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1 rapace
1. m bird of prey2. adj fig predatory* * *rapace agg.2 ( avido) rapacious, greedy, grasping: uomo rapace, greedy (o rapacious) man; mani rapaci, grasping hands // sguardo rapace, greedy eyes.* * *[ra'patʃe]1. agg(animale) predatory, (fig : avido) rapacious, grasping2. sm* * *[ra'patʃe] 1.1) zool.2.uccello rapace — bird of prey, rapacious bird, raptor
sostantivo maschile (uccello) bird of prey, raptor* * *rapace/ra'pat∫e/1 zool. uccello rapace bird of prey, rapacious bird, raptor(uccello) bird of prey, raptor. -
2 uccello
m birduccello rapace bird of prey* * *uccello s.m.1 bird; fowl*: il volo degli uccelli, the flight of birds; uccello in volo, bird in flight; osservare gli uccelli, to bird-watch; andare a caccia di uccelli, to go bird-catching; uccelli acquatici, water fowl (s); uccello marino, sea fowl; uccello da gabbia, cagebird; uccello di passo, bird of passage; uccello di rapina, bird of prey; uccello migratore, migrant bird; uccelli selvatici, wild fowl (s) (o wild birds); uccello di nido, implume, nestling; uccello da richiamo, call-bird; uccello canoro, song bird; uccello notturno, nocturnal bird; uccello fischiatore, whistler // uccello del paradiso, bird of paradise; uccello mosca, humming-bird; uccello delle tempeste, ( Hydrobates pelagicus) petrel, (pop.) Mother Carey's chicken; uccello gatto, ( Dumetella carolinensis) catbird; uccello lira, ( Menura novaehollandiae) lyrebird; uccello martello, ( Scopus umbretta) umbrette (o umber-bird); uccello parasole, ( Cephalopterus ornatus) umbrella-bird; uccello sarto, ( Orthotomus sutorius) tailor-bird // essere uccello di bosco, (fig.) to be free // farsi uccel di bosco, (fig.) to take to the bush // vista a volo di uccello, from a bird's-eye view // a ogni uccello il suo nido è bello, (prov.) there is no place like home* * *[ut'tʃɛllo]sostantivo maschile1) zool. bird2) volg. (pene) cock, dick•uccello acquatico — water bird, waterfowl
uccello del malaugurio — jinx, calamity howler AE pop.
uccello marino — sea fowl, seabird
••essere uccel di bosco — to be as free as a bird, to have flown the coop
* * *uccello/ut't∫εllo/sostantivo m.1 zool. bird2 volg. (pene) cock, dickessere uccel di bosco to be as free as a bird, to have flown the coop\uccello acquatico water bird, waterfowl; uccello del malaugurio jinx, calamity howler AE pop.; uccello marino sea fowl, seabird; uccello migratore migrant (bird); uccello notturno night bird; uccello del paradiso bird of paradise; uccello di passo bird of passage; uccello rapace bird of prey. -
3 preda
f preyin preda alla disperazione in despair* * *preda s.f.1 prey (anche fig.); ( animale cacciato) prey, quarry: animale, uccello da preda, animal, bird of prey; i cani incalzavano la preda, the hounds were after the prey (o quarry); preda di caccia, game // cadere in preda a..., to fall a prey to... (anche fig.): la città cadde in preda al nemico, the town fell a prey to the enemy; cadere in preda alle tentazioni, to fall a prey to temptations // essere in preda a..., to be a prey to...: la casa era in preda alle fiamme, the house was engulfed in flames (o was ravaged by fire); era in preda alla disperazione, al rimorso, he was a prey to despair, remorse; essere in preda al dolore, to be grief-stricken; in preda alla follia si lanciò dal ponte, in a fit of madness she threw herself from the bridge2 ( bottino, spoliazione) booty, plunder: preda di guerra, booty of war; diritto di preda, right to plunder; i rapinatori abbandonarono la preda, the robbers abandoned their booty; dare in preda, to give over to plunder.* * *['prɛda]sostantivo femminile1) prey (anche fig.); (animale cacciato) quarryanimale, uccello da preda — beast, bird of prey
in preda alla disperazione, al panico — in despair, in a panic, panic-stricken
2) (bottino) booty, plunder* * *preda/'prεda/sostantivo f.1 prey (anche fig.); (animale cacciato) quarry; animale, uccello da preda beast, bird of prey; cadere preda di to fall prey to; in preda alle fiamme in flames; in preda alla disperazione, al panico in despair, in a panic, panic-stricken; essere in preda al dubbio to be prey to doubt2 (bottino) booty, plunder; preda di guerra booty of war. -
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5 preda sf
['prɛda]essere in preda a — (paura, terrore) to be prey to
era in preda al panico — he was in a panic, he was panicking
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6 preda
sf ['prɛda]essere in preda a — (paura, terrore) to be prey to
era in preda al panico — he was in a panic, he was panicking
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7 grifagno
grifagno agg.1 (rapace) rapacious, predatory: uccello grifagno, predatory bird (o bird of prey)2 (fig.) (minaccioso) fierce: occhi grifagni, fierce eyes. -
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9 rapace
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