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Inflections of 'barrel v ⇒ conjugate )When both "l" and "ll" forms exist, spellings with a double "l" are correct, but rare, in US English, while those with a single "l" are not correct in UK English. barrels v 3rd person singular barrelling v pres p (Mainly UK) barreling v pres p (US) barrelled v past (Mainly UK) barreled v past (US) barrelled v past p (Mainly UK) barreled v past p (US)
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Principal Translations/Traduzioni principali barrel n (large wooden keg) botte nf Some people have gone over Niagara Falls in a barrel. Alcuni hanno attraversato le Cascate del Niagara in una botte. barrel n (keg for beer) barile nm fusto nm There will be several barrels of beer at the party. Alla festa ci saranno vari fusti di birra. barrel, n (tube-shaped part of a gun) (armi ) canna nf The policemen polished the barrel of his gun before replacing it in its holster. Il poliziotto pulì la canna della pistola prima di riporla nella fondina. barrel, n (cask in which wine is aged) (per vino ) botte nf The barrels are stored in a climate-controlled warehouse to properly age the wine. Le botti vengono messe in un magazzino a temperatura controllata per far invecchiare al meglio il vino. barrel, n (unit of petroleum: 42 gallons) (unità del petrolio ) barile nm The price of oil barrels has reached a record high. Il prezzo del barile ha raggiunto un nuovo record. barrel n (cylindrical part of a machine) (di macchinario ) canna nf (di macchinario ) cilindro nm James added two tablespoons of grit to the barrel of the stone polisher.
Traduzioni aggiuntive barrel n (belly, torso of animal) (di animale ) tronco nm The stout pony had a firm barrel and stocky legs. Quel pony un po' tarchiato aveva il tronco rigido e gambe tozze. barrel, n (amount a barrel can hold) barile nm The earthquake damage caused 40 barrels of wine to be spilled. Il terremoto ha rovesciato 40 barili di vino. barrel n (chamber in a musical instrument) (di strumento musicale ) cassa armonica, cassa di risonanza nf The organist turned the crank and the barrel turned, playing a tune. L'organista girò la manovella e la cassa armonica ruotò, producendo una melodia. barrel⇒ vi informal (move quickly) precipitarsi⇒ v rif sfrecciare⇒ vi (informale ) fiondarsi⇒ v rif Nota Omar barreled down the driveway. Omar si precipitò nel vialetto di accesso.
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Compound Forms/Forme composte barrel knot (type of knot) nodo barrel nm a barrel of laughs n informal, figurative (person: cheerful, amusing) (di persona ) spasso nm Nota She's OK to talk to, but she's hardly a barrel of laughs. a barrel of laughs n informal, figurative (thing, event: funny) (di situazione ) spasso nm Nota This documentary is interesting, but I wouldn't say it's a barrel of laughs. barrel organ n (musical instrument) (strumento musicale ) organetto a cilindro nm barrel plating n (method of electroplating metal) rotocromatura nf barrel roll n (aircraft maneuver: rotation) tonneau nm mulinello nm barrel-roll⇒ vi (aircraft: perform a rotation) eseguire un tonneau vtr eseguire un mulinello vtr barrel vault n (architecture: curved arch) (architettura ) volta a botte nf barrel-chested adj (man: large, round chest) con il torace largo loc agg beer barrel n (large keg that holds beer) barile di birra nm beer barrel n (Australian mollusk) tonna variegata nf beer barrel n UK, figurative, slang (beer gut: stomach) pancia, pancetta nf (colloquiale ) panza nf biscuit barrel n UK (tub containing cookies) barattolo dei biscotti nm bottom of the barrel n figurative, informal (poor quality) (informale, figurato ) raschiare il fondo del barile vtr (informale, figurato ) toccare il fondo vtr Her last boyfriend was really the bottom of the barrel. Col suo ultimo ragazzo ha raschiato davvero il fondo del barile. Col suo ultimo ragazzo ha proprio toccato il fondo. cracker-barrel n as adj US, figurative, informal (homely, rustic) informale, familiare agg His cracker-barrel style quickly changed to polished sophistication after his election. Il suo stile informale è rapidamente diventato altezzoso distacco dopo le elezioni. have [sb] over a barrel v expr informal, figurative (put [sb] at your mercy) (avere [qlcn] sotto il proprio completo controllo ) tenere in pugno vtr dominare su [qlcn] vi We had far more to lose in the negotiations than the other side, so they had us over a barrel. Durante le trattative avevamo molto più da perdere rispetto all'altra parte, per questo motivo ci tenevano in pugno. lock, expr figurative, informal (entirely) del tutto loc avv (formale ) in toto loc avv over a barrel adv informal, figurative (at [sb] else's mercy) (figurato, informale ) con le spalle al muro avv pork barrel n US, figurative, informal (government spending to gain votes) compravendita di voti nf (figurato, colloquiale ) marchetta elettorale nf pork-barrel n as adj US, figurative, informal (government spending: to gain votes) (figurato, colloquiale ) marchetta elettorale nf scrape the bottom of the barrel v expr figurative, informal (resort to [sth] , [sb] inferior) (figurato ) raschiare il fondo del barile vtr Nota small barrel n (keg for holding liquid) botte piccola nf barilotto nm The small barrels contain the most expensive wine.
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