speed trap in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for speed trap in the English»Italian Dictionary

speed trap [Brit, Am ˈspid ˌtræp] N MOTOR

speed trap

= tratto (della strada) a velocità controllata

Translations for speed trap in the Italian»English Dictionary

autovelox

speed trap

Translations for speed trap in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.trap¹ [Brit trap, Am træp] N

1. trap HUNT (snare):

trap

trappola f also fig

to set a trap for animals

tendere una trappola a

to set a trap for humans

tendere una trappola a or tendere un tranello a

to fall into a trap

cadere in trappola

to fall into the trap of doing fig

cadere nella trappola di fare

2. trap (vehicle):

trap

calesse m

3. trap (in plumbing):

trap

sifone m

4. trap SPORTS:

trap (in shooting)

lanciapiattello m

trap (Olympic sport)

fossa f olimpica

5. trap (in dog racing):

trap

gabbia f di partenza

6. trap (mouth):

trap inf

becco m

trap inf

bocca f

shut your trap!

chiudi il becco!

II.trap¹ <forma in -ing trapping, pt, pp trapped> [Brit trap, Am træp] VB trans

1. trap HUNT:

trap animal

prendere in trappola, intrappolare

2. trap (catch, immobilize):

trap person, finger

bloccare, incastrare

to be trapped in an elevator

essere bloccato in un ascensore

he trapped a nerve in his back MED

gli si era accavallato un nervo nella schiena

3. trap (prevent from escaping):

trap heat

non disperdere, trattenere

trap gas

impedire fughe di

there was air trapped in the pipe

c'era dell'aria bloccata nel tubo

4. trap (emprison):

trap fig

intrappolare

trap fig

incastrare

to trap sb into doing

costringere qn a fare

to be, feel trapped (in a situation, a marriage)

essere, sentirsi intrappolato (in una situazione, un matrimonio)

III.trap¹ <forma in -ing trapping, pt, pp trapped> [Brit trap, Am træp] VB intr HUNT

trap

mettere trappole

trap² <forma in -ing trapping, pt, pp trapped> [Brit trap, Am træp] VB trans

trap horse:

trap

bardare

trap³ [Brit trap, Am træp] N

1. trap GEOL:

trap

trappo m

2. trap GEOL:

trap

trappola f petrolifera

I.speed [Brit spiːd, Am spid] N

1. speed:

speed (velocity of vehicle, wind, record)

velocità f

speed (rapidity of response, reaction)

velocità f

speed (rapidity of response, reaction)

prontezza f

speed (rapidity of response, reaction)

rapidità f

at (a) great speed

a tutta velocità or a forte andatura

at a speed of 100 km per hour

a una velocità di 100 km all'ora

winds reaching speeds of

venti che raggiungevano la velocità di

car with a maximum speed of

auto con una velocità massima di

at speed go, run

a tutta velocità

at speed work, read

di buona lena, speditamente

to pick up, lose speed

prendere, perdere velocità

at the speed of light

alla velocità della luce

“full speed ahead!” NAUT

“avanti a tutta forza!”

what speed were you doing?

a che velocità andavi?

reading, typing speed

velocità di lettura, di battitura

to make all speed liter

agire con sollecitudine

2. speed (gear):

speed

marcia f

three-speed bicycle

bicicletta a tre marce

3. speed PHOTO:

speed (of film)

(foto)sensibilità f

speed (of shutter)

velocità f

4. speed (drug):

speed inf

anfetamina f

speed inf

droga f stimolante

II.speed <pt/pp sped or speeded> [Brit spiːd, Am spid] VB trans

speed process, recovery

accelerare

speed traffic

sveltire, snellire

to speed sb on his, her way

accomiatarsi da qn, augurare buon viaggio a qn

III.speed [Brit spiːd, Am spid] VB intr

1. speed <pt/pp sped> (move swiftly):

to speed along

sfrecciare or andare a tutta velocità

to speed away

partire in quarta

the train sped past

il treno passò sfrecciando

2. speed <pt/pp speeded> (drive too fast):

speed

superare i limiti di velocità, guidare a velocità eccessiva

he was caught speeding

fu fermato per eccesso di velocità

3. speed (on drugs) inf:

to be speeding

essere sotto l'effetto di anfetamine or essere anfetaminico

IV.speed [Brit spiːd, Am spid]

that's about my speed Am

è quasi alla mia portata

to be up to speed

essere aggiornato or essere al corrente

speed trap in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for speed trap in the English»Italian Dictionary

speed trap N

speed trap

controllo m di velocità

Translations for speed trap in the Italian»English Dictionary

autovelox

speed trap

Translations for speed trap in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.trap [træp] N

1. trap (device):

trap

trappola f

to set a trap

tendere una trappola

2. trap:

trap (dangerous situation)

tranello m

trap (ambush)

imboscata f

to fall into a trap

cadere in un'imboscata

3. trap inf (mouth):

trap

becco m

to shut one's trap

chiudere il becco

to keep one's trap shut

tenere il becco chiuso

4. trap (curve in pipe):

trap

sifone m

5. trap HISTORY (carriage):

trap

calesse m

6. trap (for clay pigeons):

trap

lanciapiattello m inv

II.trap <-pp-> [træp] VB trans

trap

intrappolare

to feel trapped

sentirsi in trappola

I.speed [spi:d] N

1. speed (velocity, quickness):

speed

velocità f

at a speed of …

ad una velocità di ..

2. speed (gear):

speed

marcia f

3. speed PHOTO:

speed

sensibilità f

4. speed inf (amphetamine):

speed

anfetamine f pl

II.speed <sped [or speeded], sped [or speeded]> [spi:d] VB intr

1. speed (go fast):

speed

andare veloce

to speed by

passare a tutta velocità

2. speed (hasten):

speed

accelerare

3. speed (exceed speed restrictions):

speed

superare i limiti di velocità

speed

fare un eccesso di velocità

III.speed <sped [or speeded], sped [or speeded]> [spi:d] VB trans

speed

accelerare

to speed sb on their way

augurare buon viaggio a qu

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Up to 4 players can participate in an online race and can race in 4 game modes including circuit, sprint, lap knockout and speed trap.

en.wikipedia.org

At a speed trap/traffic camera, players accelerate their car to aim for the highest possible speed.

en.wikipedia.org

Do you flash your lights to warn others, after passing a police speed trap?

www.telegraph.co.uk

The car has also been one of the quickest cars in the speed trap all weekend.

formulaspy.com

Ease of use was a factor, while extras like speed trap warnings scored points.

www.autoexpress.co.uk

This town is known as a speed trap with tickets averaging $180.

en.wikipedia.org

The point of a speed trap isn't to catch everybody who speeds.

news.nationalpost.com

Each city has two full race circuits, one track for drag racing, and the game takes certain parts of a circuit for time trial, speed trap, and drift events.

en.wikipedia.org

The design of a speed trap is based on deception.

www.theglobeandmail.com

The city court also said it would use new software to monitor traffic cases for violations of the state's speed trap law.

www.stltoday.com