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1 sewing sew·ing n
['səʊɪŋ](skill, activity) (il) cucire m, (piece of work) cucito -
2 needle
I ['niːdl]1) sart. med. bot. ago m.2) (in compass) ago m.3) (stylus) puntina f.••as sharp as a needle — [ person] = acuto
II ['niːdl]to be on the needle — AE colloq. [ drug addict] bucarsi
verbo transitivo punzecchiare, stuzzicare [ person]* * *['ni:dl]1) (a small, sharp piece of steel with a hole (called an eye) at one end for thread, used in sewing etc: a sewing needle.) ago2) (any of various instruments of a long narrow pointed shape: a knitting needle; a hypodermic needle.) ago3) ((in a compass etc) a moving pointer.) ago4) (the thin, sharp-pointed leaf of a pine, fir etc.) ago•- needlework* * *needle /ˈni:dl/n.1 ( anche bot., mecc., med.) ago; (tecn.) lancetta ( di uno strumento): needle and thread, ago e filo; the eye of a needle, la cruna d'un ago; the needle of a syringe, l'ago d'una siringa; pine-tree needles, aghi di pino; the needle of a compass, l'ago d'una bussola; (autom.) The needle on the petrol tank is on ‘empty’, la lancetta della benzina segna ‘rosso’2 ago torto; uncinetto; ferro da calza: knitting needle, ferro da calza; darning needle, ago da rammendo; crochet needle, uncinetto4 (geogr.) punta; cima; guglia; vetta5 obelisco6 [u] (fam.) irritazione; nervosismo7 (fam.) punzecchiatura8 (fam.) siringa9 (fam.) iniezione: The injured man was given a needle for tetanus, al ferito fecero un'antitetanica● (fam.) needles and pins, formicolio □ needle bath, doccia filiforme □ (mecc.) needle bearing, boccola ad aghi □ needle book, agoraio in forma di libro □ needle case, agoraio □ needle's eye, cruna ( dell'ago) □ needle exchange, servizio per tossicodipendenti che fornisce siringhe sterili in cambio di quelle usate; ( anche) centro che offre questo servizio □ ( sport) needle game, partita (o gara) assai combattuta (o tirata) ( tra due rivali storici) □ (elettron.) needle gap, spinterometro a punte □ (mil.) needle gun, fucile ad ago □ needle lace, merletto ad ago □ ( sport) needle match = needle game ► sopra □ (fam.) needle park, parco frequentato da drogati; parco pieno di siringhe ( di drogati) □ needle-pointed, puntuto come un ago □ ( radio) needle time, tempo dedicato alla trasmissione di musica registrata □ (mecc.) needle valve, valvola ad ago □ (fig.) as sharp as a needle, acuto; intelligente, perspicace □ ( slang) to be back on the needle, avere ripreso a bucarsi (o a farsi) □ ( slang) to do the needle, bucarsi; farsi (pop.) □ (fam.) to get the needle, innervosirsi; stizzirsi; seccarsi □ (fam.) to give sb. the needle, punzecchiare, stuzzicare q. □ (fam.) to have the needle, avere i nervi (o il nervoso) □ ( slang) to hit the needle, diventare tossicomane; farsi (pop.) □ (fig.) to look for a needle in a haystack, cercare un ago in un pagliaio □ ( slang) to be off the needle, avere smesso di bucarsi; non farsi più (pop.) □ to thread a needle, infilare un ago □ (fig.) to thread the needle, portare a termine un compito difficile.(to) needle /ˈni:dl/A v. t.1 cucire2 forare, pungere con un agoB v. i.1 cucire; fare lavori di cucito; agucchiare (fam.)2 cristallizzarsi in forma d'aghi.* * *I ['niːdl]1) sart. med. bot. ago m.2) (in compass) ago m.3) (stylus) puntina f.••as sharp as a needle — [ person] = acuto
II ['niːdl]to be on the needle — AE colloq. [ drug addict] bucarsi
verbo transitivo punzecchiare, stuzzicare [ person] -
3 dart
I [dɑːt]1) sport freccetta f.2) (arrow) dardo m.; fig. strale m.3) (movement)to make a dart for sth. — precipitarsi verso qcs
4) sart. pince f.II 1. [dɑːt]2.to dart in, out, away — schizzare dentro, fuori, via
verbo transitivo lanciare, scoccare [ glance]* * *1. noun1) (a pointed arrow-like weapon for throwing or shooting: a poisoned dart.) dardo2) (a sudden and quick movement.) balzo2. verb(to move suddenly and quickly: The mouse darted into a hole.) balzare- darts* * *[dɒːt]1. n1) dardo, freccia, Sport freccetta2) Sewing pince f inv, ripresa3)2. vt(look) lanciare3. vi* * *dart /dɑ:t/n.3 freccetta; «dart»4 [u] (pl., col verbo al sing.) freccette ( gioco): to play darts, giocare a freccette; a game of darts, una partita a freccette(to) dart /dɑ:t/A v. i.balzare, slanciarsi: The boy darted out from behind a parked car, il ragazzo è balzato fuori da dietro un'auto parcheggiata; She darted into a doorway, si è slanciata attraverso una porta; to dart across the street, traversare la strada di slancio; The rabbit darted off, il coniglio è balzato viaB v. t.1 lanciare; scagliare ( anche fig.): The teacher darted an angry look at the boy, il maestro ha lanciato un'occhiataccia al ragazzo; to dart a javelin, scagliare un giavellotto2 ( anche to dart out) saettare; tirare fuori velocemente: The chameleon darted out its tongue and caught its prey, il camaleonte ha saettato la lingua e catturato la preda* * *I [dɑːt]1) sport freccetta f.2) (arrow) dardo m.; fig. strale m.3) (movement)to make a dart for sth. — precipitarsi verso qcs
4) sart. pince f.II 1. [dɑːt]2.to dart in, out, away — schizzare dentro, fuori, via
verbo transitivo lanciare, scoccare [ glance] -
4 work *****
[wɜːk]1. n1) (gen) lavoroto set to work (on); start work (on) — mettersi al lavoro (a)
to make short or quick work of — (sth) sbrigare in fretta, fig, (fam: sb) sistemare subito
2) (employment, job) lavoroto put or throw sb out of work — licenziare qn
3) (product: of writer, musician, scholar) operagood works — opere fpl buone
work of art/reference — opera d'arte/di consultazione
See:2. vt1) (students, employees) far lavorareto work o.s. to death — ammazzarsi di lavoro
2) (operate) azionareto work one's passage on a ship — pagarsi il viaggio su una nave lavorando (a bordo della stessa)
to work o.s. into a rage — andare in bestia
4) (shape: metal, dough, clay, wood) lavorare, (exploit: mine) sfruttare, (land) coltivare, (Sewing: design) ricamare3. vi1) lavorareto work towards/for sth — lavorare in vista di/per qc
to work at or on sth — (essay, project) lavorare su qc
to work to rule Industry — fare uno sciopero bianco
2) (machine, plan, brain) funzionare, (drug, medicine) fare effetto3) (mouth, face, jaws) contrarsi4) (move gradually) muoversi pian pianoto work loose — (screw) allentarsi
•- work in- work off- work on- work out- work up
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