throttle

throttle
I ['θrɒtl]
nome
1) (anche throttle valve) valvola f. a farfalla
2) (accelerator) acceleratore m.

at full throttle — a tutta velocità, a tutto gas

II ['θrɒtl]
verbo transitivo strangolare; fig. soffocare [growth, project]
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['Ɵrotl] 1. noun
((in engines, the lever attached to) the valve controlling the flow of steam, petrol etc: The car went faster as he opened the throttle.) (valvola di regolazione)
2. verb
(to choke (someone) by gripping the throat: This scarf is throttling me!) strangolare
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throttle /ˈɵrɒtl/
n.
1 (mecc., = throttle valve) valvola di regolazione (o di strozzamento); valvola a farfalla: to close [to open] the throttle, chiudere [aprire] la valvola a farfalla; togliere [dare] gas (fam.)
2 (fam.) gola
● (aeron.) throttle lever, leva (o pedale) del gas; acceleratore; manetta (fam.) □ at full throttle, (anche fig.) a tutto gas, a tutta manetta; (fig., anche) a pieno ritmo.
(to) throttle /ˈɵrɒtl/
v. t.
1 strozzare; strangolare; soffocare (anche fig.): The dictator throttled freedom in his country, il dittatore ha soffocato la libertà nel suo paese
2 (mecc.) regolare (la pressione del vapore, un motore, ecc.: mediante una valvola)
● (autom.) to throttle back (o down), togliere il gas; rallentare □ (mecc.) to throttle down, rallentare, ridurre (i giri di un motore); (fig.) rallentare (l'attività, lo sviluppo economico, ecc.).
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I ['θrɒtl]
nome
1) (anche throttle valve) valvola f. a farfalla
2) (accelerator) acceleratore m.

at full throttle — a tutta velocità, a tutto gas

II ['θrɒtl]
verbo transitivo strangolare; fig. soffocare [growth, project]

English-Italian dictionary. 2013.

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