clip

clip, filmato

Breve video che spesso mostra una parte di un film o di una registrazione più lunga.

In inglese semplice: A short video, often showing part of a longer film or recording.

• Watch this funny clip.
• She shared a clip of her dog.
• We saw several clips from the new film.

Sinonimi: video, extract

Espressioni comuni: video clip, watch a clip, short clip, film clip

clip, fermaglio

Piccolo oggetto che tiene insieme più cose o ne attacca una a un’altra.

In inglese semplice: A small object that holds things together or attaches one thing to another.

• Use a clip to hold the papers together.
• She wore two clips in her hair.
• The microphone has a clip for attaching it to clothing.

Sinonimi: fastener, clasp

Espressioni comuni: paper clip, hair clip, metal clip

lastrina di caricamento

Supporto che tiene insieme più cartucce per caricarle rapidamente in un’arma.

In inglese semplice: A frame holding several bullets together so they can be loaded quickly into a gun.

• The clip holds five rounds.
• He used a clip to load the rifle.
• The empty clip fell out after the last shot.

Espressioni comuni: ammunition clip, empty clip, load a clip

ritmo, andatura

Velocità o andatura, solitamente piuttosto rapida.

In inglese semplice: A speed or pace, usually a fairly fast one.

• She walks at a good clip.
• The boat moved along at a steady clip.
• We were spending money at an alarming clip.

Come si usa: at a/an adjective clip (We walked at a brisk clip to catch the train.)

Sinonimi: pace, speed, rate

Espressioni comuni: at a clip, a brisk clip, a good clip

tagliare, spuntare

Tagliare qualcosa con forbici o strumenti simili, spesso per accorciarlo o renderlo più ordinato.

In inglese semplice: To cut something with scissors or a similar tool, often to make it shorter or neater.

• I need to clip my nails.
• He clipped the hedge yesterday.
• She carefully clipped a loose thread with scissors.

Sinonimi: trim, cut, snip

Espressioni comuni: clip your nails, clip a hedge, clip someone's hair

agganciare, fissare

Tenere fermo o attaccare qualcosa usando un piccolo oggetto che lo stringe.

In inglese semplice: To hold or attach something using a small device that grips it.

• Clip the clothes to the line.
• She clipped the papers together.
• Can you clip this light to my bag?

Come si usa: clip something to something (Clip the towel to the line.); clip something together (She clipped the papers together.)

Sinonimi: fasten, attach

Contrari: unclip

Espressioni comuni: clip something together, clip to something, clip something on, clip onto something

ritagliare, estrarre

Prendere una breve parte di un video più lungo e salvarla separatamente.

In inglese semplice: To take a short section from a longer video and save it separately.

• Clip the goal from the match recording.
• He clipped a short section of the interview.
• Can you clip that scene and send it to me?

Come si usa: clip something from something (She clipped a funny scene from the recording.)

Sinonimi: extract, cut

Espressioni comuni: clip a video, clip a scene, clip from something

urtare, sfiorare

Urtare qualcosa, spesso leggermente o mentre gli si passa accanto.

In inglese semplice: To hit something, often lightly or while moving past it.

• The car clipped the kerb.
• A passing truck clipped my mirror.
• The ball clipped his shoulder and bounced away.

Sinonimi: hit, strike, graze

Espressioni comuni: clip a mirror, clip someone's shoulder, clip the kerb