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1 limelight: in the limelight
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2 limelight
['laɪmlaɪt]nome luce f. biancato be in the limelight — fig. essere alla ribalta
* * ** * *limelight /ˈlaɪmlaɪt/n.2 (teatr.) riflettore lenticolare3 (teatr.) ribalta ( anche fig.): to hog the limelight, essere al centro della ribalta; occupare la ribalta4 (pl.) (teatr.) luci della ribalta5 (fig.) pubblicità; notorietà● (fig.) to be in the limelight, essere alla ribalta (fig.); essere molto in vista.* * *['laɪmlaɪt]nome luce f. biancato be in the limelight — fig. essere alla ribalta
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3 limelight lime·light n
['laɪmˌlaɪt]to be in the limelight — essere alla ribalta, essere in vista
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4 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] -
5 hog
I [hɒg]1) BE (castrated pig) porco m. castrato2) AE (pig) porco m., maiale m., verro m.3) colloq. (person) porco m., maiale m.••II [hɒg]to go the whole hog — colloq. andare fino in fondo
* * *[hoɡ] 1. noun((especially American) a pig.) maiale2. verb1) (to gobble up greedily.) divorare2) (to take or use more of than one ought to; to keep or use longer than one ought to: She's hogging the telephone and no-one else can use it.) impossessarsi di•- hogwash- go the whole hog* * *[hɒɡ]1. nporco, maiale m2. vtfam accaparrarsi* * *hog /hɒg/n.3 (naut.) frettazzo● hog's back, schiena inarcata (o d'asino); (geogr.) ► hogback, def. 1 □ hog-backed, dalla schiena inarcata; a schiena d'asino □ hog-like, maialesco; da porci; porcino; sudicio □ hog mane, criniera di cavallo tagliata corta □ hog's pudding, pasticcio d'interiora di maiale □ to go ( the) whole hog, andare fino in fondo, ( anche) fare le cose in grande □ (fam., iron.) in hog heaven, in brodo di giuggiole; in estasi; al settimo cielo □ (fam. USA) to live high on the hog, vivere da gran signore; spendere e spandere.(to) hog /hɒg/A v. t.3 (naut.) frettare; pulire con il frettazzo4 (fam.) impossessarsi di; arraffare; prendere tutto per sé: to hog the bathroom, tenere occupato il bagnoB v. i.2 (fam.) comportarsi da pirata della strada● to hog the conversation, monopolizzare la conversazione □ to hog the limelight, essere al centro della ribalta; occupare la ribalta □ (autom.) to hog the road, stare nel mezzo per non far passare gli altri.* * *I [hɒg]1) BE (castrated pig) porco m. castrato2) AE (pig) porco m., maiale m., verro m.3) colloq. (person) porco m., maiale m.••II [hɒg]to go the whole hog — colloq. andare fino in fondo
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