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[daɪm]nome AE moneta f. da dieci centesimi, dieci centesimi m.pl.••they're a dime a dozen — colloq. [ goods] te li tirano dietro; [ books] non valgono niente
to stop on a dime — colloq. fermarsi di colpo
* * *(the tenth part of a dollar; 10 cents.) moneta da dieci centesimi* * *dime /daɪm/n. ( USA)«dime» ( moneta da 10 cent); (estens.) nulla, un centesimo: We didn't have a dime but we were happy, non avevamo un centesimo, ma eravamo felici● (fam. USA) a dime a dozen, dozzinale; da due soldi □ ( slang) dime dropper, spia, informatore ( della polizia) □ ( USA) dime novel, romanzetto di scarso valore □ ( USA) dime store, (sost.) grande magazzino a prezzi popolari □ ( USA) dime-store (agg., anche fig.) da due soldi: dime-store goods, articoli da due soldi; dime-store morality, morale da due soldi □ ( slang) to drop a dime on sb., fare la spia a q. □ to turn on a dime, rigirarsi in uno spazio ristrettissimo.(to) dime /daɪm/v. t.(pop. USA) fare la spia a; fare una soffiata su (q.).* * *[daɪm]nome AE moneta f. da dieci centesimi, dieci centesimi m.pl.••they're a dime a dozen — colloq. [ goods] te li tirano dietro; [ books] non valgono niente
to stop on a dime — colloq. fermarsi di colpo
См. также в других словарях:
turn on a dime — {v. phr.} To be able to turn in a very narrow spot comparable to a small coin. * /This new sports car can turn on a dime./ … Dictionary of American idioms
turn on a dime — {v. phr.} To be able to turn in a very narrow spot comparable to a small coin. * /This new sports car can turn on a dime./ … Dictionary of American idioms
turn on a dime — turn sharply, turn quickly, do a 180 An Alfa Romeo has excellent steering. It can turn on a dime … English idioms
turn on a dime — verb have a small turning radius My little subcompact car turns on a dime! • Topics: ↑driving • Hypernyms: ↑turn • Verb Frames: Something s * * * turn on a dime … Useful english dictionary
turn on a dime — to change direction very quickly. The economy is not likely to turn on a dime between now and the end of the year. We never knew what our father would decide because his opinions could turn on a dime … New idioms dictionary
turn on a dime — in. to turn sharply; to turn in a small radius. □ This baby will turn on a dime. □ A car that will turn on a ime at high speed without turning turtle is what I want … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
turn\ on\ a\ dime — v. phr. To be able to turn in a very narrow spot comparable to a small coin. This new sports car can turn on a dime … Словарь американских идиом
turn a nice dime — verb make a satisfactory profit The company turned a nice dime after a short time • Syn: ↑turn a nice penny, ↑turn a nice dollar • Hypernyms: ↑profit, ↑turn a profit • Verb Frames … Useful english dictionary
turn on a dime — verb to have a small turning circle Syn: turn on a sixpence … Wiktionary
turn on a dime — informal to turn round in an extremely small space … English dictionary
dime — [ daım ] noun count * a coin worth ten CENTS in the U.S. and Canada: I have not taken one dime of his money. a dime a dozen INFORMAL extremely common turn on a dime INFORMAL to turn around in an extremely small space … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English