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1 fine-tooth comb
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2 fine-tooth comb n
['faɪnˌtuːθ'kəʊm] -
3 a fine-tooth comb
(a comb with the teeth set close together, for removing lice, dirt etc from hair etc.) (pettine fitto) -
4 toothcomb tooth·comb n
['tuːθˌkəʊm] -
5 ♦ fine
♦ fine (1) /faɪn/A a.1 bello ( anche iron.); ( del tempo, anche) buono: fine weather, bel tempo; tempo buono; That's a fine thing to say!, bella cosa da dire!3 eccellente; di qualità; fine; raffinato; pregiato; squisito: a fine wine, un vino pregiato; fine workmanship, lavorazione fine; fattura squisita5 fine; sottile: fine sand, sabbia fine; a fine dust, una polvere fine; fine thread, filo sottile; a fine distinction, una distinzione sottile6 acuto; aguzzo; tagliente7 che va bene; (che è) a posto; che sta bene ( di salute): These seats are fine, questi posti (a sedere) vanno bene; I'm fine, thank you, sto bene, grazie; DIALOGO → - Clothes 4- These are fine, I'll take them, questi vanno bene, li prendo; to do sb. fine, andare bene (o a genio) a q.8 troppo elegante; troppo raffinato; ricercato; leziosoB n.1 (arc.) bel tempo; tempo buono2 (pl.) materiale fine3 (pl.) (metall.) finiC avv.● the fine arts, le belle arti □ fine chemicals, prodotti chimici raffinati, puri □ fine-drawn, rammendato con grande precisione; (fig.) esile, assai sottile; ( sport) riportato entro i limiti del peso ( di pugile, ecc.) □ fine feathers, belle piume; (fig.) abiti sfarzosi □ a fine gentleman [lady], un signore [una signora] del bel mondo □ fine-grained, a grana fine □ fine paper, carta pregiata □ fine print, (tipogr.) caratteri minuti; (estens.) clausole minori □ fine-spoken, che parla bene □ fine-spun, (ind. tess.) fine, a trama sottile; (fig.) delicato ( di costituzione); esile; ( di una teoria, un argomento, ecc.) troppo sottile, ricercato, elaborato □ fine-tooth comb, pettine fitto; pettinina: (fig.) to go over st. with a fine-tooth comb, esaminare qc. a fondo; passare qc. al setaccio □ fine-tuning ► to fine-tune □ (fam.) to cut it (o things) fine, farcela appena (o per un pelo); arrivare appena in tempo □ (fig.) not to put too fine a point on it, per dirla schietta; papale papale □ One fine day he arrived…, un bel giorno arrivò… □ (iron.) You're a fine one to talk!, senti chi parla!fine (2) /faɪn/n.1 multa; contravvenzione; ammenda: (autom.) speeding fine, multa per eccesso di velocità; on-the-spot fine, multa conciliata ( pagata subito); to impose a fine on sb., affibbiare una multa a q.(to) fine (1) /faɪn/A v. t.B v. i.● to fine away (o down, off), assottigliare, levigare, smussare; assottigliarsi, levigarsi, smussarsi; raffinare ( metalli e sim.).(to) fine (2) /faɪn/v. t.multare; fare la contravvenzione a.
См. также в других словарях:
with a fine-tooth comb — phrase very carefully, so that you notice or find everything The police went over the house with a fine tooth comb. Thesaurus: in a careful and cautious waysynonym Main entry: fine tooth comb … Useful english dictionary
with a fine-tooth comb — if you examine something with a fine tooth comb, you examine every part of it very carefully. I d advise you to examine your insurance policy with a fine tooth comb to make sure you re covered if you take your car abroad … New idioms dictionary
with a fine-tooth comb — very carefully, so that you notice or find everything The police went over the house with a fine tooth comb … English dictionary
with a fine-tooth comb — with a very thorough search or analysis. → fine tooth comb … English new terms dictionary
go over/through with a fine-tooth comb — see ↑fine tooth comb • • • Main Entry: ↑comb go over/through (something) with a fine tooth comb : to examine something very closely The police are going over the evidence with a fine tooth comb. • • • Main Entry: ↑fine tooth com … Useful english dictionary
go over/through something with a fine-tooth comb — go over/through (something) with a fine tooth comb : to examine something very closely The police are going over the evidence with a fine tooth comb. • • • Main Entry: ↑fine tooth comb … Useful english dictionary
go over something with a fine-tooth comb — go over/through sth with a fine tooth/fine toothed comb idiom to examine or search sth very carefully • The police have gone over the house with a fine tooth comb. Main entry: ↑fine tooth combidiom … Useful english dictionary
go through something with a fine-tooth comb — go over/through sth with a fine tooth/fine toothed comb idiom to examine or search sth very carefully • The police have gone over the house with a fine tooth comb. Main entry: ↑fine tooth combidiom … Useful english dictionary
go over something with a fine-tooth comb — go over (something) with a fine tooth comb to examine every part of something very carefully. My accountant is going over my tax return with a fine tooth comb. Usage notes: also used in the form fine toothed comb … New idioms dictionary
go over with a fine-tooth comb — go over (something) with a fine tooth comb to examine every part of something very carefully. My accountant is going over my tax return with a fine tooth comb. Usage notes: also used in the form fine toothed comb … New idioms dictionary
go over or through with a fine-tooth comb — idi go over or through with a fine tooth comb, to examine in close detail; search thoroughly … From formal English to slang