rocking

dondolio

Movimento ripetuto avanti e indietro o da un lato all’altro.

In inglese semplice: A repeated movement from side to side or backward and forward.

• The gentle rocking helped the baby sleep.
• I could feel the rocking of the train.
• The rocking became stronger as the waves grew.

Come si usa: rocking of something (The rocking of the boat made me feel sick.)

Sinonimi: swaying

Espressioni comuni: gentle rocking, rocking motion, rocking of something

granitura

Preparazione di una lastra da stampa in rame, resa ruvida con uno strumento speciale prima di crearvi un’immagine.

In inglese semplice: Making a copper printing plate rough with a special tool before creating a picture on it.

• The plate needs careful rocking.
• Uneven rocking can affect the final print.
• The artist checked the surface after rocking.

Espressioni comuni: rocking the plate, plate rocking

trasferimento per oscillazione

Movimento avanti e indietro che copia un disegno da un rullo d’acciaio a un cilindro di rame.

In inglese semplice: A back-and-forth movement that copies a design from a steel roller onto a copper cylinder.

• The rocking transfers the design onto copper.
• Too much pressure during rocking damaged the cylinder.
• The operator controlled the rocking carefully.

Espressioni comuni: rocking motion, rocking transfer

oscillante, a dondolo

Che si muove ripetutamente avanti e indietro o da un lato all’altro.

In inglese semplice: Moving repeatedly backwards and forwards or from side to side.

• Grandma sat in a rocking chair.
• The boat’s rocking motion made me feel sick.
• The child rode a wooden rocking horse.

Sinonimi: swaying

Espressioni comuni: rocking chair, rocking horse, rocking motion

fantastico, grandioso

Molto bello, emozionante o divertente.

In inglese semplice: Very good, exciting, or enjoyable.

• That was a rocking party.
• They put on a rocking show last night.
• We had a rocking evening at the club.

Sinonimi: great, excellent

Espressioni comuni: rocking party, rocking band