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1 fruit
I 1. [fruːt]1) U frutta f.2) (edible, inedible) frutto m. (anche fig.)2.modificatore [drop, gum] alla fruttaII [fruːt]verbo intransitivo [ tree] dare frutti* * *[fru:t] 1. noun1) (the part of a plant that produces the seed, especially when eaten as food: The fruit of the vine is the grape.) frutto2) (a result; something gained as a result of hard work etc: the fruit of his hard work.) frutto2. verb(to produce fruit: This tree fruits early.) fruttificare, dare frutti- fruitful- fruition
- fruitless
- fruitlessly
- fruity* * *I 1. [fruːt]1) U frutta f.2) (edible, inedible) frutto m. (anche fig.)2.modificatore [drop, gum] alla fruttaII [fruːt]verbo intransitivo [ tree] dare frutti -
2 ♦ fruit
♦ fruit /fru:t/n.1 (bot.) frutto; (al pl., collett., anche) frutta (sing.): exotic fruits, frutti esotici; citrus fruits, agrumi; fruits and vegetables, frutta e verdura2 [u] frutta: fresh fruit, frutta fresca; a piece of fruit, un frutto; dried fruit, frutta secca; tinned fruit, frutta in scatola4 ( spesso al pl.) (fig.) frutto; risultato: the fruits of one's labours, i frutti del proprio lavoro● fruit-bearing, che produce frutti; da frutto □ fruit bowl, fruttiera □ (bot.) fruit bud, gemma fruttifera □ fruit cocktail = fruit salad ► sotto □ fruit cup, (GB) cocktail di frutta; ( USA) macedonia di frutta □ fruit farmer = fruit-grower ► sotto □ fruit farming = fruit-growing ► sotto □ (zool.) fruit fly, moscerino della frutta; drosofila □ fruit grove, frutteto □ fruit-grower, frutticoltore □ fruit-growing, (sost.) frutticoltura; (agg.) frutticolo □ fruit gum, caramella gommosa alla frutta □ fruit juice, succo di frutta □ fruit knife, coltello da frutta □ (fam. GB) fruit machine, slot machine; macchinetta mangiasoldi □ (fig.) fruit of the womb, frutto del grembo □ fruit orchard, frutteto □ (pitt.) fruit-piece, natura morta □ fruit salad, macedonia di frutta □ fruit shop, negozio di frutta; fruttivendolo □ ( cucina) fruit squeezer, spremifrutta □ fruit stall, banchetto della frutta (o di fruttivendolo) □ fruit sugar, fruttosio; levulosio □ fruit tree, albero da frutto □ to bear fruit, dare frutti □ (bot.) in fruit, che ha i frutti; in frutto □ (fam. antiq.) old fruit, vecchio mio.(to) fruit /fru:t/A v. i.fruttificare; dare frutti ( anche fig.)B v. t.far fruttificare; far dare frutti a. -
3 peach
[piːtʃ] 1.2) (colour) (color) pesca m.3) colloq.2. 3.aggettivo (color) pesca* * *[pi: ]1) (a kind of juicy, soft-skinned fruit: She doesn't like peaches; ( also adjective) a peach tree.) pesca; di pesco2) (( also adjective) (of) the orange-pink colour of the fruit: Would you call that colour peach?; The walls are painted peach.) color pesca* * *[piːtʃ]1. n2) fam2. adj* * *peach /pi:tʃ/A n.1 (bot.) pesca3 [u] color pescaB a. attr.di color pesca; roseo; rosato● peaches and cream, ( di pelle) rosea e liscia: peaches and cream complexion, pelle di pesca □ peach blossoms, fiori di pesco □ peach-coloured, di color pesca; roseo □ ( slang USA) peach fuzz, accenno di barba ( di adolescente); (volg.) peli del pube femminile □ ( cucina) peach Melba, pesca Melba ( dessert di mezza pesca con gelato alla vaniglia e succo di lamponi) □ peach orchard, pescheto.(to) peach /pi:tʃ/v. i.( slang) fare la spia; fare una soffiata; spifferare; cantare (fig.): to peach to the headmaster, fare la spia al preside.* * *[piːtʃ] 1.2) (colour) (color) pesca m.3) colloq.2. 3.aggettivo (color) pesca -
4 olive
['ɒlɪv]nome proprio Oliva, Olivia* * *['oliv]1) (a type of edible fruit which is used as a garnish etc and which gives oil used for cooking: He put an olive in her cocktail; ( also adjective) an olive tree; olive oil.) oliva; d'oliva/olivo2) (the tree on which it grows: a grove of olives.) olivo, ulivo3) ((also olive-green) the brownish-green or yellowish-green colour of the fruit: They painted the room olive; ( also adjective) She wore an olive-green hat.) olivastro, verde oliva4) ((also olive-wood) the wood of the tree.) olivo, ulivo•* * *olive /ˈɒlɪv/A n.3 [u] colore olivastro; color verde olivaB a.verde oliva; olivastro: olive complexion, carnagione olivastra● ( anche fig.) olive branch, ramo (o ramoscello) di olivo □ olive-coloured, olivastro □ an olive crown (o wreath), una corona di ramoscelli d'olivo ( simbolo di vittoria sportiva) □ olive drab, (colore) grigioverde ( per divise militari) □ olive green, verde oliva □ olive grove, oliveto, uliveto □ olive-like, a forma di uliva □ olive oil, olio d'oliva □ olive wood, legno d'olivo □ ( cucina) beef (o veal) olives, involtini; messicani; fette di manzo (o di vitello) arrotolate con erbe e cotte in umido □ (fig.) to hold out an olive branch, porgere il ramoscello d'olivo; fare profferte di pace.* * *['ɒlɪv]nome proprio Oliva, Olivia -
5 Olive
['ɒlɪv]nome proprio Oliva, Olivia* * *['oliv]1) (a type of edible fruit which is used as a garnish etc and which gives oil used for cooking: He put an olive in her cocktail; ( also adjective) an olive tree; olive oil.) oliva; d'oliva/olivo2) (the tree on which it grows: a grove of olives.) olivo, ulivo3) ((also olive-green) the brownish-green or yellowish-green colour of the fruit: They painted the room olive; ( also adjective) She wore an olive-green hat.) olivastro, verde oliva4) ((also olive-wood) the wood of the tree.) olivo, ulivo•* * *(First names) Olive /ˈɒlɪv/f.Oliva, Olivia* * *['ɒlɪv]nome proprio Oliva, Olivia -
6 seed
I [siːd]1) (of plant) seme m.; (fruit pip) seme m., semino m.to go o run to seed — [ plant] sementire, fare seme; fig. [ person] rovinarsi; [organization, country] andare in rovina
3) fig. (beginning) germe m.4) sport testa f. di serieII 1. [siːd]3) sport scegliere come testa di serie2.to be seeded sixth o (number) six essere scelto come sesta testa di serie; seeded player — (giocatore scelto come) testa di serie
verbo intransitivo [ plant] sementire, fare seme* * *[si:d] 1. noun1) (the (part of) the fruit of a tree, plant etc from which a new plant may be grown: sunflower seeds; grass seed.) seme2) (the beginning from which anything grows: There was already a seed of doubt in her mind.) seme3) ((in a sporting competition etc) a seeded player.) (testa di serie)2. verb1) ((of a plant) to produce seed: A plant seeds after it has flowered.) produrre seme2) (in golf, tennis etc, to arrange (good players) in a competition so that they do not compete against each other till the later rounds.) selezionare•- seeded- seedling
- seedy
- seediness
- seedbed
- go to seed* * *I [siːd]1) (of plant) seme m.; (fruit pip) seme m., semino m.to go o run to seed — [ plant] sementire, fare seme; fig. [ person] rovinarsi; [organization, country] andare in rovina
3) fig. (beginning) germe m.4) sport testa f. di serieII 1. [siːd]3) sport scegliere come testa di serie2.to be seeded sixth o (number) six essere scelto come sesta testa di serie; seeded player — (giocatore scelto come) testa di serie
verbo intransitivo [ plant] sementire, fare seme -
7 flower
I ['flaʊə(r)]1) fiore m.2) fig. (best part)II ['flaʊə(r)]the flower of — il fior fiore di [ group]; il meglio di [age, era]
verbo intransitivo [flower, tree] fiorire; [love, person, talent] sbocciare* * *1. noun(the part of a plant or tree from which fruit or seed grows, often brightly coloured and sometimes including the stem on which it grows: a bunch of flowers.) fiore2. verb((of plants etc) to produce flowers: This plant flowers in early May.) fiorire- flowered- flowery
- flower-bed
- flower-pot
- in flower* * *I ['flaʊə(r)]1) fiore m.2) fig. (best part)II ['flaʊə(r)]the flower of — il fior fiore di [ group]; il meglio di [age, era]
verbo intransitivo [flower, tree] fiorire; [love, person, talent] sbocciare -
8 laden
['leɪdn]aggettivo [lorry, cart] carico, caricatoladen with — carico di [supplies, fruit]; lett. fig. assillato da [ remorse]; afflitto da, oppresso da [ guilt]
* * *['leidn](carrying a lot; heavily loaded (with): People left the shops laden with purchases; Several laden lorries turned out of the yard.) carico* * *laden /ˈleɪdn/A p. p. di to ladeB a.1 carico; caricato: a ship laden with timber, una nave carica di legname; a tree laden with fruit, un albero carico di frutti● ( di un veicolo) laden weight, peso a pieno carico.* * *['leɪdn]aggettivo [lorry, cart] carico, caricatoladen with — carico di [supplies, fruit]; lett. fig. assillato da [ remorse]; afflitto da, oppresso da [ guilt]
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9 lime
I [laɪm] II [laɪm]verbo transitivo agr. conc. calcinareIII [laɪm]nome (citrus tree, fruit) limetta f., lime m.IV [laɪm]* * *I noun(the white substance left after heating limestone, used in making cement.)- limelight: in the limelight II noun1) (a type of small, very sour, yellowish-green citrus fruit related to the lemon.)2) (( also adjective) (of) the colour of this fruit: lime walls.)III noun(a tree with rough bark and small heart-shaped leaves.)* * *I [laɪm] nChem, Geol calce fII [laɪm] n(Bot: linden) tiglioIII [laɪm] n(Bot: citrus fruit) limetta* * *lime (1) /laɪm/n. [u]● lime burner, fornaciaio che fa la calce □ lime-cast, intonaco di calce □ lime glass, vetro calcareo □ lime pit, buca della calce ( per calcinare pelli) □ (edil.) lime putty, grassello □ lime twig, ramoscello impaniato ( per l'uccellagione) □ lime water, acqua di calce □ quick lime, calce viva.lime (2) /laɪm/n.2 [u] (legno di) tiglio.lime (3) /laɪm/n.(to) lime /laɪm/v. t.* * *I [laɪm] II [laɪm]verbo transitivo agr. conc. calcinareIII [laɪm]nome (citrus tree, fruit) limetta f., lime m.IV [laɪm] -
10 bear
I [beə(r)]1) zool. orso m.2) colloq. spreg. (man) orso m., persona f. scorbutica3) econ. speculatore m. (-trice) al ribasso, ribassista m. e f.II 1. [beə(r)]3) (show, have) [ envelope] portare, recare, avere [logo, address]; [person, company] portare, avere [name, title]he still bears the scars — fig. ne porta ancora i segni
to bear witness to — testimoniare o deporre su
4) (keep)to bear sth. in mind — ricordare o ricordarsi di [ suggestion]; (take into account) tener conto di [ factors]
5) (support)to bear the weight of — [structure, platform] reggere, sopportare il peso di [person, object]
6) fig. (endure, tolerate) sopportare, tollerare [thought, suspense, smell, person]7) fig. (accept) accettare [cost, responsibility]8) (stand up to) reggere a, superare [scrutiny, inspection]to bear sb. ill will — avere del malanimo verso qcn.
to bear a grudge against sb. — avercela con qcn., serbare rancore a qcn
10) (yield) [tree, land] dare, produrre [fruit, blossom, crop]; econ. [account, investment] dare, fruttare [ interest]to bear fruit — [ tree] dare frutto; fig. [idea, investment] dare frutti
2.to bear sb. a child — dare un figlio a qcn
1)to bear left, right — girare o prendere a sinistra, destra
to bear east, west — andare a est, ovest
2) (weigh)3.to bear heavily o hardest on sb. [tax, price increase] gravare su qcn.; to bring pressure to bear on — esercitare pressioni su [person, system]
to bear oneself — (behave) comportarsi
- bear off- bear on- bear out- bear up* * *I [beə] past tense - bore; verb1) ((usually with cannot, could not etc) to put up with or endure: I couldn't bear it if he left.)2) (to be able to support: Will the table bear my weight?)3) ((past participle in passive born [bo:n]) to produce (children): She has borne (him) several children; She was born on July 7.)4) (to carry: He was borne shoulder-high after his victory.)5) (to have: The cheque bore his signature.)6) (to turn or fork: The road bears left here.)•- bearable- bearer
- bearing
- bearings
- bear down on
- bear fruit
- bear out
- bear up
- bear with
- find/get one's bearings
- lose one's bearings II [beə] noun(a large heavy animal with thick fur and hooked claws.)- bearskin* * *I [beə(r)]1) zool. orso m.2) colloq. spreg. (man) orso m., persona f. scorbutica3) econ. speculatore m. (-trice) al ribasso, ribassista m. e f.II 1. [beə(r)]3) (show, have) [ envelope] portare, recare, avere [logo, address]; [person, company] portare, avere [name, title]he still bears the scars — fig. ne porta ancora i segni
to bear witness to — testimoniare o deporre su
4) (keep)to bear sth. in mind — ricordare o ricordarsi di [ suggestion]; (take into account) tener conto di [ factors]
5) (support)to bear the weight of — [structure, platform] reggere, sopportare il peso di [person, object]
6) fig. (endure, tolerate) sopportare, tollerare [thought, suspense, smell, person]7) fig. (accept) accettare [cost, responsibility]8) (stand up to) reggere a, superare [scrutiny, inspection]to bear sb. ill will — avere del malanimo verso qcn.
to bear a grudge against sb. — avercela con qcn., serbare rancore a qcn
10) (yield) [tree, land] dare, produrre [fruit, blossom, crop]; econ. [account, investment] dare, fruttare [ interest]to bear fruit — [ tree] dare frutto; fig. [idea, investment] dare frutti
2.to bear sb. a child — dare un figlio a qcn
1)to bear left, right — girare o prendere a sinistra, destra
to bear east, west — andare a est, ovest
2) (weigh)3.to bear heavily o hardest on sb. [tax, price increase] gravare su qcn.; to bring pressure to bear on — esercitare pressioni su [person, system]
to bear oneself — (behave) comportarsi
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11 date
I [deɪt]1) (fruit) dattero m.II [deɪt]1) data f.to fix o set a date fissare una data; the date for the match is... la partita avrà luogo il...; at a later date, at some future date — in data futura, più avanti
2) (meeting) appuntamento m.4) to date (fino) a oggiIII 1. [deɪt]1) (mark with date) [ person] datare [ letter]; [ machine] mettere la data su [ document]2) (identify age of) datare [ object]4) (go out with) uscire con [ person]2.1) (originate)to date from to date back to — [building, friendship] risalire a
2) (become dated) [clothes, style] passare di moda* * *I 1. [deit] noun1) ((a statement on a letter etc giving) the day of the month, the month and year: I can't read the date on this letter.)2) (the day and month and/or the year in which something happened or is going to happen: What is your date of birth?)3) (an appointment or engagement, especially a social one with a member of the opposite sex: He asked her for a date.)2. verb1) (to have or put a date on: This letter isn't dated.)2) ((with from or back) to belong to; to have been made, written etc at (a certain time): Their quarrel dates back to last year.)3) (to become obviously old-fashioned: His books haven't dated much.)•- dated- dateline
- out of date
- to date
- up to date II [deit] noun(the brown, sticky fruit of the date palm, a kind of tree growing in the tropics.)* * *date (1) /deɪt/n. (bot.)1 dattero♦ date (2) /deɪt/n.1 data: date of birth, data di nascita; DIALOGO → - Signing on with an agency- «What's your date of birth?» DIALOGO → - Signing on with an agency- «My date of birth is the 6th of March 1985», «Qual è la sua data di nascita?» «La mia data di nascita è il 6 marzo 1985»; the date of the battle of Waterloo, la data della battaglia di Waterloo; at a later date, in data posteriore; What's today's date?, quanti ne abbiamo oggi?; They're getting married next year but they haven't set ( o fixed) a date, si sposano l'anno prossimo ma non hanno stabilito una data2 tempo; periodo: at that date, a quel tempo; at a later date, successivamente; at an earlier date, precedentemente; at some future date, in seguito4 (fam.) appuntamento (spec. amoroso): He'll never pluck up the courage to ask her for a date, non troverà mai il coraggio per chiederle di uscire con lui; to go ( out) on a date ( with sb.), avere un appuntamento romantico (con q.); to go on a date, avere un appuntamento (amoroso); to have a dinner date, avere un invito per un pranzo a due; We made a date to have lunch, abbiamo combinato per pranzare insieme; We didn't even kiss on our first date, non ci siamo nemmeno baciati al nostro primo appuntamento NOTA D'USO: - appuntamento e appointment-5 (fam.) persona con cui si ha un appuntamento (o con cui si esce): She arrived in time, but her date was late, è arrivata in orario, ma il tipo con cui doveva uscire era in ritardo● date as postmark, data del timbro postale □ (fin., leg.) date certain, data certa □ date coding, annotazione in codice della data di scadenza ( di un prodotto confezionato) □ date-line, (geogr.) linea del cambiamento di data; ( nei giornali) riga che porta la data di un articolo □ (comm.) date of maturity, data di scadenza ( di una cambiale) □ date rape, «stupro su appuntamento» ( commesso nel corso di un appuntamento) □ date schedule, calendario delle scadenze □ date stamp, datario ( timbro della data) □ to go out of date, cadere in disuso; diventare obsoleto □ to be out of date, essere in disuso; essere antiquato □ to date, fino a oggi; sinora.(to) date /deɪt/A v. t.1 datare ( una lettera, un documento, ecc.): The letter was dated 19th August, la lettera era datata 19 agosto; Don't forget to date the cheque, non dimenticarti di datare l'assegno2 datare ( una scoperta archeologica, ecc.) fissare la data di ( un evento): Archaeologists have not yet been able to date the statue, gli archeologi non sono ancora riusciti a datare la statua3 (fam.) stare insieme a, uscire con (q.): All the girls he dates are older than him, tutte le ragazze con cui esce sono più vecchie di lui4 essere indicativo dell'età (di q.): I can remember the Beatles, I suppose that dates me, mi ricordo dei Beatles, presumo che questo sia indicativo della mia etàB v. i.1 – to date from (o back to) risalire a: This church dates from the 14th century, questa chiesa risale al Trecento; The furniture dates back to the 1700s, il mobilio risale al Settecento2 apparire superato: Some fashions date really fast, alcune mode appaiono superate molto in fretta; Many 60s buildings have dated badly, molti edifici degli anni '60 hanno un aspetto completamente superato3 (fam., anche to date each other) uscire (o stare) insieme ( di coppia): They've been dating for six months, stanno insieme da sei mesi; She didn't feel ready to date again, non si sentiva pronta a uscire di nuovo con un uomo● dating from, a datare (o partire) da.* * *I [deɪt]1) (fruit) dattero m.II [deɪt]1) data f.to fix o set a date fissare una data; the date for the match is... la partita avrà luogo il...; at a later date, at some future date — in data futura, più avanti
2) (meeting) appuntamento m.4) to date (fino) a oggiIII 1. [deɪt]1) (mark with date) [ person] datare [ letter]; [ machine] mettere la data su [ document]2) (identify age of) datare [ object]4) (go out with) uscire con [ person]2.1) (originate)to date from to date back to — [building, friendship] risalire a
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12 plum
[plʌm] 1.2) (colour) prugna m.2. 3.1) (colour) (anche plum-coloured) (color) prugna2) colloq. (good)* * *(a type of fruit, usually dark-red or purple, with a stone in the centre.) prugna* * *[plʌm]1. n(fruit) prugna, susina, (also: plum tree) prugno, susinoa real plum (of a job) fig fam — un lavoro favoloso
2. adj1) (tart, tree) di prugne, (plum-coloured) (color) prugna inv2) fig fam* * *plum /plʌm/n.1 (bot.) susina; prugna4 [u] color prugna● ( cucina) plum cake, plum-cake; panfrutto □ plum colour, color prugna □ plum duff, budino di fior di farina, uva passa o sultanina, ecc. ( fatto bollire dentro un sacchetto di tela) □ (fam.) a plum job, un posto (di lavoro) favoloso □ plum pudding, budino natalizio ( di farina, grasso di rognone, briciole di pane, uva secca o sultanina, uova, ecc.) □ (zool.) plum-pudding dog, cane dalmata □ plum tomato, pomodoro dalla forma allungata ( varietà usata per i pelati).* * *[plʌm] 1.2) (colour) prugna m.2. 3.1) (colour) (anche plum-coloured) (color) prugna2) colloq. (good) -
13 gum
I [gʌm]nome gengiva f.II [gʌm]nome U1) (for glueing) colla f.2) (from tree) gomma f., resina f.3) (anche chewing gum) gomma f. da masticare, chewing gum m.III [gʌm]verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - mm-) (spread with glue) ingommare; (join with glue) incollare ( on to su)- gum up* * *I noun((usually in plural) the firm flesh in which the teeth grow.)- gumboilII 1. noun1) (a sticky juice got from some trees and plants.)2) (a glue: We can stick these pictures into the book with gum.)3) (a type of sweet: a fruit gum.)4) (chewing-gum: He chews gum when he is working.)2. verb(to glue with gum: I'll gum this bit on to the other one.)- gummy- gumminess* * *I [ɡʌm] nAnat gengivaII [ɡʌm]1. n(glue) colla, (also: gum tree) albero della gomma, (chewing gum) gomma americana, chewing-gum m inv, (sweet) caramella gommosa2. vt(stick together) incollare, ingommare, (also: gum down) (label) attaccare, incollare•- gum up* * *gum (1) /gʌm/n.(generalm. al pl., anat.) gengiva● ( slang USA) to beat one's gums, parlare di continuo (o a ruota libera).gum (2) /gʌm/n.6 (pl.) ► gumboots● gum arabic, gomma arabica □ ( conceria e farm.) gum dragon, (gomma) adragante □ (ind.) gum elastic, gomma elastica ( caucciù) □ gum resin, gommoresina □ gum Senegal, gomma arabica del Senegal □ (fig. fam.) to be up a gum tree, essere nei guai; trovarsi nei pasticci.gum (3) /gʌm/n.(to) gum /gʌm/A v. t.B v. i.● (fam.) to gum up, rovinare; incasinare (pop.): to gum up the works, incasinare tutto; fare un casino del diavolo.* * *I [gʌm]nome gengiva f.II [gʌm]nome U1) (for glueing) colla f.2) (from tree) gomma f., resina f.3) (anche chewing gum) gomma f. da masticare, chewing gum m.III [gʌm]verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - mm-) (spread with glue) ingommare; (join with glue) incollare ( on to su)- gum up -
14 pear
[peə(r)]1) (fruit) pera f.••to go pear-shaped — colloq. andare a monte
* * *[peə](a type of fruit of the apple family, round at the bottom and narrowing towards the stem or top: She's very fond of pears; ( also adjective) a pear tree.) pera; pero* * *[peə(r)]1) (fruit) pera f.••to go pear-shaped — colloq. andare a monte
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15 bloom
I [bluːm]1) (flower) fiore m.2) (flowering) fioritura f.3) (on skin, fruit) lanugine f., peluria f.4) fig.II [bluːm]* * *[blu:m] 1. noun1) (a flower: These blooms are withering now.) fiore2) (the state of flowering: The flowers are in bloom.) fioritura3) (freshness: in the bloom of youth.) fiore2. verb(to flower or flourish: Daffodils bloom in the spring.) fiorire* * *[bluːm]1. n2. vi* * *bloom (1) /blu:m/n. [u]1 ( anche fig.) fiore; fioritura: The roses are in bloom, le rose sono in fiore; Jane is in the bloom of youth, Jane è nel fiore della giovinezza6 (TV) bagliore● (fig.) to take the bloom off st., fare avvizzire (o inaridire) qc.bloom (2) /blu:m/n.1 (metall.) lingotto sgrossato al laminatoio; massello; blumo; sbozzo2 massa di vetro fuso.(to) bloom (1) /blu:m/v. i.1 fiorire; sbocciare; essere in fiore2 (fig.) fiorire; sbocciare; svilupparsi: The little girl had bloomed into a beautiful woman, la ragazzina era diventata una donna bellissima3 (fig.) essere fiorente; risplendere: to be blooming with health, risplendere di salute; You're positively blooming!, sei un fiore; sei uno splendore!(to) bloom (2) /blu:m/v. t.(metall.) massellare; blumare; sbozzare.* * *I [bluːm]1) (flower) fiore m.2) (flowering) fioritura f.3) (on skin, fruit) lanugine f., peluria f.4) fig.II [bluːm] -
16 lemon
['lemən] 1.1) (fruit) limone m.2) (colour) giallo m. limone3) colloq. scherz.4) AE colloq. (book, movie) fregatura f., bidone m.2. 3.* * *['lemən]noun, adjective1) ((of) a type of oval, juicy, citrus fruit with pale yellow skin and very sour juice: She added the juice of a lemon to the pudding; a lemon drink.) limone2) ((of) the colour of this fruit: a pale lemon dress.) giallo limone•- lemonade- lemon grass* * *['lemən] 1.1) (fruit) limone m.2) (colour) giallo m. limone3) colloq. scherz.4) AE colloq. (book, movie) fregatura f., bidone m.2. 3. -
17 pick
I [pɪk] II [pɪk]1) (choice) scelta f.take your pick — scegli, prendine uno
2) (best)III 1. [pɪk]the pick of the crop — (fruit) la frutta di prima scelta
"pick a card" — "pesca una carta"
to pick a fight — attaccare briga; (physically) cercare la rissa
2) (navigate)to pick one's way through — camminare con cautela tra [rubble, litter]
3) (pluck, gather) cogliere [fruit, flowers]2.to pick sth. from o off togliere o staccare qcs. da; to pick one's nose mettersi le dita nel naso; to pick one's teeth pulirsi i denti (con uno stuzzicadenti); to pick a lock forzare una serratura; to pick sb.'s pocket — borseggiare qcn
verbo intransitivo (choose) scegliereto pick and choose — fare il difficile (among, between nella scelta tra)
- pick at- pick off- pick on- pick out- pick up* * *I 1. [pik] verb1) (to choose or select: Pick the one you like best.)2) (to take (flowers from a plant, fruit from a tree etc), usually by hand: The little girl sat on the grass and picked flowers.)3) (to lift (someone or something): He picked up the child.)4) (to unlock (a lock) with a tool other than a key: When she found that she had lost her key, she picked the lock with a hair-pin.)2. noun1) (whatever or whichever a person wants or chooses: Take your pick of these prizes.)2) (the best one(s) from or the best part of something: These grapes are the pick of the bunch.)•- pick-up
- pick and choose
- pick at
- pick someone's brains
- pick holes in
- pick off
- pick on
- pick out
- pick someone's pocket
- pick a quarrel/fight with someone
- pick a quarrel/fight with
- pick up
- pick up speed
- pick one's way II [pik] noun((also (British) pickaxe, (American) pickax - plural pickaxes) a tool with a heavy metal head pointed at one or both ends, used for breaking hard surfaces eg walls, roads, rocks etc.)* * *pick (1) /pɪk/n.1 piccone2 ( in genere) strumento appuntito (spec. nei composti, come toothpick, stuzzicadenti; ice-pick, piccozza)3 (mecc.) becco; picco; dente; tagliente4 (mus.) plettro● pick-mattock, gravina.pick (2) /pɪk/n.1 [u] scelta; selezione2 scelta; (il) fiore (fig.), (il) meglio4 (tipogr.) grumo d'inchiostro; macchia● the pick of the bunch, il fior fiore □ Take your pick!, scegli tu; prendine uno a scelta.♦ (to) pick /pɪk/v. t. e i.2 cavare, togliere ( con le dita); tirare su (o via); scrostare: to pick a hair off one's jacket, togliersi un capello dalla giacca4 scegliere; selezionare; cernere: ( sport) to pick a team, selezionare una squadra; He has been picked for Italy, è stato selezionato per la nazionale italiana5 lacerare; sbrindellare; stracciare; sfilacciare: to pick rags, lacerare stracci; to pick oakum, sfilacciare stoppa8 pulire; ripulire: to pick a bone clean, pulire (o scarnire, spolpare) un osso; to pick strawberries, ripulire le fragole ( dei calici e dei gambi)10 (fig.: di persona) piluccare ( frutta, ecc.); sbocconcellare; mangiucchiare: to pick grapes, piluccare l'uva13 ( sport) prendere: ( tennis) He failed to pick the passing shot, non è riuscito a prendere il passante14 ( sport) prendere ( nelle scommesse); indovinare: (ipp.) to pick the winner, prendere il cavallo vincente● to pick and choose, scegliere il meglio; esser difficile (o esigente, meticoloso): DIALOGO → - Asking about work 2- I can pick and choose which jobs I accept, posso permettermi di scegliere quali lavori accettare □ to pick and steal, rubare; fare man bassa □ to pick sb. 's brains, approfittare di q. ( più esperto); farsi dire da q. come si fa a fare qc. □ (polit.) to pick a Cabinet of technocrats, formare un governo di tecnici □ to pick a lock, far scattare una serratura (senza usare la chiave); forzare una serratura □ to pick one's nose, mettersi le dita nel naso □ to pick sb. 's pocket, borseggiare q. □ to pick a quarrel with sb., attaccar lite con q. □ to pick a scab, grattarsi (o tirarsi) via una crosta ( con le unghie) □ ( sport) to pick sides, schierarsi; formare squadre □ to pick to pieces, fare a pezzi; (fig.) analizzare; criticare, trovar da ridire su □ to pick one's way (o steps), procedere con grande cautela; guardare dove si mettono i piedi □ to pick one's words, scegliere le parole più adatte; parlare in punta di forchetta (fig.) □ (fig.) to have a bone to pick with sb., avere qc. da rimproverare a q.; avere un motivo di discordia con q.* * *I [pɪk] II [pɪk]1) (choice) scelta f.take your pick — scegli, prendine uno
2) (best)III 1. [pɪk]the pick of the crop — (fruit) la frutta di prima scelta
"pick a card" — "pesca una carta"
to pick a fight — attaccare briga; (physically) cercare la rissa
2) (navigate)to pick one's way through — camminare con cautela tra [rubble, litter]
3) (pluck, gather) cogliere [fruit, flowers]2.to pick sth. from o off togliere o staccare qcs. da; to pick one's nose mettersi le dita nel naso; to pick one's teeth pulirsi i denti (con uno stuzzicadenti); to pick a lock forzare una serratura; to pick sb.'s pocket — borseggiare qcn
verbo intransitivo (choose) scegliereto pick and choose — fare il difficile (among, between nella scelta tra)
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18 guava
['gwɑːvə] [AE 'gwɔːvə]nome (tree, fruit) guaiava f.* * *(the yellow pear-shaped fruit of a type of tropical tree.) guaiava* * *guava /ˈgwɑ:və/(bot., Psidium guaiava) pero delle Indie; psidio; guava.* * *['gwɑːvə] [AE 'gwɔːvə]nome (tree, fruit) guaiava f. -
19 size
I [saɪz]1) (dimensions) (of person) taglia f.; (of part of body, object, room) grandezza f., dimensioni f.pl.; (of book, envelope) formato m.; (of apple, egg) grandezza f., calibro m.; (of region) grandezza f., estensione f.to increase in size — [ tree] crescere; [company, town] ingrandirsi
to cut sth. to size — tagliare qcs. della grandezza giusta
to be of a size — [ people] essere della stessa taglia; [ boxes] essere della stessa grandezza
2) (number) (of population, audience) ampiezza f.; (of class, school, company) grandezza f.3) (of garment) taglia f.; (of gloves) misura f.; (of shirt collar) collo m.; (of shoes) numero m.what size do you take? — (in clothes) che taglia porti? (in shoes) che numero porti?
to take size X — (in clothes) avere o portare la (taglia) X
"one size" — "taglia unica"
try this for size — prova se è della taglia giusta; fig. prova se questo va bene
••II [saɪz]to cut sb. down to size — ridimensionare qcn., fare scendere qcn. dal piedistallo
1) classificare [qcs.] secondo la grandezza, calibrare [eggs, fruit]2) inform. ridimensionare [ window]•- size upIII [saɪz] IV [saɪz]* * *1) (largeness: an area the size of a football pitch; The size of the problem alarmed us.) dimensioni2) (one of a number of classes in which shoes, dresses etc are grouped according to measurements: I take size 5 in shoes.) taglia•- sizeable- size up* * *I [saɪz]1) (dimensions) (of person) taglia f.; (of part of body, object, room) grandezza f., dimensioni f.pl.; (of book, envelope) formato m.; (of apple, egg) grandezza f., calibro m.; (of region) grandezza f., estensione f.to increase in size — [ tree] crescere; [company, town] ingrandirsi
to cut sth. to size — tagliare qcs. della grandezza giusta
to be of a size — [ people] essere della stessa taglia; [ boxes] essere della stessa grandezza
2) (number) (of population, audience) ampiezza f.; (of class, school, company) grandezza f.3) (of garment) taglia f.; (of gloves) misura f.; (of shirt collar) collo m.; (of shoes) numero m.what size do you take? — (in clothes) che taglia porti? (in shoes) che numero porti?
to take size X — (in clothes) avere o portare la (taglia) X
"one size" — "taglia unica"
try this for size — prova se è della taglia giusta; fig. prova se questo va bene
••II [saɪz]to cut sb. down to size — ridimensionare qcn., fare scendere qcn. dal piedistallo
1) classificare [qcs.] secondo la grandezza, calibrare [eggs, fruit]2) inform. ridimensionare [ window]•- size upIII [saɪz] IV [saɪz] -
20 almond
['ɑːmənd] 1.1) (nut) mandorla f.2) (anche almond tree) mandorlo m.2.modificatore [oil, paste] di mandorle* * *1) ((also almond tree) a kind of tree related to the peach.) mandorlo2) (the kernel of its fruit: The cake had raisins and almonds in it.) mandorla* * *almond /ˈɑ:mənd/A n.1 mandorlaB a.● almond-eyed, dagli occhi a mandorla □ almond-oil, olio di mandorle □ almond paste, pasta di mandorle □ almond-tumbler, piccione tomboliere.* * *['ɑːmənd] 1.1) (nut) mandorla f.2) (anche almond tree) mandorlo m.2.modificatore [oil, paste] di mandorle
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