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101 throw off
throw off [sth.], throw [sth.] off1) (take off) togliere in fretta [clothes, bedclothes]2) fig. (cast aside) liberarsi di [cold, handicap, pursuers]; sbarazzarsi di [ burden]; abbandonare [ tradition]; uscire da [ depression]3) fig. (compose quickly) buttare giù [poem, music]; throw off [sb.], throw [sb.] off (from train, bus, plane) scaricare* * *1) (to get rid of: She finally managed to throw off her cold; They were following us but we threw them off.) sbarazzarsi, disfarsi2) (to take off very quickly: He threw off his coat and sat down.) togliersi* * *1. vt + adv(get rid of) sbarazzarsi di, liberarsi di, (escape: pursuers, dogs) sbarazzarsi di, seminare2. vt + prep* * *throw off [sth.], throw [sth.] off1) (take off) togliere in fretta [clothes, bedclothes]2) fig. (cast aside) liberarsi di [cold, handicap, pursuers]; sbarazzarsi di [ burden]; abbandonare [ tradition]; uscire da [ depression]3) fig. (compose quickly) buttare giù [poem, music]; throw off [sb.], throw [sb.] off (from train, bus, plane) scaricare -
102 trainer train·er n
['treɪnə(r)]1) Sport allenatore (-trice), (of circus animals) domatore (-trice), (of dogs) addestratore (-trice)2) (Brit: shoe) scarpa da ginnasticaa language trainer — un/un'insegnante di lingua
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103 bay
I [beɪ]nome geogr. baia f.II [beɪ]1) abbaio m., latrato m.2) (in hunting)to be at bay — essere costretto ad affrontare i cani; fig. essere con le spalle al muro
III [beɪ]to hold o keep at bay — fig. tenere a bada o a distanza [attacker, opponent]; fermare [ famine]; contenere [unemployment, inflation]
verbo intransitivo [ dog] abbaiare (at a, contro)IV [beɪ]to bay for sb.'s blood — fig. volere la rovina di qcn
1) (parking area) area f. di sosta2) arch. (section of building) campata f.; (recess) recesso m., alcova f.; (window) bow window m., bay window m.3) aer. mar. (compartment) scomparto m.V [beɪ] VI [beɪ]* * *[bei] I noun(a wide inward bend of a coastline: anchored in the bay; Botany Bay.)II noun(a separate compartment, area or room etc (usually one of several) set aside for a special purpose: a bay in a library.)III 1. adjective((of horses) reddish-brown in colour.)2. noun((also bay tree) the laurel tree, the leaves of which are used for seasoning and in victory wreaths.)3. verb((especially of large dogs) to bark: The hounds bayed at the fox.)* * *I [beɪ]nome geogr. baia f.II [beɪ]1) abbaio m., latrato m.2) (in hunting)to be at bay — essere costretto ad affrontare i cani; fig. essere con le spalle al muro
III [beɪ]to hold o keep at bay — fig. tenere a bada o a distanza [attacker, opponent]; fermare [ famine]; contenere [unemployment, inflation]
verbo intransitivo [ dog] abbaiare (at a, contro)IV [beɪ]to bay for sb.'s blood — fig. volere la rovina di qcn
1) (parking area) area f. di sosta2) arch. (section of building) campata f.; (recess) recesso m., alcova f.; (window) bow window m., bay window m.3) aer. mar. (compartment) scomparto m.V [beɪ] VI [beɪ] -
104 coat
I [kəʊt]1) (garment) (full-length) cappotto m.; (jacket) giacca f., giaccone m.2) zool. (of dog, cat) pelo m., pelliccia f.; (of horse, ox) manto m., mantello m.3) (layer) strato m.; (of paint) mano f.II [kəʊt]1)to coat sth. with — ricoprire qcs. di [dust, frost]
to coat sth. with varnish — verniciare qcs., dare una mano di vernice a qcs
2) gastr.to coat sth. in o with ricoprire qcs. di [chocolate, sauce]; dorare qcs. con [ egg]; to coat sth. in o with breadcrumbs — impanare qcs
* * *[kəut] 1. noun1) (an item of outdoor clothing, with sleeves, that covers from the shoulders usually to the knees: a coat and hat.) cappotto2) (a jacket: a man's coat and trousers.) giubbotto3) (the hair or wool of an animal: Some dogs have smooth coats.) pelo4) (a covering (eg of paint): This wall will need two coats of paint.) mano2. verb(to cover: She coated the biscuits with chocolate.) ricoprire- coating- coat of arms* * *I [kəʊt]1) (garment) (full-length) cappotto m.; (jacket) giacca f., giaccone m.2) zool. (of dog, cat) pelo m., pelliccia f.; (of horse, ox) manto m., mantello m.3) (layer) strato m.; (of paint) mano f.II [kəʊt]1)to coat sth. with — ricoprire qcs. di [dust, frost]
to coat sth. with varnish — verniciare qcs., dare una mano di vernice a qcs
2) gastr.to coat sth. in o with ricoprire qcs. di [chocolate, sauce]; dorare qcs. con [ egg]; to coat sth. in o with breadcrumbs — impanare qcs
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105 dog-biscuit
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106 exercise
['eksəsaɪz] I1) U (exertion) esercizio m.2) (training task) esercizio m.academic exercise — (pointless) esercizio accademico
3) (of duties, power, rights) esercizio m.5) amm. comm. pol. operazione f.; (long-term or large-scale) strategia f.6) mil. esercitazione f.II 1.1) (apply) esercitare [authority, control, power]; esercitare, fare valere [ rights]; prestare, usare [ caution]3) (worry) preoccupare2.verbo intransitivo esercitarsi, fare (dell')esercizio* * *1. noun1) (training or use (especially of the body) through action or effort: Swimming is one of the healthiest forms of exercise; Take more exercise.) esercizio2) (an activity intended as training: ballet exercises; spelling exercises.) esercizio3) (a series of tasks, movements etc for training troops etc: His battalion is on an exercise in the mountains.) esercitazione2. verb1) (to train or give exercise to: Dogs should be exercised frequently; I exercise every morning.) addestrare, allenare2) (to use; to make use of: She was given the opportunity to exercise her skill as a pianist.) esercitare* * *['eksəsaɪz] I1) U (exertion) esercizio m.2) (training task) esercizio m.academic exercise — (pointless) esercizio accademico
3) (of duties, power, rights) esercizio m.5) amm. comm. pol. operazione f.; (long-term or large-scale) strategia f.6) mil. esercitazione f.II 1.1) (apply) esercitare [authority, control, power]; esercitare, fare valere [ rights]; prestare, usare [ caution]3) (worry) preoccupare2.verbo intransitivo esercitarsi, fare (dell')esercizio -
107 fond of
(having a liking for: He is very fond of dogs.) appassionato di -
108 food
[fuːd] 1.1) (sustenance) cibo m., nutrimento m.4) (cuisine, cooking) cucina f., cibo m.he likes his food — gli piace mangiare, è una buona forchetta
5) (fuel)2.that's food for thought — offre spunti di riflessione, fa riflettere
modificatore [ additive] per alimenti; [industry, product, chain] alimentare; [ rationing] dei viveri; [production, shop] di (generi) alimentari* * *[fu:d](what living things eat: Horses and cows eat different food from dogs.) cibo- food stall
- food-processor
- foodstuff* * *[fuːd] 1.1) (sustenance) cibo m., nutrimento m.4) (cuisine, cooking) cucina f., cibo m.he likes his food — gli piace mangiare, è una buona forchetta
5) (fuel)2.that's food for thought — offre spunti di riflessione, fa riflettere
modificatore [ additive] per alimenti; [industry, product, chain] alimentare; [ rationing] dei viveri; [production, shop] di (generi) alimentari -
109 fully
['fʊlɪ]1) (completely) [ understand] perfettamente; [succeed, recover] pienamente, completamente; [furnished, awake, developed] completamente; [ dressed] interamente; [ aware] perfettamente2) (to the maximum) [open, stretched] completamente3) (comprehensively) [ study] a fondo; [ explain] in modo dettagliato4) (at least) almeno* * *1) (completely: He was fully aware of what was happening; fully-grown dogs.) pienamente2) (quite; at least: It will take fully three days.) non meno di* * *['fʊlɪ]1) (completely) [ understand] perfettamente; [succeed, recover] pienamente, completamente; [furnished, awake, developed] completamente; [ dressed] interamente; [ aware] perfettamente2) (to the maximum) [open, stretched] completamente3) (comprehensively) [ study] a fondo; [ explain] in modo dettagliato4) (at least) almeno -
110 go
I 1. [gəʊ]1) (move, travel) andareto go to London, to the States, to Ireland — andare a Londra, negli Stati Uniti, in Irlanda
to go to town, to the country — andare in città, in campagna
to go up, down, across — salire, scendere, attraversare
to go by train, plane — andare o viaggiare in treno, aereo
to go by o past [person, vehicle] passare, superare; there he goes again! (that's him again) rieccolo là! fig. (he's starting again) eccolo che ricomincia! where do we go from here? — fig. e adesso cosa facciamo?
2) (on specific errand, activity) andareto go for a walk, a drink — andare a fare una passeggiata, a bere qualcosa
to go on holiday, on a journey — andare in vacanza, a fare un viaggio
3) (attend) andareto go to work — andare a lavorare o al lavoro
5) (depart) andare, partireI must go, I must be going — devo andare
6) eufem. (die) morire, dipartirsiwhen I am gone — quando me ne sarò andato o non sarò più qui
7) (disappear) partire, andare8) (be sent, transmitted)9) (become)to go red — arrossire, diventare rosso
to go white — diventare bianco, imbiancare
to go Labour — pol. [country, constituency] votare per il partito laburista
11) (be, remain)we went for two days without food — siamo stati digiuni per due giorni o due giorni senza mangiare
12) (weaken)his voice, hearing is going — sta perdendo la voce, sta diventando sordo
13) (elapse) passare, trascorrerethree hours went by before... — passarono tre ore prima che...
14) (be got rid of)either she goes or I do! — o se ne va lei, o me ne vado io o lo faccio io!
15) (operate, function) [vehicle, machine, clock] andare, funzionareto set sth. going — mettere in funzione o in moto qcs.
to get going — [engine, machine] mettersi in moto; fig. [ business] avviarsi, decollare
to keep going — [ person] tenere duro; [ machine] continuare a funzionare; [ business] continuare ad andare bene
16) (start)to get things going — darci dentro, muoversi
ready, steady, go! — pronti, partenza, via!
here goes! here we go! forza! ci siamo! once he gets going, he never stops — una volta partito, non si ferma più o non lo ferma più nessuno
17) (lead) andare, condurre, portarethe road goes down to the sea, goes up the mountain — la strada scende verso il mare, sale verso la montagna
to go very deep — [ roots] andare molto profondo; [reasons, habits] avere radici profonde, risalire a molto tempo fa
this goes a long way towards explaining his attitude — questo contribuisce molto a spiegare il suo atteggiamento
19) (belong, be placed) andare20) (fit) entrare21) (be expressed)the story goes that — corre voce o si dice che
22) (be accepted)what he says goes — quello che dice lui, va bene
anything goes — tutto è permesso, qualsiasi cosa va bene
23) (be about to)it's going to snow — nevicherà, sta per nevicare
24) (happen)the way things are going... — da come vanno le cose...
how are things going? how's it going? — colloq. come vanno le cose? come va?
how goes it? — scherz. come va?
25) (be on average)it's old, as Australian towns go — per essere una città australiana, è vecchia
it wasn't a bad party, as parties go — non è stata una brutta festa rispetto alla media
26) (be sold)to go for over Ј 100,000 — andare o essere venduto per oltre 100.000 sterline
"going, going, gone!" — (at auction) "centomila, ecc. e uno, centomila, ecc. e due, centomila, ecc. e tre, aggiudicato!"
27) (be on offer)I'll have some coffee, if there's any going — prenderò un caffè, se ce n'è
28) (contribute)29) (be given) [award, job] andare; [estate, inheritance, title] andare, passareto go to charity — [ money] andare in beneficenza
30) (emphatic use)then he had to go and lose his wallet — come se non bastasse, ha anche perso il portafoglio
31) (be spent)32) (make sound, perform action or movement) fare; [bell, alarm] suonarethe cat went "miaow" — il gatto ha fatto "miao"
so he goes "what about my money?" — colloq. poi fa "e i miei soldi?"
33) (resort to)to go to war — [ country] entrare in guerra; [ soldier] andare in guerra
to go to law — BE o
to the law — AE ricorrere alla giustizia
34) (break, collapse) [ roof] sfondarsi; [cable, rope] spezzarsi, cedere; [ light bulb] bruciarsiyou go first — prima tu, dopo di te
36) AE (in takeaway)2.we had gone ten miles before we realized that... — abbiamo fatto dieci miglia prima di accorgerci che...
- go about- go after- go ahead- go along- go at- go away- go back- go below- go by- go down- go for- go in- go into- go off- go on- go on at- go out- go over- go round- go under- go up- go with••to go one better than sb. — fare meglio di o superare qcn.
II [gəʊ]there you go! — colloq. voilà!
it's your go — è il tuo turno, tocca a te
to have a go at sth. — provare a o tentare di fare qcs.
2) colloq. (energy) entusiasmo m.to be full of go, to be all go — essere pieno di energia o vita
••to have a go at sb. — prendersela con qcn.
to make a go of sth. — fare un successo di qcs.
he's always on the go — è sempre in movimento, non si ferma mai
in one go — in un colpo solo, in una volta
* * *[ɡəu] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - goes; verb1) (to walk, travel, move etc: He is going across the field; Go straight ahead; When did he go out?) andare2) (to be sent, passed on etc: Complaints have to go through the proper channels.) passare3) (to be given, sold etc: The prize goes to John Smith; The table went for $100.) andare; essere venduto4) (to lead to: Where does this road go?) andare5) (to visit, to attend: He goes to school every day; I decided not to go to the movie.) andare6) (to be destroyed etc: This wall will have to go.) andarsene7) (to proceed, be done: The meeting went very well.) scorrere8) (to move away: I think it is time you were going.) partire9) (to disappear: My purse has gone!) scomparire10) (to do (some action or activity): I'm going for a walk; I'm going hiking next week-end.) andare11) (to fail etc: I think the clutch on this car has gone.) cedere12) (to be working etc: I don't think that clock is going.) camminare, funzionare13) (to become: These apples have gone bad.) diventare14) (to be: Many people in the world regularly go hungry.) andare15) (to be put: Spoons go in that drawer.) passare16) (to pass: Time goes quickly when you are enjoying yourself.) essere permesso17) (to be used: All her pocket-money goes on sweets.) fare18) (to be acceptable etc: Anything goes in this office.) essere19) (to make a particular noise: Dogs go woof, not miaow.) andare20) (to have a particular tune etc: How does that song go?) fare21) (to become successful etc: She always makes a party go.) riuscire2. noun1) (an attempt: I'm not sure how to do it, but I'll have a go.) prova, tentativo2) (energy: She's full of go.) energia•- going3. adjective1) (successful: That shop is still a going concern.) fiorente2) (in existence at present: the going rate for typing manuscripts.) corrente•- go-ahead4. noun(permission: We'll start as soon as we get the go-ahead.) (il) via- going-over
- goings-on
- no-go
- all go
- be going on for
- be going on
- be going strong
- from the word go
- get going
- give the go-by
- go about
- go after
- go against
- go along
- go along with
- go around
- go around with
- go at
- go back
- go back on
- go by
- go down
- go far
- go for
- go in
- go in for
- go into
- go off
- go on
- go on at
- go out
- go over
- go round
- go slow
- go steady
- go through
- go through with
- go too far
- go towards
- go up
- go up in smoke/flames
- go with
- go without
- keep going
- make a go of something
- make a go
- on the go* * *I 1. [gəʊ]1) (move, travel) andareto go to London, to the States, to Ireland — andare a Londra, negli Stati Uniti, in Irlanda
to go to town, to the country — andare in città, in campagna
to go up, down, across — salire, scendere, attraversare
to go by train, plane — andare o viaggiare in treno, aereo
to go by o past [person, vehicle] passare, superare; there he goes again! (that's him again) rieccolo là! fig. (he's starting again) eccolo che ricomincia! where do we go from here? — fig. e adesso cosa facciamo?
2) (on specific errand, activity) andareto go for a walk, a drink — andare a fare una passeggiata, a bere qualcosa
to go on holiday, on a journey — andare in vacanza, a fare un viaggio
3) (attend) andareto go to work — andare a lavorare o al lavoro
5) (depart) andare, partireI must go, I must be going — devo andare
6) eufem. (die) morire, dipartirsiwhen I am gone — quando me ne sarò andato o non sarò più qui
7) (disappear) partire, andare8) (be sent, transmitted)9) (become)to go red — arrossire, diventare rosso
to go white — diventare bianco, imbiancare
to go Labour — pol. [country, constituency] votare per il partito laburista
11) (be, remain)we went for two days without food — siamo stati digiuni per due giorni o due giorni senza mangiare
12) (weaken)his voice, hearing is going — sta perdendo la voce, sta diventando sordo
13) (elapse) passare, trascorrerethree hours went by before... — passarono tre ore prima che...
14) (be got rid of)either she goes or I do! — o se ne va lei, o me ne vado io o lo faccio io!
15) (operate, function) [vehicle, machine, clock] andare, funzionareto set sth. going — mettere in funzione o in moto qcs.
to get going — [engine, machine] mettersi in moto; fig. [ business] avviarsi, decollare
to keep going — [ person] tenere duro; [ machine] continuare a funzionare; [ business] continuare ad andare bene
16) (start)to get things going — darci dentro, muoversi
ready, steady, go! — pronti, partenza, via!
here goes! here we go! forza! ci siamo! once he gets going, he never stops — una volta partito, non si ferma più o non lo ferma più nessuno
17) (lead) andare, condurre, portarethe road goes down to the sea, goes up the mountain — la strada scende verso il mare, sale verso la montagna
to go very deep — [ roots] andare molto profondo; [reasons, habits] avere radici profonde, risalire a molto tempo fa
this goes a long way towards explaining his attitude — questo contribuisce molto a spiegare il suo atteggiamento
19) (belong, be placed) andare20) (fit) entrare21) (be expressed)the story goes that — corre voce o si dice che
22) (be accepted)what he says goes — quello che dice lui, va bene
anything goes — tutto è permesso, qualsiasi cosa va bene
23) (be about to)it's going to snow — nevicherà, sta per nevicare
24) (happen)the way things are going... — da come vanno le cose...
how are things going? how's it going? — colloq. come vanno le cose? come va?
how goes it? — scherz. come va?
25) (be on average)it's old, as Australian towns go — per essere una città australiana, è vecchia
it wasn't a bad party, as parties go — non è stata una brutta festa rispetto alla media
26) (be sold)to go for over Ј 100,000 — andare o essere venduto per oltre 100.000 sterline
"going, going, gone!" — (at auction) "centomila, ecc. e uno, centomila, ecc. e due, centomila, ecc. e tre, aggiudicato!"
27) (be on offer)I'll have some coffee, if there's any going — prenderò un caffè, se ce n'è
28) (contribute)29) (be given) [award, job] andare; [estate, inheritance, title] andare, passareto go to charity — [ money] andare in beneficenza
30) (emphatic use)then he had to go and lose his wallet — come se non bastasse, ha anche perso il portafoglio
31) (be spent)32) (make sound, perform action or movement) fare; [bell, alarm] suonarethe cat went "miaow" — il gatto ha fatto "miao"
so he goes "what about my money?" — colloq. poi fa "e i miei soldi?"
33) (resort to)to go to war — [ country] entrare in guerra; [ soldier] andare in guerra
to go to law — BE o
to the law — AE ricorrere alla giustizia
34) (break, collapse) [ roof] sfondarsi; [cable, rope] spezzarsi, cedere; [ light bulb] bruciarsiyou go first — prima tu, dopo di te
36) AE (in takeaway)2.we had gone ten miles before we realized that... — abbiamo fatto dieci miglia prima di accorgerci che...
- go about- go after- go ahead- go along- go at- go away- go back- go below- go by- go down- go for- go in- go into- go off- go on- go on at- go out- go over- go round- go under- go up- go with••to go one better than sb. — fare meglio di o superare qcn.
II [gəʊ]there you go! — colloq. voilà!
it's your go — è il tuo turno, tocca a te
to have a go at sth. — provare a o tentare di fare qcs.
2) colloq. (energy) entusiasmo m.to be full of go, to be all go — essere pieno di energia o vita
••to have a go at sb. — prendersela con qcn.
to make a go of sth. — fare un successo di qcs.
he's always on the go — è sempre in movimento, non si ferma mai
in one go — in un colpo solo, in una volta
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111 item
['aɪtəm]1) articolo m., oggetto m.2) inform. item m.3) amm. pol.4) giorn. rad. telev. notizia f. ( about su)news item — notizia, informazione
5) mus. brano m., pezzo m.; (in show) numero m.6) colloq. (couple)* * *1) (a separate object, article etc, especially one of a number named in a list: He ticked the items as he read through the list.) articolo2) (a separate piece of information or news: Did you see the item about dogs in the newspaper?) notizia* * *['aɪtəm]1) articolo m., oggetto m.2) inform. item m.3) amm. pol.4) giorn. rad. telev. notizia f. ( about su)news item — notizia, informazione
5) mus. brano m., pezzo m.; (in show) numero m.6) colloq. (couple) -
112 nose
I [nəʊz]1) naso m.2) (of plane, car) muso m.; (of boat) prua f.3) (sense of smell) odorato m.; (of wine or perfume expert) naso m.; (of dog) fiuto m.4) (smell of wine) bouquet m.5) fig. (instinct)to have a nose for sth. — avere naso o fiuto per qcs.
to follow one's nose — seguire il proprio fiuto, andare a naso
••to hit sth. on the nose — AE centrare qcs. in pieno
to keep one's nose clean — colloq. tenersi fuori dai guai
to lead sb. by the nose — colloq. menare qcn. per il naso
to look down one's nose at sb., sth. — guardare qcn., qcs. dall'alto in basso
to pay through the nose for sth. — pagare qcs. un occhio della testa
II 1. [nəʊz]to poke o stick one's nose into sth. colloq. ficcare il naso in qcs.; to turn one's nose up at sth. arricciare o torcere il naso davanti a qcs.; (right) under sb.'s nose (proprio) sotto il naso o sotto gli occhi di qcn.; with one's nose in the air — con aria di superiorità
2.to nose sth. in, out — fare entrare, uscire [qcs.] con cautela [boat, vehicle]
to nose into, out of sth. — [boat, vehicle] entrare in, uscire da [qcs.] con cautela
- nose out* * *[nəuz] 1. noun1) (the part of the face by which people and animals smell and usually breathe: She held the flower to her nose; He punched the man on the nose.) naso2) (the sense of smell: Police dogs have good noses and can follow criminals' trails.) olfatto3) (the part of anything which is like a nose in shape or position: the nose of an aeroplane.) muso, punta2. verb1) (to make a way by pushing carefully forward: The ship nosed (its way) through the ice.) farsi strada/largo2) (to look or search as if by smelling: He nosed about (in) the cupboard.) ficcanasare•- - nosed- nosey
- nosy
- nosily
- nosiness
- nose-bag
- nosedive
- nose job 3. verb(to make such a dive: Suddenly the plane nosedived.)- lead by the nose
- nose out
- pay through the nose
- turn up one's nose at
- under a person's very nose
- under very nose
- under a person's nose
- under nose* * *I [nəʊz]1) naso m.2) (of plane, car) muso m.; (of boat) prua f.3) (sense of smell) odorato m.; (of wine or perfume expert) naso m.; (of dog) fiuto m.4) (smell of wine) bouquet m.5) fig. (instinct)to have a nose for sth. — avere naso o fiuto per qcs.
to follow one's nose — seguire il proprio fiuto, andare a naso
••to hit sth. on the nose — AE centrare qcs. in pieno
to keep one's nose clean — colloq. tenersi fuori dai guai
to lead sb. by the nose — colloq. menare qcn. per il naso
to look down one's nose at sb., sth. — guardare qcn., qcs. dall'alto in basso
to pay through the nose for sth. — pagare qcs. un occhio della testa
II 1. [nəʊz]to poke o stick one's nose into sth. colloq. ficcare il naso in qcs.; to turn one's nose up at sth. arricciare o torcere il naso davanti a qcs.; (right) under sb.'s nose (proprio) sotto il naso o sotto gli occhi di qcn.; with one's nose in the air — con aria di superiorità
2.to nose sth. in, out — fare entrare, uscire [qcs.] con cautela [boat, vehicle]
to nose into, out of sth. — [boat, vehicle] entrare in, uscire da [qcs.] con cautela
- nose out -
113 rain
I 1. [reɪn]nome pioggia f. (anche fig.)2.••II 1. [reɪn]to be (as) right as rain — BE [ person] stare benissimo
verbo impersonale piovere2.to rain blows on sb. — tempestare qcn. di colpi
- rain off••it never rains but it pours — piove sempre sul bagnato, le disgrazie non vengono mai sole
* * *[rein] 1. noun1) (water falling from the clouds in liquid drops: We've had a lot of rain today; walking in the rain; We had flooding because of last week's heavy rains.) pioggia2) (a great number of things falling like rain: a rain of arrows.) pioggia2. verb1) ((only with it as subject) to cause rain to fall: I think it will rain today.) piovere2) (to (cause to) fall like rain: Arrows rained down on the soldiers.) piovere•- rainy- raininess
- rainbow
- rain check: take a rain check
- raincoat
- raindrop
- rainfall
- rain forest
- rain-gauge
- keep
- save for a rainy day
- rain cats and dogs
- the rains
- as right as rain
- right as rain* * *I 1. [reɪn]nome pioggia f. (anche fig.)2.••II 1. [reɪn]to be (as) right as rain — BE [ person] stare benissimo
verbo impersonale piovere2.to rain blows on sb. — tempestare qcn. di colpi
- rain off••it never rains but it pours — piove sempre sul bagnato, le disgrazie non vengono mai sole
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114 to heel
((of dogs etc) at a person's heel: You must teach your dog to walk to heel in a busy street.) stare alle calcagna -
115 to say nothing of
(as well as; and in addition: When her mother comes to stay with us, she brings all her clothes with her, to say nothing of her three dogs.) per non parlare di -
116 understand
[ˌʌndə'stænd] 1.verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. - stood)1) (intellectually) capire, comprendere [question, language, con cept]to understand that, how — capire che, come
2) (emotionally) capire, comprendere [person, feelings]to understand sb. doing — capire che qcn. faccia
3) (interpret) capire, comprendere [person, statement]I understood him to say o as saying that... — ho capito che avesse detto che
4) (believe)to understand that — credere o capire che
6) ling. (imply)2.to be understood — [ subject] essere sottinteso
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. - stood)1) (comprehend) capire ( about di)2) (sympathize) capire, comprendere* * *1. past tense, past participle - understood; verb1) (to see or know the meaning of (something): I can't understand his absence; Speak slowly to foreigners so that they'll understand you.) capire, comprendere2) (to know (eg a person) thoroughly: She understands children/dogs.) capire3) (to learn or realize (something), eg from information received: At first I didn't understand how ill she was; I understood that you were planning to leave today.) capire•- understanding 2. noun1) (the power of thinking clearly: a man of great understanding.) intelligenza2) (the ability to sympathize with another person's feelings: His kindness and understanding were a great comfort to her.) comprensione3) (a (state of) informal agreement: The two men have come to / reached an understanding after their disagreement.) accordo•- make oneself understood- make understood* * *[ˌʌndə'stænd] 1.verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. - stood)1) (intellectually) capire, comprendere [question, language, con cept]to understand that, how — capire che, come
2) (emotionally) capire, comprendere [person, feelings]to understand sb. doing — capire che qcn. faccia
3) (interpret) capire, comprendere [person, statement]I understood him to say o as saying that... — ho capito che avesse detto che
4) (believe)to understand that — credere o capire che
6) ling. (imply)2.to be understood — [ subject] essere sottinteso
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. - stood)1) (comprehend) capire ( about di)2) (sympathize) capire, comprendere
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