plane

US /pleɪn/
UK /pleɪn/
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piano, superficie piana

a flat surface in which a straight line joining any two points on it would wholly lie

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The points all lie on the same plane.
Tutti i punti giacciono sullo stesso piano.
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The architect drew the building's floor plane.
L'architetto ha disegnato il piano del pavimento dell'edificio.
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aereo, aeroplano

an aircraft, especially one with fixed wings, powered by propellers or jet engines

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We took a plane to London.
Abbiamo preso un aereo per Londra.
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The plane landed safely.
L'aereo è atterrato in sicurezza.
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pialla, attrezzo per legno

a tool consisting of a block with a projecting blade, used for smoothing or shaping wood

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He used a woodworking plane to smooth the rough edges of the timber.
Ha usato una pialla per levigare i bordi ruvidi del legname.
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The carpenter sharpened his plane blade.
Il falegname ha affilato la lama della sua pialla.
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piallare, levigare

make (a surface) flat or level with a plane

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He carefully planed the surface of the wooden board.
Ha accuratamente piallato la superficie della tavola di legno.
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The carpenter will plane the door to fit the frame.
Il falegname piallerà la porta per adattarla al telaio.
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