grease

grasso

Qualsiasi sostanza oleosa o grassa, soprattutto quando forma uno strato sporco su una superficie.

In inglese semplice: Any oily or fatty material, especially when it forms a dirty layer on something.

• There is grease on your shirt.
• Soap removed the grease from his hands.
• Her hair was heavy with grease.

Sinonimi: oil, fat

Espressioni comuni: grease stains, covered in grease, remove grease

grasso

Grasso animale morbido o sciolto, spesso rimasto dopo la cottura della carne.

In inglese semplice: Soft or melted animal fat, often left after cooking meat.

• Drain the grease from the pan.
• She fried the potatoes in bacon grease.
• The hot grease burned his hand.

Sinonimi: fat, dripping

Espressioni comuni: bacon grease, hot grease, cooking grease

grasso, lubrificante

Sostanza oleosa e densa che aiuta le parti di una macchina a muoversi senza attrito eccessivo.

In inglese semplice: A thick oily material that helps machine parts move smoothly.

• The bearings need more grease.
• The mechanic applied grease to the axle.
• This grease protects moving parts from wear.

Sinonimi: lubricant

Espressioni comuni: bearing grease, apply grease, grease gun

ungere, ingrassare

Mettere olio o grasso su qualcosa per facilitarne il movimento o evitare che si attacchi.

In inglese semplice: To put oil or fat on something to help it move smoothly or prevent sticking.

• Grease the pan before adding the mixture.
• He greased the wheels to stop them squeaking.
• Have you greased the baking tray?

Sinonimi: lubricate, oil

Espressioni comuni: grease a pan, grease the bearings, lightly grease something

corrompere

Dare soldi di nascosto a qualcuno perché aiuti, generalmente in modo disonesto.

In inglese semplice: To secretly give someone money so they will help you, usually dishonestly.

• He tried to grease the official’s palm.
• They greased the inspector to get approval.
• She refused to grease anyone’s palm for a permit.

Sinonimi: bribe

Espressioni comuni: grease someone’s palm, grease an official

atterrare dolcemente

Far atterrare un aereo così dolcemente che il contatto delle ruote con il suolo si avverte appena.

In inglese semplice: To land an aircraft so smoothly that the wheels barely seem to touch the ground.

• The pilot greased the landing.
• I finally greased a landing during my training flight.
• She greased the landing despite a strong crosswind.

Espressioni comuni: grease the landing, grease a landing