Verbi frasali
pack | pack in |
| pack [sth] away vtr phrasal sep | (tidy away in a box or bag) | riporre nel bagaglio vtr |
| pack [sth] away vtr phrasal sep | (store in large quantities) | accumulare⇒, ammassare⇒ vtr |
| pack [sth] away vtr phrasal sep | slang, figurative (eat a lot of [sth]) | mangiare in quantità |
| | (colloquiale) | abbuffarsi⇒ v rif |
| pack [sth] down vtr phrasal sep | (make [sth] more compact) | compattare⇒, comprimere⇒, pigiare⇒, calcare⇒ vtr |
| | Irene packed down the blanket so that it would fit in the drawer. |
| pack [sb] off vtr phrasal sep | (send [sb] somewhere) (informale) | spedire [qlcn] in un luogo vtr |
| pack up vi phrasal | (tidy away) | rimettere in ordine, riordinare⇒, fare ordine vtr |
| | | ripulire⇒ vtr |
| | It is getting dark, so the workmen are packing up for the day. |
| | Dato che comincia a fare buio gli operai stanno rimettendo tutto in ordine per questa giornata. |
pack [sth] up,
pack up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (tidy away) | mettere [qlcs] in ordine vtr |
| | The campers packed up their tents and went home. |
| | I campeggiatori misero in ordine le proprie tende e andarono a casa. |
pack [sth] up,
pack up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (package ready for posting) | inscatolare⇒, fare un pacchetto vtr |
| | | imballare⇒ vtr |
| | Helen packed up the gift and took it to the post office. |
| | Helen inscatolò il regalo e lo portò all'ufficio postale. |
| pack up vi phrasal | UK, slang (machine: stop working) | guastarsi⇒ v rif |
| | (informale) | scassarsi⇒ v rif |
| | The washing machine's packed up so I am having to wash all my clothes by hand. |
| | La lavatrice si è guastata e quindi devo lavarmi tutti i vestiti a mano. |
Compound Forms/Forme composte
pack | pack in |
| pack it in v expr | UK, slang (stop) | smetterla, piantarla vtr |
| battery pack n | (set of batteries) | pacco batterie nm |
| | | batteria nf |
| | My husband has to carry extra battery packs for his camera, but I just buy AA batteries anywhere for mine. |
| | Mio marito deve portarsi dietro delle batterie di riserva per la sua macchina fotografica, mentre io per la mia compro direttamente delle pile AA ovunque mi trovo. |
| blister pack n | (tablets: push-through packet) (imballaggio per pastiglie) | blister nm |
| bubble pack n | (protective padding) | blister nm |
| | | confezione nf |
| cold pack n | (ice pack, compress) | impacco freddo nm |
| | After getting hit in the eye, I put a cold pack on it to prevent swelling. |
| | Dopo aver preso un colpo all'occhio ci ho messo sopra un impacco freddo per prevenire il gonfiore. |
deck of cards (US),
pack of cards (UK) n | (set of playing cards) (da gioco) | mazzo di carte nm |
| disk pack n | (computing: several magnetic disks) (informatico: supporto di memorizzazione) | insieme di dischi magnetici loc nom |
| | | dischi magnetici nmpl |
face mask (US),
face pack (UK) n | (facial skin cleansing substance) (cosmesi) | maschera facciale, maschera per il viso nf |
fanny pack,
belt bag (US),
bumbag (UK) n | (pouch worn round the waist) | marsupio nm |
| | When travelling, Hayley keeps her passport and money in a black leather fanny pack. |
| flat-pack n | UK (piece of self-assembly furniture) | mobile da montare nm |
| | That store only sells flat-packs, so you have to put everything together yourself. |
| | Quel negozio vende solo mobili da montare; devi pensarci tu poi a mettere insieme i pezzi. |
| flat-pack n as adj | UK (needing to be assembled) (mobili, ecc.) | da montare, da assemblare loc agg |
| | I bought a flat-pack entertainment centre; do you want to come over and help me assemble it? |
| hoarder n | (person who keeps or collects) | accumulatore compulsivo, accumulatrice compulsiva nm, nf |
| | Stacks of boxes filled the hoarder's house. |
| | La casa dell'accumulatore compulsivo era piena di scatole ammonticchiate le une sulle altre. |
| hot pack n | (heated compress for pain relief) | cuscinetto termico nm |
ice bag,
ice pack n | (ice-filled compress for pain relief) | borsa del ghiaccio nf |
| | For an hour after the fight, he sat with an ice bag over his right eye. |
ice pack,
icepack,
ice block n | (freezable pack used in coolers) | borsa del ghiaccio nf |
| | (formale) | piastra eutettica nf |
| | Linda slipped a couple of ice packs into the bag to keep the picnic food fresh. |
ice pack,
icepack n | (ice-filled compress for pain relief) | impacco di ghiaccio nm |
| | I applied an ice pack to my twisted ankle to relieve the pain. |
| | Ho applicato un impacco di ghiaccio sulla mia caviglia dopo la distorsione per alleviare il dolore. |
ice pack,
icepack n | (floating ice mass) | banchisa nf |
| | The size of the permanent Arctic ice pack is diminishing. |
| | Le dimensioni della banchisa polare artica permanente stanno diminuendo. |
| jet pack n | (fuel-powered propelling device) | zaino-jet nm |
| | | jet pack nm |
| | I was an avid sci-fi fan as a child, and I imagined that by now we would all be using jet packs! |
| pack a punch v expr | figurative, informal (be powerful) (colloquiale: sostanza forte) | essere una bomba nf |
| | Wow! That whiskey really packs a punch! |
| | Accidenti! Questo whisky è una bomba! |
| pack animal n | (animal used for carrying) | animale da soma nm |
| pack heat v expr | US, slang (carry a gun) (figurato, informale: armato) | essere carico v |
| pack horse n | (horse used for carrying) | cavallo da soma nm |
| | There is too much equipment for one pack horse to carry. |
| | ⓘQuesta frase non è una traduzione della frase inglese. Per il trasporto delle salmerie usarono cavalli da soma. |
| pack ice n | (ice mass, ice floe) | banchisa nf |
| | Their ship was crushed after becoming trapped in pack ice. |
| pack leader n | (dominant dog in a hunting group) | capobranco nm |
pack of cigarettes (US),
packet of cigarettes (UK) n | (10 or 20 cigarettes in a carton) | pacchetto di sigarette nm |
| pack of dogs n | (group of wild dogs) (randagi) | branco di cani nm |
| pack of lies n | informal (false account) (informale) | cumulo di bugie, mucchio di bugie, sacco di bugie nm |
| | His statement to the Police was a pack of lies. |
| | La sua dichiarazione alla polizia era solo un mucchio di bugie. |
| pack on the pounds v expr | (gain weight) (ingrassare) | metter su peso, prendere chili vtr |
| | | aumentare di peso vi |
pack rat,
packrat n | US, figurative (person who hoards or collects) | accaparratore compulsivo nm |
| | The old lady was a pack rat, and when she died it took several large moving vans to empty the house of her belongings. |
pack rat,
packrat,
trade rat n | (animal: Neotoma cinerea) | Neotoma nm |
pack the defense (US),
pack the defence (UK) v expr | (sports) (sporto: tipo di difesa a uomo) | difesa Pack Line nf |
| pack [sth] up again v expr | (return [sth] to container) | rimballare⇒ vtr |
| pack your bags v expr | (prepare luggage) | fare i bagagli, fare le valigie vtr |
| | I had bought so much clothing, I could barely pack my bags. |
| | Avevo comprato così tanti vestiti che non riuscivo quasi a fare le valigie. |
| pack your bags v expr | informal, figurative (prepare to leave) (figurato: stare per andare) | fare i bagagli, fare le valigie vtr |
| | When Sandra found out about her husband's affair with another woman, she told him to pack his bags. |
| | Quando Sandra ha scoperto la tresca di suo marito con un'altra donna, gli ha detto di fare le valigie. |
| power pack n | (electrical adaptor, converter) | batteria nm |
| | This power pack's losing its charge: I'll be needing a new one soon. |
| | Questa batteria si sta scaricando. Ne avrò bisogno di una nuova al più presto. |
| power-up pack n | (cards: booster set) (carte da collezione) | power-up pack nm |
press kit,
press pack n | (media publicity pack) | cartella stampa nf |
| | | press kit nm |
| | The marketing department is preparing a press kit for the launch of the product. |
| six-pack n | (pack of six drinks) (bibite) | confezione da sei loc nom |
| six-pack n | figurative, slang (abdominal muscles) (muscoli) | addominali nmpl |
| | He took off his shirt to reveal a well-defined six pack. |
| | Si tolse la maglietta per mostrare i suoi addominali scolpiti. |
| six-pack n as adj | (drinks: in a pack of six) (bibite) | in confezione da sei loc agg |
| six-pack n as adj | figurative, informal (muscles, abs: well toned) | addominali scolpiti nmpl |
wolf pack,
wolfpack n | (group of wolves) | branco di lupi nm |
wolf pack,
wolfpack n | figurative (group of aggressive people) (gruppo di persone aggressive) | branco nm |
wolf pack,
wolfpack n | figurative (group of attacking submarines) (figurato: attacco) | plotone nm |