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1 ♦ boot
♦ boot (1) /bu:t/n.1 scarpa alta; scarpa robusta; scarpone: army boots, scarponi militari; football boots, scarpe da calcio; mountain boots, scarponi da montagna; walking boots, scarponcini; pedule4 (fam.) calcio; pedata5 – (fam.) the boot, licenziamento; benservito: to give sb. the boot, licenziare q.; mettere alla porta q.; buttare fuori q.; to get the boot, essere licenziato; essere messo alla porta; essere buttato fuori6 (autom., GB) bagagliaio; baule10 (comput., = boot-up) caricamento iniziale; avvio: boot block, blocco d'avvio; boot disk, disco di avvio14 (al pl.) ► boots● (fam.) boots and all, senza riserve; senza mezze misure □ (mil., stor.) boot and saddle, buttasella □ (mil.) boot camp, centro di addestramento reclute □ boot cream, crema da scarpe; lucido □ boot puller, cavastivali □ (GB) boot sale, vendita all'aperto ( dal bagagliaio dell'auto) di oggetti domestici usati □ ( calcio) boot stud, tacchetto, bollino ( di scarpa) □ boot tree, forma per scarpe □ (fam.) to fill one's boots, fare il pieno (di soldi, cibo, ecc.) □ (fam.) to fill sb. 's boots, sostituire degnamente q. □ to hang up one's boots, ( calcio, ecc.) appendere le scarpe, smettere di giocare; (fig.) andare in pensione □ (fig.) to lick sb. 's boots, lustrare gli stivali a q.; leccare i piedi a q. □ (fam. GB) to put the boot in (o into sb.), prendere a calci (uno che è a terra); (fig.) infierire (su q.), colpire (q.) quando è a terra, fare il maramaldo □ (fig.) The boot is on the other foot, le parti si sono invertite; la musica è cambiata □ You can bet your boots on it, puoi scommetterci; puoi giurarci.boot (2) /bu:t/n.solo nella loc.: to boot, per giunta; per di più; per soprammercato.(to) boot /bu:t/A v. t.1 calzare; mettere le scarpe a3 (comput.) avviare; inizializzareB v. i.(comput.) avviarsi. -
2 boot
I [buːt]1) (footwear) stivale m.; (for workman, soldier) scarpone m.football boot — BE scarpa da football
to put the boot in — infierire (anche fig.)
2) BE aut. baule m., bagagliaio m.3) colloq. (dismissal)to get the boot — essere licenziato, buttato fuori
4) colloq. (kick) calcio m.to give sth. a boot — dare un calcio a qcs.
5) AE aut. (wheelclamp) ceppo m., ganascia f. (bloccaruote)••the boot is on the other foot — BE le cose sono esattamente al contrario
II [buːt]to be o get too big for one's boots BE montarsi la testa; to boot per giunta, per di più; to lick sb.'s boots — leccare i piedi a qcn
1) colloq. dare un calcio a [person, ball]2) inform. boot up•- boot out- boot up* * *[bu:t] 1. noun1) (a covering for the foot and lower part of the leg, usually made of leather etc: a pair of suede boots.) stivale2) ((American trunk) a place for luggage in a motor-car etc.) bagagliaio2. verb(to kick: He booted the ball out of the goal.) calciare- give- get the boot* * *I [buːt]1) (footwear) stivale m.; (for workman, soldier) scarpone m.football boot — BE scarpa da football
to put the boot in — infierire (anche fig.)
2) BE aut. baule m., bagagliaio m.3) colloq. (dismissal)to get the boot — essere licenziato, buttato fuori
4) colloq. (kick) calcio m.to give sth. a boot — dare un calcio a qcs.
5) AE aut. (wheelclamp) ceppo m., ganascia f. (bloccaruote)••the boot is on the other foot — BE le cose sono esattamente al contrario
II [buːt]to be o get too big for one's boots BE montarsi la testa; to boot per giunta, per di più; to lick sb.'s boots — leccare i piedi a qcn
1) colloq. dare un calcio a [person, ball]2) inform. boot up•- boot out- boot up
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(the) shoe is on the other foot — the shoe is on the other ˈfoot idiom (NAmE) (BrE the boot is on the other ˈfoot) used to say that a situation has changed so that sb now has power or authority over the person who used to have power or authority over them Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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the boot is on the other foot — British used for saying that a situation has changed completely, so that the person who had the least power now has the most I was always the poor one, but now the boot is on the other foot … English dictionary
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