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1 four-leaved clover
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2 four-leaved clover ['fɔːˌliːvd'kləʊvə(r)] n
English-Italian dictionary > four-leaved clover ['fɔːˌliːvd'kləʊvə(r)] n
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3 leaved
leaved /li:vd/a.2 (nei composti, per es.:) red-leaved, dalle foglie rosse● four-leaved clover, quadrifoglio □ a one-leaved table, un tavolo allungabile con una sola ribalta. -
4 four-leaf clover
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5 ♦ four
♦ four /fɔ:(r)/a. e n.1 quattro: the four of clubs, il quattro di fiori ( nei giochi di carte); to the four winds, ai quattro venti; a party of four, un gruppo di quattro (persone); Four is my lucky number, il quattro è il mio numero fortunato; There are four of them, sono in quattro; Four out of ten footballers are women, quattro giocatori di calcio su dieci sono donne; a four-metre shark, uno squalo di quattro metri2 quattro ( anni d'età): His son is four, suo figlio ha quattro anni; a four-year-old, un bambino (o una bambina) di quattro anni3 le quattro ( ora): See you at four, ci vediamo alle quattro; half ( past) four, le quattro e mezza5 – (autom.) «quattro cilindri»● (mecc.) four-bar linkage, quadrilatero (o parallelogramma) articolato □ (fam. USA) four bits, mezzo dollaro □ (autom.) four-by-four, veicolo con trazione integrale; quattro per quattro □ (archit.) four-centred arch, arco a carena □ (tipogr.) four-colour printing (o process), quadricromia □ (geom.) four-cornered, quadrangolare □ the four corners of the earth, i punti più remoti della terra □ ( di raccolto) four-course, a rotazione quadriennale □ ( USA: di motore) four-cycle, a quattro tempi □ (fis., mat.) four-dimensional, quadrimensionale □ (aeron.) a four-engined plane, un quadrimotore □ (aeron.) a four-engined jet, un quadrigetto; un quadrireattore □ (fam. spreg.) four-eyes, quattrocchi □ ( poker) four flush, colore mancato □ (fam.) four-flusher, bluffatore; imbroglione, impostore □ four-footed, quadrupede (agg.); a quattro zampe □ the four freedoms, le quattro liberà fondamentali (di parola, di culto, dal bisogno, dalla paura) □ (mus.) four-four time, (tempo di) quattro quarti □ four-handed, ( di gioco) che si gioca in quattro; (mus.) a quattro mani □ ( USA) the four hundred, la buona società, i notabili ( di una comunità) □ ( sport) the 400-metre hurdles, i quattrocento a ostacoli □ ( sport) the 400-metre relay, la staffetta 4 × 400 □ ( sport) the 400-metre run (o the 400 metres), i quattrocento (piani) □ ( sport) 400-metre runner, quattrocentista □ four-in-hand, tiro a quattro; ( riferito a cravatta) nodo four-in-hand, nodo semplice □ (aeron.) four-jet plane, quadrigetto □ four-leaf (o four-leaved) clover, quadrifoglio □ four-legged, che ha quattro gambe (o zampe) □ four-letter word, parola sconcia; parolaccia □ ( sport) four-man bobsled (o bobsleigh), bob a quattro □ (mus.) four (beats) in a bar, (tempo di) quattro quarti □ (naut.) four-masted barque, brigantino a palo a quattro alberi □ four o'clock, le quattro ( dell'orologio); (bot., Mirabilis jalapa), bella di notte □ ( poker) four of a kind, poker ( il punto) □ (naut.) four-oar, barca a quattro remi □ (comm.) four-pack, confezione di quattro pezzi □ ( di canto) four-part, a quattro voci □ ( di lana, ecc.) four-ply, a quattro capi □ (naut.) four-point bearing, rilevamento al traverso □ four-poster ( bed), letto a (quattro) colonne; letto a baldacchino □ (autom.) four-seater, automobile a quattro posti □ four-square, quadrato; (fig.: di edificio) solido; (fig.) saldo, deciso, fermo, tenace □ four-star, (tur.) a quattro stelle; ( di benzina) super; (mil.) a quattro stelle □ ( di motore) four-stroke, a quattro tempi □ (mecc.) four-stroke cycle, ciclo in quattro tempi □ four-way, ( di interruttore, semaforo, ecc.) a quattro vie; ( di dibattito, ecc.) a quattro □ (autom.) four-wheel drive, trazione sulle quattro ruote; trazione integrale □ four-wheeler, (stor.) carrozza a quattro ruote; (fam. USA) automobile □ ( a carte) to make up a four, fare il quarto □ on all fours, a quattro zampe; carponi: to get down on all fours, mettersi carponi □ (mil.) Form fours!, per quattro! -
6 clover clo·ver n
['kləʊvə(r)]red clover — trifoglio pratense or rosso
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four-leaved — fourˈ leaved, fourˈ leafed or fourˈ leaf adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑four … Useful english dictionary
four-leaved clover — UK US noun [countable] [singular four leaved clover plural four leaved clovers] a leaf from a clover plant that has four parts instead of the usual three, that is believed to bring good luck Thesaurus: parts of plants … Useful english dictionary
four-leaved clover — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms four leaved clover : singular four leaved clover plural four leaved clovers a leaf from a clover plant that has four parts instead of the usual three, that is believed to bring good luck … English dictionary
four-leaved — adjective Of a plant, having four leaves … Wiktionary
four-leaved clover — also four leaf clover noun (C) a clover plant that has four leaves instead of the usual three, and is considered to be lucky … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
four-leaved clover — clover with four leaves (often considered to be a sign of luck) … English contemporary dictionary
Leaved — Leaved, a. [From {Leaf}.] Bearing, or having, a leaf or leaves; having folds; used in combination; as, a four leaved clover; a two leaved gate; long leaved. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
four-leafed — fourˈ leaved, fourˈ leafed or fourˈ leaf adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑four … Useful english dictionary
four-leaf clover — also .four leaved clover BrE n a ↑clover plant that has four leaves instead of the usual three, and is considered to be lucky … Dictionary of contemporary English
Four-leaf clover — For information on the song, go to Four Leaf Clover (song) The four leaf clover is an uncommon variation of the common, three leaved, clover. According to tradition, such leaves bring good luck to their finders, especially if found accidentally.… … Wikipedia
leaved — adjective Date: 13th century having leaves usually used in combination < palmate leaved > < a four leaved clover > … New Collegiate Dictionary