latch in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for latch in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.latch [Brit latʃ, Am lætʃ] N

1. latch (fastening):

latch

chiavistello m

to lift, drop the latch

togliere, mettere il chiavistello

to put the door on the latch

chiudere la porta (solo) con il chiavistello

2. latch (spring lock):

latch

serratura f (a scatto)

II.latch [Brit latʃ, Am lætʃ] VB trans

latch

chiudere con il chiavistello

it wasn't properly latched

non aveva il chiavistello ben chiuso

I.latch on VB [latʃ -] (latch on) (understand)

latch on inf

afferrare

II.latch on VB [latʃ -] (latch on to [sth])

1. latch on:

latch on (seize on) handle, object

afferrare, aggrapparsi a

latch on (exploit) idea, trend

attaccarsi a

latch on mistake

ripetere

latch on weakness

persistere in

2. latch on (gain possession of):

latch on ball

entrare in possesso di

3. latch on (realize):

latch on truth, fact

comprendere

latch on secret

capire

III.latch on VB [latʃ -] (latch on to [sb])

latch on person:

latch on

attaccarsi a, appiccicarsi a

Translations for latch in the Italian»English Dictionary

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nottola

latch

chiavistello

latch(lock)

chiudere qc con il chiavistello

to latch sth

mettere il chiavistello

to drop the latch, to bolt

togliere il chiavistello

to lift the latch, to unbolt

nottolino

door latch

saliscendi

latch

serratura a scatto

latch

appiccicarsi a qn persona:

to latch on to sb

comprendere significato, concetto

to latch on to inf

chiusura a scatto

latch

latch in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for latch in the English»Italian Dictionary

latch <-es> [lætʃ] N

latch

chiavistello m

latch on VB intr inf

1. latch on (attach oneself):

to latch on to sb/sth

aggrapparsi a qu/qc

2. latch on (obtain):

to latch on to sth

afferrare qc

Translations for latch in the Italian»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

saliscendi

latch

chiusura automatica [o a scatto]

latch

latch Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to latch on to sb/sth

aggrapparsi a qu/qc

to latch on to sth

afferrare qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A latch at the rear of the magazine holds the rounds in place in the magazine until they are needed.

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Just before it reaches the mouth, the squid latches onto the whale and rakes it with his suckers, wounding it in the process.

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The relay will then latch and store the state to which it was driven.

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A pair of latches at the rear of the magazine hold the rounds in place and facilitate feeding of one shell at a time.

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The tape was placed over the latch bolt to prevent the door from latching shut.

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Nose and tailcone door latches were independent from the main door release button.

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It finds victims, and then desperately latches onto them with its legs and pincers before finding a weak spot and driving its deadly proboscis in.

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The latches themselves were redesigned to prevent them from moving into the wrong positions in the first place.

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Latching switches do not have this feature and therefore are normally not used with a magnetic starter.

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Distinctive lever latches complement the floor plates (button releases were optional).

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