ebb

ebb
I [eb]
nome riflusso m.

the tide is on the ebb — la marea è discendente o bassa

the ebb and flow — il flusso e riflusso (anche fig.)

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to be at a low ebb — essere in forte declino o in ribasso

II [eb]
verbo intransitivo
1) [tide] calare, rifluire

to ebb and flow — fluire e rifluire

2) fig. [support] declinare
* * *
[eb]
1) ((of the tide) to go out from the land: The tide began to ebb.) calare, abbassarsi
2) (to become less: His strength was ebbing fast.) venire meno, declinare
- at a low ebb
- on the ebb
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[ɛb]
1. n
(of tide) riflusso

ebb and flow — flusso e riflusso

to be at a low ebb — (fig: person, spirits) avere il morale a terra, (business) andar male, diminuire

2. vi
rifluire, fig , (also: ebb away)

to ebb and flow — (tide) fluire e rifluire

his strength was ebbing fast — le forze gli venivano meno rapidamente

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ebb /ɛb/
n. [u]
1 riflusso: The canoes went out on the ebb, le canoe presero il mare al riflusso
2 (fig.) declino; ribasso: the ebb of one's hopes, il declino delle proprie speranze; to be at a low ebb, essere in ribasso (o a un punto basso)
ebb and flow, flusso e riflusso (del mare); (fig.) moto alterno, avanti e indietro □ ebb tide, riflusso della marea; marea calante (o discendente); bassa marea: (naut.) to sail out on the ebb tide, salpare con la bassa marea.
(to) ebb /ɛb/
v. i.
1 (della marea) rifluire; abbassarsi; calare
2 (fig.) decadere; declinare; venir meno: Life was ebbing away, la vita declinava (o era al lumicino); His strength was beginning to ebb, le forze cominciavano a venirgli meno.
* * *
I [eb]
nome riflusso m.

the tide is on the ebb — la marea è discendente o bassa

the ebb and flow — il flusso e riflusso (anche fig.)

••

to be at a low ebb — essere in forte declino o in ribasso

II [eb]
verbo intransitivo
1) [tide] calare, rifluire

to ebb and flow — fluire e rifluire

2) fig. [support] declinare

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  • Ebb — Ebb, n. [AS. ebba; akin to Fries. ebba, D. eb, ebbe, Dan. & G. ebbe, Sw. ebb, cf. Goth. ibuks backward; prob. akin to E. even.] 1. The reflux or flowing back of the tide; the return of the tidal wave toward the sea; opposed to {flood}; as, the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Ebb — steht für: Eccentric Bottom Bracket, englisch für „exzentrisches Innenlager“ beim Fahrrad Einrichtungen der Beruflichen Bildung, gedruckter Vorläufer der Weiterbildungsdatenbank KURS Eisbären Berlin, Berliner Eishockeyclub Electric Banana Band,… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Ebb — Ebb, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Ebbed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ebbing}.] [AS. ebbian; akin to D. & G. ebben, Dan. ebbe. See 2d {Ebb}.] 1. To flow back; to return, as the water of a tide toward the ocean; opposed to {flow}. [1913 Webster] That Power who bids… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • EBB — steht für: Eccentric Bottom Bracket, englisch für „exzentrisches Innenlager“ beim Fahrrad Einrichtungen der Beruflichen Bildung, gedruckter Vorläufer der Weiterbildungsdatenbank KURS Eisbären Berlin, Berliner Eishockeyclub Electric Banana Band,… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • ebb — ► NOUN ▪ the movement of the tide out to sea. ► VERB 1) (of tidewater) move away from the land; recede. 2) (often ebb away) (of an emotion or quality) gradually lessen or reduce. ● at a low ebb Cf. ↑at a low ebb …   English terms dictionary

  • Ebb — Ebb, a. Receding; going out; falling; shallow; low. [1913 Webster] The water there is otherwise very low and ebb. Holland. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Ebb — Ebb, v. t. To cause to flow back. [Obs.] Ford. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Ebb — ([e^]b), n. (Zo[ o]l.) The European bunting. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ebb — (n.) O.E. ebba ebb, low tide, perhaps from P.Gmc. *abjon (Cf. O.Fris. ebba, O.S. ebbiunga, M.Du. ebbe, Du. eb, Ger. Ebbe), from *ab , from PIE root *apo off, away (see APO (Cf. apo) ). The verb is O.E …   Etymology dictionary

  • ebb — [n] regression; decline abatement, backflow, decay, decrease, degeneration, depreciation, deterioration, diminution, drop, dwindling, fading away, flagging, going out, lessening, low tide, low water, outward flow, petering out*, recession,… …   New thesaurus

  • ebb — [eb] n. [ME ebbe < OE ebba (common LowG, as in MLowG ebbe > Ger ebbe, OFris ebba) < Gmc * abjan, a going back < IE base * apo , from, away from > OFF1] 1. the flow of water back toward the sea, as the tide falls 2. a weakening or… …   English World dictionary

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