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1 smell
I [smel]1) (odour) odore m.; (pleasant) profumo m.; (unpleasant) puzzo m., puzza f., fetore m.2) (sense)(sense of) smell — olfatto, odorato
3) (action)to have a smell of o at sth. — odorare o annusare qcs
4) fig. (of dishonesty) puzzo m., sentore m.II 1. [smel]verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. smelled, smelt BE)1) (notice) sentire odore di; (sniff deliberately) annusare; [ animal] fiutare2) fig. (detect) fiutare [danger, problem]; scoprire [liar, cheat]2.verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. smelled, smelt BE)1) (have odour) avere odore; (pleasantly) profumare; (unpleasantly) puzzare2) fig.to smell of — puzzare di [racism, corruption]
3) (have sense of smell) avere l'olfatto, sentire gli odori•* * *1. [smel] noun1) (the sense or power of being aware of things through one's nose: My sister never had a good sense of smell.) odorato, olfatto2) (the quality that is noticed by using this power: a pleasant smell; There's a strong smell of gas.) odore3) (an act of using this power: Have a smell of this!) annusata2. [smelt] verb1) (to notice by using one's nose: I smell gas; I thought I smelt (something) burning.) sentire2) (to give off a smell: The roses smelt beautiful; Her hands smelt of fish.) odorare, sapere di3) (to examine by using the sense of smell: Let me smell those flowers.) odorare, annusare•- - smelling- smelly
- smelliness
- smell out* * *I [smel]1) (odour) odore m.; (pleasant) profumo m.; (unpleasant) puzzo m., puzza f., fetore m.2) (sense)(sense of) smell — olfatto, odorato
3) (action)to have a smell of o at sth. — odorare o annusare qcs
4) fig. (of dishonesty) puzzo m., sentore m.II 1. [smel]verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. smelled, smelt BE)1) (notice) sentire odore di; (sniff deliberately) annusare; [ animal] fiutare2) fig. (detect) fiutare [danger, problem]; scoprire [liar, cheat]2.verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. smelled, smelt BE)1) (have odour) avere odore; (pleasantly) profumare; (unpleasantly) puzzare2) fig.to smell of — puzzare di [racism, corruption]
3) (have sense of smell) avere l'olfatto, sentire gli odori• -
2 ♦ smell
♦ smell /smɛl/n.1 [u] odorato; olfatto; fiuto: Smell is keener in most animals than in man, la maggioranza degli animali ha un olfatto più fine di quello dell'uomo; to have a quick sense of smell, aver buon fiuto2 odore; olezzo; fragranza; profumo: the smell of gas [of petrol], l'odore del gas [della benzina]; a sweet smell, un buon profumo; a strong smell, un forte odore; a smell of cooking, un odor di cucina4 annusata; fiutata: Take a smell of this wine: it's sour!, da' una fiutatina a (annusa, fiuta) questo vino: è acido!5 (fig.) sentore; indizio; puzzo● a bad smell, cattivo odore; (fig.) qualcosa che puzza: There's a bad smell about the whole affair, c'è qualcosa che puzza in tutta la faccenda □ sense of smell, senso dell'odorato; olfatto NOTA D'USO: - odour o smell?-.♦ (to) smell /smɛl/A v. t.1 odorare; sentire: Smell this: what is it?, odora questa roba: che cos'è?; I don't ( o I can't) smell anything, non sento nessun odore; non sento nulla; to smell st. burning, sentire odore di bruciato2 annusare; fiutare ( anche fig.); sentire l'odore di; subodorare: They smelled danger and ran, hanno fiutato il pericolo e sono fuggiti; Smell the milk and tell me if it's sour, senti l'odore del latte e dimmi se è acido!; I think I can smell gas, mi pare di sentire odore di gasB v. i.1 (in senso assoluto, o seguito da un agg.) avere profumo; odorare; mandare odore; avere un certo odore; sapere di: These flowers don't smell, questi fiori non hanno profumo; It smells like cheese, odora di formaggio; This cake smells good, questa torta manda un buon odore; This milk smells sour, questo latte sa di acido; It smells nice, ha un odore gradevole2 avere l'odorato; sentire gli odori: With this cold, I can't smell at all, con questo raffreddore, non sento proprio nulla3 (in senso assoluto, o seguito da un avv.) mandare cattivo odore; puzzare: His breath smells, gli puzza l'alito; This fish smells, questo pesce puzza4 (fig.) puzzare (d'imbroglio)● to smell badly, puzzare □ to smell blood, sentire l'odore del sangue ( anche fig.) □ (fam.) to smell fishy, puzzare d'imbroglio; essere sospetto: It smells fishy ( to me), la cosa mi puzza! □ (iron., USA) to smell like a rose, profumare di violette; essere una mammoletta □ to smell old, sapere di vecchio ( al fiuto) □ (fam.) to smell a rat, fiutare un imbroglio; mangiare la foglia (fig.) □ ( slang) to smell the stuff, sniffare ( la droga) □ ( di una stanza, ecc.) to smell stuffy, sapere di chiuso □ (fam.) to smell to high heaven, puzzare tremendamente; (fig.) puzzare d'imbroglio lontano un chilometro □ (fam.) I smell a rat!, gatta ci cova! -
3 sense
I 1. [sens]1) (faculty, ability) senso m.sense of smell — olfatto, odorato
to dull, sharpen the senses — offuscare, acuire i sensi
2) (feeling) senso m., sensazione f.3) (practical quality) buonsenso m.4) (reason)to make sense — [sentence, film, theory] avere (un) senso
5) (meaning) senso m., significato m. (anche ling.)2.in a o one o some sense... — in un certo senso
to bring sb. to his senses — riportare o ridurre qcn. alla ragione
to take leave of one's senses — perdere la ragione, uscire di senno
••II [sens]to knock o pound AE some sense into sb. riportare qcn. alla ragione, far rinsavire qcn.; to see sense intendere ragione; to talk sense — parlare in modo sensato
1) (be aware of) sentire, percepire, avvertire3) inform. rilevare [ location]* * *[sens] 1. noun1) (one of the five powers (hearing, taste, sight, smell, touch) by which a person or animal feels or notices.) senso2) (a feeling: He has an exaggerated sense of his own importance.) senso3) (an awareness of (something): a well-developed musical sense; She has no sense of humour.) senso4) (good judgement: You can rely on him - he has plenty of sense.) buonsenso5) (a meaning (of a word).) senso, significato6) (something which is meaningful: Can you make sense of her letter?) senso2. verb(to feel, become aware of, or realize: He sensed that she disapproved.) sentire- senselessly
- senselessness
- senses
- sixth sense* * *I 1. [sens]1) (faculty, ability) senso m.sense of smell — olfatto, odorato
to dull, sharpen the senses — offuscare, acuire i sensi
2) (feeling) senso m., sensazione f.3) (practical quality) buonsenso m.4) (reason)to make sense — [sentence, film, theory] avere (un) senso
5) (meaning) senso m., significato m. (anche ling.)2.in a o one o some sense... — in un certo senso
to bring sb. to his senses — riportare o ridurre qcn. alla ragione
to take leave of one's senses — perdere la ragione, uscire di senno
••II [sens]to knock o pound AE some sense into sb. riportare qcn. alla ragione, far rinsavire qcn.; to see sense intendere ragione; to talk sense — parlare in modo sensato
1) (be aware of) sentire, percepire, avvertire3) inform. rilevare [ location] -
4 smell ***
[smɛl] smelled or smelt vb: pt, pp1. n1) (sense of smell) olfatto, odorato, (of animal), fig fiutoto have a keen sense of smell — (person) avere l'olfatto sviluppato, (animal) avere un fiuto finissimo
2. vt(gas, cooking) sentire odore di, (flower) annusare3. vi(pleasantly) sapere, odorare, (unpleasantly) puzzare• -
5 sense *****
[sɛns]1. n1) (faculty) sensoa keen sense of smell/hearing — un olfatto/udito fine
to come to one's senses — (regain consciousness) riprendere i sensi
2) (feeling) senso, sensazione fsense of duty/guilt — senso del dovere/di colpa
3) (also: common sense) buonsensohave a bit of sense! — un po' di buonsenso, via!
to make sb see sense — far ragionare qn, far intendere ragione a qn
4)to come to one's senses — (become reasonable) tornare in sé
to bring sb to his senses — riportare qn alla ragione, far rinsavire qn
to take leave of one's senses — perdere il lume or l'uso della ragione
5) (meaning) senso, significatoin one or a sense — in un certo senso
6) Math verso2. vt(presence, interest) avvertire, intuire, (danger) sentire, percepire -
6 nose
I [nəʊz]1) naso m.2) (of plane, car) muso m.; (of boat) prua f.3) (sense of smell) odorato m.; (of wine or perfume expert) naso m.; (of dog) fiuto m.4) (smell of wine) bouquet m.5) fig. (instinct)to have a nose for sth. — avere naso o fiuto per qcs.
to follow one's nose — seguire il proprio fiuto, andare a naso
••to hit sth. on the nose — AE centrare qcs. in pieno
to keep one's nose clean — colloq. tenersi fuori dai guai
to lead sb. by the nose — colloq. menare qcn. per il naso
to look down one's nose at sb., sth. — guardare qcn., qcs. dall'alto in basso
to pay through the nose for sth. — pagare qcs. un occhio della testa
II 1. [nəʊz]to poke o stick one's nose into sth. colloq. ficcare il naso in qcs.; to turn one's nose up at sth. arricciare o torcere il naso davanti a qcs.; (right) under sb.'s nose (proprio) sotto il naso o sotto gli occhi di qcn.; with one's nose in the air — con aria di superiorità
2.to nose sth. in, out — fare entrare, uscire [qcs.] con cautela [boat, vehicle]
to nose into, out of sth. — [boat, vehicle] entrare in, uscire da [qcs.] con cautela
- nose out* * *[nəuz] 1. noun1) (the part of the face by which people and animals smell and usually breathe: She held the flower to her nose; He punched the man on the nose.) naso2) (the sense of smell: Police dogs have good noses and can follow criminals' trails.) olfatto3) (the part of anything which is like a nose in shape or position: the nose of an aeroplane.) muso, punta2. verb1) (to make a way by pushing carefully forward: The ship nosed (its way) through the ice.) farsi strada/largo2) (to look or search as if by smelling: He nosed about (in) the cupboard.) ficcanasare•- - nosed- nosey
- nosy
- nosily
- nosiness
- nose-bag
- nosedive
- nose job 3. verb(to make such a dive: Suddenly the plane nosedived.)- lead by the nose
- nose out
- pay through the nose
- turn up one's nose at
- under a person's very nose
- under very nose
- under a person's nose
- under nose* * *I [nəʊz]1) naso m.2) (of plane, car) muso m.; (of boat) prua f.3) (sense of smell) odorato m.; (of wine or perfume expert) naso m.; (of dog) fiuto m.4) (smell of wine) bouquet m.5) fig. (instinct)to have a nose for sth. — avere naso o fiuto per qcs.
to follow one's nose — seguire il proprio fiuto, andare a naso
••to hit sth. on the nose — AE centrare qcs. in pieno
to keep one's nose clean — colloq. tenersi fuori dai guai
to lead sb. by the nose — colloq. menare qcn. per il naso
to look down one's nose at sb., sth. — guardare qcn., qcs. dall'alto in basso
to pay through the nose for sth. — pagare qcs. un occhio della testa
II 1. [nəʊz]to poke o stick one's nose into sth. colloq. ficcare il naso in qcs.; to turn one's nose up at sth. arricciare o torcere il naso davanti a qcs.; (right) under sb.'s nose (proprio) sotto il naso o sotto gli occhi di qcn.; with one's nose in the air — con aria di superiorità
2.to nose sth. in, out — fare entrare, uscire [qcs.] con cautela [boat, vehicle]
to nose into, out of sth. — [boat, vehicle] entrare in, uscire da [qcs.] con cautela
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7 keen
I [kiːn]1) (eager)to be keen on doing o to do avere una gran voglia di fare; to be keen for sb. to do o on sb.'s doing o that sb. should do desiderare ardentemente che qcn. faccia; she wants to go but I'm not (too) keen — lei vuole andare, ma io non ne ho molta voglia
2) (enthusiastic) [supporter, artist, sportsplayer, student] entusiasta, appassionato, infervoratoto be keen on — essere entusiasta di [plan, idea]; essere appassionato di [ activity]; avere una passione per [ animals]
he's keen on my sister — colloq. mia sorella gli piace molto
mad keen — BE colloq. fanatico, fissato
3) (intense) [desire, interest] vivo, forte; [sense of loss, admiration] profondo, grande; [ appetite] forte; [ anticipation] febbrile4) (acute) [sight, intelligence] acuto; [hearing, sense of smell] fine, sottileto have a keen eye for sth. — avere occhio per qcs
6) (competitive) [ price] competitivo, conveniente; [competition, demand] forte; [ debate] animato, accesoII [kiːn]nome irland. lamento m. funebreIII [kiːn]verbo intransitivo irland. piangere ( over su, per)* * *[ki:n]1) (eager or enthusiastic: He is a keen golfer; I'm keen to succeed.) appassionato; desideroso2) (sharp: Her eyesight is as keen as ever.) acuto3) ((of wind etc) very cold and biting.) tagliente•- keenly- keenness
- keen on* * *I [kiːn]1) (eager)to be keen on doing o to do avere una gran voglia di fare; to be keen for sb. to do o on sb.'s doing o that sb. should do desiderare ardentemente che qcn. faccia; she wants to go but I'm not (too) keen — lei vuole andare, ma io non ne ho molta voglia
2) (enthusiastic) [supporter, artist, sportsplayer, student] entusiasta, appassionato, infervoratoto be keen on — essere entusiasta di [plan, idea]; essere appassionato di [ activity]; avere una passione per [ animals]
he's keen on my sister — colloq. mia sorella gli piace molto
mad keen — BE colloq. fanatico, fissato
3) (intense) [desire, interest] vivo, forte; [sense of loss, admiration] profondo, grande; [ appetite] forte; [ anticipation] febbrile4) (acute) [sight, intelligence] acuto; [hearing, sense of smell] fine, sottileto have a keen eye for sth. — avere occhio per qcs
6) (competitive) [ price] competitivo, conveniente; [competition, demand] forte; [ debate] animato, accesoII [kiːn]nome irland. lamento m. funebreIII [kiːn]verbo intransitivo irland. piangere ( over su, per) -
8 ♦ quick
♦ quick /kwɪk/A a.1 celere; lesto; rapido; svelto; veloce: in quick succession, in rapida successione; a quick bus, un autobus veloce; ( sport) a quick pass, un passaggio veloce; a quick walker, un marciatore veloce; a quick worker, un lavoratore svelto; uno che lavora in fretta; DIALOGO → - Mailing list- It will be quicker if you send your enquiry directly to me, sarebbe più veloce se mandassi la richiesta direttamente a me; a quick kiss, un bacio dato in fretta2 pronto; acuto; desto; sveglio (fig.); intelligente; vivace; vivo: a quick reply, una pronta risposta; to have a quick eye, avere la vista acuta; a quick sense of smell, un acuto senso dell'olfatto; un odorato acutissimo; a quick mind, una mente acuta; un'intelligenza pronta; a quick wit, uno spirito vivace; a quick child, un ragazzo sveglio, una ragazza sveglia; quick to anger, pronto all'ira; quick to take offense, pronto a offendersi; permaloso; quick thinking, prontezza della mente; rapidità di riflessiB avv.(fam.) rapidamente; velocemente; in fretta: You are talking too quick, parli troppo in frettaC n. [u]– the quick, il vivo; la carne viva: He bites his nails to the quick, si morde le unghie fino alla carne viva (o a sangue); The insult stung him to the quick, l'insulto lo ha toccato sul vivo● (farm., med.) quick-acting, a effetto immediato; ad azione rapida □ (mecc.) quick-action coupling, innesto rapido □ (arc.) the quick and the dead, i vivi e i morti □ ( slang USA) quick-and-dirty, (avv.) alla carlona; (agg.) affrettato e superficiale, fatto alla carlona; (sost.) cosa fatta alla meglio (o alla carlona); rimedio improvvisato; ( anche) tavola calda, ristorante economico □ (rag.) quick assets, attività di pronto realizzo □ (teatr.) a quick-change artist, un trasformista □ (geol.) quick clay, argilla fluidificata □ (naut.) quick-dive tank, cassa di rapida immersione ( di un sottomarino) □ quick-eyed, dalla vista acuta □ quick-fire, ( di fucile e fig.) a ripetizione; ( di cannone) a tiro rapido: quick-fire questions, domande a ripetizione □ (mil.) quick-firer, fucile a ripetizione; cannone a tiro rapido □ quick-firing = quick-fire ► sopra □ (fam.) quick fix, rimedio provvisorio; pezza (fig.); soluzione improvvisata □ quick-lunch bar (o quick-lunch counter), tavola calda □ (mil., stor.) quick march, marcetta svelta ( dei tempi delle guerre coloniali; suonata ora soltanto nelle riviste militari) □ (mil.) Quick march!, avanti, march! □ a quick meal, un pasto fatto alla svelta □ to be quick off the mark, ( nelle corse) fare una partenza veloce; (fig.) capire al volo, essere sveglio, intelligente □ to be quick on the uptake, capire alla svelta □ a quick one, (fam.) una bevutina; (volg.) una sveltina (volg.) □ (fin.) quick ratio, rapporto secco di liquidità □ (edil.) quick-setting cement, cemento a presa rapida □ quick-sighted, dalla vista acuta; acuto, perspicace □ quick-sightedness, vista acuta; perspicacia □ a quick spurt, ( nelle corse) uno scatto veloce, uno spunto □ quick-tempered, impulsivo; focoso; irascibile □ quick-thinking, (agg.) dalla mente pronta □ (mil.) quick time, velocità normale di marcia □ quick-witted, acuto; perspicace; sagace; sveglio □ (arc.) to be quick with child, essere avanti nella gravidanza □ (fam.: di ragazzo) not very quick, lento; poco intelligente □ Be quick!, fa' presto; spicciati! □ He is a Tory to the quick, è conservatore fino al midollo.
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