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1 caress
I [kə'res]nome carezza f.II [kə'res]verbo transitivo accarezzare, carezzare* * *[kə'res] 1. verb(to touch gently and lovingly: She caressed the horse's neck.) carezzare2. noun(an act of touching in this way: a loving caress.) carezza* * *caress /kəˈrɛs/n.carezza.(to) caress /kəˈrɛs/v. t.2 coccolare; vezzeggiarecaressinga.carezzevole.* * *I [kə'res]nome carezza f.II [kə'res]verbo transitivo accarezzare, carezzare -
2 caress ca·ress
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3 stroke
I 1. [strəʊk]1) (blow) colpo m.; (in tennis, golf) tiro m., colpo m.2) fig. (touch) colpo m.at one o at a single stroke in un solo colpo; a stroke of luck un colpo di fortuna; a stroke of genius — un colpo di genio
3) (in swimming) (movement) bracciata f.; (style) nuoto m.4) sport (in rowing) colpo m. di remi, remata f.5) (mark) (of pen) tratto m.; (of brush) tocco m., pennellata f.6) (in punctuation) barra f. obliqua7) (of clock) colpo m., rintocco m.8) med. colpo m. apoplettico9) (caress) carezza f.2.to give sb., sth. a stroke — accarezzare qcn., qcs
modificatore med.stroke victim, stroke patient — (paziente) apoplettico
••not to do a stroke of work — non fare niente, battere la fiacca
II [strəʊk]to put sb. off their stroke — (upset timing) fare perdere il ritmo a qcn.; fig. (disconcert) disturbare qcn., fare perdere la concentrazione a qcn
1) (caress) accarezzare [person, animal]2) sport (in rowing)* * *[strəuk] I noun1) (an act of hitting, or the blow given: He felled the tree with one stroke of the axe; the stroke of a whip.)2) (a sudden occurrence of something: a stroke of lightning; an unfortunate stroke of fate; What a stroke of luck to find that money!)3) (the sound made by a clock striking the hour: She arrived on the stroke of (= punctually at) ten.)4) (a movement or mark made in one direction by a pen, pencil, paintbrush etc: short, even pencil strokes.)5) (a single pull of an oar in rowing, or a hit with the bat in playing cricket.)6) (a movement of the arms and legs in swimming, or a particular method of swimming: He swam with slow, strong strokes; Can you do breaststroke/backstroke?)7) (an effort or action: I haven't done a stroke (of work) all day.)8) (a sudden attack of illness which damages the brain, causing paralysis, loss of feeling in the body etc.)•II 1. verb(to rub (eg a furry animal) gently and repeatedly in one direction, especially as a sign of affection: He stroked the cat / her hair; The dog loves being stroked.)2. noun(an act of stroking: He gave the dog a stroke.)* * *I 1. [strəʊk]1) (blow) colpo m.; (in tennis, golf) tiro m., colpo m.2) fig. (touch) colpo m.at one o at a single stroke in un solo colpo; a stroke of luck un colpo di fortuna; a stroke of genius — un colpo di genio
3) (in swimming) (movement) bracciata f.; (style) nuoto m.4) sport (in rowing) colpo m. di remi, remata f.5) (mark) (of pen) tratto m.; (of brush) tocco m., pennellata f.6) (in punctuation) barra f. obliqua7) (of clock) colpo m., rintocco m.8) med. colpo m. apoplettico9) (caress) carezza f.2.to give sb., sth. a stroke — accarezzare qcn., qcs
modificatore med.stroke victim, stroke patient — (paziente) apoplettico
••not to do a stroke of work — non fare niente, battere la fiacca
II [strəʊk]to put sb. off their stroke — (upset timing) fare perdere il ritmo a qcn.; fig. (disconcert) disturbare qcn., fare perdere la concentrazione a qcn
1) (caress) accarezzare [person, animal]2) sport (in rowing) -
4 PET
I 1. [pet]1) (animal) animale m. domestico, animale m. da compagnia"no pets" — " vietato l'ingresso agli animali"
2) (favourite) prediletto m. (-a), cocco m. (-a)2.he's such a pet! — che tesoro o tesoruccio!
aggettivo (favourite) [charity, theory] preferito, favoritoII 1. [pet] 2.* * *[pet] 1. noun1) (a tame animal etc, usually kept in the home: She keeps a rabbit as a pet; ( also adjective) a pet rabbit/goldfish.) animale domestico2) ((especially of children) a delightful or lovely person (used also as a term of affection): Isn't that baby a pet?; Would you like some ice-cream, pet?) tesoro2. adjective(favourite; greatest: What is your pet ambition/hate?) preferito3. verbpast tense, past participle petted)1) (to stroke or caress (an animal) in a loving way: The old lady sat by the fire petting her dog.) accarezzare2) ((slang) to kiss, hug and caress: They were petting (each other) in the back seat.) pomiciare•- pet name* * *PET (def. 1 /pi:i:ˈti:/ def. 2 /pɛt/)abbr.1 (chim., polyethylene terephthalate) polietilene tereftalato; polietilentereftalato ( polimero plastico)* * *I 1. [pet]1) (animal) animale m. domestico, animale m. da compagnia"no pets" — " vietato l'ingresso agli animali"
2) (favourite) prediletto m. (-a), cocco m. (-a)2.he's such a pet! — che tesoro o tesoruccio!
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5 caressing
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6 silken
['sɪlkən]2) (made of silk) serico, di seta* * *silken /ˈsɪlkən/a.3 (fig.) di seta; soffice; delicato; morbido; insinuante; suadente: silken hair, capelli di seta; a silken caress, una carezza delicata; a silken touch, un tocco delicato; silken flattery, adulazione insinuante.* * *['sɪlkən]2) (made of silk) serico, di seta -
7 make out
1) (manage) cavarsela2) AE colloq. (grope)to make out with sb. — farsi qcn
4) (distinguish) distinguere [ shape]; decifrare [ writing]5) (claim)to make sth. out to be — far credere che qcs. sia
6) (understand) risolvere, fare luce su [ mystery]to make out if o whether capire se; I can't make him out — non riesco a capirlo
7) (write out) fare [cheque, will, list]8) (expound)to make out a case for — sostenere le ragioni di; make oneself out to be fare credere di essere [rich, brilliant]; fare finta di essere [stupid, incompetent]
* * *1) (to see, hear or understand: He could make out a ship in the distance.) scorgere2) (to make it seem that: He made out that he was earning a huge amount of money.) far credere3) (to write or fill in: The doctor made out a prescription.) compilare4) ((slang) to kiss, hug and caress; to neck: They were making out in the back seat.) pomiciare* * *1. vt + adv2) (see, discern) riuscire a vedere, distinguere, (decipher) decifrare, (understand) (riuscire a) capire3)(claim, imply)
to make out (that...) — voler far credere (che...), darla ad intendere (che...)2. vi + adv(fam: get on) cavarsela* * *1) (manage) cavarsela2) AE colloq. (grope)to make out with sb. — farsi qcn
4) (distinguish) distinguere [ shape]; decifrare [ writing]5) (claim)to make sth. out to be — far credere che qcs. sia
6) (understand) risolvere, fare luce su [ mystery]to make out if o whether capire se; I can't make him out — non riesco a capirlo
7) (write out) fare [cheque, will, list]8) (expound)to make out a case for — sostenere le ragioni di; make oneself out to be fare credere di essere [rich, brilliant]; fare finta di essere [stupid, incompetent]
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8 soothingly sooth·ing·ly adv
['suːðɪŋlɪ](speak) con tono rassicurante, (stroke, caress) in modo rassicurante -
9 stroke ***
[strəʊk]1. n1) (blow) colpoat a stroke; at one stroke — d'un solo colpo
2) (caress) carezza3) Med ictus m inv4) (of pen) tratto, (of brush) pennellatato put sb off his stroke Sport — far perdere il ritmo a qn, fig far perdere la concentrazione a qn
6) (of bell, clock) rintocco7) (of piston) corsatwo-stroke engine — motore m a due tempi
2. vt(cat, sb's hair) accarezzare -
10 neck
I 1. [nek]1) collo m.2) (collar) collo m., colletto m.; (neckline) scollatura f.with a high, low neck — col collo alto, scollato
3) gastr. (of lamb, beef) collo m.4) (of bottle, vase) collo m.5) geogr. istmo m.2.long-necked, short-necked — dal collo lungo, corto
high-necked, low-necked — accollato, scollato
••to be a pain in the neck — colloq. essere un rompiscatole
he's up to his neck in debt — colloq. è indebitato fino al collo
II [nek]to get o catch it in the neck colloq. prendersi una lavata di capo; to risk one's neck colloq. rischiare l'osso del collo; to stick one's neck out colloq. esporsi (alle critiche); to win by a neck vincere con un distacco minimo; in this neck of the woods colloq. da queste parti, nei paraggi; to be dead from the neck up — colloq. essere una testa vuota
verbo intransitivo colloq. sbaciucchiarsi, pomiciare* * *I [nek] noun1) (the part of the body between the head and chest: She wore a scarf around her neck.)2) (the part of an article of clothing that covers that part of the body: The neck of that shirt is dirty.)3) (anything like a neck in shape or position: the neck of a bottle.)•- necklace- neckline
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- neck and neck II [nek] verb(to kiss, hug and caress (passionately); to pet.)* * *I 1. [nek]1) collo m.2) (collar) collo m., colletto m.; (neckline) scollatura f.with a high, low neck — col collo alto, scollato
3) gastr. (of lamb, beef) collo m.4) (of bottle, vase) collo m.5) geogr. istmo m.2.long-necked, short-necked — dal collo lungo, corto
high-necked, low-necked — accollato, scollato
••to be a pain in the neck — colloq. essere un rompiscatole
he's up to his neck in debt — colloq. è indebitato fino al collo
II [nek]to get o catch it in the neck colloq. prendersi una lavata di capo; to risk one's neck colloq. rischiare l'osso del collo; to stick one's neck out colloq. esporsi (alle critiche); to win by a neck vincere con un distacco minimo; in this neck of the woods colloq. da queste parti, nei paraggi; to be dead from the neck up — colloq. essere una testa vuota
verbo intransitivo colloq. sbaciucchiarsi, pomiciare -
11 nuzzle
['nʌzl] 1.verbo transitivo [horse, dog] strofinare il muso contro2.* * *(to press, rub or caress with the nose: The horse nuzzled (against) her cheek.) (strofinare il muso contro)* * *['nʌzl] 1.verbo transitivo [horse, dog] strofinare il muso contro2.
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caress — [[t]kəre̱s[/t]] caresses, caressing, caressed VERB If you caress someone, you stroke them gently and affectionately. [WRITTEN] [V n] He was gently caressing her golden hair. Syn: stroke N COUNT Caress is also a noun. Margaret took me to one side … English dictionary