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ripiombare nella disperazione

to plunge or sink back into despair

ripiombare

to sink back

ripiombare nell'anarchia

to sink back into anarchy

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I.sink¹ <1. pret. sank, del. Pf. sunk> [brit. angl. sɪŋk, am. angl. sɪŋk] GLAG. preh. glag.

1. sink NAVT.:

sink ship

affondare

2. sink (bore):

sink oilwell, shaft

perforare

sink foundations

scavare

3. sink (embed):

sink post

conficcare (into in)

sink pillar

gettare la fondazione di (into in)

to sink one's teeth into sandwich etc.

affondare i denti in

the dog sank its teeth into my arm

il cane mi ha piantato i denti nel braccio

to sink a knife into cake

conficcare un coltello in

4. sink brit. angl. (drink) pog.:

sink drink

buttare giù

5. sink ŠPORT:

sink billiard ball

mandare in buca, mettere in buca

sink putt

fare

6. sink (destroy) scandal:

sink party

fare crollare

without capital, a leader we're sunk

senza capitale, capo siamo perduti

7. sink GOSP.:

sink debt

ammortare

8. sink (invest heavily):

to sink money into sth project, company

investire denaro in qc

II.sink¹ <1. pret. sank, del. Pf. sunk> [brit. angl. sɪŋk, am. angl. sɪŋk] GLAG. nepreh. glag.

1. sink (fail to float):

sink ship, object, person:

affondare

to sink without a trace fig. idea, project etc.:

cadere nell'oblio

2. sink (drop to lower level):

sink sun:

calare, tramontare

sink cake:

abbassarsi

sink pressure, temperature, water level:

abbassarsi, calare

the sun sinks in the West

il sole tramonta a occidente

to sink to the floor

crollare a terra

to sink to one's knees

cadere in ginocchio

to sink into a chair

lasciarsi cadere sulla sedia

to sink into a deep sleep, coma

cadere in un sonno profondo, in coma

3. sink (fall) fig.:

sink profits, production:

abbassarsi, calare

he has sunk in my estimation

la mia stima per lui è crollata

my heart or spirits sank

mi sentii mancare

I wouldn't sink so low as to beg from him

non mi abbasserò mai a chiedergli del denaro

4. sink (subside):

sink building, wall:

crollare

to sink into person, feet:

affondare in

to sink into mud: country, person: anarchy, apathy

cadere in

to sink into celebrity: obscurity

cadere in

to sink under the weight of shelf: boxes etc.

piegarsi sotto il peso di

to sink under the weight of person, company: debt

crollare sotto il peso di

III.sink¹ [brit. angl. sɪŋk, am. angl. sɪŋk]

to sink one's differences

passare sopra alle or mettere da parte le differenze

sink² [brit. angl. sɪŋk, am. angl. sɪŋk] SAM.

1. sink (basin):

sink (in kitchen)

lavello m. spol

sink (in kitchen)

acquaio m. spol

sink (in kitchen)

lavandino m. spol

sink (in bathroom)

lavabo m. spol

sink (in bathroom)

lavandino m. spol

double sink

lavello con due vasche

2. sink (cesspit):

sink

pozzo m. spol nero

sink fig.

cloaca ž. spol

3. sink GEOL.:

sink, also sinkhole

dolina ž. spol a inghiottitoio

I.back [brit. angl. bak, am. angl. bæk] SAM.

1. back:

back

schiena ž. spol

back

dorso m. spol

back ZOOL.

dorso m. spol

back ZOOL.

groppa ž. spol

to be (flat) on one's back

essere, stare (coricato) sulla schiena, supino

to be (flat) on one's back fig.

essere a letto

to sleep on one's back

dormire sulla schiena or supino or a pancia in su

he was lying on his back

era coricato sulla schiena or a pancia in su

to travel on the back of a donkey

viaggiare in groppa a un asino or a dorso d'asino

to have one's back to sb, sth

volgere or dare le spalle a qn, qc

with her back to the door

con la schiena rivolta verso la porta

to turn one's back on sb, sth

voltare le spalle, la schiena a qn, qc also fig.

as soon as my back is turned

appena giro le spalle

to do sth behind sb's back

fare qc alle spalle di qn also fig.

with one's back to the engine

in senso contrario a quello di marcia

to put one's back into it pog.

darci dentro or mettercela tutta

put your back into it! pog.

dacci dentro!

he's always on my back pog.

mi sta sempre addosso

get off my back! pog.

lasciami in pace!

I was glad to see the back of him

fui felice di non doverlo più vedere

to be at the back of conspiracy, proposal

essere dietro a

to put sb's back up

irritare qn

to live off sb's back

vivere alle spalle di qn

2. back (reverse side):

back (of page, cheque, card, envelope)

retro m. spol

back (of fabric, medal, coin)

rovescio m. spol

on the back of an envelope

sul retro di una busta

to sign the back of a cheque

girare un assegno

the back of the hand

il dorso della mano

3. back (flat side):

back (of knife, fork, spoon)

dorso m. spol

4. back (rear-facing part):

back (of vehicle, electrical appliance)

parte ž. spol posteriore

back (of shirt, coat)

dietro m. spol

to hang one's coat on the back of the door

appendere il cappotto dietro la porta

the shelves are oak but the back is plywood

i ripiani sono di quercia, ma il fondo è di compensato

a blow to the back of the head

un colpo alla nuca

a lump on the back of the head

un bernoccolo sulla parte posteriore della testa

the knife fell down the back of the fridge

il coltello è caduto dietro il frigorifero

5. back (area behind building):

to be out back, to be in the back am. angl. (in the garden)

essere in giardino

to be out back, to be in the back (in the yard)

essere in cortile

he's round, in the back

è in giardino

the view out back is lovely

la vista sul retro è bellissima

there's a small garden out back or round the back

c'è un piccolo giardino sul retro

the bins are out back or round the back

i bidoni sono sul retro or dietro la casa

the steps at the back of the building

la scala sul retro dell'edificio

6. back DIRKAL.:

to sit in the back

sedersi dietro

there are three children in the back

ci sono tre bambini dietro

to sit at the back of the plane, at the back of the bus

sedersi in fondo all'aereo, all'autobus

7. back (furthest away area):

back (of cupboard, drawer, fridge)

fondo m. spol

back (of stage)

sfondo m. spol

at or in the back of the drawer

in fondo al cassetto

right at the back of the cupboard

proprio in fondo all'armadio

at the back of the audience

in fondo alla sala

those at the back couldn't see

quelli in fondo non riuscivano a vedere

the back of the throat

la parte posteriore della gola

the back of the mouth

il retrobocca

8. back (of chair, sofa):

back

schienale m. spol

the keys were down the back of the sofa

le chiavi si erano infilate dietro lo schienale del divano

9. back ŠPORT:

back

difensore m. spol

back

terzino m. spol

left back

difensore or terzino sinistro

10. back (end):

back

fine ž. spol

back

fondo m. spol

at the back of the book, file

alla fine del libro, del file

11. back (book spine):

back

dorso m. spol

back

costola ž. spol

II.back [brit. angl. bak, am. angl. bæk] PRID.

1. back (at the rear):

back axle, wheel, bumper, paw, leg, edge

posteriore

back axle, wheel, bumper, paw, leg, edge

di dietro pog.

back bedroom, garden, gate

sul retro

back page

ultimo

2. back (isolated):

back road

secondario

back alley, lane

vicolo, viuzza

III.back [brit. angl. bak, am. angl. bæk] PRISL.

1. back (indicating return after absence):

to be back

essere di ritorno, tornare

I'll be back in five minutes, six weeks

sarò di ritorno tra cinque minuti, sei settimane

to arrive or come back

tornare (indietro) (from da)

he's back at work

è tornato al lavoro or ha ripreso a lavorare

she's back in (the) hospital

è di nuovo in ospedale or è tornata in ospedale

it's good to be back home

è bello essere di nuovo a casa

when is he due back?

quando deve tornare?

to go back to work

riprendere

to go back to Italy, Canada, office

(ri)tornare in

to go back to Turin, shop, restaurant

(ri)tornare a

the mini-skirt is back (in fashion)

la minigonna è di nuovo di moda

2. back (in return):

to call, phone back

richiamare, ritelefonare

I'll write back (to him)

risponderò alla sua lettera

he hasn't written back yet

non mi ha ancora risposto

“OK”, he shouted back

“OK”, rispose gridando

to punch sb back

restituire un pugno a qn

to smile back at sb

ricambiare un sorriso a qn

he was rude back

sono stata maleducata con lui e lui lo è stato con me

to answer back

ribattere

to answer sb back

rispondere (male) a qn

3. back (backwards, in a reverse direction):

back glance, step, lean

indietro

back jump

(all')indietro

4. back (away):

we overtook him 20 km back

l'abbiamo sorpassato 20 km fa

there's a garage 10 km back

c'è un meccanico 10 km indietro

5. back (ago):

25 years back

25 anni fa

a week, five minutes back

una settimana, cinque minuti prima or fa

6. back (a long time ago):

back in 1964, April

nel 1964, ad aprile

back before Easter, the revolution

prima di Pasqua, prima della rivoluzione

back in the days when

ai tempi in cui

it was obvious as far back as last year, 1985 that …

era già evidente l'anno scorso, nel 1985 che …

to go or date back to Roman times, 1700

risalire a

7. back (once again):

she's back in power, control

ha ripreso il potere, il controllo

Paul is back at the wheel

Paul è tornato al volante

to get back to sleep

riaddormentarsi

to go back home

tornare a casa

to go back to bed

tornare a letto, ricoricarsi

8. back (nearer the beginning):

ten lines back

dieci righe più su

ten pages back

dieci pagine indietro, fa

9. back (indicating return to sb's possession):

to give, send sth back

rendere, rispedire qc (to a)

to put sth back

rimettere a posto qc

I've got my books back

ho riavuto i miei libri

to get one's money back

essere rimborsato

he wants his dictionary back now

vuole indietro il suo dizionario adesso

10. back (expressing a return to a former location):

to travel to London and back

andare e tornare da Londra

the journey to Madrid and back

il viaggio a Madrid e ritorno

we walked there and took the train back

(ci) siamo andati a piedi e siamo tornati in treno

how long will it take to drive back?

quanto ci vorrà per tornare (in auto)?

11. back (in a different location):

meanwhile, back in Italy, he…

nel frattempo, in Italia, lui…

back in the studio, recording had begun

intanto allo studio era cominciata la registrazione

I'll see you back at the house, in the office

ci rivediamo a casa, in ufficio

fraza:

back and forth to go, travel back and forth (commute) person, bus

fare la spola (between tra)

to walk, go back and forth

andare avanti e indietro (between tra)

to swing back and forth pendulum

oscillare (avanti e indietro)

to sway back and forth

dondolare avanti e indietro

the film cuts or moves back and forth between New York and Rome

il film si svolge tra New York e Roma

IV.back [brit. angl. bak, am. angl. bæk] GLAG. preh. glag.

1. back (support):

back candidate, party, person, bid, bill, action, enterprise, project

sostenere, appoggiare

back application

appoggiare

the strike is backed by the union

lo sciopero è appoggiato dal sindacato

the junta is backed by the militia

la giunta ha l'appoggio della milizia

2. back (finance):

back project, undertaking

finanziare

3. back (endorse):

back currency

sostenere

to back a bill TRG., GOSP.

avallare una cambiale

4. back (substantiate):

back argument, claim

suffragare, convalidare (with con)

5. back (reverse):

back horse

fare rinculare, fare indietreggiare

to back the car into the garage

mettere la macchina in garage a marcia indietro

to back sb into, against sth

fare indietreggiare qn fino dentro, contro qc

to back oars, water

sciare, remare all'indietro

6. back (bet on):

back horse, favourite, winner

puntare, scommettere su

to back a loser race goer:

puntare sul cavallo perdente

to back a loser (invest ill-advisedly)

investire in modo sconsiderato

to back a loser (support a lost cause)

sostenere una causa persa

to back the wrong horse

puntare sul cavallo perdente also fig.

7. back (stiffen, line):

back structure

rinforzare

back book

foderare

back painting

rinforzare, rintelare

back fabric

intelare, foderare

8. back GLAS.:

back singer, performer

accompagnare

9. back NAVT.:

back sail

accollare, bracciare

V.back [brit. angl. bak, am. angl. bæk] GLAG. nepreh. glag.

1. back (reverse):

back

fare marcia indietro

2. back NAVT.:

back wind:

cambiare direzione

VI.back [brit. angl. bak, am. angl. bæk]

to break the back of a journey, task

fare il grosso di un viaggio, di un lavoro

to be in the back of beyond house, farm:

essere in capo al mondo or a casa del diavolo

to live in the back of beyond

vivere in capo al mondo or a casa del diavolo

it's like water off a duck's back

= non ha alcun effetto

you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours

una mano lava l'altra

to have one's back to the wall

essere con le spalle al muro

to get one's own back

vendicarsi (on sb di qn)

back in the day

ai tempi

back in the day

a quei tempi

sink back v slovarju PONS

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sink back GLAG. nepreh. glag. (lean back)

sink back

appoggiarsi

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I.sink <sank [or sunk], sunk> [sɪŋk] SAM.

sink in kitchen

lavello m. spol

sink in bathroom

lavabo m. spol

sink in bathroom

lavandino m. spol

II.sink <sank [or sunk], sunk> [sɪŋk] GLAG. nepreh. glag.

1. sink in water:

sink

affondare

to sink to the bottom

spronfondare sul fondo

2. sink price, level:

sink

calare

3. sink (drop down):

sink

cadere

to sink to the ground

cadere al suolo

to sink to one's knees

cadere in ginocchio

4. sink (decline):

sink

scendere

to sink in sb's estimation

scendere nella stima di qu

to sink into depression

sprofondare nella depressione

to sink into oblivion

fnire nel dimenticatoio

to be sinking (fast) (in health)

deperire rapidamente

fraza:

to sink or swim

cavarsela da solo

III.sink <sank [or sunk], sunk> [sɪŋk] GLAG. preh. glag.

1. sink (cause to submerge):

sink

affondare

2. sink (ruin):

sink

rovinare

3. sink RUD.:

sink

scavare

4. sink (invest):

sink

investire

to sink money into a project

investire molti soldi in un progetto

5. sink (plant, bury):

sink teeth

affondare

to sink one's teeth into sth

affondare i denti in qc

6. sink ŠPORT:

sink in golf, snooker

mettere in buca

sink in basketball

mettere nel canestro

to sink the winning basket

segnare il punto decisivo

I.back [bæk] SAM.

1. back:

back (opposite of front)

dietro m. spol

back of a hand

dorso m. spol

back of a chair

schienale m. spol

back (of fabric)

rovescio m. spol

back of a piece of paper, envelope

retro m. spol

back to front

al contrario

to know sth back to front

sapere qc a menadito

2. back (end):

back of a book

fine m. spol

3. back ANAT.:

back

schiena ž. spol

back of an animal

dorso m. spol

to be on one's back

stare a pancia in su

to break one's back pog.

spaccarsi la schiena

to do sth behind sb's back a. fig.

fare qc alle spalle di qu

to turn one's back on sb

girare le spalle a qu

to turn one's back on sb fig.

abbandonare qu

4. back ŠPORT:

back

difesa ž. spol

fraza:

to know sth like the back of one's hand

conoscere qc a menadito pog.

to have one's back against the wall

essere con le spalle al muro

you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours

una mano lava l'altra

to stab sb in the back

pugnalare qc alle spalle

II.back [bæk] PRID. (rear)

back

posteriore

III.back [bæk] PRISL.

1. back:

to be back

essere di ritorno

to come back

tornare

to want sb back

desiderare che qu torni

I want the money back

rivoglio i miei soldi

to bring back memories

far venire in mente ricordi

2. back (to the rear, behind):

back

dietro

back and forth

avanti e indietro

to look back

pensare al passato

to sit back

rilassarsi

3. back (in return):

back

indietro

4. back (into the past):

back

fa

IV.back [bæk] GLAG. preh. glag.

back

appoggiare

Enojezični primeri (nepregledani od uredništva PONS)

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The criminals moved their operations abroad, and their enforced emigration allowed us to sink back into complacency.

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I watched him sink back into the cushioned seats and drive, quickly away.

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He let his head sink back against the chair and closed his eyes.

www.popmatters.com

As traditional publishing models sink back into the primordial muck, the swirling-whirling chaos of social media takes over our collective consciousness.

www.theglobeandmail.com

Grateful, you sink back into the pillow, only to hear moments later...

www.dailymail.co.uk

Such animals rise up during the night to feed on phytoplankton and sink back into the darker depths during the day.

www.latimes.com

Saturated hues jump forward and sink back in ways that optically tip and bend.

www.thehindu.com

Cooper says there was disagreement over how much money to sink back into the stage show.

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Having been jolted awake, the mainstream needs to respond, and not sink back into apathy.

www.telegraph.co.uk

A person would burst at the crowd's horizon and balance for a moment, upside down, sideways, and then sink back into the teeming mass.

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