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1 oily
['ɔɪlɪ]1) (saturated) [cloth, food, hair, skin] unto; [ stain] di unto, di grasso; [ water] sporco di olio, nafta2) (in consistency) [ dressing] oleoso; [ lotion] grasso3) spreg. (slimy) [person, tone] untuoso* * *1) (of, like or covered with oil: an oily liquid; an oily rag.) oleoso, untuoso2) (trying to be too friendly or polite: The waiters in that restaurant are too oily.) untuoso* * *oily /ˈɔɪlɪ/a.● (fig.) oily-tongued, untuoso; mellifluo.* * *['ɔɪlɪ]1) (saturated) [cloth, food, hair, skin] unto; [ stain] di unto, di grasso; [ water] sporco di olio, nafta2) (in consistency) [ dressing] oleoso; [ lotion] grasso3) spreg. (slimy) [person, tone] untuoso -
2 aloof
[ə'luːf]aggettivo distanteto remain aloof from — (uninvolved) tenersi lontano da
* * *[ə'lu:f] 1. adverb(apart or at a distance from other people: I kept aloof from the whole business.) a distanza2. adjective(not sociable and friendly: People find the new teacher rather aloof.) distante* * *[ə'luːf]1. adjriservato (-a), distaccato (-a)2. adva distanza, in disparteto stand aloof (from) — tenersi a distanza (da) or in disparte (da)
* * *aloof /əˈlu:f/a.1 (pred.) distaccato; lontano; appartato: to stay (o to hold oneself) aloof from st., tenersi lontano da qc.2 distaccato; che tiene le distanze; riservato: He's rather aloof, è uno che tiene le distanze; to speak in an aloof tone, parlare in tono distaccatoalooflyavv.aloofnessn. [u]distacco; riserbo.* * *[ə'luːf]aggettivo distanteto remain aloof from — (uninvolved) tenersi lontano da
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