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101 tomato
American - tomatoes; noun1) (a type of fleshy, juicy fruit, usually red, used in salads, sauces etc: We had a salad of lettuce, tomatoes and cucumbers; ( also adjective) tomato sauce.) tomat; tomat-2) (the plant which bears these.) tomatplante* * *American - tomatoes; noun1) (a type of fleshy, juicy fruit, usually red, used in salads, sauces etc: We had a salad of lettuce, tomatoes and cucumbers; ( also adjective) tomato sauce.) tomat; tomat-2) (the plant which bears these.) tomatplante -
102 vegetable
['ve‹təbl]1) (a plant or part of a plant, other than a fruit, used as food: We grow potatoes, beans and other vegetables; ( also adjective) vegetable oils.) grøntsag; vegetabilsk2) (a plant: Grass is a vegetable, gold is a mineral and a human being is an animal.) plante•- vegetarianism
- vegetate
- vegetation* * *['ve‹təbl]1) (a plant or part of a plant, other than a fruit, used as food: We grow potatoes, beans and other vegetables; ( also adjective) vegetable oils.) grøntsag; vegetabilsk2) (a plant: Grass is a vegetable, gold is a mineral and a human being is an animal.) plante•- vegetarianism
- vegetate
- vegetation -
103 cóctel
cóctel sustantivo masculino (pl◊ - teles or -tels)◊ cóctel de frutas (AmC, Col) fruit salad, fruit cocktail;cóctel de gambas (Esp) shrimp (AmE) o (BrE) prawn cocktail;cóctel Molotov Molotov cocktail
cóctel sustantivo masculino
1 (de bebidas, alimentos, etc) cocktail
2 (fiesta) cocktail party ' cóctel' also found in these entries: Spanish: combinada - combinado - cocktail English: cocktail - cocktail party - mix - petrol bomb - fruit -
104 peach
[pi: ]1) (a kind of juicy, soft-skinned fruit: She doesn't like peaches; ( also adjective) a peach tree.) ferskja2) (( also adjective) (of) the orange-pink colour of the fruit: Would you call that colour peach?; The walls are painted peach.) ferskjulitur -
105 peach
üde fiatal lány, remek dolog, őszibarack* * *[pi: ]1) (a kind of juicy, soft-skinned fruit: She doesn't like peaches; ( also adjective) a peach tree.) őszibarack2) (( also adjective) (of) the orange-pink colour of the fruit: Would you call that colour peach?; The walls are painted peach.) barackrózsaszín(ű) -
106 peach
[pi: ]1) (a kind of juicy, soft-skinned fruit: She doesn't like peaches; ( also adjective) a peach tree.) pêssego2) (( also adjective) (of) the orange-pink colour of the fruit: Would you call that colour peach?; The walls are painted peach.) cor de pêssego* * *peach1[pi:tʃ] n 1 Bot pessegueiro. 2 pêssego. 3 sl garota bonita. 4 cor de pêssego. 5 vulg seio. • adj da cor de pêssego.————————peach2[pi:tʃ] vt+vi sl delatar, denunciar. they peached against (ou on) him / eles o delataram. -
107 peach
n. şeftali, çok güzel kız, fıstık gibi şey————————v. gammazlamak, ihbar etmek* * *şeftali* * *[pi: ]1) (a kind of juicy, soft-skinned fruit: She doesn't like peaches; ( also adjective) a peach tree.) şeftali2) (( also adjective) (of) the orange-pink colour of the fruit: Would you call that colour peach?; The walls are painted peach.) şeftali rengi -
108 peach
[pi: ]1) (a kind of juicy, soft-skinned fruit: She doesn't like peaches; ( also adjective) a peach tree.) breskev2) (( also adjective) (of) the orange-pink colour of the fruit: Would you call that colour peach?; The walls are painted peach.) breskova barva* * *I [pi:č]nounbotany breskev; American slang lepota, krasota, lepo dekleII [pi:č]intransitive verb slang izbrbljati, izdati (against, on; tovariša, sokrivca) -
109 peach
• kaunotar• persikka• persikkapuu• loistokappale* * *pi:1) (a kind of juicy, soft-skinned fruit: She doesn't like peaches; ( also adjective) a peach tree.) persikka2) (( also adjective) (of) the orange-pink colour of the fruit: Would you call that colour peach?; The walls are painted peach.) persikanvärinen -
110 gum
I [gʌm]nome gengiva f.II [gʌm]nome U1) (for glueing) colla f.2) (from tree) gomma f., resina f.3) (anche chewing gum) gomma f. da masticare, chewing gum m.III [gʌm]verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - mm-) (spread with glue) ingommare; (join with glue) incollare ( on to su)- gum up* * *I noun((usually in plural) the firm flesh in which the teeth grow.)- gumboilII 1. noun1) (a sticky juice got from some trees and plants.)2) (a glue: We can stick these pictures into the book with gum.)3) (a type of sweet: a fruit gum.)4) (chewing-gum: He chews gum when he is working.)2. verb(to glue with gum: I'll gum this bit on to the other one.)- gummy- gumminess* * *I [ɡʌm] nAnat gengivaII [ɡʌm]1. n(glue) colla, (also: gum tree) albero della gomma, (chewing gum) gomma americana, chewing-gum m inv, (sweet) caramella gommosa2. vt(stick together) incollare, ingommare, (also: gum down) (label) attaccare, incollare•- gum up* * *gum (1) /gʌm/n.(generalm. al pl., anat.) gengiva● ( slang USA) to beat one's gums, parlare di continuo (o a ruota libera).gum (2) /gʌm/n.6 (pl.) ► gumboots● gum arabic, gomma arabica □ ( conceria e farm.) gum dragon, (gomma) adragante □ (ind.) gum elastic, gomma elastica ( caucciù) □ gum resin, gommoresina □ gum Senegal, gomma arabica del Senegal □ (fig. fam.) to be up a gum tree, essere nei guai; trovarsi nei pasticci.gum (3) /gʌm/n.(to) gum /gʌm/A v. t.B v. i.● (fam.) to gum up, rovinare; incasinare (pop.): to gum up the works, incasinare tutto; fare un casino del diavolo.* * *I [gʌm]nome gengiva f.II [gʌm]nome U1) (for glueing) colla f.2) (from tree) gomma f., resina f.3) (anche chewing gum) gomma f. da masticare, chewing gum m.III [gʌm]verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - mm-) (spread with glue) ingommare; (join with glue) incollare ( on to su)- gum up -
111 melon
['melən]* * *['melən]1) (a large, sweet fruit with many seeds.) melone2) (its firm yellow or red flesh as food: We started the meal with melon; ( also adjective) a melon seed.) melone; di melone* * *melon /ˈmɛlən/n.● (fig. slang) melon-cutting, spartizione dei profitti; divisione della torta.* * *['melən] -
112 pluck
I [plʌk]nome coraggio m., fegato m.II [plʌk]1) (remove) cogliere [flower, fruit]to pluck sth. from sb.'s grasp — strappare di mano qcs. a qcn.
2) gastr. spennare, spiumare [ chicken]3) mus. pizzicare [ strings]•- pluck at••* * *1. verb1) (to pull: She plucked a grey hair from her head; He plucked at my sleeve.) strappare2) (to pull the feathers off (a chicken etc) before cooking it.) spennare3) (to pick (flowers etc).) cogliere4) (to pull hairs out of (eyebrows) in order to improve their shape.) depilare5) (to pull and let go (the strings of a musical instrument).) pizzicare2. noun(courage He showed a lot of pluck.) coraggio- plucky- pluckily
- pluckiness
- pluck up the courage
- pluck up courage
- energy* * *[plʌk]1. n(courage) coraggio, fegato2. vt(fruit, flower) cogliere, (also: pluck out) strappare, (Mus: strings) pizzicare, (guitar) pizzicare le corde di, (Culin: bird) spennareto pluck up (one's) courage — farsi coraggio, armarsi di coraggio
3. vi* * *pluck /plʌk/n.1 strappo; strattone; tirata2 frattaglie (pl.)3 (fig. fam.) fegato; coraggio; audacia; ardimento.(to) pluck /plʌk/v. t.1 strappare; cogliere; sradicare; svellere: He plucked me back from the edge of the cliff, mi ha trascinato via dall'orlo del precipizio; to pluck up (o out) weeds from the garden, strappare le erbacce dal giardino; to pluck flowers, cogliere fiori2 strappare le penne a; spennare; (fig. fam.) spogliare ( un giocatore): to pluck a goose, spennare un'oca; to pluck a gambler, spennare un giocatore d'azzardo4 (ind. tess.) sfeltrare● to pluck at, tirare: The sick boy plucked at the bed cover, il bambino malato tirava la coperta del letto □ to pluck sb. by the sleeve, tirare q. per la manica □ to pluck a drowning man out of the river, tirar fuori dal fiume uno che sta annegando □ to pluck one's eyebrows, depilarsi le sopracciglia □ to pluck up courage (o one's heart), farsi animo; farsi coraggio.* * *I [plʌk]nome coraggio m., fegato m.II [plʌk]1) (remove) cogliere [flower, fruit]to pluck sth. from sb.'s grasp — strappare di mano qcs. a qcn.
2) gastr. spennare, spiumare [ chicken]3) mus. pizzicare [ strings]•- pluck at•• -
113 press
I 1. [pres]1)the press the Press + verbo sing. o pl. la stampa; in the press sui giornali; to get a good, bad press — fig. avere buona, cattiva stampa
2) (anche printing press) stampa f.3) (publishing house) casa f. editrice; (print works) tipografia f., stamperia f.4) (device for flattening) pressa f.5) (act of pushing) pressione f.to give sth. a press — esercitare una pressione su, schiacciare qcs
6) (with iron) stiratura f.to give sth. a press — dare una stirata o schiacciata a qcs
7) (crowd) pigia pigia m.2.modificatore [acclaim, criticism] della stampa; [ freedom] di stampa; [photo, photographer] per la stampa; [announcement, advertising] tramite la stampaII 1. [pres]to press sth. in — fare entrare o inserire qcs. premendo
to press sth. into — conficcare qcs. in [clay, ground]
to press sth. into sb.'s hand — mettere qcs. nella mano di qcn
2) (apply)to press one's nose against sth. — schiacciare il naso contro qcs.
to press sb. to one — stringere qcn. a sé
to press sb. to do — spingere qcn. a fare
to press sb. into doing — esortare qcn. a fare
2.when pressed, he admitted that... — dopo molte insistenze, ha ammesso che...
1) (push with hand, foot, object)2) (throng, push with body) [crowd, person] accalcarsi, premere3.to press oneself against — schiacciarsi contro [ wall]; stringersi a [ person]
- press on* * *[pres] 1. verb1) (to use a pushing motion (against): Press the bell twice!; The children pressed close to their mother.) premere, pigiare2) (to squeeze; to flatten: The grapes are pressed to extract the juice.) spremere3) (to urge or hurry: He pressed her to enter the competition.) spingere4) (to insist on: The printers are pressing their claim for higher pay.) insistere su5) (to iron: Your trousers need to be pressed.) stirare2. noun1) (an act of pressing: He gave her hand a press; You had better give your shirt a press.) stratta; stirata2) ((also printing-press) a printing machine.) stampatrice3) (newspapers in general: It was reported in the press; ( also adjective) a press photographer.) stampa4) (the people who work on newspapers and magazines; journalists: The press is/are always interested in the private lives of famous people.) stampa5) (a device or machine for pressing: a wine-press; a flower-press.) pressa, torchio•- pressing- press conference
- press-cutting
- be hard pressed
- be pressed for
- press for
- press forward/on* * *press (1) /prɛs/n.2 pressa; torchio; pressoio: a cider press, una pressa per fare il sidro; a wine press, un torchio per fare il vino; a trouser press, una pressa per dar la piega ai calzoni; uno stiracalzoni5 (= printing press) macchina da stampa; stampatrice; pressa a mano: to stop the presses, fermare le macchine (da stampa); ( di un libro) hot off the press, fresco di stampa; appena uscito6 stamperia; tipografia7 [uc] stampa; lo stampare; (fig.) recensione, critica: to get a good [a bad] press, avere una buona [una cattiva] stampa; The book is now in the press, il libro è in corso di stampa; to go to press, ( di libro) andare in stampa; ( di giornale) andare in macchina8 [u] (fig.) – the press, la stampa; i giornalisti: freedom of the press, libertà di stampa; the sporting press, la stampa sportiva19 calca; folla; ressa● press agency, agenzia di stampa (o d'informazione) □ press agent, agente pubblicitario; addetto stampa; press agent □ press attaché, addetto stampa ( d'ambasciata) □ ( ginnastica) press bar, barra per i pettorali ( di attrezzo multiuso) □ press baron, potente proprietario di giornali; magnate della stampa □ ( sport) press box, tribuna stampa ( allo stadio, ecc.) □ a press campaign, una campagna giornalistica □ press conference, conferenza stampa □ press corps, stampa accreditata □ press corrector, correttore di bozze □ press cuttings (o press clippings), ritagli di giornale □ (metall.) press forging, fucinatura alla pressa □ (polit.) press gallery, galleria della stampa □ press laws, leggi sulla stampa □ press mark, impronta del ferro da stiro ( su un abito, ecc.) □ (naut.) press of canvas (o of sail), forza di vele □ press officer, addetto stampa ( di una fiera campionaria, ecc.) □ press photographer, fotoreporter □ press proof, bozza di stampa □ press release, comunicato stampa □ press reporter, cronista □ press room ► pressroom □ press run, tiratura ( di un giornale) □ (polit.) press secretary, addetto stampa ( di un personaggio politico) □ (cinem.) press show, anteprima per la stampa □ press stud, bottone automatico; automatico □ ( arte) press view, presentazione alla stampa □ to make a full-court press, ( basket) fare pressing a tutto campo; (fig. USA) esercitare una pressione fortissima (su q.) □ ( di libro, ecc.) off the press, appena stampato; fresco di stampa □ to send to press, dare alle stampe.press (2) /prɛs/n.(stor.) arruolamento forzato● (stor.) press-gang ► pressgang.♦ (to) press (1) /prɛs/A v. t.1 premere; comprimere; calcare; pigiare; spingere; stringere: to press a button, premere un bottone (o un pulsante); to press the trigger, premere il grilletto; to press sb. 's hand, stringere la mano a q. ( in segno d'affetto); to press grapes, pigiare l'uva4 mettere (q.) alle strette; incalzare; importunare; sollecitare; urgere: to press the enemy forces hard, incalzare il nemico da presso5 insistere su; far accettare a forza; imporre l'accettazione di: to press one's claim, insistere in una rivendicazione; to press a question, insistere su una questione; to press a gift on sb., far accettare a forza un dono a q.; to press for an answer, insistere per avere una risposta; to press sb. for a decision, chiedere insistentemente a q. di decidere; to press one's opinion on sb., imporre la propria opinione a q.B v. i.1 affollarsi; accalcarsi; premere; spingere; incalzare; urgere: The rioters were pressing against the police, i rivoltosi s'accalcavano contro la polizia; Time presses, il tempo incalza (o stringe)2 stirarsi● to press st. home ► press home □ to press the button, premere il bottone; (fig.) dare il via; fare il primo passo.(to) press (2) /prɛs/v. t.* * *I 1. [pres]1)the press the Press + verbo sing. o pl. la stampa; in the press sui giornali; to get a good, bad press — fig. avere buona, cattiva stampa
2) (anche printing press) stampa f.3) (publishing house) casa f. editrice; (print works) tipografia f., stamperia f.4) (device for flattening) pressa f.5) (act of pushing) pressione f.to give sth. a press — esercitare una pressione su, schiacciare qcs
6) (with iron) stiratura f.to give sth. a press — dare una stirata o schiacciata a qcs
7) (crowd) pigia pigia m.2.modificatore [acclaim, criticism] della stampa; [ freedom] di stampa; [photo, photographer] per la stampa; [announcement, advertising] tramite la stampaII 1. [pres]to press sth. in — fare entrare o inserire qcs. premendo
to press sth. into — conficcare qcs. in [clay, ground]
to press sth. into sb.'s hand — mettere qcs. nella mano di qcn
2) (apply)to press one's nose against sth. — schiacciare il naso contro qcs.
to press sb. to one — stringere qcn. a sé
to press sb. to do — spingere qcn. a fare
to press sb. into doing — esortare qcn. a fare
2.when pressed, he admitted that... — dopo molte insistenze, ha ammesso che...
1) (push with hand, foot, object)2) (throng, push with body) [crowd, person] accalcarsi, premere3.to press oneself against — schiacciarsi contro [ wall]; stringersi a [ person]
- press on -
114 squash
I [skwɒʃ]nome (vegetable) zucca f.II 1. [skwɒʃ]1) sport (anche squash rackets) squash m.2) (drink) (concentrated) succo m. concentrato; (diluted) succo m.3) (crush) calca f., ressa f.2. III 1. [skwɒʃ]2) (force)to squash sth. into — pigiare qcs. in [ box]
to squash sb. into — fare entrare a forza qcn. in [ car]
3) (put down) zittire, mettere a tacere [ person]; soffocare, domare [ revolt]; porre fine a [ rumour]; stroncare [ idea]2.1) (become crushed) schiacciarsi, spiaccicarsi2) (pack tightly) [ people] stiparsi, accalcarsi•* * *[skwoʃ] 1. verb1) (to press, squeeze or crush: He tried to squash too many clothes into his case; The tomatoes got squashed (flat) at the bottom of the shopping-bag.) schiacciare, pigiare2) (to defeat (a rebellion etc).) domare, soffocare2. noun1) (a state of being squashed or crowded: There was a great squash in the doorway.) calca2) ((a particular flavour of) a drink containing the juice of crushed fruit: Have some orange squash!) (bibita a base di succo di frutta)3) ((also squash rackets) a type of game played in a walled court with rackets and a rubber ball.) squash4) (a vegetable or plant of the gourd family.) zucca, zucchina•- squashy* * *I [skwɒʃ]1. n1)(
Brit: drink) orange/lemon squash — sciroppo di arancia/limone2) (crowd) ressa, calca2. vt1) (squeeze) schiacciarecan you squash two more in? — (passengers) puoi farne entrare altri due?
3. viII [skwɒʃ] n(vegetable) zuccaIII [skwɒʃ] nSport squash m* * *squash (1) /skwɒʃ/n. (per lo più al sing.)1 poltiglia; cosa spiaccicata2 spiaccichio; tonfo3 calca; folla; pigia pigia; ressa7 (fam.) ricevimento affollato● squash hat, cappello floscio □ squash racket, racchetta da squash.squash (2) /skwɒʃ/n.(inv. al pl.; bot., Cucurbita) zucca; zucchina.(to) squash /skwɒʃ/A v. t.1 schiacciare; spremere; pigiare; pestare; spiaccicare: She accidentally sat on her bag and squashed it, per sbaglio si è seduta sulla sua borsa e l'ha schiacciata2 (fig.) domare; soffocare: to squash a rebellion, domare una rivolta; to squash a rumour, soffocare una diceria3 (fig. fam.) far tacere; ridurre al silenzio; zittire; sconcertareB v. i.1 schiacciarsi; spiaccicarsi; ridursi in poltiglia● to squash in, entrare a forza; cacciarsi; infilarsi; pigiare; far entrare a forza.* * *I [skwɒʃ]nome (vegetable) zucca f.II 1. [skwɒʃ]1) sport (anche squash rackets) squash m.2) (drink) (concentrated) succo m. concentrato; (diluted) succo m.3) (crush) calca f., ressa f.2. III 1. [skwɒʃ]2) (force)to squash sth. into — pigiare qcs. in [ box]
to squash sb. into — fare entrare a forza qcn. in [ car]
3) (put down) zittire, mettere a tacere [ person]; soffocare, domare [ revolt]; porre fine a [ rumour]; stroncare [ idea]2.1) (become crushed) schiacciarsi, spiaccicarsi2) (pack tightly) [ people] stiparsi, accalcarsi• -
115 Stone
I 1. [stəʊn]1) U (material) pietra f.2) (small rock) pietra f., sasso m.3) (for particular purpose) pietra f.; (standing vertically) cippo m.; (engraved) stele f.4) (anche precious stone) (gem) pietra f. preziosa, gemma f.5) bot. (in fruit) nocciolo m.6) med. calcolo m.7) BE metrol. = unità di misura di peso pari a 6,35 kg2.modificatore [wall, floor] di pietra; [ jar] di porcellana dura, in grès••II [stəʊn]to leave no stone unturned — non lasciare nulla d'intentato, fare ogni tentativo possibile
to stone sb. to death — lapidare qcn
2) (remove stone from) snocciolare, togliere il nocciolo a [peach, cherry]* * *[stəun] 1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) the material of which rocks are composed: limestone; sandstone; a stone house; stone walls; In early times, men made tools out of stone.) pietra; di pietra2) (a piece of this, of any shape or size: He threw a stone at the dog.) pietra3) (a piece of this shaped for a special purpose: a tombstone; paving-stones; a grindstone.) pietra4) (a gem or jewel: She lost the stone out of her ring; diamonds, rubies and other stones.) pietra5) (the hard shell containing the nut or seed in some fruits eg peaches and cherries: a cherry-stone.) nocciolo6) (a measure of weight still used in Britain, equal to 6.35 kilogrammes: She weighs 9.5 stone.) stone7) (a piece of hard material that forms in the kidney, bladder etc and causes pain.) calcolo2. verb1) (to throw stones at, especially as a ritual punishment: Saint Stephen was stoned to death.) lapidare2) (to remove the stones from (fruit): She washed and stoned the cherries.) snocciolare•- stony- stonily
- stoniness
- stone-cold
- stone-dead
- stone-deaf
- stoneware
- stonework
- leave no stone unturned
- a stone's throw* * *(Surnames) Stone /stəʊn/* * *I 1. [stəʊn]1) U (material) pietra f.2) (small rock) pietra f., sasso m.3) (for particular purpose) pietra f.; (standing vertically) cippo m.; (engraved) stele f.4) (anche precious stone) (gem) pietra f. preziosa, gemma f.5) bot. (in fruit) nocciolo m.6) med. calcolo m.7) BE metrol. = unità di misura di peso pari a 6,35 kg2.modificatore [wall, floor] di pietra; [ jar] di porcellana dura, in grès••II [stəʊn]to leave no stone unturned — non lasciare nulla d'intentato, fare ogni tentativo possibile
to stone sb. to death — lapidare qcn
2) (remove stone from) snocciolare, togliere il nocciolo a [peach, cherry] -
116 stone ****
[stəʊn]1. n1) (material) pietra, (single pebble, rock) sasso, ciottolo, (also: gemstone) pietra preziosa, gemma, (of fruit) nocciolo, Med calcolo, (also: gravestone) lastra tombale, lapide fto turn to stone — (vt) pietrificare, (vi) rimanere pietrificato (-a)
within a stone's throw of the station — a due passi dalla stazione, ad un tiro di schioppo dalla stazione
2) (Brit: weight: pl gen inv) 6,348 kg2. adj(wall) di pietra3. vt1) (person) scagliare pietre contro2) (fruit) snocciolare -
117 can
I [ forma debole kən] [ forma forte kæn]6) (have skill, knowledge to)7) (have ability, power to)I cannot understand why — non capisco o non riesco a capire perché
8) (have ability, using senses, to)9) (indicating capability, tendency)10) (expressing likelihood, assumption)if you want to chat, you can leave — se volete chiacchierare, potete farlo fuori
you can get lost! — colloq. va' al diavolo! va' a quel paese!
"can we borrow it?" - "you can" — "possiamo prenderlo in prestito?" - "certo"
"can anyone give me a lift home?" - "we can" — "qualcuno può darmi un passaggio a casa?" - "sì, noi"
••II [kæn]no can do — colloq. non posso
1) (of food) barattolo m., scatola f.; (aerosol) bomboletta f.; (for petrol) fusto m., bidone m., latta f.; (of drink) lattina f.2) pop. (lavatory) cesso m., latrina f.3) colloq. (prison) galera f., gattabuia f.••a can of worms — un imbroglio, un bel po' di marcio
to be in the can — colloq. [ film] essere pronto per la distribuzione; [ negotiations] essere cosa fatta
III [kæn]to carry the can for sb. — colloq. prendersi la colpa al posto di qcn
1) gastr. inscatolare, mettere in scatola [fruit, vegetables]2) colloq.* * *[kæn] I negative - can't; verb1) (to be able to: You can do it if you try hard.)2) (to know how to: Can you drive a car?)3) ((usually may) to have permission to: You can go if you behave yourself.)4) (used in questions to indicate surprise, disbelief etc: What can he be doing all this time?)II 1. noun(a metal container for liquids and many types of food: oil-can; beer-can; six cans of beer.)2. verb(to put (especially food) into cans, usually to preserve it: a factory for canning raspberries.)- canned- cannery* * *I [ forma debole kən] [ forma forte kæn]6) (have skill, knowledge to)7) (have ability, power to)I cannot understand why — non capisco o non riesco a capire perché
8) (have ability, using senses, to)9) (indicating capability, tendency)10) (expressing likelihood, assumption)if you want to chat, you can leave — se volete chiacchierare, potete farlo fuori
you can get lost! — colloq. va' al diavolo! va' a quel paese!
"can we borrow it?" - "you can" — "possiamo prenderlo in prestito?" - "certo"
"can anyone give me a lift home?" - "we can" — "qualcuno può darmi un passaggio a casa?" - "sì, noi"
••II [kæn]no can do — colloq. non posso
1) (of food) barattolo m., scatola f.; (aerosol) bomboletta f.; (for petrol) fusto m., bidone m., latta f.; (of drink) lattina f.2) pop. (lavatory) cesso m., latrina f.3) colloq. (prison) galera f., gattabuia f.••a can of worms — un imbroglio, un bel po' di marcio
to be in the can — colloq. [ film] essere pronto per la distribuzione; [ negotiations] essere cosa fatta
III [kæn]to carry the can for sb. — colloq. prendersi la colpa al posto di qcn
1) gastr. inscatolare, mettere in scatola [fruit, vegetables]2) colloq. -
118 pear
[peə(r)]1) (fruit) pera f.••to go pear-shaped — colloq. andare a monte
* * *[peə](a type of fruit of the apple family, round at the bottom and narrowing towards the stem or top: She's very fond of pears; ( also adjective) a pear tree.) pera; pero* * *[peə(r)]1) (fruit) pera f.••to go pear-shaped — colloq. andare a monte
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119 sherbet
noun* * *sher·bet[ˈʃɜ:bət, AM ˈʃɜ:r-]n* * *['ʃɜːbət]n(= powder) Brausepulver nt; (= drink) Brause f, Sorbet m or nt; (US = water ice) Fruchteis nt* * *2. Sorbet m/n, Sorbett m/n (eisgekühltes Fruchtsaftgetränk)3. besonders US Fruchteis n4. Aus sl Bier n* * *noun* * *n.Limonadenpulver f. -
120 variety
nounadd or give variety to something — etwas abwechslungsreicher gestalten
for a variety of reasons — aus verschiedenen Gründen
a wide variety of birds/flowers — viele verschiedene Vogelarten/Blumen
3) (Theatre) Varietee, das* * *plural - varieties; noun1) (the quality of being of many different kinds or of being varied: There's a great deal of variety in this job.) die Abwechslung2) (a mixed collection or range: The children got a variety of toys on their birthdays.) die Vielfalt3) (a sort or kind: They grow fourteen different varieties of rose.) die Spielart4) (a type of mixed theatrical entertainment including dances, songs, short sketches etc: I much prefer operas to variety; ( also adjective) a variety show.) das Variete'; Variete'...* * *va·ri·ety[vəˈraɪəti, AM -ət̬i]nto lend \variety Abwechslung bieten [o bringen3. no pla \variety of courses verschiedene Kursea \variety of different possibilities eine Vielzahl unterschiedlicher Möglichkeitenthis device can be used for a \variety of purposes dieses Gerät kann für die unterschiedlichsten Verwendungszwecke eingesetzt werdenin a \variety of ways auf vielfältige Weisea new \variety of tulip/sweetcorn eine neue Tulpen-/Maissorte6.* * *[və'raIətɪ]n1) (= diversity) Abwechslung fto add variety to sth — Abwechslung in etw (acc) bringen
variety is the spice of life (prov) — öfter mal was Neues (inf)
that's quite a variety for one company — das ist ein ziemlich breites Spektrum für eine (einzige) Firma
I have seen him in a variety of different moods — ich habe ihn in einer Vielzahl unterschiedlicher Stimmungen erlebt
for a variety of reasons — aus verschiedenen or mehreren Gründen
a wide variety of birds — eine große Vielfalt an Vogelarten, viele verschiedene Vogelarten
you meet a great variety of people at this hotel — in diesem Hotel können Sie die verschiedensten Leute treffen
a new variety of tulip/potato — eine neue Tulpen-/Kartoffelsorte
* * *variety [vəˈraıətı] s1. Verschiedenheit f, Buntheit f, Mannigfaltigkeit f, Vielseitigkeit f, Abwechslung f:add variety to Abwechslung bringen in (akk);variety is the spice of life (Sprichwort) Abwechslung ist die Würze des Lebens2. Vielfalt f, Reihe f, Anzahl f, besonders WIRTSCH Auswahl f:a variety of silks ein Sortiment von Seidenstoffen;for a variety of reasons aus den verschiedensten Gründen3. Sorte f, Art f4. allg Spielart f5. BOT, ZOOLa) Varietät f (Unterabteilung einer Art)b) Spielart f, Variante f6. Varieté n7. → academic.ru/79767/variety_store">variety storevar. abk1. variable2. variant3. variation4. variety5. various versch(ied).* * *nounadd or give variety to something — etwas abwechslungsreicher gestalten
a wide variety of birds/flowers — viele verschiedene Vogelarten/Blumen
3) (Theatre) Varietee, das* * *n.Art -en f.Auswahl -en f.Buntheit -en f.Mannigfaltigkeit f.Verschiedenheit f.Vielfalt -en f.
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