floor

I [flɔː(r)]

nome

1) (of room) pavimento m.; (of car) pianale m.

dance floor — pista da ballo

on the floor — per terra

to take the floor — [dancer] scendere in pista

2) (of sea, tunnel, valley) fondo m.

the forest floor — il sottobosco

3) (of stock exchange) recinto m. alle grida, corbeille f.; (of debating Chamber) = parte riservata ai deputati; (of factory) officina f., reparto m.

questions from the floor — = domande provenienti dall'uditorio

to take the floor — (in debate) prendere la parola

4) (storey) piano m.

on the first floor — BE al primo piano; AE al piano terra

the top floor — l'ultimo piano

ground o bottom floor — BE piano terra, pianterreno

5) econ. (of prices) (livello) minimo m. (on su)

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to wipe the floor with sb. — dare una bella lezione a qcn

II [flɔː(r)]

verbo transitivo

1) pavimentare [room]

an oak-floored room — una stanza con il pavimento in quercia

2) (knock over) stendere, atterrare [attacker]; mandare al tappeto [boxer]

3) fig. (silence) fare rimanere senza parole [critic]; (stump) mettere in difficoltà [candidate]

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[flo:] 1. noun

1) (the surface in a room etc on which one stands or walks.) pavimento

2) (all the rooms on the same level in a building: My office is on the third floor.) piano

2. verb

1) (to make or cover a floor: We've floored the kitchen with plastic tiles.) pavimentare

2) (to knock down: He floored him with a powerful blow.) gettare a terra, atterrare

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- be floored

- -floored
- floorboard
- flooring

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I [flɔː(r)]

nome

1) (of room) pavimento m.; (of car) pianale m.

dance floor — pista da ballo

on the floor — per terra

to take the floor — [dancer] scendere in pista

2) (of sea, tunnel, valley) fondo m.

the forest floor — il sottobosco

3) (of stock exchange) recinto m. alle grida, corbeille f.; (of debating Chamber) = parte riservata ai deputati; (of factory) officina f., reparto m.

questions from the floor — = domande provenienti dall'uditorio

to take the floor — (in debate) prendere la parola

4) (storey) piano m.

on the first floor — BE al primo piano; AE al piano terra

the top floor — l'ultimo piano

ground o bottom floor — BE piano terra, pianterreno

5) econ. (of prices) (livello) minimo m. (on su)

••

to wipe the floor with sb. — dare una bella lezione a qcn

II [flɔː(r)]

verbo transitivo

1) pavimentare [room]

an oak-floored room — una stanza con il pavimento in quercia

2) (knock over) stendere, atterrare [attacker]; mandare al tappeto [boxer]

3) fig. (silence) fare rimanere senza parole [critic]; (stump) mettere in difficoltà [candidate]