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1 uccello
m birduccello rapace bird of prey* * *uccello s.m.1 bird; fowl*: il volo degli uccelli, the flight of birds; uccello in volo, bird in flight; osservare gli uccelli, to bird-watch; andare a caccia di uccelli, to go bird-catching; uccelli acquatici, water fowl (s); uccello marino, sea fowl; uccello da gabbia, cagebird; uccello di passo, bird of passage; uccello di rapina, bird of prey; uccello migratore, migrant bird; uccelli selvatici, wild fowl (s) (o wild birds); uccello di nido, implume, nestling; uccello da richiamo, call-bird; uccello canoro, song bird; uccello notturno, nocturnal bird; uccello fischiatore, whistler // uccello del paradiso, bird of paradise; uccello mosca, humming-bird; uccello delle tempeste, ( Hydrobates pelagicus) petrel, (pop.) Mother Carey's chicken; uccello gatto, ( Dumetella carolinensis) catbird; uccello lira, ( Menura novaehollandiae) lyrebird; uccello martello, ( Scopus umbretta) umbrette (o umber-bird); uccello parasole, ( Cephalopterus ornatus) umbrella-bird; uccello sarto, ( Orthotomus sutorius) tailor-bird // essere uccello di bosco, (fig.) to be free // farsi uccel di bosco, (fig.) to take to the bush // vista a volo di uccello, from a bird's-eye view // a ogni uccello il suo nido è bello, (prov.) there is no place like home* * *[ut'tʃɛllo]sostantivo maschile1) zool. bird2) volg. (pene) cock, dick•uccello acquatico — water bird, waterfowl
uccello del malaugurio — jinx, calamity howler AE pop.
uccello marino — sea fowl, seabird
••essere uccel di bosco — to be as free as a bird, to have flown the coop
* * *uccello/ut't∫εllo/sostantivo m.1 zool. bird2 volg. (pene) cock, dickessere uccel di bosco to be as free as a bird, to have flown the coop\uccello acquatico water bird, waterfowl; uccello del malaugurio jinx, calamity howler AE pop.; uccello marino sea fowl, seabird; uccello migratore migrant (bird); uccello notturno night bird; uccello del paradiso bird of paradise; uccello di passo bird of passage; uccello rapace bird of prey. -
2 paradiso
m heaven, paradiseparadiso terrestre heaven on earth, Eden* * *paradiso s.m.1 paradise, heaven (anche fig.): il paradiso terrestre, the Earthly Paradise; i santi del paradiso, the saints of heaven; sentirsi in paradiso, to be in seventh heaven // di paradiso, heavenly (o celestial o paradisiacal o divine): è una musica di paradiso, it's a heavenly music; un giorno di paradiso, a divine day // guadagnarsi il paradiso, to earn one's place in heaven // andare in paradiso, ( morire) to pass away (o to pass on) // vuole andare in paradiso in carrozza, he wants it handed to him on a plate // avere dei santi in paradiso, (fig.) to be well connected // paradiso artificiale, drug-induced bliss (o fantasy) // paradiso fiscale, tax haven // (lett.): il 'Paradiso' di Dante, Dante's 'Paradiso'; 'Il Paradiso Perduto', 'Paradise Lost'paradiso agg. (bot.) paradise (attr.): melo paradiso, ( Malus sylvestris paradisiaca) paradise (apple).* * *[para'dizo]sostantivo maschile heaven, paradise (anche fig.)andare in paradiso — to go to heaven o paradise
paradiso artificiale — drug-induced bliss, opium dream
paradiso fiscale — tax haven, tax shelter
paradiso terrestre — bibl. Eden
••avere dei santi in paradiso — = to have friends in high places
* * *paradiso/para'dizo/sostantivo m.heaven, paradise (anche fig.); il paradiso e l'inferno heaven and hell; andare in paradiso to go to heaven o paradise\avere dei santi in paradiso = to have friends in high places\paradiso artificiale drug-induced bliss, opium dream; paradiso fiscale tax haven, tax shelter; paradiso terrestre bibl. Eden. -
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