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1 ♦ lady
♦ lady /ˈleɪdɪ/n.1 signora; dama; gentildonna; padrona: There were four ladies, c'erano quattro signore; the lady of the castle, la signora del castello; la castellana; the lady of the house, la padrona di casa; (vocat.) Ladies and gentlemen!, signore e signori!2 – Lady, Lady ( titolo onorifico attribuito a nobildonne e a mogli di nobiluomini): Lady Jane Grey, Lady Jane Grey; the Lady Mayoress, la moglie del sindaco (di una grande città, eccetto Londra)7 (pl.) (col verbo al sing.) toilette per signore: DIALOGO → - Asking for the toilet- Excuse me, where's the ladies?, scusi, dov'è il bagno delle donne?● (relig.) Lady Altar, altare della Madonna □ ladies' band, vera (o fede nuziale) per donna □ (iron.) Lady Bountiful, donna esageratamente generosa; fata benefica (fig.) □ ( sport) lady champion, campionessa □ (relig.) Lady Chapel, cappella dedicata alla Madonna □ (relig.) Lady Day, festa dell'Annunciazione ( 25 marzo) □ ( sport) Ladies' Day, la giornata dell'hockey femminile (in GB) □ (ass.) lady driver, automobilista donna ( di solito paga meno in GB) □ ladies' fashions, articoli di moda femminile; modelli da donna □ (bot.) lady fern ( Athyrium filix-foemina), felce femmina □ lady's finger, savoiardo □ lady friend, amica; amante □ Ladies' gallery, galleria riservata alle signore ( nella Camera dei Comuni) □ lady-help, domestica; colf □ lady-in-waiting, dama di compagnia □ lady-killer, conquistatore; rubacuori; dongiovanni □ lady lingerie, biancheria intima da donna □ (arc.) lady-love, amorosa; innamorata □ Lady Luck, la Fortuna ( personificata) □ lady's maid, cameriera personale □ a ladies' man, un damerino; un conquistatore di donne □ (antiq., scherz.) lady of the night, prostituta; lucciola (fig.) □ ( sport) lady player, giocatrice □ ladies' room, toilette per signore □ ( tennis) ladies' singles, il singolo femminile □ (bot.) lady's slipper (o lady-slipper) ( Cypripedium calceolus), pianella della Madonna □ (bot.) lady smock ( Cardamine pratensis), cardamine; viola dei pesci, billeri (region.) □ (relig.) Lady Superior, Madre superiora □ (bot.) lady tulip ( Tulipa silvestris), tulipano selvatico; lancetta □ ladies' wear, vestiti da donna □ cleaning lady, donna delle pulizie.NOTA D'USO: - lady o woman?- NOTA D'USO: - lady o madam?-
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Lady Bountiful — ► Lady Bountiful a woman who engages in ostentatious acts of charity. [ORIGIN: from the name of a character in Farquhar s The Beaux Stratagem (1707).] Main Entry: ↑bountiful … English terms dictionary
Lady Bountiful — n. [after a character in Farquhar s comedy The Beaux Stratagem (1707)] a charitable woman, esp. one who gives ostentatiously … English World dictionary
lady bountiful — noun (plural lady bountifuls or ladies bountiful) Usage: often capitalized L&B Etymology: after Lady Bountiful, character in The Beaux Stratagem (1707), play by George Farquhar died 1707 British dramatist born in Ireland : a woman notable for or… … Useful english dictionary
Lady Bountiful — a woman who enjoys showing people how rich and kind she is by giving things to poor people. I ve got a lot of clothes that they might make use of but I m worried they they might see me as some sort of Lady Bountiful … New idioms dictionary
lady bountiful — /leɪdi ˈbaʊntəfəl/ (say laydee bowntuhfuhl) noun a woman noted for her generosity, which is often slightly ostentatious. {from the character Lady Bountiful in the play The Beaux Stratagem (1707) by George Farquhar, who used her wealth to help the …
Lady Bountiful — pl. Lady Bountifuls, Ladies Bountiful. 1. a wealthy lady in George Farquhar s The Beaux Stratagem, noted for her kindness and generosity. 2. (sometimes l.c.) a woman of noteworthy generosity or charity. * * * … Universalium
Lady Bountiful — La′dy Boun′tiful n. pl. Lady Bountifuls, Ladies Bountiful 1) lit. a wealthy lady in George Farquhar s The Beaux Stratagem (1707), noted for her kindness and generosity 2) (sometimes l.c.) a woman of noteworthy generosity or charity … From formal English to slang
Lady Bountiful — a woman who engages in ostentatious acts of charity. [C19: from the name of a character in Farquhar s The Beaux Stratagem (1707).] → bountiful … English new terms dictionary
Lady Bountiful — noun a) A rich and generous woman. b) An over patronising woman, showing off her wealth by acts of overwhelming generosity … Wiktionary
lady bountiful — Synonyms and related words: Maecenas, Santa Claus, almoner, almsgiver, angel, assignor, awarder, backer, bestower, cheerful giver, conferrer, consignor, contributor, donator, donor, fairy godmother, feoffor, financer, funder, giver, grantor,… … Moby Thesaurus
bountiful — ► ADJECTIVE 1) abundant. 2) giving generously. ● Lady Bountiful Cf. ↑Lady Bountiful DERIVATIVES bountifully adverb … English terms dictionary