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1 city slicker n
['sɪtɪ'slɪkə(r)]pej fam cittadino (-a) sofisticato (-a) -
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3 ♦ city
♦ city /ˈsɪtɪ/n.2 (stor., in GB) città sede vescovile e dotata di statuto speciale3 (in GB) – the City ( of London), la «City» di Londra; ( per estens.) gli ambienti finanziari, il mondo della finanza e degli affari NOTE DI CULTURA: The City: è il centro storico di Londra, oggi area amministrativa autonoma sotto la giurisdizione del sindaco, nonché uno dei principali centri finanziari e commerciali dell'Occidente, sede della Bank of England, della Borsa e di molte società finanziarie● city boundary, cinta daziaria □ city councillor, consigliere comunale □ (giorn.) city desk, (GB) redazione finanziaria; ( USA) cronaca cittadina □ city dweller, abitante di città; cittadino □ (giorn.) city editor, (GB) caporedattore finanziario; ( USA) redattore della cronaca cittadina □ city fathers, amministratori locali □ city hall, municipio □ city plan, piano regolatore □ city planner, urbanista □ city planning, urbanistica □ (fam.) city slicker, tipo sofisticato; ( per estens.) furbacchione, dritto □ (stor.) city state, città-stato □ (in GB) City Technology College, scuola secondaria a indirizzo scientifico-tecnologico (finanziata congiuntamente dal governo e dalle industrie e ubicata nel centro delle città).NOTA D'USO: - city o town?- -
4 slicker
['slɪkə(r)]nome AE (raincoat) impermeabile m.* * *slicker /ˈslɪkə(r)/n.4 ( USA, spesso city slicker) tipo di città; furbacchione; imbroglione dalla parola facile; truffatore ben vestito (o azzimato); (ingl.) uomo che lavora nella City di Londra.(to) slicker /ˈslɪkə(r)/v. t.(fam. USA) imbrogliare; fregare (fam.).* * *['slɪkə(r)]nome AE (raincoat) impermeabile m.
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