coil spring in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for coil spring in the English»Italian Dictionary

coil spring [Am ˈkɔɪl ˌsprɪŋ] N

coil spring

molla f elicoidale

Translations for coil spring in the Italian»English Dictionary

molla elicoidale

coil spring

Translations for coil spring in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.coil [Brit kɔɪl, Am kɔɪl] N

1. coil:

coil (of rope, barbed wire)

rotolo m

coil (of electric wire)

bobina f

coil (of smoke)

voluta f

coil (of hair)

crocchia f

coil (of snake)

spira f

2. coil (of petrol engine):

coil

bobina f

3. coil (contraceptive):

coil

spirale f

to have a coil fitted

farsi mettere la spirale

II.coil [Brit kɔɪl, Am kɔɪl] VB trans

coil rope, wire

avvolgere, arrotolare

coil hair

raccogliere

III.coil [Brit kɔɪl, Am kɔɪl] VB intr

coil river, procession:

coil

serpeggiare

to coil upwards smoke:

salire in volute

IV.to coil itself VB refl

to coil itself

avvolgersi

to coil itself

arrotolarsi (round intorno a)

I.spring [Brit sprɪŋ, Am sprɪŋ] N

1. spring (season):

spring

primavera f

in the spring

in primavera

spring is in the air

c'è aria di primavera

spring has sprung

è arrivata la primavera

spring has sprung before n weather, flowers, shower, sunshine

primaverile

spring has sprung day

primaverile, di primavera

spring has sprung equinox, election

di primavera

2. spring TECH (coil):

spring

molla f (a spirale)

to be like a coiled spring fig (ready to pounce)

essere pronto a scattare

to be like a coiled spring (tense)

essere teso come una corda di violino

3. spring (leap):

spring

balzo m

spring

salto m

spring

scatto m

with a spring

di scatto or d'un balzo

4. spring (elasticity):

spring

elasticità f

there's not much spring in this mattress

questo materasso è un po' duro

to have a spring in one's step

camminare a passo sciolto

the good news put a spring in his step

la buona notizia gli conferì un'andatura scattante

5. spring (water source):

spring

sorgente f

spring

fonte f

II.spring <pt sprang, pp sprung> [Brit sprɪŋ, Am sprɪŋ] VB trans

1. spring (set off):

spring trap, lock

fare scattare

spring mine

fare brillare

2. spring (develop):

to spring a leak tank, barrel:

cominciare a perdere (dopo l'apertura di una falla)

the boat has sprung a leak

si è aperta una falla nella barca

3. spring (cause to happen unexpectedly):

to spring sth on sb news, plan

comunicare di punto in bianco qc a qn

to spring a surprise

fare una sorpresa (on a)

I hope they don't spring anything on us at the meeting

spero che non ci facciano delle sorprese alla riunione

4. spring (liberate) inf:

spring prisoner

fare evadere, liberare

5. spring HUNT:

spring bird, game

alzare, levare

III.spring <pt sprang, pp sprung> [Brit sprɪŋ, Am sprɪŋ] VB intr

1. spring (jump):

spring

saltare

spring

balzare

to spring across sth

attraversare qc con un salto

to spring at sb dog, tiger:

avventarsi contro qn

to spring at sb person:

balzare contro qn or scagliarsi contro qn

to spring from, over sth

saltare da, su qc

she sprang onto the stage, up the steps

balzò sul palcoscenico, salì di corsa le scale

to spring to one's feet

balzare in piedi

to spring to fame

diventare improvvisamente famoso

2. spring (move suddenly):

to spring open, shut door, panel:

aprirsi, chiudersi di scatto

to spring into action team, troops:

passare all'azione

to spring to attention guards:

scattare sull'attenti

to spring to sb's defence, aid

accorrere in difesa, in aiuto di qn

to spring to sb's rescue

precipitarsi in soccorso di qn

tears sprang to his eyes

gli vennero le lacrime agli occhi

the first name that sprang to mind was Rosie

il primo nome che venne in mente fu quello di Rosie

to spring into or to life machine, motor:

accendersi

3. spring (originate):

to spring from jealousy, fear, idea, suggestion, prejudice

nascere da or essere dettato da or scaturire da

where did these people spring from?

da dove sono spuntate quelle persone?

where do these files, boxes spring from?

da dove saltano fuori queste pratiche, scatole?

coil spring in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for coil spring in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.coil [kɔɪl] N

1. coil (spiral):

coil

rotolo m

2. coil ELEC:

coil

bobina f

3. coil MED:

coil

spirale f (intrauterina)

II.coil [kɔɪl] VB intr

coil

arrotolarsi

III.coil [kɔɪl] VB trans

coil

arrotolare

I.spring [sprɪŋ] N

1. spring (season):

spring

primavera f

2. spring (jump):

spring

balzo m

3. spring (metal coil):

spring

molla f

4. spring (elasticity):

spring

elasticità f

5. spring (source of water):

spring

sorgente f

II.spring <sprang, sprung> [sprɪŋ] VB intr

spring

balzare

to spring to one's feet

balzare in piedi

to spring shut/open

chiudersi/aprirsi di colpo

III.spring <sprang, sprung> [sprɪŋ] VB trans

to spring sth on sb

tirar fuori qc a qu all'improvviso