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1 grub
I [grʌb]1) zool. larva f., bruco m.; (in fruit) verme m.2) colloq. (food) roba f. da mangiareII [grʌb]* * *1. noun1) (the form of an insect after it hatches from its egg: A caterpillar is a grub.) larva2) (a slang term for food: Is there any grub in the house?) cibo2. verb(to search by digging: The pigs were grubbing around for roots.) scavare* * *grub /grʌb/n.1 (zool.) larva di insetto; bruco; baco; bacherozzo2 chi fa un lavoro ingrato; sgobbone3 ( slang) cibo; roba da mangiare: Grub's up!, (è) in tavola!; What time's grub?, a che ora si mangia?(to) grub /grʌb/A v. i.1 scavare; vangare; zappare2 lavorare sodo; sgobbare3 ( anche to grub about) cercare qua e là; rovistare; grufolare: The pigs are grubbing about under the oaks, i maiali grufolano sotto le querceB v. t.3 ( slang USA) cibare; dare da mangiare a; sfamare: He has ten children to grub, ha dieci figli da sfamare● to grub up, estirpare ( radici); dissotterrare; afferrare, tirare su ( insetti, ecc.); (fam.) tirare fuori, trovare (q. o qc. di spregevole).* * *I [grʌb]1) zool. larva f., bruco m.; (in fruit) verme m.2) colloq. (food) roba f. da mangiareII [grʌb] -
2 digger
['dɪgə(r)]1) (excavator) escavatore m., escavatrice f.2) (worker) sterratore m.* * *noun (a machine for digging.) escavatrice* * *digger /ˈdɪgə(r)/n.2 sterratore; terrazziere* * *['dɪgə(r)]1) (excavator) escavatore m., escavatrice f.2) (worker) sterratore m. -
3 rest
I [rest]the rest — (of food, day, story) il resto
for the rest... — per il resto...
II [rest]and all the rest of it — colloq. e tutto il resto
to put sb.'s mind at rest — tranquillizzare qcn.
2) (support) supporto m.3) mus. pausa f.4) (immobility)••III 1. [rest]a change is as good as a rest — prov. = cambiare fa bene tanto quanto riposarsi
1) (lean)to rest sth. on — appoggiare qcs. su [ surface]
2) (allow to rest) riposare [ legs]; tenere a riposo [ injured limb]; fare riposare [ horse]3) agr. lasciare a maggese [ land]4) dir.2.I rest my case — fig. non ho niente da aggiungere
1) (relax) riposarsito rest on — appoggiarsi su, essere appoggiato su
3) eufem.to be resting — [ actor] essere disoccupato, non avere una parte
4)to rest in peace — [ dead person] riposare in pace
5) fig.to let the matter o things rest lasciare perdere; you can't just let it rest there! — non puoi abbandonare tutto così!
•- rest on- rest up••* * *I 1. [rest] noun1) (a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc: Digging the garden is hard work - let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems - I'm going to take a week's holiday.)2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.)3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.)4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.)2. verb1) (to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy: We've been walking for four hours - let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs.)2) (to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired: Mother is resting at the moment.)3) (to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something: Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels.)4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.)5) (to (allow to) depend on: Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.)6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.)•- restful- restfully
- restfulness
- restless
- restlessly
- restlessness
- rest-room
- at rest
- come to rest
- lay to rest
- let the matter rest
- rest assured
- set someone's mind at rest II [rest]- the rest* * *I [rest]the rest — (of food, day, story) il resto
for the rest... — per il resto...
II [rest]and all the rest of it — colloq. e tutto il resto
to put sb.'s mind at rest — tranquillizzare qcn.
2) (support) supporto m.3) mus. pausa f.4) (immobility)••III 1. [rest]a change is as good as a rest — prov. = cambiare fa bene tanto quanto riposarsi
1) (lean)to rest sth. on — appoggiare qcs. su [ surface]
2) (allow to rest) riposare [ legs]; tenere a riposo [ injured limb]; fare riposare [ horse]3) agr. lasciare a maggese [ land]4) dir.2.I rest my case — fig. non ho niente da aggiungere
1) (relax) riposarsito rest on — appoggiarsi su, essere appoggiato su
3) eufem.to be resting — [ actor] essere disoccupato, non avere una parte
4)to rest in peace — [ dead person] riposare in pace
5) fig.to let the matter o things rest lasciare perdere; you can't just let it rest there! — non puoi abbandonare tutto così!
•- rest on- rest up••
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