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1 ♦ snake
♦ snake /sneɪk/n.4 (volg.) biscia, anguilla (fig. volg.); pene: to drain the snake, sgrollare (o scrollare) la biscia; orinare● snakes and ladders, il gioco dell'oca □ snake bite ► snakebite □ (fig. slang USA) snake-bitten, sfortunato; scalognato; iellato (pop.) □ snake charmer, incantatore di serpenti □ snake eyes, ( nei dadi) lancio di due; (fig.) insuccesso completo, buco nell'acqua □ ( USA) snake(- rail) fence, staccionata di tronchi d'albero disposti a zigzag □ (zool., Raphidia) snake fly, rafidia □ (fig.) a snake in the grass, un traditore; una serpe □ (fam.) snake oil, olio di serpente; rimedio miracoloso per tutti i mali; panacea □ (fig.) snake pit, manicomio; fossa dei serpenti (fig.) □ (fig.) to cherish a snake in one's bosom, allevare una serpe in seno □ (fig.) to wake snakes, fare il diavolo a quattro.(to) snake /sneɪk/v. i.1 serpeggiare: The path snakes up the mountain, il sentiero s'inerpica serpeggiando sul fianco del monte2 strisciare: The patrol snaked through the undergrowth, la pattuglia avanzava strisciando nel sottobosco● to snake one's way, ( di veicolo) procedere a zigzag; ( di persona) insinuarsi ( tra la folla, ecc.). -
2 snake
I [sneɪk]1) zool. serpente m., serpe f.2) spreg. (person) serpe f.••II [sneɪk]a snake in the grass — spreg. = un pericolo in agguato
verbo intransitivo [ road] serpeggiare* * *[sneik] 1. noun(any of a group of legless reptiles with long bodies that move along on the ground with a twisting movement, many of which have a poisonous bite: He was bitten by a snake and nearly died.) serpente2. verb(to move like a snake: He snaked his way through the narrow tunnel.) serpeggiare, strisciare- snake-charmer* * *I [sneɪk]1) zool. serpente m., serpe f.2) spreg. (person) serpe f.••II [sneɪk]a snake in the grass — spreg. = un pericolo in agguato
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3 snake n
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4 ♦ grass
♦ grass /grɑ:s/n.1 [u] (collett.) erba8 (ipp.) pista erbosa● (agric.) grass clippings, sfalci □ ( tennis) grass court, campo in erba; campo erboso: grass-court tennis, tennis sull'erba □ (agric.) grass crops, colture erbacee □ grass cutting, taglio dell'erba □ grass-green, (color) verde prato □ grass roots, (ind. min.) terreno superficiale; (fig.) zona (o popolazione) rurale; (fig.) base, fondamento, fondo ( di un problema, ecc.); (polit.) elettorato di base, la base; (agg.) rurale; (polit.) di base, della base: at grass-roots level, alla base; tra la gente; presso l'elettorato; (ind. min.) grass-roots deposit, giacimento affiorante; (polit.) grass-roots organizer, attivista di base; (polit.) grass-roots opinion, l'opinione della base; a grass-roots movement, un movimento di base □ ( sport) grass skiing, sci sull'erba □ (zool.) grass snake ( Natrix natrix), biscia dal collare □ grass widow, moglie separata (permanentemente o temporaneamente) dal marito; vedova bianca □ grass widower, marito separato (permanentemente o temporaneamente) dalla moglie □ to be at grass, ( di animali) essere al pascolo; (fig.) essere a spasso, in vacanza □ (fig.) to go to grass, andare a terra, essere atterrato; andare in malora, morire □ (fig.) to hear the grass grow, sentir crescere l'erba; avere l'udito finissimo □ (fig.) not to let the grass grow under one's feet, non perdere tempo in sciocchezze; non lasciarsi sfuggire le occasioni □ to send sb. to grass, mandare q. a terra (o al tappeto); atterrare q. □ Keep off the grass!, è vietato calpestare il prato.(to) grass /grɑ:s/A v. t.B v. i.( slang) fare la spia; essere un delatore; fare una soffiata: to grass on sb., fare una soffiata contro q.
См. также в других словарях:
snake in the grass — {n. phr.}, {informal} A person who cannot be trusted; an unfaithful traitor; rascal. * /Did Harry tell you that? He s a snake in the grass!/ * /Some snake in the grass told the teacher our plans./ … Dictionary of American idioms
snake in the grass — {n. phr.}, {informal} A person who cannot be trusted; an unfaithful traitor; rascal. * /Did Harry tell you that? He s a snake in the grass!/ * /Some snake in the grass told the teacher our plans./ … Dictionary of American idioms
snake in the grass — Someone who is a snake in the grass betrays you even though you have trusted them … The small dictionary of idiomes
snake in the grass — snake′ in the grass n. 1) a treacherous person, esp. one who feigns friendship 2) a concealed danger • Etymology: 1690–1700 … From formal English to slang
snake in the grass — n. a treacherous person or harmful thing that is hidden or seemingly harmless … English World dictionary
snake in the grass — Someone who is a snake in the grass betrays you even though you have trusted them. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** Someone who pretends to be your friend while actually betraying you is a snake in the grass. I thought I could trust … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
snake in the grass — noun a deceitful or treacherous person • Syn: ↑snake • Hypernyms: ↑bad person * * * TRAITOR, turncoat, betrayer, informer, back stabber, double crosser, quisling, Judas; fraudster, trickster, charlatan; … Useful english dictionary
snake\ in\ the\ grass — n. phr. informal A person who cannot be trusted; an unfaithful traitor; rascal. Did Harry tell you that? He s a snake in the grass! Some snake in the grass told the teacher our plans … Словарь американских идиом
snake in the grass — n. a sneaky and despised person. □ How could I ever have trusted that snake in the grass? □ John is such a snake in the grass … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
snake in the grass — an enemy who pretends to be a friend You should be careful of her even if she seems very nice. She is like a snake in the grass … Idioms and examples
Snake in the grass — Someone who is a snake in the grass betrays you even though you have trusted them … Dictionary of English idioms