vault

caveau

Stanza molto protetta in cui si conservano denaro e oggetti preziosi.

In inglese semplice: A strongly protected room where money and other valuable things are kept.

• The money is in the vault.
• Guards opened the bank vault each morning.
• The museum keeps its rare coins in underground vaults.

Sinonimi: strongroom

Espressioni comuni: bank vault, secure vault, inside the vault

cripta, sepolcro

Stanza, spesso sotterranea, in cui vengono sepolte persone morte.

In inglese semplice: A room where dead people are buried, often below the ground.

• He was buried in the family vault.
• The old vault held three stone coffins.
• Workers discovered burial vaults beneath the church.

Sinonimi: burial chamber, crypt

Espressioni comuni: burial vault, family vault, underground vault

volta

Soffitto o copertura dalla forma curva, simile a un arco.

In inglese semplice: A ceiling or roof with a curved, arch-like shape.

• A stone vault covered the hall.
• The church has a beautifully painted vault.
• Tall pillars supported the cathedral’s vaults.

Sinonimi: arched ceiling

Espressioni comuni: stone vault, ribbed vault, vault above something, masonry vault

scavalcare, saltare

Saltare oltre qualcosa usando una mano o un piede come appoggio su di esso.

In inglese semplice: To jump over something, using a hand or foot on it for support.

• He vaulted over the fence.
• She vaulted the gate and ran away.
• Can you vault over that wall?

Come si usa: vault over something (She vaulted over the low wall.)

Sinonimi: jump over, leap over

Espressioni comuni: vault over something, vault a fence, vault the gate