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1 mow down
* * *(to kill in large numbers: Our troops were mown down by machine-gun fire.) falciare, abbattere* * *vt + adv* * * -
2 mow
[məʊ]- mow down* * *[məu]past tense - mowed; verb(to cut (grass etc) with a scythe or mower: He mowed the lawn.) falciare- mower- mow down* * *[məʊ]•- mow down* * *mow (1) /maʊ/n.3 fienile4 granaio.mow (2) /maʊ/n.(arc.) boccaccia; smorfia.(to) mow (1) /məʊ/A v. t.B v. i.falciare l'erba; fare la mietitura● to mow down, falciare (fig.); abbattere: The patrol was mown down by machine-gun fire, la pattuglia è stata falciata dal fuoco delle mitragliatrici.(to) mow (2) /maʊ/v. i.(arc.) far boccacce; fare smorfie.* * *[məʊ]- mow down -
3 mower mow·er n
['məʊə(r)](machine) Agr falciatrice f, (also: lawn mower) tagliaerba m inv, tosaerba m inv -
4 mown
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5 mop
I [mɒp]1) (for floors) (of cotton) scopa f. a filacce; (of sponge) spazzolone m. (rivestito di spugna)2) (for dishes) spazzolino m. per stoviglie3) (hair) zazzera f.II [mɒp]1) (wash) lavare, spazzare [floor, deck]2) (wipe)to mop one's face, brow — asciugarsi la faccia, la fronte
•- mop down- mop up* * *[mop] 1. noun1) (a pad of sponge, or a bunch of pieces of coarse string or yarn etc, fixed on a handle, for washing floors, dishes etc.) spazzolone, mocio; (scopetta per lavare i piatti)2) (a thick mass of hair: a mop of dark hair.) zazzera3) (an act of mopping: He gave the floor a quick mop.) spazzata2. verb1) (to rub or wipe with a mop: She mopped the kitchen floor.) spazzare2) (to wipe or clean (eg a face covered with sweat): He mopped his brow.) asciugare•- mop up* * *[mɒp]1. n(for floor) mocio m Vileda ® inv, (for dishes) spazzolino per i piatti, (fam: hair) cespuglio or testa di capelli2. vt(floor) lavare•- mop up* * *mop (1) /mɒp/n.3 (naut.) redazza, radazza5 (mecc.) disco per pulitrici● (fam.) mop top, persona zazzeruta; capellone □ (fam.) mop-up, asciugata (o lavata) con uno straccio; ultimo tocco; colpo finale; colpetto (fam.).mop (2) /mɒp/n.– (nella loc.) mops and mows, smorfie, boccacce.(to) mop (1) /mɒp/v. t.1 lavare, pulire con lo straccio, spazzare ( i pavimenti, ecc.): DIALOGO → - Chores- Can you mop the kitchen floor when you've finished the dishes?, puoi passare lo straccio in cucina quando hai finito i piatti?3 (naut.) radazzare● (fam.) to mop the floor with sb., dare una grossa batosta a q. □ to mop up, asciugare, prosciugare, raccogliere; (fam.) mangiare, bere avidamente; papparsi, scolarsi; finire, sbrigare; (fin.) ritirare ( redditi, risorse finanziarie) dalla circolazione; (mil.) rastrellare: Mop up the spilt wine, asciuga il vino versato!; (fin.) to mop up the funds, prosciugare i fondi □ (fam.) to mop up all the profits, assorbire (o prendersi) tutti gli utili □ to mop up the sauce with a piece of bread, fare la scarpetta (fam.).(to) mop (2) /mɒp/v. i.– to mop and mow, fare smorfie; far boccacce.* * *I [mɒp]1) (for floors) (of cotton) scopa f. a filacce; (of sponge) spazzolone m. (rivestito di spugna)2) (for dishes) spazzolino m. per stoviglie3) (hair) zazzera f.II [mɒp]1) (wash) lavare, spazzare [floor, deck]2) (wipe)to mop one's face, brow — asciugarsi la faccia, la fronte
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6 mowed
past tense; see mow
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