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1 batifoler
➭ TABLE 1 intransitive verba. ( = folâtrer) to frolic aboutb. ( = flirter) to flirt* * *batifɔle* * *batifɔle vito frolic about, to lark about* * *batifoler verb table: aimer vi1 ( jouer) to romp ou lark○ about;2 ( flirter) to flirt.[batifɔle] verbe intransitif1. [s'amuser] to frolic2. [flirter] to flirt -
2 ébattre
s'ébattre ebatʀ verbe pronominal [enfants] to frolic (about); [animaux] to frisk about* * *ébattre: s'ébattre verb table: battre vpr [enfants] to frolic (about); [animaux] to frisk about; ( en éclaboussant) to splash about.[ebatr]s'ébattre verbe pronominal intransitif -
3 szaleć
(-eję, -ejesz); vi* * *ipf.1. (= wariować) go mad l. crazy l. insane.2. (= być w furii) rage, run wild, run amok l. amuck, go berserk.3. przen. (o siłach przyrody, epidemiach, bitwie itp.) rage; szalejący sztorm raging storm; rozszalało się prawdziwe piekło all the hell broke loose.4. przen. (= ulegać silnym emocjom) szaleć z zachwytu nad kimś/czymś rave about sb/sth; be mad about sb/sth; szaleć za kimś/czymś be crazy about sb/sth; szaleć z miłości do kogoś be madly in love with sb; szaleć z gniewu fly into a rage; fly off the handle.5. przen. (= bawić się, dokazywać) frolic about, romp about; (= zabawiać się hałaśliwie) revel; jak szaleć, to szaleć (one) might as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > szaleć
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4 wariować
(-uję, -ujesz); perf z-; vi(pot: tracić zmysły) to go madwariować ze szczęścia — pot to be mad with joy (pot)
wariować z rozpaczy — pot to go mad lub crazy with despair
* * *ipf.1. pot. (= tracić głowę) go mad (za kimś l. dla kogoś about sb); (ze zdenerwowania, niepokoju) freak out ( z powodu czegoś over sth); wariować z radości be mad with joy; wariować z rozpaczy go mad l. crazy with despair.2. pot. (= bawić się hałaśliwie) frolic about, romp about.3. pot. (= tracić zmysły) go mad, go insane.4. (o obrazie telewizyjnym, urządzeniu) go funny; ( o komputerze) freak out.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > wariować
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5 fik|nąć1
pf — fik|ać impf (fiknęła, fiknęli — fikam) vi 1. (skakać) to frolic (about a. around), to cavort (about a. around)- fikać nogami to kick one’s feet- dziecko fikało bez przerwy the child kept cavorting about- niósł dziecko pod pachą, a ono fikało nogami he carried the kicking child under his arm- tancerki fikały nogami the dancers were kicking- fikać kozły a. koziołki to turn somersaults2. pot. (sprzeciwiać się) to kick up a fuss pot., to be kicking and screaming pot., przen.- ma, czego zapragnie, i jeszcze fika s/he’s got whatever s/he wants and s/he’s still kicking and screaming- w firmie nikt mu nie fiknie nobody in the company is going to say boo to him pot., przen.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > fik|nąć1
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6 harc|ować
impf vi [dzieci, zwierzęta] to caper (about), to frolic (about)- dzieci harcowały na podwórku the children were capering about a. around in the yardThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > harc|ować
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7 लस् _las
लस् I. 1 P. (लसति, लसित)1 To shine, glitter, flash; मुक्ताहारेण लसता हसतीव स्तनद्वयम् K. P.1; करवाणि चरणद्वयं सरसलसदलक्तकरागम् Gīt.1; Amaru.19; बालेन नक्तंसमयेन मुक्तं रौप्यं लसड्डिम्बमिवेन्दुबिम्बम् N.22.53 (v. l.).-2 To appear, arise, come to light.-3 To embrace.-4 To play, frolic about, skip about, dance.-4 To sound, resound. -Caus. (लासयति-ते)1 To cause to shine, grace, adorn.-2 To cause to dance.-3 To exercise an art. -
8 विलस् _vilas
विलस् 1 P.1 To shine, flash, glitter; वियति च विललास तद्वदिन्दुर्विलसति चन्द्रमसो न यद्वदन्यः Bk.1.69; Me. 49; R.13.76.-2 To appear, arise, become manifest; प्रेम विलसति महत्तदहो Śi.15.14;9.87.-3 To sport, amuse oneself, play, frolic about sportively; कापि चपला मधुरिपुणा विलसति युवतिरधिकगुणा &Gimacr;t.7; or हरिरिह मुग्धवधू- निकरे विलासिनि विलसति केलिपरे Gīt.1; पर्यङ्के तया सह विललास H.1.-4 To sound, echo, reverberate.-5 To act upon, work upon, show oneself; (खेदः) त्वयि विलसति तुल्यं वल्लभालोकनेन Māl.3.8.-6 To move about, dart, shoot upwards. -
9 चल् _cal
चल् I. 1 P. (चलति, rarely चलते, चचाल, अचालीत्, चलितुम्, चलित)1 To shake, tremble, move, throb, palpitate, stir; छिन्नाश्चेलुः क्षणं भुजाः Bk.14.4; सपक्षोद्रि- रिवाचालीत् 15.24;6.84.-2 (a) To go, move on, walk, stir or move (from one's place); पदात्पदमपि चलितुं न शक्नोति Pt.4; चलत्येकेन पादेन तिष्ठत्येकेन बुद्धिमान् Chāṇ.32; चचाल बाला स्तनभिन्नवल्कला Ku.5.84; Mk.1.56. (b) To proceed (on one's way), depart, set out, start off; चेलुश्चीरपरिग्रहाः Ku.6.92 v. l.-3 To be affected, to be disturbed, confused or disordered (as mind), be agitated or perturbed; मुनेरपि यतस्तस्य दर्शनाच्चलते मनः Pt.1.4; लोभेन बुद्धिश्चलति H.1.14.-4 To deviate or swerve (with abl.); चलति नयान्न जिगीषतां हि चेतः Ki.1.29; to fall off, leave; Ms.7.15; Y.1.361. -Caus. (च- चा-लयति, चलित, चालित)1 To cause to move, shake, stir; R.8.53.-2 To drive away, dismiss, remove or expel from; चाणक्ये चलिताधिकारविमुखे Mu.4.15.-3 To lead away from.-4 To cherish, foster (चालयति only).-5 To disturb, agitate; सुजनं जनाश्चलयितुं क ईशते Śi.15.4. -II. 6 P. (चलति, चलित) To sport, play, frolic about. -
10 harc
Ⅰ m (G harcu) zw. pl Hist. single combat (before a battle)- wyjść na harc a. harce to come out for single combatⅡ harce plt (dokazywanie) frolics- wyprawiać a. urządzać harce [dzieci, zwierzęta] to caper a. frolic aboutThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > harc
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11 kaprioli
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12 резвиться
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13 correteo
• frolic• loitering about the streets• running-about• scamper• scurry of feet -
14 retozar
v.to gambol, to frolic (niños, cachorros).* * *1 to frolic, gambol* * *VI to romp, frolic, frisk about* * ** * *= romp, frolic, kick up + Posesivo + heels, horse around/about, disport + Reflexivo.Ex. The author recommends an approach to reading a poem that treats the poem as an expansive space in which to romp and play, to explore and travel.Ex. A major problem, however, is the author's pervasive use of jargon and his failure to recognize how such language might distance the text from the filth in which it wants to frolic.Ex. The country's economy is about to crash and the finance minister is kicking up his heels in one of the most expensive cities in the world.Ex. Angus has a lot of energy -- he is always horsing around with his foster brothers and sister.Ex. In all three novels, a lovestricken swain believes that he is disporting himself with the handsome object of his affections, when actually he lies abed with the grotesquely ugly maidservant of his mistress.* * ** * *= romp, frolic, kick up + Posesivo + heels, horse around/about, disport + Reflexivo.Ex: The author recommends an approach to reading a poem that treats the poem as an expansive space in which to romp and play, to explore and travel.
Ex: A major problem, however, is the author's pervasive use of jargon and his failure to recognize how such language might distance the text from the filth in which it wants to frolic.Ex: The country's economy is about to crash and the finance minister is kicking up his heels in one of the most expensive cities in the world.Ex: Angus has a lot of energy -- he is always horsing around with his foster brothers and sister.Ex: In all three novels, a lovestricken swain believes that he is disporting himself with the handsome object of his affections, when actually he lies abed with the grotesquely ugly maidservant of his mistress.* * *retozar [A4 ]vi( liter)1 «corderos» to gambol, frolic2 «niños» to frolic, gambol ( liter)* * *
retozar verbo intransitivo
1 (jugar alegremente) to frolic, gambol: los niños retozan en el jardín, the children are frolicking in the yard
2 (juguetear amorosamente una pareja) Juan y María retozaban en el parque, Juan and María smooched in the park
' retozar' also found in these entries:
English:
cavort
- frolic
- rollick
- gambol
- romp
* * *retozar vi1. [niños, cachorros] to gambol, to frolic2. [amantes] to romp about* * *v/i frolic, romp* * *retozar {21} vi: to frolic, to romp -
15 triscar
v.1 to stamp, to make a noise with the feet.2 to caper, to frisk about, to frolic.Los chicos triscan en la fiesta The kids frisk=frolic at the party.3 among carpenters to set the teeth of a saw, to bend these alternately to the one side or the other.4 to stamp with the feet, to stamp, to stamp one's feet.Ella trisca con furia She stamps her feet angrily.5 to bend the teeth of the saw.Hay que triscar la sierra We need to bend teeth of the saw.* * *1. VT1) (=enredar) to mix, mingle; (=confundir) to mix up2) [+ sierra] to set2. VI1) (=patalear) to stamp (about)2) [corderos etc] to gambol, frisk about; [personas] to romp, play about* * ** * ** * *triscar [A2 ]vi«cabra/cordero» to gambol, frisk, frolic; «persona» to romp, frolic* * *triscar vi[retozar] to gambol, to frisk about -
16 juguetear
v.1 to play (around).juguetear con algo to toy with something2 to play around, to caper around, to caper about, to dally.* * *1 to play ( con, with)* * *VI to play, sportjuguetear con — to play with, sport with
* * *verbo intransitivo to play* * *= have + sport with, play about, romp, frolic, play, horse around/about.Ex. He said 'Can't they see I'm just having sport with them?', and then he smiled, just a quirk of the corners of his mouth.Ex. Then, leaning back in her chair and with an impish smile playing about her mouth, she said: 'You know I can't quite get used to the idea of him giving up his job to follow his wife'.Ex. The author recommends an approach to reading a poem that treats the poem as an expansive space in which to romp and play, to explore and travel.Ex. A major problem, however, is the author's pervasive use of jargon and his failure to recognize how such language might distance the text from the filth in which it wants to frolic.Ex. A man who witnesses said was intoxicated and playing with a handgun died last night after shooting himself in the head.Ex. Angus has a lot of energy -- he is always horsing around with his foster brothers and sister.----* juguetear con = twiddle, toy with, fidget with, fuss with.* * *verbo intransitivo to play* * *= have + sport with, play about, romp, frolic, play, horse around/about.Ex: He said 'Can't they see I'm just having sport with them?', and then he smiled, just a quirk of the corners of his mouth.
Ex: Then, leaning back in her chair and with an impish smile playing about her mouth, she said: 'You know I can't quite get used to the idea of him giving up his job to follow his wife'.Ex: The author recommends an approach to reading a poem that treats the poem as an expansive space in which to romp and play, to explore and travel.Ex: A major problem, however, is the author's pervasive use of jargon and his failure to recognize how such language might distance the text from the filth in which it wants to frolic.Ex: A man who witnesses said was intoxicated and playing with a handgun died last night after shooting himself in the head.Ex: Angus has a lot of energy -- he is always horsing around with his foster brothers and sister.* juguetear con = twiddle, toy with, fidget with, fuss with.* * *juguetear [A1 ]vito playlos gatitos jugueteaban en el jardín the kittens were playing in the gardenjugueteaba nerviosamente con su collar she was fiddling o playing nervously with her necklace* * *
juguetear ( conjugate juguetear) verbo intransitivo
to play
juguetear verbo intransitivo to play, frolic: había dos gatitos jugueteando en le jardín, there were two kittens frolicking in the garden
' juguetear' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
retozar
English:
fiddle
- fiddle about with
- play around
- rollick
- tinker
- toy with
- twiddle
- play
- toy
* * *juguetear vito play (around);juguetear con algo to toy with sth* * *v/i play* * *juguetear vi1) : to play, to cavort, to frolic2) : to toy, to fiddle* * *juguetear vb to fiddle -
17 folâtrer
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18 лудувам
1. вж. лудея2. be noisy, romp (about); sl. horse around(скачам) gambol, frisk, cut capers, cavort(правя номера) play pranks, frolic* * *луду̀вам,гл.1. rave, rage;2. be noisy, romp (about); sl. horse around; ( скачам) gambol, frisk, cut capers, cavort; ( правя номера) play pranks, frolic.* * *cavort; prance{pra;ns}; romp* * *1. (правя номера) play pranks, frolic 2. (скачам) gambol, frisk, cut capers, cavort 3. be noisy, romp (about);sl. horse around 4. вж. лудея -
19 подскачам
jump (up and down); jig(на един крак) hop about(за сърце) leap, give a bound, skip a beat(при танц и пр.) cut a caper, jig aboutподскачам на стола си jump/start in o.'s seatподскачамот радост jump for joyтова ме накара да подскоча I nearly jumped out of my skinthat gave me a jump. подскок bound; bounce; leap; gambol* * *подска̀чам,гл. jump (up and down); jig; ( весело) frolic, caper, frisk, gambol; (на един крак) hop about; (за сърце) leap, give a bound, skip a beat; ( при танц и пр.) cut a caper, jig about; ( лудувам) caper, romp, frisk about, frolic, curvet; \подскачам от радост romp; това ме накара да подскоча I nearly jumped out of my skin.* * *1. (за сърце) leap, give a bound, skip a beat 2. (на един крак) hop about 3. (при танц и пр.) cut a caper, jig about 4. jump (up and down);jig 5. that gave me a jump. подскок bound;bounce;leap; gambol 6. ПОДСКАЧАМ на стола си jump/start in o.'s seat 7. ПОДСКАЧАМот радост jump for joy 8. това ме накара да подскоча I nearly jumped out of my skin -
20 bello
1. adj beautifuluomo handsometempo fine, nice, beautifulquesta è bella! that's a good one!a bella posta on purposehai un bel dire in spite of what you saynel bel mezzo right in the middlefarsi bello get dressed upscamparla bella have a narrow escape2. m beautysul più bello at the worst possible moment* * *bello agg.1 beautiful, fine; (spec. di donna) beautiful; ( di uomo) handsome; good-looking; ( di bambino) lovely: ci sono palazzi bellissimi in questa città, there are some very fine buildings in this town; Pamela è proprio bella, Pamela's really beautiful; Tony è un bell'uomo, Tony's a handsome man; quei due bambini sono molto belli, those two children are really lovely; aveva un bel paio di gambe, she had a fine (o good o shapely) pair of legs; ha bellissimi occhi blu, he's got lovely (o beautiful) blue eyes; un bel film, libro, a fine (o good) film, book; abitano in una bella villa in collina, they live in a fine (o lovely) house on the hills // che bello!, how nice (o lovely)! // Belle Arti, Fine Arts // Belle Lettere, Literature // (mus.) bel canto, bel canto // bella ( copia), fair copy // un bel gioco, ( a carte) a good hand // un bello spirito, a wit // nei miei begli anni, in my youth // ai suoi bei giorni, in his day // è un'esponente del bel sesso, she belongs to the fair sex // ha una bella intelligenza, he's pretty clever // non è bello ciò che è bello, è bello ciò che piace, there's no accounting for taste // (st.) Filippo il Bello, Philip the Fair2 ( elegante) smart: un bel tailleur, a smart suit; come sei bello!, you do look smart! // mettersi l'abito bello, to wear one's Sunday best // belle maniere, good manners // il bel mondo, the jet-set; high society // farsi bello, to spruce up // farsi bello di qlco., (fig.) to brag about sthg.3 ( gentile) kind, fine: un bel gesto, a kind gesture // non è bello ciò che fai, that's not kind of you5 ( importante, considerevole) fine, good: ha un bel posto in banca, he's got a good job with a bank: farsi un bel nome, to make a name for oneself // è una bella cifra!, that's a lot of money!6 ( piacevole) nice, pleasant: una bella gita, a nice outing (o trip); Tom ha un gran bel carattere, Tom has a very nice character (o is very easy going)7 ( sereno) fine, nice: è una bella giornata, it's a fine (o nice) day; un bel cielo, a clear sky // fa bello, it's fine.◆ FRASEOLOGIA: bel bello, slowly, unhurriedly // bell'e fatto, ( di vestiti), ready-made // è bell'è fatta!, that's that! // bell'e morto, as dead as a door nail // bell'e pronto, nice and ready // bell'e vestito, fully dressed // alla bell'e meglio, any old how; ( appena appena) by the skin of one's teeth // sei bell'e sistemato!, that's settled that! // sei un mascalzone bell'e buono, you're a thorough rascal (o rogue) // una bella età, a ripe (old) age // un bel giorno, one fine day // ti darò un bel niente, I'll give you absolutely nothing // una bella paura, an awful fright // un bel pasticcio, a pretty mess // a bella posta, on purpose // bella roba!, (iron.) congratulations! // bel vantaggio!, (scherz.) a fine advantage indeed! // nel bel mezzo, right in the middle // hai un bel correre: non lo prenderai, you can run as fast as you like, you won't catch him // hai un bel dire, in spite of what you say // hai un bel parlare, you can talk till you're blue in the face // ebbi un bel cercare, non trovai niente, hard as I searched I found nothing // scamparla bella, to have a narrow escape (o a close shave) // questa è bella!, that's funny! (o that's a good one!) // oh bella!, non lo sapevo, well, I never! I didn't know.bello s.m.1 the beautiful; ( bellezza) beauty; il bello della vita, the beauty of life; il bello piace a tutti, everybody likes beautiful things2 ( bel tempo) nice weather, fine weather: speriamo che domani faccia bello, let's hope the weather is nice (o fine) tomorrow; speriamo che torni il bello, let's hope it clears up3 ( innamorato) boyfriend, sweetheart; ( di bambino) baby: come sta il tuo bello?, how's your boyfriend?; fai la nanna, bello, go to sleep, baby.◆ FRASEOLOGIA: sul più bello, (iron.) at the most awkward moment // che si fa di bello?, what are we going to do? // dove vai di bello?, where are you going? // ci volle del bello e del buono per convincerlo, it took a lot to persuade him (o he wasn't easily persuaded) // e ora viene il bello, and now you'll hear the best bit; (iron.) now the fat's in the fire // ne ha fatte delle belle!, the things he's been up to! // ne ha raccontate delle belle!, he's been telling some good ones!* * *['bɛllo] bello (-a)1. agg davanti sm bel + consonante, bell' + vocale, bello + s impura, gn, pn, ps, x, y, z, pl bei + consonante, begli + s impura ecc o vocale1) (oggetto, donna, paesaggio) beautiful, lovely, (uomo) handsome, good-lookingbello! — how lovely!2) (tempo) fine, beautiful, lovelyfa bello — the weather's lovely o beautiful
è una bella giornata — it's a lovely o beautiful day
3) (quantità) considerableha avuto un bel coraggio — he was very brave, iro he had a nerve
4) (buono) good, fine5)è una truffa bella e buona! — it's a real con!6)dirne delle belle — to tell some whoppersdelle belle — to get up to mischief(più) bello — to get better lookingè andata a farsi bella — she's gone to make herself beautiful
bello di qc — (vantarsi) to show off about sth2. sm1)il
bello — the beautiful, beautyamare il bello — to love beauty o beautiful things
il
bello è che... — the best bit about it is that...adesso viene il bello iro — now comes the best bit
che fai di bello stasera? — what are you doing this evening?
2)si sta mettendo al bello — the weather is clearing up3. sm/f(fidanzato) sweetheart* * *['bɛllo] 1.( bel, bell'; pl. begli, bei, belle; the form bell' is used only before a vowel; the masculine plural form is bei before a consonant followed by a vowel and before f, p, t, c, v, b, d, g followed by l or r; in all other cases belli or begli; today, the plural form belli is used only when it follows a noun or does not immediately precede it) aggettivo1) (esteticamente) [donna, bambino, viso, cosa] beautiful, lovely, pretty; [ uomo] good-looking, handsome; [portamento, gambe, denti] goodfarsi bello — to do o spruce oneself up
2) (piacevole) [vacanza, serata, luogo] nice, pleasant; [ voce] good3) (sereno, buono) [ tempo] fine, fair, good, nice4) (buono) [voti, lavoro] goodbell'amico che sei! — iron. a fine friend you are!
5) (lieto, felice)6) (grande, notevole) [ somma] goodly attrib., handsomeci vuole un bel coraggio — iron. it really takes some cheek
che bello! — how nice o beautiful!
aggiustare alla bell'e meglio — to repair carelessly, to fix loosely
10) bel bellocamminare bel bello — to walk slowly o unhurriedly
11) bell'e2.sostantivo maschilequesto è il bello — that's the beauty of it, that's the business colloq.
2) (innamorato) sweetheart, boyfriend3) filos.4) meteor.••scamparla -a — to have a narrow o lucky escape, to have a close shave
il Bel Paese — = Italy
la -a vita — the good o high life
darsi alla -a vita — to frolic, to live it up
il bel mondo — the beautiful people, the smart o fashionable set
non è bello quel che è bello, ma è bello quel che piace — prov. beauty is in the eye of the beholder
ne vedremo delle -e! — that'll make the fur o feathers fly!
farsi bello di qcs. — to boast about sth
* * *bello/'bεllo/ ( bel, bell'; pl. begli, bei, belle; the form bell' is used only before a vowel; the masculine plural form is bei before a consonant followed by a vowel and before f, p, t, c, v, b, d, g followed by l or r; in all other cases belli or begli; today, the plural form belli is used only when it follows a noun or does not immediately precede it)1 (esteticamente) [donna, bambino, viso, cosa] beautiful, lovely, pretty; [ uomo] good-looking, handsome; [portamento, gambe, denti] good; farsi bello to do o spruce oneself up2 (piacevole) [vacanza, serata, luogo] nice, pleasant; [ voce] good; è bello essere di nuovo a casa it's good to be back home4 (buono) [voti, lavoro] good; non è stato molto bello da parte tua it wasn't very nice of you; bell'amico che sei! iron. a fine friend you are!6 (grande, notevole) [ somma] goodly attrib., handsome; una -a fetta di torta a good slice of cake; ci vuole un bel coraggio iron. it really takes some cheek; prendersi un bel raffreddore to catch a nasty cold8 (con valore rafforzativo) un bel giorno one fine day; non vedo un bel niente I can't see a damn(ed) thing; hai un bel dire! that's easy for you to say! nel bel mezzo di right in the middle of; bello caldo nice and warm9 alla bell'e meglio l'ha fatto alla bell'e meglio he bungled it; aggiustare alla bell'e meglio to repair carelessly, to fix loosely11 bell'e... bell'e finito well and truly over; egoismo bell'e buono outright egoism; è una bugia bell'e buona that's a downright lie1 (cose interessanti) cos'hai fatto di bello? what have you been up to? questo è il bello that's the beauty of it, that's the business colloq.; il bello (della faccenda) è the best of it is2 (innamorato) sweetheart, boyfriend3 filos. il bello beauty4 meteor. il tempo si è messo al bello the weather is set fairsul più bello in the thick of it; ci vuole del bello e del buono it takes some doing; adesso viene il bello! now comes the best of it! l'hai fatta -a! you've made a fine mess of it! scamparla -a to have a narrow o lucky escape, to have a close shave; è troppo bello per essere vero it's too good to be true; il Bel Paese = Italy; la -a vita the good o high life; darsi alla -a vita to frolic, to live it up; il bel mondo the beautiful people, the smart o fashionable set; non è bello quel che è bello, ma è bello quel che piace prov. beauty is in the eye of the beholder; ne vedremo delle -e! that'll make the fur o feathers fly! ne ha passate delle -e she's gone through a lot; farsi bello di qcs. to boast about sth.
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