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[keɪk]1. nit's a piece of cake fam — è una cosa facile or da nulla
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I [laɪk]1. prep1) (similar to) come, uguale a, (in comparisons) cometo be like sb/sth — essere come qn/qc
what's he like? — che tipo è?, com'è?
she behaved like an idiot — si è comportata come una or da cretina
it's not like him to do that — non è da lui fare così, non è tipo da fare cose del genere
I never saw anything like it — non ho mai visto una cosa simile, non ho mai visto niente di simile
it happened like this... — è andata così...
I feel like a drink — avrei voglia di bere qualcosa, berrei volentieri qualcosa
2) (such as) come2. adjsimile, ugualein like cases — in casi simili or analoghi
rabbits, mice and like creatures — conigli, topi e animali simili
3. adv4. conj(as) come5. nsparrows, blackbirds and the like — passeri, merli e altri uccelli simili
II [laɪk]the likes of him fam — (pej) quelli come lui
1. vt1)I like swimming/that book/chocolate — mi piace nuotare/quel libro/il cioccolato
well, I like that! fam — (hum) questa sì che è bella!
2) (want) desiderare, volereI would like; I'd like — mi piacerebbe, vorrei
would you like...? — vuoi...?
would you like a coffee? — vuole un caffè?, gradirebbe un caffè?
I'd like an orange juice, please — vorrei un'aranciata, per favore
I would like more time — vorrei or mi piacerebbe avere più tempo
I should like to know why — vorrei or mi piacerebbe sapere perché
would you like me to wait outside? — vuoi or desideri che aspetti fuori?
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♦ cream /kri:m/n.1 [u] panna; fior di latte: Butter is made from cream, il burro si fa con la panna; fresh cream, panna fresca; double cream, panna molto densa; strawberries and cream, fragole con panna; to whip cream, montare la panna3 [uc] ( cosmesi) crema; emulsione: hand cream, crema per le mani; shaving cream, crema da barba; sun cream, crema solare; cold cream, crema emolliente; moisturizing cream, crema idratante8 (fig.) – the cream, il fior fiore; la crema: the cream of society, il fior fiore della buona società9 (fig.) – the cream, la parte migliore (o più interessante); il bello: That was the cream of his tale, quella è stata la parte più interessante del suo racconto10 [u] color crema11 [u] (volg.) sborra (volg.)● (GB) cream bun, pasticcino alla crema □ cream cheese, formaggio cremoso; formaggio spalmabile □ cream cleaner, detersivo liquido □ cream-coloured, color crema (agg.) □ cream cracker, biscotto salato; cracker □ (chim.) cream of tartar, cremore di tartaro □ cream puff, bignè alla panna (o alla crema); (fig. fam.) individuo smidollato; tipo effeminato □ cream separator, scrematrice □ (GB) cream tea, merenda a base di tè, focaccine dolci, marmellata e panna.(to) cream /kri:m/A v. i.B v. t.● (fig. volg.) to cream in one's pants, smaniare (dal desiderio, dalla voglia); venire dalla gioia.
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