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1 creak
I [kriːk] II [kriːk]* * *[kri:k] 1. verb(to make a sharp grating sound: That chair is creaking beneath your weight.) scricchiolare, cigolare2. noun(such a sound: The strange creaks in the old house kept the girl awake.) scricchiolio, cigolio- creaky- creakiness* * *[kriːk]1. vi2. n(see vb), scricchiolio; cigolio* * *creak /kri:k/n.1 cigolio; stridio(to) creak /kri:k/v. i.● ( di un veicolo) to creak along, procedere cigolando; procedere a fatica.* * *I [kriːk] II [kriːk] -
2 polish
['pəʊlɪʃ] 1.aggettivo polacco2.1) (people)the Polish — + verbo pl. i polacchi
2) (language) polacco m.* * *['poliʃ] 1. verb1) (to make smooth and shiny by rubbing: She polished her shoes.) lucidare2) ((especially with up) to improve: Polish up your English!) perfezionare, migliorare2. noun1) (smoothness and shininess: There's a wonderful polish on this old wood.) lucentezza2) (a kind of liquid, or other substance used to make something shiny: furniture polish; silver polish.) lucido•- polished- polish off* * *polish /ˈpɒlɪʃ/n.1 lustro; lucentezza; levigatezza2 lucidatura; lucidata; lustrata: My shoes need a good polish, le mie scarpe hanno bisogno di una bella lucidatina4 [u] (fig.) finezza; raffinatezza; squisitezza; eleganza6 [u] smalto per le unghie● a tin of metal polish, un barattolo di preparato per lucidare metalli □ a writer of remarkable polish, uno scrittore assai raffinato □ His manners lack polish, le sue maniere sono un po' rozze.(to) polish /ˈpɒlɪʃ/A v. t.1 levigare; lisciare; lucidare; pulimentare: to polish silver [furniture], lucidare l'argenteria [i mobili]2 (fig.) ingentilire; affinare; rifinire: to polish one's style, ingentilire il proprio stile; to polish a speech, rifinire un discorsoB v. i.1 levigarsi; lucidarsi; diventar lucido (o liscio): This wood polishes well, questo legno si lucida bene2 (fig.) ingentilirsi; raffinarsi● (fam.) to polish off, finire, sbrigare ( un lavoro); finire, spazzare via, sbafarsi ( una pietanza); ( anche sport) stracciare, sbaragliare, sbarazzarsi di ( un avversario); far fuori (q.) □ to polish up, lucidare; pulire ( l'argenteria, ecc.); (fig. fam.) rifinire, migliorare, perfezionare.* * *['pəʊlɪʃ] 1.aggettivo polacco2.1) (people)the Polish — + verbo pl. i polacchi
2) (language) polacco m.
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old shoe — old shoe, adj. Informal. a person or thing that is comfortably familiar and unpretentious: Uncle Will is a lovable old shoe. * * * … Universalium
old shoe — old shoe, adj. Informal. a person or thing that is comfortably familiar and unpretentious: Uncle Will is a lovable old shoe … Useful english dictionary
old shoe — old′ shoe′ adj. cvb inf comfortably familiar or unpretentious • Etymology: 1940–45 … From formal English to slang
old-shoe — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : characterized by familiarity or freedom from restraint : comfortable, unpretentious old shoe and easy to talk with Ernie Pyle * * * old shoe «OHLD SHOO», adjective. U.S. pleasantly casual; informal: »Buchwald s manner is so … Useful english dictionary
common as an old shoe — {adj. phr.}, {informal} Not showing off; not vain; modest; friendly to all. * /Although Mr. Jones ran a large business, he was common as an old shoe./ * /The most famous people are sometimes as common as an old shoe./ … Dictionary of American idioms
common as an old shoe — {adj. phr.}, {informal} Not showing off; not vain; modest; friendly to all. * /Although Mr. Jones ran a large business, he was common as an old shoe./ * /The most famous people are sometimes as common as an old shoe./ … Dictionary of American idioms
comfortable as an old shoe — {adj. phr.}, {informal} Pleasant and relaxed; not stiff, strict or too polite; easy to talk and work with. * /The stranger was as comfortable as an old shoe, and we soon were talking like old friends./ … Dictionary of American idioms
comfortable as an old shoe — {adj. phr.}, {informal} Pleasant and relaxed; not stiff, strict or too polite; easy to talk and work with. * /The stranger was as comfortable as an old shoe, and we soon were talking like old friends./ … Dictionary of American idioms
as an old shoe — See: COMFORTABLE AS AN OLD SHOE, COMMON AS AN OLD SHOE … Dictionary of American idioms
as an old shoe — See: COMFORTABLE AS AN OLD SHOE, COMMON AS AN OLD SHOE … Dictionary of American idioms
as\ an\ old\ shoe — See: comfortable as an old shoe, common as an old shoe … Словарь американских идиом