roundup

riepilogo delle notizie, rassegna

Breve resoconto che riunisce le notizie principali.

In inglese semplice: A short report bringing together the main news stories.

• Here is today’s news roundup.
• The broadcast ends with a sports roundup.
• Our weekly roundup covers the main local stories.

Come si usa: a roundup of something (The bulletin includes a roundup of international news.)

Sinonimi: summary, digest

Espressioni comuni: news roundup, sports roundup, weekly roundup

retata

Operazione in cui le autorità radunano con la forza persone di un gruppo, di solito per arrestarle o allontanarle.

In inglese semplice: An operation in which authorities force members of a group to gather, usually to arrest or remove them.

• Police carried out a roundup of suspects.
• The roundup began before dawn.
• Several people escaped the mass roundup.

Come si usa: a roundup of someone (The raid led to a roundup of wanted criminals.)

Sinonimi: sweep

Espressioni comuni: police roundup, mass roundup, roundup of someone

convessità, curvatura

Curvatura verso l’alto di una superficie, soprattutto nella parte centrale del ponte di una nave.

In inglese semplice: A surface’s upward curve, especially the raised middle of a ship’s deck.

• The deck has a slight roundup.
• The builder measured the roundup of the deck.
• This roundup helps rainwater run off the ship.

Sinonimi: camber, convexity

Espressioni comuni: deck roundup, roundup of something

completamento, conclusione

Lavoro finale che completa una sistemazione o ne riunisce le parti.

In inglese semplice: The final work that completes an arrangement or brings its parts together.

• The final roundup of arrangements took an hour.
• Only a few details remained before the roundup.
• They met for the roundup of their preparations.

Sinonimi: completion, finalization

Espressioni comuni: final roundup, roundup of something