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I ['skwɒbl]nome battibecco m., bisticcio m.II ['skwɒbl]verbo intransitivo bisticciare, beccarsi* * *['skwobl] 1. verb(to quarrel noisily, usually about something unimportant: The children are always squabbling over the toys.) bisticciare2. noun(a noisy quarrel.) battibecco* * *squabble /ˈskwɒbl/n.alterco; lite; battibecco; litigio; disputa.(to) squabble /ˈskwɒbl/A v. i.altercare; litigare; bisticciare; disputare: to squabble with sb. over (o about) st., litigare con q. su qc.B v. t.(tipogr.) scomporre, disfare, spaginare ( righe già composte)squabblern.attaccabrighe; persona litigiosa.* * *I ['skwɒbl]nome battibecco m., bisticcio m.II ['skwɒbl]verbo intransitivo bisticciare, beccarsi -
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3 petty
['petɪ]aggettivo [person, squabble] meschino; [ detail] insignificante; [ regulation] cavilloso; [ snobbery] gretto* * *['peti]1) (of very little importance; trivial: petty details.) insignificante2) (deliberately nasty for a foolish or trivial reason: petty behaviour.) meschino•- pettily- pettiness
- petty cash* * *petty /ˈpɛtɪ/a.1 piccolo; di poca importanza; insignificante: petty shopkeepers, piccoli negozianti; petty cares, piccole seccature2 (= petty-minded) gretto; meschino; ingeneroso; piccino; di mentalità ristretta: a petty grudge, un risentimento meschino● petty cash, (fondo per le) piccole spese □ (leg.) petty jury, giuria ordinaria □ (leg., stor. o USA) petty larceny, furto di poca entità □ (leg.) petty offence, reato minore □ ( marina mil.) petty officer, sottufficiale □ ( marina mil., in GB) Petty Officer, Capo F.R. di 1a classe □ ( marina mil., in USA) Petty Officer 1st Class, Capo F.R. di 1a classe □ ( marina mil., in USA) Petty Officer 2nd Class, Capo R.T. di 2a classe □ ( marina mil., in USA) Petty Officer 3rd Class, Capo di 3a classe □ a petty prince, un principe di poco conto; un principotto □ (polit.) petty state, staterello □ petty thief, ladruncolo.* * *['petɪ]aggettivo [person, squabble] meschino; [ detail] insignificante; [ regulation] cavilloso; [ snobbery] gretto -
4 fight
I [faɪt]1) (struggle) lotta f. ( for per; to do per fare)to keep up the fight — proseguire o continuare la lotta
to put up a fight against — opporre resistenza o resistere a, lottare contro
2) (outbreak of fighting) (between civilians) rissa f., zuffa f. ( over per); mil. combattimento m., battaglia f. ( for per); (between animals) combattimento m.to get into o have a fight with sb. — battersi o fare a pugni con qcn
3) (in boxing) incontro m.4) (argument) lite f., litigio m. ( over per)to have a fight with sb. — litigare con qcn
5) (combative spirit) combattività f.II 1. [faɪt]verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. fought)1) lottare contro, combattere contro [disease, opponent, emotion, proposal]; lottare contro [ fire]; combattere [ war]to fight one's way through — farsi largo a fatica o con la forza tra [ crowd]
2.to fight sb. — sport battersi contro qcn
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. fought)2) (squabble) litigare, bisticciare ( over per)•- fight on••* * *1. past tense, past participle - fought; verb1) (to act against (someone or something) with physical violence: The two boys are fighting over (= because of) some money they found.) lottare, battersi2) (to resist strongly; to take strong action to prevent: to fight a fire; We must fight against any attempt to deprive us of our freedom.) lottare, combattere3) (to quarrel: His parents were always fighting.) litigare2. noun1) (an act of physical violence between people, countries etc: There was a fight going on in the street.) lotta, battaglia2) (a struggle; action involving effort: the fight for freedom of speech; the fight against disease.) lotta3) (the will or strength to resist: There was no fight left in him.) combattività4) (a boxing-match.) combattimento•- fighter- fight back
- fight it out
- fight off
- fight one's way
- fight shy of
- put up a good fight* * *I [faɪt]1) (struggle) lotta f. ( for per; to do per fare)to keep up the fight — proseguire o continuare la lotta
to put up a fight against — opporre resistenza o resistere a, lottare contro
2) (outbreak of fighting) (between civilians) rissa f., zuffa f. ( over per); mil. combattimento m., battaglia f. ( for per); (between animals) combattimento m.to get into o have a fight with sb. — battersi o fare a pugni con qcn
3) (in boxing) incontro m.4) (argument) lite f., litigio m. ( over per)to have a fight with sb. — litigare con qcn
5) (combative spirit) combattività f.II 1. [faɪt]verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. fought)1) lottare contro, combattere contro [disease, opponent, emotion, proposal]; lottare contro [ fire]; combattere [ war]to fight one's way through — farsi largo a fatica o con la forza tra [ crowd]
2.to fight sb. — sport battersi contro qcn
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. fought)2) (squabble) litigare, bisticciare ( over per)•- fight on•• -
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