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1 ♦ medicine
♦ medicine /ˈmɛdsn/n.1 [u] medicina ( scienza, professione medica): Doctor of Medicine (abbr. MD), dottore in medicina; herbal medicine, medicina erboristica; conventional medicine, medicina tradizionale; alternative medicine, medicina alternativa; complementary medicine, medicina complementare ( associata a terapie tradizionali); forensic medicine, medicina legale; to practise medicine, esercitare la medicina2 medicina; farmaco; medicamento; medicinale: to take a medicine, prendere una medicina; preventive medicine, medicinale preventivo; profilattico● medicine ball, palla medica □ medicine bottle, boccetta per medicinali; flacone □ medicine cabinet (o medicine chest, medicine closet), armadietto dei medicinali □ medicine dropper, contagocce □ medicine man, stregone □ (fam.) to give sb. a dose (o a taste) of his own medicine, ripagare q. della stessa moneta; restituirgli la dose □ (fig.) to take one's medicine, mandar giù (o ingoiare) la pillola; mandar giù un rospo (fig.); far buon viso a cattivo gioco. -
2 medicine *** medi·cine
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3 ♦ taste
♦ taste /teɪst/n.1 [u] gusto; sapore; buongusto: It has no taste, non ha sapore; è insapore; a man of taste, un uomo di buongusto; Your remark was in bad taste, la tua osservazione è stata di cattivo gusto; the bitter taste of defeat, il sapore amaro della sconfitta; This wine is sweet to the taste, questo vino è dolce al palato; to develop a taste for cider, acquisire il gusto del sidro; fare la bocca al sidro2 gusto; predilezione; propensione: to acquire a taste for st., imparare ad apprezzare qc.; She has a taste for music, ha gusto per la musica; They have a taste for English literature, hanno una propensione per la letteratura inglese3 [u] attitudine; disposizione; inclinazione: He has no taste for business, non ha attitudine agli affari4 bocconcino; tantino; po' (di qc.); assaggio ( di cibo): Will you have a taste of my ice cream?, vuoi un po' del mio gelato?6 (fig.) saggio; campione: In his writings he gives us a taste of his learning, nei suoi scritti egli ci dà un saggio della sua erudizione● (anat.) taste bud, papilla gustativa □ a taste for red ties, una preferenza per le cravatte rosse □ (fig.) to get a taste of one's own medicine, essere ripagato con la stessa moneta □ ( anche fig.) to leave a bad taste in the mouth, lasciare la bocca amara □ Is it to your taste?, è di tuo gusto? □ ( nelle ricette) Add salt to taste, aggiungete sale a piacere □ (prov.) Tastes differ (o There is no accounting for tastes), tutti i gusti son gusti; dei gusti non si discuteFALSI AMICI: taste non significa tasto. NOTA D'USO: - taste o flavour?- ♦ (to) taste /teɪst/A v. t.1 gustare; assaporare ( anche fig.); assaggiare; degustare: (fig.) to taste success [freedom], assaporare il successo [la libertà]; Will you taste this Sardinian wine?, vuoi degustare questo vino sardo?; DIALOGO → - Ordering wine- Would you like to taste the wine?, vuole assaggiare lei il vino?; I haven't tasted food for two days, non tocco cibo da due giorni2 ( anche fig.) sentire; sentire il sapore di; provare: to taste the joys of freedom, provare le gioie della libertàB v. i.( anche fig.) sapere di; sentire di; avere ( buon, cattivo, ecc.) sapore: This cake tastes good ( o nice), questa torta ha un buon sapore; to taste like rum, sapere di rum; sembrare rum; This tea tastes bitter, questo tè sa d'amaro: (fam.: di cibo) to taste great, essere squisito; What does it taste like?, che sapore ha?; to taste of, saper di; sentire di; (fig. lett.) provare, assaporare: This cake tastes of almonds, questa torta sa di mandorle; ( di cibo) not to taste of anything, non sapere di nulla; non avere alcun saporeFALSI AMICI: to taste non significa tastare.
См. также в других словарях:
give\ one\ some\ of\ his\ own\ medicine — • give one some of his/her own medicine v. phr. To treat someone the way he or she treats others (used in the negative). The gangster beat up an innocent old man, so when he resisted arrest, a policeman gave him a little of his own medicine … Словарь американских идиом
give him a taste of his own medicine — do to him what he does, an eye for an eye If Jim is sarcastic, give him a taste of his own medicine … English idioms
dose of one's own medicine — or[taste of one s own medicine] {n. phr.} Being treated in the same way you treat others; something bad done to you as you have done bad to other people. * /Jim was always playing tricks on other boys. Finally they decided to give him a dose of… … Dictionary of American idioms
dose of one's own medicine — or[taste of one s own medicine] {n. phr.} Being treated in the same way you treat others; something bad done to you as you have done bad to other people. * /Jim was always playing tricks on other boys. Finally they decided to give him a dose of… … Dictionary of American idioms
give someone a dose of their own medicine — give someone a taste/dose/of their own medicine phrase to treat someone in the same bad way that they have treated someone else It’s time those cheats got a taste of their own medicine. Thesaurus: to treat someone in the same bad way they treat… … Useful english dictionary
dose\ of\ one's\ own\ medicine — • dose of one s own medicine • taste of one s own medicine n. phr. Being treated in the same way you treat others; something bad done to you as you have done bad to other people. Jim was always playing tricks on other boys. Finally they decided… … Словарь американских идиом
taste\ of\ one's\ own\ medicine — • dose of one s own medicine • taste of one s own medicine n. phr. Being treated in the same way you treat others; something bad done to you as you have done bad to other people. Jim was always playing tricks on other boys. Finally they decided… … Словарь американских идиом
a taste/dose of your own medicine — informal : harsh or unpleasant treatment that is like the treatment you have given other people The movie is about a playboy who gets a taste of his own medicine when the girl he falls in love with jilts him for another guy. • • • Main Entry:… … Useful english dictionary
(a) taste of your own medicine — a taste/dose of your own ˈmedicine idiom the same bad treatment that you have given to others • Let the bully have a taste of his own medicine. Main entry: ↑medicineidiom … Useful english dictionary
(a) dose of your own medicine — a taste/dose of your own ˈmedicine idiom the same bad treatment that you have given to others • Let the bully have a taste of his own medicine. Main entry: ↑medicineidiom … Useful english dictionary
take one's own medicine — accept punishment without complaining He likes to criticize everyone but can never take his own medicine when others criticize him … Idioms and examples