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1 Bush
[bʊʃ]1) (shrub) cespuglio m., arbusto m.a bush of hair — fig. un cespuglio di capelli
2) (in Africa, Australia)••a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush — prov. meglio un uovo oggi che una gallina domani
* * *[buʃ]1) (a growing thing between a tree and a plant in size: a rose bush.) cespuglio2) ((in Australia, Africa etc) wild uncultivated country.) boscaglia•- bushy* * *(Surnames) Bush /bʊʃ/* * *[bʊʃ]1) (shrub) cespuglio m., arbusto m.a bush of hair — fig. un cespuglio di capelli
2) (in Africa, Australia)••a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush — prov. meglio un uovo oggi che una gallina domani
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2 beat *****
[biːt] beat vb: pt beaten pp1. n1) colpo, (of drum: single beat) colpo, (repeated beating) rullo, (of heart) battito, (Mus: rhythm) ritmo, (quaver, crotchet) battuta2) (of policeman) giro d'ispezione (a piedi), rondaon the beat — in giro d'ispezione, di ronda
3) Phys battimento2. vt1) (hit) battere, picchiare, (person: as punishment) picchiare, (with stick) bastonare, (carpet) battere, sbattere, (drum) suonareto beat time Mus — battere il tempo
beat it! fam — fila!, aria!
2) (defeat: team, army) battere, sconfiggere, (record) battere3) Culin sbattere, battere3. vi4. adj1) (pred), (fam: tired) sfinito (-a)2) (usu attr: group, music) beat inv•- beat out- beat off- beat up
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