beam compass in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for beam compass in the English»Italian Dictionary

beam compass [Am bim ˈkəmpəs] N

beam compass

compasso m a verga

Translations for beam compass in the Italian»English Dictionary

compasso a verga

beam or beau compass

Translations for beam compass in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.compass [Brit ˈkʌmpəs, Am ˈkəmpəs] N

1. compass:

compass

bussola f

compass NAUT

bussola f magnetica

compass NAUT

compasso m

the points of the compass

i punti cardinali

2. compass:

compass (extent)

estensione f

compass (extent)

ambito m

compass (range, scope)

portata f

compass (range, scope)

competenza f

within the narrow compass of our research

nell'ambito ristretto della nostra ricerca

within the compass of this article, the law

nei limiti della trattazione di questo articolo, nei limiti consentiti dalla legge

the concept is beyond the compass of most minds

il concetto è al di fuori della portata della maggior parte delle persone

3. compass MUS:

compass

estensione f

II.compasses N

compasses npl:

a pair of compasses

un compasso

III.compass [Brit ˈkʌmpəs, Am ˈkəmpəs] VB trans liter

1. compass (encircle):

compass

circondare

compass

cingere

2. compass (comprehend):

compass

comprendere

compass

afferrare

3. compass (go around) arch:

compass earth, oceans

circumnavigare

I.beam [Brit biːm, Am bim] N

1. beam:

beam (of light, torch, laser)

raggio m

beam (of vehicle lights, lighthouse, searchlight)

fascio m also PHYS

on full beam Brit, on high beam Am

con gli abbaglianti accesi

on low beam Am

con gli anabbaglianti accesi

2. beam ENGINEER:

beam

trave f

3. beam (in gymnastics):

beam

trave f

4. beam (central shaft):

beam (of weighing scales)

giogo m

5. beam (radio or radar course):

beam AVIAT, NAUT

fascio m (di onde corte)

beam AVIAT, NAUT

portata f

to be off beam Brit, to be off the beam Am

essere sulla rotta sbagliata

to be off beam Brit, to be off the beam Am fig

essere fuori strada or sbagliare

6. beam NAUT:

beam (cross-member)

baglio m

beam (greatest width)

larghezza f massima

on the port beam

al traverso a sinistra

on the starboard beam

al traverso a dritta

7. beam (smile):

beam

sorriso m raggiante

II.beam [Brit biːm, Am bim] VB trans

1. beam radio, satellite programme, signal:

beam

trasmettere (mediante antenna direzionale)

the concert was beamed all over the world

il concerto è stato trasmesso in tutto il mondo

2. beam fig:

his father beamed his congratulations

suo padre, raggiante di gioia, si congratulò con lui

III.beam [Brit biːm, Am bim] VB intr

1. beam sun, moon:

beam

splendere, brillare

the sun beamed down on us

il sole splendeva su di noi

2. beam (smile):

beam

sorridere radiosamente

IV.beam [Brit biːm, Am bim]

to be broad in the beam inf person:

essere largo di fianchi

beam compass in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for beam compass in the English»Italian Dictionary

compass <-es> [ˈkʌm·pəs] N

1. compass a. NAUT:

compass

bussola f

2. compass form:

compass (range)

gamma f

compass (area)

ambito m

to be beyond the compass of sb's knowledge

andare al di là delle conoscenze di qu

I.beam [bi:m] N

1. beam:

beam (ray)

raggio m

beam (light)

fascio m di luce

high beam AUTO

abbaglianti m pl

low beam

anabbaglianti m pl

2. beam ARCHIT:

beam

trave f

3. beam SPORTS:

beam

trave f

4. beam NAUT (width of a ship):

beam

baglio m

beam

larghezza f massima

II.beam [bi:m] VB trans

beam (broadcast)

trasmettere

(send) to beam a smile at sb

fare un gran sorriso a qu

III.beam [bi:m] VB intr

beam

brillare

beam (smile)

sorridere

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Another form, the beam compass, has the pivot point and pen holder joined by a bar, useful when drawing very large radius arcs.

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