latch

latch
I [lætʃ]
nome (fastening) chiavistello m.; (spring lock) serratura f. (a scatto)

to put the door on the latch — chiudere la porta (solo) con il chiavistello

II [lætʃ]
verbo transitivo chiudere con il chiavistello
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[læ ]
noun
(a catch of wood or metal used to fasten a door etc: She lifted the latch and walked in.) chiavistello
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latch /lætʃ/
n.
1 saliscendi; chiavistello; nottolino: The door is on the latch, la porta è chiusa col chiavistello
2 serratura a scatto (o a scrocco)
3 (alpinismo) tenone (di un moschettone)
4 (elettron.) chiavistello elettronico
● (mecc.) latch bolt, chiavistello a scatto □ (di un uscio) off the latch, socchiuso.
(to) latch /lætʃ/
A v. t.
chiudere (una porta) col saliscendi (o col chiavistello); mettere il nottolino a (una porta)
B v. i.
(di porta) chiudersi col saliscendi (o col chiavistello)
● (fam.) to latch on, afferrare, capire □ (fam.) to latch on to, capire, intendere (qc.); attaccarsi a (una persona, un'idea, ecc.); attaccare un bottone a (fig.).
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I [lætʃ]
nome (fastening) chiavistello m.; (spring lock) serratura f. (a scatto)

to put the door on the latch — chiudere la porta (solo) con il chiavistello

II [lætʃ]
verbo transitivo chiudere con il chiavistello

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