-
1 weathervane weather·vane n
['wɛðəˌveɪn]See: -
2 weather
I 1. ['weðə(r)]nome tempo m.in hot, cold weather — con il caldo, il freddo
2.in all weathers, whatever the weather — qualsiasi tempo faccia; fig. che piova o tiri vento
modificatore [chart, satellite, station] meteorologico; [ check] del tempo; [ conditions] atmosferico; [ centre] di meteorologia••to keep a weather eye on sb., sth. — tenere qcn., qcs. sottocchio
II 1. ['weðə(r)]to make heavy weather of sth. — drammatizzare qcs.
1) (withstand) resistere a [ gale]2.to weather the storm — fig. superare la crisi
verbo intransitivo [ rocks] erodersihe has not weathered well — fig. non è invecchiato bene
* * *['weƟə] 1. noun(conditions in the atmosphere, especially as regards heat or cold, wind, rain, snow etc: The weather is too hot for me; stormy weather; ( also adjective) a weather chart/report, the weather forecast.) tempo; del tempo2. verb1) (to affect or be affected by exposure to the air, resulting in drying, change of colour, shape etc: The wind and sea have weathered the rocks quite smooth.) consumare2) (to survive safely: The ship weathered the storm although she was badly damaged.) resistere a•- weathercock
- weathervane
- weatherperson
- make heavy weather of
- under the weather* * *I 1. ['weðə(r)]nome tempo m.in hot, cold weather — con il caldo, il freddo
2.in all weathers, whatever the weather — qualsiasi tempo faccia; fig. che piova o tiri vento
modificatore [chart, satellite, station] meteorologico; [ check] del tempo; [ conditions] atmosferico; [ centre] di meteorologia••to keep a weather eye on sb., sth. — tenere qcn., qcs. sottocchio
II 1. ['weðə(r)]to make heavy weather of sth. — drammatizzare qcs.
1) (withstand) resistere a [ gale]2.to weather the storm — fig. superare la crisi
verbo intransitivo [ rocks] erodersihe has not weathered well — fig. non è invecchiato bene
См. также в других словарях:
weathercock — ► NOUN ▪ a weathervane in the form of a cockerel … English terms dictionary
weathercock — /ˈwɛðəkɒk/ (say wedhuhkok) noun 1. a weathervane in the shape of a cock. 2. any weathervane. 3. Colloquial a fickle or inconstant person or thing. –verb (i) 4. (of an aeroplane or missile) to tend to turn into the relative wind. {weather + cock1} …
weathercock — noun a weathervane in the form of a cockerel. verb (of a boat or aircraft) tend to turn to head into the wind … English new terms dictionary
weathervane — /ˈwɛðəveɪn / (say wedhuhvayn) noun a vane for indicating the direction of the wind; a weathercock …
weathervane — noun mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind • Syn: ↑weather vane, ↑vane, ↑wind vane • Hypernyms: ↑mechanical device • Hyponyms: ↑weathercock, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Demolished churches in New York City — Contents 1 17th century 1.1 1630s construction 1.2 1640s construction 1.3 1690s construction 2 … Wikipedia
Weather vane — A weather vane, also called a wind vane, is a movable device attached to an elevated object such as a roof for showing the direction of the wind. Very often these are in the shape of cockerels and are called weather cocks. Arrows are also popular … Wikipedia
weather vane — noun mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind • Syn: ↑weathervane, ↑vane, ↑wind vane • Hypernyms: ↑mechanical device • Hyponyms: ↑weathercock, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Flight dynamics — is the science of air and space vehicle orientation and control in three dimensions. The three critical flight dynamics parameters are the angles of rotation in three dimensions about the vehicle s center of mass, known as pitch , roll and yaw… … Wikipedia
Collegiate Reformed Protestant Dutch Church — Marble Collegiate Church, on Fifth Avenue at 29th Street The Collegiate Reformed Protestant Dutch Church refers to a Dutch Reformed congregation in Manhattan, New York City, which has had a variety of church buildings and now exists in the form… … Wikipedia
marker — n 1. indication, mark, sign, symbol, token, identification, marking; indicator, arrow, index, paragraph; needle, finger, hand, hour hand; bookmark, locater, place marker, pagemarker; weathercock, wind sock, weathervane, vane, straw in the wind;… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder