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1 dwarf
I 1. [dwɔːf]aggettivo nano2.nome nano m. (-a)II [dwɔːf]verbo transitivo fare sembrare piccolo [person, object etc.]; sminuire [achievement, issue]* * *[dwo:f] 1. plurals - dwarfs; noun1) (an animal, plant or person much smaller than normal.) nano2) (in fairy tales etc, a creature like a tiny man, with magic powers: Snow White and the seven dwarfs.) nano, gnomo2. verb(to make to appear small: The cathedral was dwarfed by the surrounding skyscrapers.) rimpicciolire* * *[dwɔːf]1. adj, n2. vt(subj: building, person) fare sembrare piccolissimo (-a), far scomparire, (achievement) eclissare* * *dwarf /dwɔ:f/1 nano, nanaB a.● (bot.) dwarf disease, nanismo; rachitismo □ (astron.) dwarf star, stella nana.(to) dwarf /dwɔ:f/v. t.1 far sembrare piccolo (o basso); (fig.) sminuire: The Twin Towers dwarfed the surrounding buildings, le torri gemelle facevano sembrare piccoli gli edifici circostanti; He is dwarfed by his younger brother, sembra basso vicino al suo fratello più giovane; His achievements dwarf those of his contemporaries, i suoi successi sminuiscono quelli dei suoi contemporanei; European economies will soon be dwarfed by those of Asia, le economie europee perderanno presto importanza di fronte a quelle asiatiche* * *I 1. [dwɔːf]aggettivo nano2.nome nano m. (-a)II [dwɔːf]verbo transitivo fare sembrare piccolo [person, object etc.]; sminuire [achievement, issue] -
2 ♦ outline
♦ outline /ˈaʊtlaɪn/n.2 abbozzo; schema; schizzo: He gave us an outline of his plan, ci ha presentato un abbozzo del suo progetto; to describe st. in outline, descrivere qc. a grandi linee; in broad outline, in linee generali4 (pl.) punti principali; elementi essenziali: the outlines of a settlement, i punti principali di un accordo● outline drawing, disegno lineare □ (leg.) outline law, legge quadro □ an outline map, una carta geografica muta □ to draw sb. (st.) in outline, fare uno schizzo di q. (di qc.); schizzare q. (qc.).(to) outline /ˈaʊtlaɪn/v. t.1 tracciare il contorno di; schizzare2 (fig.) descrivere a grandi linee; delineare; abbozzare: to outline a ten-point programme, abbozzare un programma articolato in dieci punti. -
3 soaring
['sɔːrɪŋ]aggettivo [inflation, demand, popularity] in forte crescita; [prices, temperatures] in forte aumento; [ skyscraper] torreggiante* * *soaring /ˈsɔ:rɪŋ/A a.1 che vola; che si leva in alto; che si libra2 (fig.) altissimo; svettante; eccelso; elevato; sublime: a soaring spire, una guglia altissima; soaring skyscrapers, grattacieli svettanti; soaring ideals, ideali sublimiB n. [u]2 (fig.) aumento vertiginoso4 (zool.) volo planato● soaring ambition, ambizione sconfinata.* * *['sɔːrɪŋ]aggettivo [inflation, demand, popularity] in forte crescita; [prices, temperatures] in forte aumento; [ skyscraper] torreggiante -
4 sprout
I [spraʊt]1) (on plant, tree, potato) germoglio m., getto m.2) (anche Brussels sprout) cavoletto m. di Bruxelles, cavolino m. di BruxellesII 1. [spraʊt]verbo transitivo fare crescere [ beard]2.1) [bulb, seed] germogliare; [grass, weeds] spuntare•* * *1. verb1) (to (cause to) develop leaves, shoots etc: The trees are sprouting new leaves.) germogliare2) ((of animals, birds etc) to develop eg horns, produce eg feathers: The young birds are sprouting their first feathers.) mettere2. noun(a new shoot or bud: bean sprouts.) germoglio, getto* * *[spraʊt]1. n(from bulb, seeds) germoglioSee:2. vt(leaves, shoots) mettere, produrre3. vi* * *sprout /spraʊt/n.1 germoglio; getto3 (fam.) rampollo; giovane discendente.(to) sprout /spraʊt/A v. i.1 germogliare; germinare; rampollareB v. t.* * *I [spraʊt]1) (on plant, tree, potato) germoglio m., getto m.2) (anche Brussels sprout) cavoletto m. di Bruxelles, cavolino m. di BruxellesII 1. [spraʊt]verbo transitivo fare crescere [ beard]2.1) [bulb, seed] germogliare; [grass, weeds] spuntare• -
5 ■ thrust up
■ thrust upA v. i. + avv.2 (lett.) elevarsi in alto; svettare: skyscrapers thrusting up into the sky, grattacieli che svettano alti nel cieloB v. t. + avv.drizzare, alzare ( strutture, scale, ecc.); mettere su (fam.): to thrust up a ladder, drizzare una scala a pioli.
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