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I [swɒt]nome colloq. secchione m. (-a)II [swɒt]* * *[swot] 1. past tense, past participle - swotted; verb(to study hard, especially by memorizing eg for an examination.) studiare (molto)2. noun(an unkind word for a person who studies hard.) sgobbata* * *[swɒt]1. vtfam sgobbare su2. vi3. npej sgobbone (-a), secchione (-a)* * *swot /swɒt/ (fam.)n.1 sgobbata; studio intenso2 sgobbone; secchione (fam.)swottya.di (o da) sgobbone; dall'aria di secchione (fam.).(to) swot /swɒt/ (fam.)v. i.sgobbare; studiare sodo: to swot for an examination, sgobbare per un esame● to swot up a subject, sgobbare su una materia □ to swot up some dates for the history class, imparare a fatica delle date per la lezione di storia.* * *I [swɒt]nome colloq. secchione m. (-a)II [swɒt]
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swot something up — ˌswot sthˈup | ˌswot ˈup on sth derived (BrE, informal) to study a particular subject very hard, especially in order to prepare for an exam • Make sure you swot up on the company before the interview. Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
swot up on something — ˌswot sthˈup | ˌswot ˈup on sth derived (BrE, informal) to study a particular subject very hard, especially in order to prepare for an exam • Make sure you swot up on the company before the interview. Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
swot up — verb study intensively, as before an exam I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam • Syn: ↑cram, ↑grind away, ↑drum, ↑bone up, ↑swot, ↑get up, ↑mug up, ↑bone … Useful english dictionary
Swot — may refer to: * Swot, British slang for a studious scholar, often used derisively * Swot, British slang for cramming: I have to swot up (on) Greek myths for my History exam tomorrow. *SWOT analysis a strategic planning tool used to evaluate the… … Wikipedia
swot — 1 noun (C) BrE informal someone who spends too much time studying and seems to have no other interests swotty adjective 2 verb (I) BrE informal to study a lot in a short time, especially for an examination; cram (3) AmE (+ for): I was busy… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
swot vac — noun in secondary and tertiary education, a period of non teaching prior to examinations This is clearly what happens in the swot vac phenomenon: the student rote learns his material for just long enough to see the exam through. Syn: dead week,… … Wiktionary
swot — 1. n. Person who studies (unpopularly) hard. 2. v. Study (usu. in preparation for exam). Also swot up … A concise dictionary of English slang
mug up — verb study intensively, as before an exam I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam • Syn: ↑cram, ↑grind away, ↑drum, ↑bone up, ↑swot, ↑get up, ↑swot up, ↑bone … Useful english dictionary
bone up — verb study intensively, as before an exam I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam • Syn: ↑cram, ↑grind away, ↑drum, ↑swot, ↑get up, ↑mug up, ↑swot up, ↑bone … Useful english dictionary
get up — verb 1. rise to one s feet (Freq. 15) The audience got up and applauded • Syn: ↑arise, ↑rise, ↑uprise, ↑stand up • Ant: ↑sit down ( … Useful english dictionary
grind away — verb study intensively, as before an exam I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam • Syn: ↑cram, ↑drum, ↑bone up, ↑swot, ↑get up, ↑mug up, ↑swot up, ↑bone … Useful english dictionary