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1 hoot
I [huːt]1) (noise) (of owl) grido m.; (of train, ship or factory siren) fischio m.; (of car) colpo m. di clacson; (derisive shout) fischio m., grida f.pl. di disapprovazione2) colloq.••II 1. [huːt]I don't give a hoot o two hoots! — colloq. me ne infischio!
verbo intransitivo [ owl] chiurlare, stridere; [train, siren] fischiare; [ car] suonare il clacson; [person, crowd] (derisively) fischiare2.verbo transitivo fischiare [speaker, actor]to hoot one's horn — dare un colpo di clacson (at sb. a qcn.)
* * *[hu:t] 1. verb1) (to sound the horn of a car etc: The driver hooted (his horn) at the old lady.) suonare2) ((of car etc horns, sirens etc) to make a loud noise, as a warning, signal etc: You can't leave the factory till the siren hoots.) suonare3) ((of owls) to call out: An owl hooted in the wood.) ululare4) ((of people) to make a loud noise of laughter or disapproval: They hooted with laughter.) fischiare2. noun1) (the sound of a car etc horn, a siren etc.) colpo di clacson2) (the call of an owl.) ululo3) (a loud shout of laughter or disapproval.) urlo•- hooter- not care a hoot / two hoots* * *[huːt]1. nI don't give a hoot fam — non me ne importa un accidente, me ne infischio
it was a hoot fam — è stato divertentissimo or uno spasso
2. vi(owl) gufare, (person: in scorn) farsi una risata (di scherno), (Auto: person) strombazzare, suonare il clacson, (ship, train, factory hooter) fischiare* * *hoot /hu:t/n.2 (autom.) suono di tromba; colpo di clacson4 (fam.) persona o cosa divertente; spasso; sballo (fam.)● hoot owl, civetta; gufo □ (fam.) I don't care (o give) a hoot, non me ne importa un fico (o un tubo) □ (fam.) It isn't worth two hoots, non vale un fico (secco).(to) hoot /hu:t/v. t. e i.2 (autom.) suonare (il clacson); strombazzare; strombettare4 ( di persona) gridare (contro q.); subissare d'urla; schiamazzare; fischiare: to hoot an actor, gridare contro (o fischiare) un attore5 (fam.) farsi delle (belle) risate; ridere sguaiatamente● to hoot sb. down, subissare q. di urla; zittire q. (urlando) □ to hoot an actor [a speaker] off (o away o out), far scappare un attore [un oratore] subissandolo di urla □ to hoot with laughter, sganasciarsi dalle risate; ridere sguaiatamente.* * *I [huːt]1) (noise) (of owl) grido m.; (of train, ship or factory siren) fischio m.; (of car) colpo m. di clacson; (derisive shout) fischio m., grida f.pl. di disapprovazione2) colloq.••II 1. [huːt]I don't give a hoot o two hoots! — colloq. me ne infischio!
verbo intransitivo [ owl] chiurlare, stridere; [train, siren] fischiare; [ car] suonare il clacson; [person, crowd] (derisively) fischiare2.verbo transitivo fischiare [speaker, actor]to hoot one's horn — dare un colpo di clacson (at sb. a qcn.)
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2 boo
I 1. [buː]interiezione bu2.••II 1. [buː] 2.* * *[bu:] 1. plural - boos; noun(a derisive shout, made eg by a disapproving crowd: the boos of the disappointed football supporters.) bu2. verb(to make such a sound at a person etc: The crowd booed (him).) fischiare* * *[buː]1. excl2. n3. vt* * *boo /bu:/, booh /bu:/A inter.B n.● (fam.) to say boo, dire beh; fiatare □ He wouldn't say boo to a goose, è timidissimo; ha paura perfino della sua ombra.(to) boo /bu:/v. i. e t.1 disapprovare; protestare; fischiare: The play was booed by the gallery, la commedia è stata fischiata dal loggione; He was booed off the stage, l'hanno costretto a suon di fischi a lasciare la scena* * *I 1. [buː]interiezione bu2.••II 1. [buː] 2.
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