mezzo

Definitions of mezzo
  1. noun
    how a result is obtained or an end is achieved
    synonyms: modo, strumento
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    scappatoia
    a means or way of escaping
    percorso, strada, via
    a way or means to achieve something
    ripiego
    a means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one
    tampone, tappabuchi
    something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency
    improvvisazione
    an unplanned expedient
  2. noun
    something that serves as a means of transportation
    synonyms: mezzo di trasporto, veicolo, veiculo
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    carrello
    conveyance consisting of a wheeled platform for moving heavy objects
    carrello
    conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
    lettiga, portantina
    conveyance consisting of a chair or bed carried on two poles by bearers
    carrozzino, sidecar
    conveyance consisting of a small carrier attached to the side of a motorcycle
    tender
    a large transport conveyance designed to be pulled by a truck or tractor
    tranvia
    a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers
    mezzo di trasporto, veicolo, veiculo
    a conveyance that transports people or objects
    autoscontro
    a small low-powered electrically powered vehicle driven on a special platform where there are many others to be dodged
    autobus, autocorriera, bus, corriera, omnibus, pullman, torpedone
    a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
    imbarcazione, natante
    a vehicle designed for navigation in or on water or air or through outer space
    rapido
    public transport consisting of a fast train or bus that makes only a few scheduled stops
    accelerato
    public transport consisting of a bus or train that stops at all stations or stops
    razzo
    any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
    navetta, spola
    public transport that consists of a bus or train or airplane that plies back and forth between two points
    slitta, slittino
    a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
    lettiga
    a litter for transporting people who are ill or wounded or dead; usually consists of a sheet of canvas stretched between two poles
    convoglio, treno
    public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
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    strumentazione, strumento
    an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end
  3. noun
    a conveyance that transports people or objects
    synonyms: mezzo di trasporto, veicolo, veiculo
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    autoscontro
    a small low-powered electrically powered vehicle driven on a special platform where there are many others to be dodged
    imbarcazione, natante
    a vehicle designed for navigation in or on water or air or through outer space
    razzo
    any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
    slitta, slittino
    a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
    aeromobile, velivolo
    a vehicle that can fly
    carrozzella, carrozzina, carrozzino
    a small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around
    bici, bicicletta, bike
    a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
    bob, guidoslitta
    a long racing sled (for 2 or more people) with a steering mechanism
    automotrice, littorina, vagone
    a wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad
    baroccio, barroccio, biroccio, carretta
    wheeled vehicle that can be pushed by a person; may have one or two or four wheels
    hovercraft
    a craft capable of moving over water or land on a cushion of air created by jet engines
    missile, razzo
    a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control
    monopattino
    child's two-wheeled vehicle operated by foot
    triciclo
    a vehicle with three wheels that is moved by foot pedals
    imbarcazione, natante
    a craft designed for water transportation
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    mezzo di trasporto, veicolo, veiculo
    something that serves as a means of transportation
  4. noun
    an intermediate part or section
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    attacco, germoglio, inizio, principio
    the first part or section of something
    appendice, chiusa, chiusura, coda, conclusione, fine, terminazione, termine
    a final part or section
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    compartimento, compartizione, comparto, divisione, frazionamento, parte, partizione, ripartizione, sezione, suddivisione
    one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole
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