rack in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for rack in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.rack¹ [Brit rak, Am ræk] N

1. rack (stand):

rack (for plates)

scolapiatti m

rack (in dishwasher)

cestello m

2. rack:

rack (for luggage on train etc.)

portabagagli m

rack (for luggage on train etc.)

reticella f portabagagli

rack (for clothes)

attaccapanni m

roof rack (on car)

portabagagli (sul tetto)

3. rack:

rack (for cakes)

griglia f (per dolci)

rack (for bottles)

rastrelliera f portabottiglie

rack (for newspapers)

portariviste m

4. rack (shelving):

rack

scaffale m

II.rack¹ [Brit rak, Am ræk] VB trans

1. rack (fill):

rack

riempire (di foraggio)

2. rack (fasten):

rack horse

legare alla rastrelliera

III.rack¹ [Brit rak, Am ræk] N (torture)

rack

ruota f

rack

cavalletto m

to put sb on the rack

mettere qn alla ruota

to be on the rack fig

stare sulle spine

IV.rack¹ [Brit rak, Am ræk] VB trans

1. rack HISTORY:

rack

mettere alla ruota, torturare

2. rack (torment) fig:

rack pain:

tormentare, torturare

rack guilt, fear:

tormentare

rack cough, sobs:

tormentare, essere un tormento per

to be racked with guilt

essere tormentato dalla colpa

an industry racked by crisis

un'industria messa a dura prova dalla crisi

V.rack¹ [Brit rak, Am ræk] N

to go or run to rack (and ruin)

andare in rovina, in malora

VI.rack¹ [Brit rak, Am ræk]

to rack one's brains

scervellarsi

I.rack² [Brit rak, Am ræk] N (gait of horse)

rack

ambiatura f

II.rack² [Brit rak, Am ræk] VB trans

rack horse:

rack

ambiare, andare all'ambio

rack³ [Brit rak, Am ræk] N FOOD

rack of lamb

carré d'agnello

rack⁴ [Brit rak, Am ræk] VB trans

rack wine:

rack

travasare

rack⁵ [Brit rak, Am ræk] N (mass of clouds)

rack

nuvolaglia f

rack

nembi mpl

rack⁶ [Brit rak, Am ræk] N

rack (alcoholic spirit) → arrack

See also arrack

arrack [Brit ˈarək, əˈrak, Am ˈɛrək, əˈræk] N

arrack

arak m

arrack

arac m

wine rack [ˈwaɪnˌræk] N

wine rack

portabottiglie m

rack rail [ˈrækˌreɪl] N

rack rail

rotaia f a dentiera, a cremagliera

belaying rack [bɪˈleɪŋræk] N NAUT

belaying rack

cavigliera f

cycle rack [ˈsaɪklræk] N

cycle rack

rastrelliera f per biciclette

rack in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for rack in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.rack [ræk] N

1. rack (framework, shelf):

rack

ripiano m

dish rack

scolapiatti m inv

AUTO luggage rack

portapacchi m inv

2. rack (bar for hanging things on):

rack

sbarra f attaccapanni

towel rack

portasciugamani m inv

3. rack FOOD:

rack of lamb

carré m inv di agnello

rack of beef

lombata f di manzo

4. rack (torture instrument):

rack

ruota f

to be on the rack fig

essere in difficoltà

II.rack [ræk] VB trans

rack

tormentare

luggage rack N

luggage rack

portabagagli m inv

ski rack N

ski rack

portasci m inv

towel rack N

towel rack

portasciugamani m inv

plate rack N

plate rack

scolapiatti m inv

off-the-rack [ˌɑ:f·ðə·ˈræk] ADJ

off-the-rack

confezionato, -a

Translations for rack in the Italian»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

portasci

ski rack

portapipe

pipe rack

portacravatte

tie rack

portabottiglie

bottle rack

rack Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

dish rack

scolapiatti m inv

AUTO luggage rack

portapacchi m inv

towel rack

portasciugamani m inv

rack of lamb

carré m inv di agnello

rack of beef

lombata f di manzo

to be on the rack fig

essere in difficoltà

to rack one's brain

lambiccarsi il cervello

to go to rack and ruin

andare a catafascio (in rovina)

to rack one's brains over sth

scervellarsi su [o intorno a] qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Feeders may be located on the rack that supports the plastic sheets.

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In a typical installation, all the video sources are located on an equipment rack, and are connected as inputs to the matrix switch.

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Other improvements included revised rack-and-pinion steering and a newly designed, fully independent suspension.

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Steering was rack and pinion, with an overall steering ratio of 14.9:1, giving 2.65 turns lock-to-lock and a 35ft m turning circle.

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Located on the interchange is toilets, vending machines, seats, drinking fountains, bike rack and a rest area for bus drivers.

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They are built to withstand their weight capacities on an open rack system that does not have decking.

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By adopting a rack railway section the cost of building the line was 52% of the 1890 proposal.

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The entire railway is fitted with the rack rail.

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The filled cone is immediately placed in a stationary holding rack to allow quiescent settling.

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Instead of just circuit breakers, the rack has a solid state electronic dimmer with its own circuit breaker for each stage circuit.

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