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1 startling
['stɑːtlɪŋ]aggettivo [ resemblance] sorprendente* * *startling /ˈstɑ:tlɪŋ/a.sorprendente; allarmante: startling news, notizie allarmanti; a startling discovery, una scoperta sorprendentestartlingly avv.* * *['stɑːtlɪŋ]aggettivo [ resemblance] sorprendente -
2 startling star·tling adj
['stɒːtlɪŋ](surprising) sorprendente, sbalorditivo (-a), (alarming) impressionante -
3 crazy
['kreɪzɪ]aggettivo colloq.to go crazy — impazzire, perdere la testa
crazy with — pazzo di, impazzito da [ grief]
2) (infatuated)to be crazy about — essere pazzo di, stravedere per [ person]; andare matto per, essere maniaco di [ activity]
3) (startling) [height, price, speed] pazzesco4) colloq. like crazy [shout, laugh, run] come un matto* * *1) (insane: He must be going crazy; a crazy idea.) matto, pazzo2) (very enthusiastic: She's crazy about her boyfriend.) pazzo* * *['kreɪzɪ]aggettivo colloq.to go crazy — impazzire, perdere la testa
crazy with — pazzo di, impazzito da [ grief]
2) (infatuated)to be crazy about — essere pazzo di, stravedere per [ person]; andare matto per, essere maniaco di [ activity]
3) (startling) [height, price, speed] pazzesco4) colloq. like crazy [shout, laugh, run] come un matto -
4 bombshell
['bɒmʃel]1) (shock) bomba f.2) colloq. (woman)* * *1) (a piece of startling news: His resignation was a real bombshell.) bomba2) ((slang) a sexy woman.) bomba del sesso* * *bombshell /ˈbɒmʃɛl/n.1 (mil., antiq.) granata2 (fig.) fulmine a ciel sereno; bomba: The news came as a bombshell, la notizia è stata un fulmine a ciel sereno; ( slang USA) to drop a bombshell, dare una notizia clamorosa* * *['bɒmʃel]1) (shock) bomba f.2) colloq. (woman) -
5 jar
I [dʒɑː(r)]1) (jolt) colpo m., urto m. (anche fig.)2) (noise) suono m. discordante, stridore m.II 1. [dʒɑː(r)]1) (give shock to) scuotere [ person] (anche fig.)2) AE (spur)2.to jar sb. into action — spingere qcn. ad agire
1) [instrument, voice] stridere, produrre un suono discordanteto jar on sb. o sb.'s nerves — dare ai nervi a qcn
3) (clash) [ colours] stonare, stridere; [ note] stonare; [ opinions] discordare, contrastare, essere in conflittoIII [dʒɑː(r)]* * *I noun(a kind of bottle made of glass or pottery, with a wide mouth: She poured the jam into large jars; jam-jars.)II past tense, past participle - jarred; verb1) ((with on) to have a harsh and startling effect (on): Her sharp voice jarred on my ears.)2) (to give a shock to: The car accident had jarred her nerves.)•- jarring* * *I [dʒɒː(r)] n II [dʒɒː(r)]1. vi(clash: sounds) stridereto jar (with) — (colours) stonare (con), (opinions) discordare (da)
2. vt3. n(jolt) scossa, scossone m fig colpo, scossone* * *jar (1) /dʒɑ:(r)/n.3 discordanza; stonatura; disarmonia; dissenso.jar (2) /dʒɑ:(r)/n.2 giara; orciojar (3) /dʒɑ:(r)/n.(to) jar /dʒɑ:(r)/A v. i.1 urtare emettendo un suono stridente; stridere: The brakes jarred as the car suddenly stopped, i freni stridettero quando l'automobile si fermò di botto2 dare ai nervi; urtare: His haughty tone jarred on my nerves, il suo tono altezzoso mi diede ai nervi; to jar on the ears, avere un suono sgradevole; urtare l'orecchio3 essere in stridente contrasto (con); stridere; stonare; fare a pugni; cozzare: Your tie jars with your shirt, la tua cravatta fa a pugni con la camicia; Their political ideas jar with mine, le loro opinioni politiche sono in netto contrasto con le mieB v. t.1 urtare ( provocando una scossa); far vibrare dolorosamente; scuotere; dare una scossa a: to jar one's knee, urtare dolorosamente il ginocchio3 (fig.) scuotere; scioccare: fui scosso dalla triste notizia.* * *I [dʒɑː(r)]1) (jolt) colpo m., urto m. (anche fig.)2) (noise) suono m. discordante, stridore m.II 1. [dʒɑː(r)]1) (give shock to) scuotere [ person] (anche fig.)2) AE (spur)2.to jar sb. into action — spingere qcn. ad agire
1) [instrument, voice] stridere, produrre un suono discordanteto jar on sb. o sb.'s nerves — dare ai nervi a qcn
3) (clash) [ colours] stonare, stridere; [ note] stonare; [ opinions] discordare, contrastare, essere in conflittoIII [dʒɑː(r)] -
6 jarring
['dʒɑːrɪŋ]* * *adjective (startling or harsh: The orange curtains with the purple carpet had a jarring effect.) discordante* * *jarring /ˈdʒɑ:rɪŋ/A a.1 stridente; stridulo; sgradevole all'orecchio2 discordante; stonato; stridente; che stride: a jarring note, una nota stonata (fig.); jarring colours, colori che stridono3 che scuote; che fa sobbalzare o sussultare4 frastornante; scombussolante; dolorosoB n. [u]1 stridore2 scossa; scuotimento3 contrasto; conflittojarringly avv.* * *['dʒɑːrɪŋ] -
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8 discovery
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