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1 bump
I [bʌmp]1) (lump) (on body) protuberanza f., bernoccolo m.; (on road surface) asperità f., gobba f. (on, in su)2) (jolt) scossone m., urto m.3) (sound of fall) rumore m. sordo, tonfo m.4)5) eufem. scherz. (of pregnant woman) pancione m.••II 1. [bʌmp]2) AE colloq. (remove)to bump sb. from — rimuovere qcn. da [list, job]
3) AE colloq. (promote)2.to bump sb. to — promuovere qcn. ad un posto di [manager, professor]
1) (knock)to bump against — urtare contro, (andare a) sbattere contro
to bump along o over — [ vehicle] sobbalzare, traballare su [ road]
•- bump off- bump up* * *1. verb(to knock or strike (something): She bumped into me; I bumped my head against the ceiling.) andare a sbattere, urtare2. noun1) ((the sound of) a blow or knock: We heard a loud bump.) colpo sordo2) (a swelling or raised part: a bump on the head; This road is full of bumps.) bernoccolo; gobba•- bumper3. adjective(excellent in some way, especially by being large: a bumper crop.) eccezionale- bumpy- bump into
- bump of* * *[bʌmp]1. n2. vt(car) urtare, sbattere•- bump off- bump up* * *bump /bʌmp/n.2 sobbalzo; scossa4 gonfiore, protuberanza; bernoccolo12 ( canottaggio) il raggiungere o toccare con la prua l'imbarcazione che precede ( ottenendo il diritto di precederla alla partenza nella gara successiva)● to come down with a bump, tornare di colpo sulla terra (fig.) □ (fam.) things that go bump in the night, rumori notturni misteriosi.♦ (to) bump /bʌmp/A v. i.1 – to bump against (o into), urtare (contro); andare a sbattere contro: to bump into st., andare a sbattere contro qc.; (autom.) tamponare qc.; I bumped against the table, sono andato a sbattere contro (o ho urtato) la tavola2 – (fam.) to bump into, imbattersi in (q.); incontrare per caso (q.): DIALOGO → - Organizing a meeting- I'll see you Friday if I don't bump into you before, ci vediamo venerdì se non ci incontriamo per caso prima3 (con avv. o compl. di direzione) muoversi sobbalzando: The car bumped along, l'automobile procedeva sobbalzandoB v. t.1 urtare; andare a sbattere contro2 picchiare; battere; sbattere: I bumped my head on the step, ho picchiato la testa contro il gradino3 scuotere; far sobbalzare; spingere a scossoni ( in una data direzione): He bumped the trolley down the ramp, spinse il carrello traballante giù per la rampa; to bump a child on one's knee, far saltellare un bambino sulle ginocchia; to bump st. out of the way, scostare qc. con uno spintone7 ( canottaggio) raggiungere e toccare (un'imbarcazione, ottenendo il diritto di precederla alla partenza nella gara successiva)● ( slang) to bump and grind, (spec. di spogliarellista) ballare dimenando il bacino e facendo la mossa.* * *I [bʌmp]1) (lump) (on body) protuberanza f., bernoccolo m.; (on road surface) asperità f., gobba f. (on, in su)2) (jolt) scossone m., urto m.3) (sound of fall) rumore m. sordo, tonfo m.4)5) eufem. scherz. (of pregnant woman) pancione m.••II 1. [bʌmp]2) AE colloq. (remove)to bump sb. from — rimuovere qcn. da [list, job]
3) AE colloq. (promote)2.to bump sb. to — promuovere qcn. ad un posto di [manager, professor]
1) (knock)to bump against — urtare contro, (andare a) sbattere contro
to bump along o over — [ vehicle] sobbalzare, traballare su [ road]
•- bump off- bump up -
2 Mass
I [mæs] II 1. [mæs]1) (voluminous body) massa f.; (cluster) massa f., ammasso m.2) (large amount) (of people) massa f., folla f.; (of evidence, details) gran quantità f.3) fis. art. massa f.2.1) (the people)the masses — la folla; (working class) le masse
2) BE colloq. (lots)3.to have masses of work, of time — avere un sacco di lavoro, di tempo
modificatore [exodus, protest, unemployment, tourism, communications] di massa; [ destruction] totale; [ hysteria] collettivo; [ desertions] in massaIII [mæs]* * *I 1. [mæs] noun1) (a large lump or quantity, gathered together: a mass of concrete/people.)2) (a large quantity: I've masses of work / things to do.)3) (the bulk, principal part or main body: The mass of people are in favour of peace.)4) ((a) measure of the quantity of matter in an object: The mass of the rock is 500 kilos.)2. verb(to bring or come together in large numbers or quantities: The troops massed for an attack.)3. adjective(of large quantities or numbers: mass murder; a mass meeting.)- mass-produce
- mass-production
- the mass media II [mæs] noun1) ((a) celebration, especially in the Roman Catholic church, of Christ's last meal (Last Supper) with his disciples: What time do you go to Mass?)2) (a setting to music of some of the words used in this service.)* * *I [mæs] nRel messaII [mæs]to go to mass — andare a or alla messa
1. n(gen) massa, moltitudine f, Phys massamasses (of) fam — un sacco (di), un mucchio (di)
2. vi3. vt4. adj(culture, demonstration) di massa, (education) delle masse, (hysteria) collettivo (-a), (murders) in massa* * *Mass► mass (2)* * *I [mæs] II 1. [mæs]1) (voluminous body) massa f.; (cluster) massa f., ammasso m.2) (large amount) (of people) massa f., folla f.; (of evidence, details) gran quantità f.3) fis. art. massa f.2.1) (the people)the masses — la folla; (working class) le masse
2) BE colloq. (lots)3.to have masses of work, of time — avere un sacco di lavoro, di tempo
modificatore [exodus, protest, unemployment, tourism, communications] di massa; [ destruction] totale; [ hysteria] collettivo; [ desertions] in massaIII [mæs] -
3 rock
I [rɒk]1) U (substance) roccia f.hewn out of solid rock — scavato o tagliato nella roccia
2) С (boulder) masso m., macigno m.on the rocks — mar. contro gli scogli, sulle rocce; [ drink] on the rocks
to be on the rocks — fig. [ marriage] essere in crisi, naufragare
3) (stone) pietra f."falling rocks" — "caduta massi"
4) BE (sweet) = grossa caramella dura di forma cilindrica5) gener. pl. colloq. (diamond) diamante m.••II 1. [rɒk]nome (anche rock music) rock m.2.modificatore [band, concert] rock; [ industry] del rockIII 1. [rɒk]1) (move gently) dondolare [ cradle]; cullare [baby, boat]2) (shake) [ tremor] scuotere, sconquassare [ town]; [ scandal] fare tremare, turbare, scombussolare [party, government]2.1) (sway) [person, cradle] dondolareto rock with laughter — torcersi o sbellicarsi dalle risate
2) (shake) [earth, building] tremare3) (dance)* * *I [rok] noun1) ((a large lump or mass of) the solid parts of the surface of the Earth: The ship struck a rock and sank; the rocks on the seashore; He built his house on solid rock.)2) (a large stone: The climber was killed by a falling rock.)3) (a type of hard sweet made in sticks: a stick of Edinburgh rock.)•- rockery- rocky
- rockiness
- rock-bottom
- rock-garden
- rock-plant
- on the rocks II [rok] verb1) (to (cause to) swing gently backwards and forwards or from side to side: The mother rocked the cradle; This cradle rocks.)2) (to swing (a baby) gently in one's arms to comfort it or make it sleep.)3) (to shake or move violently: The earthquake rocked the building.)•- rocker- rocky
- rockiness
- rocking-chair
- rocking-horse
- off one's rocker III [rok]((also rock music) music or songs with a strong, heavy beat and usually a simple melody: She likes rock; ( also adjective) a rock band.)* * *I [rɒk]1) U (substance) roccia f.hewn out of solid rock — scavato o tagliato nella roccia
2) С (boulder) masso m., macigno m.on the rocks — mar. contro gli scogli, sulle rocce; [ drink] on the rocks
to be on the rocks — fig. [ marriage] essere in crisi, naufragare
3) (stone) pietra f."falling rocks" — "caduta massi"
4) BE (sweet) = grossa caramella dura di forma cilindrica5) gener. pl. colloq. (diamond) diamante m.••II 1. [rɒk]nome (anche rock music) rock m.2.modificatore [band, concert] rock; [ industry] del rockIII 1. [rɒk]1) (move gently) dondolare [ cradle]; cullare [baby, boat]2) (shake) [ tremor] scuotere, sconquassare [ town]; [ scandal] fare tremare, turbare, scombussolare [party, government]2.1) (sway) [person, cradle] dondolareto rock with laughter — torcersi o sbellicarsi dalle risate
2) (shake) [earth, building] tremare3) (dance) -
4 hump
I [hʌmp]nome (of person, camel) gobba f.; (of earth) collinetta f.••II [hʌmp]to have (got) the hump — BE colloq. fare il muso
verbo transitivo BE colloq. (lift, carry) portare* * *1. noun1) (a large lump on the back of an animal, person etc: a camel's hump.) gobba2) (part of a road etc which rises and falls in the shape of a hump.) gobba•- humpback2. adjective(rising and falling in the shape of a hump: a humpback bridge.) (a schiena d'asino)* * *[hʌmp]1. nAnat gobbait gives me the hump Brit fam — mi mette di malumore
we're over the hump fig — il peggio è passato, il più è fatto
2. vt1) (arch: back) inarcare2) (fam: carry) portare* * *hump /hʌmp/n.1 gobba; gibbosità; protuberanza2 collina; collinetta; montagnola3 (fig.) ostacolo; scoglio (fig.)4 (ferr.) parigina; sella di smistamento a gravità6 (GB fam.) – the hump, irritazione; nervoso; malumore: He got ( o took) the hump, gli è venuto il nervoso; è stato colto dal malumore; to give sb. the hump, far venire il nervoso a q.● ( slang USA) to bust one's hump, ammazzarsi di lavoro; farsi un culo così (volg.) □ (fig.) to be over the hump, avere superato lo scoglio maggiore.(to) hump /hʌmp/A v. t.3 (GB fam.) far venire il nervoso; mettere di malumore4 (volg.) scopareB v. i.1 curvarsi; inarcarsi2 (volg.) scopare.* * *I [hʌmp]nome (of person, camel) gobba f.; (of earth) collinetta f.••II [hʌmp]to have (got) the hump — BE colloq. fare il muso
verbo transitivo BE colloq. (lift, carry) portare -
5 slug
I [slʌg]nome zool. lumaca f. (anche fig.)II [slʌg]1) colloq. (bullet) pallottola f., proiettile m.2) (of alcohol) sorso m., goccio m.III [slʌg]2) AE sport tirare una botta a [ ball]••to slug it out — pop. lottare fino all'ultimo
* * *I noun(a kind of animal like a snail.)- sluggish- sluggishly
- sluggishness II 1. noun(a piece of metal, especially an irregularly shaped lump used as a bullet.)2. verb(to strike (a person) heavily usually causing unconsciousness: The man had been slugged on the back of the neck with a heavy object.)* * *[slʌɡ]1. n2. vt(fam: hit) colpire* * *slug (1) /slʌg/n.1 (zool.) limaccia; lumaconeslug (2) /slʌg/n.1 (metall.) pezzo tondeggiante di metallo; spezzone; sfrido2 (ind. min.) pepita3 (ind. min.) massa di minerale arrostito a metà5 ( USA) oggetto tondo ( disco metallico, ecc.) inserito in luogo di una moneta ( in una slot-machine)6 (tipogr.) interlinea7 (giorn.) tappabuco; zeppaslug (3) /slʌg/► slog.(to) slug (1) /slʌg/v. i.(fam.) poltrire a letto.(to) slug (2) /slʌg/► to slog.(to) slug (3) /slʌg/v. t.caricare a palla ( un fucile, ecc.).* * *I [slʌg]nome zool. lumaca f. (anche fig.)II [slʌg]1) colloq. (bullet) pallottola f., proiettile m.2) (of alcohol) sorso m., goccio m.III [slʌg]2) AE sport tirare una botta a [ ball]••to slug it out — pop. lottare fino all'ultimo
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