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♦ sack (1) /sæk/n.2 sacco ( anche come unità di misura): a sack of coal [of potatoes], un sacco di carbone [di patate]3 (fam.) licenziamento; espulsione: to give sb. the sack, licenziare q.; to get the sack, farsi licenziare; essere licenziato● ( slang USA) sack artist, dormiglione; pigrone □ sack race, corsa nei sacchi □ sack rat = sack artist ► sopra □ ( slang USA) sack time, ora d'andare a letto; (mil.) (ora della) ritirata; tempo passato a dormire, dormita; periodo d'ozio □ ( slang USA, anche fig.) to climb into the sack, andare a letto.sack (2) /sæk/n. [u]sacco (lett.); saccheggio: the sack of Rome in 1527, il sacco di Roma nel 1527; to put a city to sack, mettere a sacco una città.sack (3) /sæk/n.(stor.) vino bianco secco ( spagnolo o delle Canarie).(to) sack (1) /sæk/v. t.1 mettere in sacchi; insaccare2 (fam.) licenziare; mandare a spasso (fig.)● ( slang USA) to sack out, andare a dormire (o a letto); infilarsi nel letto □ ( slang USA) to sack up, guadagnare, incassare, fare (su).(to) sack (2) /sæk/v. t. -
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['əʊp(ə)n]1. adj1) (gen) aperto (-a), (flower) aperto (-a), sbocciato (-a)wide open — (door, window) spalancato (-a)
half open; slightly open — socchiuso (-a)
in the open air — all'aria aperta, all'aperto
road open to traffic — strada aperta al traffico or transitabile
open to the elements/to attack — esposto (-a) alle intemperie/all'attacco
open ground — (among trees) radura, (waste ground) terreno non edificato
to lay o.s. open to criticism — esporsi alle critiche
it is open to doubt whether... — è in dubbio se...
in open court Law — a porte aperte
it's an open secret that... — è il segreto di Pulcinella che...
5) (undecided: question) aperto (-a)2.1) nout in the open — (out of doors) fuori, all'aperto, (in the country) in campagna, all'aperto
2) Golf, Tennisthe Australian Open — l'open m inv di Australia
3. vt(gen) aprire, (legs) divaricareto open fire Mil — aprire il fuoco
4. vi1) (eyes, door, debate) aprirsi, (shop, bank, museum) aprireto open onto or into — dare su
2) (begin: book, film) cominciare, Cards, Chess aprire•- open out- open up
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sack race — n a race in which the competitors, usually children, have to jump forwards with both legs inside a ↑sack … Dictionary of contemporary English
sack race — sack′ race n. gam a race in which each contestant has the legs enclosed in a sack and moves forward by jumping • Etymology: 1880–85 … From formal English to slang
sack race — n. a race in which contestants have their legs in a sack and move by jumping … English World dictionary
sack race — sack ,race noun count a race, especially for children, in which you put your legs inside a large cloth bag and move by jumping … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sack race — noun a novelty race in which competitors jump ahead with their feet confined in a sack • Hypernyms: ↑race * * * noun : a race run by persons each with his legs in a sack * * * sack racer. sack racing. a race in which each contestant jumps ahead… … Useful english dictionary
Sack race — The sack race is a competitive game in which participants place both of their legs inside a sack or pillow case and hop from a starting point toward a finish line. The first person to reach the finish line is the winner of the race.Sack racing is … Wikipedia
sack race — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms sack race : singular sack race plural sack races a race, especially for children, in which you put your legs inside a large cloth bag and move by jumping … English dictionary
sack race — sack racer. sack racing. a race in which each contestant jumps ahead while his or her legs are confined in a sack. [1880 85] * * * … Universalium
sack race — noun Date: 1859 a jumping race in which each contestant s legs are enclosed in a sack … New Collegiate Dictionary
sack race — noun (C) a race in which the competitors, usually children, have to jump forwards with both legs inside a sack 1 (1a) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
sack-race — /ˈsæk reɪs/ (say sak rays) noun a race in which each competitor jumps forward with their legs confined in a sack …