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1 chat
I [tʃæt]nome chiacchierata f.II [tʃæt]1) chiacchierare (with, to con)2) inform. chattare•- chat up* * *[ æt] 1. past tense, past participle - chatted; verb(to talk in a friendly and informal way: They chatted about the weather.) chiacchierare2. noun((a) friendly and informal talk: a chat over coffee; women's chat.) chiacchierata- chatty* * *I [tʃæt]nome chiacchierata f.II [tʃæt]1) chiacchierare (with, to con)2) inform. chattare•- chat up -
2 can
I [ forma debole kən] [ forma forte kæn]6) (have skill, knowledge to)7) (have ability, power to)I cannot understand why — non capisco o non riesco a capire perché
8) (have ability, using senses, to)9) (indicating capability, tendency)10) (expressing likelihood, assumption)if you want to chat, you can leave — se volete chiacchierare, potete farlo fuori
you can get lost! — colloq. va' al diavolo! va' a quel paese!
"can we borrow it?" - "you can" — "possiamo prenderlo in prestito?" - "certo"
"can anyone give me a lift home?" - "we can" — "qualcuno può darmi un passaggio a casa?" - "sì, noi"
••II [kæn]no can do — colloq. non posso
1) (of food) barattolo m., scatola f.; (aerosol) bomboletta f.; (for petrol) fusto m., bidone m., latta f.; (of drink) lattina f.2) pop. (lavatory) cesso m., latrina f.3) colloq. (prison) galera f., gattabuia f.••a can of worms — un imbroglio, un bel po' di marcio
to be in the can — colloq. [ film] essere pronto per la distribuzione; [ negotiations] essere cosa fatta
III [kæn]to carry the can for sb. — colloq. prendersi la colpa al posto di qcn
1) gastr. inscatolare, mettere in scatola [fruit, vegetables]2) colloq.* * *[kæn] I negative - can't; verb1) (to be able to: You can do it if you try hard.)2) (to know how to: Can you drive a car?)3) ((usually may) to have permission to: You can go if you behave yourself.)4) (used in questions to indicate surprise, disbelief etc: What can he be doing all this time?)II 1. noun(a metal container for liquids and many types of food: oil-can; beer-can; six cans of beer.)2. verb(to put (especially food) into cans, usually to preserve it: a factory for canning raspberries.)- canned- cannery* * *I [ forma debole kən] [ forma forte kæn]6) (have skill, knowledge to)7) (have ability, power to)I cannot understand why — non capisco o non riesco a capire perché
8) (have ability, using senses, to)9) (indicating capability, tendency)10) (expressing likelihood, assumption)if you want to chat, you can leave — se volete chiacchierare, potete farlo fuori
you can get lost! — colloq. va' al diavolo! va' a quel paese!
"can we borrow it?" - "you can" — "possiamo prenderlo in prestito?" - "certo"
"can anyone give me a lift home?" - "we can" — "qualcuno può darmi un passaggio a casa?" - "sì, noi"
••II [kæn]no can do — colloq. non posso
1) (of food) barattolo m., scatola f.; (aerosol) bomboletta f.; (for petrol) fusto m., bidone m., latta f.; (of drink) lattina f.2) pop. (lavatory) cesso m., latrina f.3) colloq. (prison) galera f., gattabuia f.••a can of worms — un imbroglio, un bel po' di marcio
to be in the can — colloq. [ film] essere pronto per la distribuzione; [ negotiations] essere cosa fatta
III [kæn]to carry the can for sb. — colloq. prendersi la colpa al posto di qcn
1) gastr. inscatolare, mettere in scatola [fruit, vegetables]2) colloq. -
3 gossip
I ['gɒsɪp]a piece of gossip — un pettegolezzo, una diceria
2) (person) chiacchierone m. (-a), pettegolo m. (-a)II ['gɒsɪp]verbo intransitivo spettegolare, sparlare ( about di)* * *['ɡosip] 1. noun1) (talk about other people's affairs, not always truthful: I never pay any attention to gossip.) pettegolezzo2) (a chat: She dropped in for a cup of coffee and a gossip.) chiacchierata3) (a person who listens to and passes on gossip: She's a dreadful gossip.) pettegolo2. verb1) (to pass on gossip.) pettegolare2) (to chat.) chiacchierare•- gossipy- gossip column* * *gossip /ˈgɒsɪp/n.1 [cu] chiacchiera; chiacchiere; ciarle; pettegolezzo; diceria: I hate gossip, detesto i pettegolezzi2 chiacchierone, chiacchierona; pettegolo, pettegola: She's the worst gossip in the village, è la donna più pettegola (o la malalingua) del paese3 chiacchierata; conversazione amichevole; quattro chiacchiere (fam.): to have a good gossip with a friend, farsi una bella chiacchierata con un amico● ( nei giornali) gossip column, colonna degli avvenimenti mondani; rubrica di cronaca rosa □ gossip writer, scrittore mondano, a volte maldicente.(to) gossip /ˈgɒsɪp/v. i.chiacchierare; ciarlare; pettegolare; fare della maldicenza: to gossip about sb., sparlare di q.; spettegolare su q.* * *I ['gɒsɪp]a piece of gossip — un pettegolezzo, una diceria
2) (person) chiacchierone m. (-a), pettegolo m. (-a)II ['gɒsɪp]verbo intransitivo spettegolare, sparlare ( about di)
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