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1 feeler
['fiːlə(r)]nome antenna f.; (of snail) tentacolo m., antenna f.••* * *noun ((in certain animals, insects etc) an organ for touching, especially one of the two thread-like parts on an insect's head.) antenna* * *feeler /ˈfi:lə(r)/n.2 atto, discorso, osservazione, ecc., fatti allo scopo di tastare il terreno (o di saggiare le intenzioni di q.); sondaggio: (fam.) peace feelers, sondaggi per la pace; to put out a feeler (o feelers) sondare la situazione; tastare il terreno3 (mecc.) sonda● feeler gauge, (mecc.) calibro a spessori, spessimetro; (ind. tess.) tastatore.* * *['fiːlə(r)]nome antenna f.; (of snail) tentacolo m., antenna f.•• -
2 catfish
['kætfɪʃ]* * *noun (any of a family of scaleless fish with long feelers round the mouth.) pesce gatto* * *catfish /ˈkætfɪʃ/n.(zool., Ameiurus nebulosus) pesce gatto.* * *['kætfɪʃ] -
3 ■ put out
■ put outA v. t. + avv.1 mettere fuori; buttare fuori (q. che disturba, ecc.); esporre; espellere: to put out the washing [the cat], mettere fuori il bucato [il gatto]5 emettere ( un comunicato); diramare, trasmettere ( una notizia, un messaggio radio, ecc.); emettere ( un comunicato); dare alle stampe, fare uscire ( un libro, un disco, ecc.)6 (econ.) produrre: This plant puts out 55,000 cars a year, questo stabilimento produce 55 000 auto all'anno7 (econ.) dare fuori, dare ( lavoro) a domicilio; esternalizzare: to put work out to tender, dare lavoro in appalto8 spegnere ( il fuoco, la luce, il gas, ecc.): to put out a candle, spegnere una candela; to put out a fire, spegnere un fuoco all'aperto (o un incendio)9 fare perdere i sensi a (q.); tramortire ( con un pugno, ecc.); (med.) anestetizzare ( in anestesia totale)11 disturbare, dare disturbo a; scomodare: DIALOGO → - Inviting someone to stay- I wouldn't want to put you out in any way, non vorrei darti disturbo12 contrariare; seccare; offendere: I was put out by their attitude, il loro atteggiamento mi ha seccatoB v. i. + avv.1 mettercela tutta; fare ogni sforzo3 ( slang USA) stare al gioco (fig.); (spec. di una donna) starci, darla via (volg.) □ to put out of action, (mil.) mettere fuori combattimento; (fig.) guastare, mettere fuori uso □ to put out feelers, (zool.) tirare fuori le antenne; (fig.) tastare il polso alla situazione □ to put an idea out of one's head, togliersi dalla testa un'idea. -
4 feeler feel·er n
['fiːlə(r)](of insect, snail) antenna, (of octopus) tentacolo
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