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1 gird
[gɜːd]••to gird (up) one's loins — scherz. rimboccarsi le maniche
* * *[gɜːd]••to gird (up) one's loins — scherz. rimboccarsi le maniche
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2 (to) gird
(to) gird (1) /gɜ:d/1 cingere; cingere d'assedio; circondare; assicurare ( un abito) con la cintura: to gird on one's sword, cingere la spada; to gird a town with an army, circondare una città con un esercito● (fig.) to gird oneself for st., accingersi (o prepararsi) a fare qc. □ to gird up, rimboccarsi ( abiti e sim.) □ (fig.) to gird up one's loins, accingersi con grande energia a un'impresa; rimboccarsi le maniche (fig.).(to) gird (2) /gɜ:d/v. i.– to gird at, beffarsi di; schernire; canzonare. -
3 (to) gird
(to) gird (1) /gɜ:d/1 cingere; cingere d'assedio; circondare; assicurare ( un abito) con la cintura: to gird on one's sword, cingere la spada; to gird a town with an army, circondare una città con un esercito● (fig.) to gird oneself for st., accingersi (o prepararsi) a fare qc. □ to gird up, rimboccarsi ( abiti e sim.) □ (fig.) to gird up one's loins, accingersi con grande energia a un'impresa; rimboccarsi le maniche (fig.).(to) gird (2) /gɜ:d/v. i.– to gird at, beffarsi di; schernire; canzonare. -
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5 girt
[gɜːt]* * *girt (1) /gɜ:t/n.1 circonferenza; contorno; giro2 (edil.) arcareccio3 (edil.) trave d'irrigidimento4 (ind. min.) longherone.girt (2) /gɜ:t/pass. e p. p. di to gird (1).(to) girt /gɜ:t/A v. t.1 cingere; munire di cinturaB v. i.* * *[gɜːt] -
6 loin
[lɔɪn] 1. 2.••to gird up one's loins — prepararsi, farsi coraggio
* * *[loin](the back of an animal when cut into pieces for food.) lombata* * *loin /lɔɪn/n.1 (anat.; di solito al pl.) lombo● (fig., lett.) fruit of (o sprung from) one's loins, frutto dei (o disceso dai) propri lombi □ (fig.) to gird up one's loins, accingersi con grande energia a un'impresa; rimboccarsi le maniche.* * *[lɔɪn] 1. 2.••to gird up one's loins — prepararsi, farsi coraggio
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