ply

strato

Uno degli strati di un materiale formato da più strati.

In inglese semplice: One layer in a material made from several layers.

• The outer ply had split.
• Each ply of wood is glued to the next.
• This board contains five thin plies.

Come si usa: ply of something (We added another ply of wood.)

Sinonimi: layer

Espressioni comuni: single ply, outer ply, ply of wood

capo, filo

Uno dei fili ritorti insieme per formare un filato o una corda.

In inglese semplice: One of the threads twisted together to make yarn or rope.

• One ply of the yarn broke.
• The rope has three plies twisted together.
• Separate each ply before repairing the damaged section.

Come si usa: ply of something (One ply of the rope had snapped.)

Sinonimi: strand

Espressioni comuni: single ply, yarn ply, ply of yarn

semimossa

Una singola mossa di un giocatore in un gioco in cui due giocatori si alternano.

In inglese semplice: One move by one player in a game where two players take turns.

• One ply means one player moves.
• The chess engine searches twenty plies ahead.
• At this ply, the computer considers every legal move.

Sinonimi: half-move

Espressioni comuni: one ply, search ply, ply depth

stato, condizione

Stato o situazione in cui si trova qualcuno o qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: The state or condition that someone or something is in.

• The storm left the farm in a poor ply.
• He found his affairs in a sorry ply.
• The old house was in a worse ply than before.

Sinonimi: state, condition

Espressioni comuni: poor ply, sorry ply

esercitare, praticare

Svolgere un lavoro o un’attività con costanza e cura.

In inglese semplice: To work steadily and carefully at a job or activity.

• She plies her trade in the market.
• He plied his craft for forty years.
• Artists ply their trade along the river.

Sinonimi: practise, pursue

Espressioni comuni: ply a trade, ply a craft

rimpinzare, riempire

Continuare a dare o offrire qualcosa a qualcuno, spesso per influenzarlo.

In inglese semplice: To keep giving or offering someone something, often to influence them.

• They plied us with food.
• The host plied his guests with wine all evening.
• She tried to ply him with gifts to win his support.

Come si usa: ply someone with something (The host plied us with cake.)

Espressioni comuni: ply with drink, ply someone with food

tempestare, assillare

Fare ripetutamente domande o richieste a qualcuno, mettendogli pressione perché risponda.

In inglese semplice: To repeatedly ask someone questions or make requests, putting pressure on them to respond.

• Reporters plied her with questions.
• The children plied him with requests for another story.
• They kept plying me with questions about my trip.

Come si usa: ply someone with something (She plied the guide with questions.)

Sinonimi: bombard, press

Espressioni comuni: ply with questions, ply someone with requests

maneggiare, adoperare

Usare un attrezzo o un’arma ripetutamente e con impegno.

In inglese semplice: To use a tool or weapon repeatedly and with effort.

• She plied her needle all evening.
• The rowers plied their oars against the current.
• He plied his axe until the tree fell.

Sinonimi: wield, use

Espressioni comuni: ply an oar, ply a needle, ply an axe