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['wɔːkɪŋ] 1.nome (for pleasure) (il) camminare, (il) passeggiare; (for exercise, sport) walking m.2.aggettivo scherz.* * *walking /ˈwɔ:kɪŋ/A n. [u]1 il camminare; il passeggiare: Do you like walking?, ti piace camminare?B a.● (mecc.) walking beam, bilanciere □ (zool.) walking bird, colombiforme □ walking boss, caposquadra; capo d'operai □ walking delegate, sindacalista viaggiante ( con funzioni di controllo) □ walking distance, distanza a piedi: The hotel is within walking distance of the station, l'albergo è a quattro passi dalla stazione □ (med.) walking frame, deambulatore □ (teatr.) walking gentleman ( walking lady), comparsa; figurante □ (zool.) walking-leaf ( Phyllium), fillio □ (mecc.) walking machine, veicolo che cammina ( su gambe meccaniche) □ walking pace, passo ( l'andatura): to go at a walking pace, andare a passo d'uomo; (equit.) andare al passo □ (fam. USA) walking papers (o walking ticket), notifica di licenziamento □ ( sport) walking race, marcia ( la gara) □ walking sleep, sonnambulismo □ walking stick, bastone da passeggio; (zool., USA) insetto stecco □ walking tour, giro turistico a piedi □ walking way ► walkway □ ( anche mil.) walking wounded, feriti in grado di camminare.* * *['wɔːkɪŋ] 1.nome (for pleasure) (il) camminare, (il) passeggiare; (for exercise, sport) walking m.2.aggettivo scherz.
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walking dictionary — walking encyclopedia UK / US or walking dictionary UK / US noun [countable] Word forms walking encyclopedia : singular walking encyclopedia plural walking encyclopedias informal someone who has a lot of knowledge … English dictionary
walking dictionary — variant UK US Main entry: walking encyclopedia … Useful english dictionary
walking dictionary — {n. phr.} A person highly knowledgeable in matters of language use. * /If you want to know what serendipity means, ask my Uncle Fred. He is a professor of English and is also a walking dictionary./ … Dictionary of American idioms
walking dictionary — {n. phr.} A person highly knowledgeable in matters of language use. * /If you want to know what serendipity means, ask my Uncle Fred. He is a professor of English and is also a walking dictionary./ … Dictionary of American idioms
walking\ dictionary — n. phr. A person highly knowledgeable in matters of language use. If you want to know what serendipity means, ask my Uncle Fred. He is a professor of English and is also a walking dictionary … Словарь американских идиом
walking dictionary — someone who has an answer to almost everything … English contemporary dictionary
walking encyclopedia — UK / US or walking dictionary UK / US noun [countable] Word forms walking encyclopedia : singular walking encyclopedia plural walking encyclopedias informal someone who has a lot of knowledge … English dictionary
walking encyclopedia — walking encyclo pedia or ,walking dictionary noun count someone who has a lot of knowledge … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
walking — n. & adj. in senses of WALK n. Phrases and idioms: walking delegate a trade union official who visits members and their employers for discussions. walking dictionary (or encyclopaedia) colloq. a person having a wide general knowledge. walking… … Useful english dictionary
walking — walk|ing1 [ˈwo:kıŋ US ˈwo:k ] n [U] 1.) especially BrE the activity or sport of going for walks, especially in the countryside or mountains →↑hiking, rambling ↑rambling ▪ We went walking in the hills. walking boots/shoes walking holiday/tour etc… … Dictionary of contemporary English
walking — [[t]wɔ͟ːkɪŋ[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT Walking is the activity of taking walks for exercise or pleasure, especially in the country. Recently I ve started to do a lot of walking and cycling. ...a walking holiday. Syn: hiking 2) ADJ: ADJ n (emphasis) You… … English dictionary