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1 skid
I [skɪd]1) (of car etc.) slittata f., sbandata f.2) fig. (of prices) crollo m.3) (to help move sth.) scivolo m.••II [skɪd]to put the skids under sb. — (pressurize) mettere fretta a qcn.; (undermine) fare fallire qcn
to skid across the floor — [person, animal] scivolare sul pavimento
to skid to a halt — [ vehicle] arrestarsi sbandando
* * *[skid] 1. past tense, past participle - skidded; verb(to slide accidentally sideways: His back wheel skidded and he fell off his bike.) sbandare, slittare2. noun1) (an accidental slide sideways.) sbandata, slittamento2) (a wedge etc put under a wheel to check it on a steep place.) cuneo* * *[skɪd]1. nAuto slittamento, (sideways slip) sbandamentoto go into a skid — slittare; sbandare
to get out of a skid; to correct a skid — riprendere controllo del veicolo
on the skids fig — in difficoltà
2. vito skid into sth — (car) slittare e sbattere contro qc, (person, object) scivolare contro qc
* * *skid /skɪd/n.2 freno a scarpa; martinicca3 (aeron.) pattino7 (naut.) parabordi d'accosto● (autom.) skid chain, catena da neve □ (pop. USA) to go on the skids, andare alla malora (o in rovina) □ (pop. USA) to be on the skids, essere in declino (o in crisi) □ (pop.) to put the skids under, affossare, far cadere (fig.) ( un piano, una persona, ecc.) □ (autom.) side-skid, sbandamento; sbandata □ (aeron.) tail skid, pattino di coda.(to) skid /skɪd/A v. i.1 scivolare; slittare; sbandare: The car skidded on the wet road, l'automobile ha slittato sulla strada bagnata NOTA D'USO: - to slide o to slip?-B v. t.2 (aeron.) provvedere di pattini3 (spec. autom.) far derapare* * *I [skɪd]1) (of car etc.) slittata f., sbandata f.2) fig. (of prices) crollo m.3) (to help move sth.) scivolo m.••II [skɪd]to put the skids under sb. — (pressurize) mettere fretta a qcn.; (undermine) fare fallire qcn
to skid across the floor — [person, animal] scivolare sul pavimento
to skid to a halt — [ vehicle] arrestarsi sbandando
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2 grease
I [griːs]1) (lubricant) grasso m. lubrificante, olio m. denso3) (dirt) grasso m., unto m.4) (from hair, skin) grasso m.II [griːs]1) (lubricate) lubrificare, ingrassare2) gastr. ungere* * *[ɡri:s] 1. noun1) (soft, thick, animal fat.) grasso2) (any thick, oily substance: She put grease on the squeaking hinge.) grasso, lubrificante2. verb(to put grease on, over or in: The mechanic greased the car's axle.) ingrassare, lubrificare- greasy- greasiness* * *[ɡriːs]1. n(fat) grasso, unto, (lubricant) grasso, lubrificante m2. vt(baking tin) ungere, Auto etc, ingrassare, lubrificareto grease the skids Am fig — spianare la strada
* * *grease /gri:s/n. [u]1 grasso; unto; olio denso; grasso lubrificante2 grasso animale; sugna3 (fam.) brillantina4 (ind. tess.) lana sucida● (ferr.) grease box, scatola di lubrificazione □ (mecc.) grease cup, ingrassatore ( a tazza) □ grease gun, (mecc.) pistola per ingrassaggio; ingrassatore ad aria compressa; ( slang USA) pistola a tiro rapido; mitragliatore □ (pop.) grease monkey, meccanico □ ( slang USA) grease pusher, truccatore (a teatr., ecc.) □ (mecc.) grease seal, guarnizione a tenuta di grasso □ ( di selvaggina) in grease (o in pride of grease, in prime of grease), ben grasso □ wool in the grease, lana sucida.(to) grease /gri:s/v. t.1 lubrificare; ingrassare; ungere: ( cucina) to grease a tin, ungere una teglia; to grease a wheel, ungere una ruota2 (fam.) adulare; insaponare (pop.)● (fig.) to grease sb. 's hand (o palm), ungere q.; corrompere q. □ (fig.) to grease the wheels, ungere le ruote; corrompere □ (fam.) like greased lightning, in un baleno.* * *I [griːs]1) (lubricant) grasso m. lubrificante, olio m. denso3) (dirt) grasso m., unto m.4) (from hair, skin) grasso m.II [griːs]1) (lubricate) lubrificare, ingrassare2) gastr. ungere
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