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I ['dedlɪ]1) (lethal) [disease, sin] mortale; [poison, weapon] letale; fig. [enemy, hatred] mortale; [ rivalry] accanito2) (absolute)3) colloq. (boring) [person, event] noiosissimoII ['dedlɪ]* * *1) (causing death: a deadly poison.) mortale2) (very great: He is in deadly earnest (= He is completely serious).) grande3) (very dull or uninteresting: What a deadly job this is.) insopportabile* * *deadly (1) /ˈdɛdlɪ/a.1 mortale; micidiale: deadly poison, veleno micidiale; deadly enemies, nemici mortali; a deadly attack [disease, weapon], un attentato [una malattia, un'arma] mortale; a deadly sin, un peccato capitale; a deadly threat, una minaccia di morte4 (fam.) micidiale (fig.): deadly accuracy, precisione micidiale; a deadly aim, una mira infallibile● (bot.) deadly nightshade, ( Atropa belladonna) belladonna; ( Solanum nigrum) morella, ballerina □ a deadly secret, un segreto assoluto □ a deadly silence, un silenzio di tomba □ (relig.) the seven Deadly Sins, i sette vizi capitali □ to be in deadly earnest, fare proprio sul serio.deadly (2) /ˈdɛdlɪ/avv.2 estremamente; tremendamente: deadly serious, estremamente serio; deadly boring (o dull) tremendamente noioso; deadly tired, stanco morto.* * *I ['dedlɪ]1) (lethal) [disease, sin] mortale; [poison, weapon] letale; fig. [enemy, hatred] mortale; [ rivalry] accanito2) (absolute)3) colloq. (boring) [person, event] noiosissimoII ['dedlɪ] -
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I ['bɔːrɪŋ]aggettivo [person, activity] noioso; [colour, food] monotonoII ['bɔːrɪŋ]* * *adjective a boring job; This book is boring.) noioso* * *boring (1) /ˈbɔ:rɪŋ/n. [uc]2 (ind. costr.) perforazione3 (mecc.) alesatura; alesaggio; barenatura4 (pl.) trucioli di alesatura● (mecc.) boring bar, bareno; barra alesatrice □ (mecc.) boring machine (o boring mill), alesatrice; barenatrice □ (ind. min.) boring rod, asta di perforazione □ (ind. min.) boring test, sondaggio.♦ boring (2) /ˈbɔ:rɪŋ/a.1 noioso; tedioso; barboso (fam.): a boring job, un lavoro noioso; deadly boring, tremendamente noiosoboringly avv.* * *I ['bɔːrɪŋ]aggettivo [person, activity] noioso; [colour, food] monotonoII ['bɔːrɪŋ] -
3 deadly dead·ly
['dɛdlɪ]he is in deadly earnest — fa (or parla) sul serio, non scherza
this book is deadly — (fam: very boring) questo libro è un mattone
2. adv
См. также в других словарях:
deadly — I UK [ˈdedlɪ] / US adjective Word forms deadly : adjective deadly comparative deadlier superlative deadliest * 1) able or likely to kill people This is a potentially deadly disease. deadly to: Too many water changes can prove deadly to these… … English dictionary
deadly — dead|ly1 [ dedli ] adjective * 1. ) able or likely to kill people: This is a potentially deadly disease. a deadly weapon: The police charged him with possession of a deadly weapon. deadly to: Too many water changes can prove deadly to these… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
deadly, deathly — Deadly has several meanings, among them fatal (a deadly disease), relentless (a deadly enemy), like death (a deadly paleness), and boring (a deadly speech). Deathly means resembling death and utterly : There was a deathly odor from the tomb. I… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
deadly — ► ADJECTIVE (deadlier, deadliest) 1) causing or able to cause death. 2) (of a voice, glance, etc.) filled with hate. 3) extremely accurate or effective. 4) informal extremely boring. ► ADVERB 1) … English terms dictionary
deadly — [[t]de̱dli[/t]] deadlier, deadliest 1) ADJ GRADED If something is deadly, it is likely or able to cause someone s death, or has already caused someone s death. He was acquitted on charges of assault with a deadly weapon. ...a deadly disease… … English dictionary
deadly — 1 adjective 1 VERY DANGEROUS likely to cause death: a deadly poison 2 deadly enemy someone who will always be your enemy and will try to harm you as much as possible: The inhabitants soon came to regard the white settlers as their deadly enemy. 3 … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
deadly — dead|ly1 [ˈdedli] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(very dangerous)¦ 2 deadly enemy 3¦(complete)¦ 4¦(very effective)¦ 5¦(like death)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(VERY DANGEROUS)¦ likely to cause death = ↑lethal ▪ a deadly poison ▪ … Dictionary of contemporary English
deadly — deadliness, n. /ded lee/, adj., deadlier, deadliest, adv. adj. 1. causing or tending to cause death; fatal; lethal: a deadly poison. 2. aiming to kill or destroy; implacable: a deadly enemy. 3. like death: a deadly pallor. 4. excruciatingly… … Universalium
deadly — 1. adjective 1) these drugs can be deadly Syn: fatal, lethal, mortal, death dealing, life threatening; dangerous, injurious, harmful, detrimental, deleterious, unhealthy; noxious, toxic, poisonous; literary deathly Ant … Thesaurus of popular words
deadly — dead•ly [[t]ˈdɛd li[/t]] adj. li•er, li•est, adv. 1) causing or tending to cause death; lethal 2) aiming to kill or destroy; implacable: a deadly enemy[/ex] 3) like death 4) excruciatingly boring 5) excessive; inordinate: deadly haste[/ex] 6)… … From formal English to slang
deadly — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. lethal, fatal; malignant; informal, dull. See killing, disease, weariness. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Causing death] Syn. fatal, lethal, murderous, mortal, deathly, poisonous, toxic, homicidal,… … English dictionary for students
