hinge

cerniera

Giunto che collega una porta o un coperchio alla sua struttura e permette di aprirli e chiuderli.

In inglese semplice: A joint that connects a door or lid to its frame and lets it swing open and shut.

• The hinge is broken.
• I put some oil on the door hinges.
• She replaced the rusty hinge on the box.

Espressioni comuni: door hinge, hinge pin, rusty hinge, metal hinge

fulcro, punto di svolta

Idea o momento fondamentale da cui dipendono i pensieri o gli eventi successivi.

In inglese semplice: A key idea or moment on which later thoughts or events depend.

• That choice became the hinge of the story.
• The discovery was a hinge in the history of medicine.
• Trust is the hinge on which her argument turns.

Come si usa: the hinge on which something turns (This assumption is the hinge on which the whole argument turns.)

Sinonimi: turning point, crux

Espressioni comuni: hinge of history, a crucial hinge, hinge of something

dipendere

Dipendere da qualcosa che decide se un risultato si realizza o ha successo.

In inglese semplice: If a result depends on something, that thing decides whether it happens or succeeds.

• Our plans hinge on the weather.
• The deal hinged on her approval.
• Does success hinge on finding the right partner?

Come si usa: hinge on someone/something (The project hinges on getting enough money.); hinge on whether… (Our trip hinges on whether we can get tickets.)

Sinonimi: depend, rest

Espressioni comuni: hinge on something, hinge upon something

munire di cerniere

Fissare una porta, un coperchio o un altro elemento con cerniere che ne permettono il movimento.

In inglese semplice: To attach a door, lid, or other part with a joint that lets it swing.

• They hinged the lid at the back.
• The carpenter hinged the door to its frame.
• Can we hinge this panel along its lower edge?

Come si usa: hinge something to something (She hinged the wooden cover to the frame.)

Espressioni comuni: hinge a door, hinge a lid, hinge at something

rompersi a cerniera

Nella lavorazione della pietra, staccarsi con una terminazione arrotondata prima di raggiungere il bordo previsto.

In inglese semplice: When shaping stone, to break off with a rounded end before reaching the intended edge.

• The flake hinged before reaching the edge.
• A flaw in the stone caused the flake to hinge.
• These flakes often hinge when the blow is too weak.

Espressioni comuni: flake may hinge, hinge at something