traction

aderenza

Presa delle ruote su una superficie che permette di avanzare senza slittare.

In inglese semplice: The grip that lets wheels move along a surface without slipping.

• The tyres lost traction on the ice.
• These shoes provide better traction on wet rocks.
• Does this vehicle have enough traction for muddy roads?

Sinonimi: grip

Espressioni comuni: lose traction, gain traction, better traction

slancio, consenso

Progresso di un’idea, un piano o un prodotto che ottiene attenzione o sostegno.

In inglese semplice: Progress made as an idea, plan, or product gains attention or support.

• The idea is gaining traction.
• Our campaign got little traction last year.
• The product gained traction with younger customers.

Come si usa: gain traction with someone (The proposal gained traction with local voters.)

Sinonimi: momentum

Espressioni comuni: gain traction, get traction, traction with someone

trazione

Trattamento che tira costantemente una parte del corpo ferita per mantenere le ossa nella posizione corretta.

In inglese semplice: Treatment that steadily pulls an injured body part to help bones stay in the right position.

• His leg is in traction.
• The doctor applied traction to the injured limb.
• She spent several days in traction after the accident.

Come si usa: be in traction (He was in traction for two weeks.)

Espressioni comuni: in traction, apply traction, skeletal traction

trazione

Azione di trascinare qualcosa su una superficie usando una forza motrice.

In inglese semplice: The act of using power to pull something across a surface.

• The railway uses electric traction.
• Steam traction once powered these trains.
• The engineers tested the new traction motor.

Sinonimi: haulage

Espressioni comuni: electric traction, steam traction, traction motor