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1 skeleton
['skelɪtn] 1.1) anat. scheletro m.2) ing. ossatura f., scheletro m.3) fig. (of plan, novel) scheletro m.2.modificatore [ staff] ridotto al minimo, all'osso••closet — AE avere uno scheletro nell'armadio
* * *['skelitn]1) (the bony framework of an animal or person: The archaeologists dug up the skeleton of a dinosaur.) scheletro2) (any framework or outline: the steel skeleton of a building.) scheletro, intelaiatura•* * *skeleton /ˈskɛlətn/A n.2 ossatura; intelaiatura; scheletro: building skeleton, ossatura muraria; steel skeleton, intelaiatura d'acciaio3 schema; schizzo; abbozzo; progetto schematicoB a. attr.ridotto al minimo: a skeleton crew, un equipaggio ridotto al minimo; (ferr., ecc.) a skeleton service, un servizio ridottissimo (o all'osso)● (fig.) a skeleton at the feast, uno spettro al banchetto; un guastafeste □ (edil.) skeleton framing, ossatura a scheletro; (il) rustico □ (fig.) a skeleton in the cupboard ( USA: in the closet), uno scheletro nell'armadio (fig.) □ skeleton key, chiave universale; comunella; passe-partout □ (geogr.) skeleton map, carta muta.* * *['skelɪtn] 1.1) anat. scheletro m.2) ing. ossatura f., scheletro m.3) fig. (of plan, novel) scheletro m.2.modificatore [ staff] ridotto al minimo, all'osso••closet — AE avere uno scheletro nell'armadio
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2 bone
I 1. [bəʊn]1) (of human, animal) osso m.; (of fish) lisca f., spina f.chicken on, off the bone — pollo con l'osso, disossato
2) (in corset) stecca f.2.nome plurale bones (animal skeleton) ossa f., scheletro m.sing.; (human remains) resti m. umani, scheletro m.sing.••bone of contention — oggetto del contendere o pomo della discordia
close to the bone — (wounding) offensivo; (racy) sconcio
to cut sth. to the bone — ridurre qcs. all'osso
to feel sth. in one's bones — sentirsi qcs. nelle ossa
to have a bone to pick with sb. — avere una questione da sistemare con qcn.
to make no bones about sth. — non farsi scrupoli di qcs.
sticks and stones may break my bones (but words will never harm me) — prov. raglio d'asino non sale al cielo
II [bəʊn]to work one's fingers to the bone — lavorare sodo, sgobbare
verbo transitivo disossare [joint, chicken]; spinare, togliere le lische a [ fish]* * *[bəun] 1. noun1) (the hard substance forming the skeleton of man, animals etc: Bone decays far more slowly than flesh.) osso; lisca, spina2) (a piece of this substance: She broke two of the bones in her foot.) osso2. verb(to take the bones out of (fish etc).) disossare; togliere le spine- bony- bone china
- bone idle
- a bone of contention
- have a bone to pick with someone
- have a bone to pick with
- to the bone* * *I 1. [bəʊn]1) (of human, animal) osso m.; (of fish) lisca f., spina f.chicken on, off the bone — pollo con l'osso, disossato
2) (in corset) stecca f.2.nome plurale bones (animal skeleton) ossa f., scheletro m.sing.; (human remains) resti m. umani, scheletro m.sing.••bone of contention — oggetto del contendere o pomo della discordia
close to the bone — (wounding) offensivo; (racy) sconcio
to cut sth. to the bone — ridurre qcs. all'osso
to feel sth. in one's bones — sentirsi qcs. nelle ossa
to have a bone to pick with sb. — avere una questione da sistemare con qcn.
to make no bones about sth. — non farsi scrupoli di qcs.
sticks and stones may break my bones (but words will never harm me) — prov. raglio d'asino non sale al cielo
II [bəʊn]to work one's fingers to the bone — lavorare sodo, sgobbare
verbo transitivo disossare [joint, chicken]; spinare, togliere le lische a [ fish] -
3 sponge
I [spʌndʒ]1) (for cleaning) spugna f.2) U (material) spugna f.3) zool. spugna f.4) (anche sponge cake) pan m. di Spagna5) med. (pad) tampone m. di garzaII 1. [spʌndʒ]1) (wipe) pulire con la spugna [garment, stain]; lavare con la spugna [ surface]; detergere, tamponare [ wound]; assorbire [ excess liquid]2) colloq. spreg.2.to sponge sth. off o from sb. — scroccare qcs. a qcn
verbo intransitivo colloq. spreg.to sponge off o on — vivere alle spalle di [family, State]
* * *1. noun1) (a type of sea animal, or its soft skeleton, which has many holes and is able to suck up and hold water.) spugna2) (a piece of such a skeleton or a substitute, used for washing the body etc.) spugna3) (a sponge pudding or cake: We had jam sponge for dessert.) (pan di Spagna)4) (an act of wiping etc with a sponge: Give the table a quick sponge over, will you?) (passata di spugna)2. verb1) (to wipe or clean with a sponge: She sponged the child's face.) pulire con una spugna2) (to get a living, money etc (from someone else): He's been sponging off/on us for years.) (vivere alle spalle di)•- sponger- spongy
- spongily
- sponginess
- sponge cake
- sponge pudding* * *[spʌndʒ]1. nspugna, Culin, (also: sponge cake) pan m di Spagna2. vt(wash) lavare con una spugna3. vi(fam: scrounge) scroccareto sponge off or on sb — vivere alle spalle di qn
•* * *sponge /spʌndʒ/n.2 (med.) tampone di garza5 (fig. fam.) parassita; scroccone● sponge bag, borsa per oggetti da toeletta □ sponge bath, spugnatura □ ( cucina) sponge cake, pan di Spagna: DIALOGO → - Dessert- We've got a chocolate sponge cake, abbiamo un pan di Spagna al cioccolato □ sponge cloth, tessuto di spugna; spugna □ sponge-diver (o sponge-fisher), pescatore di spugne □ (metall.) sponge iron, spugna di ferro □ sponge rubber, gomma-spugna; gomma spugnosa □ to have a sponge-down, fare una spugnatura □ ( anche fig.) to pass the sponge over st., passar la spugna su qc. □ to throw in (o up) the sponge, ( boxe) gettare la spugna; (fig.) arrendersi, darsi per vinto.(to) sponge /spʌndʒ/A v. t.1 asciugare (o inumidire, pulire, ecc.) con una spugna; passare la spugna su (qc.); spugnare ( coralli, ecc.)2 (ind. tess.) decatizzareB v. i.2 (fam.) vivere a scrocco; fare lo scroccone.* * *I [spʌndʒ]1) (for cleaning) spugna f.2) U (material) spugna f.3) zool. spugna f.4) (anche sponge cake) pan m. di Spagna5) med. (pad) tampone m. di garzaII 1. [spʌndʒ]1) (wipe) pulire con la spugna [garment, stain]; lavare con la spugna [ surface]; detergere, tamponare [ wound]; assorbire [ excess liquid]2) colloq. spreg.2.to sponge sth. off o from sb. — scroccare qcs. a qcn
verbo intransitivo colloq. spreg.to sponge off o on — vivere alle spalle di [family, State]
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