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1 ♦ salt
♦ salt /sɔ:lt/A n.1 [u] (chim., farm.) sale; sale marino (o da cucina); (fig.) criterio, senno; (fig.) sapore, succo: table salt, sale da tavola; common salt, sale comune; cooking salt, sale grosso; Epsom salt, sale inglese ( purgativo); Risk is the salt of life, il rischio dà sapore alla vita3 salinaB a. attr.● salt-and-pepper, pepe e sale (agg.); (fam. USA) interrazziale; ( slang) auto della polizia; marijuana scadente □ salt-and-pepper hair, capelli brizzolati □ (chim.) salt cake, solfato di sodio □ (GB) salt cellar, saliera ( con il tappo perforato) □ (geogr.) salt desert, deserto salato □ (geol.) salt dome, duomo salino; cupola salina □ (geogr.) salt flat, piana di sale; letto di lago salato prosciugatosi □ (med.) salt-free diet, dieta senza sale; dieta sodiopenica □ (ind. ceramica) salt glaze, smaltatura a sale □ (geogr.) salt lake, lago salato □ salt lick, terreno ricco di salgemma ( dove i selvatici vanno a leccare il sale); blocco di sale per il bestiame domestico □ (geogr.) salt marsh, palude costiera salmastra □ salt meadow, prato ricco di salgemma □ salt-mine, miniera di sale: (fig.) Back to the salt-mines!, si torna al duro lavoro! □ ( Bibbia) the salt of the earth, il sale della terra (fig.); i migliori; gli eletti; brava gente □ salt pit, miniera di salgemma; salina □ ( USA) salt rising, lievito □ salt spoon, cucchiaino per il sale □ ( USA) salt truck, camion spandisale □ salt well, pozzo d'acqua salata □ salt wit, spirito arguto, mordace □ ( di cibo) in salt, sotto sale □ (fig.) to take st. with a pinch (o a grain) of salt, prendere qc. ‘cum grano salis’ (o con un po' di buonsenso). -
2 lick
I [lɪk]1) leccata f.to give sth. a lick — dare una leccata a qcs
2) fig.3) colloq. (in jazz) chorus m.4) (blow) colpo m.••II [lɪk]at a fair o good lick — colloq. a tutta birra
1) [person, animal] leccareto lick sth. clean — [ animal] pulire qcs. leccandolo
to lick one's chops — colloq. o
lips — leccarsi le labbra; fig. (at prospect) avere l'acquolina in bocca
to lick sb.'s boots — colloq. leccare i piedi a qcn
2) [flame, wave] lambireto get licked — (in game) farsi battere
I think we've got the problem licked! — colloq. penso che abbiamo risolto il problema!
••* * *[lik] 1. verb(to pass the tongue over: The dog licked her hand.) leccare2. noun1) (an act of licking: The child gave the ice-cream a lick.) leccata2) (a hasty application (of paint): These doors could do with a lick of paint.) pennellata•* * *[lɪk]1. vt1) (with tongue) leccare, (subj: flames) lambireto lick one's lips — leccarsi le labbra, (hungrily) leccarsi i baffi
to lick sb's boots fig fam — leccare i piedi a qn
to lick sth into shape fig fam — mettere a punto qc
2) (fam: defeat) suonarle a, stracciare2. n1) leccataa lick and a promise fig fam — una pulitina sommaria
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fam: speed) at full lick — a tutta birra* * *lick /lɪk/n.1 leccata2 piccola quantità; pizzico; briciolo; leggero strato: a lick of paint, un leggero strato di vernice4 (fam.) forte colpo; botta5 prova; sforzo● (fam.) a lick and a promise, una lavatina (o una pulitina) superficiale; pulizia sommaria □ (vet.) lick block, blocchetto salino □ (fam.) a lick in the face, un manrovescio □ (fam.) to give it big licks, mettercela tutta; fare ogni sforzo.♦ (to) lick /lɪk/A v. t.3 (fam. antiq.) bastonare; percuotere; picchiare4 (fam.) battere; superare; sconfiggere; stracciare: ( sport) to lick one's opponents, stracciare gli avversariB v. i.(fam.) andare; affrettarsi; correre: as hard as one can lick, correndo a più non posso● to lick sb. 's boots = to lick sb.'s shoes ► sotto □ to lick clean, pulire leccando: The child licked his plate clean, il bambino ha pulito il piatto leccandolo □ (fig.) to lick the dust, mordere la polvere □ (fam.) to lick into shape, rifinire; rendere presentabile; mettere a punto, preparare a dovere: Our coach has licked the team into shape, il nostro allenatore ha messo a punto la squadra □ (fig.) to lick one's lips, avere l'acquolina in bocca; leccarsi i baffi (o le dita) □ to lick sb. 's shoes, leccare i piedi a q. (fig.) □ (fig.) to lick one's wounds, leccarsi le ferite □ to lick up (o off), togliere (o pulire) leccando □ (fam.) to get a problem licked, riuscire a risolvere un problema.* * *I [lɪk]1) leccata f.to give sth. a lick — dare una leccata a qcs
2) fig.3) colloq. (in jazz) chorus m.4) (blow) colpo m.••II [lɪk]at a fair o good lick — colloq. a tutta birra
1) [person, animal] leccareto lick sth. clean — [ animal] pulire qcs. leccandolo
to lick one's chops — colloq. o
lips — leccarsi le labbra; fig. (at prospect) avere l'acquolina in bocca
to lick sb.'s boots — colloq. leccare i piedi a qcn
2) [flame, wave] lambireto get licked — (in game) farsi battere
I think we've got the problem licked! — colloq. penso che abbiamo risolto il problema!
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3 wound
I [wuːnd]1) (injury) ferita f. (anche fig.)2) (cut, sore) ferita f., piaga f.••II [wuːnd]verbo transitivo ferireIII [waʊnd]* * *past tense, past participle; = wind II* * *I [wuːnd]1) (injury) ferita f. (anche fig.)2) (cut, sore) ferita f., piaga f.••II [wuːnd]verbo transitivo ferireIII [waʊnd]
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