electromotive force in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for electromotive force in the English»Italian Dictionary

electromotive force [Am əˌlɛktrəˌmoʊdɪv ˈfɔrs] N

electromotive force

forza f elettromotrice

Translations for electromotive force in the Italian»English Dictionary

forza -trice

electromotive force

forza controelettromotrice

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Translations for electromotive force in the English»Italian Dictionary

electromotive [Brit ɪˌlɛktrəˈməʊtɪv, Am əˌlɛktrəˈmoʊdɪv] ADJ

electromotive

elettromotore

I.force¹ [Brit fɔːs, Am fɔrs] N

1. force (physical strength, impact):

force (of blow, explosion, collision, earthquake)

forza f

force (of blow, explosion, collision, earthquake)

violenza f

force (of sun's rays)

potenza f

force (of sun's rays)

sferza f

force (of fall)

impatto m

he was knocked over by the force of the blast, the blow

fu buttato a terra dalla potenza dell'esplosione, del colpo

I hit him with all the force I could muster

lo colpii con tutte le mie forze

2. force (physical means):

force

forza f

to use force

impiegare la forza or la violenza or ricorrere alla violenza

by force

a forza

by force of arms, by military force

ricorrendo alla forza (militare)

3. force fig:

force (strength) (of intellect, memory, enthusiasm, logic, grief)

forza f

by or out of or from force of habit, of circumstance, of numbers

per forza d'abitudine, per cause di forza maggiore, con la forza del numero

“no, ” she said with some force

“no, ” disse piuttosto energicamente

to have the force of law

avere forza di legge

4. force (strong influence):

force

forza f

a force for good, change

una forza che tende al bene, a un cambiamento

the forces of evil

le forze del male

she's a force in the democratic movement

è una figura determinante all'interno del movimento democratico

market forces

forze del mercato

this country is no longer a world force

questo paese non è più una potenza mondiale

5. force U (organized group):

force

forze fpl

expeditionary, peacekeeping force

corpo di spedizione, forza di pace

naval, ground force

forze navali, di terra

labour force or workforce

forza lavoro

task force MIL

task force

task force MIL

unità operativa

task force (of police)

squadra speciale

6. force (police):

force, also Force the force

la polizia

7. force PHYS:

force

forza f

centrifugal, centripetal force

forza centrifuga, centripeta

force of gravity

forza di gravità

8. force METEO:

force

forza f

a force 10 gale

un vento forza 10

9. force:

in force (in large numbers, strength)

in forze

in force (effective) law, act, prices, ban, curfew

in vigore

to come into force

entrare in vigore

II.force¹

force forces N npl MIL also armed forces:

the forces

le forze armate

III.force¹ [Brit fɔːs, Am fɔrs] VB trans

1. force (compel, oblige):

force

forzare, obbligare, costringere

to force sb, sth to do

costringere qn, qc a fare

to be forced to do

essere costretto a fare

he forced his voice to remain calm

si sforzò di mantenere un tono di voce calmo

to force a smile, a laugh

fare un sorriso sforzato, ridere sforzatamente

the earthquake forced the evacuation of hundreds of residents

il terremoto costrinse centinaia di residenti a evacuare

protesters have forced a public inquiry

i dimostranti hanno fatto in modo che si conducesse un'inchiesta pubblica

2. force (push, thrust):

to force one's way through [sth] crowd

farsi largo fra

to force one's way through [sth] jungle

aprirsi un varco in

to force sb to the ground, up against sth

spingere qn a terra, contro qc

she forced him to his knees

lo costrinse a inginocchiarsi

the car forced the motorbike off the road, into the ditch

la macchina mandò la moto fuori strada, nel fosso

bad weather forced him off the road for a week

il cattivo tempo gli impedì di rimettersi in marcia per una settimana

she forced her way to the top through sheer perseverance

si è fatta strada or è arrivata in alto solo grazie alla sua grande costanza

3. force (apply great pressure to):

force door, window, lock, safe, engine

forzare

force bolt, screw

sforzare

to force an entry LAW

entrare con la forza

to force the pace

forzare il passo or l'andatura

4. force AGR (speed up growth):

force plant

forzare la crescita di

force animal

ingrassare, mettere all'ingrasso

IV.to force oneself VB refl

1. to force oneself (push oneself):

to force oneself

sforzarsi (to do di fare)

2. to force oneself (impose oneself):

to force oneself on sb

imporre la propria presenza a qn

I wouldn't want to force myself on you

non vorrei importi la mia presenza

V.force¹ [Brit fɔːs, Am fɔrs]

to force sb's hand

forzare la mano a qn

force² [Brit fɔːs, Am fɔrs] N Brit (waterfall)

force

cascata f

electromotive force in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for electromotive force in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.force [fɔ:rs] N

1. force (power):

force

forza f

by sheer force of numbers

solo grazie alla superiorità numerica

force of gravity PHYS

forza di gravità

to combine forces

unire le forze

2. force (large numbers):

in force

in gran numero

3. force (influence):

force

forza f

by force of circumstance

per cause di forza maggiore

by force of habit

per abitudine

the forces of nature

le forze della natura

4. force (validity):

to come into force

entrare in vigore

5. force MIL:

police force

forze f di polizia pl

Air Force

aeronautica f militare

the armed forces

le forze f pl armate

II.force [fɔ:rs] VB trans

1. force (use power):

force

forzare

to force a door

forzare una porta

2. force (oblige to do):

force

costringere

to force sb to do sth

obbligare qu a fare qc

to force sb into (doing) sth

costringere qu a fare qc

to force sth on sb

imporre qc a qu

to force a smile

sorridere forzatamente

to force words out of sb

costringere qu a parlare

3. force (cause to grow faster):

force

forzare

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A change in flux of one weber per second will induce an electromotive force of one volt (produce an electric potential difference of one volt across two open-circuited terminals).

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In an ordinary dynamo, a conducting coil rotates in a magnetic field which causes an electromotive force (emf) to be set up in the coil.

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This reaction is not unlike a tiny, temporary battery and is called an electromotive force.

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The time-rate of change of the magnetic flux through a loop of wire is minus the electromotive force created in that wire.

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When a permanent magnet is moved relative to a conductor, or vice versa, an electromotive force is created.

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That is, that the resistance, the ratio of the applied electromotive force (or voltage) to the current, does not vary with the current strength.

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This varying magnetic field at the secondary induces a varying electromotive force (emf) or voltage in the secondary winding.

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A voltage may represent either a source of energy (electromotive force), or lost, used, or stored energy (potential drop).

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Each half-cell has an electromotive force (or emf), determined by its ability to drive electric current from the interior to the exterior of the cell.

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An induced electromotive force (emf) always gives rise to a current whose magnetic field opposes the original change in magnetic flux.

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