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81 ♦ toe
♦ toe /təʊ/n.1 dito del piede: My toes always hurt after dancing, dopo aver ballato mi fanno sempre male le dita dei piedi; little toe, dito piccolo ( del piede)4 (mecc.) perno; pernio8 (archit.) imbasamento; zoccolo● (autom., sport) toe and heel, (manovra di) tacco e punta □ ( sport) toe binding, attacco di sci da fondo □ ( atletica) toe-board, pedana ( di stacco: nei salti) □ ( di scarpa) toe cap, mascherina □ ( di bicicletta) toe clip, fermapiedi ( in quelle da corsa, non più in uso) □ (fig.) toe-curling, imbarazzante ( in modo nauseante) □ ( pattinaggio artistico) toe dance, ballo sulle punte (dei piedi) □ (autom., mecc.) toe-in, convergenza □ (autom., mecc.) toe-out, divergenza □ ( sport) toe pick, punta dentellata ( del pattino) □ toe piece, ( sci) puntale di sicurezza ( dell'attacco); ( sci nautico) avampiede ( dello sci) □ ( calcio) toe poke (o toe punt), calcio di punta; puntata □ toe rake = toe pick ► sopra □ ( pattinaggio) toe stop, freno ( del pattino a rotelle) □ toe strap, ( ciclismo) cinghia del fermapiede; ( sci nautico) cinghia per il piede; (naut.) staffa □ from top (o head) to toe, da capo a piedi; da cima a fondo □ toe to toe, a distanza ravvicinata; (mil.) in uno scontro diretto □ (fam.) to be on one's toes, essere pronto a intervenire; stare in campana (fig. fam.); essere sveglio; essere in gamba □ ( anche fig.) to step (o to tread) on sb. 's toes, pestare i piedi a q. □ ( slang) to turn up one's toes, tirare le cuoia; morire.(to) toe /təʊ/v. t.1 fare la punta a; fornire di punta; rifare la punta di: She toed the stockings, rifece le punte delle calze2 toccare ( con la punta dei piedi): The runners toed the starting line, i corridori si disposero sulla linea di partenza● to toe in, stare (o camminare) coi piedi volti in dentro □ (fig.) to toe the line, rigare diritto; essere ligio, obbediente, sottomesso ( agli ordini di un partito, ecc.) □ to toe out, stare (o camminare) coi piedi volti in fuori. -
82 ■ do over
■ do overv. t. + avv. (fam.)1 (ingl.) svaligiare; ripulire: While I was abroad, the burglars did my flat over, mentre ero all'estero, i ladri mi hanno ripulito l'appartamento2 (ingl.) pestare; malmenare: The poor old man was done over by thugs, il povero vecchio è stato pestato da teppisti3 ( USA) rifare; ridecorare: The house had been done over from top to bottom, la casa era stata ridecorata da cima a fondo4 ( USA) rifare da capo: You'd better do over your work, sarebbe meglio che tu rifacessi il lavoro da capo. -
83 sit *****
[sɪt] sat pt, pp1. vi1) (also: sit down) sedersi, sedereto sit still/straight — stare seduto (-a) fermo (-a) /dritto (-a)
to sit tight — (wait patiently) starsene seduto (-a)
to be sitting pretty fig fam — passarsela bene
to sit for — (a constituency) rappresentare
to sit for a painter/portrait — posare per un pittore/ritratto
to sit for an examination esp Brit — dare or sostenere un esame
to sit through — (a film, play) resistere fino alla fine di
to sit over one's work or books — stare con la testa sui libri
2) (assembly, committee) riunirsi, essere in sedutaParliament sits from November till June — i lavori parlamentari iniziano a novembre e terminano a giugno
3) (bird, insect) posarsi, (on eggs) covare2. vt1) (guest, child etc) far sedere2) (exam) dare, sostenere•- sit back- sit by- sit down- sit in- sit on- sit out- sit up -
84 commission **** com·mis·sion
[kə'mɪʃ(ə)n]1. n1) (order for work: esp of artist) incarico2) (for salesman) commissione f, provvigione fto work/sell on commission — lavorare/vendere a provvigione
I get 10% commission — ricevo il 10% sulle vendite
3) (committee) commissione fcommission of inquiry Brit — commissione f d'inchiesta
a commission has been set up to investigate the tragedy — è stata nominata una commissione per indagare sulla tragedia
4) Mil5)out of commission — (machine) fuori uso, Naut in disarmo
2. vt1)(expert, consultant, artist)
to commission sb to do sth — incaricare qn di fare qcto commission sth from sb — (work of art) commissionare qc a qn
2) Mil nominare ufficiale -
85 (to) poach
(to) poach (1) /pəʊtʃ/v. t. ( cucina)● poached eggs, uova affogate; uova in camicia.(to) poach (2) /pəʊtʃ/v. t. e i.1 cacciare (o pescare) di frodo; fare il bracconiere; entrare abusivamente in, sconfinare in, violare ( una proprietà, una riserva): to poach pheasants, cacciare fagiani di frodo; to poach for trout, pescare trote di frodo2 frodare; portare via, rubare ( in genere): to poach sb. 's ideas, rubare le idee a q.; to poach top managers from another company, portare via dirigenti di primo piano a un'altra società● ( di cavallo) to poach at the turf, calpestare il (o lasciare impronte di zoccoli sul) terreno erboso □ (fig.) to poach on another's territory (o preserve), invadere il campo altrui; (comm.) portar via i clienti a q. -
86 (to) poach
(to) poach (1) /pəʊtʃ/v. t. ( cucina)● poached eggs, uova affogate; uova in camicia.(to) poach (2) /pəʊtʃ/v. t. e i.1 cacciare (o pescare) di frodo; fare il bracconiere; entrare abusivamente in, sconfinare in, violare ( una proprietà, una riserva): to poach pheasants, cacciare fagiani di frodo; to poach for trout, pescare trote di frodo2 frodare; portare via, rubare ( in genere): to poach sb. 's ideas, rubare le idee a q.; to poach top managers from another company, portare via dirigenti di primo piano a un'altra società● ( di cavallo) to poach at the turf, calpestare il (o lasciare impronte di zoccoli sul) terreno erboso □ (fig.) to poach on another's territory (o preserve), invadere il campo altrui; (comm.) portar via i clienti a q. -
87 dress
I 1. [dres]1) (item of women's clothing) vestito m., abito m. (da donna)2) U (clothing) abbigliamento m., vestiario m.2. II 1. [dres]1) (put clothes on) vestire, abbigliare [ person]2) (decorate) addobbare [ Christmas tree]; allestire [ shop window]3) gastr. condire [ salad]; preparare, pulire [chicken, crab]4) med. medicare [ wound]6) mil. mettere in riga, allineare [ troops]2.1) (put on clothes) vestirsi2) mil. [ troops] mettersi in riga, allinearsi3.- dress up* * *[dres] 1. verb1) (to put clothes or a covering on: We dressed in a hurry and my wife dressed the children.) vestire, vestirsi2) (to prepare (food etc) to be eaten: She dressed a salad.) preparare3) (to treat and bandage (wounds): He was sent home from hospital after his burns had been dressed.) medicare; fasciare2. noun1) (what one is wearing or dressed in: He has strange tastes in dress.) abbigliamento2) (a piece of women's clothing with a top and skirt in one piece: Shall I wear a dress or a blouse and skirt?) vestito•- dressed- dresser
- dressing
- dressing-gown
- dressing-room
- dressing-table
- dressmaker
- dress rehearsal
- dress up* * *I 1. [dres]1) (item of women's clothing) vestito m., abito m. (da donna)2) U (clothing) abbigliamento m., vestiario m.2. II 1. [dres]1) (put clothes on) vestire, abbigliare [ person]2) (decorate) addobbare [ Christmas tree]; allestire [ shop window]3) gastr. condire [ salad]; preparare, pulire [chicken, crab]4) med. medicare [ wound]6) mil. mettere in riga, allineare [ troops]2.1) (put on clothes) vestirsi2) mil. [ troops] mettersi in riga, allinearsi3.- dress up
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