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1 cage
I [keɪdʒ]1) gabbia f.II [keɪdʒ]verbo transitivo mettere in gabbia [bird, animal]* * *[kei‹] 1. noun1) (a box of wood, wire etc for holding birds or animals: The lion has escaped from its cage; a bird-cage.) gabbia2) (a lift in a mine.) montacarichi2. verb(to put in a cage: Some people think that it is cruel to cage wild animals.) mettere in gabbia- cagebird* * *[keɪdʒ]1. n(gen, in mine) gabbia2. vt•- cage in* * *I [keɪdʒ]1) gabbia f.II [keɪdʒ]verbo transitivo mettere in gabbia [bird, animal] -
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♦ cage /keɪdʒ/n.2 prigione; gabbia4 (ind. min.) gabbia● cage bird, uccello da gabbia □ ( sport) cage fighter, cage fighter (lottatore di ► cage fighting) □ ( sport) cage fighting, cage fighting ( lotta in gabbia senza esclusione di colpi).(to) cage /keɪdʒ/v. t.1 mettere in gabbia; tenere in gabbia2 mettere in prigione; mettere in gattabuia (fam.)cageda.in gabbia; prigioniero. -
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4 pounce
I [paʊns]nome balzo m., salto m.II [paʊns]verbo intransitivo balzareto pounce on — [ animal] balzare su [prey, object]; [ person] lanciarsi su [ victim]
* * *1. verb(to jump suddenly, in order to seize or attack: The cat waited beside the bird-cage, ready to pounce.) balzare2. noun(an act of pouncing; a sudden attack: The cat made a pounce at the bird.) balzo* * *[paʊns]1. n2. vi(cat, tiger) balzare (sulla preda), (bird) piombare (sulla preda)to pounce on sb/sth — (animal) balzare su qn/qc, (bird) piombare su qn/qc, (person) piombare or balzare su qn/qc
he pounced on my suggestion that... — (attack) è saltato su quando ho proposto che...
* * *pounce (1) /paʊns/n.balzo ( d'un animale da preda, ecc.); il piombare dall'alto (per es., d'un falco): to make a pounce, fare un balzo.pounce (2) /paʊns/n. [u]1 polvere di pomice; pomice in polvere● ( grafica) pounce wheel, rotella dentata per spolvero.(to) pounce (1) /paʊns/v. t. e i.( spesso to pounce on) balzare addosso a; piombare su: The kidnappers pounced on the girl, i rapitori sono balzati addosso alla ragazza● (fig.) to pounce at (o on) an opportunity, afferrare al volo un'occasione □ He pounced on my blunder, colse al volo il mio errore.(to) pounce (2) /paʊns/v. t.pouncingn. [u]( grafica) spolvero.* * *I [paʊns]nome balzo m., salto m.II [paʊns]verbo intransitivo balzareto pounce on — [ animal] balzare su [prey, object]; [ person] lanciarsi su [ victim]
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5 its
[ɪts]determinante suo••Note:When translating its, remember that in Italian possessives, like most other adjectives, agree in gender and number with the noun they qualify, not as in English with the possessor they refer to; its is translated by suo + masculine singular noun ( its bone = il suo osso), sua + feminine singular noun ( its cage = la sua gabbia), suoi + masculine plural noun ( its whiskers = i suoi baffi), and sue + feminine plural noun ( its legs = le sue zampe). - The above examples also show that Italian possessives, unlike English ones, are normally preceded by an article* * *adjective (belonging to it: The bird has hurt its wing.) suo, sua, suoi, sue* * *[ɪts]determinante suo••Note:When translating its, remember that in Italian possessives, like most other adjectives, agree in gender and number with the noun they qualify, not as in English with the possessor they refer to; its is translated by suo + masculine singular noun ( its bone = il suo osso), sua + feminine singular noun ( its cage = la sua gabbia), suoi + masculine plural noun ( its whiskers = i suoi baffi), and sue + feminine plural noun ( its legs = le sue zampe). - The above examples also show that Italian possessives, unlike English ones, are normally preceded by an article -
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