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1 fish out
fish out [sth.] (from bag, pocket) tirare fuori [money, pen]; (from water) tirare fuori, ripescare [body, object] (of da)* * *(to pull something out with some difficulty: At last he fished out the letter he was looking for.) tirar fuori* * *vt + adv(from water) ripescare, (from box etc) tirare fuori* * *fish out [sth.] (from bag, pocket) tirare fuori [money, pen]; (from water) tirare fuori, ripescare [body, object] (of da) -
2 shellfish shell·fish n pl inv
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3 hook
I [hʊk]1) (for clothing, picture) gancio m., uncino m.hooks and eyes — sart. gancio con occhiello, allacciatura a gancio
2) pesc. amo m.3) (on stick) manico m. ricurvo4) tel.5) (in boxing) gancio m.6) (in golf) tiro m. a gancio, tiro m. a uncino7) AE (bend) curva f.••to get sb. off the hook — tirare fuori dai guai qcn.
II [hʊk]to let sb. off the hook — = salvare, scagionare qcn
2) (pull through) fare passare [string, finger, stick] ( through attraverso, in)•- hook on- hook up* * *[huk] 1. noun1) (a small piece of metal shaped like a J fixed at the end of a fishing-line used for catching fish etc: a fish-hook.) amo2) (a bent piece of metal etc used for hanging coats, cups etc on, or a smaller one sewn on to a garment, for fastening it: Hang your jacket on that hook behind the door; hooks and eyes.) gancio3) (in boxing, a kind of punch with the elbow bent: a left hook.) gancio2. verb1) (to catch (a fish etc) with a hook: He hooked a large salmon.) prendere (all'amo)2) (to fasten or to be fastened by a hook or hooks: He hooked the ladder on (to the branch); This bit hooks on to that bit; Could you hook my dress up down the back?) agganciare3) (in golf, to hit (the ball) far to the left of where it should be (or to the right if one is left-handed).) tiro a uncino•- hooked- by hook or by crook
- off the hook* * *I [hʊk]1) (for clothing, picture) gancio m., uncino m.hooks and eyes — sart. gancio con occhiello, allacciatura a gancio
2) pesc. amo m.3) (on stick) manico m. ricurvo4) tel.5) (in boxing) gancio m.6) (in golf) tiro m. a gancio, tiro m. a uncino7) AE (bend) curva f.••to get sb. off the hook — tirare fuori dai guai qcn.
II [hʊk]to let sb. off the hook — = salvare, scagionare qcn
2) (pull through) fare passare [string, finger, stick] ( through attraverso, in)•- hook on- hook up -
4 spawn
I [spɔːn]nome (of frog, fish) uova f.pl.II 1. [spɔːn]verbo transitivo spreg. produrre, sfornare [product, imitation]; generare, mettere al mondo [ person]2.1) zool. [frog, fish] deporre le uova2) (multiply) moltiplicarsi* * *[spo:n] 1. noun(the eggs of fish, frogs etc: In the spring, the pond is full of frog-spawn.) uova2. verb((of frogs, fish etc) to produce spawn.) (deporre uova)* * *[spɔːn]1. n(of fish, frogs) uova fpl2. vi3. vtpej produrre* * *spawn /spɔ:n/n.(to) spawn /spɔ:n/A v. t.2 (spreg.) generare; mettere al mondoB v. i.2 (spreg.) figliare; procreare; moltiplicarsi.* * *I [spɔːn]nome (of frog, fish) uova f.pl.II 1. [spɔːn]verbo transitivo spreg. produrre, sfornare [product, imitation]; generare, mettere al mondo [ person]2.1) zool. [frog, fish] deporre le uova2) (multiply) moltiplicarsi -
5 smoke
I [sməʊk]1) (fumes) fumo m.to go up in smoke — colloq. bruciare completamente; fig. andare in fumo
2) colloq. (cigarette) sigaretta f., sigaro m.••II 1. [sməʊk]1) fumare [cigarette etc.]2) gastr. affumicare [fish, meat]2.1) (use tobacco, substances) fumare2) (be smoky) [fire, lamp] fumare•••to smoke like a chimney — colloq. fumare come un turco
* * *[sməuk] 1. noun1) (the cloudlike gases and particles of soot given off by something which is burning: Smoke was coming out of the chimney; He puffed cigarette smoke into my face.) fumo2) (an act of smoking (a cigarette etc): I came outside for a smoke.) fumata, fumatina2. verb1) (to give off smoke.) fumare2) (to draw in and puff out the smoke from (a cigarette etc): I don't smoke, but he smokes cigars.) fumare3) (to dry, cure, preserve (ham, fish etc) by hanging it in smoke.) affumicare•- smoked- smokeless
- smoker
- smoking
- smoky
- smoke detector
- smokescreen
- go up in smoke* * *I [sməʊk]1) (fumes) fumo m.to go up in smoke — colloq. bruciare completamente; fig. andare in fumo
2) colloq. (cigarette) sigaretta f., sigaro m.••II 1. [sməʊk]1) fumare [cigarette etc.]2) gastr. affumicare [fish, meat]2.1) (use tobacco, substances) fumare2) (be smoky) [fire, lamp] fumare•••to smoke like a chimney — colloq. fumare come un turco
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6 bone
I 1. [bəʊn]1) (of human, animal) osso m.; (of fish) lisca f., spina f.chicken on, off the bone — pollo con l'osso, disossato
2) (in corset) stecca f.2.nome plurale bones (animal skeleton) ossa f., scheletro m.sing.; (human remains) resti m. umani, scheletro m.sing.••bone of contention — oggetto del contendere o pomo della discordia
close to the bone — (wounding) offensivo; (racy) sconcio
to cut sth. to the bone — ridurre qcs. all'osso
to feel sth. in one's bones — sentirsi qcs. nelle ossa
to have a bone to pick with sb. — avere una questione da sistemare con qcn.
to make no bones about sth. — non farsi scrupoli di qcs.
sticks and stones may break my bones (but words will never harm me) — prov. raglio d'asino non sale al cielo
II [bəʊn]to work one's fingers to the bone — lavorare sodo, sgobbare
verbo transitivo disossare [joint, chicken]; spinare, togliere le lische a [ fish]* * *[bəun] 1. noun1) (the hard substance forming the skeleton of man, animals etc: Bone decays far more slowly than flesh.) osso; lisca, spina2) (a piece of this substance: She broke two of the bones in her foot.) osso2. verb(to take the bones out of (fish etc).) disossare; togliere le spine- bony- bone china
- bone idle
- a bone of contention
- have a bone to pick with someone
- have a bone to pick with
- to the bone* * *I 1. [bəʊn]1) (of human, animal) osso m.; (of fish) lisca f., spina f.chicken on, off the bone — pollo con l'osso, disossato
2) (in corset) stecca f.2.nome plurale bones (animal skeleton) ossa f., scheletro m.sing.; (human remains) resti m. umani, scheletro m.sing.••bone of contention — oggetto del contendere o pomo della discordia
close to the bone — (wounding) offensivo; (racy) sconcio
to cut sth. to the bone — ridurre qcs. all'osso
to feel sth. in one's bones — sentirsi qcs. nelle ossa
to have a bone to pick with sb. — avere una questione da sistemare con qcn.
to make no bones about sth. — non farsi scrupoli di qcs.
sticks and stones may break my bones (but words will never harm me) — prov. raglio d'asino non sale al cielo
II [bəʊn]to work one's fingers to the bone — lavorare sodo, sgobbare
verbo transitivo disossare [joint, chicken]; spinare, togliere le lische a [ fish] -
7 poach
[pəʊtʃ] 1.1) (hunt illegally) cacciare di frodo [ game]; pescare di frodo [ fish]2) fig. (steal) portare via [staff, players]; rubare [idea, information]3) gastr. fare in camicia [ eggs]2.verbo intransitivo (hunt) cacciare di frodo, fare il bracconiereto poach on sb.'s territory — fig. sconfinare nel territorio di qcn
* * *I [pəu ] verb(to cook (eg an egg without its shell, a fish etc) in boiling liquid, especially water or milk.)- poachedII [pəu ] verb(to hunt (game) or catch (fish) illegally on someone else's land.)- poacher* * *I [pəʊtʃ] vt(Culin: fish) cuocere in biancoII [pəʊtʃ]poached egg — uovo affogato or in camicia
1. vt2. vicacciare (or pescare) di frodo* * *[pəʊtʃ] 1.1) (hunt illegally) cacciare di frodo [ game]; pescare di frodo [ fish]2) fig. (steal) portare via [staff, players]; rubare [idea, information]3) gastr. fare in camicia [ eggs]2.verbo intransitivo (hunt) cacciare di frodo, fare il bracconiereto poach on sb.'s territory — fig. sconfinare nel territorio di qcn
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8 scaly
['skeɪlɪ]aggettivo [wing, fish, skin, bark] squamoso, scaglioso; [plaster, wall] scaglioso* * *adjective ((of fish etc) covered with scales.) squamoso* * *scaly /ˈskeɪlɪ/a.1 scaglioso; squamoso2 incrostato; coperto d'incrostazioni3 (scient.) embricato● (zool.) scaly anteater ( Manis), pangolino.* * *['skeɪlɪ]aggettivo [wing, fish, skin, bark] squamoso, scaglioso; [plaster, wall] scaglioso -
9 smoked adj
[sməʊkt](bacon, fish, etc) affumicato (-a) -
10 skate
I [skeɪt]••get your skates on! — colloq. pedala! sbrigati!
II [skeɪt]we'd better get our skates on! — colloq. faremmo meglio a sbrigarci!
verbo intransitivo pattinare (on, along su)to skate across o over — attraversare pattinando [ lake]
••III [skeɪt]* * *I 1. [skeit] noun1) (a boot with a steel blade fixed to it for moving on ice etc: I can move very fast across the ice on skates.)2) (a roller-skate.)2. verb1) (to move on skates: She skates beautifully.)2) (to move over, along etc by skating.)•- skater- skateboard
- skating-rink II [skeit] plurals - skate, skates; noun1) (a kind of large, flat fish.)2) (its flesh, used as food.)* * *I [skeɪt] n(pl inv: fish) razzaII [skeɪt]1. nto get one's skates on — (fig: hurry up) affrettarsi, sbrigarsi
2. vi•* * *skate (1) /skeɪt/(zool., Raja) razza.skate (2) /skeɪt/n. ( sport)● skate guard, coprilama ( di pattino) □ (fig. fam.) to get (o to put) one's skates on, affrettarsi; sbrigarsi □ roller-skate, pattino a rotelle.(to) skate /skeɪt/v. i.● ( sport) to skate to music, pattinare al suono della musica □ (fam. ingl.) to skate it, farcela facilmente; riuscirci bene.* * *I [skeɪt]••get your skates on! — colloq. pedala! sbrigati!
II [skeɪt]we'd better get our skates on! — colloq. faremmo meglio a sbrigarci!
verbo intransitivo pattinare (on, along su)to skate across o over — attraversare pattinando [ lake]
••III [skeɪt] -
11 net
I [net]1) econ. comm. [profit, price, weight] netto2) [result, effect, increase] finale, definitivoII 1. [net]1) (in fishing, hunting) rete f.2) (in football, tennis, etc.) rete f.3) fig. (trap) rete f.4) tel. rete f.5) tess. tulle m.2.••III [net]to cast one's net wide — = coinvolgere un gran numero di persone, cose
2) fig. catturare [ criminal]3) comm. econ. [ person] guadagnare, ricavare; [sale, deal] rendere, fare realizzare un utile di* * *I 1. [net] noun((any of various devices for catching creatures, eg fish, or for any of a number of other purposes, consisting of) a loose open material made of knotted string, thread, wire etc: a fishing-net; a hair-net; a tennis-net; ( also adjective) a net curtain.)2. verb(to catch in a net: They netted several tons of fish.)- netting- netball
- network* * *I [net]1) econ. comm. [profit, price, weight] netto2) [result, effect, increase] finale, definitivoII 1. [net]1) (in fishing, hunting) rete f.2) (in football, tennis, etc.) rete f.3) fig. (trap) rete f.4) tel. rete f.5) tess. tulle m.2.••III [net]to cast one's net wide — = coinvolgere un gran numero di persone, cose
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12 catch
I [kætʃ]1) (on purse, brooch) fermaglio m., gancio m.; (on window, door) fermo m.2) fig. (drawback) trappola f.with a catch in his voice — con un'esitazione o un sussulto nella voce
4) (act of catching) presa f.to take a catch — BE
to make a catch — AE sport effettuare una presa
5) pesc. (haul) pesca f., retata f.II 1. [kætʃ]1) (hold and retain) [ person] prendere, afferrare [ ball]; prendere, [ fish]; [ container] raccogliere [ water]; (by running) [ person] prendere, acchiappare [ person]I managed to catch her in — (at home) riuscii a trovarla
to catch sb. doing — sorprendere qcn. a fare
to be o get caught farsi prendere o sorprendere; to catch sb. in the act to catch sb. at it colloq. cogliere qcn. in flagrante o sul fatto; you wouldn't catch me smoking! non mi sorprenderai mai a fumare! we got caught in the rain fummo sorpresi dalla pioggia; you've caught me at an awkward moment — mi hai preso in un brutto momento
3) (be in time for) (riuscire a) prendere [train, plane]4) (manage to see) prendere, riuscire a vedere [ programme]; arrivare in tempo per [ show]5) (grasp) afferrare, prendere [hand, branch, rope]; catturare, attrarre [interest, imagination]to catch hold of sth. — afferrare o prendere qcs.
to catch sb.'s attention o eye attirare l'attenzione di qcn.; to catch the chairman's eye — amm. ottenere la parola
6) (hear) comprendere, afferrare [word, name]7) (perceive) distinguere [ sound]; cogliere, notare [ look]to catch sight of sb., sth. — scorgere o avvistare qcn., qcs
8) (get stuck)to catch one's fingers in — prendersi le dita in [drawer, door]
to catch one's shirt on — impigliarsi la camicia in [ nail]
to get caught in — [ person] rimanere impigliato in [net, thorns]
9) prendere, contrarre [disease, virus]10) (hit) prendere, colpire [object, person]11) (have an effect on) [ light] fare risplendere [ object]; [ wind] portare via [paper, bag]12)to catch fire o light prendere fuoco; to catch the light — riflettere la luce
13) (capture) rendere, cogliere [atmosphere, spirit]14) (in cricket, baseball) mettere fuori gioco [ batsman]15) (trick) ingannare, giocare un tiro a16) (manage to reach) raggiungere2.2) (start to burn) [ wood] accendersi, prendere (fuoco); [ fire] prendere•- catch on- catch up••you'll catch it! — colloq. guai a te!
* * *[kæ ] 1. past tense, past participle - caught; verb1) (to stop and hold (something which is moving); to capture: He caught the cricket ball; The cat caught a mouse; Did you catch any fish?; I tried to catch his attention.) prendere2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) prendere3) (to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).) sorprendere4) (to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.) prendere5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) prendere6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) raggiungere7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) comprendere8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) prendere (fuoco)2. noun1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) presa2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) gancio; fermo; fermaglio3) (the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.) presa; caccia; retata4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) trucco, trappola•- catching- catchy
- catch-phrase
- catch-word
- catch someone's eye
- catch on
- catch out
- catch up* * *catch /kætʃ/n.2 ( pesca) pesca; presa; retata; pescato: to haul in one's catch, tirare a bordo il pescato (o le reti); to make a good catch, fare una buona pesca4 gancio; fermaglio; chiusura a scatto; fermo ( di porta); arresto ( di ingranaggio): safety catch, chiusura di sicurezza; arresto5 (fam.) inghippo; trappola; trucco: DIALOGO → - Discussing video games- There's a catch, c'è un tranello; What's the catch?, dov'è l'inghippo?6 breve arresto o esitazione (della voce o del respiro, per l'emozione)♦ (to) catch /kætʃ/(pass. e p. p. caught)A v. t.1 prendere; afferrare; pigliare; acchiappare (al volo); agguantare: I caught the ball on the rebound, presi la palla di rimbalzo; to catch hold of st., afferrare qc.; I caught him as he fell, lo afferrai mentre cadeva; I caught him by the neck, lo agguantai per il collo2 catturare; prendere; acchiappare: to catch a fish [a rabbit], prendere un pesce [un coniglio]; to catch a mouse [a butterfly], acchiappare un topo [una farfalla]; to catch a murderer, catturare (o prendere) un assassino4 sorprendere; cogliere; prendere: to catch sb. at it, cogliere q. sul fatto (o in flagrante); to catch sb. in the act, cogliere q. in flagrante (o sul fatto); to catch sb. stealing, sorprendere q. che ruba; I caught him at the whisky again, lo colsi di nuovo a bere whisky; to catch sb. by surprise, cogliere q. di sorpresa; ( su una terra sconosciuta o deserta); DIALOGO → - Weather- They were caught in a blizzard in the mountains, sono stati sorpresi da una bufera di neve in montagna5 (seguito da compl.) ( anche fig.) prendere; impigliare; chiudere; intrappolare: I caught my foot in the rope, inciampai nella corda; He caught his fingers in the door, si chiuse le dita nella porta; to get caught in st., restare impigliato (o preso, intrappolato) in qc.; We were caught in a vicious circle, eravamo presi in un circolo vizioso7 urtare; battere: I caught my head on the edge of the table, battei la testa contro l'orlo del tavolo8 dare, assestare, mollare (fam.) ( un colpo) a: I caught him a blow on the chin, gli assestai un pugno sul mento10 (seguito da compl., spesso al passivo) chiudere; stringere; raccogliere; assicurare: She wore her hair caught in a bun, portava i capelli raccolti in uno chignon11 prendere; contrarre ( una malattia): to catch a cold, prendere il raffreddore; to catch a disease off sb., prendere una malattia da q.12 farsi contagiare (fig.) da; lasciarsi prendere da: We caught the general enthusiasm, ci siamo lasciati contagiare dall'entusiasmo generale15 arrivare in tempo per (fare o vedere qc.); riuscire a vedere, sentire, ecc.; riuscire a prendere ( un treno, ecc.): to catch the last mail, arrivare in tempo per l'ultima levata della posta; I want to catch the 7 o'clock news, voglio riuscire a vedere (o non voglio perdere) il telegiornale delle sette; Did he catch his plane in the end?, è poi riuscito a prendere il suo aereo?; DIALOGO → - Organizing a meeting- Hi Tim, I'm glad I've caught you, ciao Tim, sono contenta di essere riuscita a trovarti16 attirare; attrarre; prendere; catturare: to catch sb. 's attention, attirare l'attenzione di q.; My eye was caught by a miniature, il mio occhio è stato attratto da una miniatura17 cogliere; notare; sentire; percepire; distinguere: to catch a glimpse of, vedere di sfuggita; scorgere; intravedere; to catch sight of, scorgere; intravedere; I caught signs of impatience, colsi segni di impazienza; to catch a smell, sentire un odore18 sentire; afferrare; capire: I didn't catch what he said, non ho afferrato quel che ha detto; Do you catch my meaning?, capisci che cosa intendo?19 rendere; cogliere: to catch a likeness, cogliere una somiglianza; His film exactly catches the mood of the fifties, il suo film coglie alla perfezione l'atmosfera degli anni CinquantaB v. i.1 prendere fuoco; accendersi; cominciare a bruciare: The sticks quickly caught, i rametti presero subito fuoco3 (bot.) prendere; attecchire, allignare4 prendere, far presa; attaccarsi; ( di serramenti, ecc.) chiudere; (mecc.) ingranare, innestarsi: The hook didn't catch, il gancio non prese ( sulla parete, ecc.); The lock won't catch, la serratura non chiude5 (seguito da compl.) impigliarsi; restare attaccato; rimanere preso: My jacket caught on a nail, mi si è impigliata la giacca in un chiodo● to catch one's breath, trattenere il respiro; restare col respiro mozzo □ (fam.) to catch sb. bending, cogliere q. alla sprovvista; prendere in contropiede □ to catch sb. 's eye, attirare l'attenzione di q. □ to catch sb. 's fancy, piacere a q. □ to catch fire, prendere fuoco □ (fam.) to catch sb. flat-footed, cogliere q. alla sprovvista □ (fam. USA) to catch hell, prendersi una strigliata; beccarsi un cazziatone (pop.) □ (fam.) to catch it ( in the neck), buscarsi una sgridata; buscarle; prenderle □ to catch the light, riflettere la luce; mandare un riverbero □ (fam.) to catch sb. napping, cogliere q. di sorpresa; cogliere q. impreparato □ to catch sb. off balance, cogliere q. alla sprovvista; prendere in contropiede □ to catch sb. on the wrong foot, prendere q. in contropiede ( anche fig.) □ to catch oneself, trattenersi: to catch oneself in time, trattenersi in tempo; sorprendersi; trovarsi a: She caught herself smiling, si sorprese a sorridere □ to catch sb. red-handed, cogliere q. in flagrante (o sul fatto) □ to catch the sun, essere in posizione soleggiata; (GB) abbronzarsi □ (fam.) to catch sb. with his trousers ( USA: pants) down, sorprendere q. ( in una situazione imbarazzante o illegale); cogliere q. sul fatto □ to be caught like a rat in a hole, essere preso in trappola □ to be caught short, rimanere a corto di qc.; ( Borsa) essere allo scoperto; (fam. USA) avere urgente bisogno del gabinetto; avere un bisogno urgente □ (fam.) You won't catch me doing it!, non mi ci prendi di sicuro a farlo; figùrati se lo faccio! □ (fam.) I wouldn't be caught dead in that place, in quel posto non ci andrei neanche morto.* * *I [kætʃ]1) (on purse, brooch) fermaglio m., gancio m.; (on window, door) fermo m.2) fig. (drawback) trappola f.with a catch in his voice — con un'esitazione o un sussulto nella voce
4) (act of catching) presa f.to take a catch — BE
to make a catch — AE sport effettuare una presa
5) pesc. (haul) pesca f., retata f.II 1. [kætʃ]1) (hold and retain) [ person] prendere, afferrare [ ball]; prendere, [ fish]; [ container] raccogliere [ water]; (by running) [ person] prendere, acchiappare [ person]I managed to catch her in — (at home) riuscii a trovarla
to catch sb. doing — sorprendere qcn. a fare
to be o get caught farsi prendere o sorprendere; to catch sb. in the act to catch sb. at it colloq. cogliere qcn. in flagrante o sul fatto; you wouldn't catch me smoking! non mi sorprenderai mai a fumare! we got caught in the rain fummo sorpresi dalla pioggia; you've caught me at an awkward moment — mi hai preso in un brutto momento
3) (be in time for) (riuscire a) prendere [train, plane]4) (manage to see) prendere, riuscire a vedere [ programme]; arrivare in tempo per [ show]5) (grasp) afferrare, prendere [hand, branch, rope]; catturare, attrarre [interest, imagination]to catch hold of sth. — afferrare o prendere qcs.
to catch sb.'s attention o eye attirare l'attenzione di qcn.; to catch the chairman's eye — amm. ottenere la parola
6) (hear) comprendere, afferrare [word, name]7) (perceive) distinguere [ sound]; cogliere, notare [ look]to catch sight of sb., sth. — scorgere o avvistare qcn., qcs
8) (get stuck)to catch one's fingers in — prendersi le dita in [drawer, door]
to catch one's shirt on — impigliarsi la camicia in [ nail]
to get caught in — [ person] rimanere impigliato in [net, thorns]
9) prendere, contrarre [disease, virus]10) (hit) prendere, colpire [object, person]11) (have an effect on) [ light] fare risplendere [ object]; [ wind] portare via [paper, bag]12)to catch fire o light prendere fuoco; to catch the light — riflettere la luce
13) (capture) rendere, cogliere [atmosphere, spirit]14) (in cricket, baseball) mettere fuori gioco [ batsman]15) (trick) ingannare, giocare un tiro a16) (manage to reach) raggiungere2.2) (start to burn) [ wood] accendersi, prendere (fuoco); [ fire] prendere•- catch on- catch up••you'll catch it! — colloq. guai a te!
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13 paste
I [peɪst]1) (glue) colla f.2) (mixture) impasto m., pasta f.3) gastr. (fish, meat) pâté m.; (vegetable) purè m.4) (in jewellery) strass m.II [peɪst]1) (stick) incollare, appiccicare [label, paper]2) (coat in glue) spalmare di colla [ wallpaper]4) inform. incollare•- paste up* * *[peist]1) (a soft, damp mixture, especially one made up of glue and water and used for sticking pieces of paper etc together.) colla2) (a mixture of flour, fat etc used for making pies, pastry etc.) pasta, impasto3) (a mixture made from some types of food: almond paste.) pasta* * *[peɪst]1. n1) (substance, consistency) impasto, (glue) collafish paste — pâté m inv di pesce
2) (gems) strass m inv2. adj(jewellery) di strass3. vt(put glue on) spalmare di colla, collare, (fasten with glue) incollare* * *paste /peɪst/n.1 [uc] pasta: alimentary paste, pasta alimentare; anchovy paste, pasta d'acciughe; stiff paste, pasta densa● paste job, lavoro copiato (o abborracciato); lavoro di forbici e colla □ (tecn.) paste mixer, impastatrice ( non per farina) □ paste pot, vaso da colla □ paste resin, resina in pasta □ shoe paste, lucido da scarpe □ wallpaper paste, colla da parati.(to) paste /peɪst/A v. t.1 incollare; appiccicare2 tappezzare (con la colla): to paste ad posters all over the place, tappezzare tutto quanto di manifesti pubblicitari3 (comput.) incollare: Paste link (o shortcut) incolla collegamento; Paste special, incolla specialeB v. i.incollarsi; appiccicarsi● to paste up, attaccare; affiggere: to paste up a notice, affiggere un avviso □ to paste a window with paper, coprire una finestra incollandovi sopra della carta.* * *I [peɪst]1) (glue) colla f.2) (mixture) impasto m., pasta f.3) gastr. (fish, meat) pâté m.; (vegetable) purè m.4) (in jewellery) strass m.II [peɪst]1) (stick) incollare, appiccicare [label, paper]2) (coat in glue) spalmare di colla [ wallpaper]4) inform. incollare•- paste up -
14 scale
I 1. [skeɪl]nome bilancia f.2. II [skeɪl]1) (extent) (of crisis, disaster, success, defeat, violence, development, recession) dimensioni f.pl., ampiezza f.; (of reform, task, activity, operation) portata f.2) (grading system) scala f.pay o salary scale scala retributiva; social scale scala sociale; on a scale of 1 to 10 — in una scala da 1 a 10
3) (for maps, models) scala f.4) (on thermometer, gauge) scala f., gradazione f.5) mus. scala f.III [skeɪl]verbo transitivo (climb) scalare [wall, peak, tower]- scale upIV [skeɪl]1) zool. squama f.2) (deposit) (in kettle, pipes) (deposito di) calcare m.; (on teeth) tartaro m.••V [skeɪl]1) (take scales off) squamare [ fish]2) (in kettle, pipes) togliere il calcare a* * *I [skeil] noun1) (a set of regularly spaced marks made on something (eg a thermometer or a ruler) for use as a measure; a system of numbers, measurement etc: This thermometer has two scales marked on it, one in Fahrenheit and one in Centigrade.)2) (a series or system of items of increasing or decreasing size, value etc: a wage/salary scale.)3) (in music, a group of notes going up or down in order: The boy practised his scales on the piano.)4) (the size of measurements on a map etc compared with the real size of the country etc shown by it: In a map drawn to the scale 1:50,000, one centimetre represents half a kilometre.)5) (the size of an activity: These guns are being manufactured on a large scale.)II [skeil] verb(to climb (a ladder, cliff etc): The prisoner scaled the prison walls and escaped.)III [skeil] noun(any of the small thin plates or flakes that cover the skin of fishes, reptiles etc: A herring's scales are silver in colour.)- scaly* * *I 1. [skeɪl]nome bilancia f.2. II [skeɪl]1) (extent) (of crisis, disaster, success, defeat, violence, development, recession) dimensioni f.pl., ampiezza f.; (of reform, task, activity, operation) portata f.2) (grading system) scala f.pay o salary scale scala retributiva; social scale scala sociale; on a scale of 1 to 10 — in una scala da 1 a 10
3) (for maps, models) scala f.4) (on thermometer, gauge) scala f., gradazione f.5) mus. scala f.III [skeɪl]verbo transitivo (climb) scalare [wall, peak, tower]- scale upIV [skeɪl]1) zool. squama f.2) (deposit) (in kettle, pipes) (deposito di) calcare m.; (on teeth) tartaro m.••V [skeɪl]1) (take scales off) squamare [ fish]2) (in kettle, pipes) togliere il calcare a -
15 stock
I 1. [stɒk]1) U (in shop, warehouse) stock m., scorta f., provvista f.to have sth. in stock — (in shop) avere qcs. in magazzino; (in warehouse) essere provvisto di qcs.
to be out of stock — [product, model] essere esaurito; [shop, warehouse] avere esaurito le scorte
2) (supply, store) (on large scale) stock m.; (on domestic scale) provviste f.pl.to get in o lay in a stock of provisions fare provviste; while stocks last — fino a esaurimento scorte
3) econ. (capital) capitale m. azionario, capitale m. sociale4) (descent) famiglia f., etnia f., stirpe f.5) (standing) credito m., stima f.his stock has risen since... — la considerazione per lui è aumentata da quando
6) gastr. brodo m. ristretto7) (of gun) calcio m.8) bot. violacciocca f.9) sart. (cravat) lavallière f.11) bot. + verbo pl. portainnesto m.2.1) stor. dir.the stocks — la gogna, la berlina
2) econ. azioni f., titoli m., obbligazioni f.stocks closed higher, lower — la borsa ha chiuso in rialzo, in ribasso
3.stocks and shares — valori mobiliari, titoli
••II [stɒk]to take stock — fare il punto (of di)
1) comm. (sell) avere, vendereI'm sorry, we don't stock it — mi dispiace, non lo abbiamo
2) (fill with supplies) fornire, riempire [larder, fridge]; rifornire, riempire [ shelves]; rifornire, approvvigionare [ shop]•- stock up* * *[stok] 1. noun1) ((often in plural) a store of goods in a shop, warehouse etc: Buy while stocks last!; The tools you require are in / out of stock (= available / not available).) stock, merce2) (a supply of something: We bought a large stock of food for the camping trip.) provvista, scorta3) (farm animals: He would like to purchase more (live) stock.) bestiame4) ((often in plural) money lent to the government or to a business company at a fixed interest: government stock; He has $20,000 in stocks and shares.) azione; titolo5) (liquid obtained by boiling meat, bones etc and used for making soup etc.) brodo6) (the handle of a whip, rifle etc.) manico; calcio2. adjective(common; usual: stock sizes of shoes.) comune, standard3. verb1) (to keep a supply of for sale: Does this shop stock writing-paper?) tenere, avere2) (to supply (a shop, farm etc) with goods, animals etc: He cannot afford to stock his farm.) rifornire, provvedere•- stockist- stocks
- stockbroker
- stock exchange
- stock market
- stockpile 4. verb(to accumulate (a supply of this sort).) (accumulare riserve di)- stock-taking
- stock up
- take stock* * *I 1. [stɒk]1) U (in shop, warehouse) stock m., scorta f., provvista f.to have sth. in stock — (in shop) avere qcs. in magazzino; (in warehouse) essere provvisto di qcs.
to be out of stock — [product, model] essere esaurito; [shop, warehouse] avere esaurito le scorte
2) (supply, store) (on large scale) stock m.; (on domestic scale) provviste f.pl.to get in o lay in a stock of provisions fare provviste; while stocks last — fino a esaurimento scorte
3) econ. (capital) capitale m. azionario, capitale m. sociale4) (descent) famiglia f., etnia f., stirpe f.5) (standing) credito m., stima f.his stock has risen since... — la considerazione per lui è aumentata da quando
6) gastr. brodo m. ristretto7) (of gun) calcio m.8) bot. violacciocca f.9) sart. (cravat) lavallière f.11) bot. + verbo pl. portainnesto m.2.1) stor. dir.the stocks — la gogna, la berlina
2) econ. azioni f., titoli m., obbligazioni f.stocks closed higher, lower — la borsa ha chiuso in rialzo, in ribasso
3.stocks and shares — valori mobiliari, titoli
••II [stɒk]to take stock — fare il punto (of di)
1) comm. (sell) avere, vendereI'm sorry, we don't stock it — mi dispiace, non lo abbiamo
2) (fill with supplies) fornire, riempire [larder, fridge]; rifornire, riempire [ shelves]; rifornire, approvvigionare [ shop]•- stock up -
16 swim
I [swɪm]nome nuotata f.to go for a swim — (in sea, river) andare a fare il bagno; (in pool) andare a fare una nuotata
••II 1. [swɪm]verbo transitivo ( forma in -ing - mm-; pass. swam; p.pass. swum) nuotare [length, stroke]; attraversare a nuoto [ river]2.1) [person, animal] nuotare ( out to verso, fino a)to swim across sth. — attraversare qcs. a nuoto
2) (be bathed)to be swimming in — nuotare o essere affogato in [ sauce]
3) (wobble) [scene, room] girare••* * *[swim] 1. present participle - swimming; verb1) (to move through water using arms and legs or fins, tails etc: The children aren't allowed to go sailing until they've learnt to swim; I'm going / I've been swimming; She swam to the shore; They watched the fish swimming about in the aquarium.) nuotare2) (to cross (a river etc), compete in (a race), cover (a distance etc) by swimming: He swam three lengths of the swimming-pool; She can't swim a stroke (= at all).) nuotare3) (to seem to be moving round and round, as a result of dizziness etc: His head was swimming; Everything began to swim before his eyes.) girare2. noun(an act of swimming: We went for a swim in the lake.) nuotata- swimmer- swimming
- swimming-bath
- swimming-pool
- swimming-trunks
- swimsuit
- swimming-costume* * *swim /swɪm/n.1 nuoto; il nuotare2 nuotata; nuotatina; bagno ( al mare, in un lago, ecc.): Let's go for a swim, andiamo a fare una nuotata!4 (fam.) giramento di testa; capogiro5 (fam.) giro (fig.)● (zool.) swim bladder, vescica natatoria □ swim fin, pinna da sommozzatore □ (fig. fam.) to be in the swim, essere nel giro (fam.); essere sulla cresta dell'onda (fig.); essere aggiornato, essere al corrente □ (fig. fam.) to be out of the swim, essere fuori del giro (fam.); non essere al corrente □ My head was in a swim, mi girava la testa.♦ (to) swim /swɪm/A v. i.1 nuotare ( anche fig.); fare il bagno ( in mare, nel lago, ecc.); I cannot swim, non so nuotare; Shall we go swimming?, andiamo a nuotare (o a fare il bagno)?2 (fig.) essere immerso; ( di cose; spec. cucina) galleggiare; nuotare (fig.): to swim in riches, nuotare nella ricchezza; potatoes swimming in oil, patate che galleggiano (o nuotano) nell'olio4 essere bagnato (o coperto, soffuso, inondato): Her eyes were swimming with tears, aveva gli occhi inondati di lacrime; The floor was swimming in blood, il pavimento era coperto di sangue5 girare; roteare: The room began to swim around me ( o before my eyes), la stanza ha cominciato a girare intorno a me (o a girarmi davanti agli occhi); My head is swimming, mi gira la testaB v. t.2 far nuotare; fare attraversare a nuoto: to swim one's cattle across a river, far passare a nuoto un fiume al proprio bestiame3 ( sport) nuotare; fare: to swim freestyle [crawl], nuotare a stile libero; to swim backstroke, nuotare a dorso● to swim against the tide (o the stream), nuotare contro corrente; (fig.) andare controcorrente □ (fam.) to swim for it, salvarsi a nuoto □ to swim for the shore, nuotare verso la riva □ (scherz.) to swim like a brick, nuotare come un mattone, come il piombo □ to swim like a fish, nuotare come un pesce □ (scherz.) to swim like a stone (o like a tailor's goose), nuotare come un mattone, come il piombo □ ( sport) to swim a race, partecipare a una gara di nuoto □ to swim a stroke, dare una bracciata □ ( pallanuoto) to swim with the ball, accompagnare la palla ( a nuoto) □ to swim with the tide (o with the stream), andare con la corrente ( anche fig.); far quel che fan tutti □ I cannot swim a stroke, non so dare neanche una bracciata; non so nuotare affatto □ My heart swam with joy, il cuore mi traboccava di gioia □ (prov.) Sink or swim, o bere o affogare.* * *I [swɪm]nome nuotata f.to go for a swim — (in sea, river) andare a fare il bagno; (in pool) andare a fare una nuotata
••II 1. [swɪm]verbo transitivo ( forma in -ing - mm-; pass. swam; p.pass. swum) nuotare [length, stroke]; attraversare a nuoto [ river]2.1) [person, animal] nuotare ( out to verso, fino a)to swim across sth. — attraversare qcs. a nuoto
2) (be bathed)to be swimming in — nuotare o essere affogato in [ sauce]
3) (wobble) [scene, room] girare•• -
17 go with
go with [sth.]1) (match, suit) [colour, shirt, etc.] andare (bene) con, stare bene con, intonarsi con2) (accompany) accompagnarsi a, venire con* * *1) (to be sold with, be part of etc: The carpets will go with the house.) andare con, essere venduto in blocco con2) (to look etc well with: The carpet goes with the wallpaper.) intonarsi con* * *go with [sth.]1) (match, suit) [colour, shirt, etc.] andare (bene) con, stare bene con, intonarsi con2) (accompany) accompagnarsi a, venire con -
18 shoal
[ʃəʊl]1) (of fish) banco m.2) (of sand) banco m. di sabbia; (shallows) bassofondo m., secca f.* * *I [ʃəul] noun(a great number of fish swimming together in one place: The fishing-boats were searching for large shoals of fish.)II [ʃəul] noun(a shallow place in the sea etc; a sandbank: The boat grounded on a shoal.)* * *shoal (1) /ʃəʊl/n.shoal (2) /ʃəʊl/A n.(naut.) bassofondo; seccaB a.( dell'acqua) bassa; poco profonda● the shoals, (naut.) le secche; (fig.) le insidie, i pericoli nascosti □ (naut.) shoal mark, segnale che indica una secca.(to) shoal (1) /ʃəʊl/v. i. ( dei pesci)1 raggrupparsi; riunirsi in banchi2 nuotare a frotte.(to) shoal (2) /ʃəʊl/v. i.● The lake shoals here, qui il lago è poco profondo.* * *[ʃəʊl]1) (of fish) banco m.2) (of sand) banco m. di sabbia; (shallows) bassofondo m., secca f. -
19 hatch
I [hætʃ]1) aer. portello m.; mar. portello m. di boccaporto; aut. portellone m. posteriore2) (in dining room) passavivande m.••II 1. [hætʃ]1) (incubate) covare [ eggs]2) (plan secretly) tramare, ordire [plot, scheme]2. III [hætʃ]verbo transitivo art. tratteggiare, ombreggiare* * *I [hæ ] noun((the door or cover of) an opening in a wall, floor, ship's deck etc: There are two hatches between the kitchen and dining-room for serving food.)- hatchwayII [hæ ] verb1) (to produce (young birds etc) from eggs: My hens have hatched ten chicks.)2) (to break out of the egg: These chicks hatched this morning.)3) (to become young birds: Four of the eggs have hatched.)4) (to plan (something, usually bad) in secret: to hatch a plot.)* * *I [hætʃ] n(Naut: hatchway) boccaporto, (Brit: service hatch) sportello passavivandeII [hætʃ]down the hatch! — (fam: when drinking) salute!
1. vt2. vi* * *hatch (1) /hætʃ/n.4 (autom.) portellone posteriore5 (aeron.) portello6 botola8 (miss.) boccaporto; portello10 (autom., fam.) ► hatchback● ( slang) Down the hatch!, cin cin!; salute! □ under hatches, (naut.) sotto coperta; (fig.) fuori servizio; fuori vista, nascosto; in cella di rigore, agli arresti; spacciato, morto.hatch (2) /hætʃ/n. [uc]● (giorn., scherz.) hatches, matches, and dispatches, (rubrica a pagamento che riporta) le nascite, i matrimoni e i decessi.hatch (3) /hætʃ/n.(to) hatch (1) /hætʃ/A v. t.B v. i.● to hatch out, ( di pulcini) uscire dal guscio; ( di uova) schiudersi; mettere al mondo ( pulcini).(to) hatch (2) /hætʃ/v. t.* * *I [hætʃ]1) aer. portello m.; mar. portello m. di boccaporto; aut. portellone m. posteriore2) (in dining room) passavivande m.••II 1. [hætʃ]1) (incubate) covare [ eggs]2) (plan secretly) tramare, ordire [plot, scheme]2. III [hætʃ]verbo transitivo art. tratteggiare, ombreggiare -
20 preserve
I [prɪ'zɜːv]1) gastr. (anche preserves) confettura f., composta f.2) (territory) riserva f. di caccia; fig. area f. riservata, campo m.II [prɪ'zɜːv]1) (save from destruction) conservare, preservare [building, manuscript]; salvaguardare [land, tradition]; conservare [wood, leather, painting]2) (maintain) preservare [ rights]; mantenere [peace, order, standards]3) (keep, hold onto) [ person] mantenere [humour, dignity, health]4) (rescue) preservare5) gastr. (prevent from rotting) conservare [ food]; (make into jam) fare una confettura con [ fruit]* * *[pri'zə:v] 1. verb1) (to keep safe from harm: (May) Heaven preserve us from danger!) proteggere2) (to keep in existence: They have managed to preserve many old documents.) conservare3) (to treat (food), eg by cooking it with sugar, so that it will not go bad: What is the best method of preserving raspberries?) conservare2. noun1) (an activity, kind of work etc in which only certain people are allowed to take part.) (attività riservata)2) (a place where game animals, birds etc are protected: a game preserve.) riserva3) (jam: blackberry jam and other preserves.) conserva, confettura•- preservative* * *preserve /prɪˈzɜ:v/n.1 (spesso al pl.) confettura; marmellata; conserva di frutta: quince preserve, marmellata di cotogne4 (fig.) area (o sfera) riservata; campo (o dominio) esclusivo: Politics used to be a male preserve, la politica un tempo era una sfera esclusivamente maschile; to trespass on sb. 's preserve, invadere il campo altrui5 (pl.) (antiq.) occhiali protettivi.♦ (to) preserve /prɪˈzɜ:v/A v. t.1 preservare; proteggere; salvaguardare; difendere; conservare; mantenere: God preserve us!, Dio ci preservi (o ci salvi)!; to preserve one's dignity, conservare (o salvare) la propria dignità; to preserve public order, mantenere l'ordine pubblicoB v. i.● to preserve game [fish], proteggere la selvaggina [i pesci]; fare un territorio [un corso d'acqua] autogestito □ to preserve a river, riservare il diritto di pesca in un fiume.* * *I [prɪ'zɜːv]1) gastr. (anche preserves) confettura f., composta f.2) (territory) riserva f. di caccia; fig. area f. riservata, campo m.II [prɪ'zɜːv]1) (save from destruction) conservare, preservare [building, manuscript]; salvaguardare [land, tradition]; conservare [wood, leather, painting]2) (maintain) preservare [ rights]; mantenere [peace, order, standards]3) (keep, hold onto) [ person] mantenere [humour, dignity, health]4) (rescue) preservare5) gastr. (prevent from rotting) conservare [ food]; (make into jam) fare una confettura con [ fruit]
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