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4 trundle
['trʌndl] 1.verbo transitivo fare rotolare, spingere2.to trundle sth. out, in — fare uscire, entrare qcs. facendolo rotolare o spingendolo
verbo intransitivo [ vehicle] muoversi, avanzare pesantementethe lorries were trundling up and down the street — i camion passavano rumorosamente su e giù per la strada
* * *(to (cause to) roll slowly and heavily along on wheels: He trundled the wheelbarrow down the garden; The huge lorry trundled along the road.) rotolare, far rotolare* * *trundle /ˈtrʌndl/n.1 rotella; piccola ruota dentata2 carretto a ruote basse; carrello3 (spec. USA, = trundle bed) lettuccio con rotelle ( che s'infila sotto un altro più alto; cfr. ingl. truckle bed, sotto truckle).(to) trundle /ˈtrʌndl/v. t. e i.1 rotolare; far rotolare; spingere; ruzzolare: to trundle a hoop, far rotolare un cerchio; to trundle a wheel barrow, spingere una carriola2 muoversi (avanzare, ecc.) pesantemente: The tanks trundled along, i carri armati sono passati con grande strepito.* * *['trʌndl] 1.verbo transitivo fare rotolare, spingere2.to trundle sth. out, in — fare uscire, entrare qcs. facendolo rotolare o spingendolo
verbo intransitivo [ vehicle] muoversi, avanzare pesantemente
См. также в других словарях:
Truckle — Truc kle, v. i. [From truckle in truckle bed, in allusion to the fact that the truckle bed on which the pupil slept was rolled under the large bed of the master.] To yield or bend obsequiously to the will of another; to submit; to creep. Small,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
truckle — [truk′əl] n. [ME trocle < L trochlea, pulley, roller: see TROCHLEA] short for TRUCKLE BED vi. truckled, truckling [< TRUCKLE (BED): with reference to its low position] to be servile; cringe, submit, toady, etc.: usually with to … English World dictionary
Truckle-bed — Truc kle bed , n. A low bed on wheels, that may be pushed under another bed; a trundle bed. His standing bed and truckle bed. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Truckle — Truc kle, n. [Dim. of truck a wheel; or from the kindred L. trochlea a block, sheaf containing one or more pulleys. See {Truck} a wheel.] A small wheel or caster. Hudibras. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Truckle — Truc kle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Truckled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Truckling}.] To roll or move upon truckles, or casters; to trundle. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
truckle — verb crawl, cringe, fawn, grovel, toady, yield to the wishes of others Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
truckle to — index pander Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
truckle — *fawn, toady, cringe, cower Analogous words: defer, succumb, bow, cave, *yield, submit: *follow, tag, trail, tail … New Dictionary of Synonyms
truckle — [v] fawn apple polish*, be servile, bootlick*, brownnose*, butter up*, cajole, fall all over, fall on one’s knees*, flatter, grovel, honey up*, kiss one’s feet*, kiss up*, kowtow*, lay it on*, lick boots*, massage*, oil*, pay court*, play up to* … New thesaurus
truckle bed — n. TRUNDLE BED … English World dictionary
truckle — {{11}}truckle (n.) small wheel or roller, late 14c., from Anglo Fr. trocle, from L. trochlea a small wheel, sheaf of a pulley, from Gk. trokhileia a pulley, from trokhos wheel, from trekhein to run, from PIE root *dhregh to run (Cf. O.Ir. droch… … Etymology dictionary
