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1 cripple
I ['krɪpl]1) (lame) zoppo m. (-a), storpio m. (-a)2) (inadequate)II ['krɪpl]emotional cripple — = persona incapace di esprimere i propri sentimenti
1) (physically) azzoppare, storpiare; (emotionally) traumatizzare2) fig. paralizzare, bloccare [country, industry]; smantellare, disarmare [ ship]; danneggiare, rendere inefficiente [vehicle, equipment]* * *['kripl] 1. verb1) (to make lame or disabled: He was crippled by a fall from a horse.) azzoppare, storpiare2) (to make less strong, less efficient etc: The war has crippled the country's economy.) paralizzare, rendere inefficiente2. noun(a lame or disabled person: He's been a cripple since the car accident.) zoppo, storpio* * *cripple /ˈkrɪpl/n.2 (fig.) incapace; inetto: an emotional cripple, una persona incapace di sentimenti o incapace di esprimerli.(to) cripple /ˈkrɪpl/A v. t.2 (fig.) menomare; handicappare; rendere inefficiente; paralizzare: The basic industries have been hit by crippling strikes, le industrie di base sono state colpite da scioperi paralizzantiB v. i.zoppicare.* * *I ['krɪpl]1) (lame) zoppo m. (-a), storpio m. (-a)2) (inadequate)II ['krɪpl]emotional cripple — = persona incapace di esprimere i propri sentimenti
1) (physically) azzoppare, storpiare; (emotionally) traumatizzare2) fig. paralizzare, bloccare [country, industry]; smantellare, disarmare [ ship]; danneggiare, rendere inefficiente [vehicle, equipment] -
2 cripple crip·ple
['krɪpl]1. n2. vt2) (production, exports) paralizzare -
3 crippled
['krɪpld] 1. 2.1) (physically) [ person] menomato, storpioto be crippled with sth. — essere menomato da o a causa di qcs
2) fig. [ person] (by debt) schiacciato (by da); (by emotion) paralizzato (by da); [country, industry] paralizzato, bloccato (by da); [ vehicle] danneggiato; [ ship] smantellato, disarmato* * *crippled /ˈkrɪpld/a.1 menomato; danneggiato2 (med.) disabile; handicappato.* * *['krɪpld] 1. 2.1) (physically) [ person] menomato, storpioto be crippled with sth. — essere menomato da o a causa di qcs
2) fig. [ person] (by debt) schiacciato (by da); (by emotion) paralizzato (by da); [country, industry] paralizzato, bloccato (by da); [ vehicle] danneggiato; [ ship] smantellato, disarmato -
4 ♦ emotional
♦ emotional /ɪˈməʊʃənl/a.1 (psic.) emozionale; emotivo; di emozione: from an emotional perspective, da una prospettiva emozionale; emotional reaction, reazione emotiva; emotional control, dominio delle emozioni; an emotional cripple, persona che non sa esprimere le proprie emozioni2 (di persona) emotivo; che si fa prendere dall'emozione; che si commuove: to get emotional, farsi prendere dall'emozione; commuoversi3 commovente; carico di emozione; che desta emozione: an emotional speech, un discorso commovente; It was a very emotional moment, è stato un momento di grande commozione● (psic.) emotional intelligence (abbr. EI), intelligenza emotiva (abbr. IE) NOTA D'USO: - emozionato e emotional-emotionalismn. [u]1 emotività; l'essere commovente; il fare appello ai sentimenti2 (psic.) emozionabilità; temperamento emotivo; emozionalitàemotionalistn.1 persona che agisce in base alle emozioni, che si affida alle emozioni2 persona emotiva; emotivoemotionalityn. [u] (psic.)1 emotività; emozionalità2 emozionabilità; impressionabilità.NOTA D'USO: - emotional o emotive?- -
5 disable
[dɪs'eɪbl]2) (make useless) mettere fuori servizio [ machine]3) mil. mettere fuori uso [weapon, ship]4) inform. disattivare* * *[dis'eibl](to reduce the ability or strength of; to cripple: He was disabled during the war.) rendere invalido- disability payment
- disabled
- disablement* * *[dɪs'eɪbl]2) (make useless) mettere fuori servizio [ machine]3) mil. mettere fuori uso [weapon, ship]4) inform. disattivare
См. также в других словарях:
Cripple — Crip ple (kr[i^]p p l), n. [OE. cripel, crepel, crupel, AS. crypel (akin to D. kreuple, G. kr[ u]ppel, Dan. kr[ o]bling, Icel. kryppill), prop., one that can not walk, but must creep, fr. AS. cre[ o]pan to creep. See {Creep}.] One who creeps,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cripple — Crip ple, (kr[i^]p p l), n. [Local. U. S.] (a) Swampy or low wet ground, often covered with brush or with thickets; bog. The flats or cripple land lying between high and low water lines, and over which the waters of the stream ordinarily come and … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cripple — Crip ple (kr[i^]p p l), a. Lame; halting. [R.] The cripple, tardy gaited night. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cripple — Crip ple, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Crippled} ( p ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Crippling} ( pl?ng).] 1. To deprive of the use of a limb, particularly of a leg or foot; to lame. [1913 Webster] He had crippled the joints of the noble child. Sir W. Scott. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cripple — (n.) O.E. crypel, related to cryppan to crook, bend, from P.Gmc. *krupilaz (Cf. O.Fris. kreppel, M.Du. cropel, Ger. krüppel, O.N. kryppill). Possibly also related to O.E. creopan to creep (creopere, lit. creeper, was another O.E. word for… … Etymology dictionary
cripple — [v1] disable; make lame attenuate, blunt, debilitate, disarm, dislimb, dismember, enfeeble, hamstring*, hurt, immobilize, incapacitate, injure, lame, maim, mangle, mutilate, palsy, paralyze, prostrate, sap, sideline*, stifle, undermine,… … New thesaurus
cripple — ► NOUN archaic or offensive ▪ a person who is unable to walk or move properly through disability or injury. ► VERB 1) make (someone) unable to move or walk properly. 2) cause severe and disabling damage to (something). USAGE The word cripple as a … English terms dictionary
cripple — [krip′əl] n. [ME cripel < OE crypel (akin to Ger krüppel) < base of creopan: see CREEP] 1. a person or animal that is lame or otherwise disabled in a way that prevents normal motion of the limbs or body: somewhat offensive when used to… … English World dictionary
cripple — index damage, debilitate, disable, disarm (divest of arms), foil, frustrate, harm, hinder, impair … Law dictionary
cripple — vb 1 *maim, mutilate, batter, mangle Analogous words: *injure, hurt 2 disable, *weaken, enfeeble, debilitate, undermine, sap Analogous words: damage, harm, impair, mar (see INJURE) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
cripple — meaning ‘a person who is permanently lame’ is now regarded as offensive. Use disabled person instead … Modern English usage