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1 fiercely
['fɪəslɪ]avverbio [defend, oppose] con accanimento; [ fight] ferocemente, accanitamente; [ stare] con ferocia; [ shout] violentemente; [ speak] veementemente; [competitive, critical] terribilmente; [determined, loyal] in modo incrollabile* * *adverb ferocemente* * *fiercely► fierce* * *['fɪəslɪ] -
2 fiercely fierce·ly adv
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3 tooth and nail
(fiercely and with all one's strength: They fought tooth and nail.) (con le unghie e con i denti) -
4 ♦ fierce
♦ fierce /fɪəs/a.2 fiero; truce3 (rif. a emozioni) forte; accanito; grintoso; violento; furioso; furibondo: fierce passion, passione violenta; fierce arguments, discussioni accanite (o furibonde); fierce competition, concorrenza accanita; fierce loyalty, strenua fedeltà4 (rif. al tempo) forte; intenso; feroce; furioso: a fierce storm, una violenta tempesta; a fierce wind, un vento furioso; fierce heat, caldo intensofiercely avv. fierceness n. [u]. -
5 glare
I [gleə(r)]1) (angry look) sguardo m. truce2) (from light, headlights etc.) bagliore m.II [gleə(r)]in the glare of publicity — fig. sotto i riflettori (dei media)
1) [ person] lanciare uno sguardo truce (at a)2) [ light] abbagliare, accecare* * *[ɡleə] 1. verb1) (to stare fiercely and angrily: She glared at the little boy.) guardare di traverso2) (to shine very brightly, usually to an unpleasant extent: The sun glared down on us as we crossed the desert.) abbagliare, risplendere2. noun1) (a fierce or angry look: a glare of displeasure.) sguardo feroce/irato2) (unpleasantly bright light: the glare of the sun.) bagliore, luce abbagliante•- glaring- glaringly* * *[ɡlɛə(r)]1. n1) (of light, sun) luce f or bagliore m accecante2) (look) occhiata fulminante, sguardo furioso2. vi1) (light) sfolgorare2)to glare at — fulminare con lo sguardo* * *glare /glɛə(r)/n.1 [u] bagliore; barbaglio; luce abbagliante; splendore accecante; abbagliamento: the glare of the sun, la luce abbagliante del sole; (fig.) in the ( full) glare of publicity, sotto i riflettori dei media3 [u] eleganza smaccata; vistosità; esibizione sfacciata● (TV) glare-free, non abbagliante ( di uno schermo) □ glare ice, ghiaccio liscio □ (autom.) glare shield, visiera parasole.(to) glare /glɛə(r)/A v. i.1 sfolgorare; risplendere di luce abbagliante; abbagliare: The ice field glared in the midday sunlight, la banchisa sfolgorava sotto il sole di mezzogiorno3 – to glare at (o upon) guardar fisso (o con ira); guardare di traverso (o con occhio torvo): He glared at me like a bull at a red rag, mi guardava con occhio torvo, come un toro guarda un panno rossoB v. t.* * *I [gleə(r)]1) (angry look) sguardo m. truce2) (from light, headlights etc.) bagliore m.II [gleə(r)]in the glare of publicity — fig. sotto i riflettori (dei media)
1) [ person] lanciare uno sguardo truce (at a)2) [ light] abbagliare, accecare -
6 keenly keen·ly adv
['kiːnlɪ]2) (enthusiastically) con entusiasmo -
7 engage
[ɪn'geɪdʒ] 1.1) (attract) attirare [person, attention]; risvegliare [interest, imagination]2) (involve)to be engaged in — partecipare a [ activity]; prendere parte a [discussion, negotiations]
to engage sb. in conversation — attaccare discorso con qcn.
5) mil. attaccare [ enemy]2.verbo intransitivo form.to engage in — partecipare a [ activity]; prendere parte a [discussion, negotiations]; mil. ingaggiare [ combat]
* * *[in'ɡei‹]1) (to begin to employ (a workman etc): He engaged him as his assistant.) assumere2) (to book; to reserve: He has engaged an entertainer for the children's party.) ingaggiare3) (to take hold of or hold fast; to occupy: to engage someone's attention.) attirare4) (to join battle with: The two armies were fiercely engaged.) impegnarsi in combattimento, ingaggiare battaglia5) (to (cause part of a machine etc to) fit into and lock with another part: The driver engaged second gear.) innestare, ingranare•- engaged- engagement
- engaging* * *[ɪn'geɪdʒ] 1.1) (attract) attirare [person, attention]; risvegliare [interest, imagination]2) (involve)to be engaged in — partecipare a [ activity]; prendere parte a [discussion, negotiations]
to engage sb. in conversation — attaccare discorso con qcn.
5) mil. attaccare [ enemy]2.verbo intransitivo form.to engage in — partecipare a [ activity]; prendere parte a [discussion, negotiations]; mil. ingaggiare [ combat]
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8 fierce
['fɪəs]aggettivo [animal, person, expression] feroce; [flames, heat] ardente, intenso; [storm, hatred] violento; [ battle] violento, accanito; [ competition] accanito; [criticism, speech] veemente; [ supporter] fervente; [determination, loyalty] incrollabile; [ temper] impetuoso* * *[fiəs]1) (very angry and likely to attack: a fierce dog; a fierce expression.) feroce2) (intense or strong: fierce rivals.) crudele•- fiercely* * *['fɪəs]aggettivo [animal, person, expression] feroce; [flames, heat] ardente, intenso; [storm, hatred] violento; [ battle] violento, accanito; [ competition] accanito; [criticism, speech] veemente; [ supporter] fervente; [determination, loyalty] incrollabile; [ temper] impetuoso
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Fiercely — Fierce Fierce, a. [Compar. {Fiercer}; superl. {Fiercest}.] [OE. fers, fiers, OF. fier, nom. fiers, fierce, savage, cruel, F. fier proud, from L. ferus wild, savage, cruel; perh. akin to E. bear the animal. Cf. {Feral}, {Ferocity}.] 1. Furious;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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fiercely — adverb in a fierce manner … Wiktionary
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