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1 superficial
[ˌsuːpə'fɪʃl, ˌsjuː-]aggettivo superficiale* * *[su:pə'fiʃəl]1) (on, or affecting, the surface only: The wound is only superficial.) superficiale2) (not thorough: He has only a superficial knowledge of the subject.) superficiale•- superficially* * *superficial /su:pəˈfɪʃl/a.1 superficiale: a superficial wound, una ferita superficiale; a superficial person, una persona superficialesuperficially avv. superficialness n. [u].* * *[ˌsuːpə'fɪʃl, ˌsjuː-]aggettivo superficiale -
2 slick
I [slɪk]1) (adept) [production, campaign] ottimo, eccellenteII [slɪk]1) (on water, shore) chiazza f. di petrolio2) (tyre) slick m.III [slɪk]verbo transitivo lisciare, lucidare* * *I [slik] adjective(clever especially in a sly or dishonest way; smart: That was a very slick move!)- slickly- slickness II [slik] noun((also oil-slick) a broad band of oil floating on the surface of the sea etc: An oil-slick is threatening the coast.)* * *[slɪk](adroitly executed: show, performance) brillante, (pej: answer, excuse) troppo pronto (-a), (person: glib) dalla parlantina sciolta, (cunning) scaltro (-a), (insincere) untuoso (-a)2. n(also: oil slick) chiazza di petrolio3. vt(also: slick down) (hair: with comb) lisciare, (with haircream) impomatare* * *slick (1) /slɪk/a.1 liscio; lucido; levigato4 (fam.) abile; ingegnoso; furbo; astuto; ben congegnato; ben costruito; collaudato (fig.): a slick alibi, un alibi ingegnoso; (comm.) a slick sales trick, un collaudato trucco da venditore7 (fam.) superficiale; leggero (fig.)8 (autom., sport) liscio ( per la guida sull'asciutto): a slick tyre, un pneumatico liscio; uno ‘slick’● ( slang USA) a slick chick, una bella pollastrella (fig.); una bella ragazza □ to play it slick, giocare d'astuziaslickly avv. slickness n. [u]. slick (2) /slɪk/n.1 (naut.) zona priva di onde capillari3 (tecn.) ► slicker, def. 1 e 2(to) slick /slɪk/v. t.lisciare; lucidare; lustrare.* * *I [slɪk]1) (adept) [production, campaign] ottimo, eccellenteII [slɪk]1) (on water, shore) chiazza f. di petrolio2) (tyre) slick m.III [slɪk]verbo transitivo lisciare, lucidare -
3 glamour
glamor ['glæmə(r)] nome (of person) fascino m., seduzione f.; (of job) prestigio m.; (of travel, cars) fascino m.* * *['ɡlæmə]1) (the often false or superficial beauty or charm which attracts: the glamour of a career in films.) fascino2) (great beauty or charm, achieved with the aid of make-up, beautiful clothes etc: the glamour of film stars.) fascino•- glamorise
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- glamorously* * *glamour, ( USA) glamor /ˈglæmə(r)/n.1 [u] fascino; incanto; malia: Working in television soon lost its glamour for him, ai suoi occhi il lavoro in televisione perse presto ogni fascino; the glamour of the South Seas, la malia dei Mari del Sud● (fam.) glamour girl, ragazza affascinante; «bellezza» □ to cast a glamour over sb., fare un incantesimo a q.; stregare q.* * *glamor ['glæmə(r)] nome (of person) fascino m., seduzione f.; (of job) prestigio m.; (of travel, cars) fascino m. -
4 burn ****
[bɜːn] burned or burnt vb: pt, pp1. n(gen) bruciatura, (superficial) scottatura, Med ustione f2. vt1) (gen) bruciare, (set fire to) incendiare, (person, skin: also of sun) bruciare, scottare, (toast, meat etc) (far) bruciareto burn wood/coal — (use as fuel: boiler etc) andare a legna/carbone
to be burnt to death — morire tra le fiamme, morire bruciato (-a) or carbonizzato (-a), (at stake) essere bruciato (-a) vivo (-a)
to burn one's boats or bridges fig — bruciarsi i ponti alle spalle
he's been burning the candle at both ends for too long fig — è da troppo tempo che abusa delle proprie energie
2) Comput masterizzareto burn a CD — masterizzare un CD, vi, (gen) bruciare, (fire) ardere, (skin, person) bruciarsi, scottarsi, (meat, pastry etc) bruciarsi, (light, gas) essere or rimanere acceso (-a)
•- burn off- burn out- burn up
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