pipe

I 1. [paɪp]

nome

1) (in building) tubo m.; (underground) tubatura f.

2) (smoker's) pipa f.

3) mus. (on organ) canna f.; (flute) piffero m., flauto m.

2.

nome plurale pipes mus. cornamusa f.sing.

II 1. [paɪp]

verbo transitivo

1) (carry)

to pipe water into a house — convogliare l'acqua in una casa

2) (transmit) trasmettere, diffondere [music] (to in)

3) sart. adornare, profilare [cushion, collar]

4) gastr.

to pipe icing onto a cake — decorare una torta con la glassa

5) mar. dare [qcs.] con il fischietto [order]

to pipe sb. aboard — comandare a qcn. (fischiando) di salire a bordo

2.

verbo intransitivo fischiare

- pipe down

- pipe up

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1. noun

1) (a tube, usually made of metal, earthenware etc, through which water, gas etc can flow: a water pipe; a drainpipe.) tubo

2) (a small tube with a bowl at one end, in which tobacco is smoked: He smokes a pipe; (also adjective) pipe tobacco.) pipa

3) (a musical instrument consisting of a hollow wooden, metal etc tube through which the player blows or causes air to be blown in order to make a sound: He played a tune on a bamboo pipe; an organ pipe.) piffero, flauto; canna

2. verb

1) (to convey gas, water etc by a pipe: Water is piped to the town from the reservoir.) convogliare, portare

2) (to play (music) on a pipe or pipes: He piped a tune.) suonare (con il piffero)

3) (to speak in a high voice, make a high-pitched sound: `Hallo,' the little girl piped.) (parlare con voce acuta)

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- piper

- pipes
- piping 3. adjective

((of a sound) high-pitched: a piping voice.) flutuato

- pipe dream

- pipeline
- piping hot

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I 1. [paɪp]

nome

1) (in building) tubo m.; (underground) tubatura f.

2) (smoker's) pipa f.

3) mus. (on organ) canna f.; (flute) piffero m., flauto m.

2.

nome plurale pipes mus. cornamusa f.sing.

II 1. [paɪp]

verbo transitivo

1) (carry)

to pipe water into a house — convogliare l'acqua in una casa

2) (transmit) trasmettere, diffondere [music] (to in)

3) sart. adornare, profilare [cushion, collar]

4) gastr.

to pipe icing onto a cake — decorare una torta con la glassa

5) mar. dare [qcs.] con il fischietto [order]

to pipe sb. aboard — comandare a qcn. (fischiando) di salire a bordo

2.

verbo intransitivo fischiare

- pipe down

- pipe up