prime mover in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for prime mover in the English»Italian Dictionary

prime mover [Brit, Am ˌpraɪm ˈmuvər] N

1. prime mover (influential force):

prime mover (person)

promotore m / promotrice f

prime mover (drive, instinct)

motore m

2. prime mover:

prime mover PHYS, TECH

forza f motrice

3. prime mover PHILOS:

prime mover

primo motore m

Translations for prime mover in the Italian»English Dictionary

promotore (promotrice) (di iniziative)

prime mover

primo motore

prime mover

forza motrice

prime mover, driving force also fig

Translations for prime mover in the English»Italian Dictionary

mover [Brit ˈmuːvə, Am ˈmuvər] N

1. mover (who proposes motion):

mover

proponente mf

2. mover Am (removal person):

mover

traslocatore m / traslocatrice f

3. mover (dancer):

to be a lovely or great (little) mover inf

essere un ottimo ballerino

I.prime¹ [Brit prʌɪm, Am praɪm] ADJ

1. prime (chief):

prime aim, candidate, factor, target, suspect

principale

prime importance

primario

of prime importance

di primaria importanza

2. prime COMM (good quality) attrib.:

prime site, location, land

ottimo

prime meat, cuts

di prima scelta

prime foodstuffs

di prima qualità

in prime condition machine

in ottime condizioni

in prime condition livestock

di prima categoria

of prime quality

di prima qualità

3. prime (classic):

prime example, instance

ottimo

4. prime MATH:

prime

primo

II.prime¹ [Brit prʌɪm, Am praɪm] N

1. prime (peak period):

in one's prime (politically, professionally)

all'apice

in one's prime (physically)

nel fiore degli anni

in its prime organization, industry

all'apice

to be past one's prime person:

non essere più nel fiore degli anni

to be past its prime building, institution, car:

avere conosciuto giorni migliori

in the prime of life

nel fiore degli anni

2. prime MATH:

prime, also prime number

numero m primo

3. prime REL:

prime

prima f

prime² [Brit prʌɪm, Am praɪm] VB trans

1. prime (brief):

prime witness, interviewee

preparare

to prime sb about details, facts

mettere qn al corrente di

to prime sb to say

preparare qn a dire

to be primed for sth

essere preparato a qc

2. prime (apply primer to):

prime wood, metal

dare una vernice di fondo su

3. prime MIL:

prime device, bomb

innescare

prime firearm

caricare

4. prime TECH:

prime pump

adescare

prime mover in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for prime mover in the English»Italian Dictionary

prime mover N

prime mover

forza f trainante

prime mover person

promotore(-trice) m (f)

Translations for prime mover in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.prime [praɪm] ADJ

1. prime (main):

prime

principale

prime objective

primario, -a

of prime importance

di primaria importanza

2. prime (first-rate):

prime

eccellente

prime beef

di prima scelta

of prime quality

di prima qualità

in prime condition

in perfetto stato

II.prime [praɪm] N

1. prime (best stage):

prime

apogeo m elev

to be in one's prime [or to be in the prime of life]

esssere nel fiore degli anni

to be past one's prime

non essere più nel fiore della giovinezza

to be cut off in one's prime

essere stroncato nel fiore degli anni

2. prime (prime number):

prime

numero m primo

III.prime [praɪm] VB trans

1. prime (apply undercoat):

prime ferrous metals

applicare la vernice antiruggine a

prime walls

applicare la pittura di fondo a

prime canvas

mesticare

2. prime (prepare):

prime

preparare

prime gun for exploding

inserire la carica in un'arma ad avancarica

prime bomb

innescare

prime pump

adescare

prime motor

iniettare combustibile in (per l'avviamento)

3. prime:

prime (brief)

istruire

(prepare) to prime sb for doing sth

preparare qu a fare qc

to be well primed for an interview

essere ben preparato per un colloquio

4. prime (make drunk):

prime

ubriacare

to be well primed

avere bevuto troppo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Split-cooling is a feature that separates the coolant circuit for the prime mover and the circuit for the air pumps and turbocharger.

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Both systems used gravity as the prime mover, but the action was very different.

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This involves replacing the existing prime mover with a set of 1080 12-volt lead-acid batteries, and associated control equipment.

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He was also a prime mover in organizing squadron reunions.

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The term is also applied to engine-generator sets, where the engine is termed the prime mover, as distinct from the generator.

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It is the most efficient prime mover, with models over 100,000 horsepower and a thermal efficiency of 50%.

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Large blocks of concrete are frequently used for this purpose, substituting for the weight of the now-absent prime mover.

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Modern pumpjacks are powered by a prime mover.

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The public sector was seen as the prime mover of development.

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Torque from a prime mover or transmission, such as the drive shaft of a car, rotates this carrier.

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