mechanical Flashcards

1
Q

il dado

A

the nut also cube, die ( sing. of dice),

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2
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la noce
il noce
il legno di noce

A

the walnut, the nut (edible)
the walnut tree,
walnut wood

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3
Q

il filetto,
il filetto e spagliato

A

(screw) thread
the thread is wrong
filet fillet steak,
braid, piping

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4
Q

la fetta, la fettina

A

slice, thin slice, of food

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5
Q

la vite, le viti
la cacciavite, la giravite
la vita le vite

A

screw, screws
screwdriver
the life, lives, autobiography,
waist

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6
Q

la vita le vite

A

life, lives

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7
Q

decespugliatore
il filo, lo spago
il frullino

A

brush-cutter
cord
(slang) whipper-snipper, weed- trimmer

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8
Q

il frullino

A

weed trimmer (slang), whisk

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9
Q

la sega,
la motosega

A

the saw,
the chain saw

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10
Q

il martello

A

hammer

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11
Q

la mazza, il martello

A

sledgehammer

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12
Q

la frizione. le frizioni

A

the clutch
the friction

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13
Q

la scatola del cambio

A

the gear box

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14
Q

albero di trasmissione

A

drive/transmission shaft

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15
Q

la lima

A

file

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16
Q

la lama

A

the blade

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17
Q

consumare, consumarsi, usare, usarsi

A

to be worn out, to wear out, to use up/consume to be used up/consumed

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18
Q

a causa di (del)

A

because of

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19
Q

finora fino ad ora

A

so far, until now

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20
Q

un acceletore

A

the accelerator, throttle

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21
Q

pedale di acceleratore

A

accelerator pedal

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22
Q

il travertino

A

travertine (cheaper yellow marble)

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23
Q

mentre

A

while

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24
Q

finche non

A

until

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25
Q

il balsoamo, la pomata, il linamento

A

ointment, balm

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26
Q

appropriato

A

proper (the right object)

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27
Q

il ricambio

A

spare, spare part, replacement

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28
Q

la scattola di cambio
il cambio
la marcia
la quinta marcia

A

gearbox
gearlever
the gear
fifth gear

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29
Q

la scorta

la ruota di scorta

A

the spare,
(security) escort, guard,
provisions, stockpile, reserve
the spare wheel

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30
Q

lo svettatoio

svettare
sto svettando gli olivi

A

the loper, pruning shears
to lope (prune)

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31
Q

trainare

A

to pull, tow or drag (as in trailer rimorchio)

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32
Q

ribaltabile

A

flipable, tipable as in tip truck

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33
Q

le molle di ricambio

A

spare springs

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34
Q

la scure
l’ascia, l’acetta

A

axe

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35
Q

scuro adj

A

dark

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36
Q

la scheggia

A

splinter,
lightning

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37
Q

l’intasamento

A

the blockage

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38
Q

la corda, IL cordinO

A

cord, fine cord (note the change in gender)

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39
Q

il colletore di alimentazione e allentato

A

the inlet manifold is loose

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40
Q

avere accesso

A

to access, gain access to

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41
Q

non posso avere accesso alla vite che tenerla, e dietro il carbaratore

A

i cannot get at/access the screw that holds it, it is behind the carburettor

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42
Q

piegare

A

to angle

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43
Q

e in panne

A

it is broken down

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44
Q

lo sfiato
sfiatare

A

air vent, air hole
to vent (a gas)

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45
Q

la presa d’aria
condotto di ventilazione

A

air vent
air vent (piping system)

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46
Q

la ruota dentata

A

cogwheel

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47
Q

spanare

A

to strip a thread

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48
Q

la ruota dentata e spanato

A

the cogwheel is stripped

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49
Q

la frizione

A

the clutch,
friction, rubbing chafing

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50
Q

la campana di frizione

A

the bell of the clutch?? bell shaped

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51
Q

l’ammortizzatore

A

shock absorber

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52
Q

la flangia

A

the flange

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53
Q

la guarnizione (guarn?)

A

gasket

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54
Q

la bobina
la bobina di accensione

A

coil (as in electric motor)
ignition coil

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55
Q

il manico

A

the handle of a tool

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56
Q

la maniglia

A

door handle

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57
Q

l’accensione

A

the ignition

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58
Q

la presa, la presa elettrica

A

electrical socket

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59
Q

il gancio di traino

A

towbar

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60
Q

staccarsi

A

to come off (physically)

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61
Q

l’alloggiamento

A

the housing, jacket for mechanical issue

62
Q

il grilletto

A

trigger

63
Q

valvola a farfalla

A

throttle for fuel, accelorator

64
Q

rallentare

A

to slow down

65
Q

accelerare, andare piu veloce

A

to accelerate

66
Q

il grasso, il grasso lubricante

A

grease

67
Q

la fresa

A

cutter (blades on trinciatutto),
milling machine

68
Q

lo sfalcio

A

mowing

69
Q

le stegole, il manubrio, le manopole

A

handlebars

70
Q

la manopola

A

handle, knob (for turning something)

71
Q

l’abbacchiatore
abbacchiare
l’abbacchio

A

harvester (on a pole)
to knock down, to beat down
roast lamb, or lamb meat (butchered)

72
Q

la mietitrice

il mietitore

A

harvester (grain type),
grim reaper
the harvester (person doing the work)

73
Q

il gancio

A

hook, grapple,
tow-bar

74
Q

la presa, la spina, la spina electrica

A

electric plug

75
Q

sfiatare

A

to vent

76
Q

allungabile

A

extendable

77
Q

la chiave a brugola, brugola, la chiave di Allen
la chiave inglese

A

Allen key
wrench spanner

78
Q

il comando, il controllo
il cavo di controllo

A

the control (of a machine)
control cable

79
Q

accelerare

A

to accelerate

80
Q

staccare, scollegare
il cavo di controllo e staccato

A

to disconnect
the control cable is disconnecter

81
Q

il pulsante, il buttone

A

power switch

82
Q

attorcigliare

A

to twist

83
Q

la posizione

A

place, location
opinion on something
place in a race

84
Q

il posto

A

place, location
position, as in job

85
Q

la luce crepuscolare del mattino

A

first light

86
Q

la marmitta, il silenziatore

? la marmitta di scarico
? il silenziatore di scarico

A

silencer (on car and gun)

87
Q

manca una vite

A

it is missing a screw

88
Q

allentarsi

A

to come loose

89
Q

la lamiera

A

metal sheet, foil

90
Q

sicuramente avete una vite cosi
nell’officina

A

surely you have a screw like this
in the workshop

91
Q

il bullone

A

the bolt

92
Q

il colletore
il colletore di alimentaziore
il colletore d’aspirazione
il colletore di scarico

A

the manifold
inlet manifold
intake manifold (air pipe)
exhaust manifold

93
Q

cadere
staccarsi
il colletore di scarico e staccarto
la mamitta e staccarto

A

to fall out
to fall off
the exhaust manifold has fallen off
the (exhaust) silencer has fallen off

94
Q

il filetto e danneggiato
il filetto e pieno di colla

A

the thread is damaged
the thread is full of glue

95
Q

il colletore
il colletore di alimentaziore
il colletore d’aspirazione
il colletore di scarico

A

the manifold
inlet manifold
intake manifold (air pipe)
exhaust manifold

96
Q

la guarnizione

A

the gasket

97
Q

il filetto e danneggiato
il filetto e pieno di colla

A

the thread is damaged
the thread is full of glue

98
Q

il bullone
i due bulloni hanno scaduto

A

the bolt
the two bolts have fallen out

99
Q

cadere
staccarsi
il colletore di scarico e staccarto

A

to fall out
to fall off
the exhaust manifold has fallen off

100
Q

il bullone
i due bulloni hanno scaduto

A

the bolt
the two bolts have fallen out

101
Q

il filetto e danneggiato
il filetto e pieno di colla

A

the thread is damaged
the thread is full of glue

102
Q

la guarnizione

A

the gasket

103
Q

cadere
staccarsi
il colletore di scarico e staccarto

A

to fall out
to fall off
the exhaust manifold has fallen off

104
Q

il colletore
il colletore di alimentaziore
il colletore d’aspirazione
il colletore di scarico

A

the manifold
inlet manifold
intake manifold (air pipe)
exhaust manifold

105
Q

il bullone
i due bulloni hanno scaduto

A

the bolt
the two bolts have fallen out

106
Q

la guarnizione
la rondella, la rosetta

A

the gasket (also tap washer)
washer

107
Q

cadere
staccarsi
il colletore di scarico e staccarto

A

to fall out
to fall off
the exhaust manifold has fallen off

108
Q

il filetto e danneggiato
il filetto e pieno di colla

A

the thread is damaged
the thread is full of glue

109
Q

il colletore
il colletore di alimentaziore
il colletore d’aspirazione
il colletore di scarico

A

the manifold
inlet manifold
intake manifold (air pipe)
exhaust manifold

110
Q

le cuffie antirumore

A

ear defenders (noise)

111
Q

il bullone
i due bulloni hanno scaduto

A

the bolt
the two bolts have fallen out

112
Q

il colletore
il colletore di alimentaziore
il colletore d’aspirazione
il colletore di scarico

A

the manifold
inlet manifold
intake manifold (air pipe)
exhaust manifold

113
Q

il filetto e danneggiato
il filetto e pieno di colla

A

the thread is damaged
the thread is full of glue

114
Q

cadere
staccarsi
il colletore di scarico e staccarto

A

to fall out
to fall off
the exhaust manifold has fallen off

115
Q

la guarnizione
la rondella, la rosetta

A

the gasket (also tap washer)
washer

116
Q

la spazzola di ferro

A

wire brush

117
Q

la setola le setole
le setole di ferro

A

bristles, hair, coarse hair
wire bristles

118
Q

il calcestruzzo
con ghiaia

A

concrete
(with gravel)

119
Q

la ghiaia, la breccia,
la ghiaietto, la ghiaino

A

gravel

120
Q

il cemento

A

cement

121
Q

la sabbia

A

sand

122
Q

lavorare con

A

to work with

123
Q

indurire, indurirsi
il calcestruzzo si indurisce troppo velocemente

A

to harden, to set
the concrete sets too fast

124
Q

la ghiaia e troppo difficile di inserisce tra i sassi

A

the gravel is too difficult to insert between the stones

125
Q

il tamburo

A

the cylinder of a revolver
the drum (musical)
drum brake

126
Q

il cilindro

A

the cylinder of an engine

127
Q

spalare
la pala, la vanga, il badile

A

to shovel
the shovel

128
Q

il badile

A

the shovel

129
Q

la vanga
vangare

A

the spade
to dig

130
Q

spalare,
la pala, la vanga, il badile

A

to shovel
the shovel

131
Q

il badile

A

the shovel

132
Q

la pala

A

blade (of turbine or propeller)
spade

133
Q

mescolare,
mischiare

A

to stir, to mix
to blend, to mix

134
Q

la polvere
mishciare

A

(dry) powder
to mix

135
Q

sfoltire

A

to thin out

136
Q

spezzare

A

to break, snap
thin out

137
Q

la rena (le rene - volume of sand) la sabbia
la rene. le reni

A

sand rene used as a plural when a load of sand
kidney, kidneys

138
Q

il rastrello

A

the rake

139
Q

la ruspa

A

bulldozer

140
Q

il pozzo

A

lift or mine shaft

141
Q

la ghiaia

A

gravel

142
Q

la falce

A

the sickle
scythe

143
Q

la machete

A

machete

144
Q

non mi funzionavano le luci di stop
o luce dei freni

A

my brake lights were not working

145
Q

la chiave della ruota
la chiave, la chiave inglese
la chiave

A

wheel brace/wrench
wrench
key
treble clef, key (musical)
the crux (the key to) of the problem
key to a deal
key moment

146
Q

il temosifone

A

radiator

147
Q

essere viccini a

A

to Have sympathy With, to be sympathetic to

148
Q

inceppare

incepparsi

A

to block, jam, obstruct
to get/be stuck
to get (oneself) stuck

149
Q

bloccare

A

to jam, block, stick

150
Q

il mozzo

A

wheel hub