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1 slaughter
I ['slɔːtə(r)]1) (in butchery) macellazione f., macello m.2) (massacre) macello m.3) sport fig. massacro m.••II ['slɔːtə(r)]1) (in butchery) macellare2) (massacre) massacrare3) sport colloq. massacrare, stracciare* * *['slo:tə] 1. noun1) (the killing of people or animals in large numbers, cruelly and usually unnecessarily: Many people protested at the annual slaughter of seals.) massacro2) (the killing of animals for food: Methods of slaughter must be humane.) macellazione2. verb1) (to kill (animals) for food: Thousands of cattle are slaughtered here every year.) macellare2) (to kill in a cruel manner, especially in large numbers.) massacrare3) (to criticize unmercifully or defeat very thoroughly: Our team absolutely slaughtered the other side.) criticare; sconfiggere•* * *slaughter /ˈslɔ:tə(r)/n. [u]2 (fig.) macello; carneficina; massacro; strage: the slaughter of the innocents, la strage degli innocenti● (fig.) the weekend slaughter on the roads, la strage del week-end dovuta agli incidenti stradali.(to) slaughter /ˈslɔ:tə(r)/v. t.2 (fig.) far macello di; far strage di; massacrare; trucidare4 (fam.) fare a pezzi; stroncare; criticare aspramente.* * *I ['slɔːtə(r)]1) (in butchery) macellazione f., macello m.2) (massacre) macello m.3) sport fig. massacro m.••II ['slɔːtə(r)]1) (in butchery) macellare2) (massacre) massacrare3) sport colloq. massacrare, stracciare -
2 Savage
I 1. ['sævɪdʒ]1) [blow, beating] violento; [ attack] feroce2) fig. [ temper] violento; [satire, criticism] feroce3) econ. giorn. [ price increases] selvaggio2.nome selvaggio m. (-a), barbaro m. (-a) (anche spreg.)II ['sævɪdʒ]1) (physically) [ dog] attaccare ferocemente; [ lion] sbranare [person, animal]2) fig. attaccare violentemente [book, film, opponents]* * *['sævi‹] 1. adjective1) (uncivilized: savage tribes.) selvaggio2) (fierce and cruel: The elephant can be quite savage; bitter and savage remarks.) crudele, feroce2. verb(to attack: He was savaged by wild animals.) attaccare con ferocia3. noun1) (a person in an uncivilized state: tribes of savages.) selvaggio2) (a person who behaves in a cruel, uncivilized way: I hope the police catch the savages who attacked the old lady.) selvaggio, barbaro•- savagely- savageness
- savagery* * *(First names) Savage /ˈsævɪdʒ/m.* * *I 1. ['sævɪdʒ]1) [blow, beating] violento; [ attack] feroce2) fig. [ temper] violento; [satire, criticism] feroce3) econ. giorn. [ price increases] selvaggio2.nome selvaggio m. (-a), barbaro m. (-a) (anche spreg.)II ['sævɪdʒ]1) (physically) [ dog] attaccare ferocemente; [ lion] sbranare [person, animal]2) fig. attaccare violentemente [book, film, opponents] -
3 savage
I 1. ['sævɪdʒ]1) [blow, beating] violento; [ attack] feroce2) fig. [ temper] violento; [satire, criticism] feroce3) econ. giorn. [ price increases] selvaggio2.nome selvaggio m. (-a), barbaro m. (-a) (anche spreg.)II ['sævɪdʒ]1) (physically) [ dog] attaccare ferocemente; [ lion] sbranare [person, animal]2) fig. attaccare violentemente [book, film, opponents]* * *['sævi‹] 1. adjective1) (uncivilized: savage tribes.) selvaggio2) (fierce and cruel: The elephant can be quite savage; bitter and savage remarks.) crudele, feroce2. verb(to attack: He was savaged by wild animals.) attaccare con ferocia3. noun1) (a person in an uncivilized state: tribes of savages.) selvaggio2) (a person who behaves in a cruel, uncivilized way: I hope the police catch the savages who attacked the old lady.) selvaggio, barbaro•- savagely- savageness
- savagery* * *savage /ˈsævɪdʒ/A a.1 selvaggio; barbaro; incivile; crudele; atroce; feroce; orrido; devastante: savage tribes, tribù selvagge; savage revenge, vendetta crudele; a savage dog, un cane feroce; a savage landscape, un paesaggio selvaggio; a savage murder, un atroce assassinio2 (fam.) adirato; fuori di sé; furibondoB n.1 selvaggio; barbaro● ( boxe) a savage punch, un pugno demolitore □ (fam.) to make sb. savage, fare infuriare q.; far montare q. su tutte le furie.(to) savage /ˈsævɪdʒ/v. t.* * *I 1. ['sævɪdʒ]1) [blow, beating] violento; [ attack] feroce2) fig. [ temper] violento; [satire, criticism] feroce3) econ. giorn. [ price increases] selvaggio2.nome selvaggio m. (-a), barbaro m. (-a) (anche spreg.)II ['sævɪdʒ]1) (physically) [ dog] attaccare ferocemente; [ lion] sbranare [person, animal]2) fig. attaccare violentemente [book, film, opponents] -
4 cage
I [keɪdʒ]1) gabbia f.II [keɪdʒ]verbo transitivo mettere in gabbia [bird, animal]* * *[kei‹] 1. noun1) (a box of wood, wire etc for holding birds or animals: The lion has escaped from its cage; a bird-cage.) gabbia2) (a lift in a mine.) montacarichi2. verb(to put in a cage: Some people think that it is cruel to cage wild animals.) mettere in gabbia- cagebird* * *[keɪdʒ]1. n(gen, in mine) gabbia2. vt•- cage in* * *I [keɪdʒ]1) gabbia f.II [keɪdʒ]verbo transitivo mettere in gabbia [bird, animal] -
5 kind
I [kaɪnd]1) (sort, type) tipo m., genere m., sorta f.this kind of book, person — questo genere di libri, questo tipo di persone
all kinds of people, people of all kinds — persone di ogni tipo
"what do you need?" - "books, toys, that kind of thing" — "di cosa avete bisogno?" - "libri, giocattoli e cose del genere"
a kind of handbag, soup — una specie di borsa, minestra
to pay in kind — pagare in natura; (in same way)
to repay sb. in kind — (good deed) contraccambiare qcn.; (bad deed) ripagare qcn. con la stessa moneta; (in essence)
4) kind of colloq.he's kind of cute, forgetful — è piuttosto carino, smemorato
we kind of thought that... — pensavamo quasi che...
II [kaɪnd]"is it interesting?" - "kind of" — "è interessante?" - "direi di sì"
to be kind to sb. — essere gentile con qcn.
"X is kind to your skin" — "X è delicato sulla pelle"
would you be kind enough o so kind as to pass me the salt? vuole essere così gentile da passarmi il sale? he was kind enough to give me a lift home — è stato così gentile da accompagnarmi a casa
* * *I noun(a sort or type: What kind of car is it?; He is not the kind of man who would be cruel to children.)II 1. adjective(ready or anxious to do good to others; friendly: He's such a kind man; It was very kind of you to look after the children yesterday.)- kindly2. adjective(having or showing a gentle and friendly nature: a kindly smile; a kindly old lady.) gentile, amabile- kindness
- kind-hearted* * *I [kaɪnd]1) (sort, type) tipo m., genere m., sorta f.this kind of book, person — questo genere di libri, questo tipo di persone
all kinds of people, people of all kinds — persone di ogni tipo
"what do you need?" - "books, toys, that kind of thing" — "di cosa avete bisogno?" - "libri, giocattoli e cose del genere"
a kind of handbag, soup — una specie di borsa, minestra
to pay in kind — pagare in natura; (in same way)
to repay sb. in kind — (good deed) contraccambiare qcn.; (bad deed) ripagare qcn. con la stessa moneta; (in essence)
4) kind of colloq.he's kind of cute, forgetful — è piuttosto carino, smemorato
we kind of thought that... — pensavamo quasi che...
II [kaɪnd]"is it interesting?" - "kind of" — "è interessante?" - "direi di sì"
to be kind to sb. — essere gentile con qcn.
"X is kind to your skin" — "X è delicato sulla pelle"
would you be kind enough o so kind as to pass me the salt? vuole essere così gentile da passarmi il sale? he was kind enough to give me a lift home — è stato così gentile da accompagnarmi a casa
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6 unkind
[ʌn'kaɪnd]aggettivo [person, thought, act] scortese, sgarbato; [ remark] acido; [climate, environment] ostile, inospitale; [ fate] lett. crudeleto be unkind to sb. — (by deed) essere sgarbato con qcn.; (verbally) essere acido o sgarbato con qcn
* * *(cruel or harsh: You were very unkind to her.) crudele; scortese* * *unkind /ʌnˈkaɪnd/a.1 scortese: unkind remarks [jokes], osservazioni [battute] scortesi; He's very unkind to his wife, non è affatto gentile con sua moglie; It was unkind of you to laugh at her, è stato scortese da parte tua ridere di leiunkindness n. [u].* * *[ʌn'kaɪnd]aggettivo [person, thought, act] scortese, sgarbato; [ remark] acido; [climate, environment] ostile, inospitale; [ fate] lett. crudeleto be unkind to sb. — (by deed) essere sgarbato con qcn.; (verbally) essere acido o sgarbato con qcn
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