plant

pianta

Essere vivente, come un fiore o un albero, che solitamente ha radici e foglie.

In inglese semplice: A living thing, such as a flower or tree, that usually has roots and leaves.

• This plant needs water.
• We bought three plants for the balcony.
• Do these plants grow well in shade?

Espressioni comuni: garden plant, house plant, plant roots, flowering plant

stabilimento, impianto

Fabbrica o grande struttura dove si svolgono attività o lavorazioni industriali.

In inglese semplice: A factory or large building where industrial work or processing happens.

• The company opened a new plant.
• Workers at the steel plant start early.
• The treatment plant cleans water before it reaches our homes.

Sinonimi: factory, facility

Espressioni comuni: power plant, manufacturing plant, chemical plant

macchinari, attrezzature industriali

Grandi macchine e attrezzature usate nell’industria o nell’edilizia.

In inglese semplice: Large machines and equipment used in industry or building work.

• The contractor hired heavy plant for the job.
• All plant must be inspected before work starts.
• The company sells used construction plant.

Sinonimi: machinery, equipment

Espressioni comuni: heavy plant, plant hire, construction plant

piantare, seminare

Mettere semi o giovani piante nella terra perché crescano.

In inglese semplice: To put seeds or young living things into soil so they can grow.

• We plant flowers every spring.
• She planted a tree beside the gate.
• Have you planted the beans yet?

Come si usa: plant something in something (We planted the seeds in a large pot.)

Sinonimi: sow

Espressioni comuni: plant seeds, plant a tree, plant something in

piantare, coltivare

Riempire un terreno piantandovi fiori, alberi o altre piante.

In inglese semplice: To fill an area of land with flowers, trees, or other living things that grow there.

• We plan to plant a garden.
• They planted the empty field with apple trees.
• She planted the borders with flowers that bloom in summer.

Come si usa: plant something with something (They planted the hillside with trees.)

Espressioni comuni: plant a garden, plant an orchard, plant a border

piazzare, collocare

Mettere qualcosa o qualcuno in un luogo, spesso di nascosto per ingannare o fare danni.

In inglese semplice: To put something or someone somewhere, often secretly to trick people or cause harm.

• Someone planted a bomb in the station.
• He claimed the police had planted the evidence.
• They planted a reporter in the crowd to ask difficult questions.

Come si usa: plant something on someone (Someone planted stolen jewelry on him.); plant something in something (The spy planted a microphone in the office.)

Sinonimi: place, hide

Espressioni comuni: plant evidence, plant a bomb, plant something on