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m lightning* * *fulmine s.m.1 lightning; (letter.) thunderbolt: colpito dal fulmine, struck by lightning; veloce come un fulmine, as quick (o swift) as lightning; un fulmine colpì la torre, the tower was struck by lightning; fulmine a catena, chain lightning // un fulmine a ciel sereno, (fig.) a bolt from the blue // colpo di fulmine, stroke (o flash) of lightning, (fig.) love at first sight2 (fig.) ( anatema, scomunica) excommunication, anathema // i fulmini della Chiesa, the curse of the Church.* * *['fulmine] 1.sostantivo maschile lightning U, flash, stroke of lightning2.attirarsi i -i di qcn. — to incur sb.'s wrath
••un fulmine a ciel sereno — a bolt from o out of the blue
* * *fulmine/'fulmine/I sostantivo m.lightning U, flash, stroke of lightning; il fulmine è caduto sull'edificio lightning struck the buildingII fulmini m.pl.(ire) attirarsi i -i di qcn. to incur sb.'s wrathveloce come un fulmine as quick as lightning; un fulmine a ciel sereno a bolt from o out of the blue. -
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serenefig relaxed, calm* * *sereno agg.2 ( lieto) serene; ( tranquillo) tranquil, quiet, calm: vita serena, quiet (o tranquil) life // giudizio sereno, objective (o unbiased) judgement ◆s.m.* * *[se'reno] sereno (-a)1. agg2. sm(tempo) good weather* * *[se'reno] 1.2) [persona, viso] serene, calm; [ vita] peaceful, untroubled2.sostantivo maschile* * *sereno/se'reno/2 [persona, viso] serene, calm; [ vita] peaceful, untroubledè tornato il sereno it's cleared up. -
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m skyreligion heavengrazie al cielo thank heaven(s)* * *cielo s.m.1 sky; (letter.) heaven (s), firmament: cielo coperto, overcast sky; cielo sereno, clear (o cloudless) sky; cielo a pecorelle, mackerel sky; sotto il cielo, under the sky; nel cielo si vedeva solo una stella, only one star was to be seen in the heavens // a cielo aperto, under the open sky (o in the open air) // a cielo sereno, ( inaspettatamente) out of the blue sky: la suocera è piovuta in casa a cielo sereno, her mother-in-law turned up out of the blue // gli è piovuta dal cielo un'eredità, he inherited a lot of money quite (o totally) unexpectedly // muovere cielo e terra, to move heaven and earth // non stare né in cielo né in terra, to be utter nonsense // toccare il cielo con un dito, to walk on air (o to be as pleased as Punch)3 (astr.) ( nel sistema Tolemaico) heaven // essere al settimo cielo, to be in (the) seventh heaven // portare al cielo, ai sette cieli, to praise to the skies5 ( Dio, la Provvidenza) Heaven: il Regno dei Cieli, the Kingdom of Heaven // giusto cielo!, santo cielo!, good heavens (o my goodness o goodness gracious)! // grazie al cielo, thank heaven (s) (o fam. thank goodness) // per amore del cielo, for heaven's sake // lo sa il cielo, heaven knows (o fam. goodness knows) // volesse il cielo che..., would to heaven (o I wish to goodness) that...* * *['tʃɛlo]sostantivo maschile1) skycielo sereno, nuvoloso — clear, cloudy sky
un fulmine a ciel sereno — a bolt from o out of the blue
a cielo aperto — [miniera, canale, fogna] open
2) (paradiso) heaven3) (Dio, la Provvidenza)cielo, mio marito! — God, my husband!
••essere al settimo cielo, toccare il cielo con un dito — to be on cloud nine o in seventh heaven o walking on air
aiutati che il ciel t'aiuta — prov. God helps those who help themselves
piovuto o caduto dal cielo — heaven-sent, unexpected
* * *cielo/'t∫εlo/sostantivo m.1 sky; cielo sereno, nuvoloso clear, cloudy sky; un fulmine a ciel sereno a bolt from o out of the blue; a cielo aperto [miniera, canale, fogna] open2 (paradiso) heaven; il regno dei -i the kingdom of heaven3 (Dio, la Provvidenza) che il cielo ci aiuti! heaven help us! lo sa il cielo! heaven only knows! (santo) cielo! (good) heavens! heavens above! grazie al cielo! thank heaven(s)! per amor del cielo! for goodness sake! for the love of God! cielo, mio marito! God, my husband!non stare né in cielo né in terra to have neither rhyme nor reason; muovere cielo e terra to move heaven and earth; essere al settimo cielo, toccare il cielo con un dito to be on cloud nine o in seventh heaven o walking on air; aiutati che il ciel t'aiuta prov. God helps those who help themselves; piovuto o caduto dal cielo heaven-sent, unexpected. -
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