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I [wɪp] [AE hwɪp]1) (for punishment) frusta f., sferza f.; (for horse) scudiscio m.2) BE pol. (official) = deputato incaricato di organizzare e indirizzare i membri del suo partito, specialmente durante le votazioni; (summons) = convocazione a una seduta parlamentarethree-line whip — = convocazione al voto parlamentare sottolineata tre volte per indicarne l'urgenza
3) gastr. = dolce simile alla mousseII 1. [wɪp] [AE hwɪp]1) (beat) frustare3) colloq. (remove quickly)2.to whip in, out — fiondarsi dentro, fuori
to whip over o round to fare un salto da; to whip round — girare bruscamente
- whip in- whip off- whip on- whip out- whip up* * *[wip] 1. noun1) (a long cord or strip of leather attached to a handle, used for punishing people, driving horses etc: He carries a whip but he would never use it on the horse.) frusta2) (in parliament, a member chosen by his party to make sure that no one fails to vote on important questions.) (capogruppo parlamentare)2. verb1) (to strike with a whip: He whipped the horse to make it go faster; The criminals were whipped.) frustare2) (to beat (eggs etc).) sbattere3) (to move fast especially with a twisting motion like a whip: Suddenly he whipped round and saw me; He whipped out a revolver and shot her.) girarsi; (tirare fuori)•- whiplash- whipped cream
- whip up* * *whip /wɪp/n.2 (fam.) cocchiere4 (polit., = party whip) capogruppo; ( per estens.) ordine di partito NOTE DI CULTURA: whip: è il parlamentare responsabile della disciplina all'interno del partito. Il suo compito principale è assicurare la presenza dei deputati alle sedute più importanti e coordinarne il voto. Di un deputato, to resign the whip significa comunicare la propria intenzione di non votare secondo le disposizioni di partito, spesso per protesta. = three-line whip ► three8 [u] (fig.) flessibilità; elasticità9 [u] (fig., polit.) disciplina di partito● whip and spur, a spron battuto ( anche fig.) □ (elettr.) whip antenna, antenna a stilo □ (agric.) whip grafting, innesto a lingua □ whip hand, mano che regge la frusta; (fig.) posizione di vantaggio □ whip handle (o whip-stock), manico della frusta □ (zool.) whip ray ( Dasyatis, Gymmura, ecc.), razza aculeata □ (zool.) whip snake ( Coluber flagellum), serpente frusta □ whip-stitch, ( cucito) sopraggitto; (fig. fam.) sarto, sarta; ( slang USA) istante, attimo □ to crack the whip, far schioccare la frusta; (fig.) far scattare, mettere tutti in riga (fig.); fare la voce grossa □ (fig.) to have the whip hand over sb., tenere q. in propria balia; avere il coltello dalla parte del manico (con q.).♦ (to) whip /wɪp/A v. t.1 frustare; sferzare; flagellare; fustigare; (fig.) battere, colpire: to whip (up) a horse, frustare un cavallo; The rain whipped my face, la pioggia mi sferzava il viso; ( un tempo) to whip the wheat, battere il grano ( con il correggiato)2 (fig.) attaccare; criticare aspramente3 ( cucina) frullare; montare; sbattere: to whip cream, montare la panna; to whip eggs, sbattere le uova7 (naut.) issare; legare9 ( calcio, ecc.) calciare ( la palla) con forza; fiondare, scagliare, sbattere ( il pallone in rete, ecc.)B v. i.1 correre; precipitarsi: The boy whipped under the table, il ragazzo si è precipitato sotto la tavola; The burglar whipped downstairs, il ladro scese le scale a precipizio2 (autom.) andare a tutta birra (fam.); filare; saettare: The car whipped round the corner, l'automobile ha girato l'angolo a tutta velocità● (fam.) to whip the cat, ( raro) fare economia, essere assai parsimonioso; ( un tempo) lavorare a giornata ( come sarto o falegname) □ (fam.) to whip the devil round the post, farla in barba a un furbo di tre cotte; farcela o di riffa o di raffa □ (fig.) to whip one's followers together, radunare (o raccogliere) i propri seguaci.* * *I [wɪp] [AE hwɪp]1) (for punishment) frusta f., sferza f.; (for horse) scudiscio m.2) BE pol. (official) = deputato incaricato di organizzare e indirizzare i membri del suo partito, specialmente durante le votazioni; (summons) = convocazione a una seduta parlamentarethree-line whip — = convocazione al voto parlamentare sottolineata tre volte per indicarne l'urgenza
3) gastr. = dolce simile alla mousseII 1. [wɪp] [AE hwɪp]1) (beat) frustare3) colloq. (remove quickly)2.to whip in, out — fiondarsi dentro, fuori
to whip over o round to fare un salto da; to whip round — girare bruscamente
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2 punishment
['pʌnɪʃmənt]1) punizione f.; (stronger) castigo m.; dir. pena f.as punishment,... — per punizione
2) colloq. fig. (rough treatment)to take a lot of punishment — colloq. essere messo a dura prova
* * *1) (the act of punishing or process of being punished.) punizione2) (suffering, or a penalty, imposed for a crime, fault etc: He was sent to prison for two years as (a) punishment.) punizione, pena* * *['pʌnɪʃmənt]1) punizione f.; (stronger) castigo m.; dir. pena f.as punishment,... — per punizione
2) colloq. fig. (rough treatment)to take a lot of punishment — colloq. essere messo a dura prova
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3 book *****
[bʊk]1. nlibro, (notebook) quaderno, (of matches) bustina, (of tickets) blocchettothe books Comm — i libri contabili
to keep or do the books — tenere la contabilità
to throw the book at sb — (in accusing) imputare a qn tutte le accuse possibili, (in punishing) condannare qn al massimo della pena
in my book — a mio avviso, a parer mio
2. vt1) (reserve: seat, room, table) prenotare, fissare, riservare, (ticket) prendere, comprare2) (Police: driver) fare una contravvenzione a, multare, Ftbl ammonire3. vi(see vt, sense 1)), prenotare, (ticket)•- book in- book up
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