countdown

conto alla rovescia

Contare all'indietro fino a zero, di solito subito prima che qualcosa inizi.

In inglese semplice: Saying numbers backwards until you reach zero, usually just before something starts.

• The countdown began at ten.
• Everyone joined the countdown before midnight.
• They stopped the countdown five seconds before launch.

Come si usa: countdown to something (The countdown to the launch has begun.)

Sinonimi: backward count

Espressioni comuni: start the countdown, ten second countdown, countdown to launch, launch countdown

conto alla rovescia

L'ultimo periodo prima che qualcosa accada o finisca.

In inglese semplice: The last period of time before something happens or ends.

• The final countdown has begun.
• We are in the countdown to the election.
• The countdown to the closing date felt painfully short.

Come si usa: the countdown to something (The countdown to our wedding has begun.)

Sinonimi: final stretch, run-up

Espressioni comuni: final countdown, countdown to something, begin the countdown

contatore alla rovescia

Schermo o numeri che cambiano indicando quanto tempo manca a un evento.

In inglese semplice: A screen or set of changing numbers showing how much time remains before something happens.

• The countdown appeared on the screen.
• A red countdown showed thirty seconds remaining.
• Press this button to hide the countdown.

Sinonimi: timer, countdown display

Espressioni comuni: digital countdown, countdown display, on-screen countdown