slide rule in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for slide rule in the English»Italian Dictionary

slide rule [Brit, Am ˈslaɪd ˌrul], slide ruler [ˈslaɪdˌruːlə(r)] N

slide rule

regolo m calcolatore

Translations for slide rule in the Italian»English Dictionary

regolo calcolatore

slide rule Brit

regolo calcolatore TECH

slide rule Brit

Translations for slide rule in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.rule [Brit ruːl, Am rul] N

1. rule (regulation):

rule (of game, sport, language, religion)

regola f

rule (of school, company, organization)

regolamento m

the rules of the game

le regole del gioco also fig

school rules

il regolamento della scuola

EU rules

normativa CEE

to obey, break the rules

rispettare, infrangere le regole

to bend the rules

fare uno strappo alla regola

to be against the rules

essere vietato (to do fare)

it is a rule that …

è la norma che …

under this rule

secondo questo regolamento

rules and regulations

normativa

I make it a rule always, never to do

per me è d'obbligo or mi impongo come regola di fare sempre, non fare mai

2. rule (usual occurrence):

rule

regola f

rule

norma f

hot summers are the rule here

le estati calde qui sono la norma

as a rule

generalmente or di regola or di norma

as a general rule

in linea di massima

3. rule U (authority):

rule

dominio m

rule

governo m

colonial rule

dominio coloniale

under Tory rule

sotto il governo dei conservatori

under the rule of a tyrant

sotto il dominio di un tiranno

4. rule (for measuring):

rule

righello m

rule

regolo m

a metre rule

un regolo di un metro

5. rule TYPO:

rule

filetto m

II.rule [Brit ruːl, Am rul] VB trans

1. rule POL:

rule ruler:

governare

rule law, convention:

vigere in

rule monarch:

regnare su

rule party:

essere al governo in, governare

rule army:

tenere in pugno

2. rule (control):

rule money, appetite: life, character

dominare

rule person, consideration, factor: behaviour, strategy

determinare, dettare

to be ruled by sb arch

lasciarsi guidare or farsi condurre da qn

to let one's heart rule one's head

lasciare che l'istinto prevalga sulla ragione

3. rule (draw):

rule line

fare, tirare

ruled paper

foglio a righe

4. rule tribunal, court, judge, umpire:

to rule that …

decretare or sentenziare che …

to rule sth unlawful

dichiarare qc illegale

III.rule [Brit ruːl, Am rul] VB intr

1. rule:

rule monarch:

regnare

rule government:

essere al potere

anarchy rules

regna l'anarchia

Juventus rule OK! inf

viva la Juve!

2. rule tribunal, court, judge, umpire:

rule

decidere (against contro)

I.slide [Brit slʌɪd, Am slaɪd] N

1. slide (chute):

slide (in playground, factory)

scivolo m

slide (for logs)

scivolo m

slide (on ice)

lastra f

slide (on ice)

lastrone m

escape slide

scivolo di emergenza

water slide

acquascivolo

2. slide PHOTO:

slide

diapositiva f

holiday slides

diapositive delle vacanze

lecture with slides

conferenza con diapositive

3. slide (microscope plate):

slide

vetrino m

4. slide Brit (hair clip):

slide

fermacapelli m

slide

fermaglio m

5. slide MUS (slur):

slide

portamento m

6. slide MUS (of trombone):

slide

coulisse f

7. slide (decline):

slide fig

diminuzione f

slide fig

ribasso m (in di)

II.slide <pt/pp slid> [Brit slʌɪd, Am slaɪd] VB trans (move)

slide bolt, component

fare entrare, infilare

to slide sth forward

fare scivolare or scorrere qualcosa in avanti

they slid the boat into the water

hanno spinto or fatto scivolare la barca in acqua

to slide a letter into an envelope, under the door

infilare una lettera in una busta, sotto la porta

to slide a key into one's pocket

infilare una chiave in tasca

to slide a sword out of its scabbard

estrarre una spada dal fodero

III.slide <pt/pp slid> [Brit slʌɪd, Am slaɪd] VB intr

1. slide (slip):

slide, also slide aboutBritslide around car:

sdrucciolare

slide, also slide aboutBritslide around person:

scivolare (into in; on su)

to slide off roof, table, deck

scivolare, cadere da

to slide off road

uscire di, andare fuori

2. slide (move):

to slide down person, car: slope

scivolare giù per

to slide down person: bannister

scivolare su

to slide down earth, rocks:

franare

to slide in and out drawer, component:

scorrere

to slide up and down window:

scorrere su e giù

to slide out of, into person: room

uscire, entrare furtivamente in

to slide out of, into sports car seat

infilarsi in, uscire da

3. slide (decline):

slide prices, shares:

essere in ribasso

the economy is sliding into recession

l'economia è in ribasso or sta scivolando in una fase di recessione

to let sth slide fig

lasciare andare alla deriva qc

after his wife's death he let things slide

dopo la morte di sua moglie ha lasciato andare tutto

slide rule in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for slide rule in the English»Italian Dictionary

slide rule N

slide rule

regolo m calcolatore

Translations for slide rule in the Italian»English Dictionary

regolo calcolatore

slide rule

Translations for slide rule in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.rule [ru:l] N

1. rule:

rule (law)

regola f

rule (principle)

norma f

rules and regulations

norme e regole

rules of the road

codice m della strada

to be the rule

essere la norma

to break a rule

infrangere una regola

to play (it) by the rules

attenersi alle regole

it is against the rules

è contro le regole

as a rule

di norma

2. rule (control):

rule

governo m

3. rule (measuring device):

rule

riga f

Phrases:

a rule of thumb

una regola pratica

rules are made to be broken

le regole sono fatte per non essere rispettate

II.rule [ru:l] VB trans

1. rule (govern):

rule country

governare

rule company

dirigere

2. rule (control):

rule

dominare

3. rule (draw):

rule

tracciare una riga

rule paper

fare le righe a

4. rule LAW (decide):

rule

decretare

III.rule [ru:l] VB intr

1. rule (control):

rule

governare

rule monarch

regnare

2. rule (predominate):

rule

dominare

3. rule LAW:

to rule for/against sb/sth

emettere un verdetto a favore/contro qn/qc

I.slide <slid, slid> [slaɪd] VB intr

1. slide (glide smoothly):

slide

scorrere

the door slides open/shut

la porta si apre/chiude facendola scorrere

to slide back into one's old habits

ricadere nelle vecchie abitudini

2. slide (slip):

slide

scivolare

II.slide <slid, slid> [slaɪd] VB trans

slide

far scorrere

slide (cause to slip)

far scivolare

to slide the door open/shut

aprire/chiudere la porta facendola scorrere

to slide sth across the floor

far scivolare qc sul pavimento

III.slide [slaɪd] N

1. slide (act of sliding):

slide

scorrimento m

2. slide (incline):

slide

scivolo m

a water slide

un acquascivolo m

3. slide (playground structure):

slide

scivolo m

4. slide PHOTO:

slide

diapositiva f

5. slide for microscope:

slide

vetrino m

6. slide GEO:

slide

smottamento m

7. slide FIN:

slide

ribasso m

8. slide MUS:

slide

coulisse f inv

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Before computers, bridge engineers analyzed truss forces by slide rule, with each calculation being time-consuming.

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A cursor is the name given to the transparent slide engraved with a hairline that is used for marking a point on a slide rule.

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Mil dots are used like a slide rule to measure the height of a target, and if the height is known, the range can be as well.

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The device, called "meteoballistic summator", consisted of a specialized slide rule and a pre-calculated table.

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Others are used in arithmetic (for example the abacus, slide rule and calculator) or in algebra (the integraph).

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The typical precision of a slide rule is about three significant digits, compared to many digits on digital calculators.

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Being entirely mechanical, a slide rule does not depend on electricity or batteries.

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The slide rule in its holder strapped on the belt was a standard part of students uniform of the day.

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There are seven windows with slide rule and four roof airshafts.

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Multiple speed-time-distance calculations can be performed hands-free at a glance with a slide rule.

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