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1 ♦ Christmas
♦ Christmas /ˈkrɪsməs/A n. [uc] (abbr. Xmas)1 (= Christmas Day) (giorno di) Natale: I spent Christmas with my family, ho trascorso il giorno di Natale con i miei; What did you get for Christmas?, che regali hai ricevuto a Natale?2 (periodo di) Natale; periodo natalizio; feste (pl.) natalizie: at Christmas, per Natale; a Natale; closed over Christmas, chiuso durante le feste natalizieB a.di Natale; natalizio: Christmas dinner, pranzo di Natale; Christmas holidays, vacanze di Natale; Christmas present, regalo di Natale; strenna natalizia; Christmas card, cartoncino (o biglietto) d'auguri natalizi● (GB) Christmas box, mancia natalizia ( al postino, al lattaio, ecc.) □ Christmas cake, dolce di Natale ( con frutta secca e ricoperto di marzapane e glassa) □ (bot.) Christmas cactus ( Schlumbergera bridgesii), cactus di Natale □ Christmas carol, canto di Natale □ Christmas Eve, la vigilia di Natale □ (bot.) Christmas flower ( Poinsettia pulcherrima), stella di Natale □ Christmas pudding, pudding di Natale ( a base di frutta secca e spezie e irrorato di brandy) □ (bot.) Christmas rose ( Helleborus niger), rosa di Natale □ (in GB) Christmas stocking, calza appesa per i doni di Babbo Natale □ Christmas tree, albero di Natale □ Merry Christmas! (o DIALOGO → - Greetings and other useful phrases- Happy Christmas!), Buon Natale!Christmassya.(fam.) natalizio; che ricorda il Natale. -
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['krɪsməs] 1.2.over Christmas — a Natale, durante le vacanze di Natale
modificatore [holiday, card, present] di Natale, natalizio; [eve, day, tree, carol] di Natale* * *['krisməs](an annual festival in memory of the birth of Christ, held on December 25, Christmas Day.) Natale- Christmas-tree* * *['krɪsməs] 1.2.over Christmas — a Natale, durante le vacanze di Natale
modificatore [holiday, card, present] di Natale, natalizio; [eve, day, tree, carol] di Natale -
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4 Christmas Island
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5 Christmas pudding n
['krɪsməs'pʊdɪŋ]dolce con frutta secca e spezie cotto a vapore e servito tradizionalmente al termine del pranzo di NataleSee: -
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noun (a (usually fir) tree on which decorations and Christmas gifts are hung.) albero di Natale -
7 Christmas card
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8 Christmas Day
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9 Christmas Eve
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10 Christmas stocking
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11 Christmas tree
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12 Christmas bonus
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13 Christmas box
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14 Christmas cracker
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15 Father Christmas
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16 Xmas
['krɪsməs, 'eksməs]* * *['krisməs](short for Christmas.)* * *['ɛksməs, 'krɪsməs]n abbrSee:* * *Xmas /ˈkrɪsməs/n. (abbr. fam. di Christmas)● at Xmas, a Natale □ on Xmas day, il giorno di Natale.* * *['krɪsməs, 'eksməs] -
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I ['siːzn]1) (time of year) stagione f.strawberries are in, out of season — le fragole sono di stagione, fuori stagione
Season's greetings! — (on Christmas cards) Buone Feste!
3) cinem. teatr. telev. stagione f.II ['siːzn]2) (prepare) stagionare [timber, cask]* * *['si:zn] 1. noun1) (one of the main divisions of the year according to the regular variation of the weather, length of day etc: The four seasons are spring, summer, autumn and winter; The monsoon brings the rainy season.) stagione2) (the usual, proper or suitable time for something: the football season.) stagione2. verb1) (to add salt, pepper, mustard etc to: She seasoned the meat with plenty of pepper.) condire2) (to let (wood) be affected by rain, sun etc until it is ready for use.) stagionare; (far invecchiare)•- seasonal
- seasoned
- seasoning
- season ticket
- in season
- out of season* * *I ['siːzn]1) (time of year) stagione f.strawberries are in, out of season — le fragole sono di stagione, fuori stagione
Season's greetings! — (on Christmas cards) Buone Feste!
3) cinem. teatr. telev. stagione f.II ['siːzn]2) (prepare) stagionare [timber, cask] -
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['krækə(r)]1) (biscuit) cracker m., galletta f.2) (firework) petardo m., castagnola f.3) (for Christmas) = pacchetto con sorpresa che produce uno scoppio quando viene aperto4) inform. pirata m. informatico* * *1) (a thin crisp biscuit.) cracker2) (a small exploding firework: fire crackers.) petardo3) (a decorated paper tube, containing paper hats etc, which gives a loud crack when pulled apart.) castagnola* * *cracker /ˈkrækə(r)/n.1 petardo; castagnola; (= Christmas cracker) petardo natalizio; cilindro di cartone rivestito di carta colorata ( tirando un cordoncino, esplode; contiene un biglietto scherzoso, un regalino, o un berrettino di carta): to pull a cracker, far esplodere un petardo natalizio2 (alim.) cracker7 chi (o cosa che) compie una delle azioni di to crack B: cracker of jokes, uno che fa sempre battute.* * *['krækə(r)]1) (biscuit) cracker m., galletta f.2) (firework) petardo m., castagnola f.3) (for Christmas) = pacchetto con sorpresa che produce uno scoppio quando viene aperto4) inform. pirata m. informatico -
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['griːtɪŋ] 1.nome saluto m.2.Christmas greetings, Season greetings — auguri di Natale, di buone feste
* * *noun (friendly words or actions used in welcome.) saluto* * *greeting /ˈgri:tɪŋ/n.1 saluto; accoglienza; benvenuto● greetings card, biglietto (o cartoncino) d'auguri; biglietto di saluti.* * *['griːtɪŋ] 1.nome saluto m.2.Christmas greetings, Season greetings — auguri di Natale, di buone feste
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20 merry
['merɪ]1) (happy) allegro, gaio2) colloq. (tipsy) allegro, brillo, alticcio3) ant. (anche merrie)merry England — = l'Inghilterra felice del periodo elisabettiano
••the more the merrier! — prov. più si è, meglio è
to make merry — fare festa o baldoria
to give sb. merry hell — colloq. mettere qcn. nei casini
* * *['meri]1) (cheerful; noisily or laughingly lively etc: merry children; a merry party.) felice, allegro2) (slightly drunk: He's been getting merry on whisky.) allegro•- merrily- merriness
- merriment
- merry-go-round
- merrymaking
- merrymaker* * *merry /ˈmɛrɪ/a.2 (arc.) bello; dolce; ameno3 (fam.) brillo; alticcio● merry-andrew, buffone; pagliaccio □ (stor.) Merry England, l'Inghilterra Felice ( della regina Elisabetta I) □ merry-go-round, giostra; carosello; (fig.) attività frenetica □ merry-making, festa; baldoria; divertimento □ (stor.) the Merry Monarch, il Re Libertino ( Carlo II: 1649-85) □ Merry Christmas!, buon Natale!; felice Natale! □ to make merry, far festa; far baldoria.* * *['merɪ]1) (happy) allegro, gaio2) colloq. (tipsy) allegro, brillo, alticcio3) ant. (anche merrie)merry England — = l'Inghilterra felice del periodo elisabettiano
••the more the merrier! — prov. più si è, meglio è
to make merry — fare festa o baldoria
to give sb. merry hell — colloq. mettere qcn. nei casini
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