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1 a feather in one's cap
(something one can be proud of: Winning the race was quite a feather in his cap.) segno d'onore -
2 ♦ feather
♦ feather /ˈfɛðə(r)/n.2 (collett.) piumaggio3 (mil.) pennacchio5 (al pl.) (di cane, cavallo) frange; fiocco (sing.)● feather bed, letto di piume; materasso di piume; (fig.) comodità, lusso □ ( moda) feather boa, boa ( di piume) □ feather-brain, persona stupida, senza cervello; scriteriato □ feather-brained, stupido; senza cervello; scriteriato □ (ind. tess.) feather cloth, piumino □ feather duster, piumino per spolverare; spolverino □ feather-edge, estremità ben smussata di asse; spigolo acuto; (edil.) stecca per lisciare; (metall.) bava; ( di strada ghiaiata) manto a schiena d'asino □ (fig.) a feather in one's cap, un motivo di orgoglio; un vanto □ feather-light, leggero come una piuma; leggerissimo □ (naut.) feather-spray, baffi di prua □ (zool.) feather star, comatula □ feather-stitch, punto spiga (o a lisca) □ ( caccia) fur and feather, selvaggina di pelo e penna □ as light as a feather, leggero come una piuma □ ( d'uccello) in feather, coperto di penne (o di piume); pennuto □ in high (o fine) feather, di ottimo umore; in ottima salute; in gran forma □ (fig.) to make the feathers fly, fare una scenata; far scoppiare un pandemonio □ (fig.) to show the white feather, comportarsi da vigliacco □ to ruffle sb. 's feathers, irritare q.; indispettire q. □ to smooth sb. 's (ruffled) feathers, calmare q.; rabbonire q. □ to be spitting feathers, aver una gran sete; ( anche) essere furibondo; fare fuoco e fiamme.(to) feather /ˈfɛðə(r)/A v. t.1 coprire di piume; ornare di piume3 sfiorare; scorrere lievemente su: A shiver feathered his spine, un leggero brivido gli corse giù per la schiena6 ► to feather-cutB v. i.● (fig.) to feather one's nest, arricchirsi ( indebitamente); riempirsi le tasche. -
3 feather
['feðə(r)] 1.nome piuma f., penna f.2.modificatore [cushion, mattress] di piume••birds of a feather (flock together) — prov. Dio li fa e poi li accoppia, chi si assomiglia si piglia
you could have knocked me down with a feather — = ero stupefatto
* * *['feðə] 1. noun(one of the things that grow from a bird's skin that form the covering of its body: They cleaned the oil off the seagull's feathers.) piuma2. verb(to line, cover or decorate with feathers: The eagle feathers its nest with down from its own breast.) guarnire di piume- feathery
- a feather in one's cap
- feather one's own nest
- feather one's nest* * *['feðə(r)] 1.nome piuma f., penna f.2.modificatore [cushion, mattress] di piume••birds of a feather (flock together) — prov. Dio li fa e poi li accoppia, chi si assomiglia si piglia
you could have knocked me down with a feather — = ero stupefatto
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4 feather feath·er
['fɛðə(r)]1. npenna, piuma2. vt3. adj(mattress, bed, pillow) di piuma
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feather in one's cap — {n. phr.} Something to be proud of; an honor. * /It was a feather in his cap to win first prize./ (From the medieval practice of placing a feather in the helmet of one who won honors in battle.) … Dictionary of American idioms
feather in one's cap — {n. phr.} Something to be proud of; an honor. * /It was a feather in his cap to win first prize./ (From the medieval practice of placing a feather in the helmet of one who won honors in battle.) … Dictionary of American idioms
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a feather in one's cap — idi a feather in one s cap, a praiseworthy achievement; honor … From formal English to slang
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