discharge

dimettere, congedare

Autorizzare ufficialmente qualcuno a lasciare un ospedale, le forze armate o un luogo in cui era trattenuto.

In inglese semplice: To officially allow someone to leave a hospital, the armed forces, or a place holding them.

• The hospital discharged her yesterday.
• He was honourably discharged from the army.
• Will the doctor discharge me today?

Come si usa: discharge someone from something (The doctor discharged her from hospital yesterday.); be discharged (He was discharged after completing his military service.)

Sinonimi: release

Contrari: admit

Espressioni comuni: discharge a patient, discharge someone from something, discharge someone home

scaricare, espellere

Far fluire o uscire qualcosa da un luogo o da un contenitore.

In inglese semplice: To let something flow or come out of a place or container.

• The pipe discharges water.
• The factory discharged waste into the sea.
• Gas was discharged through a small opening.

Come si usa: discharge something into something (The pipe discharges water into the river.)

Sinonimi: release, expel, emit

Espressioni comuni: discharge waste, discharge into something, discharge water

scaricare, rilasciare

Far uscire qualcosa dal luogo in cui era trattenuto, a volte all’improvviso o tutto insieme.

In inglese semplice: To let something leave a place where it was held, sometimes suddenly or all at once.

• The valve discharges steam.
• The factory discharged waste into the river.
• Pressure dropped when gas was discharged from the tank.

Come si usa: discharge something into something (The pipe discharges water into the river.); discharge something from something (They discharged the steam from the tank.)

Sinonimi: release, emit, let out

Espressioni comuni: discharge steam, discharge waste, discharge something into something

scaricare, scaricarsi

Perdere l’elettricità accumulata o lasciarla uscire.

In inglese semplice: To lose stored electricity or let it flow out.

• The battery discharged overnight.
• This circuit discharges the capacitor safely.
• Unused batteries can discharge slowly.

Sinonimi: drain

Contrari: charge

Espressioni comuni: discharge a battery, discharge completely, discharge a capacitor

sparare, fare fuoco

Far sparare un’arma da fuoco, oppure sparare, detto dell’arma stessa.

In inglese semplice: To fire a gun, or for a gun to fire.

• The gun discharged accidentally.
• He discharged his pistol into the air.
• No weapons were discharged during the arrest.

Sinonimi: fire, shoot

Espressioni comuni: discharge a gun, discharge a weapon, discharge accidentally

saldare, adempiere

Pagare ciò che si deve o portare a termine un obbligo.

In inglese semplice: To pay what you owe or complete something you are required to do.

• She discharged the debt in full.
• They have discharged all their legal obligations.
• His final payment will discharge the loan.

Sinonimi: settle, fulfil

Espressioni comuni: discharge a debt, discharge an obligation, discharge your duties

secrezione

Liquido diverso dal sangue che esce da una ferita o apertura del corpo, spesso a causa di un’infezione.

In inglese semplice: Liquid other than blood that comes from a wound or body opening, often because of an infection.

• There was yellow discharge from the wound.
• The doctor asked about the discharge from his eye.
• Has the discharge changed color?

Come si usa: discharge from something (She noticed discharge from her ear.)

Sinonimi: secretion

Espressioni comuni: yellow discharge, discharge from something, vaginal discharge, clear discharge

scarico, sparo

L’azione di far uscire qualcosa, in particolare di sparare con un’arma da fuoco.

In inglese semplice: The action of letting something out, especially firing a gun.

• An accidental discharge damaged the wall.
• The valve allows a slow discharge of steam.
• Several discharges were heard near the firing range.

Come si usa: discharge of something (We heard the discharge of a firearm.)

Sinonimi: release, firing

Espressioni comuni: accidental discharge, discharge of steam, discharge averted