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(svuotare del contenuto) [persona] to unload [carico, veicolo];
to empty, to drain [cisterna, caldaia];
[camion] to dump, to tip [immondizia, sabbia];
[fabbrica] to discharge [fumi, gas]
colloq. (fare scendere) to drop off [passeggero]
colloq. (liberarsi di) to get(irregular) rid of [scocciatore]; (mollare) to dump, to drop, to ditch [fidanzata, ragazzo]
inform. (da Internet) to download [pagina web, file];
to download, to check, to fetch [posta]
el. to run(irregular) down, to discharge [batterie]
mecc. to release [molla]
arm. to unload; (sparando) to fire (off) [fucile, arma]
fig. (addossare) to shift, to shuffle off [responsabilità]; (sgravare) to unburden, to unload [coscienza]; ~ la colpa su qcn. to lay o put the blame on sb.; ~ un problema sulle spalle di qcn. to drop o dump a problem in sb.’s lap; ~ la rabbia su qcn. to take one’s anger out on sb., to vent one’s anger on sb.; ~ la tensione o i nervi to relieve tension; ~ qcn. di (sgravare) to relieve sb. of [compito, responsabilità]
(abbattersi) il temporale si scaricò nella valle the storm hit the valley; il fulmine si è scaricato sull’albero the lightning struck the tree
fig. (sfogarsi) to let(irregular) off steam; (aprirsi) to relieve one’s feelings, to unburden oneself form.; -rsi la coscienza di qcs. to unburden one’s conscience of sth.