spiral

spirale

Linea curva che gira attorno a un punto centrale, avvicinandosi a esso o allontanandosene.

In inglese semplice: A curved line that winds around a central point, getting farther from or closer to it.

• Draw a spiral on the paper.
• The shell has a beautiful spiral pattern.
• Smoke rose in slow spirals above the fire.

Sinonimi: coil

Espressioni comuni: draw a spiral, in a spiral, spiral shape

aumentare vertiginosamente, precipitare

Continuare ad aumentare o diminuire rapidamente, spesso diventando difficile da controllare.

In inglese semplice: To keep increasing or decreasing quickly, often becoming difficult to control.

• Prices continue to spiral.
• Our debts spiralled out of control last year.
• The company's profits have spiralled downwards.

Come si usa: spiral out of control (Housing costs have spiralled out of control.)

Contrari: stabilize

Espressioni comuni: spiral out of control, spiral upwards, spiral downwards

muoversi a spirale

Muoversi lungo un percorso che gira attorno a un punto o a una linea.

In inglese semplice: To move in a winding path around a point or line.

• Smoke spirals up from the chimney.
• The leaves spiralled slowly to the ground.
• We watched the plane spiral down through the clouds.

Come si usa: spiral down/up (The bird spiralled down towards the field.)

Sinonimi: coil, circle

Espressioni comuni: spiral down, spiral upwards, spiral through something

sprofondare, peggiorare

Stare sempre peggio emotivamente o mentalmente, spesso sentendo di non riuscire a fermare questo peggioramento.

In inglese semplice: To become increasingly upset or mentally unwell, often feeling unable to stop it.

• She felt herself starting to spiral.
• He spiralled into despair after the breakup.
• When anxiety makes me spiral, I call a friend.

Come si usa: spiral into something (After losing his job, he spiralled into depression.)

Sinonimi: deteriorate

Contrari: recover

Espressioni comuni: spiral into depression, spiral into despair, start to spiral

far ruotare a spirale

Far muovere qualcosa lungo un percorso a spirale o farlo girare mentre avanza.

In inglese semplice: To make something move in a winding path or turn as it travels.

• Can you spiral the ball?
• The quarterback spiralled the football towards his teammate.
• She learned to spiral a pass accurately.

Sinonimi: spin

Espressioni comuni: spiral a ball, spiral the football