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1 ant-eater
noun (any of several toothless animals with long snouts, that feed on ants.) formichiere -
2 anteater ant·eater n
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3 ant
[ænt]nome formica f.* * *[ænt](a type of small insect, related to bees, wasps etc, thought of as hard-working.) formica- ant-hill* * *ant /ænt/n.● (zool.) ant bear ► aardvark □ (zool.) ant lion ► antlion □ (zool.) ant thrush, ( Formicarius) formicario; ( Batara) batara □ (fig. fam.) to have ants in one's pants, stare sui carboni ardenti (fig.); essere agitato, irrequieto, in ansia.* * *[ænt]nome formica f. -
4 porcupine
['pɔːkjʊpaɪn]nome porcospino m.* * *(a kind of gnawing animal covered with long prickles (called quills), and larger than a hedgehog.) porcospino* * *porcupine /ˈpɔ:kjʊpaɪn/n.(zool., Hystrix) porcospino; istrice● (zool.) porcupine ant-eater ( Tachyglossus aculeatus), echidna istrice □ (zool.) porcupine fish ► puffer, def. 4.* * *['pɔːkjʊpaɪn]nome porcospino m. -
5 MAN
I 1. [mæn]1) (adult male) uomo m.a man's man — = un uomo che ama frequentare in prevalenza i propri amici maschi
he has worked for the party, man and boy — BE ha lavorato per il partito fin da ragazzo
good man! — (well done) bravo!
3) (person)4) (person of courage) uomo m.to make a man of sb. — fare di qcn. un uomo
6) sport (team member) uomo m., giocatore m.8) ant. (servant) valletto m.2.nome plurale men mil. (subordinates) uomini m.3.••to a man — tutti, senza eccezioni
as one man — all'unanimità, come un sol uomo
II [mæn]to sort out the men from the boys — = distinguere chi è più maturo o competente
1) stare a [switchboard, desk]"man the guns!" — "prendete posto ai cannoni!"
* * *[mæn] 1. plural - men; noun1) (an adult male human being: Hundreds of men, women and children; a four-man team.) uomo2) (human beings taken as a whole; the human race: the development of man.) uomo3) (obviously masculine male person: He's independent, tough, strong, brave - a real man!) uomo4) (a word sometimes used in speaking informally or giving commands to someone: Get on with your work, man, and stop complaining!) (caro mio)5) (an ordinary soldier, who is not an officer: officers and men.) soldato6) (a piece used in playing chess or draughts: I took three of his men in one move.) pezzo; pedina2. verb(to supply with men (especially soldiers): The colonel manned the guns with soldiers from our regiment.) (fornire d'uomini)- - man- manhood
- mankind
- manly
- manliness
- manned
- man-eating
- man-eater
- manhandle
- manhole
- man-made
- manpower
- manservant
- mansized
- mansize
- manslaughter
- menfolk
- menswear
- as one man
- the man in the street
- man of letters
- man of the world
- man to man
- to a man* * *MANsigla(comput., metropolitan area network) MAN; rete metropolitana.* * *I 1. [mæn]1) (adult male) uomo m.a man's man — = un uomo che ama frequentare in prevalenza i propri amici maschi
he has worked for the party, man and boy — BE ha lavorato per il partito fin da ragazzo
good man! — (well done) bravo!
3) (person)4) (person of courage) uomo m.to make a man of sb. — fare di qcn. un uomo
6) sport (team member) uomo m., giocatore m.8) ant. (servant) valletto m.2.nome plurale men mil. (subordinates) uomini m.3.••to a man — tutti, senza eccezioni
as one man — all'unanimità, come un sol uomo
II [mæn]to sort out the men from the boys — = distinguere chi è più maturo o competente
1) stare a [switchboard, desk]"man the guns!" — "prendete posto ai cannoni!"
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6 Man
I 1. [mæn]1) (adult male) uomo m.a man's man — = un uomo che ama frequentare in prevalenza i propri amici maschi
he has worked for the party, man and boy — BE ha lavorato per il partito fin da ragazzo
good man! — (well done) bravo!
3) (person)4) (person of courage) uomo m.to make a man of sb. — fare di qcn. un uomo
6) sport (team member) uomo m., giocatore m.8) ant. (servant) valletto m.2.nome plurale men mil. (subordinates) uomini m.3.••to a man — tutti, senza eccezioni
as one man — all'unanimità, come un sol uomo
II [mæn]to sort out the men from the boys — = distinguere chi è più maturo o competente
1) stare a [switchboard, desk]"man the guns!" — "prendete posto ai cannoni!"
* * *[mæn] 1. plural - men; noun1) (an adult male human being: Hundreds of men, women and children; a four-man team.) uomo2) (human beings taken as a whole; the human race: the development of man.) uomo3) (obviously masculine male person: He's independent, tough, strong, brave - a real man!) uomo4) (a word sometimes used in speaking informally or giving commands to someone: Get on with your work, man, and stop complaining!) (caro mio)5) (an ordinary soldier, who is not an officer: officers and men.) soldato6) (a piece used in playing chess or draughts: I took three of his men in one move.) pezzo; pedina2. verb(to supply with men (especially soldiers): The colonel manned the guns with soldiers from our regiment.) (fornire d'uomini)- - man- manhood
- mankind
- manly
- manliness
- manned
- man-eating
- man-eater
- manhandle
- manhole
- man-made
- manpower
- manservant
- mansized
- mansize
- manslaughter
- menfolk
- menswear
- as one man
- the man in the street
- man of letters
- man of the world
- man to man
- to a man* * *(Place names) Man /mæn/* * *I 1. [mæn]1) (adult male) uomo m.a man's man — = un uomo che ama frequentare in prevalenza i propri amici maschi
he has worked for the party, man and boy — BE ha lavorato per il partito fin da ragazzo
good man! — (well done) bravo!
3) (person)4) (person of courage) uomo m.to make a man of sb. — fare di qcn. un uomo
6) sport (team member) uomo m., giocatore m.8) ant. (servant) valletto m.2.nome plurale men mil. (subordinates) uomini m.3.••to a man — tutti, senza eccezioni
as one man — all'unanimità, come un sol uomo
II [mæn]to sort out the men from the boys — = distinguere chi è più maturo o competente
1) stare a [switchboard, desk]"man the guns!" — "prendete posto ai cannoni!"
См. также в других словарях:
Ant-eater — Ant eat er, n. (Zo[ o]l.) One of several species of edentates and monotremes that feed upon ants. See {Ant bear}, {Pangolin}, {Aard vark}, and {Echidna}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ant-eater — see anteater … English dictionary
ant-eater — … Useful english dictionary
Australian ant-eater — Echidna E*chid na ([ e]*k[i^]d n[.a]), n. [L., a viper, adder, Gr. e chidna.] 1. (Gr. Myth.) A monster, half maid and half serpent. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) A genus of {Monotremata} found in Australia, Tasmania, and New Guinea. They are… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
porcupine ant-eater — Echidna E*chid na ([ e]*k[i^]d n[.a]), n. [L., a viper, adder, Gr. e chidna.] 1. (Gr. Myth.) A monster, half maid and half serpent. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) A genus of {Monotremata} found in Australia, Tasmania, and New Guinea. They are… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Porcupine ant-eater — Porcupine Por cu*pine, n. [OE. porkepyn, porpentine, OF. porc espi, F. porc [ e]pic (cf. It. porco spino, porco spinoso, Sp. puerco espino, puerco espin, fr. L. porcus swine + spina thorn, spine). The last part of the French word is perhaps a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Scaly ant-eater — Scaly Scal y, a. 1. Covered or abounding with scales; as, a scaly fish. Scaly crocodile. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Resembling scales, lamin[ae], or layers. [1913 Webster] 3. Mean; low; as, a scaly fellow. [Low] [1913 Webster] 4. (Bot.) Composed… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scaly ant-eater — Pangolin Pan go*lin (p[a^][ng] g[ o]*l[i^]n), n. [Malay pang[=u]lang.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of {Manis}, {Pholidotus}, and related genera, found in Africa and Asia. They are covered with imbricated scales, and feed upon ants.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scaly ant-eater — Pangolin … New dictionary of synonyms
Ant — For other uses, see Ant (disambiguation). Ants Temporal range: 130–0 Ma … Wikipedia
little ant-bear — Tamandu Ta*man du, n. [Sp., from the native name: cf. F. tamandua.] (Zo[ o]l.) A small ant eater ({Tamandua tetradactyla}) native of the tropical parts of South America. [1913 Webster] Note: It has five toes on the fore feet, an elongated snout,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English