cast

proiettare, gettare

Proiettare luce su una superficie o farvi apparire un’ombra.

In inglese semplice: To send light onto a surface or make a shadow appear on it.

• The tree casts a shadow.
• Candles cast a warm glow across the room.
• The tower cast long shadows over the street.

Come si usa: cast light/a shadow on something (The lamp cast light on the table.)

Espressioni comuni: cast a shadow, cast light on something, cast long shadows

chiarire, fare luce

Fornire nuove informazioni che rendono qualcosa più facile da capire.

In inglese semplice: To make something easier to understand by giving new information about it.

• The letter casts light on her plans.
• New evidence cast light on the mystery.
• Will this study cast more light on the problem?

Come si usa: cast light on something (The interview cast light on his decision.)

Sinonimi: clarify, illuminate, shed light on

Contrari: obscure

Espressioni comuni: cast light on something, cast new light, cast further light

mettere in dubbio

Far dubitare che qualcosa sia vero o affidabile.

In inglese semplice: To make people less sure that something is true or reliable.

• His silence casts doubt on the claim.
• The test results cast doubt on our theory.
• These errors have cast serious doubt on the report's accuracy.

Come si usa: cast doubt on something (The missing records cast doubt on his account.)

Sinonimi: call into question, question

Contrari: confirm

Espressioni comuni: cast doubt on something, cast serious doubt, cast further doubt

votare, esprimere

Esprimere ufficialmente la propria scelta in un’elezione o in un’altra votazione.

In inglese semplice: To officially give your choice in an election or other vote.

• Everyone can cast a vote.
• He cast his ballot before work.
• Most members cast their votes against the proposal.

Come si usa: cast a vote for/against someone/something (She cast her vote for the younger candidate.)

Sinonimi: vote

Contrari: abstain

Espressioni comuni: cast a vote, cast your ballot, cast votes for someone

gettare uno sguardo

Guardare brevemente qualcuno o qualcosa, spesso esprimendo un particolare sentimento.

In inglese semplice: To look quickly at someone or something, often with a particular feeling.

• She cast a glance at me.
• He cast a nervous look towards the door.
• They cast one last glance around the empty room.

Come si usa: cast a glance/look at someone/something (She cast a glance at the clock.); cast a glance over something (He cast a glance over his shoulder.)

Sinonimi: glance, look

Espressioni comuni: cast a glance, cast a look, cast an anxious glance

fondere, colare

Creare un oggetto versando materiale liquido in uno stampo e lasciandolo indurire.

In inglese semplice: To make an object by putting liquid material into a shaped container and letting it become hard.

• They cast the parts in iron.
• The statue was cast in bronze.
• She casts small figures using a rubber mould.

Come si usa: cast something in a material (The artist cast the figure in bronze.); cast something from a material (They cast the handle from recycled metal.)

Sinonimi: mould, mold

Espressioni comuni: cast in bronze, cast a statue, cast iron parts

cast, compagnia

Tutti gli attori che recitano in un film, uno spettacolo teatrale o un programma televisivo.

In inglese semplice: All the actors who perform in a film, play, or television show.

• The cast was excellent.
• She joined the cast last month.
• We met several members of the film's cast.

Come si usa: cast of something (The cast of the play took a bow.)

Sinonimi: actors, performers

Espressioni comuni: cast and crew, the main cast, join the cast

gesso, ingessatura

Rivestimento rigido intorno a una parte ferita del corpo che immobilizza un osso rotto mentre guarisce.

In inglese semplice: A hard cover around an injured body part that keeps a broken bone still while it heals.

• His leg is in a cast.
• The doctor removed my cast today.
• She wore a cast for six weeks after breaking her wrist.

Come si usa: in a cast (Her wrist is in a cast.)

Sinonimi: plaster cast

Espressioni comuni: plaster cast, arm in a cast, remove a cast