rock drill in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for rock drill in the English»Italian Dictionary

rock drill [ˈrɒkdrɪl] N

rock drill

perforatrice f da roccia

Translations for rock drill in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.drill¹ [Brit drɪl, Am drɪl] N

1. drill (tool):

drill (for wood, metal, masonry)

trapano m

drill (for oil)

trivella f

drill (for mining)

sonda f

drill (for mining)

trivella f

drill MED

trapano m

power, hand drill

trapano elettrico, a mano

2. drill MIL:

drill

esercitazione f

drill

addestramento m

3. drill (practice):

lifeboat, fire drill

esercitazione di salvataggio, antincendio

4. drill SCHOOL (repetition):

drill

esercizio m (orale)

5. drill Brit (procedure) inf:

the drill

il modo, la maniera

II.drill¹ [Brit drɪl, Am drɪl] VB trans

1. drill:

drill wood, metal, masonry

forare, trapanare

drill shaft, well, tunnel

trivellare

drill MED tooth

trapanare

to drill a hole

praticare, fare un foro (in in)

2. drill MIL:

drill troops

esercitare, addestrare

3. drill:

to drill sb in sth

esercitare qn or far fare esercizio a qn in qc

Phrases:

to drill sth into sb

inculcare qc in qn, fare entrare qc in testa a qn

we had good manners drilled into us

ci hanno inculcato le buone maniere

III.drill¹ [Brit drɪl, Am drɪl] VB intr

1. drill (in wood, metal, masonry):

drill

fare un buco (into in)

drill MED

fare perforazioni (con il trapano) (into in)

to drill for oil, water

eseguire delle trivellazioni alla ricerca di

2. drill MIL:

drill

fare esercitazioni, addestramento

they're drilling

stanno facendo addestramento

I.drill² [Brit drɪl, Am drɪl] N

1. drill (furrow):

drill

solco m

2. drill AGR (machine):

drill

seminatrice f

II.drill² [Brit drɪl, Am drɪl] VB trans AGR

drill

seminare in solchi, con la seminatrice

drill³ [Brit drɪl, Am drɪl] N ZOOL

drill

drillo m

drill⁴ [Brit drɪl, Am drɪl] N (fabric)

drill

traliccio m

I.rock¹ [Brit rɒk, Am rɑk] N

1. rock U (substance):

rock

roccia f

solid, molten rock

roccia viva, fusa

hewn out of solid rock

scavato or tagliato nella roccia

2. rock C (boulder):

rock

masso m

rock

macigno m

the ship hit the rocks

le nave urtò gli scogli

on the rocks NAUT

contro gli scogli or sulle rocce

on the rocks drink

on the rocks

to be on the rocks fig marriage:

essere in crisi

to be on the rocks fig marriage:

naufragare

3. rock (stone):

rock

pietra f

“falling rocks”

“caduta massi”

4. rock Brit (sweet):

rock

= grossa caramella dura di forma cilindrica su cui è scritto il nome della località turistica in cui è venduta

5. rock gener. pl (diamond):

rock inf

diamante m

6. rock inf:

rock (in drug addicts' slang) (crack)

crack m

II.rocks N

rocks npl vulg sl (testicles):

rocks

palle f

to get one's rocks off

spassarsela

III.rock¹ [Brit rɒk, Am rɑk]

caught between a rock and a hard place

trovarsi tra l'incudine e il martello

as firm or solid as a rock

saldo come la roccia

as hard as a rock

duro come un diamante

I.rock² [Brit rɒk, Am rɑk] N

rock

rock m

rock before n band, concert, musician

rock

rock industry

del rock

rock music

rock m

II.rock² [Brit rɒk, Am rɑk] VB trans

1. rock (move gently):

rock cradle

dondolare

rock baby, boat

cullare

she sat rocking herself in her chair

stava seduta dondolandosi sulla sedia

I rocked the baby to sleep

cullai il bambino per farlo addormentare

2. rock (shake):

rock tremor, bomb: town

scuotere, fare vibrare, sconquassare

rock scandal, revelation: party, government

fare tremare, turbare, scombussolare

rock waves: vessel

sballottare

III.rock² [Brit rɒk, Am rɑk] VB intr

1. rock (sway):

rock person, cradle:

dondolare

to rock to and fro, back and forth

ondeggiare su e giù, avanti e indietro

to rock with laughter

torcersi or sbellicarsi dalle risate

2. rock (shake):

rock earth, ground, building:

tremare

3. rock (dance):

to rock (away)

ballare

by midnight, the place is rocking inf

per mezzanotte, la serata si anima

rock drill in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for rock drill in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.drill [drɪl] N

1. drill TECH, MED:

drill

trapano m

drill bit

punta f da trapano

2. drill MIL, SCHOOL:

drill

esercitazione f pl

spelling drill

esercizio ortografico

II.drill [drɪl] VB trans

1. drill TECH:

drill

trapanare

to drill a hole

fare un buco con il trapano

2. drill SCHOOL:

drill

far esercitare

to drill sth into sb

inculcare qc a qn

3. drill MIL:

drill

addestrare

III.drill [drɪl] VB intr

1. drill TECH:

drill

fare perforazioni

2. drill (go through exercise):

drill

fare esercizi

3. drill MIL:

drill

fare esercitazioni

IV.drill [drɪl] ADJ MIL

drill

da esercitazione

rock¹ [rɑ:k] N

1. rock GEO:

rock

roccia f

rock in sea

scoglio m

2. rock (music):

rock

rock m

Phrases:

to be stuck between a rock and hard place

essere tra l'incudine e il martello

as solid as a rock

saldo come una roccia

to be on the rocks

andare a rotoli

whiskey on the rocks

whisky con ghiaccio

I.rock² [rɑ:k] VB trans

1. rock (swing):

rock

dondolare

2. rock (shock):

rock

scuotere

II.rock² [rɑ:k] VB intr

rock

dondolare

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A hydraulic rock drill or drifter is usually a machine, that consists of a percussive system and a rotative system.

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