mak in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for mak in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.leak [Brit liːk, Am lik] N

1. leak (crack):

leak (in container, roof)

crepa f

leak (in ship)

falla f

to plug or stop a leak

chiudere una crepa

to plug or stop a leak NAUT

turare una falla

to spring a leak pipe, tank:

creparsi

the vessel sprang a leak

si aprì una falla nell'imbarcazione

2. leak (escape):

leak (of liquid, gas)

fuga f

leak (of liquid, gas)

perdita f

leak ELEC (of charge)

dispersione f

gas, radiation leak

fuga di gas, di radioattività

3. leak JOURN (disclosure):

leak

fuga f di notizie (about su)

a press or newspaper leak

una notizia trapelata alla stampa

a security leak

una fuga di informazioni riservate

II.leak [Brit liːk, Am lik] VB trans

1. leak (disclose):

leak information

fare trapelare

leak report, document

diffondere, divulgare

2. leak (expel):

leak tank: oil, effluent

perdere (into in)

leak heater: fumes

liberare, diffondere

III.leak [Brit liːk, Am lik] VB intr

1. leak (have crack):

leak container, pipe, roof:

perdere

leak boat:

fare acqua

2. leak (seep):

leak chemical, liquid, gas:

filtrare, fuoriuscire (from, out of da)

to leak into sea

spandersi in

to leak into soil

penetrare in

IV.leak [Brit liːk, Am lik]

to take a leak inf

pisciare

I.soak [Brit səʊk, Am soʊk] N

1. soak:

to give sth a soak Brit

mettere a bagno qc or mettere qc in ammollo

to have a soak person:

fare un lungo bagno

2. soak (drunk):

soak inf

ubriacone m / ubriacona f

soak inf

spugna f

II.soak [Brit səʊk, Am soʊk] VB trans

1. soak (wet):

soak person

infradiciare, inzuppare

soak clothes

mettere in ammollo

to get soaked

infradiciarsi

2. soak (immerse):

soak clothes

lasciare in ammollo

soak dried foodstuff

mettere a bagno

3. soak (drain) inf, fig:

soak customer, taxpayer

spennare, impiccare, pelare

III.soak [Brit səʊk, Am soʊk] VB intr

1. soak (be immersed):

soak

inzupparsi

to leave sth to soak clothes

mettere qc a bagno, in ammollo

2. soak (be absorbed):

to soak into water: earth, paper, fabric

essere assorbito da

to soak through blood: bandages

intridere

to soak through rain: coat

inzuppare

IV.to soak oneself VB refl

to soak oneself (get wet)

bagnarsi, infradiciarsi

to soak oneself (in bath)

fare un lungo bagno

I.soak up VB [səʊk -] (soak [sth] up, soak up [sth])

soak up earth, sponge water:

soak up

assorbire

II.soak up VB [səʊk -] (soak up [sth])

soak up person atmosphere:

soak up

imbeversi di

to soak up the sun

fare un bagno di sole

I.peak¹ [Brit piːk, Am pik] N

1. peak (of mountain):

peak

picco m

peak

cima f

peak

vetta f

peak

sommità f (of di)

2. peak (of cap):

peak

visiera f

3. peak:

peak (of inflation, demand, market)

picco m

peak (of inflation, demand, market)

punta f

peak (of quantity, price)

valore m massimo (in in; of di)

peak (in hormone)

picco m

peak (in popularity)

culmine m

peak (in popularity)

apice m

peak (in popularity)

vertice m

peak (on a graph)

picco m

to be at its or a peak

essere al culmine

4. peak fig:

peak (high point) (of career, achievement, empire, mental powers, creativity)

culmine m

peak (high point) (of career, achievement, empire, mental powers, creativity)

apice m (of di)

peak (of fitness, form)

meglio m

peak (of fitness, form)

top m (of di)

her success is at its peak or she is at the peak of her success

è al culmine del successo

her fitness is at its peak or she is at the peak of her fitness

è al top della forma

at his peak, he earned…

al culmine della carriera, guadagnava…

in the peak of condition

al meglio della forma

to be past its or one's peak

essere in declino

5. peak (busiest time):

peak

ora f di punta

peak TELEC

tariffa f intera

to cost 40 pence peak TELEC

costare 40 penny a tariffa intera

6. peak:

peak (of roof)

punta f

peak (of hair)

ciuffo m

peak (of hair)

banana f

“beat the egg white until it forms stiff peaks”

“sbattere le chiare d'uova a neve ben ferma”

II.peak¹ [Brit piːk, Am pik] ADJ before n

peak demand

di punta

peak figure, population, risk, level, price

massimo

peak fitness, form, performance

eccellente, ottimo

III.peak¹ [Brit piːk, Am pik] VB intr

peak inflation, rate, market, workload:

raggiungere un picco, un massimo (at di)

peak fig career, performance, enthusiasm, interest:

raggiungere l'apice, il culmine

to peak in May, in the morning

raggiungere il valore massimo a maggio, durante la mattinata

to peak too early runner:

scattare troppo presto, spomparsi troppo presto

to peak too early prodigy:

perdersi per strada

to peak too early (in career)

bruciarsi troppo presto

IV.peak¹ [Brit piːk, Am pik] VB trans NAUT (tilt up)

peak yard

alzare in posizione verticale

peak oars

disporre a picco

V.peak¹ [Brit piːk, Am pik] VB intr

peak whale:

peak

alzare la coda per immergersi

leak in VB [liːk -]

leak in water:

leak in

filtrare, infiltrarsi (through attraverso)

peak period [ˈpiːkˌpɪərɪəd] N (on road, in shops)

peak period

ora f di punta

at or during peak periods

nelle ore di punta

oak [Brit əʊk, Am oʊk] N

oak

quercia f

light, dark oak

quercia chiara, scura

light, dark oak before n table, finish

in quercia

big or great oaks from little acorns grow prov

i piccoli ruscelli fanno i grandi fiumi

peak demand [ˈpiːkdɪˌmaːnd, -dɪˌmænd] N

peak demand

domanda f di punta

peak demand ELEC

carico m massimo

weak-headed [ˌwiːkˈhedɪd] ADJ

1. weak-headed (lacking strength of mind):

weak-headed

debole di mente

2. weak-headed (easily affected by drinking):

weak-headed

che non regge l'alcol

oak-gall [ˈəʊkɡɔːl] N

oak-gall → oak apple

See also oak apple

oak apple [Am oʊk ˈæpəl] N

oak apple

noce f di galla

mak in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for mak in the English»Italian Dictionary

widow's peak N

widow's peak

attaccatura f dei capelli a forma di V

peak power N

peak power

rendimento m massimo

peak speed N

peak speed

velocità f massima

soak in VB intr

soak in

penetrare

peak capacity <-ies> N

peak capacity

capacità f massima

beak [bi:k] N

1. beak ZOOL:

beak

becco m

2. beak inf:

beak

naso m

flak [flæk] N

1. flak MIL:

flak

fuoco m antiaereo

2. flak (criticism):

flak

critiche f pl

to give sb flak

criticare qu

peak hours N pl

peak hours

ore f pl di punta

off-peak [ˌɑ:f·ˈpi:k] ADJ

off-peak fare, rate

fuori dalle ore di punta

off-peak phone call

a tariffa ridotta

peak season N

peak season

alta f stagione