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1 belt
I [belt]1) abbigl. cintura f., cinghia f.; (to carry weapons) cinturone m.2) aut. aer. cintura f.3) (area) cintura f.mountain, earthquake belt — zona montana, sismica
4) tecn. cinghia f.5) sport (in boxing, judo) cintura f.6) colloq. (blow) colpo m.••II 1. [belt]to hit sb. below the belt — tirare un colpo basso a qcn
2) (as punishment) prendere a cinghiate2.verbo intransitivo colloq. (go fast)to belt along o down — [ car] sfrecciare su [ motorway]
- belt off- belt out- belt up* * *[belt] 1. noun1) (a long (narrow) piece of leather, cloth etc worn round the waist: a trouser-belt; He tightened his belt.) cintura2) (a similar object used to set wheels in motion: the belt of a vacuum-cleaner.) cinghia3) (a zone of country etc: a belt of trees; an industrial belt.) zona2. verb1) (to fasten with a belt: He belted his trousers on.) allacciare con una cintura2) (to strike (with or without a belt): He belted the disobedient dog.) picchiare con una cinghia•- belted* * *I [belt]1) abbigl. cintura f., cinghia f.; (to carry weapons) cinturone m.2) aut. aer. cintura f.3) (area) cintura f.mountain, earthquake belt — zona montana, sismica
4) tecn. cinghia f.5) sport (in boxing, judo) cintura f.6) colloq. (blow) colpo m.••II 1. [belt]to hit sb. below the belt — tirare un colpo basso a qcn
2) (as punishment) prendere a cinghiate2.verbo intransitivo colloq. (go fast)to belt along o down — [ car] sfrecciare su [ motorway]
- belt off- belt out- belt up -
2 ♦ belt
♦ belt /bɛlt/n.3 (mecc.) cinghia; nastro: conveyor belt, nastro trasportatore; fan belt, cinghia del ventilatore; belt drive, tramissione a cinghia7 zona; cintura; fascia: green belt, cintura di verde; (astron.) asteroid belt, fascia di asteroidi; industrial belt, cintura industriale; commuter belt, zona abitata da pendolari9 (fam.) colpo; botta sberla● (fam. GB) belt-and-braces, (fatto, deciso, ecc.) per duplice precauzione □ belt elevator, elevatore a nastro □ ( USA) belt line, anello ferroviario; circolare ( di autobus o filobus) □ belt-tightening, il tirare la cinghia; il fare economia; vita frugale □ below the belt, sotto la cintola (o la cintura); (fig.) slealmente, sleale, scorretto: to hit sb. belt the belt, ( boxe) colpire q. sotto la cintura; (fig.) assestare un colpo basso a q.; (di commento, ecc.) essere un colpo basso □ (fig.) to tighten one's belt, stringere (o tirare) la cinghia, fare economie □ (fig.) under one's belt, in mano; in tasca; al proprio attivo; ( anche) nello stomaco, in pancia: He has two degrees under his belt, ha in tasca due lauree; I have ten years as a manager under my belt, ho al mio attivo dieci anni di dirigenza; He's already got a few under his belt, ha già bevuto qualche bicchiere.(to) belt /bɛlt/A v. t.3 legare, assicurare (con una cintura, una cinghia)5 colpire con forza; scagliare; scaraventare6 (fam.) picchiareB v. i.2 (con avv. o compl. di direzione) (fam. GB) andare a gran velocità; precipitarsi; correre; galoppare; andare a tutta birra (fam.): to belt along (the motorway), andare a tutta birra (in autostrada); He belted down the lane, si è buttato di corsa giù per il sentiero; to belt out, uscire di botto; schizzare fuori; We belted up to Scotland, ci siamo precipitati in Scozia; ( di pioggia) DIALOGO → - Weather- It's absolutely belting down!, piove a dirotto! -
3 screw
I [skruː]1) tecn. vite f.2) aer. mar. elica f.3) BE colloq. (prison guard) guardia f. carceraria4) volg. (sex)to have a screw — farsi una scopata, chiavare
••to have a screw loose — colloq. essere svitato
II 1. [skruː]to put the screws on sb. — colloq. forzare la mano a qcn
to screw the top on the bottle — mettere il tappo alla bottiglia, chiudere la bottiglia con il tappo
2) colloq. (extort)to screw sth. out of sb. — estorcere qcs. a qcn
4) pop. (have sex with) chiavare, scopare2.1) tecn.to screw onto, into — avvitarsi su, in
2) pop. (have sex) chiavare, scopare•- screw in- screw on- screw up••* * *[skru:] 1. noun1) (a type of nail that is driven into something by a firm twisting action: I need four strong screws for fixing the cupboard to the wall.) vite2) (an action of twisting a screw etc: He tightened it by giving it another screw.) avvitata2. verb1) (to fix, or be fixed, with a screw or screws: He screwed the handle to the door; The handle screws on with these screws.) avvitare2) (to fix or remove, or be fixed or removed, with a twisting movement: Make sure that the hook is fully screwed in; He screwed off the lid.) avvitare; svitare3) ((slang, vulgar) to fuck; to have sex (with).) chiavare, fottere4) ((slang) to cheat or take advantage of: They screwed you - these are not real diamonds.) fregare•- be/get screwed
- have a screw loose
- put the screws on
- screw up
- screw up one's courage* * *[skruː]1. n1) vite f Brit old, (of sweets) cartocciohe's got a screw loose fig fam — gli manca una rotella
to put the screws on sb fig fam — far pressione su qn
2) (propeller) elica3) (fam: prison officer) secondino4) (fam!: sexual intercourse) chiavata fam!2. vt1) avvitare2) (fam!: have sex with) chiavare fam!3. vi(fam!: have sex) chiavare fam!•- screw up* * *screw /skru:/n.1 (mecc., falegn.) vite: clamping screw, vite di fissaggio; drive screw, vite autofilettante; wood screw, vite da legno; a turn of the screw, un giro di vite ( anche fig.)2 (aeron., naut.) elica4 ( biliardo, ping-pong, ecc.) effetto: to put a bit of screw on the ball, dare un po' d'effetto alla bilia (o alla palla)5 (fam.) avaro; spilorcio; taccagno; tirchio; strozzino10 (volg.) chiavata, scopata (volg.); coito11 (volg.) persona con cui si scopa; partner (sessuale)● screw blade, pala dell'elica □ screw-bolt, bullone □ screw boss (o screw hub), mozzo dell'elica □ screw cap, coperchio a vite; tappo metallico □ (mecc.) screw coupling, accoppiamento a vite; giunto a vite □ (mecc.) screw-cutter (o screw-cutting machine), filettatrice □ screw eye, occhiello a vite □ (mecc.) screw gear, ingranaggio a vite senza fine □ screw hook, gancio a vite □ screw jack, cricco (o martinetto) a vite □ (mecc.) screw machine, tornio (automatico) da viteria □ (ind. costr.) screw-pile, palo metallico a vite □ screw pitch, passo di una vite □ screw plug, tappo a vite □ (tipogr.) screw press, pressa a vite, torchio a vite □ (aeron., naut.) screw propeller, propulsore a elica; elica □ (ferr.) screw spike, caviglia □ (mecc.) screw spanner, chiave a rullo (o a rullino) □ (edil.) screw stair, scala a chiocciola □ (mecc.) screw tap, maschio per filettare ( arnese per far viti femmine) □ (mecc.) screw thread, filettatura; filetto ( della vite) □ screw top, tappo (o coperchio) a vite ( per bottiglie) □ screw-top opener, svitatappi □ screw-topped, con coperchio (o tappo) a vite □ (mecc., USA) screw wheel, ruota (a dentatura) elicoidale □ (mecc.) screw wrench = screw spanner ► sopra □ (fam.) to have a screw loose, avere una rotella fuori posto; essere svitato □ left-handed screw, vite sinistrorsa □ to put the screws on sb. (o to sb.), sottoporre q. a forti pressioni; usare le maniere forti con q. □ (fig.) to tighten (o to turn) the screw, aumentare la pressione.(to) screw /skru:/A v. t.3 spremere; strizzare4 (fig.) spremere; estorcere; strappare: to screw money out of sb. (o sb. out of money) estorcere denaro a q.; to screw consent out of sb., strappare il consenso di q.7 (volg.) chiavare, fottere, scopare, trombareB v. i.4 (volg.) chiavare; fottere; scopare; trombare● (volg.) Screw you!, vaffanculo!; fottiti! □ to screw one's forehead into wrinkles, corrugare la fronte □ to screw one's head round, girare il capo; voltare la testa ( per guardare) □ to screw a nut tight, avvitare a fondo un dado.* * *I [skruː]1) tecn. vite f.2) aer. mar. elica f.3) BE colloq. (prison guard) guardia f. carceraria4) volg. (sex)to have a screw — farsi una scopata, chiavare
••to have a screw loose — colloq. essere svitato
II 1. [skruː]to put the screws on sb. — colloq. forzare la mano a qcn
to screw the top on the bottle — mettere il tappo alla bottiglia, chiudere la bottiglia con il tappo
2) colloq. (extort)to screw sth. out of sb. — estorcere qcs. a qcn
4) pop. (have sex with) chiavare, scopare2.1) tecn.to screw onto, into — avvitarsi su, in
2) pop. (have sex) chiavare, scopare•- screw in- screw on- screw up•• -
4 wind
I [wɪnd]1) vento m.high, fair wind — vento forte, favorevole
to sail into the wind — mar. navigare controvento
to sail o run before the wind — mar. avere il vento in poppa (anche fig.)
2) (breath) fiato m., respiro m.to knock the wind out of sb. — mozzare il fiato a qcn.
to get one's second wind — fig. riprendere fiato
3) fig. aria f., sentore m.4) (flatulence) vento m., peto m.5) mus.••to get wind of — avere sentore di, fiutare
to get the wind up — colloq. prendersi una strizza ( about per)
to put the wind up sb. — colloq. fare prendere una strizza a qcn.
II [wɪnd]to see which way the wind blows — fiutare il vento, sentire che aria tira
1) (make breathless) [ punch] togliere, mozzare il fiato; [ climb] lasciare senza fiato2) venat. fiutareIII [waɪnd]1) (of road) curva f.2) (movement) (of handle) giro m.IV 1. [waɪnd]he wound his arms around her — la cinse con o la strinse fra le braccia
2) (set in motion) (anche wind up) caricare [clock, toy]2.to wind one's o its way — [ road] serpeggiare, snodarsi
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. wound) [ road] serpeggiare, snodarsi; [ stairs] salire, inerpicarsi- wind in- wind on- wind up* * *I 1. [wind] noun1) ((an) outdoor current of air: The wind is strong today; There wasn't much wind yesterday; Cold winds blow across the desert.)2) (breath: Climbing these stairs takes all the wind out of me.)3) (air or gas in the stomach or intestines: His stomach pains were due to wind.)2. verb(to cause to be out of breath: The heavy blow winded him.)3. adjective((of a musical instrument) operated or played using air pressure, especially a person's breath.)- windy- windiness
- windfall
- windmill
- windpipe
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windscreen
- windsock
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windswept
- get the wind up
- get wind of
- get one's second wind
- in the wind
- like the wind II past tense, past participle - wound; verb1) (to wrap round in coils: He wound the rope around his waist and began to climb.)2) (to make into a ball or coil: to wind wool.)3) ((of a road etc) to twist and turn: The road winds up the mountain.)4) (to tighten the spring of (a clock, watch etc) by turning a knob, handle etc: I forgot to wind my watch.)•- winder- winding
- wind up
- be/get wound up* * *I [wɪnd]1) vento m.high, fair wind — vento forte, favorevole
to sail into the wind — mar. navigare controvento
to sail o run before the wind — mar. avere il vento in poppa (anche fig.)
2) (breath) fiato m., respiro m.to knock the wind out of sb. — mozzare il fiato a qcn.
to get one's second wind — fig. riprendere fiato
3) fig. aria f., sentore m.4) (flatulence) vento m., peto m.5) mus.••to get wind of — avere sentore di, fiutare
to get the wind up — colloq. prendersi una strizza ( about per)
to put the wind up sb. — colloq. fare prendere una strizza a qcn.
II [wɪnd]to see which way the wind blows — fiutare il vento, sentire che aria tira
1) (make breathless) [ punch] togliere, mozzare il fiato; [ climb] lasciare senza fiato2) venat. fiutareIII [waɪnd]1) (of road) curva f.2) (movement) (of handle) giro m.IV 1. [waɪnd]he wound his arms around her — la cinse con o la strinse fra le braccia
2) (set in motion) (anche wind up) caricare [clock, toy]2.to wind one's o its way — [ road] serpeggiare, snodarsi
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. wound) [ road] serpeggiare, snodarsi; [ stairs] salire, inerpicarsi- wind in- wind on- wind up
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