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1 ♦ offensive
♦ offensive /əˈfɛnsɪv/A a.1 offensivo; aggressivo; ingiurioso; oltraggioso: offensive weapons, armi offensive; an offensive remark, un'osservazione offensiva3 ( sport) offensivo; che attacca, di attacco; offensivistico: an offensive play, un'azione d'attaccoB n.1 (mil. e fig.) offensiva: to take (o to act on) the offensive, prendere l'offensiva; charm offensive, operazione di seduzione; (fig.) a peace offensive, un'offensiva di paceoffensively avv. offensiveness n. [u]. -
2 offensive
[ə'fensɪv] 1.1) (insulting) [remark, behaviour] offensivo (to per, nei confronti di)2) (vulgar) [language, gesture] offensivo, volgare3) (revolting) [ smell] rivoltante; [behaviour, idea] ripugnante4) mil. sport [action, play] offensivo2.1) mil. pol. sport offensiva f.to be, go on the offensive — essere sull'offensiva, passare all'offensiva
2) comm.advertising, sales offensive — campagna pubblicitaria, commerciale
* * *[-siv]1) (insulting: offensive remarks.) offensivo2) (disgusting: an offensive smell.) sgradevole, ripugnante3) (used to attack: an offensive weapon.) offensivo* * *[ə'fensɪv] 1.1) (insulting) [remark, behaviour] offensivo (to per, nei confronti di)2) (vulgar) [language, gesture] offensivo, volgare3) (revolting) [ smell] rivoltante; [behaviour, idea] ripugnante4) mil. sport [action, play] offensivo2.1) mil. pol. sport offensiva f.to be, go on the offensive — essere sull'offensiva, passare all'offensiva
2) comm.advertising, sales offensive — campagna pubblicitaria, commerciale
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3 offensive *** of·fen·sive
[ə'fɛnsɪv]1. adj1) (causing offence, unpleasant: behaviour, remark) offensivo (-a), (person) antipatico (-a), (smell, sight) sgradevole2) (attacking) offensivo (-a)2. nMil, Sport offensivato go over to or go on or take the offensive — passare all'offensiva
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4 foul
I 1. [faʊl]1) (putrid) [ place] sporco, sozzo, sudicio; [ conditions] pessimo, terribile; [ air] viziato; [smell, taste] disgustoso, schifoso; [ water] putrido2) (grim) [weather, day] orribile4) (offensive) [ language] scurrile5) (unsporting) sleale2.••II [faʊl]to fall foul of sb. — (fall out with) scontrarsi o entrare in conflitto con qcn
nome sport fallo m. (by di; on su)III [faʊl]1) (pollute) inquinare, contaminare [ environment]; sporcare [ pavement]2) (become tangled) [weeds, ropes] impigliarsi in [engine, propeller]•- foul up* * *1. adjective1) ((especially of smell or taste) causing disgust: a foul smell.) cattivo2) (very unpleasant; nasty: a foul mess.) ripugnante2. noun(an action etc which breaks the rules of a game: The other team committed a foul.) fallo, infrazione3. verb1) (to break the rules of a game (against): He fouled his opponent.) commettere un fallo2) (to make dirty, especially with faeces: Dogs often foul the pavement.) sporcare, insozzare•* * *[faʊl]1. adj(putrid, disgusting: smell, breath, taste) disgustoso (-a), rivoltante, (water, air) puzzolente, fetido (-a), (nasty: weather) brutto (-a), orribile, (mood) pessimo (-a), nero (-a), (obscene: language) volgare, osceno (-a), (deed) infameto fall foul of sb/the law — entrare in contrasto con qn/con la giustizia
2. nFtbl fallo, Boxing colpo basso3. vt1) (pollute: air) appestare2) (Sport: opponent) commettere un fallo su3) (entangle: anchor, propeller) impigliare•- foul up* * *foul /faʊl/A a.1 disgustoso; orribile; pessimo; schifoso: foul weather, tempo orribile; tempaccio; a foul temper, un brutto carattere; un caratteraccio; a foul day, una giornata orribile; una giornataccia; a foul meal, un pasto schifoso; He was in a foul mood, era di pessimo umore2 (rif. a odore) fetido; disgustoso; nauseante; schifoso: foul smell, odore disgustoso; puzza; foul air, aria irrespirabile; foul breath, alito fetido3 osceno; sconcio; scurrile; triviale: foul language, linguaggio osceno; oscenità (pl.); ( sport, calcio) foul and abusive language, linguaggio offensivo, ingiurioso o minaccioso6 otturato; intasato; ingorgato; ostruito: a foul pipe, una tubatura otturata; a foul chimney, un camino ostruito; foul with weeds, ostruito da erbacce9 (naut.: di costa, fondale) pieno di scogli; rocciosoB avv.disonestamente; scorrettamenteC n.1 azione scorretta; atto sleale2 ( sport) fallo; infrazione; intervento falloso: to commit a foul, commettere un fallo; a blatant foul, un fallo clamoroso5 (naut.) collisione● foul ball, ( baseball) palla fuori; ( slang USA) individuo inetto, buono a nulla □ (naut.) foul berth, cattivo ormeggio □ (naut.) foul bill of health, patente di sanità sporca □ (geol.) foul clay, galestro □ (relig.) the foul fiend, il demonio, il Maligno □ ( basket) foul line, linea di tiro libero □ foul mouth, tendenza a usare oscenità: to have a foul mouth, essere sboccato (o scurrile) □ foul-mouthed, sboccato; scurrile; triviale □ foul play, ( sport) gioco falloso (o scorretto); fallosità; (fig.) comportamento disonesto, gioco sporco; ( anche) azione criminale: The police suspect foul play, la polizia sospetta che si tratti di omicidio [di un attentato, ecc.] □ ( basket) foul shot, tiro libero ( di punizione) □ by fair means or foul, con ogni mezzo, lecito o illecito; con le buone o con le cattive; di riffa o di raffa □ to fall foul of, (naut.) entrare in collisione con; (fig.) scontrarsi con, urtarsi con, cadere preda di, cadere in (una trappola, ecc.), infrangere (una regola, una legge): to fall foul of the law, incorrere nei rigori della legge □ in fair weather or foul, con bello o col cattivo tempo □ to play sb. foul, ingannare q.; trattare q. in modo sleale □ to run foul of, (naut.) entrare in collisione con; (fig.) scontrarsi con, entrare in conflitto con.(to) foul /faʊl/A v. t.1 imbrattare; insozzare; insudiciare2 contaminare; infettare; inquinare: to foul the waters of a river, contaminare (o inquinare) le acque di un fiume; to foul the air, inquinare l'aria3 (fig.) disonorare; macchiare; insozzare; screditare: to foul one's good name, sporcarsi la reputazione; insozzare il proprio buon nome6 (naut.) entrare in collisione con; investire; urtareB v. i.1 insozzarsi; insudiciarsi; sporcarsi4 (naut.) urtarsi; entrare in collisione● (fig.) to foul one's ( own) nest, danneggiare se stessi (o i propri interessi); tirare sassi in piccionaia.* * *I 1. [faʊl]1) (putrid) [ place] sporco, sozzo, sudicio; [ conditions] pessimo, terribile; [ air] viziato; [smell, taste] disgustoso, schifoso; [ water] putrido2) (grim) [weather, day] orribile4) (offensive) [ language] scurrile5) (unsporting) sleale2.••II [faʊl]to fall foul of sb. — (fall out with) scontrarsi o entrare in conflitto con qcn
nome sport fallo m. (by di; on su)III [faʊl]1) (pollute) inquinare, contaminare [ environment]; sporcare [ pavement]2) (become tangled) [weeds, ropes] impigliarsi in [engine, propeller]•- foul up -
5 rat
I 1. [ræt]1) ratto m.2) colloq. spreg. (person) verme m.3) AE (informer) spia f.2.modificatore [poison, trap] per topi3.rat race — colloq. spreg. corsa al successo
interiezione rats maledizione••II [ræt]* * *1. noun1) (a small animal with a long tail, like a mouse but larger: The rats have eaten holes in those bags of flour.) ratto2) (an offensive word for an unpleasant and untrustworthy person.) mascalzone, furfante2. verb1) (to break an agreement, promise etc.) (venire meno a)2) (to betray one's friends, colleagues etc: The police know we're here. Someone must have ratted.) tradire, (fare la spia)•- rat race- smell a rat* * *[ræt]1. n2. vito rat on sb fam — fare una spiata or una soffiata su qn
* * *I 1. [ræt]1) ratto m.2) colloq. spreg. (person) verme m.3) AE (informer) spia f.2.modificatore [poison, trap] per topi3.rat race — colloq. spreg. corsa al successo
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6 obnoxious
[əb'nɒkʃəs]* * *[əb'nokʃəs](offensive: an obnoxious man; The smell of that mixture is really obnoxious.) odioso, disgustoso* * *obnoxious /əbˈnɒkʃəs/a.1 disgustoso; sgradevole; odioso2 riprovevole; biasimevoleobnoxiously avv. obnoxiousness n. [u].* * *[əb'nɒkʃəs]
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