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[skwɪb]nome razzo m., petardo m.••to be a damp squib — BE colloq. [ event] essere un fiasco
* * *squib /skwɪb/n.1 piccolo razzo; petardo2 (mil.) carica d'accensione3 pasquinata; satira(to) squib /skwɪb/A v. t.attaccare; satireggiareB v. i.scrivere satire; far pasquinate● ( slang USA) to squib off, fare fuori, fare secco, freddare.* * *[skwɪb]nome razzo m., petardo m.••to be a damp squib — BE colloq. [ event] essere un fiasco
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I 1. [dæmp] 2.nome umidità f.II [dæmp]1) dampen2) damp down•* * *[dæmp] 1. adjective(slightly wet: This towel is still damp.) umido2. noun(slight wetness, especially in the air: The walls were brown with (the) damp.) umidità- dampen- damper
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- damp down* * *[dæmp]2. n(dampness) umidità, umido3. vtSee:•* * *damp /dæmp/A n. [u]1 umidità; umido; (al pl., arc.) tempo umido, umidità: Everything in the house was ruined by damp, tutto in casa era rovinato dall'umidità; She hated the damp of England, detestava l'umidità inglese3 (fig. arc.) abbattimento; scoramentoB a.umido: damp clothes, vestiti umidi● (edil.) damp (o damp-proof) course, strato impermeabile ( contro l'umidità) □ damp-proof, a prova d'umidità □ (edil.) damp proofing, isolamento dall'umidità; eliminazione dell'umidità □ (fam. GB) damp squib, delusione; mezzo fiasco NOTA D'USO: - humid o damp?-.(to) damp /dæmp/v. t.4 ► to dampen, def. 2.* * *I 1. [dæmp] 2.nome umidità f.II [dæmp]1) dampen2) damp down•
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Squib — may refer to:*Squib (explosive), a small explosive *Squib load, a firearms malfunction in which a bullet becomes lodged in the barrel *Squib (linguistics), a short article that is intended to ignite thinking and discourse *Squib sailboat, a small … Wikipedia
squib — [skwib] n. [prob. echoic] 1. a type of firecracker that burns with a hissing, spurting noise before exploding 2. a short, sharp, usually witty attack in words; lampoon 3. a short news item; filler vt., vi. squibbed, squibbing 1. to shoot off (a… … English World dictionary
Squib — Squib, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Squibbed} (skw[i^]bd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Squibbing}.] To throw squibs; to utter sarcastic or severe reflections; to contend in petty dispute; as, to squib a little in debate. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Squib Feeling Blue — (jap. かんしゃく玉のゆううつ Kanshaku dama no Yūtsu) ist ein Manga der japanischen Zeichnerin Arina Tanemura, der aus vier Kurzgeschichten besteht. Die Kurzgeschichten sind Anfangswerke der Autorin und erschienen alle Ende der 1990er im japanischen Manga… … Deutsch Wikipedia
squib — squib·bery; squib·bish; squib; … English syllables
Squib — (skw[i^]b), n. [OE. squippen, swippen, to move swiftly, Icel. svipa to swoop, flash, dart, whip; akin to AS. swipian to whip, and E. swift, a. See {Swift}, a.] 1. A little pipe, or hollow cylinder of paper, filled with powder or combustible… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
squib — [skwıb] n 1.) a small exploding ↑firework 2.) literary a short amusing piece of writing that attacks someone →damp squib at ↑damp1 (2) … Dictionary of contemporary English
squib — index parody, ridicule Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
squib — [ skwıb ] noun count 1. ) a type of FIREWORK that explodes with a loud noise 2. ) AMERICAN a short piece of writing that is intended to be funny … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
squib — 1520s, short bit of sarcastic writing, witty scoff, of unknown origin. If the meaning small firework that burns with a hissing noise is the original one, the word might be imitative … Etymology dictionary
squib — *libel, skit, lampoon, pasquinade … New Dictionary of Synonyms
