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Wedge
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un grande panino fatto con un lungo rollo croccante diviso nel senso della lunghezza e farcito con carni e formaggio (e pomodoro, cipolla
a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
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cuneo, zeppa
any shape that is triangular in cross section
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cuneo, zeppa
something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them
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zeppa, cuneo
a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object
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zeppa, tacco a zeppa
a heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe
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cuneo, wedge
(golf) an iron with considerable loft and a broad sole
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cuneo, segno diacritico a forma di cuneo
a diacritical mark (an inverted circumflex) placed above certain letters (such as the letter c) to indicate pronunciation
to wedge
01
incastrare, infilare
to forcefully fit or insert something into a tight space
Transitive: to wedge sth somewhere
Esempi
He had to wedge the suitcase between the car seats to fit it in the trunk.
Ha dovuto incastrare la valigia tra i sedili dell'auto per farla entrare nel bagagliaio.
The gardener skillfully wedged the small plant into the tight space between the flowers.
Il giardiniere ha abilmente incastrato la piccola pianta nello spazio stretto tra i fiori.
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incastrare, stabilizzare
to secure or stabilize an object by inserting a wedge or wedges into a particular position
Transitive: to wedge sth somewhere
Esempi
The farmer wedged the fence post securely into the ground to keep the livestock from escaping.
Il contadino bloccò saldamente il palo della recinzione nel terreno per impedire al bestiame di scappare.
She wedged the bookshelf against the wall to keep it from tipping over.
Lei ha bloccato la libreria contro il muro per evitare che si ribaltasse.
