bearing

orientamento

Consapevolezza di dove ti trovi o di come inserirti in una situazione nuova.

In inglese semplice: Your understanding of where you are or how you fit into a new situation.

• I stopped to get my bearings.
• She lost her bearings in the dark.
• Give him time to find his bearings in the new job.

Sinonimi: orientation

Espressioni comuni: get your bearing, lose your bearing

cuscinetto

Pezzo che sostiene una parte mobile di una macchina e ne facilita il movimento.

In inglese semplice: A machine part that supports a moving part and helps it move smoothly.

• The wheel bearing needs replacing.
• Worn bearings can make the motor noisy.
• He put grease on the bearing.

Espressioni comuni: ball bearing, wheel bearing

portatore

Che porta o produce ciò che viene indicato dalla parola precedente.

In inglese semplice: Carrying or producing the thing named before it.

• A gift-bearing visitor stood at the door.
• We planted several fruit-bearing trees.
• Pollen-bearing flowers attract bees.

Come si usa: something-bearing + noun (Seed-bearing plants grew beside the path.)

Sinonimi: carrying

Espressioni comuni: gift bearing visitor, fruit bearing tree

portante

Che sostiene il peso di un edificio o di un’altra struttura.

In inglese semplice: Supporting the weight of a building or another structure.

• This is a bearing wall.
• The engineer checked every bearing column.
• Do not remove that bearing beam.

Sinonimi: load-bearing

Espressioni comuni: bearing wall, bearing column