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1 a storm in a teacup
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♦ storm /stɔ:m/n.1 (meteor.) perturbazione (atmosferica); tempesta; bufera; temporale; (naut.) burrasca, fortunale: a storm at sea, una burrasca; un fortunale; violent (o fierce, heavy) storm, violenta tempesta; a severe storm, una perturbazione intensa; un forte temporale; a freak storm, un temporale anomalo; an approaching storm, una tempesta che s'avvicina; the gathering storm, il temporale imminente; le nubi che si addensano; (naut.) to weather a storm, superare una tempesta; A storm was brewing, minacciava un temporale2 (fig.) pioggia; scroscio; scoppio; esplosione; uragano: a storm of cheers, uno scroscio d'applausi; a storm of rage, uno scoppio d'ira; a storm of criticism, un'esplosione di critiche; a storm of protest, un uragano di proteste3 [u] (mil.) assalto; attacco (improvviso e violento): to take by storm, prendere d'assalto; (fig.) conquistare di colpo, trascinare ( l'uditorio, gli spettatori, ecc.)4 (med.) crisi● storm-beaten, ( di litorale) flagellato dalla bufera; ( di bastimento) sbattuto dalla tempesta □ (geogr.) storm belt, zona dei cicloni □ (zool.) storm bird = storm petrel ► sotto □ ( USA) storm cellar, rifugio contro i cicloni □ storm centre, centro della perturbazione; (fig.) focolaio dei disordini □ storm cloud, nuvola temporalesca; nube minacciosa ( anche fig.); nembo □ (zool.) storm-cock, ( Turdus viscivorus) tordela; ( Turdus pilaris) cesena □ storm collar, colletto ( di giacca, ecc.) rialzabile e abbottonabile □ (naut.) storm cone, cono di burrasca □ storm cuff, polsino interno ( di giacca, ecc.) □ (spec. USA) storm door, controporta; porta doppia □ (edil.) storm drain, canale di scolo delle acque piovane □ storm flap, falda contro la pioggia ( di tenda o indumento) □ (fig.) a storm in a teacup, una tempesta in un bicchier d'acqua □ storm lantern, lampada antivento □ (zool.) storm petrel, ( Hydrobates pelagicus), uccello delle tempeste, procellaria □ (naut.) storm sail, vela di fortuna; vela di cappa; (al pl., collett.) velatura di cappa □ (edil.) storm sewage, acque bianche; acqua piovana □ (naut.) storm signal, segnale di burrasca □ storm surge, onda di tempesta; mareggiata □ storm tide, onda che precede o accompagna un uragano □ storm-tossed, sballottato dalla burrasca □ (mil.) storm trooper, soldato dei reparti d'assalto; (stor., nella Germania nazista) soldato delle ‘Sturmabteilungen’, camicia bruna □ (mil.) storm troops, truppe d'assalto; reparti d'assalto; (stor., nella Germania nazista) (le) ‘Sturmabteilungen’, (le) camice brune □ (naut.) storm warning, avviso di burrasca □ storm wave = storm surge ► sopra □ storm wind, vento di tempesta □ (edil., spec. in USA) storm window, controfinestra esterna ( contro cicloni, uragani, ecc.).(to) storm /stɔ:m/A v. t.1 (mil.) prendere d'assalto; espugnareB v. i.2 (fig.) dare in escandescenze; infierire3 (fig.) lanciarsi; precipitarsi: He stormed into [out of] the office, si è precipitato in [è uscito dall']ufficio come una furia● to storm at sb., fare una scenata a q. □ to storm away (o out), andarsene (o uscire) in tutta furia; andare via infuriato. -
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['tiːkʌp]nome tazza f. da tè••* * *noun (a cup, usually of medium size, in which tea is served.) tazza da tè* * *teacup /ˈti:kʌp/n.● a storm in a teacup, una tempesta in un bicchier d'acqua; molto rumore per nullateacupfuln.(quanto sta in una) tazza da tè.* * *['tiːkʌp]nome tazza f. da tè•• -
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I [stɔːm]1) (violent weather) tempesta f.; (thunderstorm) temporale m.; (gale) burrasca f.2) (attack)to take a town by storm — mil. prendere una città d'assalto
she took Broadway by storm — fig. ebbe un successo travolgente a Broadway
3) (outburst) esplosione f., tempesta f.II 1. [stɔːm]a storm of criticism — una pioggia o tempesta di critiche
1) (invade) prendere d'assalto [citadel, prison]2) (roar)2."get out!" he stormed — "esci!" disse in un accesso d'ira
1) [wind, rain] infuriare, scatenarsi* * *[sto:m] 1. noun1) (a violent disturbance in the air causing wind, rain, thunder etc: a rainstorm; a thunderstorm; a storm at sea; The roof was damaged by the storm.) tempesta, bufera2) (a violent outbreak of feeling etc: A storm of anger greeted his speech; a storm of applause.) scroppio; scroscio2. verb1) (to shout very loudly and angrily: He stormed at her.) tempestare, infierire2) (to move or stride in an angry manner: He stormed out of the room.) precipitarsi3) ((of soldiers etc) to attack with great force, and capture (a building etc): They stormed the castle.) espugnare•- stormy- stormily
- storminess
- stormbound
- stormtrooper
- a storm in a teacup
- take by storm* * *I [stɔːm]1) (violent weather) tempesta f.; (thunderstorm) temporale m.; (gale) burrasca f.2) (attack)to take a town by storm — mil. prendere una città d'assalto
she took Broadway by storm — fig. ebbe un successo travolgente a Broadway
3) (outburst) esplosione f., tempesta f.II 1. [stɔːm]a storm of criticism — una pioggia o tempesta di critiche
1) (invade) prendere d'assalto [citadel, prison]2) (roar)2."get out!" he stormed — "esci!" disse in un accesso d'ira
1) [wind, rain] infuriare, scatenarsi -
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[stɔːm]1. n1) Met tempesta, (at sea) burrasca, tempesta, (thunderstorm) temporale m, (fig: of applause) scroscio, (of abuse) torrente m, (of protests) uragano, (of weeping, tears) mare m, (uproar) scompiglio2) Mil2. vtMil prendere d'assalto3. vi(wind, rain) infuriareto storm in/out — entrare/uscire come una furia"get out!" she stormed — "fuori!" urlò
4. adj(signal, warning) di burrasca
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