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1 once-over
['wʌnsˌəʊvə(r)]nome colloq.1) (quick look)to give sb., sth. the once-over — dare un'occhiata a qcn., qcs
to give sth. a quick once-over — dare una passata a qcs
* * *['wʌnsˌəʊvə(r)]nome colloq.1) (quick look)to give sb., sth. the once-over — dare un'occhiata a qcn., qcs
to give sth. a quick once-over — dare una passata a qcs
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2 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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3 brush
I [brʌʃ]1) (for hair, clothes, shoes) spazzola f.; (small, for sweeping up) scopetta f.; (broom) scopa f.; (for paint) pennello m.; (chimney sweep's) = spazzola sferica con setole di metallo3) (confrontation with person) scontro m.; (contact with person, celebrity) contatto m.4) (light touch) sfioramento m., tocco m. leggero5) (vegetation or twigs) boscaglia f., sottobosco m.6) (fox's tail) coda f. di volpe7) el. (in motor) spazzola f.II 1. [brʌʃ]1) (sweep, clean) spazzolare [carpet, clothes]2) (touch lightly) sfiorare, toccare lievemente [person, object]3) gastr.2.to brush sth. with — spennellare qcs. con [milk, egg]
to brush against — sfiorare [person, object]
to brush past sb. — passare vicino a qcn. sfiorandolo
- brush up* * *1. noun1) (an instrument with bristles, wire, hair etc for cleaning, scrubbing etc: a toothbrush; He sells brushes.) spazzola, spazzolino2) (an act of brushing.) spazzolatura3) (a bushy tail of a fox.) coda4) (a disagreement: a slight brush with the law.) scaramuccia2. verb1) (to rub with a brush: He brushed his jacket.) spazzolare, pulire con la spazzola2) (to remove (dust etc) by sweeping with a brush: brush the floor.) spazzare3) (to make tidy by using a brush: Brush your hair!) spazzolare4) (to touch lightly in passing: The leaves brushed her face.) sfiorare•- brush away
- brush up
- give
- get the brush-off* * *I [brʌʃ]1) (for hair, clothes, shoes) spazzola f.; (small, for sweeping up) scopetta f.; (broom) scopa f.; (for paint) pennello m.; (chimney sweep's) = spazzola sferica con setole di metallo3) (confrontation with person) scontro m.; (contact with person, celebrity) contatto m.4) (light touch) sfioramento m., tocco m. leggero5) (vegetation or twigs) boscaglia f., sottobosco m.6) (fox's tail) coda f. di volpe7) el. (in motor) spazzola f.II 1. [brʌʃ]1) (sweep, clean) spazzolare [carpet, clothes]2) (touch lightly) sfiorare, toccare lievemente [person, object]3) gastr.2.to brush sth. with — spennellare qcs. con [milk, egg]
to brush against — sfiorare [person, object]
to brush past sb. — passare vicino a qcn. sfiorandolo
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4 rinse
I [rɪns]nome risciacquatura f., risciacquo m.II [rɪns]to give sth. a rinse — sciacquare qcs
1) (to remove soap) (ri)sciacquare [dishes, clothes]2) (wash) lavare•* * *[rins] 1. verb1) (to wash (clothes etc) in clean water to remove soap etc: After washing the towels, rinse them (out).) risciacquare2) (to clean (a cup, one's mouth etc) by filling with clean water etc and then emptying the water out: The dentist asked me to rinse my mouth out.) risciacquare2. noun1) (the act of rinsing: Give the cup a rinse.) risciacquo2) (a liquid used for changing the colour of hair: a blue rinse.) tintura* * *[rɪns]1. n(ri)sciacquatura, (quick) (ri)sciacquata, (hair-colouring) cachet m inv2. vt•* * *rinse /rɪns/n.2 [u] (ind.) risciacquatura3 sciacquata; lavata sommaria4 [uc] cachet (franc.); tintura leggera per capelli ( che si asporta sciacquandoli): blue rinse, cachet azzurro ( per capelli bianchi).(to) rinse /rɪns/v. t.1 ( anche to rinse out) sciacquare; risciacquare ( dal sapone, dentifricio, ecc.): to rinse clothes, risciacquar panni; to rinse one's mouth, sciacquarsi la bocca* * *I [rɪns]nome risciacquatura f., risciacquo m.II [rɪns]to give sth. a rinse — sciacquare qcs
1) (to remove soap) (ri)sciacquare [dishes, clothes]2) (wash) lavare• -
5 dab
I [dæb] II [dæb]to dab (at) — sfiorarsi [one's eyes, mouth]; tamponare [wound, stain]
III [dæb]to dab sth. off — togliere qcs. tamponando
* * *[dæb] 1. past tense, past participle - dabbed; verb(to touch gently with something soft or moist: He dabbed the wound gently with cottonwool.) sfregare lievemente2. noun1) (a small lump of anything soft or moist: a dab of butter.) un poco2) (a gentle touch: a dab with a wet cloth.) tocco lieve* * *I [dæb]1. n(light stroke) colpetto, tocco, (of paint) pennellata, (small amount) pochino, punta, (of glue) goccio2. adjto be a dab hand at sth/at doing sth fam — essere in gambissima in qc/a fare qc
3. vtII [dæb] n(apply: paint, cream)
to dab sth on sth — applicare qc con colpetti leggeri su qc(fish) limanda* * *dab (1) /dæb/n.● (fam.) to be a dab hand (at st., at doing st., with st.), essere un mago (in qc., nel fare qc., con qc.): He's a dab hand with a screwdriver, è un mago con un cacciavite; She's a dab hand at dressmaking, è una sarta provetta.dab (2) /dæb/n. (zool.)(to) dab /dæb/v. t. e i.1 dare lievi colpetti a; tamponare: to dab (at) one's eyes with a handkerchief, tamponarsi gli occhi con un fazzoletto; Dab the stain with a clean cloth, tamponare la macchia con un panno pulito2 applicare con lievi tocchi: to dab paint on the canvas, applicare il colore sulla tela con lievi tocchi; She was dabbing moisturizer on her face, si stava applicando sul viso una crema idratante con lievi tocchi; Dab off the excess polish with a dry cloth, rimuovi l'eccesso di lucido tamponando con un panno asciutto.* * *I [dæb] II [dæb]to dab (at) — sfiorarsi [one's eyes, mouth]; tamponare [wound, stain]
III [dæb]to dab sth. off — togliere qcs. tamponando
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6 mop
I [mɒp]1) (for floors) (of cotton) scopa f. a filacce; (of sponge) spazzolone m. (rivestito di spugna)2) (for dishes) spazzolino m. per stoviglie3) (hair) zazzera f.II [mɒp]1) (wash) lavare, spazzare [floor, deck]2) (wipe)to mop one's face, brow — asciugarsi la faccia, la fronte
•- mop down- mop up* * *[mop] 1. noun1) (a pad of sponge, or a bunch of pieces of coarse string or yarn etc, fixed on a handle, for washing floors, dishes etc.) spazzolone, mocio; (scopetta per lavare i piatti)2) (a thick mass of hair: a mop of dark hair.) zazzera3) (an act of mopping: He gave the floor a quick mop.) spazzata2. verb1) (to rub or wipe with a mop: She mopped the kitchen floor.) spazzare2) (to wipe or clean (eg a face covered with sweat): He mopped his brow.) asciugare•- mop up* * *[mɒp]1. n(for floor) mocio m Vileda ® inv, (for dishes) spazzolino per i piatti, (fam: hair) cespuglio or testa di capelli2. vt(floor) lavare•- mop up* * *mop (1) /mɒp/n.3 (naut.) redazza, radazza5 (mecc.) disco per pulitrici● (fam.) mop top, persona zazzeruta; capellone □ (fam.) mop-up, asciugata (o lavata) con uno straccio; ultimo tocco; colpo finale; colpetto (fam.).mop (2) /mɒp/n.– (nella loc.) mops and mows, smorfie, boccacce.(to) mop (1) /mɒp/v. t.1 lavare, pulire con lo straccio, spazzare ( i pavimenti, ecc.): DIALOGO → - Chores- Can you mop the kitchen floor when you've finished the dishes?, puoi passare lo straccio in cucina quando hai finito i piatti?3 (naut.) radazzare● (fam.) to mop the floor with sb., dare una grossa batosta a q. □ to mop up, asciugare, prosciugare, raccogliere; (fam.) mangiare, bere avidamente; papparsi, scolarsi; finire, sbrigare; (fin.) ritirare ( redditi, risorse finanziarie) dalla circolazione; (mil.) rastrellare: Mop up the spilt wine, asciuga il vino versato!; (fin.) to mop up the funds, prosciugare i fondi □ (fam.) to mop up all the profits, assorbire (o prendersi) tutti gli utili □ to mop up the sauce with a piece of bread, fare la scarpetta (fam.).(to) mop (2) /mɒp/v. i.– to mop and mow, fare smorfie; far boccacce.* * *I [mɒp]1) (for floors) (of cotton) scopa f. a filacce; (of sponge) spazzolone m. (rivestito di spugna)2) (for dishes) spazzolino m. per stoviglie3) (hair) zazzera f.II [mɒp]1) (wash) lavare, spazzare [floor, deck]2) (wipe)to mop one's face, brow — asciugarsi la faccia, la fronte
•- mop down- mop up -
7 rub
I [rʌb]1) (massage) massaggio m.2) (polish) strofinata f.II 1. [rʌb]to give [sth.] a rub — dare una lucidata a [ spoon]; dare una pulita o passata a [ table]; sfregare [ stain]
to rub sth. away — strofinare via [ stain]
4) (apply)2.to rub sth. on to the skin — spalmare qcs. sulla pelle
1) (scrub) strofinare2) (chafe)•- rub down- rub in- rub off- rub out••to rub sb. up the wrong way — prendere qcn. per il verso sbagliato
to rub shoulders with sb. — essere a contatto di gomito con qcn
* * *1. past tense, past participle - rubbed; verb(to move against the surface of something else, pressing at the same time: He rubbed his eyes; The horse rubbed its head against my shoulder; The back of the shoe is rubbing against my heel.) strofinare2. noun(an act of rubbing: He gave the teapot a rub with a polishing cloth.) strofinata, lucidata- rub down- rub it in
- rub out
- rub shoulders with
- rub up
- rub up the wrong way* * *[rʌb]1. n(with cloth) fregata, strofinata, (on person) frizione f, massaggioto give sth a rub — (furniture, mark) strofinare qc, (sore place) massaggiare qc
there's the rub! liter — qui sta il problema!
2. vtsfregare, fregare, strofinareto rub one's hands together/one's nose — sfregarsi le mani/il naso
3. vito rub against sth, rub on sth — strofinarsi contro or su qc
•- rub away- rub down- rub in- rub off- rub out- rub up* * *rub /rʌb/n.1 fregamento; strofinata; lucidata: She gave her shoes a quick rub, si è data una lucidatina alle scarpe2 (fam.) frizione; massaggio: to give sb. a back [neck, foot] rub, fare un massaggio alla schiena [al collo, ai piedi] a q.● ( slang USA) ( body) rub parlor, salone per massaggi e prestazioni equivoche □ rub stone, pietra pomice ( per affilare); mola □ There's the rub!, qui casca l'asino!.♦ (to) rub /rʌb/v. t. e i.1 (s)fregare; strofinare: The tyre rubs against the fender, la gomma sfrega contro il paraurti; He rubbed his sore elbow, si è strofinato il gomito che gli faceva male; to rub bread with garlic, strofinare dell'aglio sul pane; to rub one's eyes, stropicciarsi gli occhi; to rub one's hands ( together), stropicciarsi (o fregarsi) le mani; to rub one's hands ( in glee), fregarsi le mani (dalla contentezza); The media are rubbing their hands over this, i media ci vanno a nozze2 (med.) fare un massaggio a (q.); massaggiare; frizionare: to rub sb.'s back [shoulders], massaggiare la schiena [le spalle] a q.4 spalmare, stendere ( crema, ecc.) strofinando; to rub the cream into one's face, massaggiare la crema sul viso per farla assorbire; I rubbed the cream into the chaps on my hands, ho massaggiato per far penetrare la crema nelle screpolature delle mani; Rub the butter into the flour, incorporate il burro alla farina con le mani5 strofinare ( per lucidare): She rubbed the brass until it shone, ha strofinato l'ottone fino a farlo brillare6 togliere ( strofinando): The paint had been rubbed away over the centuries, la vernice era andata via a forza di sfregare nel corso dei secoli; The sandpaper has rubbed the rust off, la carta vetrata ha portato via la ruggine; Rub the mud off your shoes!, togliti il fango dalle scarpe!; Rub the words off the blackboard!, cancella le parole dalla lavagna!; This paint is still wet: it won't rub off the wall, questa vernice è ancora fresca: non si stacca dalla parete8 ( di una scarpa troppo stretta e fig.) causare irritazione; fare male ( sfregando): My left shoe is rubbing, la scarpa sinistra mi sfrega il piede e mi fa male● to rub the blackboard clean, pulire (o cancellare) la lavagna □ to rub oneself against st. [sb.], strusciarsi su qc. [q.]: The cat rubbed itself against her legs, il gatto le si è strusciato sulle gambe □ to rub st. dry, asciugare qc. strofinando (o frizionando): Rub the hair dry with a towel, asciuga i capelli frizionandoli con un asciugamano □ (fam.) to rub elbows (o shoulders) with sb., essere in rapporti familiari con q. (spec. persone famose) □ to rub st. through a sieve, passar qc. al setaccio ( sfregando) □ (fig.) to rub sb. up the wrong way, prendere q. per il verso sbagliato □ to rub two sticks together to make fire, strofinare due bastoncini per accendere il fuoco.* * *I [rʌb]1) (massage) massaggio m.2) (polish) strofinata f.II 1. [rʌb]to give [sth.] a rub — dare una lucidata a [ spoon]; dare una pulita o passata a [ table]; sfregare [ stain]
to rub sth. away — strofinare via [ stain]
4) (apply)2.to rub sth. on to the skin — spalmare qcs. sulla pelle
1) (scrub) strofinare2) (chafe)•- rub down- rub in- rub off- rub out••to rub sb. up the wrong way — prendere qcn. per il verso sbagliato
to rub shoulders with sb. — essere a contatto di gomito con qcn
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8 sponge
I [spʌndʒ]1) (for cleaning) spugna f.2) U (material) spugna f.3) zool. spugna f.4) (anche sponge cake) pan m. di Spagna5) med. (pad) tampone m. di garzaII 1. [spʌndʒ]1) (wipe) pulire con la spugna [garment, stain]; lavare con la spugna [ surface]; detergere, tamponare [ wound]; assorbire [ excess liquid]2) colloq. spreg.2.to sponge sth. off o from sb. — scroccare qcs. a qcn
verbo intransitivo colloq. spreg.to sponge off o on — vivere alle spalle di [family, State]
* * *1. noun1) (a type of sea animal, or its soft skeleton, which has many holes and is able to suck up and hold water.) spugna2) (a piece of such a skeleton or a substitute, used for washing the body etc.) spugna3) (a sponge pudding or cake: We had jam sponge for dessert.) (pan di Spagna)4) (an act of wiping etc with a sponge: Give the table a quick sponge over, will you?) (passata di spugna)2. verb1) (to wipe or clean with a sponge: She sponged the child's face.) pulire con una spugna2) (to get a living, money etc (from someone else): He's been sponging off/on us for years.) (vivere alle spalle di)•- sponger- spongy
- spongily
- sponginess
- sponge cake
- sponge pudding* * *[spʌndʒ]1. nspugna, Culin, (also: sponge cake) pan m di Spagna2. vt(wash) lavare con una spugna3. vi(fam: scrounge) scroccareto sponge off or on sb — vivere alle spalle di qn
•* * *sponge /spʌndʒ/n.2 (med.) tampone di garza5 (fig. fam.) parassita; scroccone● sponge bag, borsa per oggetti da toeletta □ sponge bath, spugnatura □ ( cucina) sponge cake, pan di Spagna: DIALOGO → - Dessert- We've got a chocolate sponge cake, abbiamo un pan di Spagna al cioccolato □ sponge cloth, tessuto di spugna; spugna □ sponge-diver (o sponge-fisher), pescatore di spugne □ (metall.) sponge iron, spugna di ferro □ sponge rubber, gomma-spugna; gomma spugnosa □ to have a sponge-down, fare una spugnatura □ ( anche fig.) to pass the sponge over st., passar la spugna su qc. □ to throw in (o up) the sponge, ( boxe) gettare la spugna; (fig.) arrendersi, darsi per vinto.(to) sponge /spʌndʒ/A v. t.1 asciugare (o inumidire, pulire, ecc.) con una spugna; passare la spugna su (qc.); spugnare ( coralli, ecc.)2 (ind. tess.) decatizzareB v. i.2 (fam.) vivere a scrocco; fare lo scroccone.* * *I [spʌndʒ]1) (for cleaning) spugna f.2) U (material) spugna f.3) zool. spugna f.4) (anche sponge cake) pan m. di Spagna5) med. (pad) tampone m. di garzaII 1. [spʌndʒ]1) (wipe) pulire con la spugna [garment, stain]; lavare con la spugna [ surface]; detergere, tamponare [ wound]; assorbire [ excess liquid]2) colloq. spreg.2.to sponge sth. off o from sb. — scroccare qcs. a qcn
verbo intransitivo colloq. spreg.to sponge off o on — vivere alle spalle di [family, State]
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clean-up — /ˈklin ʌp/ (say kleen up) noun 1. the act or process of cleaning and tidying: *get in quick with your bucket and cloth and give that place a good clean up –henry handel richardson, 1917. 2. the act or process of cleaning up, especially of… …
clean acceptance — /kli:n ək septəns/ noun an unconditional acceptance of a bill of lading ● A clean acceptance ensures a quick and uncomplicated transaction … Marketing dictionary in english