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1 skin
I 1. [skɪn]1) (of person) pelle f.2) (of animal) pelle f.3) (of fruit, vegetable, sausage) buccia f., pelle f.4) (on hot milk, cocoa) pellicina f.2.••II [skɪn]to be o get soaked to the skin essere bagnato o bagnarsi fino alle ossa; it's no skin off my nose o back colloq. non sono affari miei; by the skin of one's teeth — [ pass] per un pelo, per il rotto della cuffia; [ survive] per miracolo
1) spellare [ animal]2) (graze)••to keep one's eyes skinned — tenere gli occhi ben aperti, stare molto attento
* * *[skin] 1. noun1) (the natural outer covering of an animal or person: She couldn't stand the feel of wool against her skin; A snake can shed its skin.) pelle2) (a thin outer layer, as on a fruit: a banana-skin; onion-skins.) pelle, buccia, scorza3) (a (thin) film or layer that forms on a liquid: Boiled milk often has a skin on it.) pellicola2. verb(to remove the skin from: He skinned and cooked the rabbit.) scuoiare, spellare- skin flick
- skin-tight
- by the skin of one's teeth* * *I 1. [skɪn]1) (of person) pelle f.2) (of animal) pelle f.3) (of fruit, vegetable, sausage) buccia f., pelle f.4) (on hot milk, cocoa) pellicina f.2.••II [skɪn]to be o get soaked to the skin essere bagnato o bagnarsi fino alle ossa; it's no skin off my nose o back colloq. non sono affari miei; by the skin of one's teeth — [ pass] per un pelo, per il rotto della cuffia; [ survive] per miracolo
1) spellare [ animal]2) (graze)••to keep one's eyes skinned — tenere gli occhi ben aperti, stare molto attento
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2 skin ****
[skɪn]1. n1) (gen) pelle f, (of fruit, vegetable) buccia, (of boat, aircraft) rivestimento, (for duplicating) matrice f per duplicatori, (crust: on paint, milk pudding: thin) pellicola, (thick) crostato have a thick/thin skin fig — non essere/essere suscettibile
wet or soaked to the skin — bagnato (-a) fino al midollo
it's no skin off my nose fig — (fam: does not concern me) non sono affari miei, (does not hurt me) non mi costa niente
2) famSee:2. vtto skin one's knee/elbow — sbucciarsi or scorticarsi un ginocchio/gomito
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3 hide
I [haɪd] II [haɪd] III 1. [haɪd]verbo transitivo (pass. hid; p.pass. hidden) nascondere [object, person] ( from a); dissimulare, mascherare [ feeling]2. 3.- hide out* * *hide (1) /haɪd/n.hide (2) /haɪd/n.2 [u] (fam. scherz.) pelle ( dell'uomo): to save one's hide, salvare la pelle; cavarsela senza danno● (fam.) hide nor (o or) hair, nessuna traccia; neanche l'ombra: I haven't seen hide nor hair of her in years, sono anni che di lei non vedo neanche l'ombra □ (fam.) to have a thick hide, avere la pelle dura □ (fam., antiq.) to tan sb. 's hide, frustare q.; ( anche) conciare q. per le feste; dargliele, suonargliele (fam.).♦ (to) hide (1) /haɪd/A v. t.1 nascondere; celare; occultare: He hid the key under a flower-pot, nascose la chiave sotto un vaso da fiori; to hide one's face, nascondere la faccia; coprirsi il volto; to be hidden from view, essere nascosto (alla vista)2 tenere segreto; nascondere; celare; occultare: to hide st. from sb., nascondere qc. a q.; to hide one's feelings, nascondere i propri sentimenti; dissimulare; to hide one's disappointment, celare il proprio disappunto; nascondere la propria delusioneB v. i.● to hide ( oneself) away, nascondersi; rifugiarsi; rimpiattarsi □ to hide st. away, nascondere (ben bene) qc. □ (fig.) to hide behind st. [sb.], trovare riparo dietro qc. [q.] □ to hide one's head, nascondersi la faccia (per la vergogna); (fig.) andare a nascondersi (per la vergogna) □ to hide one's light under a bushel, mettere la fiaccola sotto il moggio; tenere celate le proprie virtù □ to hide oneself, nascondersi, celarsi □ to hide out = to hide ( oneself) away ► sopra.(to) hide (2) /haɪd/v. t.1 spellare; scorticare; scuoiare2 (fam.) frustare; picchiare; bastonare.* * *I [haɪd] II [haɪd] III 1. [haɪd]verbo transitivo (pass. hid; p.pass. hidden) nascondere [object, person] ( from a); dissimulare, mascherare [ feeling]2. 3.- hide out -
4 parchment
['pɑːtʃmənt]* * *(a (piece of a) material used for writing on, made from animal skin: Medieval men often wrote on parchment.) pergamena* * *parchment /ˈpɑ:tʃmənt/n.1 [u] pergamena; cartapecora* * *['pɑːtʃmənt] -
5 bag
I 1. [bæg]1) (container) borsa f., sacchetto m.2) pop. spreg. (woman) strega f., megera f.2.1) (baggage) bagaglio m., bagagli m.pl.2) BE colloq. (lots)bags of — un sacco di [money, time]
••bags I — colloq.
bags me — BE colloq. (prima) a me, io
it's in the bag — colloq. è già in tasca, è cosa fatta
II 1. [bæg]it's not my bag — AE colloq. (not my field) non è il mio campo; (not my favourite thing) non fa per me
1) colloq. (save, get) prendere, accaparrarsi [seat, table]; beccarsi [ medal]2) colloq. (catch) prendere [hare, bird]2.- bag up* * *[bæɡ] 1. noun1) (a container made of soft material (eg cloth, animal skin, plastic etc): She carried a small bag.) borsa2) (a quantity of fish or game caught: Did you get a good bag today?)2. verb1) (to put into a bag.) mettere in una borsa2) (to kill (game).) uccidere•- baggy- bags of
- in the bag
- bag lady* * *I 1. [bæg]1) (container) borsa f., sacchetto m.2) pop. spreg. (woman) strega f., megera f.2.1) (baggage) bagaglio m., bagagli m.pl.2) BE colloq. (lots)bags of — un sacco di [money, time]
••bags I — colloq.
bags me — BE colloq. (prima) a me, io
it's in the bag — colloq. è già in tasca, è cosa fatta
II 1. [bæg]it's not my bag — AE colloq. (not my field) non è il mio campo; (not my favourite thing) non fa per me
1) colloq. (save, get) prendere, accaparrarsi [seat, table]; beccarsi [ medal]2) colloq. (catch) prendere [hare, bird]2.- bag up -
6 mole
I [məʊl] II [məʊl] III [məʊl]nome (breakwater) molo m., frangiflutti m.* * *I [məul] noun(a small, permanent, usually dark, spot on the skin.)II [məul](a small burrowing animal with very small eyes and soft fur.)- molehill- make a mountain out of a molehill* * *I [məʊl] nZool fig talpaFALSE FRIEND: mole is not translated by the Italian word mole II [məʊl] n(on skin) neoIII [məʊl] nChem mole fIV [məʊl] n(breakwater) frangiflutti m inv* * *mole (1) /məʊl/n.neo; (med.) nevo pigmentoso.mole (2) /məʊl/n.3 (tecn.) macchina per scavo di gallerie; talpa (fam.)● (zool.) mole cricket ( Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa), grillotalpa □ as blind as a mole, cieco come una talpa.mole (3) /məʊl/n.molo foraneo; frangiflutti.mole (4) /məʊl/n.(chim.) mole; grammomolecola.* * *I [məʊl] II [məʊl] III [məʊl]nome (breakwater) molo m., frangiflutti m. -
7 tan
I 1. [tæn]2) (colour) (of leather, fabric) marroncino m. chiaro, terra f. di Siena2.aggettivo [leather, fabric] marroncino chiaro, terra di SienaII 1. [tæn]1) [ sun] abbronzare2) conciare [ animal hide]3) colloq. (beat)2. IIIabbr. tangent tangente (tan)* * *[tæn] 1. past tense, past participle - tanned; verb1) (to make an animal's skin into leather (by treating it with certain substances).) conciare2) (to (cause a person's skin to) become brown in the sun: She was tanned by the sun.) abbronzare, abbronzarsi2. noun, adjective((of) a light brown colour: tan shoes.) marrone chiaro3. noun(suntan tanned skin: He came back from holiday with a tan.) abbronzatura- tanned- tanner
- tannery* * *[tæn]1. n(also: suntan) abbronzatura, (colour) color m marrone chiaro2. adjmarrone chiaro inv3. vi4. vt(person, skin) abbronzare, (leather) conciareto tan sb's hide fam — darle a qn
* * *tan (1) /tæn/A n. [u]2 (chim.) tannino3 color marrone rossiccio; marrone chiaroB a. attr.marrone chiaro: tan shoes, scarpe marrone chiarotan (2) /tæn/n. (geom., abbr. di tangent)tangente.(to) tan /tæn/A v. t.3 (fam. antiq.) battere; percuotere; suonarle a (q.)B v. i.2 abbronzarsi; prendere la tintarella (fam.)● (fam.) to tan sb. 's hide (o to tan the hide off sb.), conciare q. per le feste; dargliele, suonargliele (fam.).* * *I 1. [tæn]2) (colour) (of leather, fabric) marroncino m. chiaro, terra f. di Siena2.aggettivo [leather, fabric] marroncino chiaro, terra di SienaII 1. [tæn]1) [ sun] abbronzare2) conciare [ animal hide]3) colloq. (beat)2. IIIabbr. tangent tangente (tan) -
8 loose
I [luːs]on the loose — [criminal, animal] libero, in libertà
II [luːs]there is a gang of hooligans on the loose in the town — c'è una banda di teppisti che scorrazzano per la città
1) (not firm or tight) [ knot] largo, allentato; [ screw] allentato; [ handle] che si stacca; [ component] fissato male; [ button] che si stacca, penzolante; [ tooth] che dondolato come o work loose [knot, screw] allentarsi; [ handle] stare per staccarsi; [ tooth] dondolare; to hang loose — [ hair] essere sciolto; [ thread] penzolare
2) (free)to break loose — [ animal] slegarsi ( from da); fig. rompere ( from con), staccarsi ( from da)
to cut sb. loose — liberare qcn.
to let o set o turn loose — liberare [animal, prisoner]
3) comm. (not packed) [tea, sweets] sfuso4) (that has come apart) [ page] staccato, volante; [ fragment] staccato; [ paint] che si stacca, si scrostato come loose — [ pages] staccarsi
"loose chippings" — BE
"loose gravel" — AE (roadsign) "materiale instabile sulla strada"
5) (not tight) [jacket, trousers] largo, ampio; [ collar] (troppo) largo; (flaccid) [ skin] flaccido6) (not compacted) [ soil] smosso; [ link] lasco, tenue; [ weave] a trama largato have loose bowels — avere la dissenteria o diarrea
7) (not strict or exact) [ translation] approssimativo; [ wording] impreciso; [ interpretation] libero; [ guideline] vago; [ style] trasandato8) (dissolute) [ morals] dissoluto, licenzioso••to be at a loose end — BE o
III [luːs]at loose ends — AE non sapere che cosa fare
verbo transitivo lett.1) (release) liberare* * *[lu:s]1) (not tight; not firmly stretched: a loose coat; This belt is loose.) largo2) (not firmly fixed: This button is loose.) sciolto3) (not tied; free: The horses are loose in the field.) slegato, in libertà4) (not packed; not in a packet: loose biscuits.) sfuso•- loosely- looseness
- loosen
- loose-leaf
- break loose
- let loose* * *I [luːs]on the loose — [criminal, animal] libero, in libertà
II [luːs]there is a gang of hooligans on the loose in the town — c'è una banda di teppisti che scorrazzano per la città
1) (not firm or tight) [ knot] largo, allentato; [ screw] allentato; [ handle] che si stacca; [ component] fissato male; [ button] che si stacca, penzolante; [ tooth] che dondolato come o work loose [knot, screw] allentarsi; [ handle] stare per staccarsi; [ tooth] dondolare; to hang loose — [ hair] essere sciolto; [ thread] penzolare
2) (free)to break loose — [ animal] slegarsi ( from da); fig. rompere ( from con), staccarsi ( from da)
to cut sb. loose — liberare qcn.
to let o set o turn loose — liberare [animal, prisoner]
3) comm. (not packed) [tea, sweets] sfuso4) (that has come apart) [ page] staccato, volante; [ fragment] staccato; [ paint] che si stacca, si scrostato come loose — [ pages] staccarsi
"loose chippings" — BE
"loose gravel" — AE (roadsign) "materiale instabile sulla strada"
5) (not tight) [jacket, trousers] largo, ampio; [ collar] (troppo) largo; (flaccid) [ skin] flaccido6) (not compacted) [ soil] smosso; [ link] lasco, tenue; [ weave] a trama largato have loose bowels — avere la dissenteria o diarrea
7) (not strict or exact) [ translation] approssimativo; [ wording] impreciso; [ interpretation] libero; [ guideline] vago; [ style] trasandato8) (dissolute) [ morals] dissoluto, licenzioso••to be at a loose end — BE o
III [luːs]at loose ends — AE non sapere che cosa fare
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9 graze
I [greɪz]nome abrasione f., escoriazione f., graffio m.II [greɪz]1) (scrape)III 1. [greɪz] 2.to graze one's elbow — scorticarsi o sbucciarsi un gomito
verbo intransitivo agr. [cow, sheep] pascolare* * *[ɡreiz] I verb((of animals) to eat grass etc which is growing.)II 1. verb1) (to scrape the skin from (a part of the body): I've grazed my knee on that stone wall.)2) (to touch lightly in passing: The bullet grazed the car.)2. noun(the slight wound caused by grazing a part of the body: a graze on one's knee.)* * *I [ɡreɪz]1. vipascolare, pascere2. vt(grass, field) mettere or lasciare a pascolo, (cattle, sheep) far pascolareII [ɡreɪz]1. n(injury) scorticatura, escoriazione f2. vt(touch lightly) sfiorare, rasentare, (scrape: skin) scorticare, escoriareto graze one's knees — sbucciarsi or escoriarsi le ginocchia
* * *graze /greɪz/n.1 abrasione; escoriazione; graffio (fam.)3 (mil.) tiro radente.(to) graze (1) /greɪz/v. i. e t.1 pascolare; brucare erba; far pascolare: The cows were grazing in the fields, le vacche pascolavano nei campi; to graze cattle, far pascolare il bestiame● to graze a meadow, mettere bestiame al pascolo su un prato.(to) graze (2) /greɪz/v. t. e i.1 abradere; escoriare; graffiare; scalfire: We just grazed bumpers in the accident, abbiamo graffiato i paraurti durante l'incidente2 rasentare, rasentarsi; sfiorare, sfiorarsi; fare il pelo a: The falling tree grazed my car, cadendo, l'albero ha sfiorato la mia macchina; (autom.) to graze the guardrail, rasentare il guardrail; The ball grazed the crossbar, la palla fece il pelo alla traversa● to graze one's knee, scorticarsi (o sbucciarsi) un ginocchio □ (mil.) grazing fire, tiro radente □ (aeron.) grazing flight, volo radente.* * *I [greɪz]nome abrasione f., escoriazione f., graffio m.II [greɪz]1) (scrape)III 1. [greɪz] 2.to graze one's elbow — scorticarsi o sbucciarsi un gomito
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10 speckle
I ['spekl]nome (on skin, fabric) macchiolina f., chiazza f.; (on bird, animal) pezza f.II ['spekl]* * *['spekl](a little spot on a different-coloured background: The eggs were pale blue with dark green speckles.) macchietta, puntino- speckled* * *speckle /ˈspɛkl/n.chiazza; macchietta; macchiolina; puntino; ticchio.(to) speckle /ˈspɛkl/v. t.chiazzare; macchiettare; picchiettare● a speckled cat, un gatto dal pelo maculato □ a speckled egg, un uovo screziato □ speckled wood, legno venato (o marezzato).* * *I ['spekl]nome (on skin, fabric) macchiolina f., chiazza f.; (on bird, animal) pezza f.II ['spekl] -
11 pouch
[paʊtʃ]1) (bag) trousse f., astuccio m.; (for tobacco) borsa f. da tabacco; (for ammunition) cartucciera f.; (for cartridges) giberna f.; (for mail) sacco m. postale; (for money) borsellino m.; (of clothes) tasca f.; (of skin) borsa f.* * *1) (a small bag: a tobacco-pouch.) borsa2) (something bag-like: This animal stores its food in two pouches under its chin.) sacca3) (the pocket of skin in which the young of certain kinds of animal, eg the kangaroo, are reared.) marsupio* * *pouch /paʊtʃ/n.1 borsa; sacca: a tobacco pouch, una borsa da tabacco; pouches under the eyes, borse sotto gli occhi6 (scozz.) tasca.(to) pouch /paʊtʃ/A v. t.1 mettere in una borsa; mettersi in tasca; intascareB v. i.assumere forma di borsa; gonfiarsi.* * *[paʊtʃ]1) (bag) trousse f., astuccio m.; (for tobacco) borsa f. da tabacco; (for ammunition) cartucciera f.; (for cartridges) giberna f.; (for mail) sacco m. postale; (for money) borsellino m.; (of clothes) tasca f.; (of skin) borsa f. -
12 grease
I [griːs]1) (lubricant) grasso m. lubrificante, olio m. denso3) (dirt) grasso m., unto m.4) (from hair, skin) grasso m.II [griːs]1) (lubricate) lubrificare, ingrassare2) gastr. ungere* * *[ɡri:s] 1. noun1) (soft, thick, animal fat.) grasso2) (any thick, oily substance: She put grease on the squeaking hinge.) grasso, lubrificante2. verb(to put grease on, over or in: The mechanic greased the car's axle.) ingrassare, lubrificare- greasy- greasiness* * *[ɡriːs]1. n(fat) grasso, unto, (lubricant) grasso, lubrificante m2. vt(baking tin) ungere, Auto etc, ingrassare, lubrificareto grease the skids Am fig — spianare la strada
* * *grease /gri:s/n. [u]1 grasso; unto; olio denso; grasso lubrificante2 grasso animale; sugna3 (fam.) brillantina4 (ind. tess.) lana sucida● (ferr.) grease box, scatola di lubrificazione □ (mecc.) grease cup, ingrassatore ( a tazza) □ grease gun, (mecc.) pistola per ingrassaggio; ingrassatore ad aria compressa; ( slang USA) pistola a tiro rapido; mitragliatore □ (pop.) grease monkey, meccanico □ ( slang USA) grease pusher, truccatore (a teatr., ecc.) □ (mecc.) grease seal, guarnizione a tenuta di grasso □ ( di selvaggina) in grease (o in pride of grease, in prime of grease), ben grasso □ wool in the grease, lana sucida.(to) grease /gri:s/v. t.1 lubrificare; ingrassare; ungere: ( cucina) to grease a tin, ungere una teglia; to grease a wheel, ungere una ruota2 (fam.) adulare; insaponare (pop.)● (fig.) to grease sb. 's hand (o palm), ungere q.; corrompere q. □ (fig.) to grease the wheels, ungere le ruote; corrompere □ (fam.) like greased lightning, in un baleno.* * *I [griːs]1) (lubricant) grasso m. lubrificante, olio m. denso3) (dirt) grasso m., unto m.4) (from hair, skin) grasso m.II [griːs]1) (lubricate) lubrificare, ingrassare2) gastr. ungere -
13 hair
[heə(r)] 1.1) U (collectively) (human) (on head) capelli m.pl., capigliatura f.; (on body) peli m.pl.; (of animal) pelo m., pelame m.2) (individually) (human) (on head) capello m.; (on body) pelo m.; (animal) pelo m.2. 3.hair cream — gommina, gel per capelli
••by a hair by a hair's breadth per un pelo; to have a hair's breadth escape salvarsi per un pelo o per il rotto della cuffia; he didn't turn a hair non ha fatto una piega, non ha battuto ciglio; it made my hair stand on end mi ha fatto rizzare i capelli; keep your hair on! BE colloq. stai calmo! non preoccuparti! to get in sb.'s hair colloq. stare tra i piedi a qcn.; to have sb. by the short hairs AE pop. tenere qcn. in pugno; to let one's hair down colloq. rilassarsi, lasciarsi andare; to split hairs spaccare il capello in quattro; to tear one's hair out strapparsi i capelli; you need a hair of the dog (that bit you) — = hai bisogno di un bicchierino di liquore per farti passare la sbronza
* * *[heə] 1. noun1) (one of the mass of thread-like objects that grow from the skin: He brushed the dog's hairs off his jacket.) pelo2) (the mass of these, especially on a person's head: He's got brown hair.) capelli•- - haired- hairy
- hairiness
- hair's-breadth
- hair-breadth
- hairbrush
- haircut
- hair-do
- hairdresser
- hairdressing
- hair-drier
- hairline
- hair-oil
- hairpin 2. adjective((of a bend in a road) sharp and U-shaped, especially on a mountain or a hill.) a zigzag- hairstyle
- keep one's hair on
- let one's hair down
- make someone's hair stand on end
- make hair stand on end
- not to turn a hair
- turn a hair
- split hairs
- tear one's hair* * *[heə(r)] 1.1) U (collectively) (human) (on head) capelli m.pl., capigliatura f.; (on body) peli m.pl.; (of animal) pelo m., pelame m.2) (individually) (human) (on head) capello m.; (on body) pelo m.; (animal) pelo m.2. 3.hair cream — gommina, gel per capelli
••by a hair by a hair's breadth per un pelo; to have a hair's breadth escape salvarsi per un pelo o per il rotto della cuffia; he didn't turn a hair non ha fatto una piega, non ha battuto ciglio; it made my hair stand on end mi ha fatto rizzare i capelli; keep your hair on! BE colloq. stai calmo! non preoccuparti! to get in sb.'s hair colloq. stare tra i piedi a qcn.; to have sb. by the short hairs AE pop. tenere qcn. in pugno; to let one's hair down colloq. rilassarsi, lasciarsi andare; to split hairs spaccare il capello in quattro; to tear one's hair out strapparsi i capelli; you need a hair of the dog (that bit you) — = hai bisogno di un bicchierino di liquore per farti passare la sbronza
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14 scabby
['skæbɪ]1) [ skin] coperto di croste2) [animal, plant] scabbioso3) colloq. (nasty) schifoso* * *adjective scabbioso, rognoso* * *scabby /ˈskæbɪ/a.2 (med.) rognoso; scabbiososcabbinessn. [u]* * *['skæbɪ]1) [ skin] coperto di croste2) [animal, plant] scabbioso3) colloq. (nasty) schifoso -
15 flesh
I [fleʃ]nome (of human, animal) carne f.; (of fruit) polpa f.; fig.••II [fleʃ]verbo transitivo scarnire [skin, hide]* * *[fleʃ]1) (the soft substance (muscles etc) that covers the bones of animals.) carne2) (the soft part of fruit: the golden flesh of a peach.) polpa•- fleshy- flesh and blood
- in the flesh* * *I [fleʃ]nome (of human, animal) carne f.; (of fruit) polpa f.; fig.••II [fleʃ]verbo transitivo scarnire [skin, hide] -
16 wash
I 1. [wɒʃ] [AE wɔːʃ]1) (by person)to give [sth.] a wash — lavare, dare una lavata a [window, floor, object]; lavarsi, dare una lavata a [hands, face]
to give sb. a wash — dare una lavata a o lavare qcn.
2) (laundry process) bucato m.in the wash — (about to be cleaned) nella biancheria sporca o da lavare; (being cleaned) a lavare, nel bucato
3) (from boat) scia f.4) (coating) mano f. (di colore)2.••II 1. [wɒʃ] [AE wɔːʃ]it will all come out in the wash — (be revealed) verrà tutto a galla; (be resolved) si risolverà tutto
2) (carry along) trasportare [silt, debris]to wash sb., sth. overboard — trascinare qcn., qcs. a mare
3) lett. (lap against) lambire [rock, shore]2.1) (clean oneself) [ person] lavarsi; [ animal] leccarsi2) (clean clothes) fare il bucato3) (become clean) [ clothes] lavarsi, essere lavabile4) colloq. (be believed)3.to wash oneself — [ person] lavarsi; [ animal] leccarsi
- wash off- wash out- wash up••to wash one's hands of — lavarsi le mani di [ matter]; disinteressarsi di [ person]
* * *[woʃ] 1. verb1) (to clean (a thing or person, especially oneself) with (soap and) water or other liquid: How often do you wash your hair?; You wash (the dishes) and I'll dry; We can wash in the stream.) lavare, lavarsi2) (to be able to be washed without being damaged: This fabric doesn't wash very well.) lavarsi3) (to flow (against, over etc): The waves washed (against) the ship.) sciabordare4) (to sweep (away etc) by means of water: The floods have washed away hundreds of houses.) spazzare via2. noun1) (an act of washing: He's just gone to have a wash.) lavata, bagno2) (things to be washed or being washed: Your sweater is in the wash.) bucato, (biancheria da lavare)3) (the flowing or lapping (of waves etc): the wash of waves against the rocks.) sciabordio4) (a liquid with which something is washed: a mouthwash.) liquido5) (a thin coat (of water-colour paint etc), especially in a painting: The background of the picture was a pale blue wash.) colore6) (the waves caused by a moving boat etc: The rowing-boat was tossing about in the wash from the ship's propellers.) ondulazione, mulinello•- washable- washer
- washing
- washed-out
- washerwoman
- washerman
- washcloth
- wash-basin
- washing-machine
- washing-powder
- washing-up
- washout
- washroom
- wash up* * *wash (1) /wɒʃ/n.1 [cu] lavata; lavatina; abluzione; ( di automobile, ecc.) lavaggio: Go and have a wash, va' a darti una lavatina!; Give the car a good wash, fa un bel lavaggio alla macchina!2 [u] biancheria ( da lavare o lavata); bucato: to send the wash to the laundry, mandare la biancheria alla lavanderia; to hang out the wash, stendere il bucato; Your socks are in the wash, i tuoi calzini sono nel bucato (o sono a lavare)6 (tecn.) strato di metallo; metallizzazione13 (geogr., naut.) barra di marea14 (geogr.) area soggetta a inondazioni; terreno golenale; zona paludosa: (in GB) – the Wash, il Wash ( baia situata tra il Norfolk e il Lincolnshire)● wash-and-wear, ( di tessuto) wash-and-wear; «lava e indossa»; «non stiro» □ wash boiler, caldaia del bucato □ (chim.) wash-bottle, spruzzetta □ ( arte) wash drawing, pittura a tempera; acquerello; guazzo □ wash-house, lavanderia □ wash-leather, pelle scamosciata lavabile.wash (2) /wɒʃ/a. attr.♦ (to) wash /wɒʃ/A v. t.1 lavare: to wash one's hands [one's face], lavarsi le mani [la faccia]; This soap will wash silks, questo sapone è adatto per lavare la seta NOTA D'USO: - to clean o to wash?-2 ( delle onde, del mare, ecc.) bagnare: The Atlantic Ocean washes the northern coasts of Cornwall, l'Oceano Atlantico bagna le coste settentrionali della Cornovaglia5 ( dell'acqua, della pioggia) scavare: The rain has washed gullies in the bank, la pioggia ha scavato solchi sulla sponda8 (tecn.) metallizzare in bagno galvanico; ricoprire di un leggero strato di metalloB v. i.1 lavarsi ( il viso, le mani, ecc.); darsi una lavata: I must wash before going out, devo lavarmi prima di uscire● to wash st. clean, pulire qc. lavando; pulire a fondo qc.; (fig.) pulire, riciclare □ (fig.) to wash one's dirty linen in public, lavare i panni sporchi in pubblico; mettere in piazza i propri affari privati □ ( USA) to wash the dishes, lavare i piatti; rigovernare □ to wash oneself, lavarsi (da solo o a fondo): Jo is old enough to wash herself, Jo è abbastanza grande per lavarsi da sola; You're absolutely filthy, Tom! Go and wash yourself!, Sei sporco da fare schifo, Tom! Vai a lavarti! □ (fig.) I wash my hands of it, me ne lavo le mani.* * *I 1. [wɒʃ] [AE wɔːʃ]1) (by person)to give [sth.] a wash — lavare, dare una lavata a [window, floor, object]; lavarsi, dare una lavata a [hands, face]
to give sb. a wash — dare una lavata a o lavare qcn.
2) (laundry process) bucato m.in the wash — (about to be cleaned) nella biancheria sporca o da lavare; (being cleaned) a lavare, nel bucato
3) (from boat) scia f.4) (coating) mano f. (di colore)2.••II 1. [wɒʃ] [AE wɔːʃ]it will all come out in the wash — (be revealed) verrà tutto a galla; (be resolved) si risolverà tutto
2) (carry along) trasportare [silt, debris]to wash sb., sth. overboard — trascinare qcn., qcs. a mare
3) lett. (lap against) lambire [rock, shore]2.1) (clean oneself) [ person] lavarsi; [ animal] leccarsi2) (clean clothes) fare il bucato3) (become clean) [ clothes] lavarsi, essere lavabile4) colloq. (be believed)3.to wash oneself — [ person] lavarsi; [ animal] leccarsi
- wash off- wash out- wash up••to wash one's hands of — lavarsi le mani di [ matter]; disinteressarsi di [ person]
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[luːs]1) (not firm, attached: plaster, button) che si stacca, (knot, shoelace, screw) allentato (-a), (hair) sciolto (-a), (skin) floscio (-a), (tooth) che tentenna, (page) staccato (-a), (sheet of paper) volante, (stone) sconnesso (-a), (animal) in libertà, scappato (-a)to come or work loose — allentarsi
to get loose — (animal) scappare
loose chippings Auto — ghiaino
2) (not tight: clothes) ampio (-a), largo (-a)loose weave — a trama or maglia larga
3) (not packed: fruit, cheese) non confezionato (-a), sfuso (-a)4) (fig: translation) libero (-a), (style) prolisso (-a), (discipline) rilassato (-a), (associations, links, thinking) vago (-a), poco rigoroso (-a), (life, morals) dissoluto (-a)2. nto be on the loose — (criminal, animal) essere in libertà
3. vtto loose one's gun (off) at — sparare a or contro
to loose the dogs on or at sb — sguinzagliare i cani dietro a or contro qn
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18 transplant
I 1. [træns'plɑːnt] [AE -'plænt]nome (operation) trapianto m.; (organ transplanted) organo m. trapiantato; (tissue transplanted) tessuto m. trapiantato2. II [træns'plɑːnt] [AE -'plænt]1) agr. trapiantare [tree, plant]; rimpiolare [ seedlings]2) med. trapiantare* * *1. verb1) (to remove (an organ of the body) and put it into another person or animal: Doctors are able to transplant kidneys.) trapiantare2) (to remove (skin) and put it on another part of the body.) trapiantare3) (to plant in another place: We transplanted the rose-bush (into the back garden).) trapiantare2. noun1) (an operation in which an organ or skin is transplanted: He had to have a kidney transplant.) trapianto2) (an organ, skin, or a plant that is transplanted: The transplant was rejected by the surrounding tissue.) trapianto* * *transplant /ˈtrænsplɑ:nt/n. [cu]3 (agric.) pianta trapiantata5 (fig.) usanza trapiantata6 (fig.) persona trasferitasi.(to) transplant /trænˈsplɑ:nt/v. t.2 (fig.) trasferire; traslocare.* * *I 1. [træns'plɑːnt] [AE -'plænt]nome (operation) trapianto m.; (organ transplanted) organo m. trapiantato; (tissue transplanted) tessuto m. trapiantato2. II [træns'plɑːnt] [AE -'plænt]1) agr. trapiantare [tree, plant]; rimpiolare [ seedlings]2) med. trapiantare -
19 Persian lamb
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20 stuff
I [stʌf]nome U1) (unnamed substance) roba f., cose f.pl.what's that stuff in the bottle? — che cos'è quella roba o che cosa c'è nella bottiglia?
expensive stuff, caviar — roba cara, il caviale
it's strong stuff — (of drink, drug, detergent) è roba forte
2) colloq. (unnamed objects) roba f., robe f.pl.; (implying disorder) pasticcio m.; (belongings) roba f., cose f.pl.3) colloq. (content of speech, book, film, etc.)who wrote this stuff? — chi ha scritto questo? spreg. chi ha scritto questa roba(ccia)?
have you read much of her stuff? — hai letto qualcosa di suo o qualche sua opera?
painting and drawing and stuff like that — colloq. pittura, disegno e cose del genere
4) (fabric) stoffa f. (anche fig.)••a bit of stuff — colloq. una bella tipa
to do one's stuff — colloq. fare quello che si deve fare
to know one's stuff — colloq. sapere il fatto proprio
II 1. [stʌf]that's the stuff! — colloq. è quello che ci vuole! ben fatto! ben detto!
1) (fill, pack) riempire, imbottire [cushion, pillow] ( with di); (implying haste) riempire [pocket, suitcase] ( with di); (block up) tappare [hole, crack]to stuff one's hands in one's pockets — infilarsi o ficcarsi le mani in tasca
to stuff sth. up one's jumper — infilarsi qcs. sotto la maglia
3) gastr. farcire [ turkey]4) impagliare [ animal]2.verbo riflessivo colloq.to stuff oneself — rimpinzarsi, riempirsi
- stuff up* * *I noun1) (material or substance: What is that black oily stuff on the beach?; The doctor gave me some good stuff for removing warts; Show them what stuff you're made of! (= how brave, strong etc you are).)2) ((unimportant) matter, things, objects etc: We'll have to get rid of all this stuff when we move house.)3) (an old word for cloth.)•- that's the stuff! II verb1) (to pack or fill tightly, often hurriedly or untidily: His drawer was stuffed with papers; She stuffed the fridge with food; The children have been stuffing themselves with ice-cream.)2) (to fill (eg a turkey, chicken etc) with stuffing before cooking.)3) (to fill the skin of (a dead animal or bird) to preserve the appearance it had when alive: They stuffed the golden eagle.)•- stuffing- stuff up* * *I [stʌf]nome U1) (unnamed substance) roba f., cose f.pl.what's that stuff in the bottle? — che cos'è quella roba o che cosa c'è nella bottiglia?
expensive stuff, caviar — roba cara, il caviale
it's strong stuff — (of drink, drug, detergent) è roba forte
2) colloq. (unnamed objects) roba f., robe f.pl.; (implying disorder) pasticcio m.; (belongings) roba f., cose f.pl.3) colloq. (content of speech, book, film, etc.)who wrote this stuff? — chi ha scritto questo? spreg. chi ha scritto questa roba(ccia)?
have you read much of her stuff? — hai letto qualcosa di suo o qualche sua opera?
painting and drawing and stuff like that — colloq. pittura, disegno e cose del genere
4) (fabric) stoffa f. (anche fig.)••a bit of stuff — colloq. una bella tipa
to do one's stuff — colloq. fare quello che si deve fare
to know one's stuff — colloq. sapere il fatto proprio
II 1. [stʌf]that's the stuff! — colloq. è quello che ci vuole! ben fatto! ben detto!
1) (fill, pack) riempire, imbottire [cushion, pillow] ( with di); (implying haste) riempire [pocket, suitcase] ( with di); (block up) tappare [hole, crack]to stuff one's hands in one's pockets — infilarsi o ficcarsi le mani in tasca
to stuff sth. up one's jumper — infilarsi qcs. sotto la maglia
3) gastr. farcire [ turkey]4) impagliare [ animal]2.verbo riflessivo colloq.to stuff oneself — rimpinzarsi, riempirsi
- stuff up
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