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1 ♦ mad
♦ mad /mæd/a.1 matto, pazzo ( anche fig.); folle; forsennato; insano; insensato; mentecatto: He's quite mad, è proprio matto; mad with pain [fear], pazzo di dolore [paura]; to drive (o to send) sb. mad, fare ammattire (o impazzire) q.: DIALOGO → - Asking about work 3- The kids drive me mad sometimes when they play up, i ragazzi mi fanno impazzire a volte quando fanno i capricci; to go mad, ammattire; impazzire2 (fam.) arrabbiato; adirato; infuriato; furibondo: He was mad at missing the bus, era infuriato per aver perso l'autobus; He is mad at me, è arrabbiato (o infuriato) con me4 (fig.) entusiasta; appassionato; fanatico: He's mad about rock music, è un fanatico di musica rock● (vet., fam.) mad cow disease, (morbo della) mucca pazza □ to be mad about sb., andare pazzo per q.: I'm mad about you, sono pazzo di te □ to be mad about st., essere furibondo (o infuriato, incavolato) per qc.; andare pazzo per qc. □ to be mad at sb., essere infuriato con q. □ (fam.) to be mad keen to do st., morire dalla voglia di fare qc. □ (as) mad as a hatter (o as a March hare), matto da legare □ to be as mad as hell (o as a hornet), essere infuriato (o incavolato, imbufalito) □ (fam.) gone mad, portato agli estremi; spinto all'esasperazione □ to have a mad time, divertirsi un mondo (o in modo sfrenato) □ like mad, come un matto, all'impazzata; a tutto spiano; a rotta di collo; a vista d'occhio: He was running like mad, correva come un matto; The weeds are growing like mad, le erbacce crescono a vista d'occhio □ raving mad, pazzo furioso.(to) mad /mæd/ -
2 mad
[mæd]to be mad with — essere pazzo di [grief, joy]
to go mad — impazzire; colloq. (spend money) fare follie
it is mad to do o doing è una follia fare; they are mad to do — sono pazzi a fare
to be, get mad at o with sb. essere infuriato, infuriarsi con qcn.; to be mad about sth. essere in collera per qcs.; to go mad colloq. impazzire di rabbia; to drive sb. mad — fare impazzire qcn., portare qcn. all'esasperazione
3) colloq. (enthusiastic)mad about o on pazzo di [ person]; pazzo per [ hobby]; to be movie-mad — essere appassionato o fanatico di cinema
to be mad for — essere avido di [food, goods]
••like mad — [work, laugh, run] come un pazzo
* * *[mæd]1) (mentally disturbed or insane: Ophelia went mad; You must be mad.) matto2) ((sometimes with at or with) very angry: She was mad at me for losing my keys.) furibondo3) ((with about) having a great liking or desire for: I'm just mad about Harry.) pazzo di; appassionato•- madly- madness
- madden
- maddening
- maddeningly
- madman
- mad cow disease
- like mad* * *[mæd]to be mad with — essere pazzo di [grief, joy]
to go mad — impazzire; colloq. (spend money) fare follie
it is mad to do o doing è una follia fare; they are mad to do — sono pazzi a fare
to be, get mad at o with sb. essere infuriato, infuriarsi con qcn.; to be mad about sth. essere in collera per qcs.; to go mad colloq. impazzire di rabbia; to drive sb. mad — fare impazzire qcn., portare qcn. all'esasperazione
3) colloq. (enthusiastic)mad about o on pazzo di [ person]; pazzo per [ hobby]; to be movie-mad — essere appassionato o fanatico di cinema
to be mad for — essere avido di [food, goods]
••like mad — [work, laugh, run] come un pazzo
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3 mad *** adj
[mæd]1) (deranged: person) pazzo (-a), matto (-a), (bull) furioso (-a), (dog) rabbioso (-a), (foolish) sciocco (-a), (rash: person, idea, plan) folleto go mad — impazzire, diventare matto (-a)
to drive sb mad — far diventare matto (-a) qn, far impazzire qn
as mad as a hatter or a March hare — matto (-a) da legare
are you mad? — sei matto?, sei impazzito?
to be mad (keen) about or on sth fam — andar pazzo (-a) or matto (-a) per qc
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fam: angry) mad (at or with sb) — furioso (-a) or furibondo (-a) (con qn)he's hopping mad fam — è furibondo
См. также в других словарях:
like mad — or[like crazy] {adv.}, {slang}, {informal} With great enthusiasm and vigor; very fast. * /We had to drive like mad (like crazy) to get there on time./ See: LIKE HELL(1) … Dictionary of American idioms
like mad — or[like crazy] {adv.}, {slang}, {informal} With great enthusiasm and vigor; very fast. * /We had to drive like mad (like crazy) to get there on time./ See: LIKE HELL(1) … Dictionary of American idioms
like\ mad — • like mad • like crazy adv slang informal With great enthusiasm and vigor; very fast. We had to drive like mad (like crazy) to get there on time. See: like hell(1) … Словарь американских идиом
like\ crazy — • like mad • like crazy adv slang informal With great enthusiasm and vigor; very fast. We had to drive like mad (like crazy) to get there on time. See: like hell(1) … Словарь американских идиом
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like — like1 [ laık ] function word *** Like can be used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun): He looks like his father. as a conjunction (connecting two clauses): She looked like she was about to cry. as an adverb: I said, like … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
mad — [ mæd ] adjective ** 1. ) never before noun INFORMAL angry: He makes me mad, the way he keeps criticizing me. mad at/with: My boss is mad at me for missing the meeting. 2. ) MAINLY BRITISH very silly or stupid: CRAZY: be mad to do something: You… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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mad — adjective madder, maddest 1 ANGRY (not before noun) informal especially AmE angry: You make me so mad! | Stay clear of Tucker he s mad as hell and looking for a fight. | mad at sb AmE: Don t get mad at me, I m just telling you what Ray said. |… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
mad — [[t]mæ̱d[/t]] ♦♦♦ madder, maddest 1) ADJ Someone who is mad has a mind that does not work in a normal way, with the result that their behaviour is very strange. She was afraid of going mad. ...the mad old lady from down the street. Syn: insane… … English dictionary