stopper

tappo

Oggetto che si inserisce nell’apertura di una bottiglia o di un altro recipiente per chiuderlo.

In inglese semplice: An object that fits into an opening to close a bottle or other container.

• Put the stopper in the bottle.
• She removed the glass stopper and poured some perfume.
• The flask needs a new rubber stopper.

Sinonimi: plug, cork, bung

Espressioni comuni: bottle stopper, rubber stopper, glass stopper

fermo

Persona o cosa che impedisce a qualcosa di muoversi, accadere o continuare.

In inglese semplice: A person or thing that prevents something from moving, happening, or continuing.

• Use this block as a stopper.
• The stopper keeps the door from swinging shut.
• That rude remark was a conversation stopper.

Espressioni comuni: door stopper, conversation stopper, effective stopper

nodo d’arresto

Nodo fatto all’estremità di una corda per evitare che si sfilacci.

In inglese semplice: A knot tied at the end of a rope to keep its threads from coming apart.

• Tie a stopper at the rope’s end.
• The sailor checked each stopper before leaving.
• This stopper keeps the cord from coming apart.

Sinonimi: stopper knot

Espressioni comuni: stopper knot, tie a stopper, rope stopper

tappare

Chiudere una bottiglia o un altro recipiente inserendo un tappo nell’apertura.

In inglese semplice: To close a bottle or other container with a plug that fits into its opening.

• Stopper the bottle after use.
• She stoppered the flask tightly.
• Have you stoppered all the sample bottles?

Sinonimi: seal, plug, cork

Contrari: unstopper

Espressioni comuni: stopper a bottle, stopper the flask