compass

compass
['kʌmpəs] 1.
nome
1) bussola f.; mar. bussola f. magnetica, compasso m.

the points of the compass — i punti cardinali

2) (extent) ambito m., estensione f.; (range) competenza f.

within the compass of our research — nell'ambito della nostra ricerca

within the compass of the law — nei limiti consentiti dalla legge

2.
nome plurale compasses

a pair of compasses — un compasso

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(noun)
1) (an instrument with a magnetized needle, used to find directions: If he had carried a compass he would not have lost his way on the hills.) bussola
2) ((in plural) an instrument with two movable legs, for drawing circles etc.) compasso
3) (scope or range.) ambito, competenza
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compass /ˈkʌmpəs/
n.
1 bussola: mariner's compass, bussola nautica; the points of the compass, le quarte della bussola; i punti cardinali
2 (più spesso al pl. o nella loc. pair of compasses) compasso
3 [u] ambito; area; portata; competenza; limite: This is beyond (o out of) my compass, questo esula dalla mia competenza; within the compass of my knowledge, entro i limiti delle mie cognizioni
4 [u] (mus.) estensione; registro: He has a voice of great compass, ha una voce di ampio registro
● (naut.) compass adjustment, compensazione della bussola □ compass bearing, rilevamento alla bussola: to take a compass bearing, fare un rilevamento alla bussola □ (naut.) compass bowl, mortaio della bussola □ (naut.) compass bridge, ponte di comando; plancia □ (naut.) compass card, rosa dei venti; rosa della bussola □ compass compensation = compass adjustment ► sopra □ (naut.) compass corrector, (magnete) compensatore della bussola □ (naut.) compass deviation, deviazione magnetica □ (naut.) compass rose = compass card ► sopra □ (falegn.) compass saw, gattuccio □ compass window, bovindo.
(to) compass /ˈkʌmpəs/
v. t.
1 circondare; cingere
2 raggiungere, ottenere (uno scopo)
3 (leg.) complottare; tramare.
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['kʌmpəs] 1.
nome
1) bussola f.; mar. bussola f. magnetica, compasso m.

the points of the compass — i punti cardinali

2) (extent) ambito m., estensione f.; (range) competenza f.

within the compass of our research — nell'ambito della nostra ricerca

within the compass of the law — nei limiti consentiti dalla legge

2.
nome plurale compasses

a pair of compasses — un compasso


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