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I [weɪl] [AE hweɪl]1) zool. balena f.2) colloq.II [weɪl] [AE hweɪl]verbo intransitivo andare a caccia di baleneIII [weɪl] [AE hweɪl]* * *[weil](a type of very large mammal that lives in the sea.) balena- whalebone
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- have a whale of a time* * *whale /weɪl/3 (fam.) gran mangiatore; mangione● (fam.) to be a whale at (o on, for) st., essere un'aquila (o un mostro di scienza) in qc.: to be a whale on correctness, conoscere il galateo a menadito □ ( un tempo) whale-boat, baleniera □ whale calf, balenotto; balenottero □ whale fishing, caccia alla balena □ whale-line, sagola di arpione □ (fam.) a whale of a book, un libro coi fiocchi; ( anche) un libro lunghissimo □ whale oil, olio di balena □ whale watching, osservazione (o avvistamento) delle balene ( come hobby) □ bull whale, balena maschio □ cow whale, balena femmina □ (fam.) to have a whale of a time, spassarsela un mondo; divertirsi un sacco.(to) whale /weɪl/v. i.● ( slang USA) to whale into sb., attaccare, aggredire q. □ ( slang USA) to whale into st., gettarsi (a corpo morto) su qc., tuffarsi in ( un lavoro) □ to go whaling, andare a caccia di balene.* * *I [weɪl] [AE hweɪl]1) zool. balena f.2) colloq.II [weɪl] [AE hweɪl]verbo intransitivo andare a caccia di baleneIII [weɪl] [AE hweɪl]
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