mountain chain nel dizionario italiano Oxford-Paravia

Traduzioni di mountain chain nel dizionario italiano»inglese

catena montuosa

mountain chain

giogaia

mountain chain

Traduzioni di mountain chain nel dizionario inglese»italiano

mountain [ingl brit ˈmaʊntɪn, ingl am ˈmaʊnt(ə)n] SOST

1. mountain (large hill):

mountain

montagna f

in the mountains

in montagna

in the mountains before sost road, stream, scenery, air

di montagna

in the mountains tribe

delle montagne

2. mountain (large quantity):

mountain

montagna f

mountain

mucchio m (of di)

a mountain of debts

una montagna di debiti

I've got mountains of work to do

ho una montagna di lavoro da fare

meat, butter mountain ECON

eccedenze di carne, di burro

to make a mountain out of a molehill

fare di una mosca un elefante

I.chain [ingl brit tʃeɪn, ingl am tʃeɪn] SOST

1. chain (metal links):

chain

catena f

a length of chain

una catena

a gold chain

una catena d'oro

to put or keep sb in chains

incatenare qn or mettere, tenere qn in catene

to keep a dog on a chain

tenere un cane alla catena

to break free of or from one's chains fig

liberarsi dalle catene

2. chain (on lavatory):

chain

catena f (dello sciacquone)

to pull the chain

tirare l'acqua

3. chain (on door):

chain

catena f

to put the chain on (the door)

mettere la catena (alla porta)

4. chain COMM:

chain

catena f (of di)

supermarket, hotel chain

catena di supermercati, di hotel

5. chain (series):

chain (of events)

catena f

chain (of events)

serie f

chain (of ideas)

concatenamento m

chain of causation

rapporto di causa ed effetto

he's only a link in the chain

è solo un anello della catena

to make or form a (human) chain

fare, formare una catena umana

6. chain:

chain BIOL, GEOG, FIS

catena f

7. chain:

chain

= unità di misura di lunghezza pari a 20, 12 m

II.chain [ingl brit tʃeɪn, ingl am tʃeɪn] VB vb trans

chain person:

chain

incatenare, mettere, tenere in catene

to chain sb's legs, wrists

incatenare le gambe, i polsi di qn

to chain two people together

incatenare due persone l'una all'altra

to chain a dog, a bicycle to sth

legare con la catena un cane, una bicicletta a qc

mountain chain nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di mountain chain nel dizionario inglese»italiano

mountain chain SOST GEO

mountain chain

catena f montuosa

Traduzioni di mountain chain nel dizionario inglese»italiano

mountain [ˈmaʊn·t̬ən] SOST

1. mountain GEO:

mountain

montagna f

2. mountain colloq (amount):

mountain

mucchio m

locuzioni:

to make a mountain out of a molehill

perdersi in un bicchier d'acqua

to move mountains

muovere mari e monti

I.chain [tʃeɪn] SOST

1. chain:

chain

catena f

chain gang

gruppo di prigionieri incatenati insieme impegnati in lavori forzati

to be in chains

essere incatenato

2. chain (series):

chain

serie f inv

II.chain [tʃeɪn] VB vb trans

chain

incatenare

to chain sth/sb (up) to sth

incatenare qc/qu a qc

to be chained to a desk fig

essere incollato alla scrivania

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

inglese

It is readily identifiable from afar, for its striking squarish shape contrasts sharply with the other summits of the mountain chain.

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Although the large trees are not too badly affected, the periodic fires negatively affect the wildlife of vast areas of the mountain chain.

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Because of the extensive length of the mountain chain, noticeable variation also exists within this subdialect.

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Such erosional material of a growing mountain chain is called molasse and has either a shallow marine or a continental facies.

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This mountain chain rises abruptly from a plain and looks quite impressive from certain angles.

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In general, the relief is of great contrasts, constituted by surfaces of piedmont, product of the natural erosion of the mountain chain.

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The two ranges can also be considered parts of one larger mountain chain.

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The southern boundary is less clear, because later postorogenetic evolution caused formation of basins, penetrating the mountain chain non-uniformly.

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What once may have been a towering mountain chain is today a great rolling plain of ancient bedrock.

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On one side of the mountain chain is an impact crater of 100 km in diameter filled with lava.

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