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1 ♦ ten
♦ ten /tɛn/a. e n.1 dieci: ten thousand pounds, diecimila sterline; a ten-week holiday, una vacanza di dieci settimane; the ten of clubs, il dieci di fiori ( carta da gioco); Ten is my lucky number, il dieci è il mio numero fortunato; There are ten of them, sono in dieci; Ten out of sixteen pupils are from ethnic minorities, dieci studenti su sedici sono di una minoranza etnica2 dieci ( anni d'età): She's ten in July, compie dieci anni a luglio; a ten-year-old, un bambino (o una bambina) di dieci anni● (fam. USA) ten-cent, dozzinale; meschino □ ( USA) ten-cent store, emporio che vende articoli vari a poco prezzo □ (fam.) ten a penny, dozzinale; comune □ ( slang USA) ten percenter, chi prende il 10% di provvigione □ ten-pounder, (fam.) che vale 10 sterline (o che pesa 10 libbre); (stor.) persona avente diritto al voto in quanto detentore di una proprietà del valore locativo di dieci sterline □ ( slang USA) ten-spot, biglietto da dieci dollari; deca; condanna a dieci anni di carcere □ ( atletica) the 10,000 metre run, i diecimila □ ten times as easy, dieci volte più facile □ ten times better, dieci volte migliore (o meglio) □ in tens, a gruppi di dieci; dieci alla volta: to arrange in tens, sistemare a gruppi di dieci □ one in ten, uno su dieci □ Ten to one he forgets it, scommetto dieci contro uno che se ne dimentica □ It's ten to one that…, ci sono nove probabilità su dieci che…
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Ten-pounder — Ten pound er, n. (Zo[ o]l.) A large oceanic fish ({Elops saurus}) found in the tropical parts of all the oceans. It is used chiefly for bait. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ten-pounder — ten poundˈer noun 1. Something weighing or worth ten pounds 2. Any of a family (Elopidae) of marine or freshwater bony fishes 3. A person who was a voter by virtue of occupying property worth ten pounds a year (historical) • • • Main Entry: ↑ten … Useful english dictionary
ten-pounder — See milkfish … English-Hawaiian dictionary
Pounder — Pound er, n. 1. One who, or that which, pounds, as a stamp in an ore mill. [1913 Webster] 2. An instrument used for pounding; a pestle. [1913 Webster] 3. A person or thing, so called with reference to a certain number of pounds in value, weight,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pounder — pounder1 /pown deuhr/, n. a person or thing that pounds, pulverizes, or beats. [bef. 1050; OE punere pestle (not found in ME); see POUND1, ER1] pounder2 /pown deuhr/, n. 1. a person or thing having or associated with a weight or value of a pound… … Universalium
pounder — I. noun Date: before 12th century 1. one that pounds 2. a tool used for pounding II. noun Date: 1684 1. a gun throwing a projectile of a specified weight used in combination < the ship was armed with six pounders > 2. one having a usually… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Elops saurus — Ten pounder Ten pound er, n. (Zo[ o]l.) A large oceanic fish ({Elops saurus}) found in the tropical parts of all the oceans. It is used chiefly for bait. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Arms — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Arms >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 arm arm arms Sgm: N 1 weapon weapon deadly weapon Sgm: N 1 armament armament armaments armature Sgm: N 1 panoply panoply stand of arms … English dictionary for students
pound|er — pound|er1 «POWN duhr», noun. a person or thing that pounds, pulverizes, or beats. ╂[Old English punere. See etym. under pound2. (Cf. ↑pound)] pound|er2 «POWN duhr», noun. 1. a person or thing weighing a specified number of pounds: »The baby was a … Useful english dictionary
arms — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Weapons Nouns 1. arms, weapon[s], weaponry, firearms, armament, engine of war, materiel; hardware; panoply, stand of arms, military establishment; armory, arsenal (See store); armor (See defense). See… … English dictionary for students
Elops saurus — Taxobox name = Ladyfish image width = 250px regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Actinopterygii ordo = Elopiformes familia = Elopidae genus = Elops species = E. saurus binomial = Elops saurus binomial authority = Linnaeus, 1766The… … Wikipedia