plank

asse, tavola

Pezzo di legno lungo, largo, spesso e piatto, usato per costruire.

In inglese semplice: A long, wide, thick, flat piece of wood used for building things.

• We need a long plank.
• Two planks were missing from the bridge.
• He nailed a wooden plank across the broken window.

Sinonimi: board

Espressioni comuni: wooden plank, plank of wood, loose plank, floor plank

plank

Esercizio in cui tieni il corpo dritto sopra il pavimento, appoggiandoti sulle braccia e sulle punte dei piedi.

In inglese semplice: An exercise where you hold your body straight above the floor, resting on your toes and arms.

• Hold a plank for thirty seconds.
• She does planks every morning.
• Can you keep your back straight during a side plank?

Espressioni comuni: do a plank, hold a plank, side plank, plank position

punto programmatico

Una delle principali idee o proposte sostenute da un partito politico.

In inglese semplice: One of the main policies or ideas that a political party supports.

• Education is a central plank of their policy.
• The party added a new environmental plank to its platform.
• Which planks of the manifesto attracted younger voters?

Come si usa: a plank of/in something (Tax reform is a key plank in the party's platform.)

Sinonimi: policy, policy position

Espressioni comuni: central plank, key plank, plank of policy, plank in something

tavoletta per grigliare

Tavoletta di legno su cui si cuoce il pesce, dandogli l’aroma del legno.

In inglese semplice: A flat wooden board used to cook fish, adding flavor from the wood.

• Soak the plank before cooking.
• We grilled salmon on a cedar plank.
• The wooden plank gave the fish a smoky flavor.

Sinonimi: cooking board

Espressioni comuni: cedar plank, grilling plank, salmon on a plank

sostegno, appoggio

Qualcosa che sostiene un’altra cosa o l’aiuta a continuare.

In inglese semplice: Something that provides support or helps to keep something going.

• Trust was the last plank supporting their friendship.
• Her savings became a plank of support during the crisis.
• Each small success added another plank to his fragile confidence.

Sinonimi: support, prop, mainstay

Espressioni comuni: plank of support, last plank, supporting plank

fetta spessa

Pezzo spesso e compatto di cibo, con un lato piatto, cucinato e servito intero.

In inglese semplice: A thick, solid piece of food with a flat side, cooked and served as one piece.

• The tofu was cut into planks.
• A grilled plank of cauliflower filled the plate.
• She served the vegetable planks with a lemon sauce.

Come si usa: a plank of something (The chef served a thick plank of roasted cauliflower.)

Sinonimi: slab, thick slice

Espressioni comuni: plank of cauliflower, plank of tofu, roasted vegetable plank

rivestire di tavole

Coprire una superficie con tavole di legno lunghe e piatte.

In inglese semplice: To cover a surface with long, flat pieces of wood.

• They planked the floor.
• Workers are planking the ship's hull.
• We plan to plank the deck with local timber.

Come si usa: plank something with something (They planked the deck with oak.)

Sinonimi: board, board over

Espressioni comuni: plank a floor, plank a deck, plank a ship

sborsare, mettere sul tavolo

Posare qualcosa con decisione, soprattutto denaro da pagare o rischiare in una scommessa.

In inglese semplice: To put something down firmly, especially money that you pay or risk in a bet.

• He planked his money on the table.
• She planked down five pounds and joined the game.
• They refused to plank down any more cash.

Come si usa: plank something down (He planked fifty dollars down on the table.)

Sinonimi: put down, lay down, stake

Espressioni comuni: plank down money, plank down cash, plank something down