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1 cruelly
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2 cruelly cru·el·ly adv
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3 ♦ cruel
♦ cruel /ˈkrʊəl/a.1 crudele: a cruel tyrant, un tiranno crudele; a cruel joke, uno scherzo crudele; to be cruel to sb., essere crudele con (o verso) q.2 crudele; doloroso; tormentoso; duro: a cruel death, una morte crudele; a cruel disappointment, una crudele delusione; a cruel blow, un duro colpo; a cruel winter, un inverno rigidissimo● cruel-hearted, spietatocruelly avv. -
4 leer
I [lɪə(r)]nome spreg. sbirciata f., sguardo m. maliziosoII [lɪə(r)]verbo intransitivo spreg.to leer at sb., sth. — lanciare a qcn. uno sguardo malizioso, guardare qcs. con malizia
* * *[liə] 1. noun(an unpleasant kind of smile.) (sguardo malizioso)2. verb(to give this kind of smile.) (dare occhiate maliziose)* * *[lɪə(r)]1. n2. vito leer at sb — (lustfully) guardare qn con occhi vogliosi, (cruelly) guardare qn con malvagità
* * *leer /lɪə(r)/n.sbirciata; occhiata furtiva; sguardo di traverso; sguardo maligno, malizioso o lascivo.(to) leer /lɪə(r)/v. i.sbirciare; guardare con la coda dell'occhio (o di traverso); dare occhiate maligne, maliziose o lascive; to leer at sb., sbirciare q.; guardare q. con malizia (o con lascivia).* * *I [lɪə(r)]nome spreg. sbirciata f., sguardo m. maliziosoII [lɪə(r)]verbo intransitivo spreg.to leer at sb., sth. — lanciare a qcn. uno sguardo malizioso, guardare qcs. con malizia
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5 massacre
I ['mæsəkə(r)]nome massacro m. (anche fig.)II ['mæsəkə(r)]verbo transitivo massacrare (anche fig.)* * *['mæsəkə] 1. noun1) (the killing of a large number of usually people, especially with great cruelty.) massacro2) (a very bad defeat: That last game was a complete massacre.) massacro2. verb(to kill (large numbers) cruelly.) massacrare* * *massacre /ˈmæsəkə(r)/n. [cu](to) massacre /ˈmæsəkə(r)/v. t.1 massacrare; far strage di; trucidare2 (fig. fam.) battere; sconfiggere; stracciare (fig. fam.).* * *I ['mæsəkə(r)]nome massacro m. (anche fig.)II ['mæsəkə(r)]verbo transitivo massacrare (anche fig.) -
6 slaughter
I ['slɔːtə(r)]1) (in butchery) macellazione f., macello m.2) (massacre) macello m.3) sport fig. massacro m.••II ['slɔːtə(r)]1) (in butchery) macellare2) (massacre) massacrare3) sport colloq. massacrare, stracciare* * *['slo:tə] 1. noun1) (the killing of people or animals in large numbers, cruelly and usually unnecessarily: Many people protested at the annual slaughter of seals.) massacro2) (the killing of animals for food: Methods of slaughter must be humane.) macellazione2. verb1) (to kill (animals) for food: Thousands of cattle are slaughtered here every year.) macellare2) (to kill in a cruel manner, especially in large numbers.) massacrare3) (to criticize unmercifully or defeat very thoroughly: Our team absolutely slaughtered the other side.) criticare; sconfiggere•* * *slaughter /ˈslɔ:tə(r)/n. [u]2 (fig.) macello; carneficina; massacro; strage: the slaughter of the innocents, la strage degli innocenti● (fig.) the weekend slaughter on the roads, la strage del week-end dovuta agli incidenti stradali.(to) slaughter /ˈslɔ:tə(r)/v. t.2 (fig.) far macello di; far strage di; massacrare; trucidare4 (fam.) fare a pezzi; stroncare; criticare aspramente.* * *I ['slɔːtə(r)]1) (in butchery) macellazione f., macello m.2) (massacre) macello m.3) sport fig. massacro m.••II ['slɔːtə(r)]1) (in butchery) macellare2) (massacre) massacrare3) sport colloq. massacrare, stracciare -
7 tease
I [tiːz]1) (joker) canzonatore m. (-trice), provocatore m. (-trice)2) spreg. (woman) = donna che ama provocare gli uomini senza però concedersiII 1. [tiːz]3) (backcomb) cotonare [ hair]2.verbo intransitivo scherzare* * *[ti:z] 1. verb1) (to annoy or irritate on purpose: He's teasing the cat.) stuzzicare, tormentare2) (to annoy or laugh at (a person) playfully: His school-friends tease him about his size.) canzonare2. noun(a person who enjoys teasing others: He's a tease!) canzonatore- teaser- teasingly* * *[tiːz]1. n(person) burlone (-a)2. vt•* * *tease /ti:z/n. (fam.)1 canzonatore; prendingiro2 chi stuzzica; chi molesta4 domanda difficile; rompicapo.(to) tease /ti:z/v. t.1 prendere in giro; canzonare; stuzzicare; punzecchiare; canzonare: His schoolfriends teased him for playing with girls, i suoi compagni di scuola lo prendevano in giro perché giocava con le bambine; Come on, I'm just teasing!, dài, dico solo per scherzo!4 assillare (per ottenere qc.)5 riuscire a ottenere; ricavare; tirare fuori6 (ind. tess.) cardare7 (ind. tess.) pettinare; garzare* * *I [tiːz]1) (joker) canzonatore m. (-trice), provocatore m. (-trice)2) spreg. (woman) = donna che ama provocare gli uomini senza però concedersiII 1. [tiːz]3) (backcomb) cotonare [ hair]2.verbo intransitivo scherzare -
8 torture
I ['tɔːtʃə(r)]nome tortura f.; fig. supplizio m.II ['tɔːtʃə(r)]verbo transitivo torturare; fig. tormentare* * *['to: ə] 1. verb(to treat (someone) cruelly or painfully, as a punishment, or in order to make him/her confess something, give information etc: He tortured his prisoners; She was tortured by rheumatism/jealousy.) torturare2. noun1) (the act or practice of torturing: The king would not permit torture.) tortura2) ((something causing) great suffering: the torture of waiting to be executed.) tortura* * *torture /ˈtɔ:tʃə(r)/n. [uc]tortura; supplizio; tormento; strazio; sevizie: mental torture, sevizie mentali; to put sb. to torture, mettere q. alla tortura; instruments of torture, strumenti di tortura; (relig.) the tortures of hell, i tormenti dell'inferno● torture chamber, camera di tortura □ (fig.) a long torture, un vero calvario.♦ (to) torture /ˈtɔ:tʃə(r)/v. t.1 torturare ( anche fig.); tormentare; sottoporre alla tortura: to be tortured by tight shoes, patire la tortura delle scarpe strette* * *I ['tɔːtʃə(r)]nome tortura f.; fig. supplizio m.II ['tɔːtʃə(r)]verbo transitivo torturare; fig. tormentare -
9 atrociously atro·cious·ly adv
[ə'trəʊʃəslɪ](cruelly) atrocemente, (appallingly) terribilmente -
10 butcher
I ['bʊtʃə(r)] II ['bʊtʃə(r)]verbo transitivo macellare [animal, meat]; fig. massacrare* * *['bu ə] 1. noun(a person whose business is to kill cattle etc for food and/or sell their flesh.) macellaio2. verb1) (to kill for food.) macellare2) (to kill cruelly: All the prisoners were butchered by the dictator.) fare strage di* * *I ['bʊtʃə(r)] II ['bʊtʃə(r)]verbo transitivo macellare [animal, meat]; fig. massacrare -
11 cruel
['krʊəl]aggettivo [person, fate, joke] crudele (to con, nei confronti di); [winter, climate] rigido, gelido••you have to be cruel to be kind — prov. = se si vuole bene è necessario saper castigare
* * *['kru:əl]1) (pleased at causing pain; merciless: He was cruel to his dog.) crudele2) (causing distress: a cruel disappointment.) crudele•- cruelly- cruelty* * *['krʊəl]aggettivo [person, fate, joke] crudele (to con, nei confronti di); [winter, climate] rigido, gelido••you have to be cruel to be kind — prov. = se si vuole bene è necessario saper castigare
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12 ill-treat
[ˌɪl'triːt]verbo transitivo maltrattare* * *verb (to treat badly or cruelly: She often ill-treated her children.) maltrattare* * *[ˌɪl'triːt]verbo transitivo maltrattare -
13 oppress
[ə'pres]verbo transitivo opprimere* * *[ə'pres]1) (to govern cruelly: The king oppressed his people.) opprimere2) (to worry or depress: The thought of leaving her oppressed me.) opprimere•- oppressive
- oppressively
- oppressiveness
- oppressor* * *[ə'pres]verbo transitivo opprimere -
14 shame
I [ʃeɪm]1) (embarrassment, disgrace) vergogna f.to feel shame at — provare vergogna per, vergognarsi di
to bring shame on — disonorare, essere la vergogna di
2) (pity)it's a shame about the factory closing — è un peccato che la fabbrica abbia chiuso, chiuda
nice costumes - shame about the play! — colloq. i costumi erano belli - peccato la recita!
••II [ʃeɪm]to put sb. to shame — disonorare qcn., portare disonore a qcn.
1) (embarrass) imbarazzare, fare vergognare2) (disgrace) disonorare* * *[ʃeim] 1. noun1) ((often with at) an unpleasant feeling caused by awareness of guilt, fault, foolishness or failure: I was full of shame at my rudeness; He felt no shame at his behaviour.) vergogna2) (dishonour or disgrace: The news that he had accepted bribes brought shame on his whole family.) vergogna3) ((with a) a cause of disgrace or a matter for blame: It's a shame to treat a child so cruelly.) vergogna4) ((with a) a pity: What a shame that he didn't get the job!) peccato2. verb1) ((often with into) to force or persuade to do something by making ashamed: He was shamed into paying his share.) (svergognare costringendo a fare)2) (to cause to have a feeling of shame: His cowardice shamed his parents.) disonorare, recare onta a•- shameful- shamefully
- shamefulness
- shameless
- shamelessly
- shamelessness
- shamefaced
- put to shame
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- his shame* * *I [ʃeɪm]1) (embarrassment, disgrace) vergogna f.to feel shame at — provare vergogna per, vergognarsi di
to bring shame on — disonorare, essere la vergogna di
2) (pity)it's a shame about the factory closing — è un peccato che la fabbrica abbia chiuso, chiuda
nice costumes - shame about the play! — colloq. i costumi erano belli - peccato la recita!
••II [ʃeɪm]to put sb. to shame — disonorare qcn., portare disonore a qcn.
1) (embarrass) imbarazzare, fare vergognare2) (disgrace) disonorare -
15 tyrannise
['ti-]verb (to rule or treat (a person or people) cruelly and unjustly: He tyrannizes his family.) tirannizzare -
16 tyrannize
['tɪrənaɪz] 1.verbo transitivo tiranneggiare2.verbo intransitivo tiranneggiare, essere tirannicoto tyrannize over sb. — tiranneggiare qcn
* * *['ti-]verb (to rule or treat (a person or people) cruelly and unjustly: He tyrannizes his family.) tirannizzare* * *['tɪrənaɪz] 1.verbo transitivo tiranneggiare2.verbo intransitivo tiranneggiare, essere tirannicoto tyrannize over sb. — tiranneggiare qcn
См. также в других словарях:
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cruelly — adverb see cruel … New Collegiate Dictionary
cruelly — See cruel. * * * … Universalium
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cruelly — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. savagely, inhumanly, viciously; see brutally … English dictionary for students
cruelly — adv. in a heartless manner, unkindly, brutally … English contemporary dictionary
cruelly — cru·el·ly … English syllables