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1 effeminate
[ɪ'femɪnət] 1.aggettivo effeminato2.nome effeminato m.* * *[i'feminət]((of a man) unmanly or womanish.) effeminato* * *effeminate /ɪˈfɛmɪnət/A a.B n.effeminately avv.* * *[ɪ'femɪnət] 1.aggettivo effeminato2.nome effeminato m. -
2 effeminate ef·femi·nate adj
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3 ponce
I [pɒns]nome BE colloq.1) (pimp) magnaccia m.2) spreg. (effeminate man) checca f.II [pɒns]verbo intransitivo (act as pimp) fare da magnaccia* * *[pɒns] fam1. vi(pimp) fare il magnaccia2. n1) (pimp) magnaccia m inv2) Brit, (pej: effeminate man) damerino* * *ponce /pɒns/n. ( slang)1 mezzano; ruffiano2 protettore; magnaccia, pappone (region.)3 (spreg.) tipo effeminato; checca, frocetto (spreg.).* * *I [pɒns]nome BE colloq.1) (pimp) magnaccia m.2) spreg. (effeminate man) checca f.II [pɒns]verbo intransitivo (act as pimp) fare da magnaccia -
4 sissy
['sɪsɪ] 1.nome colloq. spreg. (coward) donnicciola f., femminuccia f., pappamolle m. e f.; (effeminate) checca f.2.* * *sissy /ˈsɪsɪ/A n. (fam.)2 donnicciola; vigliacco; fifone (fam.)B a.di (o da) donnicciola; effeminato● ( motociclismo) sissy bar, maniglia per la persona trasportatasissifieda. (fam.)2 vile; pauroso.* * *['sɪsɪ] 1.nome colloq. spreg. (coward) donnicciola f., femminuccia f., pappamolle m. e f.; (effeminate) checca f.2. -
5 camp
I [kæmp]1) (of tents, buildings etc.) campo m., campeggio m.; (of nomads) campo m.to make o pitch camp accamparsi, piantare le tende; to strike camp — muovere o levare il campo, togliere le tende
2) fig. (group) campo m., partito m.••II [kæmp]verbo intransitivo campeggiare; accamparsi- camp outIII 1. [kæmp]aggettivo spreg.1) (exaggerated) [ person] pretenzioso, borioso; [gesture, performance] eccessivo, pretenzioso2) (effeminate) effeminato3) (in bad taste) pacchiano, kitsch2. IV [kæmp]- camp up* * *[kæmp] 1. noun1) (a piece of ground with tents pitched on it.) accampamento, campeggio2) (a collection of buildings, huts or tents in which people stay temporarily for a certain purpose: a holiday camp.) accampamento3) (a military station, barracks etc.) campo4) (a party or side: They belong to different political camps.) partito2. verb((also go camping) to set up, and live in, a tent / tents: We camped on the beach; We go camping every year.) accamparsi- camper- camping
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- camp-fire
- campsite* * *I [kæmp]1) (of tents, buildings etc.) campo m., campeggio m.; (of nomads) campo m.to make o pitch camp accamparsi, piantare le tende; to strike camp — muovere o levare il campo, togliere le tende
2) fig. (group) campo m., partito m.••II [kæmp]verbo intransitivo campeggiare; accamparsi- camp outIII 1. [kæmp]aggettivo spreg.1) (exaggerated) [ person] pretenzioso, borioso; [gesture, performance] eccessivo, pretenzioso2) (effeminate) effeminato3) (in bad taste) pacchiano, kitsch2. IV [kæmp]- camp up -
6 effeminately
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Effeminate — Ef*fem i*nate, a. [L. effeminatus, p. p. of effeminare to make a woman of; ex out + femina a woman. See {Feminine}, a.] 1. Having some characteristic of a woman, as delicacy, luxuriousness, etc.; soft or delicate to an unmanly degree; womanish;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Effeminate — Ef*fem i*nate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Effeminated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Effeminating}.] To make womanish; to make soft and delicate; to weaken. [1913 Webster] It will not corrupt or effeminate children s minds. Locke. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Effeminate — Ef*fem i*nate, v. i. To grow womanish or weak. [1913 Webster] In a slothful peace both courage will effeminate and manners corrupt. Pope. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
effeminate — early 15c., from L. effeminatus womanish, effeminate, pp. of effeminare make a woman of, from ex out (see EX (Cf. ex )) + femina woman (see FEMININE (Cf. feminine)). Rarely used without reproach. Related: Effeminately … Etymology dictionary
effeminate — [e fem′ə nit, ifem′ə nit] adj. [ME effeminat < L effeminatus pp. of effeminare, to make womanish < ex , out + femina, a woman: see FEMALE] 1. having the qualities generally attributed to women, as weakness, timidity, delicacy, etc.;… … English World dictionary
effeminate — adj womanish, womanlike, womanly, feminine, *female, ladylike Analogous words: emasculated, enervated, unmanned (see UNNERVE): epicene (see BISEXUAL): *soft, mild, gentle, lenient, bland: pampered, indulged, humored, mollycoddled (see INDULGE)… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
effeminate — [adj] having female qualities epicene, feminine, womanish, womanlike, womanly; concepts 401,404 Ant. manly, masculine … New thesaurus
effeminate — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of a man) having characteristics regarded as typical of a woman. DERIVATIVES effeminacy noun effeminately adverb. ORIGIN from Latin effeminare make feminine … English terms dictionary
effeminate — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin effeminatus, from past participle of effeminare to make effeminate, from ex + femina woman more at feminine Date: 15th century 1. having feminine qualities untypical of a man ; not manly in… … New Collegiate Dictionary
effeminate — [[t]ɪfe̱mɪnət[/t]] ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe a man or boy as effeminate, you think he behaves, looks, or sounds like a woman or girl. ...a skinny, effeminate guy in lipstick and earrings... His voice was curiously high pitched,… … English dictionary
effeminate — effeminately, adv. effeminateness, n. effemination, n. adj. /i fem euh nit/; v. /i fem euh nayt /, adj., v., effeminated, effeminating. adj. 1. (of a man or boy) having traits, tastes, habits, etc., traditionally considered feminine, as softness… … Universalium