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1 edge
[edʒ] I1) (outer limit) bordo m.; (of road) ciglio m.; (of lake) sponda f.; (of wood) margine m., limitare m.2) (sharp side) taglio m., filo m.3) (side) (of book, plank) taglio m.4) (sharpness)to give an edge to — stimolare [ appetite]
to take the edge off — rovinare, guastare [ pleasure]; placare, calmare [anger, appetite]; lenire [ pain]
to lose one's edge — [ style] perdere incisività; [ person] perdere il proprio smalto
5) (advantage)to have the edge over o on — essere in vantaggio rispetto a [competitor, rival]
6) (extremity)7) on edgeII 1.to be on edge — [ person] essere nervoso
to edge sth. towards — spostare lentamente qcs. verso
2.to edge one' s way along — procedere costeggiando [cliff, parapet]
- edge out- edge up* * *[e‹] 1. noun1) (the part farthest from the middle of something; a border: Don't put that cup so near the edge of the table - it will fall off; the edge of the lake; the water's edge.) margine, bordo, sponda2) (the cutting side of something sharp, eg a knife or weapon: the edge of the sword.) filo3) (keenness; sharpness: The chocolate took the edge off his hunger.) calmare2. verb1) (to form a border to: a handkerchief edged with lace.) orlare2) (to move or push little by little: He edged his chair nearer to her; She edged her way through the crowd.) avvicinarsi lentamente•- edging- edgy
- edgily
- edginess
- have the edge on/over
- on edge* * *[edʒ] I1) (outer limit) bordo m.; (of road) ciglio m.; (of lake) sponda f.; (of wood) margine m., limitare m.2) (sharp side) taglio m., filo m.3) (side) (of book, plank) taglio m.4) (sharpness)to give an edge to — stimolare [ appetite]
to take the edge off — rovinare, guastare [ pleasure]; placare, calmare [anger, appetite]; lenire [ pain]
to lose one's edge — [ style] perdere incisività; [ person] perdere il proprio smalto
5) (advantage)to have the edge over o on — essere in vantaggio rispetto a [competitor, rival]
6) (extremity)7) on edgeII 1.to be on edge — [ person] essere nervoso
to edge sth. towards — spostare lentamente qcs. verso
2.to edge one' s way along — procedere costeggiando [cliff, parapet]
- edge out- edge up -
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[ɛdʒ]1. n(of table, plate, cup) orlo, bordo, (of cube, brick) spigolo, (of page) margine m, (of lake) sponda, (of road) ciglio, (of forest) limitare m, (of knife, razor) taglio, filo, (of ski) laminato be on edge fig — essere nervoso (-a), avere i nervi a fior di pelle
it sets my teeth on edge — (voice, accent) mi dà sui nervi
to have the edge over sb/sth — essere in vantaggio su qn/qc
2. vt1)to edge (with) — (garment, garden) bordare (di)
2) (move carefully) spostare piano piano3. vi1)to edge away from sb/sth — allontanarsi piano piano da qn/qc
2) Skiing spigolare -
3 tip
I 1. [tɪp]1) (end) (of stick, leaf, sword, wing, tail, ski) punta f., estremità f.; (of pen, shoe, nose, tongue, finger) punta f.2) (protective cover) (of umbrella) puntale m.; (of shoe heel) rinforzo m.2.II [tɪp]silver-tipped — con la o dalla punta argentata
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - pp-) (put something on the end of) ricoprire la punta di [sword, cane, heel]III [tɪp]nome BE1) (waste dump) discarica f.2) colloq. (mess) immondezzaio m., pattumiera f.IV 1. [tɪp]to tip sth. to one side — inclinare qcs. da un lato
to tip sth. onto its side — mettere qcs. sul fianco
to tip the scales at 60 kg — toccare i, pesare 60 chili
2) (pour)to tip sth. upside down — rovesciare o ribaltare qcs.
to tip sth. down the sink — versare qcs. nello scarico del lavandino
to tip sth. away — buttare qcs
4) fig.to tip sb. over the edge — fare uscire qcn. di testa
2.to tip the balance o scales — fare pendere l'ago della bilancia ( in favour of dalla parte di, a favore di)
1) (tilt) [seat, object] inclinarsito tip forward, back — inclinarsi in avanti, (all')indietro
2) fig. [balance, scales] pendere (in favour of sb., in sb.'s favour dalla parte di qcn., a favore di qcn.)•- tip down- tip out- tip over- tip upV [tɪp]1) (gratuity) mancia f.2) (hint) suggerimento m., consiglio m.3) (in betting) soffiata f.VI [tɪp]1) (predict)to tip sb., sth. to win — dare qcn., qcs. come vincente
2) (give money to) dare la mancia a [waiter, driver]to tip sb. Ј 5 — dare 5 sterline di mancia a qcn
•- tip offVII [tɪp]* * *I 1. [tip] noun(the small or thin end, point or top of something: the tips of my fingers.)2. verb(to put, or form, a tip on: The spear was tipped with an iron point.)- tipped- tip-top
- be on the tip of one's tongue II 1. [tip] past tense, past participle - tipped; verb1) (to (make something) slant: The boat tipped to one side.)2) (to empty (something) from a container, or remove (something) from a surface, with this kind of motion: He tipped the water out of the bucket.)3) (to dump (rubbish): People have been tipping their rubbish in this field.)2. noun(a place where rubbish is thrown: a refuse/rubbish tip.)- tip overIII 1. [tip] noun(a gift of money given to a waiter etc, for personal service: I gave him a generous tip.)2. verb(to give such a gift to.)IV [tip] noun(a piece of useful information; a hint: He gave me some good tips on/about gardening.)- tip off* * *I 1. [tɪp]1) (end) (of stick, leaf, sword, wing, tail, ski) punta f., estremità f.; (of pen, shoe, nose, tongue, finger) punta f.2) (protective cover) (of umbrella) puntale m.; (of shoe heel) rinforzo m.2.II [tɪp]silver-tipped — con la o dalla punta argentata
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - pp-) (put something on the end of) ricoprire la punta di [sword, cane, heel]III [tɪp]nome BE1) (waste dump) discarica f.2) colloq. (mess) immondezzaio m., pattumiera f.IV 1. [tɪp]to tip sth. to one side — inclinare qcs. da un lato
to tip sth. onto its side — mettere qcs. sul fianco
to tip the scales at 60 kg — toccare i, pesare 60 chili
2) (pour)to tip sth. upside down — rovesciare o ribaltare qcs.
to tip sth. down the sink — versare qcs. nello scarico del lavandino
to tip sth. away — buttare qcs
4) fig.to tip sb. over the edge — fare uscire qcn. di testa
2.to tip the balance o scales — fare pendere l'ago della bilancia ( in favour of dalla parte di, a favore di)
1) (tilt) [seat, object] inclinarsito tip forward, back — inclinarsi in avanti, (all')indietro
2) fig. [balance, scales] pendere (in favour of sb., in sb.'s favour dalla parte di qcn., a favore di qcn.)•- tip down- tip out- tip over- tip upV [tɪp]1) (gratuity) mancia f.2) (hint) suggerimento m., consiglio m.3) (in betting) soffiata f.VI [tɪp]1) (predict)to tip sb., sth. to win — dare qcn., qcs. come vincente
2) (give money to) dare la mancia a [waiter, driver]to tip sb. Ј 5 — dare 5 sterline di mancia a qcn
•- tip offVII [tɪp] -
4 keep back
keep back stare indietroEx:to keep back from sth. — non avvicinarsi a qcs.; keep [sth., sb.] back, keep back [sth., sb.]/Ex:1) (prevent from advancing) respingere [ student]; [ dam] trat tenere [ water]to keep sb. back from sth. — impedire a qcn. di avvicinarsi a qcs
* * *1) (not to (allow to) move forward: She kept the child back on the edge of the crowd; Every body keep back from the door!) tenere indietro; stare indietro2) (not to tell or make known: I feel he's keeping the real story back for some reason.) nascondere3) (not to give or pay out: Part of my allowance is kept back to pay for my meals; Will they keep it back every week?) trattenere* * *1. vt + adv1) (crowds, tears, money) trattenere2)(conceal: information)
keep back some of the strawberries to decorate the cake — tieni da parte qualche fragola per guarnire la torta2. vi + adv* * *keep back stare indietroEx:to keep back from sth. — non avvicinarsi a qcs.; keep [sth., sb.] back, keep back [sth., sb.]/Ex:1) (prevent from advancing) respingere [ student]; [ dam] trat tenere [ water]to keep sb. back from sth. — impedire a qcn. di avvicinarsi a qcs
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