runoff

deflusso superficiale

Acqua piovana o d’irrigazione che scorre sul terreno invece di penetrare nel suolo o evaporare.

In inglese semplice: Rain or watering water that flows over land instead of entering the ground or disappearing into the air.

• Heavy rain increased the runoff.
• The ditch collects runoff from nearby fields.
• Trees help reduce surface runoff after storms.

Come si usa: runoff from something (Runoff from the hillside flooded the road.)

Espressioni comuni: surface runoff, storm runoff, rainwater runoff

ballottaggio

Votazione aggiuntiva tra i candidati rimasti quando quella precedente non ha determinato un vincitore.

In inglese semplice: An additional election between the remaining candidates when an earlier vote did not produce a winner.

• The election went to a runoff.
• Two candidates will compete in the runoff next month.
• Voters chose a new mayor in Sunday’s runoff.

Sinonimi: second ballot, second round

Espressioni comuni: runoff election, presidential runoff, runoff vote

dilavamento di sostanze chimiche

Sostanze chimiche portate via dal terreno dall’acqua piovana o d’irrigazione che scorre.

In inglese semplice: Chemicals carried off land by flowing rain or watering water.

• Fertilizer runoff polluted the pond.
• The report links nitrate runoff to rapid algae growth.
• Farmers changed their methods to limit chemical runoff.

Come si usa: runoff of something (Runoff of pesticides harmed the stream.)

Espressioni comuni: pesticide runoff, fertilizer runoff, chemical runoff

spareggio

Turno aggiuntivo tra i concorrenti rimasti per stabilire chi vince.

In inglese semplice: An extra round of a competition involving the remaining competitors, used to decide who wins.

• The finalists entered a runoff.
• Two tied contestants faced each other in a runoff.
• She won the competition after a tense runoff.

Sinonimi: deciding round, tiebreaker

Espressioni comuni: competition runoff, final runoff, runoff round