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I [beɪ]nome geogr. baia f.II [beɪ]1) abbaio m., latrato m.2) (in hunting)to be at bay — essere costretto ad affrontare i cani; fig. essere con le spalle al muro
III [beɪ]to hold o keep at bay — fig. tenere a bada o a distanza [attacker, opponent]; fermare [ famine]; contenere [unemployment, inflation]
verbo intransitivo [ dog] abbaiare (at a, contro)IV [beɪ]to bay for sb.'s blood — fig. volere la rovina di qcn
1) (parking area) area f. di sosta2) arch. (section of building) campata f.; (recess) recesso m., alcova f.; (window) bow window m., bay window m.3) aer. mar. (compartment) scomparto m.V [beɪ] VI [beɪ]* * *[bei] I noun(a wide inward bend of a coastline: anchored in the bay; Botany Bay.)II noun(a separate compartment, area or room etc (usually one of several) set aside for a special purpose: a bay in a library.)III 1. adjective((of horses) reddish-brown in colour.)2. noun((also bay tree) the laurel tree, the leaves of which are used for seasoning and in victory wreaths.)3. verb((especially of large dogs) to bark: The hounds bayed at the fox.)* * *I [beɪ]nome geogr. baia f.II [beɪ]1) abbaio m., latrato m.2) (in hunting)to be at bay — essere costretto ad affrontare i cani; fig. essere con le spalle al muro
III [beɪ]to hold o keep at bay — fig. tenere a bada o a distanza [attacker, opponent]; fermare [ famine]; contenere [unemployment, inflation]
verbo intransitivo [ dog] abbaiare (at a, contro)IV [beɪ]to bay for sb.'s blood — fig. volere la rovina di qcn
1) (parking area) area f. di sosta2) arch. (section of building) campata f.; (recess) recesso m., alcova f.; (window) bow window m., bay window m.3) aer. mar. (compartment) scomparto m.V [beɪ] VI [beɪ]
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Bay leaf — (plural bay leaves), Greek Daphni , Romanian Foi de Dafin ; is the aromatic leaf of several species of the Laurel family (Lauraceae). Fresh or dried bay leaves are used in cooking for their distinctive flavor and fragrance. * Laurus nobilis , is… … Wikipedia
bay — bay1 [bā] n. [ME bai < OFr baie < ML baia, prob. < Iberian] 1. a) a part of a sea or lake that cuts into the shoreline; wide inlet: usually smaller than a gulf b) International Law a small gulf with an opening to the sea of less than 24… … English World dictionary
bay leaf — bay leaves N COUNT A bay leaf is a leaf of an evergreen tree that can be dried and used as a herb in cooking … English dictionary
Bay Laurel — taxobox name = Bay Laurel image caption = Bay Laurel ( Laurus nobilis ) flower buds and leaves regnum = Plantae unranked divisio = Angiosperms unranked classis = Magnoliids ordo = Laurales familia = Lauraceae genus = Laurus species = L. nobilis… … Wikipedia
bay rum — noun an aromatic liquid originally obtained by distilling the leaves of the bayberry tree with rum • Hypernyms: ↑after shave, ↑after shave lotion * * * noun Etymology: bay (V) : a fragrant liquid used for cosmetic and medicinal purposes, the… … Useful english dictionary
bay — 1. n. 1 a broad inlet of the sea where the land curves inwards. 2 a recess in a mountain range. Phrases and idioms: Bay State US Massachusetts. Etymology: ME f. OF baie f. OSp. bahia 2. n. 1 (in full bay laurel) a laurel, Laurus nobilis, having… … Useful english dictionary
bay leaf — noun dried leaf of the bay laurel • Hypernyms: ↑herb • Part Holonyms: ↑true laurel, ↑bay, ↑bay laurel, ↑bay tree, ↑Laurus nobilis * * * noun Etymology … Useful english dictionary
bay leaf — 1. the dried leaf of the laurel, used in cookery. 2. the leaf of the bayberry, Pimenta racemosa, used in making bay oil and bay rum. [1630 40] * * * ▪ herb also called Laurel Leaf, leaf of the sweet bay tree, Laurus nobilis, an evergreen … Universalium
bay — (tree) There were many uses, both practical and symbolic, for the aromatic evergreen leaves of bay (also called laurel); it was much favoured for festive decoration, but at funerals it expressed the hope of resurrection, since it can revive… … A Dictionary of English folklore
bay leaf — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms bay leaf : singular bay leaf plural bay leaves a leaf from a bay tree that is often used in cooking to add flavour … English dictionary
bay leaf — /ˈbeɪ lif/ (say bay leef) noun (plural bay leaves) an aromatic leaf of the bay tree, used in cooking …
