vacuum

aspirapolvere

Apparecchio che pulisce pavimenti e altre superfici aspirando polvere e sporco.

In inglese semplice: A machine that cleans floors and other surfaces by sucking up dust and dirt.

• The vacuum is upstairs.
• Our new vacuum picks up pet hair easily.
• Have you emptied the vacuum’s dust container?

Sinonimi: vacuum cleaner

Espressioni comuni: vacuum cleaner, upright vacuum, cordless vacuum

vuoto

Spazio che non contiene aria né altra materia.

In inglese semplice: A space that contains no air or other matter.

• Sound cannot travel through a vacuum.
• The experiment takes place in a vacuum chamber.
• A perfect vacuum contains no particles at all.

Sinonimi: vacancy, void

Espressioni comuni: perfect vacuum, in a vacuum, vacuum chamber

vuoto, depressione

Condizione in cui la pressione dentro un contenitore è inferiore a quella dell’aria esterna.

In inglese semplice: A condition in which pressure inside a container is lower than the pressure of the air outside.

• The pump creates a partial vacuum.
• A gauge measures the vacuum inside the vessel.
• The engine’s condenser maintained a steady vacuum.

Sinonimi: reduced pressure

Espressioni comuni: partial vacuum, create a vacuum, vacuum pressure

passare l’aspirapolvere

Pulire pavimenti o altre superfici con un apparecchio che aspira polvere e sporco.

In inglese semplice: To clean floors or other surfaces with a machine that sucks up dust and dirt.

• I vacuum every Saturday.
• She vacuumed the stairs before the guests arrived.
• Could you vacuum the living room?

Sinonimi: hoover

Espressioni comuni: vacuum the carpet, vacuum the floor, vacuum something