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1 ruffled
['rʌfld] 1. 2.to smooth ruffled feathers — fig. calmare le acque
* * *ruffled /ˈrʌfld/a.2 sgualcito; spiegazzato3 (fig.) sconcertato; turbato4 ( di un indumento) increspato: a blouse with a ruffled neck, una camicetta con il collo increspato.* * *['rʌfld] 1. 2.to smooth ruffled feathers — fig. calmare le acque
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2 ♦ feather
♦ feather /ˈfɛðə(r)/n.2 (collett.) piumaggio3 (mil.) pennacchio5 (al pl.) (di cane, cavallo) frange; fiocco (sing.)● feather bed, letto di piume; materasso di piume; (fig.) comodità, lusso □ ( moda) feather boa, boa ( di piume) □ feather-brain, persona stupida, senza cervello; scriteriato □ feather-brained, stupido; senza cervello; scriteriato □ (ind. tess.) feather cloth, piumino □ feather duster, piumino per spolverare; spolverino □ feather-edge, estremità ben smussata di asse; spigolo acuto; (edil.) stecca per lisciare; (metall.) bava; ( di strada ghiaiata) manto a schiena d'asino □ (fig.) a feather in one's cap, un motivo di orgoglio; un vanto □ feather-light, leggero come una piuma; leggerissimo □ (naut.) feather-spray, baffi di prua □ (zool.) feather star, comatula □ feather-stitch, punto spiga (o a lisca) □ ( caccia) fur and feather, selvaggina di pelo e penna □ as light as a feather, leggero come una piuma □ ( d'uccello) in feather, coperto di penne (o di piume); pennuto □ in high (o fine) feather, di ottimo umore; in ottima salute; in gran forma □ (fig.) to make the feathers fly, fare una scenata; far scoppiare un pandemonio □ (fig.) to show the white feather, comportarsi da vigliacco □ to ruffle sb. 's feathers, irritare q.; indispettire q. □ to smooth sb. 's (ruffled) feathers, calmare q.; rabbonire q. □ to be spitting feathers, aver una gran sete; ( anche) essere furibondo; fare fuoco e fiamme.(to) feather /ˈfɛðə(r)/A v. t.1 coprire di piume; ornare di piume3 sfiorare; scorrere lievemente su: A shiver feathered his spine, un leggero brivido gli corse giù per la schiena6 ► to feather-cutB v. i.● (fig.) to feather one's nest, arricchirsi ( indebitamente); riempirsi le tasche. -
3 ruffle
I ['rʌfl]nome (at sleeve) pieghettatura f.; (at neck) ruche f.; (on shirt front) jabot m., davantino m. pieghettato; (on curtain) balza f. increspataII ['rʌfl]1) arruffare, scompigliare [hair, fur]; arruffare [ feathers]3) (disconcert) sconcertare; (upset) turbare, mettere in agitazione* * *(to make wrinkled or uneven, especially hair, feathers etc: The wind ruffled her hair; The bird ruffled its feathers in anger.) arruffare* * *ruffle (1) /ˈrʌfl/n.( di vestito) gala; guarnizione increspata.ruffle (2) /ˈrʌfl/n.(mil.) sommesso rullio di tamburi.(to) ruffle (1) /ˈrʌfl/v. t.1 increspare; agitare: The wind ruffles the surface of the water, il vento increspa la superficie dell'acqua; to ruffle cloth, increspare stoffa2 ( anche to ruffle up) arruffare; scompigliare: The eagle ruffled up its feathers, l'aquila ha arruffato le penne; Don't ruffle my hair, non scompigliarmi i capelli3 (fig.) sconcertare; turbare: He is impossible to ruffle, è imperturbabile; Nothing seems to ruffle her, sembra che niente la turbi(to) ruffle (2) /ˈrʌfl/v. i.( di tamburi) rullare sommessamente.* * *I ['rʌfl]nome (at sleeve) pieghettatura f.; (at neck) ruche f.; (on shirt front) jabot m., davantino m. pieghettato; (on curtain) balza f. increspataII ['rʌfl]1) arruffare, scompigliare [hair, fur]; arruffare [ feathers]3) (disconcert) sconcertare; (upset) turbare, mettere in agitazione
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