Compound Forms/Forme composte
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A road,
A-road n | (main traffic route) | statale, strada statale nf |
| | | tangenziale, strada tangenziale nf |
| | A motorist was caught doing almost double the 70-mph limit on an A road in Worcestershire. |
| | Hanno beccato un automobilista che faceva quasi il doppio del limite di velocità di 70 all'ora su una statale del Worcestershire. |
| access road n | US (slip road on a motorway) | rampa d'ingresso |
| | The access road to the highway is actually a very long on-ramp. |
| access road n | UK (special, express route) | accesso diretto nm |
| | A vehicle has broken down on the access road, causing long traffic delays. |
| arterial road n | (main road or route) | strada principale nf |
| | (figurato: strada principale) | arteria nf |
| | The arterial roads into the city often get blocked up with traffic in the rush hour. |
B road,
B-road n | (local traffic route) | strada secondaria, strada provinciale, strada locale nf |
| | I enjoy driving along B roads because there is generally less traffic. |
| back road n | (not a main route) | strada secondaria nf |
| | They got lost somewhere in the back roads of Devon. |
| | Si sono persi da qualche parte nelle strade secondarie del Devon. |
byroad,
by-road n | (countryside: side road) | strada secondaria nf |
cart track,
cart road n | (rough rural road) (strada sterrata) | mulattiera nf |
| | | strada sterrata nf |
| corduroy road n | (tree trunks across a swamp) (d'albero) | strada di tronchi loc nom |
| dirt road n | (unmade road, track) | strada sterrata nf |
| | | strada non asfaltata, strada in terra battuta nf |
| | (strada sterrata) | strada bianca nf |
| | Main Street is paved but all the other streets are just dirt roads. |
| | La Main Street è pavimentata, invece tutte le altre sono semplicemente delle strade sterrate. |
| | | strada sterrata nf |
| | Main Street è lastricata, mentre tutte le altre sono strade sterrate. |
| down the road adv | figurative, informal (in the future) (in futuro) | più avanti, più tardi avv |
| | We're planning to have kids somewhere down the road, maybe in five years or so. |
| | Più avanti avremo intenzione di fare dei bambini, forse fra 5 anni. |
| down the road adv | (further along the street) (su una strada) | più avanti avv |
| | This is number 17 Main Street; number 25's down the road in that direction. |
| | Questo è il numero 17 della Main Street, il 25 è più avanti in quella direzione. |
| feeder road | (smaller road) (strada) | bretella nf |
| fork in the road n | (path that splits into 2 directions) | bivio nm |
| | | biforcazione nf |
| | Take a left when you come to the fork in the road. |
| | Arrivati al bivio lungo la strada, girate a sinistra. |
| fork in the road n | figurative (decision point) (figurato: decisione) | bivio nm |
| | Ryan had reached a fork in the road; should he get a job or go to university? |
| gravel road n | (path of small stones) | strada bianca nf |
| | This gravel road is only wide enough for one car. |
| | | strada sterrata, strada in ghiaia nf |
| | | sterrato nm |
| | Questa strada sterrata è piuttosto stretta: ci passa solo una macchina. |
| high road n | figurative (morally superior approach) (psicologia) | strada alta nf |
| | (psicologia) | high road nf |
highroad,
high road n | UK (highway, main road) | strada maestra, strada principale nf |
highroad,
high road n | figurative (most ethical position or method) (figurato) | via maestra nf |
highroad,
high road n | figurative (sure way) | via più semplice, strada più semplice, via più sicura, strada più sicura nf |
| hit the road v expr | slang, figurative (leave, start a journey) | mettersi in marcia, mettersi in viaggio v rif |
| | We rose early and hit the road before 7.00 am. |
| | Ci alzammo presto e ci mettemmo in marcia prima delle 7. |
| | | partire⇒ vi |
| | | andarsene v rif |
| | Ci siamo alzati presto e siamo partiti prima delle 7. |
| low road n | figurative (unscrupulous method) | cattiva strada nf |
| Nota: comportamento immorale e senza scrupoli |
| | The low road might get you what you want in the short-term, but it's likely to backfire on you in the long-term. |
| lunch on the road n | US (midday meal at a motorway café) | pranzo in viaggio nm |
| | We drove for about three hours and then had lunch on the road. |
| main road n | (principal street) | strada principale nf |
| | Learner drivers usually practise on side streets before going on to the main roads. |
| | In genere gli allievi di scuola guida fanno pratica nelle vie secondarie prima di passare alle strade principali. |
metal,
road metal n | (material for making, mending roads) | pietrisco nm |
| | The construction worker poured metal into the pot hole. |
| | Il muratore ha versato del pietrisco nella buca. |
middle of the road,
middle-of-the-road adj | informal, figurative (average, mediocre) | mediocrità, via di mezzo nf |
| | | mediocre agg |
| Nota: Hyphens are used when the term is an adjective that precedes the noun |
| | The band abandoned their experimental tendencies for a middle-of-the-road sound in an effort to sell more records. |
| | La band abbandonò le sue tendenze sperimentali in favore di un sound mediocre per cercare di vendere più dischi. |
middle of the road,
middle-of-the-road adj | informal, figurative (politics: not extreme) | centrista agg |
| | His politics then were very middle of the road; they became radical later. |
| | La sua politica di allora era molto più centrista, divenne radicale più tardi. |
| middle of the road n | (centre of a street) | centro della strada nm |
| | The child froze in the middle of the road as the car sped towards him. |
| | Il bambino si immobilizzò al centro della strada mentre l'auto avanzava verso di lui. |
| no through road n | (cul-de-sac) (senza sbocco) | vicolo cieco nm |
| | (senza sbocco) | strada senza uscita nf |
off road,
off-road adv | (on unmade terrain) | fuoristrada avv |
| | Four wheel drive cars are designed to be driven off road. |
| | Certe auto a quattro ruote motrici sono progettate per viaggiare fuoristrada. |
| off-road adj | (vehicle: for rough terrain) (veicolo) | fuoristrada agg invar |
| | An African Safari requires a sturdy off-road vehicle. |
| on the road adv | (travelling) | in viaggio avv |
| | We will be on the road for days when we drive from New York to Los Angeles. |
| | Saremo in viaggio per giorni nel tragitto in macchina da New York a Los Angeles. |
| on the road adv | (on tour) | in viaggio avv |
| | She spends several months of the year on the road, touring with her band. |
| | Lei trascorre diversi mesi dell'anno in viaggio, in tour con il suo gruppo. |
| on the road adv | (on the way, on a path: to [sth]) | in viaggio verso |
| | | sulla strada verso, sulla strada per |
| | Eating less and exercising more has me on the road to losing weight. |
| | Mangiare di meno e fare più movimento mi ha messo sulla strada verso il dimagrimento. |
| on the road to prep | (heading for, destined for) | sulla via per, sulla strada per |
| | Are we on the road to Rome? |
| one for the road expr | (final [sth] before leaving a place) | bicchiere della staffa nm |
| paved road n | (path of slabs or stones) | strada pavimentata nf |
| | After 3 kilometres, the paved road became a gravel one, which made cycling difficult. |
| | (asfalto) | strada asfaltata nf |
| ring road n | UK (motorway around a city) | circonvallazione nf |
| | We used the ring road to avoid the traffic in the city centre. |
| road access n | (entry to a traffic route) | accesso alla viabilità nm |
| | Road access to the airport is closed due to flooding. |
| road accident n | (law: traffic collision) | incidente stradale nm |
| | Khalid was injured in a road accident. |
| | Khalid è rimasto ferito in un incidente stradale. |
| road bike n | (bicycle for paved roads) | bici da strada nf |
| | This road bike has a carbon frame. |
| road bike n | (motorcycle allowed on road) | moto da strada nf |
| | Mike enjoys riding his road bike. |
| Road Closed expr | (sign: road) | strada chiusa nf |
| | The workmen put up a 'Road Closed' sign. |
| | Gli operai hanno affisso un cartello che recita "strada chiusa". |
road hockey,
street hockey n | (hockey on road) | street hockey nm |
road hog,
roadhog n | figurative (driver: does not stay in lane) | veicolo che invade un'altra corsia |
| | I wish this truck would move into the proper lane - he's such a road hog. |
| | ⓘQuesta frase non è una traduzione della frase inglese. Un veicolo che invade un'altra corsia è molto pericoloso quando si guida in autostrada. |
| road hump n | (speed bump that slows traffic) | rallentatore, dosso nm |
| | There are a lot of road humps along this street. |
| road maintenance crew n | (team who carry out roadworks) | squadra di manutenzione strade nf |
| | A road maintenance crew is inspecting the structure of the bridge. |
| road map n | (route plan for drivers) | cartina stradale, carta stradale nf |
| | Sarah was looking at the road map, trying to decide on the best route to Oxford. |
| | Sarah guardava la cartina stradale cercando di decidere il percorso migliore per Oxford. |
| road map n | figurative (plan) | piano d'azione nm |
| | | programma, piano nm |
| | (figurato) | tabella di marcia nf |
| | The President explained his road map for the future of the economy. |
| | Il presidente illustrò il suo piano d'azione per il futuro dell'economia. |
| road movie n | (film about a journey) | road movie nm |
| | Easy Rider is a well-known example of a road movie. |
| road network n | (system of traffic routes) | rete stradale nf |
| | The road network has suffered from a lack of investment. |
| road race n | (athletics, cars: race on public roads) | corsa su strada nf |
| | | gara su strada nf |
| road racing | (race on public roads) | corse su strada nfpl |
| road rage n | informal (aggression while driving) | rabbia al volante nf |
| | Most of us have experienced road rage at one time or another. |
| | La maggior parte di noi ha avuto esperienza della rabbia al volante prima o poi. |
| road roller n | (machine that flattens roads) | rullo compressore nm |
| | | compressore stradale nm |
| road roller n | ([sb] who operated flattening machine) | autista di rullo compressore nm |
| road safety n | (prevention of traffic accidents) | sicurezza stradale nf |
| | Children are taught about road safety at school. |
Road Safety Officer,
road safety officer n | (employee: traffic safety) | addetto all'educazione stradale nm |
| | The Road Safety Officer visits schools and talks to the students. |
road shoulder,
shoulder (US),
hard shoulder (UK) n | (area at the side of a motorway) | banchina, banchina stradale nf |
| | The truck banged into the SUV on the road shoulder. |
| road show n | (touring performance or display) | tournée nf |
| | | road show nm |
| | The road show will be touring the entire country at 15 venues. |
| road-show [sth]⇒ vtr | US (put on as touring performance) | fare una tournée di, fare un road show di vtr |
| | The producer decided to road-show the play. |
| road sign n | (traffic notice) | segnale stradale, segnale nm |
| | | cartello stradale, cartello nm |
| | Didn't you see the road sign? - it said 'Cattle Crossing Ahead'. |
| | Non hai visto il segnale stradale? Diceva: "Attraversamento animali più avanti". |
| road tax n | UK (car ownership tax) (tassa di proprietà di un veicolo) | bollo nm |
| road test n | US (test of vehicle in use) (veicolo) | prova su strada nf |
| | The article reports results from the road tests of three new cars. |
| | L'articolo riporta i risultati della prova su strada con tre nuove auto. |
| road to riches n | figurative (way to achieve wealth) | strada del successo, via della ricchezza nf |
| | Adrienne's success with her first business set her on the road to riches. |
| road traffic n | (vehicles) | traffico nm |
| | The road traffic is especially heavy at this time in the morning. |
| road train n | AU (linked trailers pulled by 1 truck) | autoarticolato con semirimorchi nm |
| | | road-train nm |
| road trip n | (journey in a car, bus, etc.) | viaggio su strada nm |
| | We're planning a road trip to Perth this weekend. |
| | Stiamo organizzando un viaggio su strada a Perth per questo weekend. |
| road user n | ([sb] who uses roads) | utente della strada nmf |
| road warrior n | slang (frequent traveler) | persona che viaggia spesso per affari nf |
| road worker n | (person employed to do roadworks) | operaio edile stradale, operaio stradale, operaio di cantiere stradale nm |
roadkill,
road kill n | uncountable (animal killed by traffic) | carcassa di animale investito nf |
| | | animale investito nm |
| | Yuck, there's some roadkill over there. |
| | I can't believe how much roadkill we've seen on this journey. |
| | Bleah, c'è una carcassa di animale investito laggiù. Non mi capacito di quante carcasse di animali investiti abbiamo visto durante il viaggio. |
roadkill,
road kill n | figurative (someone unwanted) | ospite indesiderato nm |
| | | guastafeste nm |
| sealed road n | (route surfaced for use by traffic) | strada asfaltata nf |
| | You can reach Bunbury on a sealed road. |
| secondary road n | (arterial road) | strada secondaria nf |
| | The road south was a secondary road, and in very bad condition. |
service road,
also US: frontage road n | (road alongside expressway) | controviale nm |
| side road n | (small street) | strada laterale nf |
| | Phil parked the car on a side road. |
| sleeping policeman n | UK (road hump) | dosso artificiale nm |
| | | dissuasore di velocità loc nom |
| slip road n | UK (ramp: to enter or exit a highway) (autostradale) | rampa nf |
| toll road n | (highway for which a fee is charged) | strada a pedaggio nf |
| | There are a lot of toll roads around Orlando airport. |
| | Ci sono molte strade a pedaggio attorno all'aeroporto di Orlando. |
| trunk road n | UK (main road) | strada statale nf |
| unmade road n | (dirt track, unpaved route) | strada sterrata nf |
| | There are many unmade roads in this region, so you need a four-wheel drive vehicle. |
| winding road n | (route or highway with many turns) | strada tortuosa nf |
| | There is a winding road that leads to the top of the hill. |