, (di orologio) mainspring; arresto a molla, spring-pawl; bilancia a molla, spring-balance; materasso a molle, spring-mattress; regolatore a molla, spring-governor; caricato a molla, spring-loaded // scattare come una molla, (fig.) to spring into action2 (incentivo) mainspring, incentive, spur: l'ambizione è la molla di tutte le azioni umane, ambition is the mainspring of all human actions3 (pl.) tongs: molle per il carbone, coal tongs; molle per il ghiaccio, ice tongs; molle per lo zucchero, sugar tongs // prendere qlcu. con le molle, (fig.) to handle s.o. carefully (o to watch one's step with s.o.).* * *['mɔlla] 1.sostantivo femminile1) tecn. springcaricare, scaricare una molla — to load, to release a spring
2) fig. (main)spring2.••prendere qcn. con le -e — to handle sb. with care, to watch one's step with sb.
* * *molla/'mɔlla/I sostantivo f.1 tecn. spring; materasso a -e spring mattress; caricato a molla spring loaded; caricare, scaricare una molla to load, to release a spring2 fig. (main)spring; le -e dell'odio the impulse behind hatredII molle f.pl.(arnesi) tongs; (per tizzoni) fire tongsprendere qcn. con le -e to handle sb. with care, to watch one's step with sb.; scattare come una molla to spring up. -
2 agire
actcomportarsi behave, actdi medicina take effect* * *agire v. intr.1 to act, to operate: alcuni veleni agiscono lentamente, some poisons act slowly; agire nell'interesse di qlcu., to act in the interest (s) of (o on behalf of) s.o.; agire per conto proprio, to act on one's own account; agire su qlcu., (fig.) to influence s.o. (o to act on s.o.); dovete agire, non stare solo a guardare!, get up and do something, don't just sit and watch!2 ( comportarsi) to act, to behave: questo non è modo di agire, this is not the way to behave; agì da criminale, he acted like a criminal4 (dir.) to institute, to take* legal proceedings, legal steps (against s.o.); to proceed (against s.o.); to file a lawsuit.* * *[a'dʒire]1) (compiere un'azione) to actspingere qcn. ad agire — to push sb. into action
2) (comportarsi) to act, to behavenon mi piace il suo modo di agire — I don't like the way he behaves o the way he goes about things
3) (essere efficace) [ sostanza] to act, to work, to take* effectagire su qcs., qcn. — to have an effect on sth., sb
4) dir.* * *agire/a'dʒire/ [102](aus. avere)1 (compiere un'azione) to act; spingere qcn. ad agire to push sb. into action; è il momento di agire! it's time for action!2 (comportarsi) to act, to behave; non mi piace il suo modo di agire I don't like the way he behaves o the way he goes about things; agire da vigliacco to act like a coward3 (essere efficace) [ sostanza] to act, to work, to take* effect; agire su qcs., qcn. to have an effect on sth., sb.4 dir. agire legalmente to take legal action.
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