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121 capolino
capolino s.m.1 peep, peek: far capolino, to peep in; ( dall'interno) to peep out: giunse alla porta della mia camera e vi fece capolino, she came to the door of my bedroom and peeped in; molti bimbi facevano capolino dalle finestre, lots of children were peeping out of the windows2 (bot.) flower-head.* * *[kapo'lino]sostantivo maschilefare capolino — [persona, sole] to peep out
* * *capolino/kapo'lino/sostantivo m.fare capolino [persona, sole] to peep out; fare capolino dalla finestra to poke one's head out the window. -
122 capolista
invar sports leaderpolitics leader ( of a party)* * *1 first name on a list, head of a list: mettere a capolista, to put s.o.'s name at the top (o head) of a list; essere a capolista, to be at the head (o top) of a list // il candidato, la squadra capolista, the candidate, the team heading the list2 (pol.) first name on an electoral list.* * *1) pol. front-runner2) sport leading team* * *capolistapl. capilista /kapo'lista, kapi'lista/m. e f.1 pol. front-runner2 sport leading team. -
123 caposala
m f (m pl capisala, f pl caposala) in ospedale ward sisteruomo charge nurse* * *caposala s.m. e f. ( di ospedale) ward sister; ( di ufficio) head clerk; ( di fabbrica) foreman*; forewoman*.* * *1) (di ufficio) head clerk; (di stabilimento) (uomo) foreman*; (donna) forewoman*2) (di ospedale) charge nurse* * *caposalapl. capisala /kapo'sala, kapi'sala/ ⇒ 18m. e f.2 (di ospedale) charge nurse. -
124 capoufficio
m f (m pl capiufficio, f pl capoufficio) supervisor* * *capoufficio s.m. e f. office manager, head clerk, chief clerk, office supervisor, (fam.) boss: capoufficio di zona, field supervisor; capoufficio assunzioni, employment manager; (banca) capoufficio crediti, credit manager.* * ** * *capoufficiopl. capiufficio /kapouf'fit∫o, kapiuf'fit∫o/m. e f.head. -
125 cespo
* * *['tʃespo]sostantivo maschile tuft, clump, cluster* * *cespo/'t∫espo/sostantivo m.tuft, clump, cluster; un cespo di lattuga a head of lettuce. -
126 chino
* * *['kino]* * *chino/'kino/[ capo] bowed, bent; era chino su un libro his head was bent over a book. -
127 chioma
f manedi cometa tail* * *chioma s.f.1 hair [U], head of hair; (poet.) tresses (pl.), locks (pl.): aveva una bella chioma folta, she had beautiful, thick hair2 ( criniera) mane4 (astr.) coma* (of a comet)5 ( pennacchio) plume.* * *['kjɔma]sostantivo femminile2) (criniera) mane3) (di albero) foliage, crown* * *chioma/'kjɔma/sostantivo f.1 (head of) hair2 (criniera) mane3 (di albero) foliage, crown. -
128 coda
f tail( fila) queue, AE linedi veicolo, treno rearmusic codacoda di paglia guilty consciencecoda dell'occhio corner of the eyefare la coda queue (up), AE stand in line* * *coda s.f.2 (estens.) tail (anche fig.); tail end, end: coda di aeroplano, tailplane; coda di cometa, tail (o train) of a comet; dalla coda lunga, longtailed; fanale di coda, taillight (o rear-light); incastro a coda di rondine, dovetail joint (o dovetailing); pianoforte a coda, grand piano; (aer.) scivolata di coda, tail slide; senza coda, tailless; (aer.) trave di coda, tail boom; marciare in coda, to bring up the rear; il vagone in coda è diretto a Parigi, the rear carriage is going to Paris // avere la coda di paglia, to have a guilty conscience // se il diavolo non ci mette la coda, if no difficulty arises // andarsene con la coda tra le gambe, (fig.) to leave with one's tail between one's legs // guardare qlco. con la coda dell'occhio, to look at sthg. out of the corner of one's eye (o to give sthg. a sideways look) // non avere né capo né coda, to make no sense (o to be utter nonsense); un discorso senza né capo né coda, a speech without sense (o fam. a speech one can't make head or tail of)3 ( di capelli) ponytail4 ( di abiti) tail; train: giacca a coda di rondine, tailcoat (o tails); la coda dell'abito da sposa, the train of the bride's dress6 ( conseguenza) repercussion, effect, consequence: la discussione ha lasciato una coda, the discussion had quite an effect7 (cinem.) trailer, leader10 (bot.) coda di cane, ( Cynosaurus cristatus) dog's tail // coda di cavallo, horsetail (o equisetum) // coda di gatto, ( Typha latifolia) cat's tail (o reed mace) // coda di lepre, ( Lagurus ovatus) hare's tail // coda di sorcio, ( Myosurus minimus) mouse-tail // coda di topo, ( Phleum pratense) timothy (-grass); ( Lycopodium clavatum) club-moss (o foxtail) // coda di volpe, ( Alopecurus pratensis) foxtail // coda di volpe, ( Melampyrum arvense) cow-wheat12 (inform.) queue.* * *['koda]sostantivo femminile1) zool. tailmozzare la coda a — to dock [cane, cavallo]
2) (di aereo, treno) tail; (di corteo) tail, endvagoni di coda — end o rearmost carriages
fare la coda — to stand in a queue, to queue (up), to stand o wait in line
mettersi in coda — to join the line o queue
5) abbigl. (strascico) train6) mus. (di brano) coda7) (effetto) repercussion, echo8) cinem. telev.•coda di stampa — inform. print queue
••guardare qcs. con la coda dell'occhio — to watch sth. out of the corner of one's eye
* * *coda/'koda/sostantivo f.2 (di aereo, treno) tail; (di corteo) tail, end; in coda al treno at the rear of the train; vagoni di coda end o rearmost carriages3 (fila) line, queue BE; (di auto) line, queue BE, tailback BE; fare la coda to stand in a queue, to queue (up), to stand o wait in line; mettersi in coda to join the line o queue4 (acconciatura) coda (di cavallo) ponytail6 mus. (di brano) coda7 (effetto) repercussion, echo8 cinem. telev. titoli di coda (closing) creditscolpo di coda sudden reversal; la sua risposta mi è sembrata senza capo né coda I couldn't make head or tail of his reply; andarsene con la coda tra le gambe to go off with one's tail between one's legs; guardare qcs. con la coda dell'occhio to watch sth. out of the corner of one's eye; avere la coda di paglia to have a guilty conscience\coda di stampa inform. print queue.
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