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1 ♦ dozen
♦ dozen /ˈdʌzn/1 dozzina: two dozen eggs, due dozzine di uova; to buy [to sell] things in dozens, comprare [vendere] oggetti alla dozzina; half (a) dozen, mezza dozzina; half a dozen bottles of wine, mezza dozzina di bottiglie di vino; a round dozen, un'intera dozzina2 (fig.) – dozens of (o a dozen) moltissimo; un mucchio di: Dozens of people were hurt, moltissime persone sono rimaste ferite; I've told you a dozen times, te l'ho detto un mucchio di volte; They sent out dozens of invitations, hanno spedito un mucchio di inviti● dozens and dozens, decine e decine: They sell dozens and dozens of different styles, vendono decine e decine di stili diversi □ by the dozen, a dozzine: He has written thrillers by the dozen, ha scritto gialli a dozzine □ (fam.) to talk nineteen to the dozen, parlare ininterrottamentedozentha.
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