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1 giocherellare (nervosamente)
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2 agitare
shakefazzoletto wavefig ( turbare) upset, agitateagitare prima dell'uso shake before use* * *agitare v.tr.1 to agitate; ( scuotere) to shake*, to stir; ( violentemente) to toss: agitare prima dell'uso, shake well before using; agitare la mano, un fazzoletto, to wave one's hand, a handkerchief2 ( eccitare) to stir, to excite: le parole del poeta agitarono la sua fantasia, the poet's words stirred (o stimulated) his imagination4 ( discutere) to discuss, to debate; (form.) to moot: agitare un problema, to bring up (o to air) a problem.◘ agitarsi v.rifl. o intr.pron.1 to be agitated; to be restless; to toss: i bambini sono stanchi di aspettare, cominciano ad agitare, the children are tired of waiting, they are getting restless; agitare nel sonno, to toss in one's sleep // il mare si agita, the sea is rising (o getting rough); qualcosa si agita nell'acqua, something is bobbing up and down in the water3 (pol.) to agitate; to clamour4 ( essere indaffarato) to bustle (about).* * *[adʒi'tare]1. vt1) (liquido, bottiglia) to shake, (mano, fazzoletto) to wave"agitare prima dell'uso" — "shake well before use"
2) (fig : incitare) to incite, (turbare) to trouble, disturb2. vip (agitarsi)1) (rami) to sway, (bambino) to fidget, (mare) to get rough, (dubbio, pensiero) to stir, (folla) to become restless2) (turbarsi) to get worked up, get upset, (eccitarsi) to get excited3) Pol to agitate* * *[adʒi'tare] 1.verbo transitivo1) (muovere) to wave [mano, fazzoletto]; to shake* (up), to agitate [ bottiglia]; to wag [ coda]; [ vento] to move, to stir [ foglie]"agitare prima dell'uso" — "shake before use"
3) (eccitare) to rouse, to stir up [ masse]4) (discutere) to debate, to discuss [ questione]2.verbo pronominale agitarsi1) (muoversi) [ persona] to stir, to fidget, to wriggle (about); [foglie, tende] to stir; [ mare] to get* rough- rsi al vento — [ bandiera] to flap, to wave (around)
2) (essere inquieto) [persona, popolo] to become* restless; (preoccuparsi) to get* upset, to worry ( per about)••* * *agitare/adʒi'tare/ [1]1 (muovere) to wave [ mano, fazzoletto]; to shake* (up), to agitate [ bottiglia]; to wag [ coda]; [ vento] to move, to stir [ foglie]; "agitare prima dell'uso" "shake before use"3 (eccitare) to rouse, to stir up [ masse]4 (discutere) to debate, to discuss [ questione]II agitarsi verbo pronominale1 (muoversi) [ persona] to stir, to fidget, to wriggle (about); [ foglie, tende] to stir; [ mare] to get* rough; - rsi nel sonno to toss (and turn) in one's sleep; - rsi al vento [ bandiera] to flap, to wave (around)2 (essere inquieto) [ persona, popolo] to become* restless; (preoccuparsi) to get* upset, to worry ( per about)agitare le acque to rock the boat. -
3 ballare
v/t and v/i dance* * *ballare v. intr.1 (anche tr.) to dance: ballare un valzer, to dance a waltz (o to waltz); balla come un orso, he dances very clumsily; ballare dalla gioia, to dance with joy; balla bene, he dances well; non gli piace ballare, he doesn't like dancing // far ballare qlcu., (fig.) to make s.o. dance (to one's tune) // quando non c'è la gatta i topi ballano, (prov.) when the cat's away the mice will play2 ( sobbalzare) to wobble, to rock; ( agitarsi) to fidget: si è alzato il mare, fra poco la nave balla, the sea is getting rough, soon the boat will start tossing about // ora si balla, (fig.) now for the hard part* * *[bal'lare]1) to dance2) (traballare: mobile) to wobble2. vt* * *[bal'lare] 1.1) (danzare) to danceinvitare qcn. a ballare — to ask sb. to a dance
2) (traballare) [tavolo, sedia] to wobble3) (ondeggiare) [ barca] to toss; (oscillare) [ immagine] to flicker4) (agitarsi) to fidget2.il vestito le balla addosso — her dress is far too big for her, she is swimming in the dress
verbo transitivoballare un valzer — to do o dance a waltz, to waltz
••quando il gatto non c'è i topi ballano — prov. when the cat's away, the mice will play
* * *ballare/bal'lare/ [1](aus. avere)1 (danzare) to dance; invitare qcn. a ballare to ask sb. to a dance; ballare sulle punte to dance on point(s)2 (traballare) [ tavolo, sedia] to wobble; ho un dente che balla I have a loose tooth4 (agitarsi) to fidget5 (essere troppo grande) il vestito le balla addosso her dress is far too big for her, she is swimming in the dressballare un valzer to do o dance a waltz, to waltzquando il gatto non c'è i topi ballano prov. when the cat's away, the mice will play; quando si è in ballo si deve ballare in for a penny in for a pound. -
4 fremere
( tremare) tremble, quiver* * *fremere v. intr.1 to quiver (with sthg.), to tremble (with sthg.), to shudder; ( palpitare) to throb; ( vibrare) to thrill, to vibrate: mi fa fremere quando ci penso, it gives me the shivers to think of it; le corde fremono, the strings quiver; fremeva d'ansia, d'eccitazione, she was quivering with anxiety, excitement; fremere di gioia, to throb (o to thrill) with delight; fremere di impazienza, to fret (with impatience); fremere d'ira, to tremble with rage; fremere d'orrore, to shudder with horror; fremere di sdegno, to quiver with indignation; fremere per il desiderio di partire, to fret (o to quiver) with impatience to leave; non risposi ai loro attacchi, ma dentro di me fremevo, I did not reply to their criticisms but inwardly I was fuming (o furious) // far fremere d'ira, to fill with rage (o to enrage)* * *['frɛmere]verbo intransitivo (aus. avere) [labbra, mano] to quiver, to tremble; [ persona] to fidget, to simmerfremere per l'eccitazione — to shiver o twitch with excitement
* * *fremere/'frεmere/ [2](aus. avere) [labbra, mano] to quiver, to tremble; [ persona] to fidget, to simmer; fremere di gioia to thrill; fremere per l'eccitazione to shiver o twitch with excitement. -
5 giocherellare
giocherellare v. intr. to play, to toy; to fiddle, to trifle, to play around: smettila di giocherellare con le chiavi, stop fiddling with the keys.* * *[dʒokerel'lare]giocherellare con — to toy, fiddle (around), fidget, fumble with [ oggetto]
* * *giocherellare/dʒokerel'lare/ [1](aus. avere) (trastullarsi) giocherellare con to toy, fiddle (around), fidget, fumble with [ oggetto]. -
6 smaniare
smaniare v. intr.1 to yearn (for sthg.), to long (for sthg.), to crave (sthg. o for sthg.): smania di cambiare lavoro, he is longing for a new job2 ( essere in agitazione) to be restless; to chafe, to fret: non ho dormito molto, ho smaniato tutta la notte per la febbre, I didn't sleep much, I was tossing (and turning) all night with a temperature; invece di smaniare, cerca di organizzare la partenza, instead of flapping around get ready to leave // far smaniare qlcu., to make s.o. furious.* * *[zma'njare]1) (agitarsi) to fret, to fidget, to be* restless* * *smaniare/zma'njare/ [1](aus. avere)1 (agitarsi) to fret, to fidget, to be* restless -
7 argento
m silverargento vivo quicksilver* * *argento s.m.1 (chim.) silver: bromuro d'argento, silver bromide; cloruro d'argento silver chloride; nitrato d'argento, silver nitrate // (metall.) argento 925/1000, sterling silver // argento lavorato, wrought silver; argento dorato, silver gilt; argento vivo, quicksilver; avere addosso l'argento vivo, (fig.) to be restless (o fam. to be a real fidget) // (pitt.) bianco d'argento, white lead // nozze d'argento, silver wedding // ca-pelli d'argento, (fig.) silver hair // la parola è d'argento, il silenzio è d'oro, (prov.) speech is silver, silence is golden* * *[ar'dʒɛnto] 1.sostantivo maschile1) (metallo) silver2) (colore) silvercarta d'argento — = pensioners' reduced train fare card
3) sport silver (medal)2.sostantivo maschile plurale argenti silver(ware) sing.••* * *argento/ar'dʒεnto/ ⇒ 3I sostantivo m.1 (metallo) silver; anello d'argento silver ring2 (colore) silver; capelli d'argento silver(y) hair; carta d'argento = pensioners' reduced train fare card3 sport silver (medal)II argenti m.pl.silver(ware) sing.avere l'argento vivo addosso to be full of the joys of spring\argento vivo quicksilver. -
8 dimenare
wavecoda wag* * *dimenare v.tr. ( muovere in qua e in là) to wave, to swing*, to waggle, to wiggle; ( la coda) to wag; ( fare ondeggiare) to toss; to sway: il cane dimena la coda, the dog wags (o waggles) his tail; dimenare le braccia, le gambe, to wave one's arms, one's legs; quando cammina dimena i fianchi, when she walks, she wiggles her hips // dimenare le ganasce, to eat greedily (o voraciously) // dimenare una questione, (fig.) to discuss (o to go into) a question.◘ dimenarsi v.rifl.1 ( agitarsi) to fidget, to squirm; ( divincolarsi) to struggle; ( fare movimenti convulsi) to fling* oneself about, to throw* oneself about; ( nel letto) to toss about; ( camminando) to sway: ''Smettetela di dimenarvi sulle sedie'', disse la maestra, ''Stop fidgeting in your seats'', said the teacher; dimenare come un pazzo, to struggle like a madman // chi va a letto senza cena, tutta notte si dimena, (prov.) who goes to bed supperless, all night tumbles and tosses* * *[dime'nare]1. vt2. vr (dimenarsi)(agitarsi: nel letto) to toss (about), toss and turn, (per liberarsi, ballando) to fling o.s. about, (gesticolare) to gesticulate wildly* * *[dime'nare] 1.verbo transitivo [ persona] to flail (about) [braccia, gambe]; to sway [ fianchi]; [ animale] to wag(gle) [ coda]2.verbo pronominale dimenarsi (agitarsi) to flail (about), to flounce (about), to jig (about), to waggle (about), to wriggle (about)* * *dimenare/dime'nare/ [1]II dimenarsi verbo pronominale(agitarsi) to flail (about), to flounce (about), to jig (about), to waggle (about), to wriggle (about). -
9 giocherellare con
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10 inquietudine
f anxiety* * *inquietudine s.f.1 (agitazione) restlessness, fidget, agitation2 (preoccupazione) anxiety, uneasiness, worry: stato d'inquietudine, state of anxiety (o anxious state of mind); dissipare le inquietudini di qlcu., to set s.o.'s mind at ease; nutrire delle vive inquietudini per qlcu., to be extremely anxious (o worried) about s.o.* * *[inkwje'tudine]sostantivo femminile1) (irrequietezza) restlessness, unrest2) (preoccupazione) worry U, concern, anxiety* * *inquietudine/inkwje'tudine/sostantivo f.1 (irrequietezza) restlessness, unrest2 (preoccupazione) worry U, concern, anxiety. -
11 quieto
quiet* * *quieto agg. quiet; ( calmo) calm; ( tranquillo) still; (fig.) tranquil; ( pacifico) peaceful; pacific; ( silenzioso) silent: cavallo quieto, quiet horse; una mente quieta, a tranquil mind; una natura quieta, a peaceful nature; notte quieta, quiet (o still) night; una strada quieta, a quiet road; fu una settimana molto quieta, it was a very quiet week; lo tenne quieto con delle promesse, she fobbed him off with (false) promises; non può restare quieto, he can't keep still (o he is a fidget); sta' quieto!, (taci!) be (o keep) quiet!, (non muoverti!) keep still! (o don't move!); dormire quieto, to sleep in peace; è un paese quieto, non capita mai niente, it's a quiet village where nothing ever happens // essere amante del quieto vivere, to be fond of a quiet life.* * *['kwjɛto]1) (immobile) [mare, aria] still2) (pacifico) [persona, indole] calm, quiet•* * *quieto/'kwjεto/1 (immobile) [mare, aria] still2 (pacifico) [persona, indole] calm, quiet; stai quieto! keep calm!quieto vivere quiet life; per amore del quieto vivere for a quiet life. -
12 agitare
[adʒi'tare]1. vt1) (liquido, bottiglia) to shake, (mano, fazzoletto) to wave"agitare prima dell'uso" — "shake well before use"
2) (fig : incitare) to incite, (turbare) to trouble, disturb2. vip (agitarsi)1) (rami) to sway, (bambino) to fidget, (mare) to get rough, (dubbio, pensiero) to stir, (folla) to become restless2) (turbarsi) to get worked up, get upset, (eccitarsi) to get excited3) Pol to agitate
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