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1 ♦ tree
♦ tree /tri:/n.1 (bot.) albero: to climb a tree, arrampicarsi su un albero; to plant a tree, piantare un albero; olive tree, ulivo, olivo3 (comput., ling., mat., metall.) albero: tree structure, struttura ad albero; genealogical tree, albero genealogico4 (archit.) trave● (zool.) tree creeper ( Certhia), rampichino ( uccello) □ tree doctor = tree surgeon ► sotto □ tree fern, felce gigante □ (zool.) tree frog ( Hyla arborea), raganella □ (zool.) tree goose, oca selvatica ( dei paesi nordici) □ tree house, piccola capanna sui rami di un albero □ (geogr.) tree-line, limite della vegetazione arborea □ tree-lined, alberato; fiancheggiato da alberi □ (agric.) tree nursery, vivaio □ (bot.) tree of heaven ( Ailanthus altissima), ailanto □ (stor.) the tree of liberty, l'albero della libertà □ tree surgeon, addetto alla cura degli alberi; potatore □ tree surgery, cura degli alberi □ (zool.) tree toad = tree frog ► sopra □ (zool.) tree warbler ( Hippolais polyglotta), canapino ( uccello) □ tree work, sistemazione e cura delle piante ( da giardino) □ (fig. fam. USA) up a tree, con le spalle al muro; in imbarazzo; in una situazione difficile.(to) tree /tri:/A v. t.1 costringere a rifugiarsi su un albero: The lion treed the hunter, il leone costrinse il cacciatore a rifugiarsi su un alberoB v. i.rifugiarsi su un albero. -
2 ♦ nurse
♦ nurse (1) /nɜ:s/n.3 infermiera, infermiere: hospital nurse, infermiere, infermiera; male nurse, infermiere; student nurse, allievo infermiere● nurse's aid, portantino ( d'ospedale) □ nurse-child, bambino a balia; figlio di latte □ (zool.) nurse frog, ( Alytes obstetricans) alite ostetrico □ (zool.) nurse shark ► nurse (2) □ ( un tempo) to put a child ( out) to nurse, dare (o mettere) un bambino a balia.nurse (2) /nɜ:s/n. (zool., di solito nurse shark)3 Carcharias arenarius.(to) nurse /nɜ:s/A v. t.1 allattare; nutrire al seno; (fig.) nutrire, covare, alimentare: to nurse a baby, allattare un bambino; to nurse feelings of hatred, nutrire sentimenti d'odio; to nurse one's anger, covare l'ira4 curare; avere cura di; portare riguardo a: to nurse seedlings, aver cura di pianticelle giovani; to nurse one's injured leg, portar riguardo a una gamba ferita5 accarezzare; coccolare; stringersi al seno: to nurse a child, stringersi al seno un bambino; to nurse one's pet dog, coccolare il cagnolino predilettoB v. i.● to nurse a business, occuparsi di un'azienda nel modo dovuto □ to nurse a cold, curarsi un raffreddore □ (fig.) to nurse the fire, starsene seduti vicino al fuoco □ (comm.) to nurse stocks, tenere scorte in attesa di un rialzo dei prezzi □ (fig.) to nurse one's wounds, leccarsi le ferite ( dopo una sconfitta) □ to be nursed in luxury, essere allevato nel lusso.
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Tree frog — Tree Tree (tr[=e]), n. [OE. tree, tre, treo, AS. tre[ o], tre[ o]w, tree, wood; akin to OFries. tr[=e], OS. treo, trio, Icel. tr[=e], Dan. tr[ae], Sw. tr[ a], tr[ a]d, Goth. triu, Russ. drevo, W. derw an oak, Ir. darag, darog, Gr. dry^s a tree,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tree frog — Tree Tree (tr[=e]), n. [OE. tree, tre, treo, AS. tre[ o], tre[ o]w, tree, wood; akin to OFries. tr[=e], OS. treo, trio, Icel. tr[=e], Dan. tr[ae], Sw. tr[ a], tr[ a]d, Goth. triu, Russ. drevo, W. derw an oak, Ir. darag, darog, Gr. dry^s a tree,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tree frog — tree′ frog n. ram any frog, esp. of the family Hylidae, that climbs into trees, usu. with the aid of disks at the toes • Etymology: 1730–40 … From formal English to slang
tree frog — n. any of several families of frogs (esp. Hylidae) that live in trees, which they climb with the aid of adhesive discs on the toes: many are called tree toads … English World dictionary
tree frog — noun 1. arboreal amphibians usually having adhesive disks at the tip of each toe; of southeast Asia and Australia and America • Syn: ↑tree toad, ↑tree frog • Hypernyms: ↑frog, ↑toad, ↑toad frog, ↑anuran, ↑batrachian, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
tree frog — any of various arboreal frogs, esp. of the family Hylidae, usually having adhesive disks at the tip of each toe. [1730 40] * * * or tree toad Any of some 550 species (family Hylidae) of mostly arboreal frogs, found worldwide but primarily in the… … Universalium
tree-frog — noun 1. arboreal amphibians usually having adhesive disks at the tip of each toe; of southeast Asia and Australia and America • Syn: ↑tree toad, ↑tree frog • Hypernyms: ↑frog, ↑toad, ↑toad frog, ↑anuran, ↑batrachian, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Tree frog — A tree frog or tree toad is any frog that spends a major portion of its lifespan in an arboreal state. [http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=tree%20frog] [http://animals.howstuffworks.com/amphibians/tree frog info.htm] Two lineages of frogs… … Wikipedia
tree frog — /ˈtri frɒg/ (say tree frog) noun any of the arboreal frogs of various families, characterised usually by toes with adhesive discs …
tree frog — frog that lives in trees … English contemporary dictionary
tree frog — noun Tree frogs are frogs of the family Hylidae. They are of small size and more elegant in form than the true frogs (family Ranidae). Many tree frogs have bright coloration … Wiktionary