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♦ stream /stri:m/n.1 corso d'acqua; ruscello; torrente: mountain streams, torrenti montani; (fig.) a stream of lava, un torrente di lava2 corrente; flusso: (geogr., naut.) the Gulf Stream, la Corrente del Golfo; a stream of hot air, una corrente d'aria calda; (fis.) a stream of neutrons, una corrente di neutroni3 (fig.) fiotto; fiume; flusso; afflusso; profluvio; fiumana; mare; marea: a stream of blood, un fiotto di sangue; a stream of words, un fiume di parole; a steady stream of cars [of traffic], un flusso continuo d'automobili [di traffico]; There's a broad stream of American capital reaching Europe, in Europa c'è un forte afflusso di capitali americani; a stream of tears, un profluvio di lacrime; a stream of students, una marea di studenti6 (comput.) flusso di dati● (naut.) stream anchor, ancora di corrente (o di tonneggio) □ (naut.) stream cable, cavo di rimorchio □ stream days, giorni lavorativi □ (psic., letter.) stream of consciousness, flusso di coscienza □ the stream of thought, l'opinione corrente □ (geol.) stream terrace, terrazzo fluviale □ down stream, secondo la corrente; in giù ( in un fiume); verso la foce □ to go with the stream, andare secondo la corrente; (fig.) seguire la corrente □ (econ.: di beni) to be (o to have come) on stream, essere in produzione □ up stream, controcorrente; in su ( in un fiume); verso la sorgente.(to) stream /stri:m/A v. i.1 scorrere; fluire; grondare; colare: Tears streamed down her cheeks, le lacrime le scorrevano sulle guance; His arm was streaming with blood ( o Blood was streaming from his arm), il suo braccio grondava sangue2 fluttuare; ondeggiare; ( di bandiere) sventolare, garrire (al vento): The skull and cross-bones was streaming from the main yard, la bandiera della pirateria ondeggiava al vento dal pennone di maestra3 (ind. min.) lavare il minerale; fare il lavaggioB v. t.1 far fluire; emettere; versare; grondare: to stream blood, grondar sangue; to stream tears, versare lacrime
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