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1 boccone
m mouthfulboccone amaro bitter pill* * *boccone s.m.1 bit, morsel; (fam.) bite: un boccone di pane, a morsel of bread; dammene un boccone!, give me a bit!; mangiamo un boccone e poi partiamo, let us have a quick snack and then leave // boccone amaro, (fig.) bitter pill // a pezzi e a bocconi, bit by bit // boccone ghiotto, titbit (o tasty morsel) // è un boccone che fa gola a tanti, it's a plum that would appeal to many2 ( boccata) mouthful: in un boccone, in a mouthful: mangiare in un boccone, to gulp down // mangiarsi qlcu., qlco. in un boccone, (fig.) to make mincemeat of s.o., sthg.* * *[bok'kone]sostantivo maschilemangiare un boccone — to have a bite to eat, to grab a snack o a quick bite
3) (esca)•••col boccone in gola — = immediately after eating
togliersi il boccone di bocca per qcn. — to take the bread out of one's mouth for sb.
* * *boccone/bok'kone/sostantivo m.3 (esca) un boccone avvelenato a poison baitcol boccone in gola = immediately after eating; quello me lo mangio in un boccone! I could have him for breakfast! è un boccone amaro da mandare giù it's a bitter pill to swallow; togliersi il boccone di bocca per qcn. to take the bread out of one's mouth for sb.; a pezzi e -i bit by bit\boccone del prete parson's nose. -
2 tozzo
1. adj stocky2. m di pane crust* * *tozzo1 agg. squat; ( di persona) squat, stocky, stumpy, thickset: una costruzione tozza, a squat building; un vaso tozzo, a squat vase; un uomo tozzo, a squat (o stocky o thickset) man.tozzo2 s.m. piece: un tozzo di pane, a crust of bread; lavorare per un tozzo di pane, to work for a crust of bread; comperare, vendere qlco. per un tozzo di pane, to buy, to sell sthg. for a trifle.* * *I ['tɔttso] II ['tɔttso]sostantivo maschileun tozzo di pane — a piece o morsel of bread
••vendere qcs. per un tozzo di pane — to sell sth. for next to nothing
* * *tozzo1/'tɔttso/[uomo, corpo] stocky, squat, stubby; [ gambe] stubby, stumpy; [oggetto, struttura] squat.————————tozzo2/'tɔttso/sostantivo m.un tozzo di pane a piece o morsel of bread\vendere qcs. per un tozzo di pane to sell sth. for next to nothing. -
3 morso
1. past part vedere mordere2. m bitedi cibo bit, mouthfulper cavallo biti morsi pl della fame the pangs of hunger* * *morso s.m.1 bite: il morso di un cane, di un insetto, dog bite, insect bite (o insect sting); dare un morso alla mela, to bite (into) an apple; il morso di alcune serpi è velenoso, some snakebites are poisonous; il mastino gli staccò un orecchio con un morso, the mastiff bit his ear off; dare un morso a qlcu., to bite s.o.; dare morsi, (di cane, gatto) to worry2 (boccone) bit, scrap: un morso di pane, a scrap of bread; ne ho preso solo un morso, I only took a bit3 (fig.) (puntura, stimolo) sting; pang: i morsi della fame, the pangs of hunger; il morso dell'invidia, the sting of envy4 (del cavallo) bit: mettere il morso a un cavallo, to put the bit in a horse's mouth; dare una strappata di morso, to give a pull at the bit; allentare, stringere il morso, to slacken, to tighten the bit (anche fig.) // mettere il morso a qlcu., (sottometterlo, domarlo) to curb (o to restrain o to check) s.o.5 (delle tenaglie) jaws (pl.)6 (bot.) morso del diavolo, (Scabiosa succisa) devil's bit.* * *['mɔrso] morso (-a)1. ppSee:2. sm1) (gen) bite, (di insetto) stingdare un morso a qc — to bite sth, (mangiare un pezzetto) to bite into sth
2) (parte della briglia) bit* * *['mɔrso]sostantivo maschile1) (morsicatura) bite2) (azione) bite, nipdare un morso a qcs. — to have o take a bite of sth.
dare un morso a qcn. — to bite sb.
staccare qcs. con un morso — to bite sth. off
3) (boccone) mouthful, bite4) equit. bit••mettere il morso a qcn. — to curb sb
* * *morso/'mɔrso/sostantivo m.1 (morsicatura) bite; morso di serpente snakebite2 (azione) bite, nip; dare un morso a qcs. to have o take a bite of sth.; dare un morso a qcn. to bite sb.; staccare qcs. con un morso to bite sth. off3 (boccone) mouthful, bite; un morso di pane a morsel of bread4 equit. bit; mettere il morso al cavallo to bit a horse- i della fame hunger pangs; mettere il morso a qcn. to curb sb. -
4 ingoiare
swallow* * *ingoiare v.tr. to swallow, to gulp down (anche fig.): ingoiò un pezzo di pane, he swallowed a morsel of bread; ingoiare il pranzo in due bocconi, to gulp down one's lunch in two mouthfuls; furono ingoiati dal mare, dall'oscurità, they were swallowed up (o engulfed) by the sea, by the darkness; ingoiare le lacrime, to hold back one's tears; ha sempre dovuto ingoiare molte umiliazioni, he's always had to put up with a lot of humiliation // ingoiare la pillola, un rospo, (fig.) to swallow a bitter pill.* * *[ingo'jare]verbo transitivo1) (mandare giù) to swallow (up) [ cibo]; (in fretta) to gulp (down) [ boccone]* * *ingoiare/ingo'jare/ [1] -
5 un morso di pane
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6 un tozzo di pane
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7 tozzo agg
['tɔttso] I tozzo (-a) II ['tɔttso] smpiece, morsel -
8 tozzo
agg ['tɔttso] I tozzo (-a) II ['tɔttso] smpiece, morsel
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