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[dʌtʃ] 1.aggettivo [culture, food] olandese2.1) (language) olandese m.2)3.the Dutch — + verbo pl. gli olandesi
••to go Dutch — colloq. pagare alla romana
to go Dutch with sb. — colloq. dividere le spese con qcn
* * *[dʌtʃ]1. adj2. n1)2) (language) olandese m3. advto go Dutch or dutch fam — fare alla romana
* * *Dutch /dʌtʃ/A a.3 (arc.) tedescoB n.2 (arc.) tedesco● (comm.) Dutch auction, asta olandese (o al ribasso); incanto all'olandese □ (ingl.) Dutch barn, fienile □ Dutch cap, cuffietta olandese; (med.) diaframma; pessario □ Dutch courage, coraggio che viene dall'alcol □ (bot.) Dutch elm disease, grafiosi dell'olmo □ (metall.) Dutch metal, tombacco □ Dutch oven, forno portatile; pentola a pressione □ ( USA) Dutch treat, festa, pasto ( al ristorante, ecc.) in cui ognuno paga la sua parte □ double Dutch, linguaggio incomprensibile; turco, arabo (fig.) □ (fam.) to go Dutch, pagare ciascuno per sé □ (pop. USA) to be [to get] in Dutch, essere [mettersi] in difficoltà (o nei guai) □ a Dutch uncle, un moralista ( che dispensa critiche e consigli).* * *[dʌtʃ] 1.aggettivo [culture, food] olandese2.1) (language) olandese m.2)3.the Dutch — + verbo pl. gli olandesi
••to go Dutch — colloq. pagare alla romana
to go Dutch with sb. — colloq. dividere le spese con qcn
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