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1 workman
['wɜːkmən]* * *noun (a man who does manual work: the workmen on a building site.) operaio* * *workman /ˈwɜ:kmən/n. (pl. workmen)lavoratore; operaio; salariato● workmen's compensation, indennità per infortuni sul lavoro e malattie professionali □ skilled workman, operaio specializzato □ He's a careful [quick] workman, lavora bene [in fretta].* * *['wɜːkmən] -
2 gang
I [gæŋ]1) (of criminals) banda f., gang f.; (of youths) spreg. banda f.2) (of friends) banda f., gruppo m.3) (of workmen) squadra f.; (of prisoners) gruppo m.II [gæŋ]verbo intransitivo formare una banda- gang up* * *[ɡæŋ]1) (a number (of workmen etc) working together: a gang of men working on the railway.) squadra2) (a group (of people), usually formed for a bad purpose: a gang of jewel thieves.) banda•- gangster- gang up on
- gang up with* * *I [gæŋ]1) (of criminals) banda f., gang f.; (of youths) spreg. banda f.2) (of friends) banda f., gruppo m.3) (of workmen) squadra f.; (of prisoners) gruppo m.II [gæŋ]verbo intransitivo formare una banda- gang up -
3 foreman
['fɔːmən]1) (supervisor) caposquadra m.2) dir. capo m. dei giurati* * *['fo:mən]plural - foremen; noun(the supervisor or leader of a group, especially of workmen or a jury: The foreman here is in charge of twenty workmen.) caposquadra; capo della giuria* * *foreman /ˈfɔ:mən/n. (pl. foremen)3 (tipogr.) proto* * *['fɔːmən]1) (supervisor) caposquadra m.2) dir. capo m. dei giurati -
4 asphalt
I 1. ['æsfælt] [AE -fɔːlt]nome asfalto m.2.modificatore [drive, playground] asfaltatoII ['æsfælt] [AE -fɔːlt]verbo transitivo asfaltare* * *['æsfælt, ]( American[) -fo:lt]noun, adjective((of) a mixture containing tar, used to make roads, pavements etc: The workmen are laying asphalt; an asphalt playground.) asfalto* * *asphalt /ˈæsfælt/n. [u]● asphalt layer, asfaltatore □ asphalt laying, asfaltatura □ asphalt road, strada asfaltata □ asphalt spreader, asfaltatrice.(to) asphalt /ˈæsfælt/v. t.asfaltare.* * *I 1. ['æsfælt] [AE -fɔːlt]nome asfalto m.2.modificatore [drive, playground] asfaltatoII ['æsfælt] [AE -fɔːlt]verbo transitivo asfaltare -
5 ♦ combination
♦ combination /kɒmbɪˈneɪʃn/n. [cu]1 combinazione; insieme; serie; assortimento: a combination of fear and curiosity, una combinazione di paura e curiosità; a combination of factors, una serie di fattori; colour combination, insieme di colori2 (chim., mat., ling.) combinazione: combination of atoms, combinazione di atomi; the combination of a safe, la combinazione d'una cassaforte3 associazione; lega; unione; federazione: a combination of workmen, un'unione d'operai ( a scopi sindacali)4 (GB) sidecar; motocarrozzetta● (econ., fin., USA) combination in restraint of trade, accordo (illegale) per la limitazione della libera concorrenza □ combination lock, serratura a combinazione □ combination skin, pelle mista □ combination oven, forno combinato □ (elettr.) combination switch, interruttore-commutatore; pulsante doppio □ (med.) combination therapy, terapia combinata □ (mecc.) combination wrench, chiave fissa con testa ad anello e testa a bocca □ in combination, insieme; unitamente □ in combination with, in associazione con; combinato con; insieme a □ winning combination, combinazione vincente; accoppiata vincente. -
6 flask
[flɑːsk] [AE flæsk]1) chim. (large) beuta f., bottiglia f.; (small) (round-bottomed) pallone m.; (flat-bottomed) fiala f.* * *1) (a container in which drinks can be carried: a flask of whisky.) fiasco; bottiglietta tascabile2) (a vacuum flask: The workmen carried flasks of tea.) termos, thermos3) (a bottle, usually with a narrow neck.) fiasco* * *flask /flɑ:sk/n.1 (chim.) matraccio; pallone2 fiasco3 fiasca; fiaschetta: hip flask, fiaschetta tascabile ( per liquore); (mil., stor.) powder flask, fiasca per la polvere5 (GB) thermos6 (metall.) staffa.* * *[flɑːsk] [AE flæsk]1) chim. (large) beuta f., bottiglia f.; (small) (round-bottomed) pallone m.; (flat-bottomed) fiala f. -
7 friction
['frɪkʃn]1) attrito m. (anche fis.)* * *['frikʃən]1) (the rubbing together of two things: The friction between the head of the match and the matchbox causes a spark.) frizione, attrito2) (the resistance felt when one object is moved against another (or through liquid or gas): There is friction between the wheels of a car and the road-surface.) attrito3) (quarrelling; disagreement: There seems to be some friction between the workmen and the manager.) attrito* * *friction /ˈfrɪkʃn/n.1 [u] (fis., mecc.) attrito; frizione: angle of friction, angolo d'attrito; (autom.) friction clutch, innesto a frizione; friction disk, disco della frizione2 [cu] (fig.) attrito; frizione; animosità; antagonismo; contrasto; disaccordo: There's going to be friction between the two directors, ci sarà attrito fra i due amministratori; friction in the family, contrasti in famiglia3 (med.) frizione; massaggio● (mecc.) friction-brake, freno ad attrito □ (mecc.) friction coupling, innesto a frizione □ (mecc.) friction gearing (o friction drive), trasmissione a frizione □ ( USA) friction tape, nastro isolante.* * *['frɪkʃn]1) attrito m. (anche fis.) -
8 ♦ gang
♦ gang (1) /gæŋ/n.1 squadra; gruppo ( anche di giovani): a gang of workmen, una squadra di operai; a gang of prisoners, un gruppo di prigionieri2 gang, banda; combriccola; cosca; masnada: a gang of thieves, una banda di ladri; the Mafia gangs, le cosche mafiose● ( slang) gang bang, stupro di gruppo; ( anche) orgia con scambio di partner □ (elettr.) gang capacitor, condensatori variabili accoppiati □ (stor. e fig.) the Gang of Four, la Banda dei Quattro ( in Cina) □ (agric.) gang plough, aratro polivomere □ gang rape, stupro di gruppo.gang (2) /gæŋ/► gangue.(to) gang (1) /gæŋ/A v. i.B v. t.2 (fam.) attaccare in gruppo● (fam.) to gang up ( against o on sb.), far comunella, far lega, allearsi, coalizzarsi (contro q.).(to) gang (2) /gæŋ/v. i.(scozz.) andare; camminare. -
9 guise
[gaɪz]nome lett.in o under the guise of a joke spacciandolo per uno scherzo; in various o different guises — sotto o in forme diverse
* * *(a disguised or false appearance: The thieves entered the house in the guise of workmen.) maschera, vestito* * *guise /gaɪz/n. [u]2 apparenza; parvenza; finzione; maschera (fig.): under the guise of goodness, sotto la maschera della bontà● in a different guise, in guisa diversa □ in a new guise, in un modo nuovo.* * *[gaɪz]nome lett.in o under the guise of a joke spacciandolo per uno scherzo; in various o different guises — sotto o in forme diverse
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10 idle
I ['aɪdl]3) (without occupation) [ person] sfaccendato; [day, moment] di ozio4) (not functioning) [port, mine, machine] fermo, inattivoto lie o stand idle — [machine, factory] rimanere fermo; [ land] rimanere incolto
••II ['aɪdl]the devil makes work for idle hands — prov. l'ozio è il padre di tutti i vizi
verbo intransitivo [ engine] girare al minimo* * *1. adjective1) (not working; not in use: ships lying idle in the harbour.) inattivo2) (lazy: He has work to do, but he's idle and just sits around.) pigro, ozioso3) (having no effect or result: idle threats.) vano4) (unnecessary; without good reason or foundation: idle fears; idle gossip.) futile, inutile2. verb1) (to be idle or do nothing: On holiday they just idled from morning till night.) oziare2) (of an engine etc, to run gently without doing any work: They kept the car engine idling while they checked their position with the map.) (girare al minimo)•- idler- idleness
- idly
- idle away* * *['aɪdl]1) (lazy: student) pigro (-a), poltrone (-a), (inactive: machine, factory, workers) inattivo (-a), (unemployed: worker) disoccupato (-a)to stand or lie idle — (factory, machine) rimaner fermo (-a) or inattivo (-a)
2) (fear, speculation) infondato (-a), (gossip, pleasures) futile, (question) ozioso (-a), (threat) campato (-a) in aria2. vi•* * *idle /ˈaɪdl/A a.3 (fig.) ozioso; inutile; futile; vano: an idle question, una domanda oziosa (o inutile); idle tears, lacrime vane; an idle wish, un desiderio vano5 (poet.) fermo; immobileB n.● (fin.) idle balances, saldi monetari infruttiferi □ (fin.) idle capital, capitale inattivo □ idle curiosity, curiosità oziosa □ (fin.) idle money, moneta inattiva □ idle pulley, puleggia folle □ idle rumours, voci infondate □ (autom., mecc.) idle speed, minimo □ (autom.) idle speed cut-off, interruzione del flusso del carburante in fase di rilascio □ (mecc.) idle stroke, corsa a vuoto □ idle time, (cronot.) tempo d'attesa (o d'ozio); (comput.) tempo d'inattività □ idle wheel, ruota di rinvio □ (autom., mecc.) at idle speed, al minimo; ( anche) in fase di rilascio □ (fin.) to lie idle, essere infruttifero.(to) idle /ˈaɪdl/A v. i.1 oziare; pigrire, impigrirsiB v. t.2 – to idle away, sciupare (o sprecare) nell'ozio: Don't idle away the years of your youth, non sprecare la gioventù nell'ozio* * *I ['aɪdl]3) (without occupation) [ person] sfaccendato; [day, moment] di ozio4) (not functioning) [port, mine, machine] fermo, inattivoto lie o stand idle — [machine, factory] rimanere fermo; [ land] rimanere incolto
••II ['aɪdl]the devil makes work for idle hands — prov. l'ozio è il padre di tutti i vizi
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11 overalls
noun plural (a type of trousers or suit made of hard-wearing materials worn usually over ordinary clothes by workmen etc to protect them from dirt etc: The painter put on his overalls before starting work; I'll need a clean pair of overalls tomorrow.) tuta da lavoro* * *overalls /ˈəʊvərɔ:lz/n. pl. -
12 pay
I 1. [peɪ]2.to be in the pay of sb. — spreg. essere al soldo di qcn.
modificatore [agreement, claim, negotiations, deal] salariale; [rise, cut] di stipendio, salariale; [freeze, structure, policy] dei salariII 1. [peɪ]1) (for goods, services) pagare [tradesman, creditor, fee]; saldare, pagare [bill, debt]; versare [ down payment] (on per)to pay sth. into — versare qcs. su [ account]
2) (for regular work) pagare, retribuire [ employee]3) econ. [account, bond] rendere, fruttare [ interest]to pay dividends — fig. dare buoni frutti
4) (give)to pay attention, heed to — fare o prestare attenzione a
to pay a tribute to sb. — rendere o tributare omaggio a qcn.
to pay sb. a compliment — fare un complimento a qcn.
to pay sb. a visit — fare visita a qcn
5) (benefit)2.it would pay him to do — fig. gli gioverebbe fare
1) (hand over money) pagareto pay for sth. — pagare per qcs. (anche fig.)
I'll make you pay for this! — fig. te la farò pagare! questa me la pagherai!
"pay on entry" — "pagamento all'ingresso"
"pay and display" — (in carpark) "esporre il voucher attestante il pagamento"
pay on demand — (on cheque) pagare a vista
2) (settle) pagare4) (bring gain) [ business] rendere, essere redditizio; [activity, quality] essere vantaggioso, essere utileto pay for itself — [business, purchase] ammortizzarsi
to make sth. pay — fare fruttare o rendere qcs
•- pay back- pay down- pay in- pay off- pay out- pay up••there'll be hell — colloq. o
the devil to pay — succederà un putiferio, saranno guai grossi
to pay a visit — colloq. eufem. andare in quel posto, andare al gabinetto
* * *[pei] 1. past tense, past participle - paid; verb1) (to give (money) to (someone) in exchange for goods, services etc: He paid $5 for the book.) pagare2) (to return (money that is owed): It's time you paid your debts.) pagare3) (to suffer punishment (for): You'll pay for that remark!) pagare4) (to be useful or profitable (to): Crime doesn't pay.) pagare, rendere5) (to give (attention, homage, respect etc): Pay attention!; to pay one's respects.) prestare, fare2. noun(money given or received for work etc; wages: How much pay do you get?) paga, salario, remunerazione- payable- payee
- payment
- pay-packet
- pay-roll
- pay back
- pay off
- pay up
- put paid to* * *pay /peɪ/A n. [u]paga; retribuzione; compenso; salario; stipendio; (mil.) soldo, diaria: back pay, paga arretrata; arretrati; severance pay, indennità di licenziamento; liquidazione ( corrisposta al dipendente licenziato senza sua colpa)B a. attr.salariale: pay pause, tregua salariale● (med.) pay bed, letto a pagamento ( in un ospedale) □ pay-book, libro paga □ pay ceiling, tetto salariale □ (in GB) pay cheque, assegno paga ( dal 1960) □ pay claim, rivendicazione (o richiesta d'aumento) salariale □ pay day, giorno di paga; ( Borsa, stor.) giorno di liquidazione (o dei compensi) □ pay differential, differenziale salariale □ ( USA) pay dirt, terreno ricco di minerali; (fig.) miniera d'oro (fig.), attività rimunerativa □ ( USA) pay envelope, busta paga □ pay freeze, congelamento (o blocco) dei salari □ (ind. min.) pay ore, minerale coltivabile □ pay package, pacchetto salariale □ (ingl.) pay packet, busta paga □ (TV) pay-per-view, pay-per-view ( sistema a pagamento per singolo programma) □ (telef.) pay phone, telefono a monete metalliche (in Italia, anche: a gettoni) □ pay rise, aumento salariale □ pay settlement, accordo salariale □ pay sheet, libro paga □ ( USA) pay station, cabina telefonica pubblica □ pay telephone = pay phone ► sopra □ (TV) pay television, pay-tv □ pay toilet, gabinetto a pagamento □ to be in the pay of, essere alle dipendenze (o al soldo) di NOTA D'USO: - salary, wage o pay?-.♦ (to) pay (1) /peɪ/(pass. e p. p. paid)A v. t.1 pagare; liquidare; saldare: to pay workmen [the tailor, one's creditors], pagare gli operai [il sarto, i creditori]; to pay a debt, pagare (o saldare) un debito; (trasp.) to pay toll, pagare il pedaggio NOTA D'USO: - pagare-2 ( di lavoro) remunerare; rendere; esser retribuito con: This job pays two hundred pounds a week, questo lavoro rende duecento sterline la settimana3 (econ., fin.) fruttare; rendere: The investment paid 15% after tax, l'investimento ha reso il 15% al netto delle imposte5 (form.) ripagare; ricompensareB v. i.1 pagare; fare un pagamento: to pay by cheque, pagare con un assegno; to pay by instalments, pagare a rate; DIALOGO → - Paying for petrol- How would you like to pay?, come vuole pagare?; DIALOGO → - Paying 2- Can I pay by credit card?, posso pagare con carta di credito?2 fruttare; rendere; pagare; convenire; essere conveniente: Crime doesn't pay, il delitto non paga; It pays to be honest, conviene essere onesti● to pay attention, far attenzione; stare attento ( a quel che si dice, ecc.) □ to pay sb. by the hour, pagare q. a ore □ to pay the debt of nature, pagare il debito alla natura (lett.); morire □ to pay a call on sb. □ to pay sb. by the hour, pagare q. a ore □ to pay the debt of nature, pagare il debito alla natura (lett.); morire □ to pay a call on sb. = to pay sb. a visit ► sotto □ to pay cash, pagare in contanti □ to pay a compliment, fare un complimento □ to pay one's court to, far la corte a □ ( di una macchina, uno strumento, ecc.) to pay for itself, pagarsi ( da solo: entro un certo tempo) □ to pay homage to sb., rendere omaggio a q. □ to pay in advance, pagare in anticipo □ (fig.) to pay sb. in his own coin, pagare (o ripagare) q. della stessa moneta; rendere pan per focaccia □ to pay on the nail, pagare a tamburo battente □ ( banca) Pay self, pagate al mio ordine (o a me medesimo; abbr. M.M.) ( scritto su un assegno) □ to pay through the nose, pagare un prezzo esorbitante □ to pay a tribute to sb., onorare q.; riconoscere il merito di q. □ to pay sb. a visit, far visita a q. □ to pay one's way, far fronte ai propri impegni, ( d'investimento, impresa, ecc.) coprire le spese, rendere almeno quanto sono i costi d'esercizio □ (fig.) to pay the piper, pagare il conto; sostenere le spese; ( anche) subire le conseguenze: (prov.) He who pays the piper calls the tune, colui che paga i suonatori sceglie la musica.(to) pay (2) /peɪ/v. t.(naut.) impeciare; catramare; rincatramare.* * *I 1. [peɪ]2.to be in the pay of sb. — spreg. essere al soldo di qcn.
modificatore [agreement, claim, negotiations, deal] salariale; [rise, cut] di stipendio, salariale; [freeze, structure, policy] dei salariII 1. [peɪ]1) (for goods, services) pagare [tradesman, creditor, fee]; saldare, pagare [bill, debt]; versare [ down payment] (on per)to pay sth. into — versare qcs. su [ account]
2) (for regular work) pagare, retribuire [ employee]3) econ. [account, bond] rendere, fruttare [ interest]to pay dividends — fig. dare buoni frutti
4) (give)to pay attention, heed to — fare o prestare attenzione a
to pay a tribute to sb. — rendere o tributare omaggio a qcn.
to pay sb. a compliment — fare un complimento a qcn.
to pay sb. a visit — fare visita a qcn
5) (benefit)2.it would pay him to do — fig. gli gioverebbe fare
1) (hand over money) pagareto pay for sth. — pagare per qcs. (anche fig.)
I'll make you pay for this! — fig. te la farò pagare! questa me la pagherai!
"pay on entry" — "pagamento all'ingresso"
"pay and display" — (in carpark) "esporre il voucher attestante il pagamento"
pay on demand — (on cheque) pagare a vista
2) (settle) pagare4) (bring gain) [ business] rendere, essere redditizio; [activity, quality] essere vantaggioso, essere utileto pay for itself — [business, purchase] ammortizzarsi
to make sth. pay — fare fruttare o rendere qcs
•- pay back- pay down- pay in- pay off- pay out- pay up••there'll be hell — colloq. o
the devil to pay — succederà un putiferio, saranno guai grossi
to pay a visit — colloq. eufem. andare in quel posto, andare al gabinetto
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13 dungarees dun·ga·rees npl
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14 gang *** n
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15 relay re·lay n vb
[rɪ'leɪ]1. n1) (of workmen, horses) ricambioto work in relays — lavorare a squadre (dandosi il cambio)
2) Radio, TV ripetitore m, Elec relé m inv, Sport, (also: relay race) (corsa a) staffetta2. vtRadio, TV ripetere, (pass on: message) passare, trasmettere -
16 squad *** n
[skwɒd]Mil drappello, plotone m, (of police, workmen etc) squadraflying squad Police — (squadra) volante f, (squadra) mobile f
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17 labour
['leɪbə(r)] 1.nome proprio + verbo pl. partito m. laburista2.aggettivo [supporter, view, manifesto] del partito laburista, laburista; [MP, vote] laburista* * *['leibə] 1. noun1) (hard work: The building of the cathedral involved considerable labour over two centuries; People engaged in manual labour are often badly paid.) lavoro2) (workmen on a job: The firm is having difficulty hiring labour.) manodopera3) ((in a pregnant woman etc) the process of childbirth: She was in labour for several hours before the baby was born.) travaglio4) (used (with capital) as a name for the Socialist party in the United Kingdom.) partito laburista, laburisti2. verb1) (to be employed to do hard and unskilled work: He spends the summer labouring on a building site.) lavorare2) (to move or work etc slowly or with difficulty: They laboured through the deep undergrowth in the jungle; the car engine labours a bit on steep hills.) avanzare faticosamente, arrancare•- laboriously
- laboriousness
- labourer
- labour court
- labour dispute
- labour-saving* * *['leɪbə(r)] 1.nome proprio + verbo pl. partito m. laburista2.aggettivo [supporter, view, manifesto] del partito laburista, laburista; [MP, vote] laburista -
18 sack
I [sæk]1) (bag) sacco m.2) colloq. (dismissal)to give sb. the sack — licenziare o mandare a spasso qcn.
3) colloq. (bed)II [sæk] III [sæk] IV [sæk]to hit the sack — andarsene a letto, mettersi a cuccia
* * *I [sæk] noun(a large bag of coarse cloth, strong paper or plastic: The potatoes were put into sacks.)- sacking- sackcloth II [sæk] verb(to dismiss (a person) from his job: One of the workmen was sacked for drunkenness.)* * *I [sæk]1) (bag) sacco m.2) colloq. (dismissal)to give sb. the sack — licenziare o mandare a spasso qcn.
3) colloq. (bed)II [sæk] III [sæk] IV [sæk]to hit the sack — andarsene a letto, mettersi a cuccia
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19 squad
[skwɒd]nome squadra f., gruppo m.; mil. squadra f., drappello m., pattuglia f.; sport (from which team is selected) selezione f., rosa f.* * *[skwod]1) (a small group of soldiers drilled or working together: The men were divided into squads to perform different duties.) squadra2) (a group of people, especially a working-party: a squad of workmen.) squadra•* * *[skwɒd]nome squadra f., gruppo m.; mil. squadra f., drappello m., pattuglia f.; sport (from which team is selected) selezione f., rosa f. -
20 wage-packet
1) (the packet in which wages are paid: The cashier puts the workmen's money in wage-packets.) busta paga2) (wages: Because of heavier taxation, my wage-packet has been getting smaller.) paga
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