spout

beccuccio

Piccolo tubo o bordo sporgente di un recipiente da cui esce il liquido.

In inglese semplice: The small tube or projecting edge of a container through which liquid comes out.

• The teapot’s spout is broken.
• Water dripped from the kettle spout.
• This jug has a wide spout for easy pouring.

Espressioni comuni: a teapot spout, a narrow spout, pouring spout

getto, spruzzo

Flusso stretto di liquido che esce con forza da qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: A strong, narrow stream of liquid shooting out of something.

• A spout of water shot into the air.
• The fountain produced several tall spouts.
• We saw a whale’s spout above the waves.

Sinonimi: jet, stream

Espressioni comuni: a spout of water, a powerful spout, a whale spout

pluviale, grondaia

Tubo o canale che porta via l’acqua, soprattutto da un tetto.

In inglese semplice: A pipe or channel that carries water away, especially from a roof.

• Rainwater ran down the spout.
• Leaves had blocked the spout beside the roof.
• Workers fitted new spouts to carry water away from the building.

Sinonimi: downpipe, drainpipe

Espressioni comuni: a blocked spout, roof spout, rainwater spout

cascatella, cascata

Stretto flusso d’acqua che cade da un punto alto a uno più basso.

In inglese semplice: A narrow stream of water falling from a higher place to a lower one.

• A narrow spout fell from the cliff.
• We rested beside a spout that fed a clear pool.
• Small spouts poured down the hillside after the rain.

Sinonimi: waterfall, cascade

Espressioni comuni: a mountain spout, a narrow spout

zampillare, sgorgare

Uscire all’improvviso con forza, formando un getto stretto di liquido.

In inglese semplice: To flow out suddenly in a strong, narrow stream.

• Water spouted from the pipe.
• Hot liquid was spouting out of the hole.
• Blood spouted from the wound before they stopped it.

Come si usa: spout from something (Water spouted from a crack in the tank.)

Sinonimi: gush, jet

Espressioni comuni: spout from something, spout into something, spout out

spruzzare, emettere

Mandare fuori liquido con forza, formando un getto stretto.

In inglese semplice: To send liquid out in a strong, narrow stream.

• The fountain spouts water.
• A damaged pump spouted oil onto the floor.
• The whale spouted beside our boat.

Sinonimi: eject, spray

Espressioni comuni: spout water, spout steam, spout into something

pontificare, blaterare

Parlare troppo a lungo dandosi importanza o infastidendo gli altri.

In inglese semplice: To talk for too long in a way that sounds self-important or annoys people.

• He spouted on for an hour.
• She kept spouting about her brilliant ideas.
• Nobody listened while the speaker spouted pompously about himself.

Come si usa: spout about something (He spouted about politics throughout dinner.)

Sinonimi: pontificate, hold forth

Espressioni comuni: spout about something, spout on endlessly, spout off

declamare

Dire o recitare qualcosa con tono solenne e pieno di sé.

In inglese semplice: To say or recite something in a grand, self-important way.

• He spouted a grand speech.
• The actor spouted poetry from the balcony.
• She was spouting impressive phrases without explaining what they meant.

Sinonimi: declaim

Espressioni comuni: spout nonsense, spout poetry, spout empty phrases