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1 gird
[gɜːd]••to gird (up) one's loins — scherz. rimboccarsi le maniche
* * *[gɜːd]••to gird (up) one's loins — scherz. rimboccarsi le maniche
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2 (to) gird
(to) gird (1) /gɜ:d/1 cingere; cingere d'assedio; circondare; assicurare ( un abito) con la cintura: to gird on one's sword, cingere la spada; to gird a town with an army, circondare una città con un esercito● (fig.) to gird oneself for st., accingersi (o prepararsi) a fare qc. □ to gird up, rimboccarsi ( abiti e sim.) □ (fig.) to gird up one's loins, accingersi con grande energia a un'impresa; rimboccarsi le maniche (fig.).(to) gird (2) /gɜ:d/v. i.– to gird at, beffarsi di; schernire; canzonare. -
3 (to) gird
(to) gird (1) /gɜ:d/1 cingere; cingere d'assedio; circondare; assicurare ( un abito) con la cintura: to gird on one's sword, cingere la spada; to gird a town with an army, circondare una città con un esercito● (fig.) to gird oneself for st., accingersi (o prepararsi) a fare qc. □ to gird up, rimboccarsi ( abiti e sim.) □ (fig.) to gird up one's loins, accingersi con grande energia a un'impresa; rimboccarsi le maniche (fig.).(to) gird (2) /gɜ:d/v. i.– to gird at, beffarsi di; schernire; canzonare. -
4 loin
[lɔɪn] 1. 2.••to gird up one's loins — prepararsi, farsi coraggio
* * *[loin](the back of an animal when cut into pieces for food.) lombata* * *loin /lɔɪn/n.1 (anat.; di solito al pl.) lombo● (fig., lett.) fruit of (o sprung from) one's loins, frutto dei (o disceso dai) propri lombi □ (fig.) to gird up one's loins, accingersi con grande energia a un'impresa; rimboccarsi le maniche.* * *[lɔɪn] 1. 2.••to gird up one's loins — prepararsi, farsi coraggio
См. также в других словарях:
gird up one's loins — To prepare for energetic action, as if by tucking up one s clothes • • • Main Entry: ↑loin … Useful english dictionary
gird (up) one's loins — idi gird (up) one s loins, to prepare oneself for something requiring strength or endurance … From formal English to slang
gird (up) one's loins (or gird oneself for something) — prepare and strengthen oneself for something difficult. → gird … English new terms dictionary
gird\ up\ one's\ loins — v. phr. literary To prepare for action; get ready for a struggle or hard work. David girded up his loins and went out to meet the giant Goliath. Seniors must gird their loins for the battles of life … Словарь американских идиом
gird up one's loins — verb To prepare oneself for something demanding. Man came into this world, not to sit down and muse, not to befog himself with vain subtleties, but to gird up his loins and to work. Syn: steel oneself, shape up, suck it up … Wiktionary
gird up one's loins — get ready for action … English contemporary dictionary
gird one's loins — phrasal : to prepare for a test of strength or other trial : muster up one s resources : set to work often used with up can the British gird up their loins and move ahead Samuel Van Valkenburg & Ellsworth Huntington * * * I gird (up) one s loins… … Useful english dictionary
gird one's loins — If you gird your loins, you prepare for conflict or a difficult time … The small dictionary of idiomes
gird one's loins — {v. phr.}, {literary} To prepare for action; get ready for a struggle or hard work. * /David girded up his loins and went out to meet the giant Goliath./ * /Seniors must gird their loins for the battles of life./ … Dictionary of American idioms
gird one's loins — {v. phr.}, {literary} To prepare for action; get ready for a struggle or hard work. * /David girded up his loins and went out to meet the giant Goliath./ * /Seniors must gird their loins for the battles of life./ … Dictionary of American idioms
gird\ one's\ loins — v. phr. literary To prepare for action; get ready for a struggle or hard work. David girded up his loins and went out to meet the giant Goliath. Seniors must gird their loins for the battles of life … Словарь американских идиом