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1 ♦ pig
♦ pig /pɪg/n. [cu]1 (zool., Sus) porco ( in genere); ( Sus scrofa) maiale; suino: roast pig, maiale arrostito; carne di maiale arrosto NOTA D'USO: - pig o pork?-2 (fig., spreg.) maiale; porco: to make a pig of oneself, mangiare come un porco; ingozzarsi; greedy pig, maiale; mangione; dirty pig, maiale; sudicione5 (fis. nucl.) contenitore schermato● (metall.) pig bed, letto di colata per lingotti □ ( gergo naut., USA) pig-boat, sottomarino □ pig breeder (o farmer), allevatore di maiali □ pig breeding, allevamento di suini □ pig-eyed, dagli occhi porcini □ ( cucina) pig's feet, zampetti di maiale □ (fam.) pig-headed, cocciuto; testardo □ (metall.) pig iron, ghisa ( di prima fusione), ghisa grezza; ( anche) ghisa in pani □ pig-making, il preparare (salare, tritare, insaccare, ecc.) la carne di maiale □ (fam.) a pig of a job, un lavoraccio; un compito ingrato □ pig production, produzione della carne di maiale □ pig pudding, migliaccio; sanguinaccio □ pig's wash ► pigwash □ (fig.) to bring one's pigs to the wrong market, far fiasco; fare un cattivo affare; fallire in un'impresa □ (fig.) to buy a pig in a poke, comprare alla cieca (o a scatola chiusa) □ (fam.) to make a pig's ear of st., incasinare qc. □ to be an obstinate pig, essere testardo come un mulo □ (fam.) Don't be a pig!, non fare la carogna! □ ( per esprimere incredulità, meraviglia) Pigs might fly, ma sì: quando gli asini voleranno!(to) pig /pɪg/A v. t.B v. i.● (fam.) to pig it, vivere come maiali ( nella sporcizia, nella miseria) □ ( slang USA) to pig out, mangiare come un maiale; abbuffarsi; ingozzarsi; strippare: to pig out on chocolates, ingozzarsi di cioccolatini. -
2 pig
I [pɪg]1) (animal) maiale m., porco m.2) colloq. fig. spreg. (greedy, dirty) maiale m.; (nasty) porco m.3) colloq. spreg. (policeman) sbirro m.••in a pig's eye! — AE colloq. neanche per sogno!
II [pɪg]to make a pig's ear of sth. — fare un macello di o con qcs
- pig out* * *[piɡ] 1. noun1) (a kind of farm animal whose flesh is eaten as pork, ham and bacon: He keeps pigs.) maiale2) (an offensive word for an unpleasant, greedy or dirty person: You pig!) porco•- piggy2. adjective(like a pig's: piggy eyes.) porcino- piglet- piggyback
- pigheaded
- pigheadedness
- pigskin
- pigsty
- pigswill
- pigtail
- pigs might fly* * *I [pɪg]1) (animal) maiale m., porco m.2) colloq. fig. spreg. (greedy, dirty) maiale m.; (nasty) porco m.3) colloq. spreg. (policeman) sbirro m.••in a pig's eye! — AE colloq. neanche per sogno!
II [pɪg]to make a pig's ear of sth. — fare un macello di o con qcs
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3 poke
I [pəʊk]••II [pəʊk]to poke sb. in the ribs, in the eye — dare una gomitata nelle costole, ficcare un dito in un occhio a qcn.
2) (push, put)to poke sth. into — infilare qcs. in [hole, pot]
to poke one's head round the door, out of the window — fare capolino dalla porta, sporgere la testa dalla finestra
3) (pierce)to poke a hole in sth. — fare un buco in qcs
•- poke at- poke out* * *[pəuk] 1. verb1) (to push something into; to prod: He poked a stick into the hole; He poked her in the ribs with his elbow.) cacciare; dare un colpetto2) (to make (a hole) by doing this: She poked a hole in the sand with her finger.) (fare un buco)3) (to (cause to) protrude or project: She poked her head in at the window; His foot was poking out of the blankets.) sporgere2. noun(an act of poking; a prod or nudge: He gave me a poke in the arm.) gomitata- poker- poky
- pokey
- poke about/around
- poke fun at
- poke one's nose into* * *[pəʊk]1. n(jab) colpetto, (with elbow) gomitata2. vt1) (jab with stick, finger etc) dare un colpetto ayou poked me in the eye — mi hai messo or ficcato un dito nell'occhio
2)to poke fun at sb — (mock) prendere in giro qn
3) Am, (fam: punch) dare un pugno a4) (thrust) cacciare, ficcare5)to poke a hole in sth — fare un buco in qc (con il dito, un bastone etc)3. vi•- poke out* * *poke (1) /pəʊk/n.1 colpo (di punta); urto; spinta; gomitata; ditata2 (fam.) pugno3 (fam.) posapiano; lumaca (fig.)4 (volg.) chiavata; scopata5 (volg.) donna come partner sessuale● (fig.) poke in the eye, pugno in un occhio: It's better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick!, è meglio di un pugno in un occhio! □ to give the fire a poke, dare un'attizzatina al fuoco.poke (2) /pəʊk/n.1 (dial.) borsa; sacco● (fig.) to buy a pig in a poke, comprare a scatola chiusa (o alla cieca).poke (3) /pəʊk/n.● poke bonnet, cuffia con ampia visiera (per es., delle donne dell'Esercito della Salvezza).(to) poke /pəʊk/A v. t.1 colpire; urtare; spingere; dare un colpetto (o una gomitata) a: to poke sb. in the ribs, dare una gomitata (o un colpetto confidenziale) a q. nelle costole3 conficcare; ficcare; cacciare: to poke one's nose into other people's affairs, ficcare il naso negli affari altrui; to poke one's finger into a crack, cacciare il dito in una fessura4 (fam.) colpire col pugno; dare un pugno a (q.)5 (volg.) chiavare; sbattere; scopare (volg.)B v. i.2 sporgere; spuntare: His left knee was poking through a big hole, gli spuntava il ginocchio sinistro da un grosso buco3 ficcare il naso; curiosare; immischiarsi; intromettersi● to poke and pry, essere un ficcanaso □ to poke at sb., agitare un attizzatoio (o un bastone, ecc.) contro q.; pungolare q. □ ( calcio, ecc.) to poke the ball home, toccare la palla in rete; insaccare con un tocchetto □ to poke fun at, deridere; dileggiare; farsi beffe di; prendere in giro □ to poke a hole in st., fare un buco in qc. ( con un dito, un bastone, un arnese appuntito).* * *I [pəʊk]••II [pəʊk]to poke sb. in the ribs, in the eye — dare una gomitata nelle costole, ficcare un dito in un occhio a qcn.
2) (push, put)to poke sth. into — infilare qcs. in [hole, pot]
to poke one's head round the door, out of the window — fare capolino dalla porta, sporgere la testa dalla finestra
3) (pierce)to poke a hole in sth. — fare un buco in qcs
•- poke at- poke out -
4 buy
I [baɪ] II 1. [baɪ]1) (purchase) acquistare, comprare [food, car, shares, house]to buy sth. from the supermarket, from the baker's — comprare qcs. al supermercato, dal panettiere
to buy sb. sth. — comprare qcs. a qcn.
2) (obtain with money) procurare, comprare [fame, freedom, friends]3) (bribe) comprare [person, loyalty, silence]4) colloq. (believe)2.to buy oneself sth. — comprarsi qcs
- buy in- buy into- buy off- buy out- buy up* * *present participle - buying; verb(to get (something) by exchanging it for money: He has bought a car.) comprare* * *buy /baɪ/n.(fam.) acquisto; compera: a good buy, un buon acquisto; un affare (fam.); a bad buy, un cattivo acquisto; un bidone (fam.)● buy-back, riacquisto ( in genere); ( Borsa, fin.) acquisto di azioni proprie; (comm. est.) compensazione; acquisto dei prodotti di un impianto costruito all'estero □ buy-in, (fin.) rilevamento, acquisto del pacchetto di maggioranza ( di una società); ( a un'asta) riscatto; (org. az.) operazione di stoccaggio □ ( Borsa) buy on close [on opening], ordine d'acquisto in chiusura [in apertura] □ ( Borsa) buy order, ordine di comprare (o d'acquisto).♦ (to) buy /baɪ/(pass. e p. p. bought), v. t.1 acquistare; comprare: DIALOGO → - Taking things back- I bought this book here last week, ho comprato questo libro qui la settimana scorsa; I bought her a present, le comprai un regalo; to buy for cash, comprare a contanti; to buy on credit, comprare a credito; to buy st. from (o off) sb., comprare qc. da q.; His wealth was dearly bought, la sua ricchezza era stata acquistata a caro prezzo2 comprare; corrompere3 (fam. USA) credere; bere (fam.); cascarci (fam.): I don't buy it!, non ci credo!; non la bevo!; non ci casco!● ( slang USA) to buy the farm = to buy it ► sotto □ (fin.) to buy for forward delivery, comprare a termine □ (fam.) to buy st. for a song, comprare qc. per quattro soldi □ ( slang) to buy it, morire; lasciarci la pelle; restarci □ ( Borsa) to buy long, acquistare titoli in previsione di un rialzo □ to buy on easy terms, comprare con agevolazioni di pagamento □ to buy on instalments, comprare a rate □ to buy a pig in a poke, comprare qc. a occhi chiusi; impegnarsi in qc. senza riflettere □ (fam.) to buy time, guadagnare tempo □ to buy wholesale, comprare all'ingrosso □ all that money can buy, tutto ciò che il denaro può procurare.* * *I [baɪ] II 1. [baɪ]1) (purchase) acquistare, comprare [food, car, shares, house]to buy sth. from the supermarket, from the baker's — comprare qcs. al supermercato, dal panettiere
to buy sb. sth. — comprare qcs. a qcn.
2) (obtain with money) procurare, comprare [fame, freedom, friends]3) (bribe) comprare [person, loyalty, silence]4) colloq. (believe)2.to buy oneself sth. — comprarsi qcs
- buy in- buy into- buy off- buy out- buy up -
5 pig n
[pɪɡ]1) maiale m, porcoto buy a pig in a poke fig — fare un acquisto alla cieca or a scatola chiusa
2) (fam: person: nasty) stronzo (-a), (greedy, dirty) porco, maiale mto make a pig of o.s. — mangiare (e bere) come un porco
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