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I [pɑːm]3) relig. palma f.II [pɑːm]••III [pɑːm]- palm off* * *I noun(the inner surface of the hand between the wrist and the fingers: She held the mouse in the palm of her hand.)- palm something off on someone- palm off on someone
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- palm off on II noun((also palm tree) a kind of tall tree, with broad, spreading leaves, which grows in hot countries: a coconut palm.)* * *I [pɒːm] nBot (also: palm tree) palma- palm offII [pɒːm] nAnat palma, palmoto have sb in the palm of one's hand — avere or tenere in pugno qn
* * *palm (1) /pɑ:m/n.(bot.) palma ( anche fig.); (= palm tree) palmizio: date palm ( Phoenix dactylifera), palma da datteri● (bot.) palm-bearing, palmifero □ palm grove, palmeto □ (bot.) palm nut, palmisti ( seme di una palma africana: è commestibile) □ (relig.) Palm Sunday, Domenica delle Palme □ to bear (o to carry off) the palm, avere (o riportare) la palma □ to yield the palm to sb., cedere la palma a q.; riconoscersi vinto (o superato) da q.palm (2) /pɑ:m/n.● ( slang) palm oil, mancia, mazzetta □ to grease (o to oil) sb. 's palm, ungere q. (fam.); corrompere q. con denaro □ (fam.) to have an itching (o itchy) palm, essere avido di denaro □ to hold (o to have) sb. in the palm of one's hand, tenere q. in pugno.(to) palm /pɑ:m/v. t.3 (fam.) rubare; sgraffignare* * *I [pɑːm]3) relig. palma f.II [pɑːm]••III [pɑːm]- palm off
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carry\ off\ the\ palm — • carry off the palm • bear off the palm v. phr. literary To gain the victory; win. John carried off the palm in the tennis championship match. Our army bore off the palm in the battle. (From the fact that long ago a palm leaf was given to the… … Словарь американских идиом
carry off the palm — or[bear off the palm] {v. phr.}, {literary} To gain the victory; win. * /John carried off the palm in the tennis championship match./ * /Our army bore off the palm in the battle./ (From the fact that long ago a palm leaf was given to the winner… … Dictionary of American idioms
carry off the palm — or[bear off the palm] {v. phr.}, {literary} To gain the victory; win. * /John carried off the palm in the tennis championship match./ * /Our army bore off the palm in the battle./ (From the fact that long ago a palm leaf was given to the winner… … Dictionary of American idioms
bear\ off\ the\ palm — • carry off the palm • bear off the palm v. phr. literary To gain the victory; win. John carried off the palm in the tennis championship match. Our army bore off the palm in the battle. (From the fact that long ago a palm leaf was given to the… … Словарь американских идиом
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