landing

atterraggio

Momento in cui un velivolo scende e si posa a terra.

In inglese semplice: The moment when an aircraft comes down onto the ground.

• The landing was smooth.
• Our pilot made an emergency landing.
• Heavy rain delayed the plane’s landing.

Sinonimi: touchdown

Contrari: takeoff

Espressioni comuni: smooth landing, emergency landing, aircraft landing, soft landing

pianerottolo

Spazio piano in cima alle scale o tra due rampe.

In inglese semplice: A flat area at the top of stairs or between two sets of stairs.

• Rest on the landing.
• A small window lights the top landing.
• We stopped at each landing while carrying the heavy boxes upstairs.

Espressioni comuni: stair landing, top landing, on the landing

corridoio, pianerottolo

Passaggio davanti alle stanze, solitamente a un piano superiore vicino alle scale.

In inglese semplice: A passage outside rooms, usually on an upper floor near the stairs.

• Her room opens onto the landing.
• We met on the upstairs landing.
• The bedrooms share a narrow landing with a window.

Sinonimi: hall, corridor

Espressioni comuni: upstairs landing, landing door, on the landing

approdo, imbarcadero

Luogo sulla riva dove le barche si fermano per far salire o scendere persone e caricare o scaricare merci.

In inglese semplice: A place beside water where boats stop so people or goods can get on or off.

• The boat reached the landing.
• Passengers waited at the ferry landing.
• They carried the supplies from the landing to the village.

Sinonimi: dock, jetty

Espressioni comuni: boat landing, ferry landing, river landing