recap

riassumere, ricapitolare

Ripetere brevemente i punti principali di qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: To repeat the main points of something briefly.

• Let's recap the main points.
• She recapped yesterday's lesson before introducing the new topic.
• Could you recap what we agreed?

Come si usa: recap something (Let me recap the main points.); recap what/how… (Can you recap what happened yesterday?)

Sinonimi: summarize, sum up, review

Espressioni comuni: recap the meeting, briefly recap something, recap what happened

richiudere, ritappare

Chiudere di nuovo qualcosa rimettendo il suo tappo.

In inglese semplice: To close something again by putting its cap back on.

• Please recap the bottle.
• She recapped her pen after signing the form.
• Workers will recap the oil well before leaving the site.

Sinonimi: reseal

Contrari: uncap

Espressioni comuni: recap a bottle, recap a pen, recap a well

ricostruire un pneumatico

Applicare un nuovo strato esterno a uno pneumatico consumato per poterlo riutilizzare.

In inglese semplice: To attach a new outer layer to a worn tyre so it can be used again.

• The shop can recap this tire.
• They recapped the truck's worn tires last month.
• Is it cheaper to recap tires than to replace them?

Sinonimi: retread, remould

Espressioni comuni: recap a tire, recap truck tires

riassunto, riepilogo

Breve esposizione dei punti principali di qualcosa che è successo o di cui si è discusso.

In inglese semplice: A short account of the main points of something that has happened or been discussed.

• Here is a quick recap.
• The show begins with a recap of the previous episode.
• Could you give us a recap of the meeting?

Come si usa: a recap of something (The email contains a recap of our discussion.)

Sinonimi: summary, overview, roundup

Espressioni comuni: a quick recap, recap of something, give a recap

pneumatico ricostruito

Pneumatico usato la cui superficie consumata è stata sostituita con un nuovo strato esterno.

In inglese semplice: A used tyre with a new outer layer attached to replace its worn surface.

• The truck uses recaps.
• He bought a recap instead of a new tire.
• The mechanic checked each recap for signs of damage.

Sinonimi: retread, remould

Espressioni comuni: buy a recap, a truck recap, a used recap