he siphoned the petrol out of the tank — ha travasato la benzina dal serbatoio
they siphoned the money into their accounts — hanno dirottato il denaro nei loro conti correnti
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
Siphon — Si phon, n. [F. siphon, L. sipho, onis, fr. Gr. ??? a siphon, tube, pipe.] 1. A device, consisting of a pipe or tube bent so as to form two branches or legs of unequal length, by which a liquid can be transferred to a lower level, as from one… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Siphon barometer — Siphon Si phon, n. [F. siphon, L. sipho, onis, fr. Gr. ??? a siphon, tube, pipe.] 1. A device, consisting of a pipe or tube bent so as to form two branches or legs of unequal length, by which a liquid can be transferred to a lower level, as from… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Siphon bottle — Siphon Si phon, n. [F. siphon, L. sipho, onis, fr. Gr. ??? a siphon, tube, pipe.] 1. A device, consisting of a pipe or tube bent so as to form two branches or legs of unequal length, by which a liquid can be transferred to a lower level, as from… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Siphon condenser — Siphon Si phon, n. [F. siphon, L. sipho, onis, fr. Gr. ??? a siphon, tube, pipe.] 1. A device, consisting of a pipe or tube bent so as to form two branches or legs of unequal length, by which a liquid can be transferred to a lower level, as from… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Siphon cup — Siphon Si phon, n. [F. siphon, L. sipho, onis, fr. Gr. ??? a siphon, tube, pipe.] 1. A device, consisting of a pipe or tube bent so as to form two branches or legs of unequal length, by which a liquid can be transferred to a lower level, as from… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Siphon gauge — Siphon Si phon, n. [F. siphon, L. sipho, onis, fr. Gr. ??? a siphon, tube, pipe.] 1. A device, consisting of a pipe or tube bent so as to form two branches or legs of unequal length, by which a liquid can be transferred to a lower level, as from… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Siphon pump — Siphon Si phon, n. [F. siphon, L. sipho, onis, fr. Gr. ??? a siphon, tube, pipe.] 1. A device, consisting of a pipe or tube bent so as to form two branches or legs of unequal length, by which a liquid can be transferred to a lower level, as from… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
siphon — si‧phon [ˈsaɪfn] also syphon verb [transitive] to dishonestly take money from a business, account etc and use it for a purpose for which it was not intended: siphon something from/off something • I later found she had siphoned thousands of… … Financial and business terms
Siphon — Si phon, v. t. (Chem.) To convey, or draw off, by means of a siphon, as a liquid from one vessel to another at a lower level. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
siphon — si|phon1 [ saıfn ] verb transitive 1. ) siphon or siphon off to move liquid from one container to another through a tube: Siphon off all excess liquid. 2. ) to move money from one bank account to another, especially illegally or dishonestly: They … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Siphon — Sm Gerät zur Erzeugung kohlesäurehaltiger Getränke; Geruchsverschluß per. Wortschatz fach. (19. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus frz. siphon, dieses aus l. sīpho ( ōnis) Spritze, Röhre, Heber , aus gr. sī ̌phōn. Ebenso nndl. sifon, ne. siphon,… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
