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1 breed
I [briːd]1) zool. razza f.2) (type of person, thing) tipo m.II 1. [briːd]2) fig. generare [disease, unrest]3) educare [ person]2.* * *[bri:d] 1. past tense, past participle - bred; verb1) (to produce young: Rabbits breed often.) riprodursi, figliare2) (to keep animals for the purpose of breeding young: I breed dogs and sell them as pets.) allevare2. noun(a type, variety or species (of animal): a breed of dog.) razza, tipo- bred- breeding* * *breed /bri:d/n.1 (zool.) razza (spec. ottenuta per selezione); specie: breeds of dogs, razze canine NOTA D'USO: - race o breed?-2 (bot.) varietà3 (fig.) varietà; razza; genere: a new breed of journalists, una nuova razza di giornalisti; a dying breed, una razza in via d'estinzione; a breed apart, una razza tutta speciale4 (arc.) progenie; discendenza; stirpe; razza.♦ (to) breed /bri:d/(pass. e p. p. bred)A v. t.1 far riprodurre ( un animale); accoppiare; ( per estens.) allevare: to breed horses, allevare cavalli2 selezionare ( una specie animale o vegetale); produrre, ottenere ( una varietà): to breed a new variety of rose, ottenere un nuovo tipo di rosa; cattle bred for meat, bestiame allevato per la carne; a dog bred for speed, un cane selezionato per la velocità; to be bred in captivity, nascere in cattività3 allevare; educare; addestrare (fin dalla nascita): He was bred for his role, è stato addestrato a questo ruolo fin dalla nascita; born and bred in the country, nato e cresciuto in campagna5 (fis. nucl.) produrre materiale fissileB v. i.2 (fig.) nascere; avere origine; propagarsi● to breed like rabbits (o flies), essere prolifici come conigli □ bred in the bone, profondamente radicato; convinto.* * *I [briːd]1) zool. razza f.2) (type of person, thing) tipo m.II 1. [briːd]2) fig. generare [disease, unrest]3) educare [ person]2. -
2 cattle
['kætl] 1. 2.modificatore [breeder, raising] di bestiame* * *['kætl](grass-eating animals, especially cows, bulls and oxen: That farmer does not keep sheep but he keeps several breeds of cattle.) bestiame* * *cattle /ˈkætl/n. (col verbo al pl.)● cattle breeder, allevatore di bestiame □ cattle breeding, allevamento del bestiame □ (GB) cattle cake, mangime in blocchi ( per bestiame) □ (teatr., cinem.) (fam. USA) cattle call, audizione generale per parti minori e comparse □ (fig., scherz., di viaggio in condizioni disagevoli) cattle class, classe bestiame □ (Austral., NZ) cattle dog, cane addestrato per lavorare col bestiame; cane da mandria □ (Austral.) cattle-duffing, furto di bestiame □ cattle fair, fiera del bestiame □ cattle-feeder, macchina per alimentare il bestiame a dosi costanti □ cattle grid (GB), cattle guard ( USA), griglia di sbarre metalliche su un fossato ( per impedire il passaggio del bestiame) □ cattle market, mercato del bestiame; (fam. GB) le ragazze da marito □ (vet.) cattle plague, peste bovina □ cattle prod, sperone □ cattle shed, stalla (per bovini) □ (ferr.) cattle truck (o wagon), carro bestiame.* * *['kætl] 1. 2.modificatore [breeder, raising] di bestiame -
3 familiarity
[fəˌmɪlɪ'ærətɪ]nome (acquaintance) familiarità f. ( with con), conoscenza f. ( with di); (of surroundings, place) carattere m. familiare* * *[-li'æ-]1) (the state of being familiar: I was surprised by her familiarity with our way of life.) familiarità2) (an act of (too) friendly behaviour: You must not allow such familiarities.) familiarità* * *familiarity /fəmɪlɪˈærətɪ/n. [u]1 buona conoscenza; dimestichezza; pratica: familiarity with Chinese, buona conoscenza del cinese; lack of familiarity, scarsa dimestichezza; ignoranza2 familiarità; confidenza; intimità; confidenzialità: unwelcome familiarity, confidenzialità sgradita3 familiarità; (l')essere noto● (prov.) Familiarity breeds contempt, confidenza toglie riverenza.* * *[fəˌmɪlɪ'ærətɪ]nome (acquaintance) familiarità f. ( with con), conoscenza f. ( with di); (of surroundings, place) carattere m. familiare -
4 fusion
['fjuːʒn]nome fusione f. (anche fig.)* * *['fju:ʒən]1) (the act of melting together: fusion of the metal pieces.) fusione2) (a very close joining of things: the fusion of his ideas.)* * *fusion /ˈfju:ʒn/n. [cu]2 (metall.) fusione3 (fis. nucl.) fusione4 (ling.) fusione5 (polit.) coalizione: He was elected on a fusion ticket, è stato eletto come candidato di una coalizione6 (mus.) fusion● (mil.) fusion bomb, bomba all'idrogeno □ (fis. nucl.) fusion reactor, reattore a fusione □ (metall.) fusion welding, saldatura per fusione.* * *['fjuːʒn]nome fusione f. (anche fig.) -
5 greyhound
['greɪhaʊnd]nome levriero m.* * *(a breed of dog which can run very fast: He breeds greyhounds for racing; ( also adjective) greyhound racing.) levriero; di cani* * *greyhound /ˈgreɪhaʊnd/n.levriero; cane da corsa: greyhound racing, corse dei cani* * *['greɪhaʊnd]nome levriero m. -
6 terrier
['terɪə(r)]nome terrier m.* * *['teriə](any of several breeds of small dog: a fox-terrier.) terrier* * *terrier (1) /ˈtɛrɪə(r)/n.1 (zool.) terrierterrier (2) /ˈtɛrɪə(r)/n.1 (leg., stor.) catasto fondiario2 (stor.) registro delle terre di una signoria feudale.* * *['terɪə(r)]nome terrier m. -
7 familiarity fa·mili·ar·ity n
[fəˌmɪlɪ'ærɪtɪ]familiarity (with) — conoscenza (di), dimestichezza (con), (of tone etc) confidenza, familiarità, intimità
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8 cross-breed
noun (an animal bred from two different breeds.) incrocio -
9 fish farmer
(a person who breeds fish.) piscicoltore, pescicoltore
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