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1 at sixes and sevens
(in confusion; completely disorganized: On the day before the wedding, the whole house was at sixes and sevens.) sottosopra -
2 six
[sɪks] 1.determinante sei2.pronome sei3.nome sei m.••to be (all) at sixes and sevens — [ person] essere confuso; [ affairs] essere sottosopra
it's six of one and half a dozen of the other — è la stessa cosa, se non è zuppa è pan bagnato
to be six foot o feet under essere morto e sepolto; to knock sb. for six — BE colloq. sbalordire qcn., lasciare qcn. di stucco
* * *[siks] 1. noun1) (the number or figure 6.) sei2) (the age of 6.) sei anni2. adjective1) (6 in number.) sei2) (aged 6.) di sei anni•- six-- sixth
- six-year-old 3. adjective((of a person, animal or thing) that is six years old.) di sei anni* * *[sɪks] 1.determinante sei2.pronome sei3.nome sei m.••to be (all) at sixes and sevens — [ person] essere confuso; [ affairs] essere sottosopra
it's six of one and half a dozen of the other — è la stessa cosa, se non è zuppa è pan bagnato
to be six foot o feet under essere morto e sepolto; to knock sb. for six — BE colloq. sbalordire qcn., lasciare qcn. di stucco
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3 ♦ six
♦ six /sɪks/a. e n.1 sei: six books, sei libri; the six of hearts, il sei di cuori ( carta da gioco); Six is my lucky number, il sei è il mio numero fortunato; a six-year absence, un'assenza lunga sei anni; There are six of them, sono in sei; Six out of ten students will go to Paris, sei studenti su dieci andranno a Parigi2 sei ( anni d'età): the boy isn't six yet, il bambino non ha ancora sei anni; a six-year-old, un bambino (o una bambina) di sei anni3 le sei ( ora): It's six o'clock, sono le sei; It's six by my watch, il mio orologio fa le sei; half ( past) six, le sei e mezza● (stor.) the Six-Day War, la Guerra dei Sei Giorni □ (fam.) to be six feet under, essere sottoterra; essere (già) morto e sepolto □ (fam.) six-footer, persona alta (o cosa lunga) sei piedi (oltre m 1,80) □ six-gun, revolver a sei colpi □ ( rugby) the Six Nations, le Sei Nazioni ( il torneo) □ (fam. antiq.) six of the best, sei fustigate ( a uno scolaro: per punizione) □ six-pack, confezione da sei bottiglie (o lattine di birra, ecc.), (fam.) muscoli addominali ben sviluppati □ six-shooter, revolver a sei colpi □ ( calcio) six-yard box, area piccola; area di porta □ (fam.) to be at sixes and sevens, essere sottosopra (o in disordine); essere indeciso sul da farsi □ (fig. fam.) six of one and half a dozen of the other, praticamente la stessa cosa. -
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[sɪks]1. adjsei inv2. nsei m invto be (all) at sixes and sevens — (fig: person, things) essere sottosopra
for usage see: fiveit's six of one and half a dozen of the other fig — se non è zuppa è pan bagnato, siamo lì
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