♦ bucket

♦ bucket
♦ bucket /ˈbʌkɪt/
n.
1 secchio; secchia
2 secchiello (da spiaggia): bucket and spade, secchiello e paletta
3 (idraul.) cucchiaia, tazza (di draga)
4 (mecc.) tazza (di elevatore); benna; pala caricatrice; cucchiaia
5 pala (di ruota ad acqua)
6 (costr. idrauliche) dissipatore (di sfioratore)
7 (naut.) bugliolo
8 vagoncino (di teleferica)
9 (slang USA) prigione
10 (basket, slang USA) canestro, cesto
11 (al pl.) (fam.) grande quantità
● bucket dredger, draga a noria; draga a tazze □ (fam.) bucket list, lista delle cose da fare prima di morire □ (autom., aeron.) bucket-seat, sedile anatomico □ (fam. spreg.) bucket shop, (USA) agenzia (generalm. non autorizzata) di compravendita titoli, valori, ecc.; (GB) agenzia turistica poco affidabile che pratica prezzi stracciati □ (USA) bucket truck, autogru (per riparazione di linee aeree, potatura di alberi, ecc.) □ to cry buckets, piangere a dirotto □ (slang, antiq.) to kick the bucket, morire; tirare le cuoia, crepare (fam.) □ It's coming down in buckets, piove a dirotto (o a catinelle); diluvia.
(to) bucket /ˈbʌkɪt/
v. i. (fam.)
1 (anche to bucket down) (GB) piovere a dirotto (o a catinelle); diluviare
2 (con avv. di direzione) (di veicolo) correre; filare; andare a tutta birra.

English-Italian dictionary. 2013.

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