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1. past tense - rode; verb1) (to travel or be carried (in a car, train etc or on a bicycle, horse etc): He rides to work every day on an old bicycle; The horsemen rode past.) montar, ir en2) (to (be able to) ride on and control (a horse, bicycle etc): Can you ride a bicycle?) montar a/en3) (to take part (in a horse-race etc): He's riding in the first race.) correr4) (to go out regularly on horseback (eg as a hobby): My daughter rides every Saturday morning.) montar a caballo
2. noun1) (a journey on horseback, on a bicycle etc: He likes to go for a long ride on a Sunday afternoon.) paseo a caballo/en bicicleta2) (a usually short period of riding on or in something: Can I have a ride on your bike?) vuelta•- rider- riding-school
ride1 n paseo / vueltado you want to go for a ride? ¿quieres ir a dar una vuelta?ride2 vb montarcan you ride a horse? ¿sabes montar a caballo?tr[raɪd]1 (on bicycle, horse) paseo1 (on horse) montar a caballo; (on bicycle) ir en bicicleta2 (in vehicle) viajar1 (horse) montar2 (bicycle) montar en, andar en■ can you ride a bike? ¿sabes andar en bici?\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto take somebody for a ride tomar el pelo a alguiento ride the storm capear el temporal1) : montar, ir, andarto ride a horse: montar a caballoto ride a bicycle: montar en bicicleta, andar en bicicletato ride the bus: ir en autobús2) traverse: recorrerhe rode 5 miles: recorrió 5 millas3) tease: burlarse de, ridiculizar4) carry: llevar5) weather: capearthey rode out the storm: capearon el temporal6)to ride the waves : surcar los maresride vi1) : montar a caballo, cabalgar2) travel: ir, viajar (en coche, en bicicleta, etc.)3) run: andar, marcharthe car rides well: el coche anda bien4)to ride at anchor : estar fondeado5)to let things ride : dejar pasar las cosasride n1) : paseo m, vuelta f (en coche, en bicicleta, a caballo)to go for a ride: dar una vueltato give someone a ride: llevar en coche a alguien2) : aparato m (en un parque de diversiones)n.• paseo s.m.• viaje s.m.v.(§ p.,p.p.: rode, ridden) = ir en v.• montar v.• pasear v.
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1. raɪd1) ( as means of transport)a)Paradise Boy, ridden by G. Moffatt — Paradise Boy, jineteado por G. Moffatt or con G. Moffatt en la monta
b)to ride a bicycle/motorbike — montar or (AmL tb) andar* en bicicleta/moto
c) (AmE) \<\<bus/subwayain\>\> ir* en2)a) ( traverse on horseback) \<\<countryside/plains\>\> recorrer a caballob) ( run) \<\<race\>\> correr en3) ( be carried upon) \<\<waves/wind\>\> dejarse llevar por4) ( harass) (AmE colloq) tenerla* tomada con (fam)
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vi1)a) ( on horse) montar or (AmL tb) andar* a caballoto go riding — ir* a montar or (AmL tb) a andar a caballo, ir* a hacer equitación
b) (on bicycle, in vehicle) ir*we rode into town — fuimos al centro en bicicleta (or en moto etc)
can I ride with you, John? — (esp AmE) ¿puedo ir contigo en el coche, John?
2) (run, go) \<\<horse\>\> correr; \<\<vehicle\>\> andar*, marchar3) (be carried along, borne up)to ride ON something: they ride on the backs of the working population viven a costa de la clase trabajadora; to be riding high estar* en la cresta de la ola; to let something ride: let it ride déjalo correr or pasar; to let things ride — dejar que las cosas sigan su curso
•Phrasal Verbs:- ride on- ride out- ride up
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1) (on horse, in vehicle etc)let's go for a ride on our bikes/in your car — vamos a dar una vuelta or un paseo en bicicleta/en tu coche
will you give me a ride on your back? — ¿me llevas a cuestas?
it's only a short bus/taxi ride from here — queda a poca distancia de aquí en autobús/taxi
the firm has had a bumpy ride recently — las cosas no han marchado muy bien para la empresa últimamente
from then on, it was a smooth ride — de ahí en adelante, todo marchó sobre ruedas
to hitch a ride — (esp AmE) hacer* dedo or auto-stop, pedir* aventón (Col, Méx fam)
she gave us a ride into town — (esp AmE) nos llevó al centro en coche, nos acercó al centro, nos dio un aventón (Méx) or (Col fam) una palomita al centro
I went along for the ride — aproveché el viaje, aproveché el aventón (Méx) or (Col fam) la palomita
to take somebody for a ride — (colloq) tomarle el pelo a algn (fam)
2) ( at amusement park)[raɪd] (vb: pt rode) (pp ridden)the rides — las atracciones, los juegos (AmL)
1. N1) (=journey) paseo m ; (=car ride) vuelta f en coche; (=bike ride) paseo en bicicleta; (=horse ride) paseo a caballo; (esp US) (=free ride) viaje m gratuito•
he gave me a ride into town — (in car) me llevó en coche a la ciudad, me dio aventón hasta la ciudad (Mex)•
to get a ride, I got a ride all the way to Bordeaux — un automovilista me llevó todo hasta Burdeos•
to go for a ride — (in car, on bike, on horse) dar una vuelta, pasear•
it was a rough ride — fue un viaje bastante incómodoto give sb a rough ride — (fig) hacer pasar un mal rato a algn
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to take a ride in a helicopter — dar un paseo en helicópteroto take sb for a ride — (in car) dar una vuelta en coche a algn; (=make fool of) * tomarle el pelo a algn; (=swindle) * dar gato por liebre a algn; (=kill) ** (US) mandar a algn al otro barrio **
- be taken for a ride- come/go along for the ride2) (=distance travelled) viaje m, recorrido mit's a ten-minute ride on the bus — son diez minutos en autobús or (Mex) en camión
4) (=path) vereda f2. VT1) [+ horse] montar; [+ bicycle] montar en, ir en, andar encan you ride a bike? — ¿sabes montar en bicicleta?
2) [+ distance]3)to ride a good race — hacer bien una carrera, dar buena cuenta de sí (en una carrera)
4) (esp US)*to ride sb — tenerla tomada con algn, no dejar en paz a algn
to ride sb hard — exigir mucho a algn, darle duro a algn *
to ride an idea to death — explotar una idea con demasiado entusiasmo, acabar con una idea a fuerza de repetirla demasiado
5) (Naut) [+ waves] hender, surcar3. VI1) (on horse) montarcan you ride? — ¿sabes montar a caballo?
2) (in car) ir, viajarto ride on a bus/in a car/in a train — viajar en autobús/en coche/en tren
3) (with prep, adv)•
he rode straight at me — arremetió contra mí•
to ride home on sb's shoulders — ser llevado a casa en los hombros de algn•
to ride to Jaén — ir (a caballo) a Jaén4)to ride at anchor — (Naut) estar fondeado
5) (fig)- be riding high- let things ride- ride by- ride off- ride on- ride out- ride up* * *
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1. [raɪd]1) ( as means of transport)a)Paradise Boy, ridden by G. Moffatt — Paradise Boy, jineteado por G. Moffatt or con G. Moffatt en la monta
b)to ride a bicycle/motorbike — montar or (AmL tb) andar* en bicicleta/moto
c) (AmE) \<\<bus/subway/train\>\> ir* en2)a) ( traverse on horseback) \<\<countryside/plains\>\> recorrer a caballob) ( run) \<\<race\>\> correr en3) ( be carried upon) \<\<waves/wind\>\> dejarse llevar por4) ( harass) (AmE colloq) tenerla* tomada con (fam)
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vi1)a) ( on horse) montar or (AmL tb) andar* a caballoto go riding — ir* a montar or (AmL tb) a andar a caballo, ir* a hacer equitación
b) (on bicycle, in vehicle) ir*we rode into town — fuimos al centro en bicicleta (or en moto etc)
can I ride with you, John? — (esp AmE) ¿puedo ir contigo en el coche, John?
2) (run, go) \<\<horse\>\> correr; \<\<vehicle\>\> andar*, marchar3) (be carried along, borne up)to ride ON something: they ride on the backs of the working population viven a costa de la clase trabajadora; to be riding high estar* en la cresta de la ola; to let something ride: let it ride déjalo correr or pasar; to let things ride — dejar que las cosas sigan su curso
•Phrasal Verbs:- ride on- ride out- ride up
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1) (on horse, in vehicle etc)let's go for a ride on our bikes/in your car — vamos a dar una vuelta or un paseo en bicicleta/en tu coche
will you give me a ride on your back? — ¿me llevas a cuestas?
it's only a short bus/taxi ride from here — queda a poca distancia de aquí en autobús/taxi
the firm has had a bumpy ride recently — las cosas no han marchado muy bien para la empresa últimamente
from then on, it was a smooth ride — de ahí en adelante, todo marchó sobre ruedas
to hitch a ride — (esp AmE) hacer* dedo or auto-stop, pedir* aventón (Col, Méx fam)
she gave us a ride into town — (esp AmE) nos llevó al centro en coche, nos acercó al centro, nos dio un aventón (Méx) or (Col fam) una palomita al centro
I went along for the ride — aproveché el viaje, aproveché el aventón (Méx) or (Col fam) la palomita
to take somebody for a ride — (colloq) tomarle el pelo a algn (fam)
2) ( at amusement park)the rides — las atracciones, los juegos (AmL)
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22 white
1. adjective1) (of the colour of the paper on which these words are printed: The bride wore a white dress.) blanco2) (having light-coloured skin, through being of European etc descent: the first white man to explore Africa.) blanco3) (abnormally pale, because of fear, illness etc: He went white with shock.) blanco4) (with milk in it: A white coffee, please.) con leche
2. noun1) (the colour of the paper on which these words are printed: White and black are opposites.) blanco2) (a white-skinned person: racial trouble between blacks and whites.) blanco3) ((also egg-white) the clear fluid in an egg, surrounding the yolk: This recipe tells you to separate the yolks from the whites.) clara (de huevo)4) ((of an eye) the white part surrounding the pupil and iris: The whites of her eyes are bloodshot.) blanco de los ojos•- whiten- whiteness
- whitening
- whitish
- white-collar
- white elephant
- white horse
- white-hot
- white lie
- whitewash
3. verb(to cover with whitewash.) encalar- white wine
white1 adj blancoin my town, taxis are white en mi ciudad, los taxis son blancoswhite2 n1. blancoif you mix white and black, you get grey si mezclas el blanco y el negro, te sale gris2. claratr[waɪt]1 blanco,-a■ white hair pelo blanco, pelo cano2 (pale) pálido,-a1 blanco, color nombre masculino blanco2 (person) blanco,-a3 (of egg) clara4 (of eye) blanco\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLas white as a sheet blanco,-a como el papelas white as snow más blanco,-a que la nieveto go/turn white (person's face) palidecer, ponerse pálido,-a 2 (hair) ponerse cano, encanecer 3 (person) quedarse canoso,-ato have a white wedding casarse de blancowhite (blood) cell glóbulo blancowhite Christmas Navidades nombre femenino plural blancaswhite corpuscle glóbulo blancowhite elephant elefante nombre masculino blancowhite flag bandera blancawhite heat incandescenciawhite hope gran esperanza, gran promesawhite horses palomas nombre femenino pluralWhite House Casa Blancawhite lead albayalde nombre masculino, plomo blancowhite lie mentira piadosawhite meat carne nombre femenino blancawhite noise ruido blancoWhite Pages páginas nombre femenino plural blancasWhite Paper libro blancowhite pepper pimienta blancawhite sauce (salsa) bechamel nombre femeninowhite spirit aguarrás nombre masculinowhite stick bastón nombre masculino blanco de los ciegoswhite sugar azúcar nombre femenino blanquillawhite trash basura blanca, gentuza blancawhite water aguas nombre femenino plural bravaswhite whale belugawhite wine vino blancowhite n1) : blanco m (color)2) : clara f (de huevos)adj.• albar adj.• albillo, -a adj.• blanco, -a adj.• clara del huevo adj.• pálido, -a adj.n.• blanco s.m.
I hwaɪt, waɪtadjective -er, -esta) <paint/cat/bread/wine/chocolate> blanco; < grapes> blanco; <coffee/tea> con lechehe went white (with fear/anger) — se puso blanco or pálido (de miedo/rabia)
b) ( Caucasian) blanco
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1) u ( color) blanco m3) ca) ( of egg) clara fb) ( of eye) blanco m4) whites pla) ( laundry) ropa f blancab) (esp BrE Sport)he was in tennis/cricket whites — llevaba el equipo blanco de tenis/cricket
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Una calle del centro de Londres donde están situadas una gran parte de las oficinas del gobierno. Los periodistas utilizan a menudo el término para referirse al gobierno y la administración[waɪt]1. ADJ(compar whiter) (superl whitest)1) (gen) blanco; [wine, grape, chocolate] blanco; [coffee] (=milky) con leche; (=with dash of milk) cortado"Bleacho" washes whiter than white — "Bleacho" deja la colada blanca como la nieve
he went white at the age of 30 — el pelo se le puso blanco a los 30 años, encaneció a los 30 años
- show the white feather- be as white as a sheet or ghostbleed 2., 3)2. N1) (=colour) blanco mblack 1., 1)his face was a deathly white — su rostro estaba blanco or pálido como la muerte
2) (=white person) blanco(-a) m / f3) (also: white wine) blanco m4) [of egg] clara f5) [of eye] blanco m6) whites(Sport)cricket/tennis whites — equipo m blanco de cricket/tennis
3.CPDwhite blood cell N — glóbulo m blanco
white bread N — pan m blanco
white chocolate N — chocolate m blanco
white Christmas N — Navidades fpl blancas or con nieve
white coffee N — (milky) café m con leche; (with dash of milk) café m cortado
white dwarf N — (Astron) enana f blanca
white elephant N — (fig) elefante m blanco
white elephant stall — tenderete donde se venden cachivaches
white ensign N — (Brit) enseña f blanca
white flag N — (Mil) bandera f blanca
white fox N — = arctic fox
white gold N — oro m blanco
white goods NPL — electrodomésticos mpl
white grape N — uva f blanca
white heat N — (Phys) calor m blanco
white hope N —
white horses NPL — (on waves) cabrillas fpl
the White House N — (in US) la Casa Blanca
white knight N — (Econ) caballero m blanco
white lead N — (Chem) albayalde m
white light N — (Phys) luz f blanca
white line N — (on road) línea f blanca
white list N — (=list of "safe" websites, email addresses) lista f blanca; (Brit) (=list of "safe" countries) lista f blanca, lista f de países seguros
white magic N — magia f blanca
white meat N — (Culin) carne f blanca
white meter N —
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white meter heating — calefacción f por acumuladorWhite Nile N — = Nile
white noise N — (Acoustics) ruido m blanco or uniforme
White Pages NPL — (US) (Telec) Páginas fpl Blancas
White Paper N — (Brit, Australia, Canada) (Parl) libro m blanco
white pepper N — pimienta f blanca
White Russia N — (Hist) la Rusia Blanca
White Russian N — (Hist) ruso(-a) m / f blanco(-a)
white sale N — (Comm) rebajas fpl de ropa blanca
white sapphire N — zafiro m blanco
white sauce N — salsa f bechamel, besamel f
white shark N — tiburón m blanco
white slave trade N — trata f de blancas
white spirit N — (Brit) trementina f
white-tiewhite tie N — (=tie) pajarita f blanca; (=outfit) traje m de etiqueta con pajarita blanca
white trash *** N — (US) pej término ofensivo contra la clase blanca pobre estadounidense
white water N — aguas fpl rápidas
white water rafting — piragüismo m en aguas rápidas, rafting m
white wedding N —
white whale N — ballena f blanca
white wine N — vino m blanco
supremacistwhite wood N — madera f blanca
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I [hwaɪt, waɪt]adjective -er, -esta) <paint/cat/bread/wine/chocolate> blanco; < grapes> blanco; <coffee/tea> con lechehe went white (with fear/anger) — se puso blanco or pálido (de miedo/rabia)
b) ( Caucasian) blanco
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1) u ( color) blanco m3) ca) ( of egg) clara fb) ( of eye) blanco m4) whites pla) ( laundry) ropa f blancab) (esp BrE Sport)he was in tennis/cricket whites — llevaba el equipo blanco de tenis/cricket
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24 colmillo
colmillo sustantivo masculino ( de persona) eyetooth, canine (tech); (de elefante, jabalí, morsa) tusk; (de perro, lobo) fang, canine
colmillo sustantivo masculino
1 Zool (de carnívoro) fang (de mamut, elefante) tusk
2 (de persona) canine tooth ' colmillo' also found in these entries: Spanish: canina - canino English: canine - fang - tusk -
25 trompa
trompa sustantivo femenino 1 ( de elefante) trunk; ( de insecto) proboscis 2 ( boca) (AmL fam) lips (pl), mouth 3 ( instrumento) horn 4 (Esp fam) ( borrachera):◊ coger una trompa to get plastered (colloq)5
trompa sustantivo femenino
1 (de un elefante) trunk (de un mosquito, insecto) proboscis
2 Anat tube
3 fam (borrachera, cogorza) se agarró una buena trompa, she got completely smashed
4 Mús horn ' trompa' also found in these entries: English: horn - proboscis - trunk - Fallopian tube - nose -
26 bull
[bul]1) (the male of the ox family and of the whale, walrus, elephant etc.) touro2) (a bull's-eye.) mosca•- bullock- bullfight
- bullfighter
- bullring
- bull's-eye* * *bull1[bul] n 1 touro. 2 macho de elefante, baleia e outros grandes animais. 3 especulador da bolsa. 4 Amer sl policial, detetive. 5 Amer bobagem, conversa tola 6 Bull Astr constelação do Touro. • vt+vi 1 especular na bolsa. 2 produzir alta na bolsa. 3 mugir (a vaca no cio). • adj 1 macho. 2 como touro, forte, grande, bravo. 3 relativo à alta de preços na bolsa. he took the bull by the horns fig ele enfrentou a dificuldade. like a bull in a china shop fig como um elefante na loja de porcelanas.————————bull2[bul] n bula papal.————————bull3[bul] n disparate, despautério, absurdo. -
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['elifənt](a very large type of animal with very thick skin, a trunk and two tusks.) elefante* * *el.e.phant['elif2nt] n Zool elefante. white elephant / fig coisa cara que só causa problema. to sel pink elephants / coll ter alucinações provocadas pela ingestão de bebidas alcoólicas em excesso. -
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like a bull in a china shopfig como um elefante na loja de porcelanas.————————like a bull in a china shopfig como um elefante em loja de porcelana. -
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1. noun1) (a brass musical wind instrument with a high, clear tone: He plays the trumpet; He played a tune on his trumpet.) trompete2) (the cry of an elephant: The elephant gave a loud trumpet.) barrido2. verb(to play the trumpet.) fazer barulho- blow one's own trumpet* * *trump.et[tr'∧mpit] n 1 trompa, trombeta, corneta, clarim. 2 objeto em forma de trompa, corneta acústica. 3 som de corneta ou de trompa. 4 barrido, barrito (a voz do elefante). • vt+vi 1 tocar trombeta ou corneta. 2 soar como trombeta ou corneta. 3 trombetear, proclamar em voz alta. 4 barrir (elefante). the last trumpet a trompa do juízo final, o fim do mundo. to blow one’s own trumpet elogiar a si próprio, blasonar. -
30 ♦ bell
♦ bell (1) /bɛl/n.1 campana; campanello; campanaccio; sonaglio: church bells, campane di chiesa; (naut.) ship's bell, campana di bordo; bicycle bell, campanello di bicicletta; warning bell, campanello di allarme; to ring the bell, suonare il campanello2 rintocco; tocco; suono di campana3 suono di campanello; squillo: after the bell, ( a scuola) dopo che è suonato il campanello; alla fine della lezione5 (preceduto da un numero) (naut.) rintocco (della campana di bordo, che suona ogni mezz'ora): at three bells in the middle watch, ai tre rintocchi della seconda comandata ( ossia all'una e mezza di notte); eight bells, gli otto rintocchi ( inizio di un turno di guardia)6 (biol.) organo campanulato● (archit.) bell arch, arco a campana □ (fam.) bells and whistles, accessori; ammennicoli; fronzoli □ (relig. e fig.) bell, book and candle, scomunica □ bell-bottom trousers (o bell-bottoms), pantaloni a zampa d'elefante □ (naut.) bell-buoy, boa a campana □ ( USA) bell captain, capofattorino d'albergo □ bell clapper, batacchio di campana □ (mecc.) bell crank (lever), leva a squadra □ (mat., stat.) bell curve, curva a campana □ bell glass, campana di vetro □ bell jar, campana di vetro ( anche fig.) □ bell metal, bronzo per campane □ bell pull, cordone (o maniglia) di campanello □ bell push, bottone (o pulsante) di campanello □ bell-ringer, campanaro; ( slang USA) venditore porta a porta; ( anche) galoppino elettorale □ bell-ringing, il suonare le campane (spec. in gruppo); l'arte di suonare le campane (o del campanaro) □ bell-shaped, a campana; scampanato; svasato; (scient.) campaniforme □ bell tent, tenda a cono □ bell tower, torre campanaria; campanile □ (fam. GB) born within the sound of Bow Bells, londinese autentico, cockney autentico (nato nel cuore di Londra, fin dove si possono sentire le campane della chiesa di St Mary-le-Bow) □ (fam. GB) to give sb. a bell, dare un colpo di telefono a q.; fare uno squillo a q. □ to ring a bell, non giungere nuovo; essere vagamente familiare; dire qualcosa: Doesn't this name ring a bell?, questo nome non ti dice qualcosa? □ ( slang) to ring sb. 's bell, essere sessualmente attraente; tirare (pop.) □ ( slang USA) to ring the bell, essere quello che ci vuole; essere l'ideale; volerci proprio □ saved by the bell, salvato in extremis □ (fam. USA) with bells on, eccome; certamente; entusiasticamente.bell (2) /bɛl/n.(to) bell (1) /bɛl/A v. t.2 scampanare; allargare a campana3 (fam. GB) dare un colpo di telefono a; fare uno squillo aB v. i.● to bell the cat, prendere su di sé un rischio; rischiare per tutti.(to) bell (2) /bɛl/v. i. -
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I [kɑːf] [AE kæf]1) vitello m.to be in calf — [ cow] essere gravida
calves' liver — gastr. fegato di vitello
2) (the young of buffalo, elephant, giraffe etc.) piccolo m.; (deer) cerbiatto m.; (whale) balenotto m., balenottero m.II [kɑːf] [AE kæf]* * *I plural - calves; noun1) (the young of a cow, elephant, whale etc.)2) ((also calfskin) leather made from the skin of the young of a cow.)•- calveII plural - calves; noun(the thick fleshy back part of the leg below the knee: She has slim ankles but fat calves.)* * *[kɒːvs] [kɒːvs] I [kɒːf] ncalves pl1) (young cow) vitelloseal/elephant calf — piccolo di foca/elefante
2)See:II [kɒːf] n* * *calf (1) /kɑ:f/n. (pl. calves)1 (zool.) vitello3 [u] (pelle di) vitello● calf-bound, rilegato in pelle di vitello □ calf-like, da vitello; vitellino □ calf love, amore adolescenziale; cotta giovanile □ calf's teeth, denti di latte □ (fig.) the golden calf, il vitello d'oro □ ( di vacca) in (o with) calf, gravida; pregna □ (fig.) to kill the fatted calf, uccidere il vitello grasso; far festa in onore di q. □ ( di vacca) to slip one's calf, perdere il vitello; abortire.calf (2) /kɑ:f/n. (pl. calves)(anat.) polpaccio.* * *I [kɑːf] [AE kæf]1) vitello m.to be in calf — [ cow] essere gravida
II [kɑːf] [AE kæf]calves' liver — gastr. fegato di vitello
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[fleəd] 1. 2.* * *flared /flɛəd/a.● (mus.) flared bell, campana, padiglione ( di tromba, ecc.).* * *[fleəd] 1. 2. -
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['dʒʌmbəʊ] 1.1) infant. elefante m.2) jumbo jet2.modificatore (anche jumbo-sized) [packet, size] gigante, enorme* * *jumbo /ˈdʒʌmbəʊ/A n. (pl. jumbos)B a. attr.(= jumbo-sized) (formato) gigante; enorme; gigantesco; mastodontico; maxi- (pref.): jumbo olives, olive giganti; (market.) jumbo package (o pack) confezione gigante; jumbo pad, maxiblocco; maxiquaderno.* * *['dʒʌmbəʊ] 1.1) infant. elefante m.2) jumbo jet2.modificatore (anche jumbo-sized) [packet, size] gigante, enorme -
34 must
I [ forma debole məst, forma forte mʌst]you must check your rearview mirror before indicating — si deve guardare nello specchietto prima di mettere la freccia
to gain a licence you must spend 40 hours in the air — per ottenere il brevetto devi avere fatto almeno 40 ore di volo
3) (stressing importance, necessity)tell her she mustn't worry — dille di non preoccuparsi o che non deve preoccuparsi
I must say, I was impressed — devo dire che sono rimasto impressionato
well, come in if you must — e va bene, entra, se proprio devi
he's ill, if you must know — è malato, se proprio vuoi saperlo
7) (expressing assumption, probability)II [mʌst]because he said nothing people thought he must be shy — siccome stava in silenzio, la gente pensava che fosse timido
it's a must — è un must ( for per)
III [mʌst]if you're going to Paris, a visit to the Louvre is a must — se vai a Parigi devi assolutamente visitare il Louvre
nome enol. mosto m.* * *1. negative short form - mustn't; verb1) (used with another verb to express need: We must go to the shops to get milk.) dovere2) (used, usually with another verb, to suggest a probability: They must be finding it very difficult to live in such a small house.) dovere3) (used, usually with another verb, to express duty, an order, rule etc: You must come home before midnight; All competitors must be under 15 years of age.) dovere2. noun(something necessary, essential, or not to be missed: This new tent is a must for the serious camper.) must, (cosa indispensabile)* * *must (1) /mʌst/n. [u]mosto; vino nuovo (fam.).must (2) /mʌst/n. [u]1 muffa2 sentore di muffa; muffosità.must (3) /mʌst/A n. [u]B a.( d'elefante, ecc.) infuriato; eccitato.♦ must (4) /mʌst, məst/v. modalemust, come tutti i verbi modali, ha caratteristiche particolari:● è usato solo come presente (tranne che nel discorso indiretto, V. def. 3);● non ha forme flesse (-s alla 3a persona sing., -ing, -ed), non è mai usato con ausiliari e non ha quindi tempi composti; in sostituzione si usano, a seconda del significato, to have to, to be obliged, to be likely, ecc.;● forma le domande mediante la semplice posposizione del soggetto;● l'infinito che segue non ha la particella to;● viene usato nelle question tags1 ( esprime dovere dettato da regola, legge, necessità, esigenza, forte opportunità, ecc.) – Rules must be obeyed, si deve obbedire alle regole; le regole vanno obbedite; Dogs must be kept on a lead, i cani devono essere al guinzaglio; A solution must be found, bisogna (o si deve) trovare una soluzione; You mustn't say that, non devi dire così; I must leave in five minutes, devo andar via tra cinque minuti; I really must ring him up, devo proprio telefonargli; I must insist, devo insistere2 ( esprime forte probabilità, certezza) – It must be dark outside, dev'essere buio fuori; You must be Jack's brother, tu devi essere il fratello di Jack; It must have rained, dev'essere piovuto; Hours must have passed, dovevano essere passate delle ore; You must have heard me when I called you, non puoi non avermi sentito quando ti ho chiamato3 ( dopo verbi di pensiero, opinione, ecc., al passato) – He decided that he must see her again, decise che doveva rivederla; I knew that I must act quickly, sapevo che dovevo agire immediatamente4 ( esprime suggerimento o invito pressante) – You must see a doctor, devi farti vedere da un dottore; You mustn't worry, non devi preoccuparti; You must come and see us, dovete venire a trovarci; You simply must see that film, devi assolutamente vedere quel film5 ( esprime simpatia, sorpresa, incredulità) – She must have been worried sick!, deve essere stata terribilmente in pensiero!; He must be mad, dev'essere matto; You must be joking!, tu scherzi!6 ( esprime irritazione) – OK, do it, if you must, e va bene, fallo, se proprio devi; He has already paid me, if you must know, mi ha già pagato, se proprio vuoi saperlo; Must you keep the volume so loud?, devi proprio tenere il volume così alto?● You must know that…, devi sapere che… □ I must say, devo dire; effettivamente; davvero: I must say I was impressed, devo dire che sono rimasto colpito; Very odd, I must say, davvero molto strano □ It must be said that…, bisogna dire che…; va detto che…must (5) /mʌst/n.(fam.) (una) cosa che si deve fare (o conoscere, leggere, vedere, ecc.); (una) cosa di cui non si può fare a meno: This film is a must, è un film da vedere; Sunscreen is a must on a sailboat, non si può fare a meno della crema solare (o la crema solare è indispensabile) in barca a vela● (fam.) must-buy, cosa da comprare a tutti i costi □ (fam.) must-have, cosa che bisogna avere □ a must-see, una cosa che bisogna vedere.* * *I [ forma debole məst, forma forte mʌst]you must check your rearview mirror before indicating — si deve guardare nello specchietto prima di mettere la freccia
to gain a licence you must spend 40 hours in the air — per ottenere il brevetto devi avere fatto almeno 40 ore di volo
3) (stressing importance, necessity)tell her she mustn't worry — dille di non preoccuparsi o che non deve preoccuparsi
I must say, I was impressed — devo dire che sono rimasto impressionato
well, come in if you must — e va bene, entra, se proprio devi
he's ill, if you must know — è malato, se proprio vuoi saperlo
7) (expressing assumption, probability)II [mʌst]because he said nothing people thought he must be shy — siccome stava in silenzio, la gente pensava che fosse timido
it's a must — è un must ( for per)
III [mʌst]if you're going to Paris, a visit to the Louvre is a must — se vai a Parigi devi assolutamente visitare il Louvre
nome enol. mosto m. -
35 ox
[ɒks]••* * *[oks]plural - oxen; noun1) (a castrated bull used (formerly in Britain and still in some countries) to pull carts, ploughs etc: an ox-drawn cart.) bue2) (any bull or cow.) bovino* * *ox /ɒks/n. (pl. oxen) (zool.)● (zool.) ox-bird ( Erolia alpina), piovanello pancianera □ ox-cart, carro (trainato) da buoi □ ox-eye, occhio bovino; (bot., Chrysanthemum leucanthemum; = ox-eye daisy), margherita dei campi □ ox-eyed, dagli occhi bovini; dagli occhi di bue □ ox fence, steccato di recinto per bovini □ (fam.) to play the giddy ox, fare lo stupido; fare l'asino (region.).* * *[ɒks]•• -
36 rogue
[rəʊg] 1.1) scherz. birbone m., canaglia f., briccone m.2) spreg. mascalzone m., canaglia f., farabutto m.2.2) spreg. [ trader] disonesto* * *[rəuɡ]1) (a dishonest person: I wouldn't buy a car from a rogue like him.) farabutto, furfante2) (a mischievous person, especially a child: She's a little rogue sometimes.) monello* * *[rəʊɡ]1. nrogues' gallery — foto fpl di pregiudicati
2. adj(elephant) solitario (-a)* * *rogue /rəʊg/n.1 (antiq.) canaglia; furfante2 (scherz.) canaglia; marpione: a likeable rogue, una simpatica canaglia; Tom, you old rogue!, ehi, Tom, vecchio marpione!4 (agric.) pianta che traligna; erbaccia● (comput.) rogue dialer, dialer illegale ( che cambia i parametri di connessione a Internet all'insaputa dell'utente) □ (antiq.) rogues' gallery, schedario fotografico dei criminali; (fig. spreg.) banda, combriccola □ ( Internet) rogue site, sito truffa ( che imita un altro sito per ottenere informazioni personali dagli utenti) □ (polit.) rogue state, stato canaglia □ (fin.) rogue trader, trader canaglia; «rogue trader».(to) rogue /rəʊg/v. t.2 fregare; imbrogliare; truffare.* * *[rəʊg] 1.1) scherz. birbone m., canaglia f., briccone m.2) spreg. mascalzone m., canaglia f., farabutto m.2.2) spreg. [ trader] disonesto -
37 trumpet
I 1. ['trʌmpɪt]1) mus. tromba f.2) (elephant call) barrito m.2.trumpet call — fig. appello
••II 1. ['trʌmpɪt]verbo transitivo [group, party] strombazzare [lifestyle, success]; [ newspaper] strombazzare, divulgare con grande clamore2.verbo intransitivo [ elephant] barrire* * *1. noun1) (a brass musical wind instrument with a high, clear tone: He plays the trumpet; He played a tune on his trumpet.) tromba2) (the cry of an elephant: The elephant gave a loud trumpet.) barrito2. verb(to play the trumpet.) suonare la tromba; barrire- blow one's own trumpet* * *trumpet /ˈtrʌmpɪt/n.1 (mus.) tromba6 = ear-trumpet ► ear (1)● trumpet call, squillo (o segnale) di tromba; (fig.) appello, allarme □ (bot.) trumpet creeper ( Campsis radicans), gelsomino americano □ (bot.) trumpet flower, fiore a corolla imbutiforme; campanula □ (mil.) trumpet major, primo trombettiere □ trumpet-shaped, a forma di tromba; (bot.) campanulato, imbutiforme □ (fig.) to blow one's own trumpet, battersi la grancassa; tessere le proprie lodi; autoincensarsi □ to blow the trumpets, dar fiato alle trombe.(to) trumpet /ˈtrʌmpɪt/A v. i.1 suonare la tromba; strombettareB v. t.2 (fig.) strombazzare: The radio trumpeted the news of the victory, la radio ha strombazzato la notizia della vittoria3 (mecc.) svasare.* * *I 1. ['trʌmpɪt]1) mus. tromba f.2) (elephant call) barrito m.2.trumpet call — fig. appello
••II 1. ['trʌmpɪt]verbo transitivo [group, party] strombazzare [lifestyle, success]; [ newspaper] strombazzare, divulgare con grande clamore2.verbo intransitivo [ elephant] barrire -
38 memory
['memərɪ]1) (faculty) memoria f.to have a bad memory — non avere memoria, avere una pessima memoria
2) spesso pl. (recollection) memoria f., ricordo m.4) (posthumous fame) memoria f., ricordo m.6) inform. memoria f.••* * *['meməri]plural - memories; noun1) (the power to remember things: a good memory for details.) memoria2) (the mind's store of remembered things: Her memory is full of interesting stories.) memoria3) (something remembered: memories of her childhood.) ricordo4) (the time as far back as can be remembered: the greatest fire in memory.) memoria5) (a part of computer in which information is stored for immediate use; a computer with 8 megabytes of memory)•- memorize- memorise
- from memory
- in memory of / to the memory of* * *['memərɪ]1) (faculty) memoria f.to have a bad memory — non avere memoria, avere una pessima memoria
2) spesso pl. (recollection) memoria f., ricordo m.4) (posthumous fame) memoria f., ricordo m.6) inform. memoria f.•• -
39 mountain
['maʊntɪn] [AE -ntn] 1.nome montagna f. (anche fig.)2.meat, butter mountain — econ. eccedenze di carne, di burro
modificatore [road, stream, scenery, air] di montagna; [ tribe] delle montagne••* * *(a high hill: Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world; ( also adjective) a mountain stream.) montagna; di montagna- mountain bike
- mountain plateau
- mountain range
- mountain ridge
- mountaineer
- mountaineering
- mountainous
- mountain-side
- mountain-top
- make a mountain out of a molehill* * *['maʊntɪn] [AE -ntn] 1.nome montagna f. (anche fig.)2.meat, butter mountain — econ. eccedenze di carne, di burro
modificatore [road, stream, scenery, air] di montagna; [ tribe] delle montagne•• -
40 bell-bottoms
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