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1 sprawl
I [sprɔːl]nome (of suburbs, buildings) espansione f. incontrollataII [sprɔːl]verbo intransitivo [ person] (casually) stravaccarsi, spaparanzarsi; (exhaustedly) crollare; [ town] espandersi in modo incontrollato; [ forest] estendersi* * *[spro:l] 1. verb1) (to sit, lie or fall with the arms and legs spread out widely and carelessly: Several tired-looking people were sprawling in armchairs.) abbandonarsi2) ((of a town etc) to spread out in an untidy and irregular way.) (crescere disordinatamente)2. noun1) (an act of sprawling: He was lying in a careless sprawl on the sofa.) (atteggiamento scomposto)2) (an untidy and irregular area (of houses etc): She lost her way in the grimy sprawl of the big city.) (superficie irregolare)•* * *[sprɔːl]1. vi(person: sit, lie) stravaccarsi, (fall) cadere scompostamente, (town) estendersi in modo incontrollato, (plant) crescere disordinatamentehe sprawled on the sofa, smoking — si stravaccò sul divano fumando
2. nurban sprawl — sviluppo urbanistico incontrollato, espansione urbana tentacolare
a sprawl of buildings lay below them — un gruppo di edifici si estendeva disordinatamente dinanzi ai loro occhi
* * *sprawl /sprɔ:l/n. [uc]3 massa disordinata; gruppo (o sviluppo) irregolare (o incontrollato): urban sprawl, sviluppo incontrollato delle città.(to) sprawl /sprɔ:l/A v. i.2 ( di città, ecc.) crescere (o estendersi) disordinatamente: New suburbs sprawled in all directions, nuovi sobborghi si estendevano disordinatamente in ogni direzioneB v. t.* * *I [sprɔːl]nome (of suburbs, buildings) espansione f. incontrollataII [sprɔːl]verbo intransitivo [ person] (casually) stravaccarsi, spaparanzarsi; (exhaustedly) crollare; [ town] espandersi in modo incontrollato; [ forest] estendersi -
2 lounge
I 1. [laʊndʒ]1) (in house) sala f., salotto m.; (hotel) sala f.2) (in airport) sala f. d'attesa3) (anche cocktail lounge) bar m. (di un albergo)2.modificatore [ furniture] da salaII [laʊndʒ]1) (sprawl) adagiarsi comodamente2) (idle) poltrire•* * *1. verb1) (to lie back in a casual manner: lounging on a sofa.) stare disteso/sdraiato2) (to move about lazily; to be inactive: I spent the day lounging about the house.) oziare, bighellonare2. noun(a sitting-room, eg in a hotel: They watched television in the hotel lounge.) salotto; salone* * *[laʊndʒ]1. nsoggiorno, salotto, (of hotel) salone m, (of airport) sala d'attesa2. vi(also: lounge about) oziare, poltrire, starsene colle mani in mano* * *lounge /laʊndʒ/n.2 ridotto (di teatr.)● lounge bar, sala interna, bar elegante ( in un albergo, pub o ristorante) □ (ferr.) lounge car, carrozza salone □ lounge chair, poltrona □ ( slang) lounge lizard, donnaiolo, cascamorto □ lounge suit, abito ( da uomo) da giorno; abito intero.(to) lounge /laʊndʒ/v. i.1 (spec. to lounge about o around) stare disteso (o sdraiato): to lounge on a deckchair, stare disteso su una sdraio2 bighellonare; gironzolare3 oziare; poltrire● to lounge away, sciupare; sprecare; passare nell'ozio: to lounge away one's time, sciupare (o sprecare) il tempo.* * *I 1. [laʊndʒ]1) (in house) sala f., salotto m.; (hotel) sala f.2) (in airport) sala f. d'attesa3) (anche cocktail lounge) bar m. (di un albergo)2.modificatore [ furniture] da salaII [laʊndʒ]1) (sprawl) adagiarsi comodamente2) (idle) poltrire•
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sprawl — ► VERB 1) sit, lie, or fall with one s limbs spread out in an ungainly way. 2) (often as adj. sprawling) spread out irregularly over a large area. ► NOUN 1) a sprawling position or movement. 2) a sprawling group or mass, especially the… … English terms dictionary
sprawl — /sprɔl / (say sprawl) verb (i) 1. to be stretched out in irregular or ungraceful movements, as the limbs. 2. to lie or sit with the limbs stretched out in a careless or ungraceful posture. 3. to fall in such a manner. 4. to work one s way… …
sprawl´er — sprawl «sprl», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to toss or spread the limbs about, like an infant or an animal lying on its back: »reading contentedly with his legs sprawled over the arm of the couch. 2. to lie or sit with the limbs spread out, especially… … Useful english dictionary
sprawl — verb ADVERB ▪ lazily ▪ out ▪ He was sprawled out on the sofa. PREPOSITION ▪ across, in, on … Collocations dictionary
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sprawl — verb 1) he sprawled on a sofa Syn: stretch out, lounge, loll, lie, recline, drape oneself, slump, flop, slouch 2) the town sprawled ahead of them Syn: spread, stretch, extend … Thesaurus of popular words
sprawl — verb Syn: stretch out, lounge, loll, slump, flop, slouch … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
sprawl — [[t]sprɔ͟ːl[/t]] sprawls, sprawling, sprawled 1) VERB If you sprawl somewhere, you sit or lie down with your legs and arms spread out in a careless way. → See also sprawled [V prep/adv] She sprawled on the bed as he had left her, not even moving… … English dictionary
sprawl — 1 verb also sprawl out (intransitive always + adv/prep) 1 to lie or sit with your arms or legs stretched out in a lazy or careless way (+ in/on etc): He just sprawls out in his chair and expects me to bring his dinner. | be sprawled out: The… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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sprawl — I UK [sprɔːl] / US [sprɔl] verb [intransitive] Word forms sprawl : present tense I/you/we/they sprawl he/she/it sprawls present participle sprawling past tense sprawled past participle sprawled 1) to sit or lie with your arms and legs stretched… … English dictionary