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[tʃaɪ'niːz] 1. 2.2) (language) cinese m.* * *Chinese /tʃaɪˈni:z/A a.cinese: a Chinese restaurant, un ristorante cineseB n.3 (fam. GB) pasto cinese; cucina cinese4 (fam., GB) (ristorante) cinese● Chinese boxes, scatole cinesi ( anche fig.) □ (fam.) Chinese burn, sfregatura energica del polso o dell'avambraccio che provoca bruciore; (gli) spilli (fam.) □ (bot.) Chinese cabbage (o Chinese leaves), cavolo cinese □ Chinese chequers ( USA Chinese checkers), dama cinese □ (fam. USA) Chinese fire drill, confusione; caos; casino (fam.) □ (bot., antiq.) Chinese gooseberry, kiwi □ Chinese lantern, lanterna cinese; lampioncino; (bot., Physalis alkekengi) alchechengi □ Chinese pavilion, padiglione alla cinese □ Chinese puzzle, puzzle a incastro complesso; puzzle cinese; (fig.) rompicapo, matassa intricata □ (fig.) Chinese wall, ostacolo insormontabile; muro (fig.) □ (GB) Chinese whispers, telefono senza fili, passaparola ( gioco) □ Chinese white, bianco di zinco.* * *[tʃaɪ'niːz] 1. 2.2) (language) cinese m.
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