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1 ♦ tablecloth
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3 tablecloth table·cloth n
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4 twitch
I [twɪtʃ]1) (tic) tic m.2) (spasm) spasmo m. muscolare, contrazione f. convulsaII 1. [twɪtʃ]to give the curtain a twitch — dare uno strattone o una tirata alla tenda
1) (tug) tirare, dare uno strattone a [fabric, curtain]2.to twitch one's nose — [ person] torcere, arricciare il naso; [ animal] contrarre, torcere il muso
1) (quiver) [person, animal] contorcersi; [ mouth] contrarsi; [ eye] muoversi a scatti, battere; [limb, muscle] contrarsi in modo convulso; [ fishing line] vibrare, dare strattoni2) (tug)to twitch at — [ person] dare uno strattone o una tirata a [curtain, tablecloth]
* * *[twi ] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) move jerkily: His hands were twitching.) (torcersi spasmodicamente)2) (to give a little pull or jerk to (something): He twitched her sleeve.) tirare2. noun(a twitching movement.) strattone* * *[twɪtʃ]1. n(slight pull) tiratina, (nervous) tic m inv2. vi(hands, face, muscles) contrarsi, (person: in particular situation) agitarsi, (habitually) avere un tic, (tail, ears) drizzarsi, (nose) muoversi3. vt(rope, sleeve) tirare* * *twitch (1) /twɪtʃ/n.1 contrazione convulsa; spasmo muscolare; tic2 stratta; strattone; strappo; tirata3 (vet.) stringinaso.twitch (2) /twɪtʃ/n.(to) twitch /twɪtʃ/A v. i.1 contorcersi; contrarsi; torcersi spasmodicamente: His face twitched with pain, gli si contrasse il viso per il doloreB v. t.2 contrarre, muovere a scatti ( una parte del corpo): The cat twitched its ears, il gatto mosse le orecchie* * *I [twɪtʃ]1) (tic) tic m.2) (spasm) spasmo m. muscolare, contrazione f. convulsaII 1. [twɪtʃ]to give the curtain a twitch — dare uno strattone o una tirata alla tenda
1) (tug) tirare, dare uno strattone a [fabric, curtain]2.to twitch one's nose — [ person] torcere, arricciare il naso; [ animal] contrarre, torcere il muso
1) (quiver) [person, animal] contorcersi; [ mouth] contrarsi; [ eye] muoversi a scatti, battere; [limb, muscle] contrarsi in modo convulso; [ fishing line] vibrare, dare strattoni2) (tug)to twitch at — [ person] dare uno strattone o una tirata a [curtain, tablecloth]
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5 christen
['krɪsn]1) relig. mar. battezzare; fig. (name, nickname) battezzare, chiamare [ person]; chiamare [pet, place]2) scherz. (use for the first time) inaugurare [ car]; (soil for the first time) battezzare [ tablecloth]* * *['krisn]1) (to baptize into the Christian church: The priest christened three babies today.) battezzare2) (to give (a name) to: She was christened Joanna.) dare il nome, battezzare* * *['krɪsn]1) relig. mar. battezzare; fig. (name, nickname) battezzare, chiamare [ person]; chiamare [pet, place]2) scherz. (use for the first time) inaugurare [ car]; (soil for the first time) battezzare [ tablecloth] -
6 mess
I [mes]1) (untidy state) confusione f., disordine m., casino m. colloq.to make a mess — [ person] mettere in disordine
to tidy o clear up the mess mettere in ordine o a posto; this report is a mess! questa relazione è un disastro! my hair is a mess ho i capelli tutti spettinati o in disordine; you look a mess! BE you look like a mess! — AE sei proprio malmesso o conciato male!
2) fig. (muddled state)my life is a mess — la mia vita è un casino colloq.
to be in a terrible mess — [ economy] essere allo sbando
to make a mess of the job — combinare un pasticcio, un casino colloq.
3) colloq. (pitiful state)his face was a mess — il suo viso era devastato o deturpato
he's a mess — (psychologically) è molto confuso, è incasinato colloq.
4) (excrement) (of domestic animal) cacca f.5) (stain)6) mil. mensa f.officers' mess — (in the army) mensa ufficiali; (in the navy) quadrato ufficiali
7) AE colloq. piatto m., porzione f.II [mes]verbo intransitivo colloq. (meddle)- mess up* * *[mes] 1. noun(a state of disorder or confusion; an untidy, dirty or unpleasant sight or muddle: This room is in a terrible mess!; She looked a mess; The spilt food made a mess on the carpet.) confusione, disordine2. verb((with with) to meddle, or to have something to do with: She's always messing with the television set.) trafficare- messy- messily
- messiness
- mess-up
- make a mess of
- mess about/around
- mess up* * *I [mes]1) (untidy state) confusione f., disordine m., casino m. colloq.to make a mess — [ person] mettere in disordine
to tidy o clear up the mess mettere in ordine o a posto; this report is a mess! questa relazione è un disastro! my hair is a mess ho i capelli tutti spettinati o in disordine; you look a mess! BE you look like a mess! — AE sei proprio malmesso o conciato male!
2) fig. (muddled state)my life is a mess — la mia vita è un casino colloq.
to be in a terrible mess — [ economy] essere allo sbando
to make a mess of the job — combinare un pasticcio, un casino colloq.
3) colloq. (pitiful state)his face was a mess — il suo viso era devastato o deturpato
he's a mess — (psychologically) è molto confuso, è incasinato colloq.
4) (excrement) (of domestic animal) cacca f.5) (stain)6) mil. mensa f.officers' mess — (in the army) mensa ufficiali; (in the navy) quadrato ufficiali
7) AE colloq. piatto m., porzione f.II [mes]verbo intransitivo colloq. (meddle)- mess up -
7 straight
I [streɪt]nome sport rettilineo m.back straight — = rettilineo parallelo al rettilineo d'arrivo
II 1. [streɪt]home straight — dirittura o rettilineo d'arrivo
1) (not bent or curved) [line, road] dritto, diritto; [ hair] liscio2) (level, upright) [shelf, hem, edge, wall] dritto; [bedclothes, tablecloth] dritto, messo bene3) (tidy, in order) ordinato, in ordine, a postoto get o put sth. straight — mettere qcs. a posto (anche fig.)
4) (clear)to get sth. straight — capire (bene) qcs.
to put o set sb. straight about sth. chiarire qcs. a qcn.; to put o set the record straight — mettere le cose in chiaro
to be straight with sb. — essere franco con qcn., comportarsi lealmente con qcn
6) (unconditional) [majority, profit, choice] netto; [ refusal] netto, categoricoa straight fight — BE pol. una contesa tra due candidati
7) (undiluted) [ drink] puro, liscio8) (consecutive) [wins, defeats] consecutivo, di filahe got straight "A"s — scol. ha preso "A" in tutto
9) teatr. [actor, role] classico10) colloq. [ person] (conventional) normale, convenzionale; (not on drugs) che non fa uso di droghe; (heterosexual) eterosessuale2.1) (not obliquely) [walk, stand up, grow, cut] dritto, dirittoto look sb. straight in the eye — guardare qcn. dritto negli occhi
the car was coming straight at o towards me la macchina veniva dritto verso di me; straight above our heads proprio sopra le nostre teste; the bullet went straight through his body il proiettile gli attraversò il corpo (da parte a parte); they drove straight past me — sono passati in macchina senza fermarsi
2) (without delay) direttamente, difilato, drittostraight away straight off subito, immediatamente; it seemed like something straight out of the Middle Ages — sembrava venire direttamente dal Medioevo
3) (frankly) chiaramentegive it to me straight — colloq. dimmelo chiaro e tondo
she told him straight out that... — gli ha detto chiaro e tondo che...
to play straight with sb. — comportarsi in modo leale con qcn
4) (neat)••to keep to the straight and narrow — seguire la retta via, condurre una vita onesta
to go straight — colloq. [ criminal] rigare dritto, mettere la testa a posto
straight up? — BE colloq. sul serio? davvero?
* * *[streit] 1. adjective1) (not bent or curved: a straight line; straight (= not curly) hair; That line is not straight.) diritto, dritto; liscio2) ((of a person, his behaviour etc) honest, frank and direct: Give me a straight answer!) franco, schietto, diretto3) (properly or levelly positioned: Your tie isn't straight.) dritto4) (correct and tidy: I'll never get this house straight!; Now let's get the facts straight!) in ordine, chiaramente5) ((of drinks) not mixed: a straight gin.) puro, liscio6) ((of a face, expression etc) not smiling or laughing: You should keep a straight face while you tell a joke.) serio, impassibile7) ((of an actor) playing normal characters, or (of a play) of the ordinary type - not a musical or variety show.) serio2. adverb1) (in a straight, not curved, line; directly: His route went straight across the desert; She can't steer straight; Keep straight on.) diritto, dritto2) (immediately, without any delay: He went straight home after the meeting.) direttamente3) (honestly or fairly: You're not playing (= behaving) straight.) correttamente3. noun(the straight part of something, eg of a racecourse: He's in the final straight.) dirittura (d'arrivo)- straightness
- straightforward
- straightforwardly
- straightforwardness
- straight talking
- go straight
- straight away
- straighten out/up
- a straight fight
- straight off* * *I [streɪt]nome sport rettilineo m.back straight — = rettilineo parallelo al rettilineo d'arrivo
II 1. [streɪt]home straight — dirittura o rettilineo d'arrivo
1) (not bent or curved) [line, road] dritto, diritto; [ hair] liscio2) (level, upright) [shelf, hem, edge, wall] dritto; [bedclothes, tablecloth] dritto, messo bene3) (tidy, in order) ordinato, in ordine, a postoto get o put sth. straight — mettere qcs. a posto (anche fig.)
4) (clear)to get sth. straight — capire (bene) qcs.
to put o set sb. straight about sth. chiarire qcs. a qcn.; to put o set the record straight — mettere le cose in chiaro
to be straight with sb. — essere franco con qcn., comportarsi lealmente con qcn
6) (unconditional) [majority, profit, choice] netto; [ refusal] netto, categoricoa straight fight — BE pol. una contesa tra due candidati
7) (undiluted) [ drink] puro, liscio8) (consecutive) [wins, defeats] consecutivo, di filahe got straight "A"s — scol. ha preso "A" in tutto
9) teatr. [actor, role] classico10) colloq. [ person] (conventional) normale, convenzionale; (not on drugs) che non fa uso di droghe; (heterosexual) eterosessuale2.1) (not obliquely) [walk, stand up, grow, cut] dritto, dirittoto look sb. straight in the eye — guardare qcn. dritto negli occhi
the car was coming straight at o towards me la macchina veniva dritto verso di me; straight above our heads proprio sopra le nostre teste; the bullet went straight through his body il proiettile gli attraversò il corpo (da parte a parte); they drove straight past me — sono passati in macchina senza fermarsi
2) (without delay) direttamente, difilato, drittostraight away straight off subito, immediatamente; it seemed like something straight out of the Middle Ages — sembrava venire direttamente dal Medioevo
3) (frankly) chiaramentegive it to me straight — colloq. dimmelo chiaro e tondo
she told him straight out that... — gli ha detto chiaro e tondo che...
to play straight with sb. — comportarsi in modo leale con qcn
4) (neat)••to keep to the straight and narrow — seguire la retta via, condurre una vita onesta
to go straight — colloq. [ criminal] rigare dritto, mettere la testa a posto
straight up? — BE colloq. sul serio? davvero?
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8 checked
[tʃekt] 1. 2.aggettivo [fabric, garment] a scacchi, a quadretti* * *adjective (having a pattern of check: She wore a checked skirt; Is the material checked or striped?) a quadri* * *checked /tʃɛkt/a.a scacchi; a quadri; quadrettato: a checked tablecloth, una tovaglia a scacchi.* * *[tʃekt] 1. 2.aggettivo [fabric, garment] a scacchi, a quadretti -
9 ♦ cloth
♦ cloth /klɒɵ/n.1 [u] stoffa; tessuto: woollen (o wool) cloth, stoffa di lana; waterproof cloth, tessuto impermeabile; cloth bag, borsa di stoffa2 straccio; panno; pezza; strofinaccio7 [u] (naut.) velame; vele (pl.)● cloth-beam, subbio ( di telaio) □ cloth binding, rilegatura in tela □ cloth bound, rilegato in tela □ (GB) cloth cap, berretto di panno con visiera rigida ( considerato tipico della classe operaia) □ (GB) cloth-cap, di (o da) operaio □ (scherz. GB) cloth-eared [cloth-ears], che [chi] non sente ( perché distratto, insensibile, ecc.); sordo □ (fam.) cloth head, stupido; zuccone □ cloth in the piece, stoffa in pezza □ cloth-maker, fabbricante di stoffe □ cloth of gold [of silver], stoffa intessuta d'oro [d'argento].NOTA D'USO: - cloth, clothes o clothing?- -
10 Mark
[mɑːk]nome proprio Marco* * *1. noun1) ((also Deutsche Mark, Deutschmark) the standard unit of German currency before the euro.) marco2) (a point given as a reward for good work etc: She got good marks in the exam.) marco3) (a stain: That spilt coffee has left a mark on the carpet.) segno4) (a sign used as a guide to position etc: There's a mark on the map showing where the church is.) voto5) (a cross or other sign used instead of a signature: He couldn't sign his name, so he made his mark instead.) macchia6) (an indication or sign of a particular thing: a mark of respect.) segno2. verb1) (to put a mark or stain on, or to become marked or stained: Every pupil's coat must be marked with his name; That coffee has marked the tablecloth; This white material marks easily.) segnare; macchiare2) (to give marks to (a piece of work): I have forty exam-papers to mark tonight.) correggere3) (to show; to be a sign of: X marks the spot where the treasure is buried.) indicare4) (to note: Mark it down in your notebook.) segnare5) ((in football etc) to keep close to (an opponent) so as to prevent his getting the ball: Your job is to mark the centre-forward.) marcare•- marked- markedly
- marker
- marksman
- marksmanship
- leave/make one's mark
- mark out
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11 slop
I 1. [slɒp]1) (pigswill) broda f.2) colloq. spreg. (food) brodaglia f.3) colloq. spreg. sdolcinatezze f.pl.2.1) (food) broda f.sing.2) (dirty water) risciacquatura f.sing. di piattiII 1. [slɒp] 2.* * *[slop]past tense, past participle - slopped; verb(to (cause liquid to) splash, spill, or move around violently in a container: The water was slopping about in the bucket.) sciaguattare, sciabordare- sloppy- sloppily
- sloppiness* * *[slɒp]1. vi(also: slop over) traboccare, versarsi2. vtversare, rovesciareSee:* * *slop /slɒp/n.1 [u] acqua sporca; risciacquatura di piatti2 [u] liquido poco sostanzioso; brodaglia; sbobba (pop.)5 [u] fanghiglia; neve sporca6 [u] (fig.) sdolcinatezza; svenevolezza; moine; smancerie7 [u] (fig.) balle; fesserie; cavolate (pop.)● slop basin ( USA: slop bowl), recipiente per gli avanzi del tè o del caffè □ slop bucket (o slop pail), secchio per l'acqua sporca; bugliolo.(to) slop /slɒp/A v. i.2 ( spesso to slop about, to slop around) sguazzare; diguazzare: The boys were slopping about in the pond, i ragazzi sguazzavano nello stagnoB v. t.* * *I 1. [slɒp]1) (pigswill) broda f.2) colloq. spreg. (food) brodaglia f.3) colloq. spreg. sdolcinatezze f.pl.2.1) (food) broda f.sing.2) (dirty water) risciacquatura f.sing. di piattiII 1. [slɒp] 2. -
12 (to) unfold
(to) unfold /ʌnˈfəʊld/A v. t.1 spiegare; stendere: to unfold a map [a sheet of paper], spiegare una mappa [un foglio di carta]; to unfold a tablecloth, stendere una tovaglia: to unfold a chair, aprire una sedia (pieghevole)B v. i.1 spiegarsi; stendersi: The valley unfolded before us, la valle si stendeva davanti a noi; The table unfolds from the wall, il tavolo è fissato al muro ed è ribaltabile3 ( di un racconto, un fatto, ecc.) svolgersi: Events unfolded with great speed, i fatti si sono svolti molto rapidamente. -
13 (to) unfold
(to) unfold /ʌnˈfəʊld/A v. t.1 spiegare; stendere: to unfold a map [a sheet of paper], spiegare una mappa [un foglio di carta]; to unfold a tablecloth, stendere una tovaglia: to unfold a chair, aprire una sedia (pieghevole)B v. i.1 spiegarsi; stendersi: The valley unfolded before us, la valle si stendeva davanti a noi; The table unfolds from the wall, il tavolo è fissato al muro ed è ribaltabile3 ( di un racconto, un fatto, ecc.) svolgersi: Events unfolded with great speed, i fatti si sono svolti molto rapidamente. -
14 cloth n
[klɒθ](material) tessuto, stoffa, (for cleaning) panno, straccio, Brit, (also: teacloth) telo per i piatti, (also: tablecloth) tovagliaa man of the cloth Rel — un religioso, un ecclesiastico
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15 linen lin·en
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16 oilskin oil·skin
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17 straighten straight·en
['streɪtn]1. vt(sth bent), (also: straighten out) raddrizzare, (hair) stirare, (tablecloth, tie) aggiustare, (tidy), (also: straighten up) mettere in ordine, (fig: problem), (also: straighten out) spianare, risolvere2. vi(person), (also: straighten (o.s.) up) raddrizzarsi -
18 cloth
[klɒθ] [AE klɔːθ] 1.1) (fabric) tessuto m., stoffa f.2) (piece of fabric) (for polishing, dusting, floor) straccio m.; (for drying dishes) strofinaccio m.; (for table) tovaglia f.3) relig.2.modificatore [cover, blind] in telahey cloth ears! — colloq. ehi, sei sordo?
* * *[kloƟ]plural - cloths; noun((a piece of) woven material from which clothes and many other items are made: a tablecloth; a face-cloth; a floor-cloth; Woollen cloth is often more expensive than other cloths.) panno, stoffa* * *[klɒθ] [AE klɔːθ] 1.1) (fabric) tessuto m., stoffa f.2) (piece of fabric) (for polishing, dusting, floor) straccio m.; (for drying dishes) strofinaccio m.; (for table) tovaglia f.3) relig.2.modificatore [cover, blind] in telahey cloth ears! — colloq. ehi, sei sordo?
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19 embroider
[ɪm'brɔɪdə(r)] 1.1) ricamare2) fig. ricamare su, infiorettare [story, fact]; abbellire [ truth]2.verbo intransitivo ricamare* * *[im'broidə](to decorate with designs in needlework: The child embroidered her name on her handkerchief; an embroidered tablecloth.) ricamare* * *[ɪm'brɔɪdə(r)] 1.1) ricamare2) fig. ricamare su, infiorettare [story, fact]; abbellire [ truth]2.verbo intransitivo ricamare -
20 lay/set the table
(to put a tablecloth, plates, knives, forks etc on a table for a meal: The meal is ready - will you lay the table?) apparecchiare
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