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1 dangle
['dæŋgl] 1.2.to keep sb. dangling — fig. tenere qcn. sulla corda
verbo transitivo fare penzolare [object, legs]; fig. fare balenare [prospect, reward] ( before, in front of a)* * *['dæŋɡl](to (cause to) hang loosely: She dangled her scarf out of the car window.) spenzolare* * *['dæŋgl] 1.2.to keep sb. dangling — fig. tenere qcn. sulla corda
verbo transitivo fare penzolare [object, legs]; fig. fare balenare [prospect, reward] ( before, in front of a) -
2 (to) dangle
(to) dangle /ˈdæŋgl/A v. i.2 (gramm.) non avere legami sintattici: a dangling participle, un participio senza legami sintatticiB v. t.1 (far) dondolare, spenzolare: They dangled their feet in the water, facevano dondolare i piedi nell'acqua2 (fig.) far balenare ( promesse, speranze, ecc.): They were dangling the promise of a promotion in front of him, gli facevano balenare davanti la promessa di una promozione -
3 (to) dangle
(to) dangle /ˈdæŋgl/A v. i.2 (gramm.) non avere legami sintattici: a dangling participle, un participio senza legami sintatticiB v. t.1 (far) dondolare, spenzolare: They dangled their feet in the water, facevano dondolare i piedi nell'acqua2 (fig.) far balenare ( promesse, speranze, ecc.): They were dangling the promise of a promotion in front of him, gli facevano balenare davanti la promessa di una promozione -
4 unsightly
[ʌn'saɪtlɪ]* * *(ugly: Those new buildings are very unsightly.) brutto* * *unsightly /ʌnˈsaɪtlɪ/a.brutto; antiestetico: an unsightly stain [scar], una brutta macchia [cicatrice]; Dangling cables are unsightly and dangerous, i cavi penzolanti sono antiestetici e pericolosiunsightlinessn. [u]bruttezza; mancanza di estetica.* * *[ʌn'saɪtlɪ] -
5 dangle dan·gle
['dæŋɡl]1. vt(arm, leg) (far) dondolare, (object on string) far oscillare(
fig: tempting offer) to dangle sth in front of sb — allettare qn con qc2. vipendere, penzolare -
6 hang ****
[hæŋ] hung pt, pp1. vt1) (gen) appendere, (washing) stendere, (door) montare (sui cardini), (wallpaper) mettere, incollare(coat, hat)
to hang (on) — appendere (a)the Christmas tree was hung with lights — l'albero di Natale era decorato di or con luci colorate
2) hanged pt, pp, (criminal) impiccarehang (it)! fam — accidenti!, porca miseria!
3)2. vi1)(rope, dangling object)
to hang (from) — penzolare (da), pendere (da), (garment) cadere, (hair) scendere, (criminal) essere impiccato (-a)2)to hang over — (smoke, fog) sovrastare, (threat) incombere su, (hawk) essere sospeso (-a) su
3. n•- hang on- hang out- hang up
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