beams in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for beams in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

tie beam [Am ˈtaɪ ˌbim] N ENGINEER

tie beam

catena f

tie beam

tirante m

hammer beam [Am ˈhæmərˌbim] N

hammer beam

trave f a sbalzo

landing beam [ˈlændɪŋbiːm] N

landing beam

segnale m unidirezionale di atterraggio

cross-beam [Am ˈkrɔsbim] N ENGINEER

cross-beam

trave f trasversale

collar beam [Am ˈkɑlər bim] N

collar beam

catena f d'impluvio

collar beam

controcatena f

beam end [ˌbiːmˈend, ˈbiːmend] N

to be on its beam ends NAUT

essere (inclinato) sul fianco

to be on one's beam ends Brit fig, inf (broke)

essere al verde

to be on one's beam ends (desperate)

essere in una situazione disperata

beam compass [Am bim ˈkəmpəs] N

beam compass

compasso m a verga

beam balance [ˈbiːmˌbæləns] N

beam balance

bilancia f

weigh-beam [ˈweɪbiːm] N

weigh-beam

stadera f

beams in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for beams in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

high beam N

high beam

abbagliante m

laser beam N

laser beam

raggio m laser

pencil beam N ELEC

pencil beam

fascio m filiforme

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

worm-eaten beam, table, wood

tarlato, -a

Translations for beams in the Italian»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

travatura

beams pl

abbaglianti

high beams

-i anabbaglianti

low beams pl

trave

beam

teletrasportare qu (specialm in fantascienza)

to beam sb

teletrasportarsi (specialm in fantascienza)

to beam

beams Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

high beam AUTO

abbaglianti m pl

low beam

anabbaglianti m pl

(send) to beam a smile at sb

fare un gran sorriso a qu

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The town's bullring was built in 1945, made of adobe and wooden beams and was remodeled in 1981.

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She then beams a radio wave containing a clue as to the spaceship's whereabouts into a black hole.

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Racers commonly epoxy the beams into the castings to boost rigidity because the flexing of the boat as it rides over waves saps power.

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The ceiling beams are cast plaster with faux wood graining.

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Prefabricated concrete slabs are built in a factory and transported to the site, ready to be lowered into place between steel or concrete beams.

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That's why they go through great lengths to ignore the high beams glaring in their eyes.

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Within, the rooms are dark with low-pitched ceilings and redolent of beer and tobacco, of which is added the flavour of antiquity from ancient walls and beams.

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This type of element is suitable for modeling cables, braces, trusses, beams, stiffeners, grids and frames.

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Examples include kneading bread dough, wringing out a towel, avoiding laser-beams or miming the shape of an imaginary object.

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An ancient wine press and olive press have also been made functional with new ropes and beams.

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