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1 ♦ egg
♦ egg /ɛg/n.1 [cu] uovo: to suck an egg, bere un uovo; The black hen has laid three eggs, la gallina nera ha fatto tre uova; You've got egg on your shirt, hai dell'uovo sulla camicia; fried eggs, uova al tegame; boiled eggs, uova sode; soft-boiled eggs, uova alla coque2 (biol.) uovo; ovulo3 (archit.) ovolo5 ( slang antiq.) individuo; tipo; uomo: a bad egg, un tipaccio; un poco di buono; a good egg, una brava persona; un bravo ragazzo● egg-and-spoon race, corsa delle uova (fatta reggendo un cucchiaio su cui posa un uovo che non si deve lasciar cadere) □ egg beater ► eggbeater □ (biol.) egg case (o capsule), ooteca, ovoteca □ (biol.) egg cell, ovulo □ (biol.) egg cleavage, lo schiudersi delle uova □ egg-cosy, copriuovo □ egg crate, scatola per uova; portauova □ egg cup ► eggcup □ egg custard, crema ( a base di latte e uova) □ (GB) egg flip (o egg-nog), bevanda alcolica a base di birra, sidro o vino, con uovo sbattuto e zucchero □ ( cucina cinese, USA) egg roll, involtino primavera (fritto, con ripieno di carne, verdura, gamberetti, ecc.) □ egg-shaped, a forma d'uovo; ovoidale □ (pitt.) egg tempera, tempera al rosso d'uovo □ ( cucina) egg timer, contaminuti per uova □ (biol.) egg tooth, protuberanza sul becco dell'embrione d'un uccello ( che servirà per rompere il guscio dell'uovo) □ egg whisk, sbattiuovo; frullino; frusta □ egg white, albume; chiara d'uovo (fam.) □ (bot. fam.) eggs and bacon, pianta con fiore giallo screziato di arancione o rosso □ (fam.) as sure as eggs is eggs, senza possibilità di dubbio; sicuro come l'oro □ (fam. USA) to lay an egg, far cilecca; far fiasco □ (fam.) to have egg on one's face, fare la figura dello sciocco ( con una gaffe, un errore, ecc.); fare una magra figura; essere imbarazzatissimo □ to put all one's eggs in one basket, puntare tutto su una carta sola; rischiare tutto in un colpo solo □ to teach one's grandmother to suck eggs, dare consigli a chi ha più esperienza di noi □ to tread upon eggs, camminare sulle uova; muoversi in punta di piedi (fig.).(to) egg /ɛg/v. t.– to egg on, incitare; istigare; stimolare. -
2 cosy
['kəʊzɪ] 1.1) (comfortable) [ chair] comodo; [ room] accogliente, intimo; [ atmosphere] accogliente, raccolto; [ clothing] comodo, confortevoleto feel cosy — [ person] sentirsi a proprio agio
2) (intimate) [chat, evening] intimo3) fig. [situation, belief] rassicurante2.* * *['kəuzi] 1. adjective(warm and comfortable: a cosy chat; a cosy armchair.) confortevole, comodo2. noun(a covering for a teapot (tea-cosy) or for an egg (egg-cosy), to keep it warm.) copriteiera,- cosily- cosiness* * *(room, atmosphere) accogliente, intimo (-a), (clothes) bello (-a) caldo (-a)2. n(tea cosy) copriteiera m inv, (egg cosy) copriuovo* * *cosy /ˈkəʊzɪ/A a.1 comodo; confortevole; accogliente; raccolto; intimo: a cosy room, una stanza accogliente; a cosy corner, un angolo raccolto; DIALOGO → - Taking a seat in a restaurant- This place seems nice and cosy, questo posto sembra grazioso e accogliente2 intimo; confidenziale; rilassato: a cosy atmosphere, un'atmosfera intima; a cosy chat, due chiacchiere tra amici; a cosy relationship, rapporti amichevoli3 rassicurante; protetto4 (spreg.) tranquillo; sicuro di séB n.(= tea cosy) copriteiera.(to) cosy► to cozy.* * *['kəʊzɪ] 1.1) (comfortable) [ chair] comodo; [ room] accogliente, intimo; [ atmosphere] accogliente, raccolto; [ clothing] comodo, confortevoleto feel cosy — [ person] sentirsi a proprio agio
2) (intimate) [chat, evening] intimo3) fig. [situation, belief] rassicurante2. -
3 cozy Am ['kəʊzɪ]
(room, atmosphere) accogliente, intimo (-a), (clothes) bello (-a) caldo (-a)2. n(tea cosy) copriteiera m inv, (egg cosy) copriuovo
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