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frame (EN)
sostantivo, verbo

sostantivo “frame”

sing. frame, pl. frames
  1. cornice
    She bought a gold frame to hang her grandmother's portrait in the living room.
  2. telaio
    We had to replace the door frame after the recent burglary.
  3. struttura
    The frame of the old barn was still standing after the storm.
  4. serra (per piante)
    She built a small frame to protect her vegetable seedlings.
  5. corporatura
    Despite his slender frame, he was surprisingly strong.
  6. fotogramma
    The movie displays 24 frames per second to create the illusion of movement.
  7. contesto
    Let's discuss this problem within the frame of environmental sustainability.
  8. (bowling) una delle dieci divisioni di una partita di bowling, in cui il giocatore ha fino a due tentativi per abbattere i birilli
    She bowled a spare in the final frame to win the game.
  9. (snooker) una singola partita all'interno di un incontro di snooker
    He won the first frame with a spectacular shot.
  10. (computing) una sezione di una pagina web scorrevole in modo indipendente
    The website uses frames to display the navigation menu continuously.
  11. (computing) un'unità di dati trasmessa su una rete
    The network traffic consists of numerous frames sent every second.

verbo “frame”

infinito frame; lui frames; pass. framed; p.p. framed; ger. framing
  1. incorniciare
    She framed the painting before hanging it on the wall.
  2. assemblare
    The builders framed the new house in less than a week.
  3. formulare
    He framed his question carefully during the meeting.
  4. posizionare o disporre qualcosa all'interno di un confine visivo
    The photographer framed the subject against the city skyline.
  5. accusare falsamente qualcuno di un crimine; incastrare
    The innocent man was framed by his enemies.
  6. (colpire a tennis) colpire la palla con il telaio della racchetta invece che con le corde.
    She lost the point after she framed the ball into the net.