The Making of a Natural History Film: Nova (1974) stagione 1 episodio 1: vocabolario inglese

a large block of stone, especially one standing alone as a monument

Traduzione: monolito

to cut or mark a design into a hard surface, often with acid or a sharp tool

Traduzione: incidere

calm confidence and self-control, especially in a difficult situation

Traduzione: aplomb

to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

Traduzione: affascinare

to dig in the ground to find something buried, especially old objects or remains

Traduzione: scavare

one of the branched bony growths on a deer, elk, or moose

Traduzione: palco

to move or dance in a relaxed way to music

Traduzione: muoversi a ritmo di musica

not safe or steady and likely to fail, fall, or change suddenly

Traduzione: precario

the act of changing the position or order of things

Traduzione: riorganizzazione

the act of moving a boat by pushing a pole against the bottom of the water

Traduzione: spingere con un palo

a large machine used for digging and moving earth

Traduzione: escavatore

to take small bites of something

Traduzione: sgranocchiare

either of the two times each year when the sun is farthest north or south, causing the longest or shortest day

Traduzione: solstizio

to be likely to do or agree with something

Traduzione: essere incline a

small in amount; not enough

Traduzione: scarso

practical and likely to work

Traduzione: fattibile

a temporary frame of poles and boards used by workers to reach high parts of a building

Traduzione: impalcatura

causing a lot of pain or suffering

Traduzione: straziante

showing disrespect or contempt

Traduzione: sprezzante

good at finding quick and clever ways to solve problems

Traduzione: ingegnoso

in a way that is safe, fixed firmly, or not likely to move

Traduzione: saldamente

a hard substance found in rocks, sand, and quartz

Traduzione: silice

to decorate something so it looks more attractive

Traduzione: adornare

to make a harsh, high-pitched sound as it moves or is pressed

Traduzione: scricchiolare

to fall or make something fall over, especially suddenly

Traduzione: rovesciare

the act of keeping horses in stables

Traduzione: stabulazione

to put something inside or together with something else

Traduzione: includere

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

Traduzione: disossamento

unwelcome and annoying because it gets in the way or invades your space or privacy

Traduzione: invadente

to think carefully about something for a while

Traduzione: contemplare

the activity of riding on a sled or sled-like vehicle over snow

Traduzione: slittino

to cut stone out of the ground in a quarry

Traduzione: estrarre da una cava

the final and most important stage or point of something

Traduzione: culmine

a temporary frame of metal poles and boards used by workers to reach high places

Traduzione: impalcatura

the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

Traduzione: factoring

the distance around a circle

Traduzione: circonferenza

extremely large

Traduzione: colossale

possible to do successfully

Traduzione: fattibile

the outer shape or line of something

Traduzione: contorno

a famous prehistoric monument in southern England, made of a circle of large standing stones

Traduzione: Stonehenge

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

Traduzione: avanzare lentamente

sloping downward or at an angle

Traduzione: in pendenza

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

Traduzione: rimuovendo

having sharp points that can hurt or catch on things

Traduzione: tagliente

a two-wheeled vehicle pulled by horses, used in ancient times

Traduzione: carro da guerra

the act of pulling something tight

Traduzione: tensione

the middle part of summer

Traduzione: mezza estate

the act of drawing air or liquid in by creating a partial vacuum

Traduzione: aspirazione

great skill and knowledge in a subject or activity

Traduzione: padronanza

to make an exact copy of something or repeat an experiment or result

Traduzione: replicare

the central point or part that something turns around

Traduzione: perno

to have sex

Traduzione: fare sesso

covered with many trees

Traduzione: boscoso

very clever and original; showing inventiveness

Traduzione: ingegnoso

to explain something in more detail

Traduzione: approfondire

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

Traduzione: appretto

boring because it takes too long or keeps repeating the same thing

Traduzione: noioso

to hit or move something with a quick, sharp motion

Traduzione: frustare

to look at something with attention or wonder

Traduzione: contemplare; ecco

to provide someone or something with the things needed for a particular purpose

Traduzione: equipaggiare

the act of people or things joining together as one

Traduzione: unione

to feed someone or an animal so they become healthier and gain weight

Traduzione: rimettere in carne

to fall suddenly, often in a messy or uncontrolled way

Traduzione: cadere rovinosamente

the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

Traduzione: leva

the use of several layers, especially in clothing

Traduzione: stratificazione

to make up for a bad quality or mistake

Traduzione: riscattare

an insulting word for a cruel or unpleasant person

Traduzione: bruto

to lean or slope in a particular direction

Traduzione: inclinarsi; distorcere

toward or up a slope

Traduzione: in salita

an area that is surrounded by a fence, wall, or other barrier

Traduzione: recinto

to think carefully about someone or something before making a decision

Traduzione: valutare

a small vehicle for moving over snow or ice

Traduzione: slitta

to persuade or influence someone to do something

Traduzione: indurre