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21 corno
m (pl generally le corna) hornramificate antlerscorno da scarpe shoehorn* * *corno pl.f. corna nel sign. 1; pl.m. corni nei significati 2, 3, 4 e in alcune espressioni idiomatiche, s.m.1 (zool.) horn; ( ramificate) antlers: corno di cervo, hartshorn; corna di antilope, antelope horns; uccise un cervo e appese le corna come trofeo di caccia, he killed a stag and hung up the antlers as a trophy // fare le corna, ( come scongiuro) to touch wood; ( come insulto) to give s.o. the V sign (o the fingers); ( tradire) ( di marito) to be unfaithful to one's wife; ( di moglie) to make a cuckold of one's husband // prendere il toro per le corna, (fig.) to take the bull by the horns // rompere le corna a qlcu., ( picchiarlo) to hit (o to beat) s.o. hard // rompersi le corna, (fig.) to get the worst of it (o to be defeated) // dire peste e corna di qlcu., (fig.) to slander (o to speak ill of) s.o. // alzare le corna, (fig.) to get on one's high horse // non vale un corno, it isn't worth a fig // un corno!, not at all! (o nonsense!) // a forma di corno, horn-shaped // e in alcune espressioni idiomatiche, corno da scarpe, shoehorn; corno di montagna, mountain peak; corni della luna, horns (o cusps) of the moon // corna di lumaca, horns of a snail // corno dell'abbondanza, cornucopia (o horn of plenty) // corni di un dilemma, horns of a dilemma2 ( materiale) horny matter, horn: corno artificiale, ( galalite) galalith; manico di corno, horn handle; pettine di corno, horn comb3 (mus.) horn: corno ( da caccia), hunting horn; corno francese, French horn; corno inglese, English horn (o cor anglais); suonatore di corno ( da caccia), horn blower; ( cornista) horn player; suonare un corno ( da caccia), to sound a horn4 (tecn.) horn: i corni di un'incudine, the horns of an anvil; (elettr.) corno polare, pole horn (o pole tip): corno polare d'entrata, leading pole tip; corno polare d'uscita, trailing pole tip.* * *['kɔrno]1. sm, corni pl mMus horn2. sm no pl1) (materiale) horndi corno — (bottone, manico) horn attr
2) famfelice? — un corno! — happy? — anything but!
3) Geog3. sm, corna pl f1) (Zool : di toro, lumaca) horn, (di cervo) antler2) famfare le corna — (per scaramanzia) to keep one's fingers crossed
PAROLA CHIAVE: corno non si traduce mai con cornfare le corna a qn — (a marito, moglie) to cheat on sb
* * *1) (pl. -a) zool. horn2) (pl. -i) (materiale) horn3) (pl. -i) mus. horn4) (pl. -i) (amuleto) = horn-shaped amulet5) (pl. -i) (di cappello, luna, incudine) horn6) colloq. (niente)7) geogr.•corno inglese — cor anglais, English horn
••fare le -a — (per scaramanzia) = to touch wood
fare le -a a qcn. — (gesto) = to jeer at sb. (with a gesture of the hand)
avere o portare le -a to be a cuckold ant.; mettere o fare le -a a qcn. to two-time sb.; rompersi le -a — to get the worst of it
* * *cornopl. -i, pl.f. -a /'kɔrno/ ⇒ 34sostantivo m.3 (pl. -i) mus. horn4 (pl. -i) (amuleto) = horn-shaped amulet5 (pl. -i) (di cappello, luna, incudine) horn6 colloq. (niente) non capire un corno to be thick as a brick; non vale un corno it's not worth a toss; un corno! my foot! no way!7 geogr. Corno d'Africa Horn of Africafare le -a (per scaramanzia) = to touch wood; fare le -a a qcn. (gesto) = to jeer at sb. (with a gesture of the hand); avere o portare le -a to be a cuckold ant.; mettere o fare le -a a qcn. to two-time sb.; rompersi le -a to get the worst of it\corno da caccia hunting horn; corno francese French horn; corno inglese cor anglais, English horn; corno da scarpe shoehorn. -
22 fölényeskedik
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23 magas lóról beszél
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24 a se umfla în pene (ca un păun)
to give oneself airsto put on airs / sideto puff oneself upto suffer from / to have a swelled headto get on one's high horseto give oneself a pat on the back over smth. / for having done smth.to cut a dash / a figure / a show / a flashto wag one's chinto set up one's combto be too big for one's bootsto be as vain as a peacocksl. to do the grand.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a se umfla în pene (ca un păun)
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25 zaperzać się
impf ⇒ zaperzyć się* * *ipf.zaperzyć się pf. flare up, fly out, get on one's high horse, get irritated.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > zaperzać się
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26 crispar los nervios
• crisp the nerves of• get on one's high horse• get on the ball• grate cheese• grate the teeth• unnerve -
27 sich aufs hohe Ross setzen
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28 перестать выпендриваться
Australian slang: get off (one's) high horseУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > перестать выпендриваться
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29 перестать кичиться, задаваться
Colloquial: get off (one's) high horseУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > перестать кичиться, задаваться
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30 петушиться
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31 показывать высокомерие, которое задевает остальных
Australian slang: get on (one's) high horseУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > показывать высокомерие, которое задевает остальных
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32 разговаривать высокомерно
Australian slang: get off (one's) high horseУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > разговаривать высокомерно
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33 deshinchar
v.1 to let down, to deflate (globo, rueda).2 to reduce the swelling in.* * *1 (neumático etc) to deflate, let down2 (reducir la hinchazón) to reduce the swelling of3 figurado (quitar importancia) to play down4 figurado (hacer perder el orgullo) to bring down a peg or two1 to deflate, go down2 (reducirse la hinchazón) to go down* * *1. VT1) [+ neumático] to let down2) (Med) to reduce the swelling of3) [+ ira, furia] to give vent to2.See:* * *1. 2.deshincharse v prona) pies/tobillosb) (Esp) desinflarse* * *1. 2.deshincharse v prona) pies/tobillosb) (Esp) desinflarse* * *deshinchar [A1 ]vt( Esp) ‹globo/balón› to deflate, let down1«pies/tobillos»: se le van deshinchando los tobillos the swelling in her ankles is going down2 ( Esp) «globo» to deflate, go down; «balón» to deflate, go flat* * *
deshinchar verbo transitivo to deflate
* * *♦ vt1. [globo, neumático] to let down, to deflate2. [hinchazón] to reduce;[parte del cuerpo] to reduce the swelling on;deshinchar el bulto to make the lump go down* * *v/t globo deflate, let down* * *deshinchar vb to let down [pt. & pp. let] -
34 alzar el gallo
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35 espetarse
VPR1) (=ponerse cómodo) to steady o.s., settle o.s.2) (=envanecerse) to get on one's high horse -
36 bajar el gallo
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37 levantar la cresta / alzar la cresta
levantar la cresta / alzar la crestafamiliar to give oneself airs, get on one's high horseSpanish-English dictionary > levantar la cresta / alzar la cresta
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38 subírsele los humos a uno
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39 петушиться
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40 ergot
ergot [εʀgo]masculine noun[de coq] spur ; [de chien] dewclaw* * *ɛʀgo* * *ɛʀɡo nm1) [coq] spur2) TECHNIQUE lug* * *ergot nmelle s'est dressée sur ses ergots○ her hackles rose○.[ɛrgo] nom masculin1. [de coq] spur[de chien] dewclawmonter ou se dresser sur ses ergots to get on one's high horse
См. также в других словарях:
get on one's high horse — behave with arrogance He is back on his high horse and has started giving orders to everyone … Idioms and examples
Get off one's high horse — one s arrogance is unacceptable … Dictionary of Australian slang
get off one's high horse — Australian Slang one s arrogance is unacceptable … English dialects glossary
get down off your high horse — See: OFF ONE S HIGH HORSE … Dictionary of American idioms
get down off your high horse — See: OFF ONE S HIGH HORSE … Dictionary of American idioms
get\ down\ off\ your\ high\ horse — See: off one s high horse … Словарь американских идиом
get off one's high horse — verb To stop acting in an imperious, overbearing or bossy manner … Wiktionary
on one's high horse — 1. In an attitude of fancied superiority 2. Very much on one s dignity • • • Main Entry: ↑high * * * informal used to refer to someone’s behaving in an arrogant or pompous manner get down off your high horse … Useful english dictionary
high horse — /ˈhaɪ hɔs/ (say huy haws) noun 1. a warhorse; charger. –phrase 2. get off one s high horse, to cease to adopt a superior or indignant tone. 3. get on one s high horse, Colloquial to adopt a superior tone or attitude that gives offence to others.… …
high horse — n. (colloq.) arrogance to get on one s high horse * * * (colloq.) [ arrogance ] to get on one s high horse … Combinatory dictionary
high horse — noun an attitude of arrogant superiority get off your high horse and admit you are wrong • Hypernyms: ↑attitude, ↑mental attitude * * * noun 1. : an unyielding, pretentious, or arrogant mood : a high and mighty air or attitude … Useful english dictionary