cap

berretto

Copricapo piccolo che aderisce alla testa, spesso con una visiera rigida davanti.

In inglese semplice: A small hat that fits closely around your head, often with a stiff front edge.

• He wears a red cap.
• She took off her cap indoors.
• The players threw their caps into the air.

Sinonimi: hat

Espressioni comuni: baseball cap, wear a cap, flat cap

tappo, cappuccio

Piccolo pezzo che chiude o protegge l’estremità di una bottiglia, una penna o un tubo.

In inglese semplice: A small cover that closes or protects the end of a bottle, pen, pipe, or similar object.

• Put the cap on the bottle.
• I lost the cap of my pen.
• These plastic caps keep dirt out of the pipes.

Sinonimi: lid, cover

Espressioni comuni: bottle cap, pen cap, remove the cap

tetto, limite

La quantità o il livello più alto consentito ufficialmente.

In inglese semplice: The highest amount or level officially allowed.

• The company introduced a spending cap.
• A cap on ticket prices helped families.
• The government raised the cap last year.

Come si usa: cap on something (There is a cap on annual rent increases.)

Sinonimi: limit, ceiling

Espressioni comuni: spending cap, cap on something, price cap

cappello

La parte larga in cima a un fungo.

In inglese semplice: The broad top part of a mushroom.

• The mushroom has a brown cap.
• Small drops of water covered the caps.
• Look underneath the cap to see the gills.

Espressioni comuni: mushroom cap, cap and stem, rounded cap

corona

Rivestimento artificiale applicato sopra un dente danneggiato.

In inglese semplice: An artificial cover placed over a damaged tooth.

• My tooth needs a cap.
• The dentist fitted two porcelain caps.
• His gold cap showed when he smiled.

Come si usa: cap on a tooth (The dentist put a cap on my broken tooth.)

Sinonimi: crown

Espressioni comuni: dental cap, gold cap, cap on something

detonatore

Piccolo dispositivo esplosivo che fa esplodere una carica più grande.

In inglese semplice: A small explosive device used to make a larger amount of explosive go off.

• The cap sets off the larger charge.
• Workers checked the blasting caps before use.
• A faulty cap prevented the explosion.

Sinonimi: detonator

Espressioni comuni: blasting cap, detonator cap, explosive cap

limitare

Stabilire la quantità o il livello massimo consentito.

In inglese semplice: To set the highest amount or level that is allowed.

• They plan to cap spending.
• Rent increases were capped at three percent.
• Should the government cap energy prices?

Come si usa: cap something at an amount (The council capped the fee at twenty pounds.)

Sinonimi: limit, restrict

Espressioni comuni: cap spending, cap something at, cap rent increases

tappare

Chiudere o proteggere qualcosa mettendo un tappo o un coperchio all’estremità o sopra.

In inglese semplice: To close or protect something by putting a cover on its end or top.

• Cap the bottle after use.
• The plumber capped the leaking pipe.
• All the containers were capped tightly.

Sinonimi: seal, cover, close

Contrari: uncap

Espressioni comuni: cap a bottle, cap a pipe, cap a pen