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1 apple pie
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2 ♦ apple
♦ apple /ˈæpl/n.● apple brandy, distillato di sidro □ apple-cart ► applecart □ apple-cheeked, con le guance rosse come mele □ apple crumble, apple crumble (dolce di mele coperte da un impasto sbriciolato di farina, burro e zucchero) □ apple green, verde mela □ (fam. Austral.) the Apple Isle, la Tasmania ( nota produttrice di mele) □ (mitol. e fig.) the apple of discord, il pomo della discordia □ the apple of sb. 's eye, la pupilla degli occhi di q. □ apple orchard, meleto □ ( USA) apple pie, torta di mele □ apple-pie, a. tipicamente americano ( come la torta di mele); americano al 100% □ apple-pie bed, sacco nel letto ( scherzo) □ (fam. USA) apple-polisher, (fig.) lecchino; filone □ apple sauce, salsa di mele; (fam. USA) chiacchiere, sciocchezze, parole adulatorie □ (fam. GB) apples and pears, scale (termine di ► «rhyming slang», ► to rhyme) □ (fam.) in apple-pie order, in perfetto ordine □ (fam. USA) How do you like them apples?, embè, che ne dici? (iron.) □ (fam. Austral.) She's (o She'll be) apples!, va tutto bene; è tutto OK. -
3 pie
[paɪ]1) (savoury) torta f. salata, pasticcio m.2) (sweet) torta f.••to be as sweet o nice as pie — essere uno zuccherino; spreg. essere tutto zucchero e miele
* * *(food baked in a covering of pastry: a steak/apple pie.) torta* * *pie (1) /paɪ/n.♦ pie (2) /paɪ/n. ( cucina)1 (GB) torta salata o dolce ( con copertura); pasticcio: kidney pie, pasticcio di rognoni; vegetable pie, torta di verdura; DIALOGO → - Ordering food 3- Can I have a steak and kidney pie and a chilli con carne please?, vorrei uno sformato di manzo e rognoni e un piatto di chilli con carne; lemon meringue pie, torta al limone ricoperta di meringa● pie chart (o pie graph), grafico a torta; areogramma □ (fam.) pie in the sky, speranza illusoria; promessa fallace □ as easy as pie, facile come bere un bicchiere d'acqua □ to eat humble pie, ingoiare un rospo; umiliarsi □ (fig.) to have a finger in every pie, avere le mani in pasta, avere lo zampino dappertutto □ (fig.) to have a finger in the pie, essere addentro alla faccenda.pie (3) /paɪ/n.(tipogr., = printers' pie) caratteri in disordine.* * *[paɪ]1) (savoury) torta f. salata, pasticcio m.2) (sweet) torta f.••to be as sweet o nice as pie — essere uno zuccherino; spreg. essere tutto zucchero e miele
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4 pie n
[paɪ](of fruit) torta, (of fish, meat) pasticcio in crosta -
5 apple
['æpl] 1.nome mela f.2.the (Big) Apple — (New York) la Grande Mela
modificatore [juice, peel] di mela; [tart, pie] di mele; [ green] mela••* * *['æpl](a round fruit (usually with a green or red skin) which can be eaten: an apple tree; a slice of apple.) mela* * *['æpl] 1.nome mela f.2.the (Big) Apple — (New York) la Grande Mela
modificatore [juice, peel] di mela; [tart, pie] di mele; [ green] mela•• -
6 off
I [ɒf] [AE ɔːf]it is off the point — non c'entra, è fuori argomento
to be off its hinges — essere fuori dai cardini o scardinato
6) colloq. (no longer interested in)II [ɒf] [AE ɔːf]to borrow sth. off a neighbour — prendere qcs. in prestito da un vicino
1) (leaving)to be off — partire, andarsene
I'm off — (me ne) vado; (to avoid sb.) non ci sono
to be off to a good start — fare una buona partenza, partire bene
he's off again talking about... — eccolo che ricomincia a parlare di
4) teatr.III [ɒf] [AE ɔːf]1) (free)2) (turned off)to be off — [water, gas] essere chiuso; [light, TV] essere spento
3) (cancelled)to be off — [match, party] essere annullato; [ engagement] essere rotto; (from menu) [ apple pie] essere finito
4) (removed)the lid is off non c'è il coperchio; with her make-up off senza trucco; 25% off — comm. 25% di sconto
5) colloq. (bad)6)••how are we off for flour, oil? — colloq. come stiamo a farina, olio?
that's a bit off — BE colloq. non va molto bene
••to feel a bit off(-colour) — BE colloq. sentirsi un po' fuori fase
Note:Off is often found as the second element in verb combinations ( fall off, run off etc.) and in offensive interjections ( clear off etc.): for translations consult the appropriate verb entry ( fall, run, clear etc.). - Off is used in certain expressions such as off limits, off piste etc.: translations for these will be found under the noun entry ( limit, piste etc.). - For other uses of off, see the entry belowIV [ɒf] [AE ɔːf]from the off — fig. fin dall'inizio
* * *(to register or record time of arriving at or leaving work.) timbrare il cartellino* * *I [ɒf] [AE ɔːf]it is off the point — non c'entra, è fuori argomento
to be off its hinges — essere fuori dai cardini o scardinato
6) colloq. (no longer interested in)II [ɒf] [AE ɔːf]to borrow sth. off a neighbour — prendere qcs. in prestito da un vicino
1) (leaving)to be off — partire, andarsene
I'm off — (me ne) vado; (to avoid sb.) non ci sono
to be off to a good start — fare una buona partenza, partire bene
he's off again talking about... — eccolo che ricomincia a parlare di
4) teatr.III [ɒf] [AE ɔːf]1) (free)2) (turned off)to be off — [water, gas] essere chiuso; [light, TV] essere spento
3) (cancelled)to be off — [match, party] essere annullato; [ engagement] essere rotto; (from menu) [ apple pie] essere finito
4) (removed)the lid is off non c'è il coperchio; with her make-up off senza trucco; 25% off — comm. 25% di sconto
5) colloq. (bad)6)••how are we off for flour, oil? — colloq. come stiamo a farina, olio?
that's a bit off — BE colloq. non va molto bene
••to feel a bit off(-colour) — BE colloq. sentirsi un po' fuori fase
Note:Off is often found as the second element in verb combinations ( fall off, run off etc.) and in offensive interjections ( clear off etc.): for translations consult the appropriate verb entry ( fall, run, clear etc.). - Off is used in certain expressions such as off limits, off piste etc.: translations for these will be found under the noun entry ( limit, piste etc.). - For other uses of off, see the entry belowIV [ɒf] [AE ɔːf]from the off — fig. fin dall'inizio
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7 liberal
['lɪbərəl] 1.aggettivo pol. liberale2.nome pol. liberale m. e f.* * *['libərəl]1) (generous: She gave me a liberal helping of apple pie; She was very liberal with her money.) generoso2) (tolerant; not criticizing or disapproving: The headmaster is very liberal in his attitude to young people.) tollerante3) (( also noun) (especially with capital) in politics, (a person belonging to a party) favouring liberty for the individual.) liberale•- liberally* * *['lɪbərəl] 1.aggettivo pol. liberale2.nome pol. liberale m. e f. -
8 custard
['kʌstəd]* * *1) (milk, eggs etc cooked together and flavoured.) crema2) (a sauce made of milk, sugar and cornflour for sweet dishes.) crema* * *custard /ˈkʌstəd/n.● (bot.) custard apple, ( Anona cherimolia) anona; ( Anona reticulata), cuor di bue □ ( cucina) custard pie, torta alla crema pasticciera □ (teatr.) custard-pie comedy, commedia (o farsa) da torte in faccia □ (fig.) custard-pie humour, umorismo (o comicità) delle torte in faccia □ custard powder, preparato in polvere per crema pasticciera.* * *['kʌstəd] -
9 tart
I [tɑːt] II [tɑːt]nome pop. spreg. sgualdrina f., puttanella f.III [tɑːt]- tart upIV [tɑːt]* * *I adjective(sharp or sour in taste: These apples taste rather tart.)- tartly- tartness II noun1) (a pie containing eg fruit or jam: an apple tart.)2) ((slang) a prostitute.)* * *I [tɒːt] adj(fruit, flavour) aspro (-a), agro (-a), (fig: remark) caustico (-a)- tart upII [tɒːt] n2) fam, (offensive: woman) puttana fam!* * *tart (1) /tɑ:t/n.● jam tart, crostata.tart (2) /tɑ:t/n. ( slang antiq.)1 prostituta; sgualdrina; donnaccia2 prostituto; marchetta; marchettaro (region.).tart (3) /tɑ:t/a.1 acido; agro; acerbo; brusco (fam.)tartlyavv.1 acidamente; acerbamente2 (fig.) in modo pungente; sarcasticamentetartnessn. [u]1 acidità; agro; acerbità2 (fig.) asprezza; mordacità; acredine.* * *I [tɑːt] II [tɑːt]nome pop. spreg. sgualdrina f., puttanella f.III [tɑːt]- tart upIV [tɑːt]
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