tool

attrezzo, utensile

Oggetto usato per svolgere un lavoro, come tagliare, costruire o riparare.

In inglese semplice: An object you use to do a job, such as cutting, building, or repairing something.

• Pass me that tool.
• She bought tools to repair her bike.
• Which tool should I use to cut this wood?

Sinonimi: implement

Espressioni comuni: hand tool, power tool, tool box, use a tool

strumento, pedina

Persona o gruppo controllato e usato da altri per raggiungere i loro obiettivi.

In inglese semplice: A person or group controlled and used by others to achieve their aims.

• He became a tool of the regime.
• The group was a tool of powerful business interests.
• She refused to be anyone’s tool.

Come si usa: a tool of someone/something (The newspaper became a tool of the government.)

Sinonimi: pawn, puppet

Espressioni comuni: tool of someone, political tool, mere tool

La fonte riporta una nota redazionale invece di una definizione di questo verbo.

In inglese semplice: The source provides an editing note instead of a definition for this verb.

• The source gives no meaning for the verb “tool” here.
• This “tool” entry contains an editing note.
• A definition is missing from this verb entry for “tool”.

lavorare, cesellare

Dare forma o decorare un materiale con attrezzi speciali, spesso imprimendovi un disegno.

In inglese semplice: Shape or decorate a material using special equipment, often by pressing a design into it.

• She learned to tool leather.
• The cover was tooled with a flower design.
• He tools each belt by hand.

Come si usa: tool something with something (The leather was tooled with a geometric pattern.)

Sinonimi: work, shape

Espressioni comuni: tool leather, tool a pattern, tool a design

attrezzare

Fornire a un luogo gli strumenti necessari per fabbricare o riparare cose.

In inglese semplice: Provide a place with the equipment needed to make or repair things.

• They will tool the new factory.
• The plant was tooled for car production.
• We need to tool up before manufacturing begins.

Come si usa: tool up for something (The company is tooling up for mass production.)

Sinonimi: equip

Espressioni comuni: tool a factory, tool up, tool a plant