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I [mend]1) (in fabric) (stitched, darned) rammendo m.; (patched) rattoppo m., rappezzo m.2) fig.II 1. [mend]to be on the mend — [ person] essere in via di guarigione; [ economy] essere in ripresa; [weather, situation] migliorare
1) riparare [object, road]; (stitch, darn) rammendare; (add patch) rattoppare2) fig. guarire [feelings, broken heart]2.••to mend one's ways — migliorarsi, correggersi
* * *[mend] 1. verb1) (to put (something broken, torn etc) into good condition again; to repair: Can you mend this broken chair?) aggiustare2) (to grow better, especially in health: My broken leg is mending very well.) migliorare2. noun(a repaired place: This shirt has a mend in the sleeve.) rammendo- mending* * *[mɛnd]1. vt(repair: fence, car, clothes) aggiustare, riparare, (darn) rammendareto mend one's ways — (improve) correggersi
2. vi(broken bone) rimettersi a posto3. nto be on the mend — star migliorando, essere in via di guarigione
* * *mend /mɛnd/n.rammendo; rattoppo● to be on the mend, ( di malato) essere in via di guarigione; ( di affari e sim.) essere in ripresa: The economy is on the mend, l'economia è in ripresa.(to) mend /mɛnd/A v. t.1 accomodare; aggiustare; riparare; rammendare; rattoppare; riattare: to mend a broken toy, aggiustare un giocattolo rotto; to mend a dress, rammendare un vestito; to mend a road, riattare una strada NOTA D'USO: - to mend, to fix o to repair?-B v. i.2 migliorare (spec. di salute): The patient is mending quickly, l'ammalato sta migliorando rapidamente● (fig., spec. polit.) to mend ( one's) fences ( with sb.), fare pace (con q.); riallacciare i rapporti (con q.) □ to mend the fire, ravvivare il fuoco □ to mend or end st., migliorare o porre termine a qc. □ to mend one's pace, affrettarsi; affrettare il passo □ to mend one's ways, ravvedersi; cambiar vita □ (prov.) It's never too late to mend, non è mai troppo tardi per emendarsi.* * *I [mend]1) (in fabric) (stitched, darned) rammendo m.; (patched) rattoppo m., rappezzo m.2) fig.II 1. [mend]to be on the mend — [ person] essere in via di guarigione; [ economy] essere in ripresa; [weather, situation] migliorare
1) riparare [object, road]; (stitch, darn) rammendare; (add patch) rattoppare2) fig. guarire [feelings, broken heart]2.••to mend one's ways — migliorarsi, correggersi
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darn — darn1 [ darn ] interjection INFORMAL used when you are annoyed about something darn it/you/him etc. INFORMAL used when you are annoyed about something: Darn it! I was sure I d left my keys here. darn darn 2 [ darn ] or darned [ darnd ] adjective … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
darn — verb Darn is used with these nouns as the object: ↑sock … Collocations dictionary
darn — [1] ► VERB ▪ mend (knitted material) by interweaving yarn across it. DERIVATIVES darning noun. ORIGIN perhaps from an Old English word meaning to hide … English terms dictionary
darn — [[t]dɑ͟ː(r)n[/t]] darns, darning, darned 1) VERB If you darn something knitted or made of cloth, you mend a hole in it by sewing stitches across the hole and then weaving stitches in and out of them. [V n] Aunt Emilie darned old socks... [V ed]… … English dictionary
darn — I UK [dɑː(r)n] / US [dɑrn] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms darn : present tense I/you/we/they darn he/she/it darns present participle darning past tense darned past participle darned to repair a piece of clothing by sewing stitches… … English dictionary
darn — 1 verb (T) 1 to repair a hole in a piece of clothing by stitching wool over it: darning socks 2 darn it! spoken used when you are annoyed about something: Darn it! I ll have to do it all myself! 3 I ll be darned! spoken used when you are… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
darn — English has two distinct words darn. The verb ‘mend with stitches’ [16] may come ultimately from an Old English verb diernan ‘hide’, a derivative of the adjective dierne ‘secret’, which in turn was descended from West Germanic *darnjaz. Darn the… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
darn — English has two distinct words darn. The verb ‘mend with stitches’ [16] may come ultimately from an Old English verb diernan ‘hide’, a derivative of the adjective dierne ‘secret’, which in turn was descended from West Germanic *darnjaz. Darn the… … Word origins
darn — I. /dan / (say dahn) verb (t) 1. to mend (clothes, etc., or a tear or hole) with rows of stitches, sometimes with crossing and interwoven rows to fill up a gap. –noun 2. a darned place in a garment, etc. 3. the act of darning. {? Middle English… …
darn — 1. adjective Damn. 2. adverb Damned. 3. interjection Damn. 4. verb a) Euphemism of damn … Wiktionary
darn — 1. verb he was darning his socks Syn: mend, repair, reinforce; sew up, stitch, patch 2. exclamation oh, darn! See damn … Thesaurus of popular words