spur wheel in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for spur wheel in the English»Italian Dictionary

spur wheel [Am ˈspər ˌ(h)wil] N

spur wheel

ruota f dentata cilindrica (a denti diritti)

Translations for spur wheel in the Italian»English Dictionary

ruota dentata

spur wheel

Translations for spur wheel in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.spur [Brit spəː, Am spər] N

1. spur (stimulus):

spur fig

sprone m

spur fig

stimolo m

to be the spur for or of sth

essere da sprone per qc

to act as a spur to crime, action

essere un incitamento a

2. spur (for horse, on dog's or cock's leg):

spur

sperone m

to wear spurs

avere gli speroni agli stivali

to dig in one's spurs

dar di sprone

3. spur GEOL:

spur

contrafforte m

4. spur RAIL:

spur, also spur track

binario m di raccordo

II.spur <forma in -ing spurring, pt, pp spurred> [Brit spəː, Am spər] VB trans fig

1. spur (stimulate):

spur economic growth, increase, advance

stimolare, incoraggiare

spur action

esortare a, incitare a

spur reaction, response

sollecitare

to spur sb to sth, to do

incitare qn a qc, a fare

to spur sb into action

spronare qn all'azione

spurred by this event, …

incoraggiato da questo avvenimento, …

2. spur rider horse:

spur

spronare, incitare

to spur one's horse into a gallop

lanciare il cavallo al galoppo

III.spur <forma in -ing spurring, pt, pp spurred> [Brit spəː, Am spər] VB intr liter (ride hard)

to spur towards sth

cavalcare a spron battuto verso qc

IV.spur [Brit spəː, Am spər]

on the spur of the moment

lì per lì or sul momento or d'impulso

a spur-of-the-moment decision

una decisione impulsiva or presa su due piedi

to win one's spurs

= affermarsi, distinguersi

I.wheel [Brit wiːl, Am (h)wil] N

1. wheel:

wheel (on vehicle, trolley)

ruota f

wheel (on piece of furniture)

rotella f

front, back wheel

ruota anteriore, posteriore

2. wheel (for steering) (in vehicle):

wheel

volante m

wheel NAUT

ruota f del timone

to be at or behind the wheel

stare al volante

to take the wheel (in vehicle)

mettersi al volante

to take the wheel NAUT

mettersi al timone

to fall asleep at the wheel

addormentarsi al volante

3. wheel (in watch, mechanism, machine):

wheel

ruota f dentata

the wheels of government fig

gli ingranaggi del governo

4. wheel (for pottery):

wheel

tornio m

5. wheel HISTORY (instrument of torture):

wheel

ruota f

6. wheel GAMES (in roulette):

wheel

piatto m

II.wheels N

wheels npl inf (car):

wheels

macchina f

wheels

auto f

are these your new wheels?

è la tua nuova macchina?

have you got wheels? inf

sei motorizzato?

III.-wheeled COMP

a three-, four-wheeled vehicle

un veicolo a tre, quattro ruote

IV.wheel [Brit wiːl, Am (h)wil] VB trans

wheel bicycle, barrow, pram:

wheel

spingere

to wheel a child in a pram

spingere un bambino nella carrozzina

they wheeled me into the operating theatre

mi hanno portato nella sala operatoria in barella

V.wheel [Brit wiːl, Am (h)wil] VB intr

1. wheel (circle):

wheel, also wheel round bird:

volteggiare

2. wheel (turn sharply):

wheel person:

voltarsi improvvisamente

wheel regiment:

compiere una conversione

wheel car, motorbike:

sterzare di colpo

wheel ship:

virare

to wheel to the right person:

voltarsi verso destra

to wheel to the right regiment:

compiere una conversione verso destra

right, left wheel! MIL

(per fila) destra, sinistra avanti marsc!

VI.wheel [Brit wiːl, Am (h)wil]

the wheel of fortune

la ruota della fortuna

it's wheels within wheels

è un vero marchingegno

to reinvent the wheel

scoprire l'acqua calda

to be fifth wheel Am

essere l'ultima ruota del carro

to wheel and deal

intrallazzare

spur wheel in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for spur wheel in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.spur <-rr-> [spɜ:r] VB trans a. fig

spur

spronare

II.spur [spɜ:r] N

1. spur (device):

spur

sperone m

2. spur GEO:

spur

sperone m

3. spur (encouragement):

spur

sprone m

Phrases:

on the spur of the moment inf

d'impulso

I.wheel [hwi:l] N

1. wheel (of vehicle):

wheel

ruota f

front/rear wheel

ruota anteriore/posteriore

big wheel

ruota f

to be on wheels

avere le ruote

2. wheel TECH:

wheel

tornio m

spinning wheel

filatoio m a mano

3. wheel AUTO:

wheel

volante m

to be at the wheel

essere al volante

to take the wheel

mettersi al volante

to get behind the wheel

mettersi al volante

4. wheel pl inf (vehicle, car):

wheel

mezzo m

5. wheel NAUT:

wheel

timone m

Phrases:

to be hell on wheels inf

essere un pericolo al volante

II.wheel [hwi:l] VB trans

wheel

spingere

III.wheel [hwi:l] VB intr

wheel

volteggiare

Phrases:

to wheel and deal inf

intrallazzare

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The waterwheel had been replaced by a turbine which drove the millstones via a great spur wheel that was only 3ft3 in diameter.

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