dash

lineetta, trattino lungo

Linea orizzontale usata nella scrittura per separare parole, parti di frasi o numeri.

In inglese semplice: A horizontal line used in writing to separate words, parts of sentences, or numbers.

• Put a dash before the last phrase.
• She used two dashes to mark a break in the sentence.
• Is that a dash or a hyphen?

Espressioni comuni: em dash, en dash, insert a dash

scatto, sprint

Corsa veloce su una breve distanza, talvolta in una gara.

In inglese semplice: A short, fast run, sometimes as a race.

• We made a dash for the door.
• She won the hundred metre dash.
• His sudden dash across the road startled the drivers.

Come si usa: a dash for something (We made a dash for the bus.); a dash to something (It was a short dash to the shelter.)

Sinonimi: sprint, rush

Espressioni comuni: make a dash, hundred metre dash, dash for freedom

pizzico, goccio

Quantità molto piccola di qualcosa aggiunta a un cibo o a una bevanda.

In inglese semplice: A very small amount of something added to food or drink.

• Add a dash of salt.
• I like a dash of milk in my tea.
• She stirred a few dashes of hot sauce into the soup.

Come si usa: a dash of something (Add a dash of lemon juice to the sauce.)

Sinonimi: drop, splash, touch

Espressioni comuni: dash of salt, dash of milk, dash of pepper

cruscotto

Pannello davanti al conducente che contiene i comandi e gli indicatori dell’auto.

In inglese semplice: The panel in front of a driver that holds the car’s controls and displays.

• My keys are on the dash.
• A warning light appeared on the dash.
• He wiped dust from the car’s dash.

Sinonimi: dashboard, instrument panel

Espressioni comuni: car dash, on the dash, dash lights

tocco, pizzico

Piccola quantità di una particolare qualità mescolata ad altre.

In inglese semplice: A small amount of a particular quality mixed with other qualities.

• Her speech had a dash of humour.
• The scarf adds a dash of colour.
• He brings a dash of charm to every meeting.

Come si usa: a dash of something (The story combines adventure with a dash of romance.)

Sinonimi: touch, hint, trace

Espressioni comuni: dash of humour, dash of charm, dash of colour

brio, slancio

Energia vivace e sicura che attira l’attenzione o suscita ammirazione.

In inglese semplice: Lively, confident energy that attracts attention or admiration.

• The young officer was full of dash.
• She rode with dash and confidence.
• His youthful dash impressed the guests.

Sinonimi: flair, spirit, verve, panache

Espressioni comuni: full of dash, youthful dash, dash and spirit

correre, sfrecciare

Correre o muoversi velocemente, di solito per una breve distanza.

In inglese semplice: To run or move quickly, usually over a short distance.

• She dashed to the door.
• We dashed across the street before the lights changed.
• The children are dashing around the garden.

Come si usa: dash to/into/out of somewhere (She dashed into the kitchen to answer the phone.); dash across something (He dashed across the road to catch the bus.)

Sinonimi: rush, sprint, race

Espressioni comuni: dash across something, dash to something, dash off, dash past someone

infrangere, vanificare

Distruggere le speranze, i piani o le possibilità di successo di qualcuno.

In inglese semplice: To destroy someone’s hopes, plans, or chances of success.

• The news dashed our hopes.
• Rain dashed their plans for a picnic.
• His dreams of playing professionally were dashed by injury.

Come si usa: dash someone’s hopes of doing something (The injury dashed her hopes of winning the race.)

Sinonimi: ruin, destroy, shatter

Espressioni comuni: dash someone’s hopes, dash someone’s dreams, dash someone’s expectations