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41 Peg
[peg]nome proprio diminutivo di Margaret* * *[peɡ] 1. noun1) (a usually short, not very thick, piece of wood, metal etc used to fasten or mark something: There were four pegs stuck in the ground.) paletto2) (a hook on a wall or door for hanging clothes etc on: Hang your clothes on the pegs in the cupboard.) piolo, (attaccapanni)3) ((also clothes-peg) a wooden or plastic clip for holding clothes etc to a rope while drying.) molletta da bucato2. verb(to fasten with a peg: She pegged the clothes on the washing-line.) (stendere)- take someone down a peg or two- take down a peg or two
- take someone down a peg
- take down a peg* * *(First names) Peg /pɛg/, Peggy /ˈpɛgɪ/f. dim. di Margaret* * *[peg]nome proprio diminutivo di Margaret -
42 posh
[pɒʃ]aggettivo colloq.1) (high-class) [person, house, resort, clothes, car] elegante, chic; [ party] mondano2) spreg. (snobbish) [school, district] bene, snobto talk posh — colloq. parlare in modo affettato
* * *[poʃ](of a superior type or class: a posh family; posh clothes.) elegante* * *[pɒʃ] fam(people, neighbourhood, family) per bene, (car, hotel, clothes) elegante2. adv•- posh up* * *posh /pɒʃ/A a. (fam.)2 (ingl., talora spreg.) ricercato; raffinato; da aristocratico; molto su; bene: He speaks with a posh accent, parla con un accento raffinato; parla come un aristocratico; a posh part of the town, un quartiere molto su; un quartiere bene; the posh people, la gente bene; l'alta societàB avv.(fam.) con ricercatezza; con affettazione aristocratica: to speak posh, parlare con accento aristocratico.* * *[pɒʃ]aggettivo colloq.1) (high-class) [person, house, resort, clothes, car] elegante, chic; [ party] mondano2) spreg. (snobbish) [school, district] bene, snobto talk posh — colloq. parlare in modo affettato
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43 dress
I 1. [dres]1) (item of women's clothing) vestito m., abito m. (da donna)2) U (clothing) abbigliamento m., vestiario m.2. II 1. [dres]1) (put clothes on) vestire, abbigliare [ person]2) (decorate) addobbare [ Christmas tree]; allestire [ shop window]3) gastr. condire [ salad]; preparare, pulire [chicken, crab]4) med. medicare [ wound]6) mil. mettere in riga, allineare [ troops]2.1) (put on clothes) vestirsi2) mil. [ troops] mettersi in riga, allinearsi3.- dress up* * *[dres] 1. verb1) (to put clothes or a covering on: We dressed in a hurry and my wife dressed the children.) vestire, vestirsi2) (to prepare (food etc) to be eaten: She dressed a salad.) preparare3) (to treat and bandage (wounds): He was sent home from hospital after his burns had been dressed.) medicare; fasciare2. noun1) (what one is wearing or dressed in: He has strange tastes in dress.) abbigliamento2) (a piece of women's clothing with a top and skirt in one piece: Shall I wear a dress or a blouse and skirt?) vestito•- dressed- dresser
- dressing
- dressing-gown
- dressing-room
- dressing-table
- dressmaker
- dress rehearsal
- dress up* * *I 1. [dres]1) (item of women's clothing) vestito m., abito m. (da donna)2) U (clothing) abbigliamento m., vestiario m.2. II 1. [dres]1) (put clothes on) vestire, abbigliare [ person]2) (decorate) addobbare [ Christmas tree]; allestire [ shop window]3) gastr. condire [ salad]; preparare, pulire [chicken, crab]4) med. medicare [ wound]6) mil. mettere in riga, allineare [ troops]2.1) (put on clothes) vestirsi2) mil. [ troops] mettersi in riga, allinearsi3.- dress up -
44 dry
I [draɪ]1) (not wet or moist) [clothing, ground, paint] asciutto; [skin, hair, throat, cough] secco; [rustle, riverbed] arido, seccoto run dry — [river, funds, supplies] prosciugarsi
to be o feel dry (thirsty) [ person] essere assetato; to get dry seccarsi, asciugarsi; to get sth. dry fare asciugare qcs.; to wipe sth. dry asciugare qcs.; on dry land — sulla terraferma
2) (not rainy) [climate, heat] secco; [weather, season] asciutto; [ day] senza pioggia3) (not sweet) [wine, sherry etc.] secco5) (dull) [book, subject matter] arido, noioso6) (forbidding alcohol) [state, country] proibizionista••II 1. [draɪ](as) dry as a bone — completamente asciutto, secco
verbo transitivo fare asciugare [clothes, washing]; seccare, fare seccare [meat, flowers]2.verbo intransitivo [clothes, hair, paint] asciugarsi; [ blood] seccarsi3.- dry off- dry out- dry up* * *1. adjective1) (having little, or no, moisture, sap, rain etc: The ground is very dry; The leaves are dry and withered; I need to find dry socks for the children.) secco2) (uninteresting and not lively: a very dry book.) arido3) ((of humour or manner) quiet, restrained: a dry wit.) (che scherza restando serio)4) ((of wine) not sweet.) secco2. verb(to (cause to) become dry: I prefer drying dishes to washing them; The clothes dried quickly in the sun.) asciugare- dried- drier
- dryer
- drily
- dryly
- dryness
- dry-clean
- dry land
- dry off
- dry up* * *I [draɪ]1) (not wet or moist) [clothing, ground, paint] asciutto; [skin, hair, throat, cough] secco; [rustle, riverbed] arido, seccoto run dry — [river, funds, supplies] prosciugarsi
to be o feel dry (thirsty) [ person] essere assetato; to get dry seccarsi, asciugarsi; to get sth. dry fare asciugare qcs.; to wipe sth. dry asciugare qcs.; on dry land — sulla terraferma
2) (not rainy) [climate, heat] secco; [weather, season] asciutto; [ day] senza pioggia3) (not sweet) [wine, sherry etc.] secco5) (dull) [book, subject matter] arido, noioso6) (forbidding alcohol) [state, country] proibizionista••II 1. [draɪ](as) dry as a bone — completamente asciutto, secco
verbo transitivo fare asciugare [clothes, washing]; seccare, fare seccare [meat, flowers]2.verbo intransitivo [clothes, hair, paint] asciugarsi; [ blood] seccarsi3.- dry off- dry out- dry up -
45 array
I [ə'reɪ]1) (of goods, products) assortimento m., gamma f.2) (of weaponry) raccolta f., arsenale m.3) (of troops) schieramento m., spiegamento m.4) (of numbers) matrice f.6) elettron. rete f.II [ə'reɪ]1) mil. schierare, spiegare [ troops]2) dir. formare una lista di, fare l'appello di [ jurors]3) lett.* * *[ə'rei] 1.1) (things, people etc arranged in some order: an impressive array of fabrics.) raggruppamento, schieramento2) (clothes: in fine array.) abbigliamento2. verb1) (to put (things, people etc) in some order for show etc: goods arrayed on the counter.) disporre2) (to dress (oneself) eg in fine clothes.) abbigliare* * *array /əˈreɪ/n.1 ( anche mil.) schieramento; schiera ( anche fig.); spiegamento; ordine: in battle array, in ordine di battaglia; in loose array, in ordine sparso; an impressive array of data, una schiera (o una sfilza) impressionante di dati3 [u] (lett.) abbigliamento; abiti, vestiti; ricco vestiario5 (comput.) vettore: array of arrays, vettore multidimensionale; matrice; array processor, processore vettoriale6 (mat., stat.) fila; serie numerica7 (tecn.) allineamento; (disposizione a) schiera; rete: aerial array, rete di antenne; array radar, radar a schiera.(to) array /əˈreɪ/v. t.* * *I [ə'reɪ]1) (of goods, products) assortimento m., gamma f.2) (of weaponry) raccolta f., arsenale m.3) (of troops) schieramento m., spiegamento m.4) (of numbers) matrice f.6) elettron. rete f.II [ə'reɪ]1) mil. schierare, spiegare [ troops]2) dir. formare una lista di, fare l'appello di [ jurors]3) lett. -
46 pack
I [pæk]2) (group) (of wolves, dogs) branco m.; (of people) banda f.; (of hounds) muta f.; (of scouts) branco m.3) (in rugby) pacchetto m.4) (of cards) mazzo m.5) (backpack) zaino m.; (carried by animal) soma f.6) med. impacco m.7) - pack in compostia two-pack — (of cassettes, beer) una confezione da due
••II 1. [pæk]1) (stow) (in suitcase) mettere in valigia [ clothes]; (in box, crate) imballare, impacchettare [ornaments, books]2) (put things into) riempire [box, crate]to pack one's suitcase — fare o preparare la valigia
3) (package commercially) imballare, impacchettare [ goods]4) (cram into) [ crowd] stiparsi in, affollare [church, theatre]to be packed with — essere pieno zeppo di [ people]; essere pieno di [ ideas]
5) (press firmly) pressare [snow, earth]2.1) (get ready for departure) [ person] fare le valigie2) (crowd)to pack into — stiparsi, affollarsi in [ place]
•- pack in- pack off- pack up••to send sb. packing — cacciare via qcn
* * *[pæk] 1. noun1) (things tied up together or put in a container, especially to be carried on one's back: He carried his luggage in a pack on his back.) fagotto, sacca2) (a set of (fifty-two) playing-cards: a pack of cards.) mazzo3) (a number or group of certain animals: a pack of wolves / a wolf-pack.) branco4) (a packet: a pack of cigarettes.) pacchetto2. verb1) (to put (clothes etc) into a bag, suitcase or trunk for a journey: I've packed all I need and I'm ready to go.) impacchettare, imballare2) (to come together in large numbers in a small space: They packed into the hall to hear his speech.) ammucchiarsi•- packing- packing-case
- packed out
- packed
- pack off
- pack up* * *pack /pæk/n.1 pacco; fagotto; fardello; involto; peso; soma4 branco; muta: a pack of wolves, un branco di lupi; a pack of hounds, una muta di cani (spec. nella caccia alla volpe)5 (spreg.) banda; masnada; branco: a pack of thieves, una banda di ladri; a pack of fools, un branco di stupidi7 (ind.) quantità di pesce (di carne, frutta, ecc.) messa in scatola in una stagione9 (comm.) imballaggio; imballo; confezione; incarto: vacuum pack, imballaggio sottovuoto; economy pack, confezione risparmio10 (med.) impacco; tampone: an ice pack, un impacco di ghiaccio; a pack for a wound, un tampone per una ferita14 (ind. min.) ripiena; rinterro● pack animal, bestia da soma □ (mil.) pack artillery, artiglieria someggiata □ pack cloth, tela da sacco; tela per imballaggi □ (mil.) pack-drill, marcia con lo zaino in spalla ( per punizione): No names, no pack-drill, chi tiene la bocca cucita, non sarà mai punito; mai fare i nomi □ pack frame, portazaino ( struttura metallica tubolare) □ (metall.) pack hardening, cementazione in cassetta (o con cementanti solidi) □ (geogr.) pack-ice, banchisa; pack □ (zool.) pack leader, capobranco; bestia guidaiola; guidaiolo □ pack needle, quadrello ( ago da tappezziere) □ ( un tempo) pack pedlar, venditore ambulante che portava la sua merce avvolta in un fagotto □ (ind. min.) pack wall, muro di ripiena; pilastro di pietrame □ a six-pack of lager, birra chiara in confezione da sei lattine NOTA D'USO: - parcel o pack?-.♦ (to) pack /pæk/A v. t.2 ( anche to pack in) pigiare; riempire; imbottire; stipare; affollare; gremire: We were packed in like sardines, eravamo pigiati come sardine; to pack a bag with clothes, riempire una sacca di vestiti; The audience packed the hall, il pubblico stipava la sala; DIALOGO → - Checking in- Did you pack the bags yourself?, ha fatto lei le valigie?5 rincalzare, pressare ( terriccio); tamponare, turare ( con una guarnizione: una falla, ecc.): to pack a leaking joint, turare una giuntura che perde (o che fa acqua, ecc.)8 (leg.) manipolare la composizione di ( un organo, un comitato, ecc.); scegliere ( una giuria, ecc.) favorevole e parziale9 ( slang, spec. USA) avere, possedere, essere dotato di; nascondere (fig.): That boy packs a lot of talent, quel ragazzo possiede molto talento10 (mecc.) mettere la guarnizione a11 ( slang, spec. USA) avere addosso, portare ( un'arma); portare (spec. in uno zaino): to pack a gun, portare la pistola; andare in giro armato ( con arma da fuoco)B v. i.2 ammassarsi; accumularsi; ammucchiarsi: The snow had packed against the door, la neve si era ammassata contro la porta● to pack a hard punch, ( di un pugile) possedere la castagna, picchiare duro; ( di bevanda alcolica) picchiare, bruciare in gola □ to pack hounds, formare una muta di cani □ to pack in bales, imballare □ to pack in boxes, inscatolare □ to pack in cans (o in tins), imballare in scatole di latta; inscatolare □ to pack in cases, incassare; mettere in casse □ to pack one's bags, fare fagotto (fig.) □ (fam. USA) to pack a union card, avere la tessera del sindacato □ to send sb. packing, costringere q. a far fagotto; cacciarlo; toglierlo dai piedi □ (tur.) things to pack, cose da mettere in valigia (o da portare con sé) □ Knitwear packs easily, è facile mettere in valigia gli indumenti di maglia.* * *I [pæk]2) (group) (of wolves, dogs) branco m.; (of people) banda f.; (of hounds) muta f.; (of scouts) branco m.3) (in rugby) pacchetto m.4) (of cards) mazzo m.5) (backpack) zaino m.; (carried by animal) soma f.6) med. impacco m.7) - pack in compostia two-pack — (of cassettes, beer) una confezione da due
••II 1. [pæk]1) (stow) (in suitcase) mettere in valigia [ clothes]; (in box, crate) imballare, impacchettare [ornaments, books]2) (put things into) riempire [box, crate]to pack one's suitcase — fare o preparare la valigia
3) (package commercially) imballare, impacchettare [ goods]4) (cram into) [ crowd] stiparsi in, affollare [church, theatre]to be packed with — essere pieno zeppo di [ people]; essere pieno di [ ideas]
5) (press firmly) pressare [snow, earth]2.1) (get ready for departure) [ person] fare le valigie2) (crowd)to pack into — stiparsi, affollarsi in [ place]
•- pack in- pack off- pack up••to send sb. packing — cacciare via qcn
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47 rinse
I [rɪns]nome risciacquatura f., risciacquo m.II [rɪns]to give sth. a rinse — sciacquare qcs
1) (to remove soap) (ri)sciacquare [dishes, clothes]2) (wash) lavare•* * *[rins] 1. verb1) (to wash (clothes etc) in clean water to remove soap etc: After washing the towels, rinse them (out).) risciacquare2) (to clean (a cup, one's mouth etc) by filling with clean water etc and then emptying the water out: The dentist asked me to rinse my mouth out.) risciacquare2. noun1) (the act of rinsing: Give the cup a rinse.) risciacquo2) (a liquid used for changing the colour of hair: a blue rinse.) tintura* * *[rɪns]1. n(ri)sciacquatura, (quick) (ri)sciacquata, (hair-colouring) cachet m inv2. vt•* * *rinse /rɪns/n.2 [u] (ind.) risciacquatura3 sciacquata; lavata sommaria4 [uc] cachet (franc.); tintura leggera per capelli ( che si asporta sciacquandoli): blue rinse, cachet azzurro ( per capelli bianchi).(to) rinse /rɪns/v. t.1 ( anche to rinse out) sciacquare; risciacquare ( dal sapone, dentifricio, ecc.): to rinse clothes, risciacquar panni; to rinse one's mouth, sciacquarsi la bocca* * *I [rɪns]nome risciacquatura f., risciacquo m.II [rɪns]to give sth. a rinse — sciacquare qcs
1) (to remove soap) (ri)sciacquare [dishes, clothes]2) (wash) lavare• -
48 shrink
I [ʃrɪŋk] II 1. [ʃrɪŋk] 2.1) [ fabric] restringersi, ritirarsi; [forest, area] ritirarsi; [ boundaries] avvicinarsi, restringersi; [economy, sales] essere in calo; [resources, funds] restringersi, diminuire; [old person, body] rattrappirsito have shrunk to nothing — [team, household] essere ridotto a poche persone o a quattro gatti colloq.; [ person] essere solo pelle e ossa
2) (recoil)to shrink from — rifuggire da [conflict, responsibility]
* * *I [ʃriŋk] verb1) (to (cause material, clothes etc to) become smaller: My jersey shrank in the wash; Do they shrink the material before they make it up into clothes?)2) (to move back in fear, disgust etc (from): She shrank (back) from the man.)3) (to wish to avoid something unpleasant: I shrank from telling him the terrible news.)•- shrunken II [ʃriŋk] noun((slang) a psychiatrist.)* * *[ʃrɪŋk] shrank vb: pt shrunk pp1. vt(wool) far restringere2. vi1) (clothes) restringersi, ritirarsi, (metal) contrarsi, (gums) ritirarsi, (piece of meat) ridursi, (area, person) rimpicciolirsi2) (also: shrink away, shrink back) ritrarsi, tirarsi indietro3. nfam pej strizzacervelli m/f inv* * *shrink /ʃrɪŋk/n.1 contrazione; restringimento● (mecc.) shrink fit, calettamento forzato a caldo □ shrink-resistant, irrestringibile □ (mecc.) shrink ring, anello di forzamento □ (edil.) non-shrink grout, malta senza ritiro.(to) shrink /ʃrɪŋk/A v. i.1 restringersi; contrarsi ( anche fig.); accorciarsi; rimpicciolire, ritirarsi: This cloth won't shrink in the wash, questa stoffa non si restringe al lavaggio; This jacket has shrunk, questa giacca s'è accorciata; Alice began to shrink again, Alice cominciò a rimpicciolire di nuovo ( nel classico di letteratura fantastica di Lewis Carroll); The number of the unemployed is shrinking, il numero dei disoccupati si sta contraendo2 indietreggiare; rinculare; ritrarsi; tirarsi (o farsi) indietro; essere riluttante; rifuggire: I shrank at the sight, a quella vista indietreggiai (o mi ritrassi); They do not shrink from danger, non si tirano indietro di fronte al pericolo3 ridursi; diminuire; assottigliarsi; calare: Our profits are shrinking, i nostri profitti diminuiscono (o calano); ( sport) The gap has shrunk to two minutes, il distacco si è ridotto a due minutiB v. t.1 far restringere; far ritirare: This soap won't shrink woollen clothes, questo sapone non fa restringere i capi di lana● to shrink into a corner, rincantucciarsi □ to shrink into oneself, chiudersi in sé; chiudersi nel riserbo.* * *I [ʃrɪŋk] II 1. [ʃrɪŋk] 2.1) [ fabric] restringersi, ritirarsi; [forest, area] ritirarsi; [ boundaries] avvicinarsi, restringersi; [economy, sales] essere in calo; [resources, funds] restringersi, diminuire; [old person, body] rattrappirsito have shrunk to nothing — [team, household] essere ridotto a poche persone o a quattro gatti colloq.; [ person] essere solo pelle e ossa
2) (recoil)to shrink from — rifuggire da [conflict, responsibility]
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49 starch
I [stɑːtʃ]nome U1) (carbohydrate) amido m.2) (for clothes) amido m., appretto m.II [stɑːtʃ]verbo transitivo inamidare, apprettare* * *1. noun1) (a white food substance found especially in flour, potatoes etc: Bread contains starch.) amido2) (a powder prepared from this, used for stiffening clothes.) appretto2. verb(to stiffen (clothes) with starch.) inamidare, apprettare- starchy- starchiness* * *[stɒːtʃ]1. n2. vt* * *starch /stɑ:tʃ/n. [uc]1 (chim.) amido3 (fig.) rigidezza; formalismo; sostenutezza● (tecn.) starch finish, inamidatura; apprettatura □ (chim.) starch gum, destrina □ starch paste, colla d'amido.(to) starch /stɑ:tʃ/v. t.2 (fig.) rendere rigido, formalistico, sostenuto* * *I [stɑːtʃ]nome U1) (carbohydrate) amido m.2) (for clothes) amido m., appretto m.II [stɑːtʃ]verbo transitivo inamidare, apprettare -
50 unflattering
[ʌn'flætərɪŋ]to be unflattering to sb. — [clothes, hairstyle] non donare a qcn.; [portrait, description] non rendere ragione di qcn
* * *unflattering /ʌnˈflætərɪŋ/a.2 ( di un abito, ecc.) che non dona: She was wearing an unflattering brown dress, portava un vestito marrone che non le donavaunflatteringly avv.* * *[ʌn'flætərɪŋ]to be unflattering to sb. — [clothes, hairstyle] non donare a qcn.; [portrait, description] non rendere ragione di qcn
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51 strip off
strip off spogliarsi, svestirsi; strip [sth.] off, strip off [sth.] (remove) togliere [paint, wallpaper, clothes]; spogliare di [ leaves]* * *(to remove clothes or a covering from a thing or person: He stripped (his clothes) off and had a shower; The doctor stripped his bandage off.) eliminare; spogliare* * *vi + adv* * * -
52 brush
I [brʌʃ]1) (for hair, clothes, shoes) spazzola f.; (small, for sweeping up) scopetta f.; (broom) scopa f.; (for paint) pennello m.; (chimney sweep's) = spazzola sferica con setole di metallo3) (confrontation with person) scontro m.; (contact with person, celebrity) contatto m.4) (light touch) sfioramento m., tocco m. leggero5) (vegetation or twigs) boscaglia f., sottobosco m.6) (fox's tail) coda f. di volpe7) el. (in motor) spazzola f.II 1. [brʌʃ]1) (sweep, clean) spazzolare [carpet, clothes]2) (touch lightly) sfiorare, toccare lievemente [person, object]3) gastr.2.to brush sth. with — spennellare qcs. con [milk, egg]
to brush against — sfiorare [person, object]
to brush past sb. — passare vicino a qcn. sfiorandolo
- brush up* * *1. noun1) (an instrument with bristles, wire, hair etc for cleaning, scrubbing etc: a toothbrush; He sells brushes.) spazzola, spazzolino2) (an act of brushing.) spazzolatura3) (a bushy tail of a fox.) coda4) (a disagreement: a slight brush with the law.) scaramuccia2. verb1) (to rub with a brush: He brushed his jacket.) spazzolare, pulire con la spazzola2) (to remove (dust etc) by sweeping with a brush: brush the floor.) spazzare3) (to make tidy by using a brush: Brush your hair!) spazzolare4) (to touch lightly in passing: The leaves brushed her face.) sfiorare•- brush away
- brush up
- give
- get the brush-off* * *I [brʌʃ]1) (for hair, clothes, shoes) spazzola f.; (small, for sweeping up) scopetta f.; (broom) scopa f.; (for paint) pennello m.; (chimney sweep's) = spazzola sferica con setole di metallo3) (confrontation with person) scontro m.; (contact with person, celebrity) contatto m.4) (light touch) sfioramento m., tocco m. leggero5) (vegetation or twigs) boscaglia f., sottobosco m.6) (fox's tail) coda f. di volpe7) el. (in motor) spazzola f.II 1. [brʌʃ]1) (sweep, clean) spazzolare [carpet, clothes]2) (touch lightly) sfiorare, toccare lievemente [person, object]3) gastr.2.to brush sth. with — spennellare qcs. con [milk, egg]
to brush against — sfiorare [person, object]
to brush past sb. — passare vicino a qcn. sfiorandolo
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53 clothe
[kləʊð] 1.verbo transitivo vestire, abbigliare2.to clothe oneself — vestirsi, abbigliarsi
* * *[kləuð]past tense, past participle - clothed; verb1) (to provide with clothes: The widow did not have enough money to clothe her children.) vestire2) (to put clothes on: She was clothed in silk; She clothed herself in the most expensive materials.) vestirsi•- clothes- clothes-peg
- clothing* * *[kləʊð] 1.verbo transitivo vestire, abbigliare2.to clothe oneself — vestirsi, abbigliarsi
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54 model
I 1. ['mɒdl]1) (scale representation) modello m.; (made as hobby) modellino m.2) (version of car, appliance, garment) modello m.3) (person) (for artist) modello m. (-a); (showing clothes) modello m. (-a), indossatore m. (-trice)4) (thing to be copied) modello m.2.to hold sth. up o out as a model — prendere qcs. a modello
1) [railway, village] in miniatura2) (new and exemplary) [hospital, prison] modelloII 1. ['mɒdl]1)to model sth. on sth. — modellare qcs. su qcs
2) [ fashion model] indossare, presentare [ garment]3) (shape) modellare [clay, figure]2.1) (for artist) posare2) (in fashion) fare il modello, la modella3)3.to model in — [ artist] modellare in [clay, wax]
to model oneself on sb. — prendere qcn. a modello
* * *['modl] 1. noun1) (a copy or representation of something usually on a much smaller scale: a model of the Taj Mahal; ( also adjective) a model aeroplane.) modello2) (a particular type or design of something, eg a car, that is manufactured in large numbers: Our car is a 1999 model.) modello3) (a person who wears clothes etc so that possible buyers can see them being worn: He has a job as a male fashion model.) modello4) (a person who is painted, sculpted, photographed etc by an artist, photographer etc: I work as an artist's model.) modello5) (something that can be used to copy from.) modello6) (a person or thing which is an excellent example: She is a model of politeness; ( also adjective) model behaviour.) modello2. verb1) (to wear (clothes etc) to show them to possible buyers: They model (underwear) for a living.) indossare, fare da modello2) (to work or pose as a model for an artist, photographer etc: She models at the local art school.) posare, fare da modello3) (to make models (of things or people): to model (the heads of famous people) in clay.) modellare4) (to form (something) into a (particular) shape: She modelled the clay into the shape of a penguin; She models herself on her older sister.) modellare; prendere a modello•* * *I 1. ['mɒdl]1) (scale representation) modello m.; (made as hobby) modellino m.2) (version of car, appliance, garment) modello m.3) (person) (for artist) modello m. (-a); (showing clothes) modello m. (-a), indossatore m. (-trice)4) (thing to be copied) modello m.2.to hold sth. up o out as a model — prendere qcs. a modello
1) [railway, village] in miniatura2) (new and exemplary) [hospital, prison] modelloII 1. ['mɒdl]1)to model sth. on sth. — modellare qcs. su qcs
2) [ fashion model] indossare, presentare [ garment]3) (shape) modellare [clay, figure]2.1) (for artist) posare2) (in fashion) fare il modello, la modella3)3.to model in — [ artist] modellare in [clay, wax]
to model oneself on sb. — prendere qcn. a modello
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55 size
I [saɪz]1) (dimensions) (of person) taglia f.; (of part of body, object, room) grandezza f., dimensioni f.pl.; (of book, envelope) formato m.; (of apple, egg) grandezza f., calibro m.; (of region) grandezza f., estensione f.to increase in size — [ tree] crescere; [company, town] ingrandirsi
to cut sth. to size — tagliare qcs. della grandezza giusta
to be of a size — [ people] essere della stessa taglia; [ boxes] essere della stessa grandezza
2) (number) (of population, audience) ampiezza f.; (of class, school, company) grandezza f.3) (of garment) taglia f.; (of gloves) misura f.; (of shirt collar) collo m.; (of shoes) numero m.what size do you take? — (in clothes) che taglia porti? (in shoes) che numero porti?
to take size X — (in clothes) avere o portare la (taglia) X
"one size" — "taglia unica"
try this for size — prova se è della taglia giusta; fig. prova se questo va bene
••II [saɪz]to cut sb. down to size — ridimensionare qcn., fare scendere qcn. dal piedistallo
1) classificare [qcs.] secondo la grandezza, calibrare [eggs, fruit]2) inform. ridimensionare [ window]•- size upIII [saɪz] IV [saɪz]* * *1) (largeness: an area the size of a football pitch; The size of the problem alarmed us.) dimensioni2) (one of a number of classes in which shoes, dresses etc are grouped according to measurements: I take size 5 in shoes.) taglia•- sizeable- size up* * *I [saɪz]1) (dimensions) (of person) taglia f.; (of part of body, object, room) grandezza f., dimensioni f.pl.; (of book, envelope) formato m.; (of apple, egg) grandezza f., calibro m.; (of region) grandezza f., estensione f.to increase in size — [ tree] crescere; [company, town] ingrandirsi
to cut sth. to size — tagliare qcs. della grandezza giusta
to be of a size — [ people] essere della stessa taglia; [ boxes] essere della stessa grandezza
2) (number) (of population, audience) ampiezza f.; (of class, school, company) grandezza f.3) (of garment) taglia f.; (of gloves) misura f.; (of shirt collar) collo m.; (of shoes) numero m.what size do you take? — (in clothes) che taglia porti? (in shoes) che numero porti?
to take size X — (in clothes) avere o portare la (taglia) X
"one size" — "taglia unica"
try this for size — prova se è della taglia giusta; fig. prova se questo va bene
••II [saɪz]to cut sb. down to size — ridimensionare qcn., fare scendere qcn. dal piedistallo
1) classificare [qcs.] secondo la grandezza, calibrare [eggs, fruit]2) inform. ridimensionare [ window]•- size upIII [saɪz] IV [saɪz] -
56 strip
I [strɪp]1) (narrow piece) (of material, paper) striscia f.; (of land, sand) striscia f., lingua f.a strip of garden, beach — una striscia di giardino, di spiaggia
centre — BE o
median strip — AE (on motorway) banchina, aiuola spartitraffico
2) (anche striptease) spogliarello m., strip m., strip-tease m.••II 1. [strɪp]to tear sb. off a strip to tear a strip off sb. — colloq. dare una lavata di capo a qcn
to strip sth. from o off sth. — togliere o staccare qcs. da qcs
2) (remove everything from) svestire [ person]; svuotare [house, room]; spogliare [tree, plant]; disfare [ bed]; (remove paint from) sverniciare [window, door]; (dismantle) smontare [ engine]to strip sb. of — spogliare qcn. di [belongings, rights]
2.to strip sb. of his o her rank degradare qcn.; he was stripped of his title — gli hanno tolto il titolo
* * *[strip] 1. past tense, past participle - stripped; verb1) (to remove the covering from something: He stripped the old varnish off the wall; He stripped the branch (of its bark) with his knife.) togliere2) (to undress: She stripped the child (naked) and put him in the bath; He stripped and dived into the water; They were told to strip to the waist.) spogliarsi3) (to remove the contents of (a house etc): The house/room was stripped bare / stripped of its furnishings; They stripped the house of all its furnishings.) svuotare4) (to deprive (a person) of something: The officer was stripped of his rank for misconduct.) privare2. noun1) (a long narrow piece of (eg cloth, ground etc): a strip of paper.) striscia2) (a strip cartoon.) striscia, fumetto3) (a footballer's shirt, shorts, socks etc: The team has a red and white strip.) maglietta, divisa•- strip-lighting
- strip-tease 3. adjectivea strip-tease show.) di spogliarello* * *I [strɪp]1) (narrow piece) (of material, paper) striscia f.; (of land, sand) striscia f., lingua f.a strip of garden, beach — una striscia di giardino, di spiaggia
centre — BE o
median strip — AE (on motorway) banchina, aiuola spartitraffico
2) (anche striptease) spogliarello m., strip m., strip-tease m.••II 1. [strɪp]to tear sb. off a strip to tear a strip off sb. — colloq. dare una lavata di capo a qcn
to strip sth. from o off sth. — togliere o staccare qcs. da qcs
2) (remove everything from) svestire [ person]; svuotare [house, room]; spogliare [tree, plant]; disfare [ bed]; (remove paint from) sverniciare [window, door]; (dismantle) smontare [ engine]to strip sb. of — spogliare qcn. di [belongings, rights]
2.to strip sb. of his o her rank degradare qcn.; he was stripped of his title — gli hanno tolto il titolo
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57 suit
I [suːt, sjuːt]to be wearing a suit and tie — essere in o indossare giacca e cravatta
2) dir. (lawsuit) azione f. legaleto file a suit against — intentare causa a o contro
3) (in cards) seme m., colore m.to be sb.'s strong suit — fig. essere il punto forte di qcn.
II 1. [suːt, sjuːt]to follow suit — rispondere con lo stesso seme; fig. seguire l'esempio
to suit sb. down to the ground — colloq. [ garment] stare benissimo a qcn
2) (be convenient) [date, arrangement] andare bene a [ person]it suits me fine — mi sta o va bene
suits me! — colloq. va benissimo!
3) (be appropriate) [part, job] addirsi a, essere adatto a [ person]a loan that suits your needs — un prestito che soddisfa i vostri bisogni o che risponde perfettamente alle vostre esigenze
4) (be beneficial) [ sea air] fare bene a [ person]5) (adapt)2.to suit sth. to — adattare qcs. a [need, occasion]
verbo intransitivo convenire, andare bene3.* * *[su:t] 1. noun1) (a set of clothes usually all of the same cloth etc, made to be worn together, eg a jacket, trousers (and waistcoat) for a man, or a jacket and skirt or trousers for a woman.) abito, completo2) (a piece of clothing for a particular purpose: a bathing-suit / diving-suit.) costume; muta3) (a case in a law court: He won/lost his suit.) processo4) (an old word for a formal request, eg a proposal of marriage to a lady.) (proposta di matrimonio)5) (one of the four sets of playing-cards - spades, hearts, diamonds, clubs.) seme, colore2. verb1) (to satisfy the needs of, or be convenient for: The arrangements did not suit us; The climate suits me very well.) soddisfare, andare bene2) ((of clothes, styles, fashions etc) to be right or appropriate for: Long hair suits her; That dress doen't suit her.) stare/ andare bene3) (to adjust or make appropriate or suitable: He suited his speech to his audience.) adattare•- suited- suitor
- suitcase
- follow suit
- suit down to the ground
- suit oneself* * *I [suːt, sjuːt]to be wearing a suit and tie — essere in o indossare giacca e cravatta
2) dir. (lawsuit) azione f. legaleto file a suit against — intentare causa a o contro
3) (in cards) seme m., colore m.to be sb.'s strong suit — fig. essere il punto forte di qcn.
II 1. [suːt, sjuːt]to follow suit — rispondere con lo stesso seme; fig. seguire l'esempio
to suit sb. down to the ground — colloq. [ garment] stare benissimo a qcn
2) (be convenient) [date, arrangement] andare bene a [ person]it suits me fine — mi sta o va bene
suits me! — colloq. va benissimo!
3) (be appropriate) [part, job] addirsi a, essere adatto a [ person]a loan that suits your needs — un prestito che soddisfa i vostri bisogni o che risponde perfettamente alle vostre esigenze
4) (be beneficial) [ sea air] fare bene a [ person]5) (adapt)2.to suit sth. to — adattare qcs. a [need, occasion]
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58 wring out
wring [sth.] out, wring out [sth.] torcere, strizzare [cloth, clothes]* * *wring [sth.] out, wring out [sth.] torcere, strizzare [cloth, clothes] -
59 cast-off
['kɑːstɒf] [AE 'kæst-] 1.1) (clothes) abiti m. smessi2) fig.2.society's cast-offs — gli emarginati della società, i reietti
* * *noun, adjective ((a piece of clothing etc) no longer needed: cast-off clothes; I don't want my sister's cast-offs.) smesso* * *cast-off /ˈkɑ:stɒf/A a.1 scartato* * *['kɑːstɒf] [AE 'kæst-] 1.1) (clothes) abiti m. smessi2) fig.2.society's cast-offs — gli emarginati della società, i reietti
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60 dated
['deɪtɪd] 1. 2.1)2) [clothes, style] passato di moda; [idea, custom, film] datato; [word, expression] in disuso* * *adjective (old-fashioned: Her clothes looked very dated.) fuori moda, antiquato* * *dated /ˈdeɪtɪd/a.superato; antiquato: Many of his ideas seem rather dated, molte delle sue idee sembrano piuttosto superate.* * *['deɪtɪd] 1. 2.1)2) [clothes, style] passato di moda; [idea, custom, film] datato; [word, expression] in disuso
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