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1 ♦ baby
♦ baby /ˈbeɪbɪ/A n.1 bambino, bambina; bimbo, bimba; neonato, neonata; bebè (fam.): She has just had a baby, ha appena avuto un bambino; a newborn baby, un neonato; (med.) a premature baby, un (bambino) prematuro; to rock a baby, cullare un bambino; to be expecting a baby, aspettare un figlio; DIALOGO → - Pregnancy- Have you been trying for a baby?, stavate cercando di avere un bambino?5 (vocat.) (fam.) bambina; bimba; piccola: Hello, baby!, ciao, piccola!6 (spreg.) persona infantile; bambino, bambina: Don't be such a baby!, non fare il bambino!; non essere infantile!7 (fam.) responsabilità (di q.); faccenda; roba; creatura: I'm sorry, but this plan is your baby, mi spiace, ma questo progetto è roba tua8 (fam., di oggetto) affare; gioiellino: This baby can do 200 mph, questo gioiellino fa 200 miglia all'oraB a. attr.1 di bambino; per bambini; da bambino; infantile: baby-battering, maltrattamento di bambini; violenze (pl.) ai bambini; baby food, alimenti (pl.) per bambini; baby scales, bilancia pesabambini; baby talk, linguaggio infantile; linguaggio usato con i bambini; baby wear, abbigliamento per bambini2 piccolo; neonato: baby boy, maschietto; bambino; neonato; baby elephant, piccolo d'elefante; elefantino; baby girl, femminuccia; bambina; neonata3 piccolo; di dimensioni ridotte; in versione ridotta; baby (fam.): baby car, piccola automobile; utilitaria● baby batterer, chi è violento con i bambini; chi picchia i bambini □ baby beef, (carne di) vitello giovane ( tra i 3 e i 12 mesi) □ baby blue, celeste □ (fam.) baby blues, occhi azzurri; ( per estens.) occhi □ ( the) baby blues, depressione post partum □ (fam. Canada, Austral.) baby bonus, assegni (pl.) familiari ( per chi ha un bambino piccolo) □ (fam.) baby boom, boom delle nascite (spec. dopo la 2a guerra mondiale); boom demografico □ (fam.) baby boomer, persona nata durante il ► «baby boom» ( sopra) □ (GB) baby-bouncer, seggiolino appeso a sostegni elastici ( per insegnare a un bambino a camminare) □ baby buggy®, (GB) passeggino; ( USA e Canada, fam.) carrozzina □ (fam.) baby bust, forte calo delle nascite □ ( USA) baby carriage, carrozzina ( per bambini) □ baby cord, cordone ombelicale □ (fam. USA) baby doll, ragazza graziosa; bambola; pupa (pop.) □ baby-doll (pyjamas), baby-doll □ (fam.) baby-face, uomo dai lineamenti infantili; uomo con la faccia di bambino □ baby-faced, dalla faccia di bambino □ (scherz. o spreg.) baby farm, asilo infantile privato □ (mus.) baby grand, pianoforte a mezza coda □ (spreg. USA) baby kisser, uomo politico impegnato in una campagna elettorale ( che bacia i bambini per accattivarsi le simpatie); politicante □ (spec. Sud Africa) baby marrows, zucchini □ (GB) baby-minder, persona che bada a bambini altrui ( durante il giorno); baby-sitter □ baby oil, olio per neonati □ baby pin, spillo da balia □ (bot.) baby's breath ( Gypsophila paniculata), nebbia □ baby-sitter, baby-sitting ► to baby-sit □ baby sling, fascia portabebè □ (fam.) baby snatcher, ladro di bambini; (GB, spec. di donna) chi ha una relazione con un partner molto più giovane □ baby tooth, dente di latte □ baby-walker, girello □ (fig.) to be left holding the baby, essere lasciato nei guai; ritrovarsi con tutta la responsabilità addosso □ (fig.) to throw the baby out with the bathwater, buttare via il bambino con l'acqua sporcababyhoodn. [u]prima infanzia.(to) baby /ˈbeɪbɪ/v. t.(fam.) coccolare; vezzeggiare. -
2 elephant
['elɪfənt]nome elefante m.••to see pink elephants — avere le traveggole, vedere doppio
* * *['elifənt](a very large type of animal with very thick skin, a trunk and two tusks.) elefante* * *elephant /ˈɛlɪfənt/● (bot.) elephant ear (o elephant's ear), nome di varie piante con foglie larghe e a forma di cuore, spec. begonia □ (zool.) elephant fish ( Callorhynchus callorhynchus), pesce elefante □ (fig., fam., polit.) elephant in the room, questione (o fatto, problema, ecc.) fondamentale ( che non si vuole discutere) □ (zool.) elephant seal ( Mirounga leonina), elefante marino; foca elefantina □ (fam. USA) to see the elephant, vedere, conoscere il mondo.* * *['elɪfənt]nome elefante m.••to see pink elephants — avere le traveggole, vedere doppio
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3 ever
['evə(r)]1) (at any time) mairarely, if ever — raramente, se mai
she's a genius if ever I saw one o if ever there was one! — è un genio, se mai ne esiste uno!
the worst mistake I ever made — il peggior sbaglio della mia vita o che io abbia mai fatto
3) (at all times, always) sempreyours ever — (in letters) sempre tuo
4) (expressing anger, irritation)why ever not? — BE perché no?
6) BE (very)7) colloq. (in exclamations)do I ever! — (emphatic yes) eccome! altroché!
8) as ever come sempre9) ever more sempre più10) ever since11) ever- in composti sempre* * *['evə] 1. adverb1) (at any time: Nobody ever visits us; She hardly ever writes; Have you ever ridden on an elephant?; If I ever / If ever I see him again I shall get my revenge; better than ever; the brightest star they had ever seen.) mai2) (always; continually: They lived happily ever after; I've known her ever since she was a baby.) sempre3) (used for emphasis: The new doctor is ever so gentle; What ever shall I do?) tanto; diamine•- ever-- evergreen 2. noun(an evergreen tree: Firs and pines are evergreens.) sempreverde- everlastingly
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- for ever / forever* * *['evə(r)]1) (at any time) mairarely, if ever — raramente, se mai
she's a genius if ever I saw one o if ever there was one! — è un genio, se mai ne esiste uno!
the worst mistake I ever made — il peggior sbaglio della mia vita o che io abbia mai fatto
3) (at all times, always) sempreyours ever — (in letters) sempre tuo
4) (expressing anger, irritation)why ever not? — BE perché no?
6) BE (very)7) colloq. (in exclamations)do I ever! — (emphatic yes) eccome! altroché!
8) as ever come sempre9) ever more sempre più10) ever since11) ever- in composti sempre
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