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1 cat's paw
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2 ♦ cat
♦ cat (1) /kæt/n.1 gatto, gatta: DIALOGO → - Asking about house rules- We've got a cat; would that be a problem for you?, abbiamo un gatto; sarebbe un problema per te?2 (zool., Felix catus) felino: the big cats, i grandi Felidi ( leone, tigre, ecc.); the cat family, i Felidi; i felini (fam.)3 (fig. fam.) donna maligna, dispettosa; strega6 (zool.) ► catfish7 (naut.) ► cathead8 (naut.) ► catboat● (fam.) cat-and-dog life, vita di continui litigi □ cat-and-mouse game, il gioco del gatto col topo □ cat burglar, ladro acrobata □ (naut.) cat davit, gru di capone □ cat door = cat flap ► sotto □ cat-eyed, che ha occhi da gatto; che ci vede anche al buio □ cat flap, gattaiola; sportello per il gatto □ cat-like, (agg.) da gatto, simile a un gatto, felino, ( di passo, ecc., anche) furtivo, silenzioso; (avv.) come un gatto, con movenze feline □ cat litter, lettiera per gatti □ cat's cradle, ripiglino ( gioco); figura del ripiglino; (fig.) intrico, labirinto □ cat's-eye, (miner.) occhio di gatto; (autom.) catarifrangente, catadiottro □ (bot.) cat's foot, ( Nepeta hederacea) edera terrestre; ( Antennaria dioica) bambagia selvatica, coda di gatto □ cat's-paw, zampa di gatto; (meteor.) bava di vento; (naut.) nodo di gancio doppio; (fig.) strumento (involontario, di q.), burattino □ (bot.) cat's tail ( Typha latifolia), stiancia; tifa; biodo □ (elettron.) cat's-whisker, baffo di gatto □ (fam.) the cat's whiskers (o pyjamas, miaow), cosa (o persona) eccellente; il non plus ultra; il massimo: He thinks he's the cat's whiskers, si crede un dio; si crede d'essere chissà chi □ (fin., slang) cats and dogs, titoli di scarso valore; titoli ad alto contenuto speculativo □ (fig.) to bell the cat ► to bell (1) □ (fam.) not to have a cat's chance, non avere la minima (fam., uno straccio di) probabilità □ (fam.) to fight like cat and dog, essere come cane e gatto; litigare in continuazione □ to fight like Kilkenny cats, battersi fino alla distruzione reciproca □ (fig. fam.) to let the cat out of the bag, lasciarsi sfuggire un segreto □ (fam.) to be like a cat on hot bricks (o, USA, on a hot tin roof), essere nervosissimo; stare sui carboni ardenti □ (fam. GB) to look like the cat that got the cream, avere l'aria soddisfatta (o goduta) □ to look like something the cat brought in (o dragged in), essere malridotto (o malconcio); essere in uno stato da far pietà □ enough to make a cat laugh, ridicolo; assurdo; che fa ridere i polli □ to play cat and mouse with, fare il gioco del gatto col topo con; divertirsi a tormentare □ (fig. GB) to put (o to set) the cat among the pigeons, mettere in subbuglio; suscitare un vespaio; gettare un sasso in piccionaia □ (antiq.) to rain cats and dogs, piovere a dirotto (o a catinelle) □ (fig. fam.) to see which way the cat jumps, stare a vedere come si mettono le cose; vedere come butta □ (scherz.) Cat got your tongue?, hai perso la lingua? □ (fam.) The cat's out of the bag, il segreto è stato rivelato; qualcuno si è lasciato scappare il segreto □ (fam.) There are more ways than one to skin a cat, c'è più di un modo di affrontare la cosa □ There isn't enough room to swing a cat, non c'è spazio per rigirarsi □ (prov.) A cat may look at a king, anche un gatto può guardare un re ( cioè: anche chi è in basso ha i suoi diritti) □ (prov.) All cats are grey in the dark (o At night all cats are grey), di notte (o al buio) tutti i gatti sono neri □ (prov.) When the cat's away, the mice will play, quando il gatto non c'è, i topi ballano.cat (2) /kæt/n. (abbr. fam. di catamaran)catamarano.cat (3) /kæt/n.(abbr. fam. di catalytic converter) marmitta catalitica.(to) cat /kæt/A v. t.B v. i. -
3 paw
I [pɔː] II [pɔː]1) [ animal] dare una zampata ato paw the ground — [ horse] scalpitare; [ bull] battere il terreno con lo zoccolo
2) spreg. [ person] palpare, palpeggiare* * *[po:] 1. noun(the foot of an animal with claws or nails: The dog had a thorn in its paw.) zampa2. verb1) ((of an animal) to touch, hit etc (usually several times) with a paw or paws: The cat was pawing (at) the dead mouse.) dare zampate2) ((of an animal) to hit (the ground, usually several times) with a hoof, usually a front hoof: The horse pawed (at) the ground.) scalpitare* * *[pɔː]1. n2. vt1) (subj: animal) dare una zampata a2) (pej: sexually) palpare, mettere le zampe addosso a* * *paw /pɔ:/n.1 (zool.) zampa2 (fam. scherz.) mano; zampa (scherz.): Get your paws off me!, toglimi le zampe di dosso!● ( a un cane) Paw!, zampa!; zampina!(to) paw /pɔ:/A v. i.B v. t.1 ( del cavallo) colpire con la zampa; dare una zampata a: The wild horse pawed the air, il cavallo selvaggio dava zampate all'aria (o scalciava)● ( di un cane) to paw (at) the door, grattare la porta ( per entrare) □ to paw the ground, scalpitare.* * *I [pɔː] II [pɔː]1) [ animal] dare una zampata ato paw the ground — [ horse] scalpitare; [ bull] battere il terreno con lo zoccolo
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4 its
[ɪts]determinante suo••Note:When translating its, remember that in Italian possessives, like most other adjectives, agree in gender and number with the noun they qualify, not as in English with the possessor they refer to; its is translated by suo + masculine singular noun ( its bone = il suo osso), sua + feminine singular noun ( its cage = la sua gabbia), suoi + masculine plural noun ( its whiskers = i suoi baffi), and sue + feminine plural noun ( its legs = le sue zampe). - The above examples also show that Italian possessives, unlike English ones, are normally preceded by an article* * *adjective (belonging to it: The bird has hurt its wing.) suo, sua, suoi, sue* * *[ɪts]determinante suo••Note:When translating its, remember that in Italian possessives, like most other adjectives, agree in gender and number with the noun they qualify, not as in English with the possessor they refer to; its is translated by suo + masculine singular noun ( its bone = il suo osso), sua + feminine singular noun ( its cage = la sua gabbia), suoi + masculine plural noun ( its whiskers = i suoi baffi), and sue + feminine plural noun ( its legs = le sue zampe). - The above examples also show that Italian possessives, unlike English ones, are normally preceded by an article
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