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I 1. [tʃɔːk]nome gesso m.2.1) art. [ drawing] a, con i gessettichalk mark — (on blackboard) segno o traccia di gesso; sart. segno (fatto con il gessetto)
2) [ cliff] gessoso••II [tʃɔːk]not by a long chalk! — colloq. proprio per niente!
1) (write) scrivere con il gesso2) (apply chalk to) trattare con gesso, gessare•- chalk up* * *[ o:k]1) (a white rock; a type of limestone.) gesso2) ((a piece of) a chalk-like substance used for writing (especially on blackboards): a box of chalks.) gessetto•- chalky- chalkboard* * *[tʃɔːk]1. na (piece of) chalk — un gesso, (child's) un gessetto
not by a long chalk fam — proprio per niente or nulla, niente affatto
2. vt•- chalk up* * *chalk /tʃɔ:k/n.2 [uc] gesso ( per scrivere, disegnare); gessetto: a piece of chalk, un gesso; un gessetto; coloured chalks, gessetti colorati; chalk drawing, disegno con i gessetti colorati; chalk mark, segno fatto col gesso; chalk pit, cava di gesso; chalk-stripe, righina bianca ( su stoffa); (a. attr.) ( di abito) gessato● (GB) chalk and talk, metodi di insegnamento tradizionali ( che usano le parole e la lavagna) □ (fam. USA) chalk talk, lezione o conferenza con uso di gesso e lavagna □ as like (o as different) as chalk and cheese, diversissimi; diversi come più non si potrebbe □ (GB) by a long chalk, di gran lunga □ (fam.) not by a long chalk, per niente; niente affatto.(to) chalk /tʃɔ:k/v. t.1 scrivere, disegnare col gesso2 strofinare, sfregare col gesso: to chalk a cue, strofinare col gesso la punta di una stecca da biliardo3 (tecn.) trattare con gesso4 (GB) segnare sul conto (di q.)5 (agric.) gessare; ammendare, fertilizzare col gesso.* * *I 1. [tʃɔːk]nome gesso m.2.1) art. [ drawing] a, con i gessettichalk mark — (on blackboard) segno o traccia di gesso; sart. segno (fatto con il gessetto)
2) [ cliff] gessoso••II [tʃɔːk]not by a long chalk! — colloq. proprio per niente!
1) (write) scrivere con il gesso2) (apply chalk to) trattare con gesso, gessare•- chalk up
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