dart

freccetta

Piccolo oggetto appuntito che si lancia contro un bersaglio durante un gioco.

In inglese semplice: A small pointed object that you throw at a board in a game.

• My dart hit the board.
• She threw three darts and scored fifty points.
• Where did you put the spare darts?

Espressioni comuni: throw a dart, dart board, dart tip

dardo

Piccola arma appuntita lanciata o scagliata contro una persona o un animale.

In inglese semplice: A small pointed weapon thrown or shot at a person or animal.

• The hunter carried a poison dart.
• A dart struck the wooden shield.
• They used a dart to put the animal to sleep.

Espressioni comuni: poison dart, dart gun, dart tip

scatto

Movimento improvviso e veloce in una direzione precisa.

In inglese semplice: A sudden, fast movement in a particular direction.

• He made a dart for the door.
• A quick dart sideways saved her from the falling branch.
• The bird escaped with a sudden dart into the trees.

Come si usa: make a dart for something (The mouse made a dart for its hole.)

Sinonimi: dash

Espressioni comuni: dart forward, dart for something

guizzare, sfrecciare

Muoversi all’improvviso e velocemente in una direzione.

In inglese semplice: To move suddenly and quickly in a particular direction.

• A mouse darted across the floor.
• Her eyes darted towards the door.
• The children dart between the trees.

Come si usa: dart across/into/out of something (The rabbit darted out of the bushes.)

Sinonimi: dash, rush

Espressioni comuni: dart across something, dart into something, dart away, dart out

lanciare

Lanciare all’improvviso qualcosa, come uno sguardo o un raggio di luce.

In inglese semplice: To send something out suddenly or quickly, such as light or a look.

• She darted a glance at him.
• He darted an angry look across the table.
• The sun darted golden rays through the clouds.

Come si usa: dart a glance/look at someone (He darted a nervous glance at the guard.)

Sinonimi: shoot, send out

Espressioni comuni: dart a glance, dart a look