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1 brush
I [brʌʃ]1) (for hair, clothes, shoes) spazzola f.; (small, for sweeping up) scopetta f.; (broom) scopa f.; (for paint) pennello m.; (chimney sweep's) = spazzola sferica con setole di metallo3) (confrontation with person) scontro m.; (contact with person, celebrity) contatto m.4) (light touch) sfioramento m., tocco m. leggero5) (vegetation or twigs) boscaglia f., sottobosco m.6) (fox's tail) coda f. di volpe7) el. (in motor) spazzola f.II 1. [brʌʃ]1) (sweep, clean) spazzolare [carpet, clothes]2) (touch lightly) sfiorare, toccare lievemente [person, object]3) gastr.2.to brush sth. with — spennellare qcs. con [milk, egg]
to brush against — sfiorare [person, object]
to brush past sb. — passare vicino a qcn. sfiorandolo
- brush up* * *1. noun1) (an instrument with bristles, wire, hair etc for cleaning, scrubbing etc: a toothbrush; He sells brushes.) spazzola, spazzolino2) (an act of brushing.) spazzolatura3) (a bushy tail of a fox.) coda4) (a disagreement: a slight brush with the law.) scaramuccia2. verb1) (to rub with a brush: He brushed his jacket.) spazzolare, pulire con la spazzola2) (to remove (dust etc) by sweeping with a brush: brush the floor.) spazzare3) (to make tidy by using a brush: Brush your hair!) spazzolare4) (to touch lightly in passing: The leaves brushed her face.) sfiorare•- brush away
- brush up
- give
- get the brush-off* * *I [brʌʃ]1) (for hair, clothes, shoes) spazzola f.; (small, for sweeping up) scopetta f.; (broom) scopa f.; (for paint) pennello m.; (chimney sweep's) = spazzola sferica con setole di metallo3) (confrontation with person) scontro m.; (contact with person, celebrity) contatto m.4) (light touch) sfioramento m., tocco m. leggero5) (vegetation or twigs) boscaglia f., sottobosco m.6) (fox's tail) coda f. di volpe7) el. (in motor) spazzola f.II 1. [brʌʃ]1) (sweep, clean) spazzolare [carpet, clothes]2) (touch lightly) sfiorare, toccare lievemente [person, object]3) gastr.2.to brush sth. with — spennellare qcs. con [milk, egg]
to brush against — sfiorare [person, object]
to brush past sb. — passare vicino a qcn. sfiorandolo
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2 tar
I 1. [tɑː(r)]nome catrame m.; (on roads) asfalto m.2.modificatore [ road] asfaltatoII [tɑː(r)]tar content — (of cigarette) contenuto di catrame
••to tar and feather sb. — mettere qcn. alla gogna
* * *1. noun(any of several kinds of thick, black, sticky material obtained from wood, coal etc and used eg in roadmaking.) catrame2. verb(to cover with tar: The road has just been tarred.) incatramare- tarry* * *[tɒː(r)]1. ncatrame mlow-/middle-tar cigarettes — sigarette a basso/medio contenuto di catrame
2. vt(road) incatramare* * *tar (1) /tɑ:(r)/n. [u]● (chim.) tar acid, acido fenico □ tar board, cartone catramato □ tar-brush, spazzolone per catramare □ (fig.) tar doll, sabbie mobili ( situazione difficile da cui è meglio stare alla larga) □ (ind. costr.) tar macadam, macadam al catrame □ tar paper, carta catramata □ tar sprayer (o tar sprinkler), macchina catramatrice □ tar spraying, catramatura ( di una strada) □ ( di sigaretta) low- [high-, middle-] tar, a basso [ad alto, a medio] contenuto di catrame □ (fig. spreg.) a touch of the tar-brush, un po' di sangue nero nelle vene.tar (2) /tɑ:(r)/marinaio.(to) tar /tɑ:(r)/v. t.incatramare; catramare; asfaltare: to tar a road, asfaltare una strada● ( un tempo) to tar and feather sb., impeciare e ricoprire di penne q. ( come affronto, per punizione) □ (fig.) tarred with the same brush, della stessa razza; che ha gli stessi difetti.* * *I 1. [tɑː(r)]nome catrame m.; (on roads) asfalto m.2.modificatore [ road] asfaltatoII [tɑː(r)]tar content — (of cigarette) contenuto di catrame
••to tar and feather sb. — mettere qcn. alla gogna
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3 sweep
I [swiːp]to give sth. a sweep — dare una scopata a qcs
2) (movement)3) (of land, woods, hills) distesa f.; (of fabric) pezza f.4) (of events, history, country) estensione f.; (of opinion) ventaglio m., gamma f.; (of telescope, gun) portata f.5) (search) (on land) perlustrazione f., ricerca f.; (by air) sorvolo m.; (attack) bombardamento m. a tappeto; (to capture) rastrellamento m.to make a sweep of — (search) (on land) esplorare, perlustrare; (by air) sorvolare; (to capture) rastrellare
6) (anche chimney sweep) spazzacamino m.II 1. [swiːp]verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. swept)to sweep the crumbs off the table — spazzare o fare cadere le briciole giù dal tavolo
3) (push)to sweep sth. off the table — fare cadere qcs. dal tavolo (con un ampio gesto della mano)
to sweep sb. off his, her feet — [ wave] fare cadere o fare perdere l'equilibrio a qcn.; fig. (romantically) fare perdere la testa a qcn.
4) (spread through) [disease, crime, craze] dilagare in, diffondersi in; [ storm] estendersi in; [ fire] propagarsi in; [ rumour] diffondersi in, divulgarsi in5) (search, survey) [beam, searchlight] proiettarsi su; [ person] scrutare; [vessel, submarine] scandagliare; [ police] rastrellare ( for alla ricerca di)2.to sweep sth. for mines — dragare qcs. alla ricerca di mine
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. swept)1) (clean) spazzare, scopare2) (move)to sweep in, out — (anche fig.) (quickly) entrare, uscire impetuosamente; (majestically) entrare, uscire maestosamente
to sweep into — [ invaders] irrompere in, invadere [ region]
to sweep (in)to power — pol. essere portato al potere (con una maggio ranza schiacciante)
to sweep through — [disease, crime, craze, change] dilagare, diffondersi in; [ storm] estendersi in; [ fire] propagarsi in; [ rumour] diffondersi, divulgarsi in
to sweep over — [ searchlight] proiettarsi su; [ gaze] percorrere
3) (extend)•- sweep up••to sweep sth. under the carpet — BE o
rug — AE nascondere o insabbiare qcs
* * *[swi:p] 1. past tense, past participle - swept; verb1) (to clean (a room etc) using a brush or broom: The room has been swept clean.) spazzare2) (to move as though with a brush: She swept the crumbs off the table with her hand; The wave swept him overboard; Don't get swept away by (= become over-enthusiastic about) the idea!; She swept aside my objections.) spazzare via3) (to move quickly over: The disease/craze is sweeping the country.) percorrere4) (to move swiftly or in a proud manner: High winds sweep across the desert; She swept into my room without knocking on the door.) diffondersi, dilagare; entrare/uscire2. noun1) (an act of sweeping, or process of being swept, with a brush etc: She gave the room a sweep.) spazzata2) (a sweeping movement: He indicated the damage with a sweep of his hand.) gesto3) (a person who cleans chimneys.) spazzacamino4) (a sweepstake.) lotteria•- sweeper- sweeping
- sweeping-brush
- at one/a sweep
- sweep someone off his feet
- sweep off his feet
- sweep out
- sweep the board
- sweep under the carpet
- sweep up* * *sweep /swi:p/n.1 (= sweep-up, sweep-out) spazzata; scopata: Give the house a thorough sweep, da' una bella spazzata alla casa!2 ampio gesto; movimento rapido; colpo ( con rotazione): with a sweep of his arm, con un ampio gesto del braccio; with a sweep of the oars, con un colpo di remi; con una remata; at one sweep, con un sol colpo4 [u] (fig.) campo; ambito; portata5 distesa; tratto: a long sweep of meadows, una lunga distesa di prati; a sweep of mountain country, un tratto di terreno montagnoso6 ampia curva; viale d'accesso che fa un'ampia curva: The house is approached by a fine sweep ( o carriage sweep), un bel viale ad ampie curve dà accesso alla casa; The river makes a great sweep to the right, il fiume descrive un'ampia curva a destra14 (spesso al pl.) (TV, USA) rilevazione periodica dei dati di ascolto ( per determinare le tariffe pubblicitarie)15 (mil., aeron.) penetrazione ( in territorio nemico); operazione su vasta scala; rastrellamento; bombardamento a tappeto16 [u] (elettron.) deflessione; deviazione; scansione ( della TV): horizontal sweep, scansione orizzontale17 (metall.) sagoma18 (fam.) vittoria completa; grande successo22 ( cricket) tiro orizzontale ( all'altezza del terreno): reverse sweep, colpo (simile allo «sweep», ma eseguito con il rovescio della mazza)23 (fam.) ► sweepstake● ( pesca) sweep net, rete a strascico □ sweep of one's eyes, occhiata (o sguardo) intorno; colpo d'occhio □ the sweep of a scythe, un colpo di falce; una falciata □ sweep-out (o sweep-up) = def. 1 ► sopra □ to make a clean sweep, far piazza pulita; fare un repulisti (fam.).♦ (to) sweep /swi:p/(pass. e p. p. swept)A v. t.1 spazzare ( anche fig.); scopare; spazzare via, portare via; eliminare; distruggere; liberare; fare piazza pulita di (fam.): to sweep the floor, spazzare il pavimento; to sweep a room, spazzare una stanza; The upper deck was swept by a billow, il ponte superiore è stato spazzato da un maroso; The machine-guns swept the ground before the trenches, le mitragliatrici spazzavano il terreno davanti alle trincee; Dust storms swept the barren plain, tempeste di sabbia spazzavano l'arido piano; to sweep the seas of pirates, liberare il mare dai pirati; The Great Fire of 1666 swept the City, il Grande Incendio del 1666 distrusse la City2 scorrere (su); percorrere; scorrere (lett.); sfiorare; toccare leggermente; strisciare su: She swept her hand through her hair, si è passata la mano fra i capelli; His fingers swept the keyboard of the organ, le sue dita scorrevano sulla tastiera dell'organo; to sweep the strings of a guitar, sfiorare le corde d'una chitarra; Armed bands swept the countryside, bande armate scorrevano la campagna; Her skirt swept the floor, la gonna le strisciava sul pavimento4 sospingere; sballottare; trascinare6 trascinare; portare via9 (fam.) vincere facilmente; stravincere: The Democrats swept the election, i Democratici vinsero le elezioni con un largo margine di votiB v. i.1 stendersi; estendersi; allargarsi: The shore sweeps to the south in a wide arc, la spiaggia descrive un ampio arco verso il sud; The plain sweeps away to the sea, la pianura si stende verso il mare2 incedere (o camminare) maestosamente; entrare (uscire, ecc.) con passo altero (o maestoso): The leading lady swept onto the stage, la primadonna è entrata in scena con passo maestoso● (fig.) to sweep all before one, conseguire un successo travolgente □ (fig.) to sweep the board, vincere tutte le poste ( del gioco), far saltare il banco; (fig.) avere un grande successo, fare piazza pulita; trionfare □ to sweep sb. a bow, fare un inchino (o una riverenza) a q. □ to sweep the chimneys, sbrattare (o pulire) i camini □ (polit.) to sweep a constituency, conquistare un collegio elettorale con largo margine di voti □ (polit.: di un partito) to sweep the country, vincere le elezioni politiche □ (fig.) to sweep everything into one's net, fare piazza pulita; arraffare tutto □ to sweep one's hand over sb. 's hair, passare la mano sui capelli di q. □ to sweep a path, aprire un sentiero ( nella giungla, ecc.) □ (naut., mil.) to sweep the seas, battere i mari □ to sweep a space, fare spazio; sgombrare □ (naut.) swept way, rotta di sicurezza □ The road sweeps up the hill, la strada sale a larghe curve sino alla cima del colle □ (prov.) A new broom sweeps clean, scopa nuova spazza bene.* * *I [swiːp]to give sth. a sweep — dare una scopata a qcs
2) (movement)3) (of land, woods, hills) distesa f.; (of fabric) pezza f.4) (of events, history, country) estensione f.; (of opinion) ventaglio m., gamma f.; (of telescope, gun) portata f.5) (search) (on land) perlustrazione f., ricerca f.; (by air) sorvolo m.; (attack) bombardamento m. a tappeto; (to capture) rastrellamento m.to make a sweep of — (search) (on land) esplorare, perlustrare; (by air) sorvolare; (to capture) rastrellare
6) (anche chimney sweep) spazzacamino m.II 1. [swiːp]verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. swept)to sweep the crumbs off the table — spazzare o fare cadere le briciole giù dal tavolo
3) (push)to sweep sth. off the table — fare cadere qcs. dal tavolo (con un ampio gesto della mano)
to sweep sb. off his, her feet — [ wave] fare cadere o fare perdere l'equilibrio a qcn.; fig. (romantically) fare perdere la testa a qcn.
4) (spread through) [disease, crime, craze] dilagare in, diffondersi in; [ storm] estendersi in; [ fire] propagarsi in; [ rumour] diffondersi in, divulgarsi in5) (search, survey) [beam, searchlight] proiettarsi su; [ person] scrutare; [vessel, submarine] scandagliare; [ police] rastrellare ( for alla ricerca di)2.to sweep sth. for mines — dragare qcs. alla ricerca di mine
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. swept)1) (clean) spazzare, scopare2) (move)to sweep in, out — (anche fig.) (quickly) entrare, uscire impetuosamente; (majestically) entrare, uscire maestosamente
to sweep into — [ invaders] irrompere in, invadere [ region]
to sweep (in)to power — pol. essere portato al potere (con una maggio ranza schiacciante)
to sweep through — [disease, crime, craze, change] dilagare, diffondersi in; [ storm] estendersi in; [ fire] propagarsi in; [ rumour] diffondersi, divulgarsi in
to sweep over — [ searchlight] proiettarsi su; [ gaze] percorrere
3) (extend)•- sweep up••to sweep sth. under the carpet — BE o
rug — AE nascondere o insabbiare qcs
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4 one's
I [wʌnz] II [wʌnz]determinante proprio••one's books, friends — i propri libri, amici
Note:When translating one's, remember that in Italian determiners, like possessives and most other adjectives, agree in gender and number with the noun they qualify; one's is translated by il proprio + masculine singular noun (one's neighbour, one's dog = il proprio vicino, il proprio cane), la propria + feminine singular noun (one's teacher, one's house = la propria maestra, la propria casa), i propri + masculine plural noun (one's children, one's books = i propri figli, i propri libri), and le proprie + feminine plural noun (one's friends, one's shoes = le proprie amiche, le proprie scarpe). - When one's is used as a reflexive pronoun after a verb in the infinitive, it is translated by si which is always joined to the verb to form a single word: to brush one's teeth = lavarsi i denti. - For examples and particular usages see the entry below* * *I [wʌnz] II [wʌnz]determinante proprio••one's books, friends — i propri libri, amici
Note:When translating one's, remember that in Italian determiners, like possessives and most other adjectives, agree in gender and number with the noun they qualify; one's is translated by il proprio + masculine singular noun (one's neighbour, one's dog = il proprio vicino, il proprio cane), la propria + feminine singular noun (one's teacher, one's house = la propria maestra, la propria casa), i propri + masculine plural noun (one's children, one's books = i propri figli, i propri libri), and le proprie + feminine plural noun (one's friends, one's shoes = le proprie amiche, le proprie scarpe). - When one's is used as a reflexive pronoun after a verb in the infinitive, it is translated by si which is always joined to the verb to form a single word: to brush one's teeth = lavarsi i denti. - For examples and particular usages see the entry below -
5 drip
I [drɪp]1) (drop)to catch the drips — raccogliere le gocce che cadono; fig. non sprecare neanche le briciole
2) (sound) (s)gocciolio m.3) BE med. flebo(clisi) f.4) colloq. spreg. (insipid person) persona f. insignificante, insulsaII 1. [drɪp]verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - pp-) [leak, roof, brush] fare gocciolare [water, paint]; [ person] grondare [sweat, blood]2.to drip sth. onto o down sth. — fare cadere goccia a goccia o fare gocciolare qcs. su qcs
1) [water, blood, oil] (s)gocciolare2) [tap, branches] gocciolare; [ washing] sgrondare, sgocciolare ( onto su); [ engine] perdere (olio)to be dripping with — grondare [ blood]; perdere [ oil]; grondare di [ sweat]
* * *[drip] 1. past tense, past participle - dripped; verb(to (cause to) fall in single drops: Rain dripped off the roof; His hand was dripping blood.) gocciolare2. noun1) (a small quantity (of liquid) falling in drops: A drip of water ran down the tap.) goccia2) (the noise made by dripping: I can hear a drip somewhere.) gocciolamento3) (an apparatus for passing a liquid slowly and continuously into a vein of the body.) fleboclisi•- dripping- drip-dry 3. verb(to dry in this manner.) asciugare senza stirare* * *[drɪp]1. n2) (fam: spineless person) lavativo (-a)3) Med fleboclisi f inv2. vt(liquid) sbrodolare3. vito be dripping with sweat/blood — grondare sudore/sangue
* * *drip /drɪp/n.1 [u] gocciolio; gocciolamento; ( rumore) ticchettio: the drip of a leaky tap, il gocciolio di un rubinetto che perde; the endless drip of the rain on the roof, il continuo ticchettio della pioggia sul tetto2 goccia: drips of blood [paint, water, oil], gocce di sangue [di pittura, d'acqua, d'olio]; A drip fell from the end of his nose, gli è caduta una goccia dalla punta del naso3 (archit.) gocciolatoio5 (fam.) persona insignificante6 (pl.) piccola quantità (di qc.): drips of information, informazioni distillate con il contagocce; a steady drip of insinuation, una serie ininterrotta di piccole insinuazioni● (edil.) drip cap, gocciolatoio ( su porta o finestra) □ drip drop (o drip drip), ticchettio: the drip drop of the rain, il ticchettio della pioggia □ drip-dry, «stendi e asciuga»; «non stiro»: a drip-dry shirt, camicia «non stiro» □ (edil.) drip edge, doccione □ a drip-feed, (med.) una fleboclisi; (mecc.) un'alimentazione a gocce □ (med.) drip-feed bottle, flacone di soluzione fisiologica □ (agric.) drip irrigation, irrigazione a goccia □ (archit.) drip moulding, gocciolatoio □ ( cucina) drip tray, sgocciolatoio.(to) drip /drɪp/A v. i.gocciolare: The tap is dripping, il rubinetto gocciola; Blood was dripping from his nose, gli gocciolava sangue dal naso; Water is dripping from the eaves, l'acqua (piovana) gocciola dal tetto; Water was dripping down her back, l'acqua le gocciolava lungo la schiena; Wet washing was dripping over the bath, i panni bagnati gocciolavano sopra la vasca da bagnoB v. t.1 far gocciolare; spargere gocce di: You've dripped water all over the floor, hai fatto gocciolare dell'acqua su tutto il pavimento2 gocciolare: ( di una ferita) to drip blood, gocciolare sangue; Their clothes were dripping water, gli gocciolava acqua dai vestiti● to be dripping with st., grondare (di) qc.; (fig.) essere carico di qc.: The boy was dripping with sweat, il ragazzo grondava di sudore; The women were dripping with diamonds, le donne erano cariche di diamanti; His words dripped with irony, le sue parole erano cariche di ironia.* * *I [drɪp]1) (drop)to catch the drips — raccogliere le gocce che cadono; fig. non sprecare neanche le briciole
2) (sound) (s)gocciolio m.3) BE med. flebo(clisi) f.4) colloq. spreg. (insipid person) persona f. insignificante, insulsaII 1. [drɪp]verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - pp-) [leak, roof, brush] fare gocciolare [water, paint]; [ person] grondare [sweat, blood]2.to drip sth. onto o down sth. — fare cadere goccia a goccia o fare gocciolare qcs. su qcs
1) [water, blood, oil] (s)gocciolare2) [tap, branches] gocciolare; [ washing] sgrondare, sgocciolare ( onto su); [ engine] perdere (olio)to be dripping with — grondare [ blood]; perdere [ oil]; grondare di [ sweat]
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6 nudge
I [nʌdʒ]nome colpetto m., gomitata f.II [nʌdʒ]verbo transitivo (push) dare un colpetto a, dare una gomitata a; (accidentally) dare un colpo a, urtare; (brush against) sfiorare* * *1. noun(a gentle push usually with the elbow: He gave her a nudge.) (colpetto col gomito)2. verb(to hit gently, usually with the elbow: She nudged him in the ribs.) (toccare col gomito)* * *[nʌdʒ]1. n2. vt* * *nudge /nʌdʒ/n.3 (fam.) stimolo; spinta.(to) nudge /nʌdʒ/v. t.1 spingere leggermente; toccare col gomito (q. per richiamarne l'attenzione); dare di gomito a (q.)3 (fig.) stimolare; esortare; spingere (fig.)● to nudge down, abbassare, spingere ( prezzi, ecc.) a un lieve ribasso □ (fig.) to nudge up, aumentare, spingere ( prezzi, ecc.) a un lieve rialzo □ to nudge one's way, farsi strada.* * *I [nʌdʒ]nome colpetto m., gomitata f.II [nʌdʒ]verbo transitivo (push) dare un colpetto a, dare una gomitata a; (accidentally) dare un colpo a, urtare; (brush against) sfiorare -
7 scrub
I [skrʌb]1) (clean)to give sth. a (good) scrub — dare una bella pulita a qcs
2) bot. sterpaglia f., macchia f.3) cosmet. peeling m.II 1. [skrʌb]1) (clean) sfregare, pulire fregando [floor, object, back]; lavare bene [mussel, vegetable]2. 3.- scrub up* * *1. past tense, past participle - scrubbed; verb1) (to rub hard in order to clean: She's scrubbing the floor.) lavare (fregando)2) (to remove by scrubbing: She scrubbed the mess off the carpet.) pulire (strofinando)3) (to cancel: We planned to go but had to scrub the idea.) annullare, disdire2. noun(an act of scrubbing.) strofinata* * *I [skrʌb] n(brushwood) macchiaII [skrʌb]1. n(clean) strofinata2. vt2) (fam: cancel) annullare, (holiday, plan) cancellare•- scrub up* * *scrub (1) /skrʌb/n.1 [u] sterpaglia; boscaglia; macchia2 (anche pl.) terreno coperto da boscaglia; terreno a macchia; sterpeto3 arbusto atrofico; pianta stentata5 (fam.) individuo piccolo o insignificante; tappetto; omuncolo6 (fam.) individuo spregevolescrub (2) /skrʌb/n.1 lavata; strofinata; ripulita: He gave his face a good scrub, si diede una bella lavata alla faccia5 (naut.) frettazzo, frettazza6 (pl.) (chir.) divisa chirurgica● ( USA) scrub brush, spazzola dura; spazzolone; (naut.) frettazza □ (chir.) scrub gown, camice chirurgico □ (chir.) scrub nurse, infermiera (o infermiere) strumentista □ (tecn.) scrub plane, pialletto sgrossatore □ (chir., USA) scrub suit, divisa chirurgica ( camiciotto e calzoni) □ (chir.) scrub-up, lavaggio antisettico ( prima di un intervento).(to) scrub /skrʌb/A v. t.1 pulire strofinando; lavare sfregando; sfregare; strofinare; (naut.) frettare: to scrub a saucepan clean, strofinare una pentola finché non è pulita; pulire una pentola strofinandola3 (fam.) annullare; disdire; interrompere; cancellare; mandare a monte: to scrub a party, annullare un party; to scrub the countdown, interrompere il conteggio alla rovescia4 (tecn.) sgrossare5 (ind. min.) sfangareB v. i.lavare pavimenti; fare lavori di fatica.* * *I [skrʌb]1) (clean)to give sth. a (good) scrub — dare una bella pulita a qcs
2) bot. sterpaglia f., macchia f.3) cosmet. peeling m.II 1. [skrʌb]1) (clean) sfregare, pulire fregando [floor, object, back]; lavare bene [mussel, vegetable]2. 3.- scrub up -
8 tease
I [tiːz]1) (joker) canzonatore m. (-trice), provocatore m. (-trice)2) spreg. (woman) = donna che ama provocare gli uomini senza però concedersiII 1. [tiːz]3) (backcomb) cotonare [ hair]2.verbo intransitivo scherzare* * *[ti:z] 1. verb1) (to annoy or irritate on purpose: He's teasing the cat.) stuzzicare, tormentare2) (to annoy or laugh at (a person) playfully: His school-friends tease him about his size.) canzonare2. noun(a person who enjoys teasing others: He's a tease!) canzonatore- teaser- teasingly* * *[tiːz]1. n(person) burlone (-a)2. vt•* * *tease /ti:z/n. (fam.)1 canzonatore; prendingiro2 chi stuzzica; chi molesta4 domanda difficile; rompicapo.(to) tease /ti:z/v. t.1 prendere in giro; canzonare; stuzzicare; punzecchiare; canzonare: His schoolfriends teased him for playing with girls, i suoi compagni di scuola lo prendevano in giro perché giocava con le bambine; Come on, I'm just teasing!, dài, dico solo per scherzo!4 assillare (per ottenere qc.)5 riuscire a ottenere; ricavare; tirare fuori6 (ind. tess.) cardare7 (ind. tess.) pettinare; garzare* * *I [tiːz]1) (joker) canzonatore m. (-trice), provocatore m. (-trice)2) spreg. (woman) = donna che ama provocare gli uomini senza però concedersiII 1. [tiːz]3) (backcomb) cotonare [ hair]2.verbo intransitivo scherzare -
9 carpet
I 1. ['kɑːpɪt]2) fig. tappeto m.2.••II ['kɑːpɪt]to brush o sweep sth. under the carpet — nascondere o insabbiare qcs
1) moquettare [ room]* * *1. noun(a woven covering for floors etc.) tappeto2. verb(to cover with a carpet: They haven't carpeted the floor yet.) ricoprire con un tappeto* * *I 1. ['kɑːpɪt]2) fig. tappeto m.2.••II ['kɑːpɪt]to brush o sweep sth. under the carpet — nascondere o insabbiare qcs
1) moquettare [ room] -
10 hold
I [həʊld]1) (grasp) presa f.to get hold of — afferrare [ rope]
to keep (a) hold of o on — mantenere la presa su [ ball]
2) (possession)to get hold of — procurarsi [book, ticket]; [ press] venire a sapere [ story]; scoprire [ information]
3) (contact)to get hold of — chiamare, contattare
4) (control) controllo m., influenza f., ascendente m. (on, over su)5) (storage, area) aer. bagagliaio m.; mar. stiva f.6) (in wrestling) presa f.7) (of spray, gel) fissaggio m.8) tel.II 1. [həʊld]to put a project on hold — rimandare o sospendere momentaneamente un progetto
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. held)1) (clasp) tenereto hold sth. in one's hand — tenere [qcs.] in mano [brush, pencil]; (enclosed) stringere [qcs.] in mano [ coin]
to hold sb. by — tenere qcn. per [sleeve, leg]
to hold sb. (in one's arms) — tenere qcn. tra le braccia
2) (maintain)to hold sth. in place o position — tenere qcs. a posto
3) (arrange) organizzare [competition, election]; tenere [ conversation]; celebrare [ church service]; condurre [ enquiry]; fare [ interview]to be held — avere luogo o tenersi
4) (have capacity for) [ theatre] avere una capacità di, (potere) contenere [ 350 people]7) (restrain) tenere [ dog]there'll be no holding him — fig. non lo tiene nessuno
8) (keep against will) trattenere [ person]to hold sb. hostage — tenere qcn. in ostaggio
9) (possess) possedere, avere [shares, power]; detenere [record, sporting title]; occupare [job, position]; avere, essere in possesso di [licence, degree]; avere [ title]; [ computer] conservare [ information]; avere [ mortgage]10) (keep back) tenere [place, ticket]; fare aspettare [train, flight]; tenere, non inviare [ letter]; tenere in sospeso [ order]hold it! — colloq. un momento! aspetta un attimo!
11) (believe) avere [opinion, belief]to hold sb., sth. to be — ritenere che qcn., qcs. sia
to hold that — [ person] pensare che; [ law] dire che
to hold sb. liable o responsible — ritenere qcn. responsabile
12) (defend successfully) tenere [territory, city]; conservare, mantenere [ title]; mantenere [seat, lead]to hold one's own — tenere duro, non demordere
13) (captivate) tenere desta l'attenzione di [ audience]; attirare [ attention]14) tel.to hold the line — attendere o restare in linea
15) mus. tenere [ note]16) aut.2.verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. held)1) (remain intact) [rope, glue] tenere; fig. (anche hold good) [ theory] reggere2) (continue) [ weather] tenere, mantenersi; [ luck] durare3) tel. attendere (in linea)3.- hold in- hold off- hold on- hold out- hold to- hold up* * *I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.)2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.)3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.)4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?)5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.)6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.)7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.)8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.)9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.)10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.)11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.)12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.)13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.)14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.)15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.)16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?)17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.)18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.)19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.)20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?)21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.)22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.)23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?)2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.)2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.)3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.)•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.)* * *I [həʊld]1) (grasp) presa f.to get hold of — afferrare [ rope]
to keep (a) hold of o on — mantenere la presa su [ ball]
2) (possession)to get hold of — procurarsi [book, ticket]; [ press] venire a sapere [ story]; scoprire [ information]
3) (contact)to get hold of — chiamare, contattare
4) (control) controllo m., influenza f., ascendente m. (on, over su)5) (storage, area) aer. bagagliaio m.; mar. stiva f.6) (in wrestling) presa f.7) (of spray, gel) fissaggio m.8) tel.II 1. [həʊld]to put a project on hold — rimandare o sospendere momentaneamente un progetto
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. held)1) (clasp) tenereto hold sth. in one's hand — tenere [qcs.] in mano [brush, pencil]; (enclosed) stringere [qcs.] in mano [ coin]
to hold sb. by — tenere qcn. per [sleeve, leg]
to hold sb. (in one's arms) — tenere qcn. tra le braccia
2) (maintain)to hold sth. in place o position — tenere qcs. a posto
3) (arrange) organizzare [competition, election]; tenere [ conversation]; celebrare [ church service]; condurre [ enquiry]; fare [ interview]to be held — avere luogo o tenersi
4) (have capacity for) [ theatre] avere una capacità di, (potere) contenere [ 350 people]7) (restrain) tenere [ dog]there'll be no holding him — fig. non lo tiene nessuno
8) (keep against will) trattenere [ person]to hold sb. hostage — tenere qcn. in ostaggio
9) (possess) possedere, avere [shares, power]; detenere [record, sporting title]; occupare [job, position]; avere, essere in possesso di [licence, degree]; avere [ title]; [ computer] conservare [ information]; avere [ mortgage]10) (keep back) tenere [place, ticket]; fare aspettare [train, flight]; tenere, non inviare [ letter]; tenere in sospeso [ order]hold it! — colloq. un momento! aspetta un attimo!
11) (believe) avere [opinion, belief]to hold sb., sth. to be — ritenere che qcn., qcs. sia
to hold that — [ person] pensare che; [ law] dire che
to hold sb. liable o responsible — ritenere qcn. responsabile
12) (defend successfully) tenere [territory, city]; conservare, mantenere [ title]; mantenere [seat, lead]to hold one's own — tenere duro, non demordere
13) (captivate) tenere desta l'attenzione di [ audience]; attirare [ attention]14) tel.to hold the line — attendere o restare in linea
15) mus. tenere [ note]16) aut.2.verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. held)1) (remain intact) [rope, glue] tenere; fig. (anche hold good) [ theory] reggere2) (continue) [ weather] tenere, mantenersi; [ luck] durare3) tel. attendere (in linea)3.- hold in- hold off- hold on- hold out- hold to- hold up -
11 stroke
I 1. [strəʊk]1) (blow) colpo m.; (in tennis, golf) tiro m., colpo m.2) fig. (touch) colpo m.at one o at a single stroke in un solo colpo; a stroke of luck un colpo di fortuna; a stroke of genius — un colpo di genio
3) (in swimming) (movement) bracciata f.; (style) nuoto m.4) sport (in rowing) colpo m. di remi, remata f.5) (mark) (of pen) tratto m.; (of brush) tocco m., pennellata f.6) (in punctuation) barra f. obliqua7) (of clock) colpo m., rintocco m.8) med. colpo m. apoplettico9) (caress) carezza f.2.to give sb., sth. a stroke — accarezzare qcn., qcs
modificatore med.stroke victim, stroke patient — (paziente) apoplettico
••not to do a stroke of work — non fare niente, battere la fiacca
II [strəʊk]to put sb. off their stroke — (upset timing) fare perdere il ritmo a qcn.; fig. (disconcert) disturbare qcn., fare perdere la concentrazione a qcn
1) (caress) accarezzare [person, animal]2) sport (in rowing)* * *[strəuk] I noun1) (an act of hitting, or the blow given: He felled the tree with one stroke of the axe; the stroke of a whip.)2) (a sudden occurrence of something: a stroke of lightning; an unfortunate stroke of fate; What a stroke of luck to find that money!)3) (the sound made by a clock striking the hour: She arrived on the stroke of (= punctually at) ten.)4) (a movement or mark made in one direction by a pen, pencil, paintbrush etc: short, even pencil strokes.)5) (a single pull of an oar in rowing, or a hit with the bat in playing cricket.)6) (a movement of the arms and legs in swimming, or a particular method of swimming: He swam with slow, strong strokes; Can you do breaststroke/backstroke?)7) (an effort or action: I haven't done a stroke (of work) all day.)8) (a sudden attack of illness which damages the brain, causing paralysis, loss of feeling in the body etc.)•II 1. verb(to rub (eg a furry animal) gently and repeatedly in one direction, especially as a sign of affection: He stroked the cat / her hair; The dog loves being stroked.)2. noun(an act of stroking: He gave the dog a stroke.)* * *I 1. [strəʊk]1) (blow) colpo m.; (in tennis, golf) tiro m., colpo m.2) fig. (touch) colpo m.at one o at a single stroke in un solo colpo; a stroke of luck un colpo di fortuna; a stroke of genius — un colpo di genio
3) (in swimming) (movement) bracciata f.; (style) nuoto m.4) sport (in rowing) colpo m. di remi, remata f.5) (mark) (of pen) tratto m.; (of brush) tocco m., pennellata f.6) (in punctuation) barra f. obliqua7) (of clock) colpo m., rintocco m.8) med. colpo m. apoplettico9) (caress) carezza f.2.to give sb., sth. a stroke — accarezzare qcn., qcs
modificatore med.stroke victim, stroke patient — (paziente) apoplettico
••not to do a stroke of work — non fare niente, battere la fiacca
II [strəʊk]to put sb. off their stroke — (upset timing) fare perdere il ritmo a qcn.; fig. (disconcert) disturbare qcn., fare perdere la concentrazione a qcn
1) (caress) accarezzare [person, animal]2) sport (in rowing) -
12 fox
I 1. [fɒks]nome volpe f.2.modificatore [ fur] di volpe; [hunt, hunting] alla volpeII [fɒks]verbo transitivo colloq. ingannare, imbrogliare* * *[foks] 1. plural - foxes; noun(a type of reddish-brown wild animal which looks like a dog.) volpe2. adjectivefox-fur.) di/da volpe3. verb(to puzzle or confuse: She was completely foxed.) fregare, ingannare- foxy- foxhound
- fox terrier* * *[fɒks]1. nvolpe fa sly fox fig — una volpe, un furbacchione
2. vt* * *fox /fɒks/1 (zool.) volpe: Arctic fox, volpe polare; blue fox, volpe azzurra; red fox, volpe rossa; silver fox, volpe argentata3 (fig.) volpe; volpone; furbacchione; drittone (fam.): The wily old fox must have guessed it, quella vecchia volpe deve aver indovinato4 (naut.) morsello; commando● fox brush, coda di volpe □ fox cub, piccolo di volpe; volpacchiotto □ fox earth, tana di volpe □ fox-hunt, (riunione di) caccia alla volpe □ fox-hunting, caccia alla volpe ( lo sport) □ (mecc.) fox lathe, tornio per filettare □ fox mark, macchia giallastra ( della carta); fioritura □ fox terrier, fox-terrier ( cane) □ (mecc.) fox wedge, controchiavetta.(to) fox /fɒks/A v. t.1 (fam.) imbrogliare; fregare (pop.)2 lasciare perplesso; mettere in difficoltà; confondere; sconcertare: The question foxed him completely, la domanda lo ha messo in seria difficoltàB v. i.* * *I 1. [fɒks]nome volpe f.2.modificatore [ fur] di volpe; [hunt, hunting] alla volpeII [fɒks]verbo transitivo colloq. ingannare, imbrogliare -
13 groom
I [gruːm]1) (bridegroom)2) equit. stalliere m., mozzo m. di stalla; (for racehorse) garzone m. di scuderiaII [gruːm]1) (clean) pulire, spazzolare [dog, cat]; (professionally) fare la toeletta a [dog, cat]; strigliare, governare [ horse]2) (prepare)to groom sb. for — preparare qcn. per [ exam]; avviare qcn. a [ diplomatic career]
* * *[ɡru:m] 1. noun1) (a person who looks after horses: a groom at the stables.) stalliere2) (a bridegroom, male partner of the bride.) sposo2. verb1) (to clean, brush etc a horse's coat: The horses were groomed for the horse show.) strigliare2) (to prepare for some task, purpose etc: She's being groomed as a possible successor to our head of department.) preparare, istruire* * *[ɡruːm]1. n(in stable) palafreniere m, (also: bridegroom) sposo2. vt1) (horse) pulire, strigliare2)(prepare: person)
to groom sb for — avviare qn alla carriera di* * *groom /gru:m/n.1 stalliere; mozzo di stalla; palafreniere3 (stor.) gentiluomo di corte.(to) groom /gru:m/A v. t.3 avviare, istruire, preparare ( a una carriera, ecc.): He was groomed for political office, è stato avviato alla carriera politicaB v. i.* * *I [gruːm]1) (bridegroom)2) equit. stalliere m., mozzo m. di stalla; (for racehorse) garzone m. di scuderiaII [gruːm]1) (clean) pulire, spazzolare [dog, cat]; (professionally) fare la toeletta a [dog, cat]; strigliare, governare [ horse]2) (prepare)to groom sb. for — preparare qcn. per [ exam]; avviare qcn. a [ diplomatic career]
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14 ply
I [plaɪ]nome strato m.II 1. [plaɪ]3) (manipulate) maneggiare [pen, oars]4) (press)2.to ply sb. with drink — offrire di continuo o insistentemente da bere a qcn
verbo intransitivo [boat, bus] fare servizio di linea* * *I verb1) (an old word for to work at: He plies his trade as weaver.)2) (to use (a tool etc) vigorously.)3) (to keep supplying: They plied their guests with drink.)II noun(a thickness, layer or strand, as in three-ply / two-ply wool.)- plywood* * *I [plaɪ]1. n2. adjII [plaɪ]1. vt(knitting needle, tool etc) maneggiare, (sea, river, route) viaggiare regolarmente su2. vito ply between — far la spola fra, fare servizio regolare fra
to ply for hire — (taxi) andare avanti e indietro in attesa di clienti
* * *ply /plaɪ/n. [u]1 piega; (fig.) tendenza, inclinazione4 (ind. tess.) filato semplice di ritorto(to) ply /plaɪ/A v. t.1 adoperare; maneggiare; lavorare con: to ply an axe, adoperare l'ascia; to ply the sword, maneggiare la spada; to ply one's needle, lavorare d'ago; cucire4 fornire; provvedere; offrire ( di continuo); riempire; rimpinzare: to ply sb. with presents, riempire q. di doni; to ply sb. with drinks, offrire di continuo da bere a q.; to ply sb. with food, rimpinzare q. di cibo5 (naut.) solcare ( il mare); attraversare ( un fiume, ecc.): All kinds of boats ply the river, imbarcazioni d'ogni sorta attraversano il fiumeB v. i.1 lavorare assiduamente; essere affaccendato; darsi da fare: to ply with a spade, darsi da fare con una vanga2 (spec. naut.) fare servizio regolare; fare la spola: The ferry plies between Italy and Corsica, il traghetto fa servizio di linea tra l'Italia e la Corsica3 (naut.) bordeggiare; andare all'orza raso● to ply one's brush delicately, usare il pennello con delicatezza □ ( di taxi e sim.) to ply for hire, fare servizio; essere in attesa di clienti □ (naut.) to ply the oars, remare □ to ply one's wit, usare l'ingegno; far uso della propria intelligenza.* * *I [plaɪ]nome strato m.II 1. [plaɪ]3) (manipulate) maneggiare [pen, oars]4) (press)2.to ply sb. with drink — offrire di continuo o insistentemente da bere a qcn
verbo intransitivo [boat, bus] fare servizio di linea -
15 soak
I [səʊk]1)to give sth. a soak — BE mettere a bagno o in ammollo qcs.
to have a soak — [ person] fare un lungo bagno
2) colloq. (drunk) ubriacone m. (-a), spugna f.II 1. [səʊk]2) (immerse) lasciare in ammollo [ clothes]; mettere a bagno [ dried foodstuff]2.1) (be immersed) inzupparsito leave sth. to soak — mettere [qcs.] a bagno o in ammollo [ clothes]
to soak into — [ water] essere assorbito da
3.to soak through — [ blood] intridere [ bandages]; [ rain] inzuppare [ coat]
to soak oneself — (get wet) bagnarsi, infradiciarsi; (in bath) fare un lungo bagno
- soak in- soak off- soak up* * *[səuk]1) (to (let) stand in a liquid: She soaked the clothes overnight in soapy water.) ammollare, mettere a mollo2) (to make very wet: That shower has completely soaked my clothes.) inzuppare3) ((with in, into, through etc) (of a liquid) to penetrate: The blood from his wound has soaked right through the bandage.) filtrare•- soaked- - soaked
- soaking
- soaking wet
- soak up* * *[səʊk]1. vtto get soaked (to the skin) — bagnarsi or infradiciarsi (fino alle ossa)
2) fam2. vi(clothes) inzupparsito leave to soak — (garment) lasciare in ammollo, (dishes) lasciare a bagno
3. n1)to have a long soak in the bath — restare a lungo a mollo nella vasca2) (fam: drunkard) spugna•- soak in- soak up* * *soak /səʊk/n.5 (fam.) pioggia torrenziale; diluvio (fam.)● to have a nice long soak in the bath, crogiolarsi a lungo dentro la vasca da bagno.♦ (to) soak /səʊk/A v. t.1 bagnare; infradiciare; ammollare; mettere a mollo (o a bagno); inzuppare; tuffare: The sudden downpour soaked us, l'improvviso acquazzone ci ha infradiciati; Do I have to soak the chickpeas before cooking them?, devo mettere a bagno i ceci prima di farli cuocere?2 imbevere; impregnare: Don't soak the brush with paint!, non impregnare di vernice il pennello!3 (fis.) saturare4 (fam.) colpire; percuotere; picchiare5 (fam.) tartassare; gravare ( con prezzi o imposte esorbitanti); pelare, spremere, mungere (fig. fam.): to soak the taxpayers, tartassare i contribuenti; to soak the rich, spremere (o mungere) i ricchi; to soak tourists, pelare i turistiB v. i.1 imbeversi; ammollarsi; impregnarsi; inzupparsi2 (fis.) saturarsi3 filtrare; infiltrarsi; penetrare; (fig. fam.) entrare: Blood had soaked through his shirt, il sangue era filtrato attraverso la camicia; The water soaked into the cloth, l'acqua impregnò la stoffa4 (fam.) bere smodatamente; bere come una spugna● to soak oneself, immergersi; mettersi a mollo; fare il bagno; (fig.) imbeversi; fare studi profondi: to soak oneself in a doctrine, imbeversi d'una dottrina; to soak oneself in philosophy, fare studi profondi di filosofia □ to be soaked to the skin, esser tutto bagnato; esser fradicio (o zuppo) □ Leave the linen to soak in warm water for one hour, lasciate in ammollo la biancheria in acqua tiepida per un'ora.* * *I [səʊk]1)to give sth. a soak — BE mettere a bagno o in ammollo qcs.
to have a soak — [ person] fare un lungo bagno
2) colloq. (drunk) ubriacone m. (-a), spugna f.II 1. [səʊk]2) (immerse) lasciare in ammollo [ clothes]; mettere a bagno [ dried foodstuff]2.1) (be immersed) inzupparsito leave sth. to soak — mettere [qcs.] a bagno o in ammollo [ clothes]
to soak into — [ water] essere assorbito da
3.to soak through — [ blood] intridere [ bandages]; [ rain] inzuppare [ coat]
to soak oneself — (get wet) bagnarsi, infradiciarsi; (in bath) fare un lungo bagno
- soak in- soak off- soak up -
16 nail
I 1. [neɪl]1) unghia f.2) tecn. chiodo m.2.modificatore [scissors, file] per unghie••a nail in sb.'s coffin — un brutto colpo per qcn.
cash on the nail — (denaro) sull'unghia o in contanti
II [neɪl]to be as hard o tough as nails avere il cuore duro; to fight tooth and nail — combattere con le unghie e con i denti
1) (attach with nails) inchiodareto nail a picture to a wall — attaccare o appendere un quadro al muro
•- nail up* * *[neil] 1. noun1) (a piece of horn-like substance which grows over the ends of the fingers and toes to protect them: I've broken my nail; toe-nails; Don't bite your finger-nails.) unghia2) (a thin pointed piece of metal used to fasten pieces of wood etc together: He hammered a nail into the wall and hung a picture on it.) chiodo2. verb(to fasten with nails: He nailed the picture to the wall.) inchiodare- nail-file
- nail-polish
- nail-varnish
- nail-scissors
- hit the nail on the head* * *[neɪl]1. n1) Anat unghia2) (metal) chiodoto hit the nail on the head fig — cogliere or colpire nel segno
to pay cash on the nail Brit — pagare subito e in contanti, pagare sull'unghia fam
2. vt(also), fig, (fam: criminal) inchiodare•- nail up* * *I 1. [neɪl]1) unghia f.2) tecn. chiodo m.2.modificatore [scissors, file] per unghie••a nail in sb.'s coffin — un brutto colpo per qcn.
cash on the nail — (denaro) sull'unghia o in contanti
II [neɪl]to be as hard o tough as nails avere il cuore duro; to fight tooth and nail — combattere con le unghie e con i denti
1) (attach with nails) inchiodareto nail a picture to a wall — attaccare o appendere un quadro al muro
•- nail up -
17 paint
I 1. [peɪnt]nome vernice f., colore m.; art. pittura f.2. II 1. [peɪnt]"wet paint" — "vernice fresca"
to paint sth. blue — dipingere qcs. di blu
to paint sth. on — applicare qcs. su [varnish, undercoat]
2) fig. (depict) dipingere3) med. spennellare [cut, wound]2.verbo intransitivo dipingere••* * *[peint] 1. noun(a colouring substance in the form of liquid or paste: The artist's clothes were covered in paint; ( also adjective) a paint pot.) pittura, vernice; di pittura/vernice2. verb1) (to spread paint carefully on (wood, walls etc): He is painting the kitchen.) pitturare, verniciare2) (to make a picture (of something or someone) using paint: She painted her mother and father.) dipingere•- painter- painting
- paint-box
- paint-brush* * *I 1. [peɪnt]nome vernice f., colore m.; art. pittura f.2. II 1. [peɪnt]"wet paint" — "vernice fresca"
to paint sth. blue — dipingere qcs. di blu
to paint sth. on — applicare qcs. su [varnish, undercoat]
2) fig. (depict) dipingere3) med. spennellare [cut, wound]2.verbo intransitivo dipingere••
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