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I [stɔːk]1) bot. gastr. (of grass) stelo m.; (of rose) stelo m., gambo m.; (of broccoli, mushroom) gambo m.; (of leaf, apple, pepper) picciolo m.; (of grape) raspo m.2) zool. (organ) peduncolo m.••II 1. [stɔːk]my eyes were out on stalks — colloq. avevo gli occhi fuori dalle orbite
2) (affect, haunt) [fear, danger] dilagare in; [ disease] diffondersi in, propagarsi in; [ killer] aggirarsi in [ place]3) (harass) molestare (ossessivamente), perseguitare2.1) (walk)to stalk out of the room — (angrily) andarsene dalla stanza infuriato
2) (prowl)to stalk through — aggirarsi per [countryside, streets]
* * *I [sto:k] noun(the stem of a plant or of a leaf, flower or fruit: If the stalk is damaged, the plant may die.)II [sto:k] verb1) (to walk stiffly and proudly, eg in anger: He stalked out of the room in disgust.)2) (to move menacingly through a place: Disease and famine stalk (through) the country.)3) (in hunting, to move gradually as close as possible to game, eg deer, trying to remain hidden: Have you ever stalked deer / been deer-stalking?)•- stalker* * *I [stɔːk]1. vt(animal, person) inseguire2. viII [stɔːk] nBot gambo, stelo, (of cabbage) torsolo, (of fruit) picciolo* * *stalk (1) /stɔ:k/n.4 (anat., zool.) peduncolo5 (volg.) verga, pene6 (fam., autom.) leva del cambio● (zool.) stalk-eyed, con gli occhi posti alla sommità dei peduncoli □ (ind. tess.) stalk fiber, fibra di stelo.stalk (2) /stɔ:k/n. [uc]1 andatura altezzosa, imponente(to) stalk /stɔ:k/A v. t.2 ( anche fig.) percorrere a gran passi; correre per: Predators stalk the forest, animali da preda percorrono la foresta; Terror stalked the country, il terrore correva per tutto il paeseB v. i.1 (con avv. o prep.) muoversi con passo impettito o iroso; camminare a grandi passi: to stalk away (o off) andarsene tutto impettito (o arrabbiato): He stalked out of the room, è uscito dalla stanza a grandi passi● stalking horse, cavallo dietro il quale si apposta il cacciatore; (fig.) pretesto, sotterfugio, paravento; (polit.) candidato di comodo, candidato civetta.* * *I [stɔːk]1) bot. gastr. (of grass) stelo m.; (of rose) stelo m., gambo m.; (of broccoli, mushroom) gambo m.; (of leaf, apple, pepper) picciolo m.; (of grape) raspo m.2) zool. (organ) peduncolo m.••II 1. [stɔːk]my eyes were out on stalks — colloq. avevo gli occhi fuori dalle orbite
2) (affect, haunt) [fear, danger] dilagare in; [ disease] diffondersi in, propagarsi in; [ killer] aggirarsi in [ place]3) (harass) molestare (ossessivamente), perseguitare2.1) (walk)to stalk out of the room — (angrily) andarsene dalla stanza infuriato
2) (prowl)to stalk through — aggirarsi per [countryside, streets]
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2 ♦ flower
♦ flower /ˈflaʊə(r)/n.1 fiore: a tree covered in flowers, un albero coperto di fiori; cut flowers, fiori recisi; fiori freschi; wild flowers, fiori di campo; fiori selvatici; artificial flowers, fiori finti; flower market, mercato dei fiori; to pick flowers, cogliere fiori2 [u] fioritura: to come into flower, essere in fioritura; fiorire; mettere i fiori; in flower, in fiore3 (fig.) fiore; fior fiore; (il) meglio: the flower of our youth, il fiore della nostra gioventù; He was in the flower of his youth, era nel fiore degli anni5 (al pl.) (chim., antiq.) fiori: flowers of sulphur [zinc], fiori di zolfo [zinco]● flower arrangement, composizione floreale □ flower arranging, disposizione artistica dei fiori □ flower box, fioriera □ (bot.) flower-bud, gemma florale □ flower children (o people), figli dei fiori ( negli anni 60 e 70) □ (bot.) flower cup, calice □ flower-dust, polline □ flower girl, fioraia; ( USA) ragazza che porta fiori a un matrimonio □ flower grower, floricoltore □ flower-growing, (sost.) floricultura; (agg.) floricolo □ (bot.) flower head, capolino □ flower-like, simile a fiore □ flower of wine, fiore ( del vino); fioretta □ flower piece, quadro raffigurante fiori □ flower power, le idee dei figli dei fiori ( negli anni 60 e 70) □ flower show, esposizione floreale; mostra dei fiori □ (bot.) flower stalk, peduncolo □ flower stand, portafiori; portavasi; fioriera □ flowers of tan, fiore, muffa ( del vino, ecc.) □ flower-work, motivo floreale □ «No flowers by request», «Si prega di non inviare fiori».(to) flower /ˈflaʊə(r)/A v. i.B v. t. -
3 ♦ leaf
♦ leaf /li:f/n. (pl. leaves)1 (bot. e fig.) foglia; (fam.) petalo; (collett.) foglie: green leaves, foglie verdi; a rose-leaf, un petalo di rosa; a frame covered with gold leaf, una cornice coperta di foglia d'oro; una cornice dorata; ( di pianta) to be in leaf, avere le foglie; to come into leaf, mettere le foglie; choice tobacco leaf, foglie scelte di tabacco● (bot.) leaf blade, lamina ( della foglia) □ (bot.) leaf buds, gemme fogliari □ (bot.) leaf curl, bolla □ (bot.) leaf cushion, cuscinetto fogliare □ leaf fall, caduta delle foglie □ leaf green, (bot.) clorofilla; (color) verde prato □ leaf mould, terriccio formato da foglie in decomposizione; pacciame □ leaf sight, alzo a foglia ( di arma da fuoco) □ (bot.) leaf spot, occhio di pavone ( malattia dovuta a un fungo) □ (mecc.) leaf spring, molla a balestra □ leaf-stalk, picciolo □ leaf table, tavolo con prolunga □ leaf tea, tè in foglie; tè vero (spec. se usato nei distributori automatici: non un estratto di tè) □ (fig.) to take a leaf out of sb. 's book, seguire l'esempio di q.; imitare q. □ to turn over (o to flip through) the leaves of a book, sfogliare un libro □ (fig.) to turn over a new leaf, voltar pagina; cambiare vita.(to) leaf /li:f/A v. i.B v. t. -
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5 yolk
[jəʊk]nome tuorlo m.* * *[jouk]((also egg-yolk) the yellow part of an egg: The child will only eat the yolk of an egg - she won't eat the white.) tuorlo* * *yolk /jəʊk/n. [uc]1 tuorlo; rosso d'uovo; vitello2 (biol.) vitello; deutoplasma; tuorlo; lecite3 (ind. tess.) grasso di lana; lanolinayolkya.2 (ind. tess.) contenente grasso di lana; che contiene lanolina* * *[jəʊk]nome tuorlo m. -
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I [stem]1) (of flower) stelo m., gambo m.; (of leaf) gambo m., picciolo m.; (of fruit) picciolo m.2) (of glass) gambo m., stelo m.; (of pipe) cannuccia f., cannello m.; (of letter, note) gamba f., asta f.II [stem]III [stem]to stem from — derivare o provenire da
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - mm-) (restrain) arrestare, arginare [ flow]; fig. arrestare, contenere, arginare [advance, tide, increase, inflation]; arginare, contenere [ protest]* * *I 1. [stem] noun1) (the part of a plant that grows upward from the root, or the part from which a leaf, flower or fruit grows; a stalk: Poppies have long, hairy, twisting stems.)2) (the narrow part of various objects, eg of a wine-glass between the bowl and the base: the stem of a wine-glass / of a tobacco-pipe.)3) (the upright piece of wood or metal at the bow of a ship: As the ship struck the rock, she shook from stem to stern.)2. verb((with from) to be caused by: Hate sometimes stems from envy.)- - stemmedII [stem] past tense, past participle - stemmed; verb(to stop (a flow, eg of blood).)* * *I [stem]1) (of flower) stelo m., gambo m.; (of leaf) gambo m., picciolo m.; (of fruit) picciolo m.2) (of glass) gambo m., stelo m.; (of pipe) cannuccia f., cannello m.; (of letter, note) gamba f., asta f.II [stem]III [stem]to stem from — derivare o provenire da
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - mm-) (restrain) arrestare, arginare [ flow]; fig. arrestare, contenere, arginare [advance, tide, increase, inflation]; arginare, contenere [ protest] -
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[strɔː] 1.2) (for thatching) paglia f.3) (for drinking) cannuccia f.2.modificatore [bag, hat] di paglia••to grasp o clutch at straws attaccarsi o aggrapparsi a qualsiasi cosa; the last o final straw la goccia che fa traboccare il vaso; a man of straw un uomo di paglia; a straw in the wind — un indizio, un segno premonitore
* * *[stro:]1) (( also adjective) (of) the cut stalks of corn etc, having many uses, eg as bedding for cattle etc, making mats and other goods etc: The cows need fresh straw; a straw hat.) paglia; di paglia2) (a single stalk of corn: There's a straw in your hair; Their offer isn't worth a straw!) pagliuzza; nulla3) (a paper or plastic tube through which to suck a drink into the mouth: He was sipping orange juice through a straw.) cannuccia•* * *[strɔː] 1.2) (for thatching) paglia f.3) (for drinking) cannuccia f.2.modificatore [bag, hat] di paglia••to grasp o clutch at straws attaccarsi o aggrapparsi a qualsiasi cosa; the last o final straw la goccia che fa traboccare il vaso; a man of straw un uomo di paglia; a straw in the wind — un indizio, un segno premonitore
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