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1 cuss
[kʌs]verbo intransitivo colloq. imprecare, bestemmiare* * *[kʌs] fam1. n1) (oath) bestemmia2) (person) tipo (-a) palloso (-a)2. vi* * *cuss /kʌs/n. (fam.)1 maledizione; imprecazione; bestemmia● ( USA) cuss box = swear box ► swear □ cuss word, imprecazione; parolaccia □ He doesn't care a cuss, non gliene importa un fico (pop.).(to) cuss /kʌs/v. t. e i.(fam.) maledire; imprecare; bestemmiare (contro q.).* * *[kʌs]verbo intransitivo colloq. imprecare, bestemmiare -
2 cussed cuss·ed adj
['kʌsɪd]fam ostinato (-a), testardo (-a) -
3 cussedness cuss·ed·ness n
['kʌsɪdnɪs]fam ripicca, spirito di contraddizione -
4 discuss **** dis·cuss vt
[dɪs'kʌs] -
5 tinker
I ['tɪŋkə(r)]1) rar. stagnino m. (ambulante)2) BE colloq. fig. (child) monello m. (-a)••II ['tɪŋkə(r)]I don't give a tinker's curse o damn! — colloq. non me ne frega niente o un fico secco!
to tinker with — cercare di riparare [car, machine]; (tamper) ritoccare [wording, document]
* * *['tiŋkə] 1. noun(a person who travels around like a gypsy, mending kettles, pans etc.) (ambulante)2. verb(often with about or around) to fiddle, or work in an unskilled way, with machinery etc: He enjoys tinkering around (with car engines). armeggiare, (tentare di riparare)* * *tinker /ˈtɪŋkə(r)/n.2 rabberciatore; operaio buono a tutto3 abborracciatore; pasticcione4 tentativo di riparazione; aggiustatura alla meglio; rabberciamento; rappezzatura; rattoppo5 (zool.) piccolo scombro● (fam.) I don't care a tinker's damn (o cuss) about it, non me ne importa un fico secco (o un accidente).(to) tinker /ˈtɪŋkə(r)/A v. i.2 affaccendarsi; arrabattarsi; armeggiare: to tinker with (o to tinker away at) a video recorder, armeggiare intorno a un videoregistratoreB v. t.● to tinker about (o around), fare lavoretti; armeggiare.* * *I ['tɪŋkə(r)]1) rar. stagnino m. (ambulante)2) BE colloq. fig. (child) monello m. (-a)••II ['tɪŋkə(r)]I don't give a tinker's curse o damn! — colloq. non me ne frega niente o un fico secco!
to tinker with — cercare di riparare [car, machine]; (tamper) ritoccare [wording, document]
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cuss|ed — «KUHS ihd», adjective. U.S. Informal. 1. cursed. 2. stubborn; perverse; cantankerous. –cuss´ed|ly, adverb. –cuss´ed|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
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cuss — [kus] n. [< CURSE; CUSS n. 2 < ? CUSTOMER] Informal 1. a curse ☆ 2. a person or animal, esp. one regarded as odd or annoying: used humorously or contemptuously vt., vi. Informal to curse cusser n … English World dictionary
cuss — informal ► NOUN 1) an annoying or stubborn person or animal. 2) a source of harm of misery. ► VERB ▪ use offensive language; swear or curse … English terms dictionary
cuss — con·cuss; cuss·ed; cuss·ed·ness; dis·cuss·er; dis·cuss·ible; ex·cuss; per·cuss; reper·cuss; cuss; dis·cuss; cuss·ed·ly; … English syllables
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cuss — 1 verb (I, T) AmE informal, BrE old fashioned to use rude words because you are annoyed by something: It does a fella good to cuss if he wants to. cuss sb out phrasal verb (T) AmE spoken to swear and shout at someone because you are angry: My Mom … Longman dictionary of contemporary English