disc

disco

Oggetto sottile, piatto e rotondo.

In inglese semplice: A thin, flat, round object.

• The toy contains a small metal disc.
• Cut the dough into flat discs.
• A bright disc of sunlight appeared through the clouds.

Come si usa: disc of something (She cut a disc of cardboard.)

Sinonimi: disk

Espressioni comuni: metal disc, flat disc, disc of something

disco intervertebrale

Parte morbida tra le ossa della colonna vertebrale che facilita i movimenti e assorbe gli urti.

In inglese semplice: One of the soft parts between the bones in your back that help them move comfortably.

• A damaged disc can cause back pain.
• She had surgery on a disc in her neck.
• The scan showed two worn discs.

Sinonimi: intervertebral disc

Espressioni comuni: slipped disc, herniated disc, damaged disc

disco

Qualcosa che ha una forma piatta e rotonda, o che sembra averla.

In inglese semplice: Something with a flat, round shape, or something that appears to have this shape.

• The moon appeared as a pale disc.
• She cut small discs from the dough.
• A bright disc rose above the hills.

Espressioni comuni: flat disc, solar disc, round disc

disco in vinile

Disco piatto di vinile che contiene musica e si ascolta con un giradischi.

In inglese semplice: A flat, round piece of vinyl that stores music and is played on a record player.

• He put a disc on the record player.
• These discs belonged to my grandfather.
• She turned the disc over to hear the other songs.

Sinonimi: record, vinyl record

Espressioni comuni: vinyl disc, play a disc, rare disc

portare l’elica a passo zero

Portare le pale dell’elica a passo zero per aumentare la resistenza dell’aria e rallentare l’aereo.

In inglese semplice: To turn a plane's propeller blades flat against the arriving air, making them slow the plane down.

• The pilot allowed the propeller to disc.
• One propeller disced, increasing drag on that side.
• Discing both propellers helped slow the aircraft after landing.

Espressioni comuni: disc the propeller, disc at touchdown