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121 seedy
['siːdɪ]2) (disreputable) [activity, person] losco; [area, club] malfamato3) colloq. (ill) giù di corda, indisposto* * *1) (shabby: a rather seedy hotel.) squallido2) (ill or unhealthy: He's feeling a bit seedy.) indisposto* * *seedy /ˈsi:dɪ/a.3 consunto; logoro; malandato; trasandato; sciatto; in cattivo stato; squallido: seedy clothes, abiti logori4 (fam.) indisposto; depresso; abbattuto; giù di morale: to feel seedy, sentirsi indisposto; star poco bene; essere depresso● a seedy-looking man, un uomo male in arnese.* * *['siːdɪ]2) (disreputable) [activity, person] losco; [area, club] malfamato3) colloq. (ill) giù di corda, indisposto -
122 sensual
['senʃʊəl]aggettivo sensuale* * *['sensuəl]1) (of the senses and the body rather than the mind: sensual pleasures.) sensuale2) (having or showing a fondness for bodily pleasures: a sensual person.) sensuale•- sensuality* * *sensual /ˈsɛnʃʊəl/a.2 (filos.) sensualisticosensually avv.* * *['senʃʊəl]aggettivo sensuale -
123 shiftless
['ʃɪftlɪs]1) (lazy) inconcludente, apatico2) (lacking initiative) indolente* * *adjective (inefficient, lazy, or without a set purpose: He's rather shiftless - he's had four jobs in six months.) incapace* * *shiftless /ˈʃɪftləs/a.incapace; inconcludente; inefficiente; inettoshiftlessly avv. shiftlessness n. [u].* * *['ʃɪftlɪs]1) (lazy) inconcludente, apatico2) (lacking initiative) indolente -
124 silky
['sɪlkɪ]1) [fabric, hair] setoso; [ skin] come la seta2) (soft) [tone, voice] dolce; spreg. sdolcinato* * *adjective (soft, fine and rather shiny like silk.) setoso* * *silky /ˈsɪlkɪ/a.2 (fig.) delicato; liscio; lucente; morbido; soave: silky manners, maniere delicate; delicatezza di modi● silky wool, lana setosasilkilyavv.1 con lucentezza; morbidamentesilkinessn. [u]1 aspetto serico; apparenza di seta2 (fig.) delicatezza; lucentezza; morbidezza3 (fig. spreg.) mellifluità; insincerità.* * *['sɪlkɪ]1) [fabric, hair] setoso; [ skin] come la seta2) (soft) [tone, voice] dolce; spreg. sdolcinato -
125 ■ sit in
■ sit inv. i. + avv.3 assistere ( alle lezioni, ecc.): I'd rather sit in for a while, per un po', preferisco assistere ( prima di cominciare a insegnare)4 ( ciclismo) stare a ruota; farsi tirare □ to sit in on rehearsals, assistere alle prove ( di una commedia, ecc.). -
126 slack
I [slæk]1) (careless) [worker, student] indolente, svogliato; [ work] trascuratoto get slack — [ worker] impigrirsi; [discipline, surveillance] allentarsi
2) (not busy) [ period] morto; [demand, sales] deboleII 1. [slæk]to go slack — rilassarsi, distendersi
1) (in rope, cable) allentamento m.2) fig. (in schedule etc.) margine m.3) (in trade) stagnazione f.2. III [slæk]verbo intransitivo [ worker] impigrirsiIV [slæk]* * *[slæk]1) (loose; not firmly stretched: Leave the rope slack.) lento2) (not firmly in position: He tightened a few slack screws.) allentato3) (not strict; careless: He is very slack about getting things done.) negligente4) (in industry etc, not busy; inactive: Business has been rather slack lately.) debole•- slacken- slackly
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- slacks* * *[slæk]1) (not tight: rope, knot) lento (-a), allentato (-a), (grip) debole2. n1)etc) to take up the slack in a rope — tendere una corda2) (coal dust) polvere f di carboneSee:3. vifam fare il (la)lavativo (-a)4. vt(Naut: sail) lascare•* * *slack (1) /slæk/a.2 fiacco; flaccido; debole; indolente; inerte; negligente; pigro; trasandato; trascurato: The market is slack, il mercato è fiacco; slack muscles, muscoli flaccidi; a slack workman, un operaio indolente, pigro; slack bookkeeping, contabilità trasandata3 (mecc.) lasco4 (naut.) lasco; non tesato● slack-baked bread, pane cotto male □ slack-dried hops, luppoli essiccati male □ slack-jawed, a bocca aperta □ slack lime, calce spenta □ (econ.) a slack period, un periodo di ristagno □ (comm., tur.) the slack season, la stagione morta □ (ind. tess.) slack silk, seta floscia; seta da ricamo □ (naut.) slack water, stanca di marea □ ( anche fig.) to keep a slack hand (o rein), allentare le redini.slack (2) /slæk/n.5 [u] (mecc.) gioco6 [u] (naut.) stanca8 (pl.) pantaloni sportivi● (naut.) slack of high [of low] water, stanca d'alta [di bassa] marea □ (naut.) to pull in the slack of a rope, tendere una cima; tesare un cavo □ to take up the slack, recuperare l'imbando; (fig.) controbilanciare ( un calo, una crisi, ecc.) □ There's too much slack in the wire, il filo (elettrico) è troppo lento.slack (3) /slæk/n. [u]polverino ( di carbone).(to) slack /slæk/A v. t.4 (naut.) allentare; allascare; lascareB v. i.1 ( spesso to slack off, to slack up) rallentare; diminuire la velocità; rallentare il ritmo di lavoro (o di studio, di gioco); ( sport) sedersi (fig.); rilassarsi* * *I [slæk]1) (careless) [worker, student] indolente, svogliato; [ work] trascuratoto get slack — [ worker] impigrirsi; [discipline, surveillance] allentarsi
2) (not busy) [ period] morto; [demand, sales] deboleII 1. [slæk]to go slack — rilassarsi, distendersi
1) (in rope, cable) allentamento m.2) fig. (in schedule etc.) margine m.3) (in trade) stagnazione f.2. III [slæk]verbo intransitivo [ worker] impigrirsiIV [slæk] -
127 sleazy
['sliːzɪ]* * *['sli:zi](dirty and neglected: This area is rather sleazy.) squallido* * *sleazy /ˈsli:zɪ/a.2 (fam.) sporco; sciatto; sudicio; sordido; trasandato; squallido: a sleazy part of the town, un quartiere squallido; sleazy deals, sordidi intrallazzi3 (fam.) losco; equivoco● a sleazy excuse, una magra scusasleaziness n. [u].* * *['sliːzɪ] -
128 slighting
['slaɪtɪŋ]* * *adjective (insulting; disrespectful: He made rather a slighting remark about her parents.) offensivo, scortese* * *slighting /ˈslaɪtɪŋ/a.offensivo; scortese; sprezzante: a slighting remark, un'osservazione offensivaslightingly avv.* * *['slaɪtɪŋ]
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