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1 ♦ scissors
♦ scissors /ˈsɪzəz/n. pl.2 (col verbo al sing.) ( ginnastica) forbice, sforbiciata ( al cavallo); ( atletica) forbice ( nel salto in alto); ( lotta) presa a forbice● (fig.) scissors-and-paste job, lavoro copiato (o abborracciato); lavoro di forbici e colla □ scissors case, astuccio per forbici □ scissors cut, forbiciata □ ( lotta) scissors hold, presa a forbice □ ( atletica) scissors jump, salto a forbice ( nel salto in alto) □ ( nuoto e calcio) scissors kick, forbice, sforbiciata. -
2 ♦ pair
♦ pair /pɛə(r)/n.1 paio; coppia: a pair of shoes, un paio di scarpe; DIALOGO → - Shoes- This pair is fine, I'll take them, questo paio va bene, le prendo; a pair of scissors, un paio di forbici; the happy pair, la coppia felice; gli sposi novelli; in pairs, a coppie NOTA D'USO: - pair o couple?-3 cosa che fa paio con un'altra: Where is the pair to this sock?, dov'è il calzino che fa paio con questo?4 (elettr., mecc., ecc.) coppia● ( pattinaggio) pairs figure skating, pattinaggio artistico a coppie □ a pair of compasses, un compasso □ a pair-oar, una barca a due remi; ( canottaggio) un due senza □ a pair of scales, una bilancia □ a pair of stairs (o of steps), una rampa di scale □ ( nei giochi di carte) pair royal, tris □ pair-wise, a coppie; a due a due; appaiati □ (fig. di persona) a safe pair of hands, una garanzia □ ( poker) one pair, (una) coppia □ one-pair [two-pair] front, stanza del primo [del secondo] piano che dà sulla strada □ to sell in pairs, vendere a paia □ ( poker) two pairs, doppia coppia; doppia □ (fig.) It's another pair of shoes, è un altro paio di maniche; è tutt'altra cosa □ (fig.) I've only got one pair of hands, ho soltanto due mani.NOTA D'USO: - a pair of- (to) pair /pɛə(r)/A v. t.1 appaiare; accoppiare; mettere a due a dueB v. i.1 appaiarsi; accoppiarsi● to pair off, mettere per due; appaiare; far mettere insieme ( persone, oggetti, ecc.); ( sport) abbinare ( concorrenti) □ (fam.) to pair off with sb., mettersi insieme, fidanzarsi con q. □ to pair up with sb., fare coppia con q. -
3 scissors
['sɪzəz]nome plurale forbici f.a scissors-and-paste job — un lavoro di taglia e incolla; fig. spreg. un lavoro fatto scopiazzando qua e là
* * *['sizəz](a type of cutting instrument with two blades: a pair of scissors.) forbici* * *['sɪzəz]nome plurale forbici f.a scissors-and-paste job — un lavoro di taglia e incolla; fig. spreg. un lavoro fatto scopiazzando qua e là
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4 pair
I 1. [peə(r)]1) (two matching items) paio m.to work in pairs — lavorare in gruppi di due o a coppie
3) (two people, animals etc.) (sexually involved) coppia f.; (grouped together) paio m.2.modificatore pairs sport [competition, final] a coppieII [peə(r)]verbo transitivo appaiare [gloves, socks]to pair Paul with Val — accoppiare o mettere Paul con Val
- pair off- pair up* * *[peə] 1. noun1) (a set of two of the same thing which are (intended to be) used etc together: a pair of shoes/gloves.) paio2) (a single thing made up of two parts: a pair of scissors; a pair of pants.) paio3) (two people, animals etc, often one of either sex, who are thought of together for some reason: a pair of giant pandas; John and James are the guilty pair.) coppia2. verb(to make into a pair: She was paired with my brother in the tennis match.) abbinare, appaiare* * *I 1. [peə(r)]1) (two matching items) paio m.to work in pairs — lavorare in gruppi di due o a coppie
3) (two people, animals etc.) (sexually involved) coppia f.; (grouped together) paio m.2.modificatore pairs sport [competition, final] a coppieII [peə(r)]verbo transitivo appaiare [gloves, socks]to pair Paul with Val — accoppiare o mettere Paul con Val
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5 pair ****
[pɛə(r)]1. n(of gloves, shoes etc) paio, (of people) coppiaa pair of scissors/trousers/shoes — un paio di forbici/pantaloni/scarpe
ordered pair Math — coppia ordinata
2. vtaccoppiare, appaiare•- pair off- pair up -
6 scissors scis·sors npl
['sɪzəz]forbici fpl -
7 shears
[ʃɪəz]nome plurale1) cesoie f.2) (for sheep) forbici f. per la tosatura* * *noun plural (a cutting-tool with two blades, like a large pair of scissors: a pair of shears.) cesoie* * *shears /ʃɪəz/n. pl.► shear.* * *[ʃɪəz]nome plurale1) cesoie f.2) (for sheep) forbici f. per la tosatura -
8 cut
I [kʌt]1) taglio m.; (in surgery) incisione f.to get a cut from sth. — tagliarsi o farsi un taglio con qcs.
to give [sth.] a cut — tagliare [hair, grass]
2) (hairstyle) taglio m.3) colloq. (share) parte f.4) (reduction) riduzione f., taglio m. (in di)5) gastr. taglio m.6) (shape) (of gem, suit, jacket) taglio m.8) mus. colloq. (track) pezzo m.••II 1. [kʌt]to be a cut above sb., sth. — essere superiore a qcn., qcs
1) tagliare [bread, fabric, paper, slice, wood]; fare [hole, slit]to cut sth. out of — ritagliare qcs. da [fabric, magazine]
to cut [sth.] open — aprire [packet, sack]
2) (sever) tagliare [rope, throat]; tagliare, recidere [flower, vein]; tagliare, mietere [ wheat]; fig. rompere [ links]3) (carve out) fare [ notch]; scavare [channel, tunnel]; incidere [ initials]4) (wound)5) (trim) tagliare [hair, grass, hedge]7) (liberate)to cut sb. from — liberare qcn. da [ wreckage]
to cut sb. free o loose — liberare qcn. ( from da)
8) (edit) tagliare [article, film, scene]9) (reduce) ridurre, abbassare [ price]; ridurre, tagliare [rate, expenditure, wages]; ridurre [cost, budget, inflation, staff, working day] (by di); diminuire [ length]10) (grow)12) inform. tagliare13) gioc. tagliare [ cards]14) (intersect) [ line] intersecare [ circle]; [ track] tagliare [ road]15) colloq. (stop)2.to cut sb. dead — ignorare completamente qcn
1) tagliareto cut into — tagliare [cake, fabric, paper]; incidere [flesh, organ]; fig. incidere su [ leisure time]
2) (move, go)to cut in front of sb. — (in a queue) passare davanti a qcn.; (in a car) sorpassare qcn
3) cinem. [ camera] staccare4) gioc. tagliare3.- cut back- cut down- cut in- cut off- cut out- cut up••III 1. [kʌt]to cut and run — fig. darsela a gambe
passato, participio passato cut II2.1) (sliced, sawn) [fabric, rope, pages, timber] tagliato2) (shaped) [gem, stone] tagliato4) [hay, grass] tagliato; [ flowers] tagliato, reciso5) (edited) [film, text] con tagli, tagliato••* * *1. present participle - cutting; verb1) (to make an opening in, usually with something with a sharp edge: He cut the paper with a pair of scissors.) tagliare2) (to separate or divide by cutting: She cut a slice of bread; The child cut out the pictures; She cut up the meat into small pieces.) tagliare; ritagliare3) (to make by cutting: She cut a hole in the cloth.) fare4) (to shorten by cutting; to trim: to cut hair; I'll cut the grass.) tagliare5) (to reduce: They cut my wages by ten per cent.) tagliare, ridurre6) (to remove: They cut several passages from the film.) tagliare7) (to wound or hurt by breaking the skin (of): I cut my hand on a piece of glass.) tagliare8) (to divide (a pack of cards).) tagliare9) (to stop: When the actress said the wrong words, the director ordered `Cut!') tagliare10) (to take a short route or way: He cut through/across the park on his way to the office; A van cut in in front of me on the motorway.) tagliare11) (to meet and cross (a line or geometrical figure): An axis cuts a circle in two places.) tagliare12) (to stay away from (a class, lecture etc): He cut school and went to the cinema.) marinare13) ((also cut dead) to ignore completely: She cut me dead in the High Street.) fingere di non vedere2. noun1) (the result of an act of cutting: a cut on the head; a power-cut (= stoppage of electrical power); a haircut; a cut in prices.) taglio2) (the way in which something is tailored, fashioned etc: the cut of the jacket.) taglio3) (a piece of meat cut from an animal: a cut of beef.) taglio•- cutter- cutting 3. adjective(insulting or offending: a cutting remark.) tagliente, pungente- cut-price
- cut-throat 4. adjective(fierce; ruthless: cut-throat business competition.) spietato- cut and dried
- cut back
- cut both ways
- cut a dash
- cut down
- cut in
- cut it fine
- cut no ice
- cut off
- cut one's losses
- cut one's teeth
- cut out
- cut short* * *I [kʌt]1) taglio m.; (in surgery) incisione f.to get a cut from sth. — tagliarsi o farsi un taglio con qcs.
to give [sth.] a cut — tagliare [hair, grass]
2) (hairstyle) taglio m.3) colloq. (share) parte f.4) (reduction) riduzione f., taglio m. (in di)5) gastr. taglio m.6) (shape) (of gem, suit, jacket) taglio m.8) mus. colloq. (track) pezzo m.••II 1. [kʌt]to be a cut above sb., sth. — essere superiore a qcn., qcs
1) tagliare [bread, fabric, paper, slice, wood]; fare [hole, slit]to cut sth. out of — ritagliare qcs. da [fabric, magazine]
to cut [sth.] open — aprire [packet, sack]
2) (sever) tagliare [rope, throat]; tagliare, recidere [flower, vein]; tagliare, mietere [ wheat]; fig. rompere [ links]3) (carve out) fare [ notch]; scavare [channel, tunnel]; incidere [ initials]4) (wound)5) (trim) tagliare [hair, grass, hedge]7) (liberate)to cut sb. from — liberare qcn. da [ wreckage]
to cut sb. free o loose — liberare qcn. ( from da)
8) (edit) tagliare [article, film, scene]9) (reduce) ridurre, abbassare [ price]; ridurre, tagliare [rate, expenditure, wages]; ridurre [cost, budget, inflation, staff, working day] (by di); diminuire [ length]10) (grow)12) inform. tagliare13) gioc. tagliare [ cards]14) (intersect) [ line] intersecare [ circle]; [ track] tagliare [ road]15) colloq. (stop)2.to cut sb. dead — ignorare completamente qcn
1) tagliareto cut into — tagliare [cake, fabric, paper]; incidere [flesh, organ]; fig. incidere su [ leisure time]
2) (move, go)to cut in front of sb. — (in a queue) passare davanti a qcn.; (in a car) sorpassare qcn
3) cinem. [ camera] staccare4) gioc. tagliare3.- cut back- cut down- cut in- cut off- cut out- cut up••III 1. [kʌt]to cut and run — fig. darsela a gambe
passato, participio passato cut II2.1) (sliced, sawn) [fabric, rope, pages, timber] tagliato2) (shaped) [gem, stone] tagliato4) [hay, grass] tagliato; [ flowers] tagliato, reciso5) (edited) [film, text] con tagli, tagliato••
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