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21 wedge
I 1. [wedʒ]1) cuneo m., bietta f., zeppa f.; (of cake, cheese) fetta f.2) (in golf) wedge m.3) (anche wedge heel) zeppa f.; (shoe) scarpa f. con la zeppa2.••II 1. [wedʒ]1) (make firm)to wedge sth. in o into place incuneare qcs.; to wedge a door open — tenere una porta aperta con un cuneo
2) (jam)to wedge sth. into — conficcare o incastrare qcs. in [ gap]
2.to be wedged against, between — essere infilato contro, tra
to wedge oneself — infilarsi ( between tra; in in)
- wedge in* * *[we‹] 1. noun1) (a piece of wood or metal, thick at one end and sloping to a thin edge at the other, used in splitting wood etc or in fixing something tightly in place: She used a wedge under the door to prevent it swinging shut.) cuneo2) (something similar in shape: a wedge of cheese.) spicchio2. verb(to fix or become fixed by, or as if by, a wedge or wedges: He is so fat that he got wedged in the doorway.) incastrare, incastrarsi* * *[wɛdʒ]1. n2. vtmettere una zeppa sotto or in* * *wedge /wɛdʒ/n.1 cuneo ( anche fig.); bietta; zeppa; fermo; ( anche) zeppa di scarpa: a wooden wedge, una bietta; un cuneo di legno; a door wedge, un fermo per le porte2 (TV) cuneo di risoluzione3 (fig.) dissapore; dissidio; screzio: to drive a wedge between husband and wife, causare uno screzio fra marito e moglie7 (archit.) cuneo; concio; imposta● (mecc.) wedge buckle, controchiavetta □ wedge formation, formazione a cuneo ( di oche in volo, ecc.) □ (mecc.) wedge gear, ruota di frizione ( con gola a cuneo) □ wedge heel, tacco a zeppa □ (polit.) wedge issue, argomento controverso (spec. usato per sottrarre sostenitori agli avversari) □ a wedge of cake, uno spicchio di torta □ wedge-shaped, a forma di cuneo; cuneiforme; a forma di V □ ( d'uccello) wedge-tailed, con la coda a forma di cuneo □ (fam., fig.) the thin end of the wedge, una cosa in apparenza senza importanza destinata ad avere conseguenze significative ( e in genere negative); il primo passo; il primo anello di una catena: They consider research on embryos to be the thin end of the wedge leading to human cloning, sostengono che la ricerca sugli embrioni non sia che il primo passo verso la clonazione umana.(to) wedge /wɛdʒ/v. t.1 incuneare; imbiettare; rincalzare ( con una zeppa): to wedge (up) a wardrobe, rincalzare un armadio2 conficcare; incastrare; infilare: to wedge cotton wool into a wound, infilare cotone idrofilo in una ferita● to wedge away (o off), spingere fuori; far uscire a forza □ to wedge sb. into a corner, incastrare q. in un angolo □ to wedge oneself into the crowd, incunearsi tra la folla □ to wedge the gate open, tenere aperto il cancello con una bietta.* * *I 1. [wedʒ]1) cuneo m., bietta f., zeppa f.; (of cake, cheese) fetta f.2) (in golf) wedge m.3) (anche wedge heel) zeppa f.; (shoe) scarpa f. con la zeppa2.••II 1. [wedʒ]1) (make firm)to wedge sth. in o into place incuneare qcs.; to wedge a door open — tenere una porta aperta con un cuneo
2) (jam)to wedge sth. into — conficcare o incastrare qcs. in [ gap]
2.to be wedged against, between — essere infilato contro, tra
to wedge oneself — infilarsi ( between tra; in in)
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22 built-in adj
['bɪltˌɪn](cupboard) a muro, (device, feature) incorporato (-a) -
23 replenish re·plen·ish vt
[rɪ'plɛnɪʃ](frm: tank, glass) riempire (di nuovo), (one's wardrobe) rifare -
24 shift ***
[ʃɪft]1. n1) (change: in wind, opinion etc) cambiamento, (movement: of load) spostamento, (Comm: in demand) variazione f (della domanda)2) (period of work, group of workers) turnoto work on night/day shift — fare il turno di notte/di giorno
3) old, (expedient) espediente mto make shift with/without sth — arrangiarsi con/senza qc
4) Am Auto, (also: gear shift) cambio2. vt(gen) spostare, (sth stuck) smuovere, (dirt, stain) togliere, (employee) trasferire, (change: position etc) cambiareto shift scenery Theatre — cambiare le scene
3. vishift up or over or along! — spostati!
2)to shift for o.s. — arrangiarsi da sé, cavarsela da solo (-a)
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25 dismantle
[dɪs'mæntl]1) (take apart) demolire [ construction]2) (phase out) smantellare [ organization]* * *[dis'mæntl](to pull down or take to pieces: The wardrobe was so large we had to dismantle it to get it down the stairs.) smontare, smantellare* * *[dɪs'mæntl]1) (take apart) demolire [ construction]2) (phase out) smantellare [ organization] -
26 ease
I [iːz]1) (lack of difficulty) facilità f.for ease of — per comodità di [use, reference]
to put sb. at (their) ease — mettere qcn. a proprio agio
to take one's ease — rilassarsi, riposarsi
to put sb.'s mind at ease — rassicurare qcn. ( about circa)
3) mil.4) (confidence of manner) disinvoltura f., naturalezza f.5) (affluence) agiatezza f., benessere m.II 1. [iːz]1) (lessen) attenuare, lenire [ pain]; allentare [ tension]; alleviare [ worry]; allontanare [ problem]; ridurre [ congestion]; liberarsi di [ burden]2) (make easier) distendere [ situation]; facilitare [ communication]to ease sth. into — fare entrare delicatamente qcs. in
2.to ease sth. out of — fare uscire delicatamente qcs. da
1) (lessen) [ tension] allentarsi; [pain, pressure] attenuarsi; [ congestion] ridursi; [rain, rate] diminuire2) (become easier) [ situation] distendersi; [ problem] semplificarsi3) econ. [ price] calare, scendere•- ease off- ease up* * *[i:z] 1. noun1) (freedom from pain or from worry or hard work: a lifetime of ease.) agio2) (freedom from difficulty: He passed his exam with ease.) facilità3) (naturalness: ease of manner.) disinvoltura2. verb1) (to free from pain, trouble or anxiety: A hot bath eased his tired limbs.) alleviare, recare sollievo2) ((often with off) to make or become less strong, less severe, less fast etc: The pain has eased (off); The driver eased off as he approached the town.) calmare, calmarsi; rallentare3) (to move (something heavy or awkward) gently or gradually in or out of position: They eased the wardrobe carefully up the narrow staircase.) spostare con cautela•- easily- easiness
- easy 3. interjection(a command to go or act gently: Easy! You'll fall if you run too fast.) piano!- easy-going
- at ease
- easier said than done
- go easy on
- stand at ease
- take it easy
- take one's ease* * *I [iːz]1) (lack of difficulty) facilità f.for ease of — per comodità di [use, reference]
to put sb. at (their) ease — mettere qcn. a proprio agio
to take one's ease — rilassarsi, riposarsi
to put sb.'s mind at ease — rassicurare qcn. ( about circa)
3) mil.4) (confidence of manner) disinvoltura f., naturalezza f.5) (affluence) agiatezza f., benessere m.II 1. [iːz]1) (lessen) attenuare, lenire [ pain]; allentare [ tension]; alleviare [ worry]; allontanare [ problem]; ridurre [ congestion]; liberarsi di [ burden]2) (make easier) distendere [ situation]; facilitare [ communication]to ease sth. into — fare entrare delicatamente qcs. in
2.to ease sth. out of — fare uscire delicatamente qcs. da
1) (lessen) [ tension] allentarsi; [pain, pressure] attenuarsi; [ congestion] ridursi; [rain, rate] diminuire2) (become easier) [ situation] distendersi; [ problem] semplificarsi3) econ. [ price] calare, scendere•- ease off- ease up -
27 out of joint
((of a limb etc) not in the correct place; dislocated: He put his shoulder out of joint when he moved the wardrobe.) slogato -
28 select
I [sɪ'lekt] II [sɪ'lekt]* * *[sə'lekt] 1. verb(to choose or pick from among a number: She selected a blue dress from the wardrobe; You have been selected to represent us on the committee.) scegliare, selezionare2. adjective1) (picked or chosen carefully: A select group of friends was invited.) scelto2) (intended only for carefully chosen (usually rich or upper-class) people: That school is very select.) esclusivo•- selective
- sellectively
- selectiveness
- selector* * *I [sɪ'lekt] II [sɪ'lekt]
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