hammer out

negoziare, raggiungere un accordo

Arrivare a un accordo dopo discussioni lunghe e difficili.

In inglese semplice: To reach an agreement after long, difficult discussions.

• They hammered out a deal.
• The two sides hammered out an agreement after days of talks.
• Have the lawyers hammered out a settlement yet?

Come si usa: hammer out something with someone (The union hammered out a deal with the company.)

Sinonimi: negotiate, work out

Espressioni comuni: hammer out agreements, hammer out deals, hammer out settlements

elaborare con fatica

Creare un piano, un'idea o un testo con molto lavoro e impegno.

In inglese semplice: To produce a plan, idea, or piece of writing through hard work.

• We hammered out a plan.
• She hammered out the first chapter over the weekend.
• Can we hammer out the details before Friday?

Come si usa: hammer out something (We spent the afternoon hammering out a new plan.)

Sinonimi: work out, develop

Espressioni comuni: hammer out plans, hammer out ideas, hammer out drafts

appiattire a martellate, modellare a martellate

Appiattire o dare forma al metallo colpendolo ripetutamente con un attrezzo pesante.

In inglese semplice: To make metal flat or give it a shape by hitting it repeatedly with a heavy tool.

• They hammer out hot iron.
• She hammered out the sheet until it was thin.
• Can you hammer this copper out flat?

Come si usa: hammer out something (She hammered out the copper until it was flat.); hammer something out (He heated the metal and hammered it out.)

Sinonimi: flatten, shape

Espressioni comuni: hammer out metal, hammer out iron, hammer out copper

fabbricare a martellate, raddrizzare a martellate

Creare un oggetto metallico o raddrizzarne le parti deformate colpendolo con un attrezzo pesante.

In inglese semplice: To make a metal object or fix its bent parts by hitting the metal with a heavy tool.

• He hammered out the dent.
• She hammers out small bowls from copper sheets.
• Can they hammer out the damage to this panel?

Come si usa: hammer out something (The worker hammered out a bowl from a copper sheet.); hammer something out (She found a dent in the door and hammered it out.)

Espressioni comuni: hammer out dents, hammer out bowls, hammer out something

estrarre a martellate

Togliere qualcosa di incastrato colpendolo con un attrezzo pesante.

In inglese semplice: To remove something stuck in place by hitting it with a heavy tool.

• We hammered out the pin.
• The bolt was stuck, so she hammered it out.
• Can you hammer the rusty nail out of the board?

Come si usa: hammer something out of something (We hammered the pin out of the frame.)

Sinonimi: knock out

Espressioni comuni: hammer out bolts, hammer out pins, hammer out something

suonare battendo

Produrre una melodia, un ritmo o un messaggio sonoro forte battendo ripetutamente su qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: To make a loud tune, beat, or message by hitting something repeatedly.

• She hammered out a rhythm.
• The children were hammering out tunes on the piano.
• He hammered out a warning signal on the metal door.

Come si usa: hammer out something on something (He hammered out a tune on the old piano.)

Sinonimi: bang out

Espressioni comuni: hammer out tunes, hammer out rhythms, hammer out signals