plumb rule in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for plumb rule in the English»Italian Dictionary

plumb rule [Am ˈpləm ˌrul] N

plumb rule

archipendolo m

Translations for plumb rule in the Italian»English Dictionary

archipendolo

plumb rule

pendolo

plumb rule

Translations for plumb rule in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.plumb¹ [Brit plʌm, Am pləm] VB trans

1. plumb sea, depths:

plumb

sondare, scandagliare

2. plumb fig:

plumb mystery

svelare, scoprire

plumb soul

mettere a nudo

to plumb the depths of despair, misery, bad taste

raggiungere il colmo di

II.plumb¹ [Brit plʌm, Am pləm] N

1. plumb:

plumb, also plumb line ENGINEER

filo m a piombo

plumb, also plumb line NAUT

scandaglio m

2. plumb (perpendicular):

to be out of plumb or off plumb

essere fuori piombo

III.plumb¹ [Brit plʌm, Am pləm] ADV

1. plumb Am (totally) inf:

plumb crazy, wrong

completamente, del tutto

2. plumb (precisely) inf:

plumb in or down or through the middle

esattamente nel mezzo

plumb² [Brit plʌm, Am pləm] VB trans

I.rule [Brit ruːl, Am rul] N

1. rule (regulation):

rule (of game, sport, language, religion)

regola f

rule (of school, company, organization)

regolamento m

the rules of the game

le regole del gioco also fig

school rules

il regolamento della scuola

EU rules

normativa CEE

to obey, break the rules

rispettare, infrangere le regole

to bend the rules

fare uno strappo alla regola

to be against the rules

essere vietato (to do fare)

it is a rule that …

è la norma che …

under this rule

secondo questo regolamento

rules and regulations

normativa

I make it a rule always, never to do

per me è d'obbligo or mi impongo come regola di fare sempre, non fare mai

2. rule (usual occurrence):

rule

regola f

rule

norma f

hot summers are the rule here

le estati calde qui sono la norma

as a rule

generalmente or di regola or di norma

as a general rule

in linea di massima

3. rule U (authority):

rule

dominio m

rule

governo m

colonial rule

dominio coloniale

under Tory rule

sotto il governo dei conservatori

under the rule of a tyrant

sotto il dominio di un tiranno

4. rule (for measuring):

rule

righello m

rule

regolo m

a metre rule

un regolo di un metro

5. rule TYPO:

rule

filetto m

II.rule [Brit ruːl, Am rul] VB trans

1. rule POL:

rule ruler:

governare

rule law, convention:

vigere in

rule monarch:

regnare su

rule party:

essere al governo in, governare

rule army:

tenere in pugno

2. rule (control):

rule money, appetite: life, character

dominare

rule person, consideration, factor: behaviour, strategy

determinare, dettare

to be ruled by sb arch

lasciarsi guidare or farsi condurre da qn

to let one's heart rule one's head

lasciare che l'istinto prevalga sulla ragione

3. rule (draw):

rule line

fare, tirare

ruled paper

foglio a righe

4. rule tribunal, court, judge, umpire:

to rule that …

decretare or sentenziare che …

to rule sth unlawful

dichiarare qc illegale

III.rule [Brit ruːl, Am rul] VB intr

1. rule:

rule monarch:

regnare

rule government:

essere al potere

anarchy rules

regna l'anarchia

Juventus rule OK! inf

viva la Juve!

2. rule tribunal, court, judge, umpire:

rule

decidere (against contro)

plumb rule in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for plumb rule in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.plumb [plʌm] VB trans

1. plumb a. fig:

plumb

sondare

to plumb the depth

sondare la profondità

to plumb the depths fig

toccare il fondo (di)

to plumb the mystery of the universe

capire i misteri dell'universo

2. plumb (straighten, make vertical):

plumb wall, frame, mast

mettere a piombo

II.plumb [plʌm] ADV inf

1. plumb (exactly):

plumb

esattamente

he hit me plumb on the nose

mi ha colpito in pieno sul naso

2. plumb (completely):

to be plumb wrong/right/tired/crazy

avere assolutamente torto/ragione

to be plumb tired/crazy

essere proprio stanco/pazzo

III.plumb [plʌm] N

plumb

piombo f

to be out of [or off] plumb

non essere a piombo

I.rule [ru:l] N

1. rule:

rule (law)

regola f

rule (principle)

norma f

rules and regulations

norme e regole

rules of the road

codice m della strada

to be the rule

essere la norma

to break a rule

infrangere una regola

to play (it) by the rules

attenersi alle regole

it is against the rules

è contro le regole

as a rule

di norma

2. rule (control):

rule

governo m

3. rule (measuring device):

rule

riga f

Phrases:

a rule of thumb

una regola pratica

rules are made to be broken

le regole sono fatte per non essere rispettate

II.rule [ru:l] VB trans

1. rule (govern):

rule country

governare

rule company

dirigere

2. rule (control):

rule

dominare

3. rule (draw):

rule

tracciare una riga

rule paper

fare le righe a

4. rule LAW (decide):

rule

decretare

III.rule [ru:l] VB intr

1. rule (control):

rule

governare

rule monarch

regnare

2. rule (predominate):

rule

dominare

3. rule LAW:

to rule for/against sb/sth

emettere un verdetto a favore/contro qn/qc