Translations for set-piece in the English»Italian Dictionary

set piece [Brit, Am ˈsɛt ˌpis] N

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1. set piece SPORTS:

mossa f studiata

azione f preparata

2. set piece MUS:

3. set piece THEAT (piece of scenery):

arredo m di scena

4. set piece (firework display):

spettacolo m di fuochi d'artificio

5. set piece before n (prepared in advance):

set-piece manoeuvre, offensive

preparato a tavolino

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I.piece [Brit piːs, Am pis] N

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1. piece (indeterminate amount):

piece (of fabric, wood, paper, metal, string, ribbon, chocolate)

piece (of cake, pie, meat, cheese)

piece (of cake, pie, meat, cheese)

2. piece (unit):

a piece of furniture

a piece of pottery

a piece of sculpture

a piece of luggage

a piece of advice

a piece of evidence

a piece of information

un'informazione

a piece of legislation

a piece of news

a piece of work

a piece of work (referring to book)

a piece of work (referring to article)

a piece of luck

una (botta di) fortuna

a piece of history

un pezzo di storia

to be paid by the piece

essere pagato a cottimo

they cost £20 a piece

costano 20 sterline cadauno

4. piece (broken fragment):

piece (of glass, cup)

piece (of glass, cup)

to fall to pieces machine, object:

cadere in pezzi

to fall to pieces fig case, argument:

essere demolito

it came to pieces in my hands

mi si è sbriciolato fra le mani

to go to pieces fig person: (from shock, emotionally)

avere un crollo (nervoso), andare (in pezzi)

to go to pieces (in interview)

andare nel pallone

9. piece MIL:

piece (gun)

piece (cannon)

pezzo m (d'artiglieria)

10. piece (gun):

piece inf

piece inf

11. piece (woman):

piece inf, offens

(bel) pezzo m di ragazza

II.-piece COMP

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III.piece [Brit piːs, Am pis] VB trans

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IV.piece [Brit piːs, Am pis]

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to be (all) of a piece town, house:

essere costruito in stile omogeneo

to be (all) of a piece with sth action, statement, ideas:

essere in pieno accordo con qc

to be still in one piece object:

essere ancora intero or intatto

to be still in one piece person:

essere intero or indenne

to give sb a piece of one's mind

dire a qn il fatto suo

to pick sth to pieces

fare a pezzi or demolire qc also fig

to pick up the pieces

raccogliere i pezzi

to say one's piece

dire la propria

I.set¹ <forma in -ing ecc. setting, pt/pp set> [Brit sɛt, Am sɛt] VB trans

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1. set (place, position):

set chair, ornament

mettere, porre (on su)

set guard, sentry

porre, appostare

to set sth against a wall bike, ladder

mettere or appoggiare qc contro un muro

to set sth before sb food, plate

mettere qc davanti a qn

to set sth before sb fig proposals, findings

presentare qc a qn

to set sth in the ground stake

piantare qc nel terreno

to set sth into sth

mettere or incastrare or infilare qc in qc

to set sth straight (align) painting

raddrizzare qc or mettere qc dritto

to set sth straight (tidy) fig papers, room

mettere qc in ordine

to set sth upright

a house set among the trees

una casa situata fra gli alberi

to set matters or the record straight fig

mettere le cose in chiaro

his eyes are set very close together

ha gli occhi molto ravvicinati

5. set (adjust):

set clock, burglar alarm

set alarm clock

mettere, puntare

set timer, video

to set the oven to 180°

mettere il forno a 180°

to set the controls to manual

inserire i comandi manuali

to set the video to record the film

programmare il videoregistratore per registrare il film

to set the alarm for 7 am

mettere or puntare la sveglia alle sette

set your watch by mine

regola il tuo orologio sul mio

I set the heating to come on at 6 am

ho programmato l'accensione del riscaldamento alle sei di mattina

to set the counter back to zero

rimettere il contatore a zero or azzerare il contatore

8. set:

set CINE, LIT, THEAT, TV

to set a book in 1960, New York

ambientare un libro nel 1960, a New York

the film, novel is set in Munich, in the 1950's

il film, il romanzo è ambientato or si svolge a Monaco, negli anni '50

9. set MUS:

to set sth to music libretto, lyrics

mettere qc in musica

10. set TYPO:

set text, type

comporre (in in)

11. set MED:

set bone, broken leg

13. set (cause to harden):

fare rapprendere

set concrete

fare solidificare

14. set (esteem):

to set sb above, below sb

mettere qn al di sopra, al di sotto di qn

15. set Brit SCHOOL:

raggruppare in base al livello

II.set¹ <forma in -ing ecc. setting, pt/pp set> [Brit sɛt, Am sɛt] VB intr

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1. set sun:

set

2. set (harden):

set concrete:

asciugare, asciugarsi

3. set MED:

set fracture, bone:

set² [Brit sɛt, Am sɛt] N

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1. set (collection):

set (of keys, spanners, screwdrivers)

set m

set (of keys, spanners, screwdrivers)

set (of golf clubs, stamps, coins)

set (of chairs)

set m

set (of cutlery)

set (of encyclopedias)

set (of data, rules, instructions, tests) fig

set (of data, rules, instructions, tests) fig

a set of china

un servizio di porcellana

a new set of clothes

un nuovo guardaroba

clean set of clothes

un cambio completo di vestiti

they're sold in sets of 10

li vendono in confezioni da 10

a set of bills COMM, ECON

una serie di cambiali

a set of fingerprints

= le impronte digitali di una persona schedate da un'autorità

a set of stairs

una rampa di scale

a set of traffic lights

un impianto semaforico

2. set (kit, game):

a backgammon, chess set

un set per il backgammon, un gioco di scacchi

a magic set

un set da prestigiatore

4. set SPORTS (in tennis):

set

set m

“set to Wilson”

“set per Wilson”

5. set (television):

set

TV set, television set

televisione or televisore

7. set (scenery):

set THEAT

set CINE, TV

set m

on the set CINE, TV

8. set MATH:

set

9. set Brit SCHOOL (class, group):

set

to be in the top set for maths

essere nel gruppo dei migliori in matematica

10. set (hairdo):

set

messa f in piega

to have a shampoo and set

farsi fare uno shampoo e piega

11. set MUS:

set

14. set (of badger):

set

15. set AGR:

set

pianticella f da trapianto

16. set HUNT (of hound):

set

set

to make a (dead) set at sb Brit inf

fare di tutto per conquistare qn

I.set³ [Brit sɛt, Am sɛt] VB pt, pp

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set → set

II.set³ [Brit sɛt, Am sɛt] ADJ

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1. set (fixed) attrib.:

set pattern, procedure, rule, task

set time, price

set formula

I had no set purpose in arranging the meeting

non avevo nessuno scopo preciso nell'organizzare l'incontro

set phrase, set expression

frase fatta or luogo comune

to be set in one's ideas or opinions

avere delle idee or delle opinioni ben radicate

to be set in one's ways

essere un abitudinario or avere le proprie abitudini

the weather is set fair

il tempo è sul bello stabile or si è messo al bello

2. set (stiff):

set expression, smile

3. set (prescribed):

set SCHOOL, UNIV book, text

previsto dal programma

there are five set topics on the history syllabus

ci sono cinque argomenti previsti nel programma di storia

4. set mai attrib. (ready):

set

pronto (for a, per)

to be (all) set to leave, start

essere (tutto) pronto per partire, cominciare

they're set to win, lose

è molto probabile che vincano, che perdano

5. set (determined):

to be (dead) set against sth, doing

essere (del tutto, fermamente) contrario a qc, al fare

he's really set against my resigning, marrying

è davvero contrario alle mie dimissioni, al mio matrimonio

to be set on sth, on doing

essere deciso a qc, a fare

6. set (firm):

set jam, honey, yoghurt

set jelly, cement

III.set³ [Brit sɛt, Am sɛt]

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I.set¹ <forma in -ing ecc. setting, pt/pp set> [Brit sɛt, Am sɛt] VB trans

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1. set (place, position):

set chair, ornament

mettere, porre (on su)

set guard, sentry

porre, appostare

to set sth against a wall bike, ladder

mettere or appoggiare qc contro un muro

to set sth before sb food, plate

mettere qc davanti a qn

to set sth before sb fig proposals, findings

presentare qc a qn

to set sth in the ground stake

piantare qc nel terreno

to set sth into sth

mettere or incastrare or infilare qc in qc

to set sth straight (align) painting

raddrizzare qc or mettere qc dritto

to set sth straight (tidy) fig papers, room

mettere qc in ordine

to set sth upright

a house set among the trees

una casa situata fra gli alberi

to set matters or the record straight fig

mettere le cose in chiaro

his eyes are set very close together

ha gli occhi molto ravvicinati

5. set (adjust):

set clock, burglar alarm

set alarm clock

mettere, puntare

set timer, video

to set the oven to 180°

mettere il forno a 180°

to set the controls to manual

inserire i comandi manuali

to set the video to record the film

programmare il videoregistratore per registrare il film

to set the alarm for 7 am

mettere or puntare la sveglia alle sette

set your watch by mine

regola il tuo orologio sul mio

I set the heating to come on at 6 am

ho programmato l'accensione del riscaldamento alle sei di mattina

to set the counter back to zero

rimettere il contatore a zero or azzerare il contatore

8. set:

set CINE, LIT, THEAT, TV

to set a book in 1960, New York

ambientare un libro nel 1960, a New York

the film, novel is set in Munich, in the 1950's

il film, il romanzo è ambientato or si svolge a Monaco, negli anni '50

9. set MUS:

to set sth to music libretto, lyrics

mettere qc in musica

10. set TYPO:

set text, type

comporre (in in)

11. set MED:

set bone, broken leg

13. set (cause to harden):

fare rapprendere

set concrete

fare solidificare

14. set (esteem):

to set sb above, below sb

mettere qn al di sopra, al di sotto di qn

15. set Brit SCHOOL:

raggruppare in base al livello

II.set¹ <forma in -ing ecc. setting, pt/pp set> [Brit sɛt, Am sɛt] VB intr

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1. set sun:

set

2. set (harden):

set concrete:

asciugare, asciugarsi

3. set MED:

set fracture, bone:

set² [Brit sɛt, Am sɛt] N

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1. set (collection):

set (of keys, spanners, screwdrivers)

set m

set (of keys, spanners, screwdrivers)

set (of golf clubs, stamps, coins)

set (of chairs)

set m

set (of cutlery)

set (of encyclopedias)

set (of data, rules, instructions, tests) fig

set (of data, rules, instructions, tests) fig

a set of china

un servizio di porcellana

a new set of clothes

un nuovo guardaroba

clean set of clothes

un cambio completo di vestiti

they're sold in sets of 10

li vendono in confezioni da 10

a set of bills COMM, ECON

una serie di cambiali

a set of fingerprints

= le impronte digitali di una persona schedate da un'autorità

a set of stairs

una rampa di scale

a set of traffic lights

un impianto semaforico

2. set (kit, game):

a backgammon, chess set

un set per il backgammon, un gioco di scacchi

a magic set

un set da prestigiatore

4. set SPORTS (in tennis):

set

set m

“set to Wilson”

“set per Wilson”

5. set (television):

set

TV set, television set

televisione or televisore

7. set (scenery):

set THEAT

set CINE, TV

set m

on the set CINE, TV

8. set MATH:

set

9. set Brit SCHOOL (class, group):

set

to be in the top set for maths

essere nel gruppo dei migliori in matematica

10. set (hairdo):

set

messa f in piega

to have a shampoo and set

farsi fare uno shampoo e piega

11. set MUS:

set

14. set (of badger):

set

15. set AGR:

set

pianticella f da trapianto

16. set HUNT (of hound):

set

set

to make a (dead) set at sb Brit inf

fare di tutto per conquistare qn

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piece [pi:s] N

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1. piece (small unit):

piece of wood, metal, bread

piece smaller

a piece of land

un appezzamento di terreno

a piece of paper (scrap)

un pezzo di carta

a piece of paper (sheet)

in one piece

to break sth to/in pieces

fare a pezzi qc

to tear sth into pieces

(all) in one piece (not damaged)

piece by piece

pezzo per pezzo

to go (all) to pieces (collapse, break)

2. piece (item, one of set):

piece of luggage

piece of clothing

3. piece (in games):

6. piece (coin):

a 50 cent piece

una moneta da 50 centesimi

7. piece sl (gun):

to carry a piece

avere una pistola

I.set [set] ADJ

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1. set (ready):

set

to get set (to do sth)

prepararsi (per fare qc)

2. set (fixed):

set

to be set in one's ways

essere attaccato, -a alle proprie abitudini

3. set (assigned):

set book, text

II.set [set] N

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2. set (collection):

set

a complete set

una raccolta completa

3. set CINE:

set

set m inv

4. set (television):

set

5. set (in tennis):

set

set m inv

6. set (musical performance):

set

parte f (di un concerto)

to play a long/short set

suonare a lungo/per poco

III.set <set, set> [set] VB trans

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2. set (give):

set example

set problem

6. set (arrange):

set

8. set (provide):

set

to set sth to music

mettere in musica qc

IV.set [set] VB intr

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1. set MED:

set

2. set (become firm):

set Jell-O, cheese

3. set sun:

set

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In one set piece, the internal organs of a patient are hung like a garland over the autopsy table. en.wikipedia.org

It is a full set piece with visual designs and effects depicting different locations on the two planets and telling the story. en.wikipedia.org

He was the side's playmaker and a regular set piece taker, scoring twice directly from corner kicks. en.wikipedia.org

As well as set piece, heavily defended convoys, small quantities of important supplies and personnel were sent by fast warships (usually s) and by submarine. en.wikipedia.org

The game features over 40 national sides, fully integrated seasons, set piece selections, increased physical contact, new facial animations, shielding ability and tougher tackling. en.wikipedia.org

Unusually in a music that values improvisation, it became a set piece. en.wikipedia.org

The teahouse was built as the ideal home exhibition set piece and retained after the rest of the exhibition was dismantled. en.wikipedia.org

Once the set piece is complete, they will retreat to their own half. en.wikipedia.org

The make-up artist managed to acquire an original set piece, which he studied and later sculpted. en.wikipedia.org

The winning goal also came from a set piece. en.wikipedia.org

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