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1 aitch
[eɪtʃ]nome acca f.to drop one's aitches — = non pronunciare la acca (considerato segno di scarsa istruzione)
* * *aitch /eɪtʃ/n.acca; lettera h● to drop one's aitches, non pronunciare l'acca iniziale (spec. come caratteristica di una pronuncia inglese non standard comunemente associata a persone poco istruite e ai ceti meno abbienti).* * *[eɪtʃ]nome acca f.to drop one's aitches — = non pronunciare la acca (considerato segno di scarsa istruzione)
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2 H
= h* * *(letter) H, h f or m invH for Harry Am; H for How — H come hotel
* * *H (1), h /eɪtʃ/H, h ( ottava lettera dell'alfabeto ingl.): to drop one's h's ( aitches), non pronunciare l'acca (caratteristica della pronuncia «cockney» di Londra)● h for Hotel, h come hotel □ (mil.) H-hour, ora X □ (edil.) H-iron (o H-beam), (trave di) ferro a doppia T.H (2)sigla● H-bomb (mil., = hydrogen bomb), bomba H, bomba all'idrogeno.* * *= h -
3 aitch n
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4 drop ****
[drɒp]1. n1) (gen) goccia, (of wine, tea) goccio, goccinohe's had a drop too much fam — ha bevuto un bicchiere di troppo drops npl Med gocce fpl
lemon drops — (sweets) caramelle fpl al limone
a drop of 10% — un calo del 10%
3) (downward slope) salto, dislivello, (fall) salto4) (unloading by parachute: of supplies, arms) lancio2. vt1) (let fall) far or lasciar cadere, (bomb) lanciare, sganciare, (liquid) gocciolare, (stitch) lasciar cadere, (lower: hemline) allungare, (price, eyes, voice) abbassare, (set down from car: object, person) lasciare, (from boat: cargo, passengers) sbarcare2) (utter casually: remark, name, clue) lasciar cadere3) (postcard, note) mandare, scrivere4) (omit: word, letter) dimenticare, (aitches) omettere, non pronunciare, (intentionally: person) escludere, (thing) omettere5) (abandon: work) lasciare, (topic) lasciar cadere, (idea) abbandonare, (candidate) escludere, (boyfriend, girlfriend) piantare, mollare6) (lose: money, game) perdere3. vi1) (fall: object) cadere, cascareI'm ready to drop fam — sto morendo
drop dead! fam — va' al diavolo!
•- drop in- drop off- drop out
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