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1 glasses
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2 field-glasses
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3 shavings
noun plural (very thin strips especially of wood: The glasses were packed in wood shavings.) trucioli -
4 glass
[glɑːs] [AE glæs] 1.1) (substance) vetro m.a piece of glass — un pezzo di vetro; (tiny) un frammento di vetro
2) (drinking vessel) bicchiere m.3) U (anche glassware) cristalleria f.4) ant. (mirror) specchio m.5) (barometer) barometro m.2.modificatore [bottle, ornament, shelf] di vetro3.1) (spectacles) occhiali m.2) (binoculars) binocolo m.sing.* * *1) (a hard usually breakable transparent substance: The bottle is made of glass; ( also adjective) a glass bottle.) vetro; di vetro2) (a usually tall hollow object made of glass, used for drinking: There are six glasses on the tray; sherry-glasses.) bicchiere3) ((also looking-glass) a mirror.) specchio4) (a barometer, or the atmospheric pressure shown by one: The glass is falling.) barometro•- glasses- glassful
- glassy
- glassiness* * *[glɑːs] [AE glæs] 1.1) (substance) vetro m.a piece of glass — un pezzo di vetro; (tiny) un frammento di vetro
2) (drinking vessel) bicchiere m.3) U (anche glassware) cristalleria f.4) ant. (mirror) specchio m.5) (barometer) barometro m.2.modificatore [bottle, ornament, shelf] di vetro3.1) (spectacles) occhiali m.2) (binoculars) binocolo m.sing. -
5 clink
I [klɪŋk] II 1. [klɪŋk]verbo transitivo far tintinnare [glass, keys]2.verbo intransitivo [glass, keys] tintinnareIII [klɪŋk]* * *[kliŋk] 1. noun(a ringing sound: the clink of coins.) tintinnio2. verb(to (cause to) make such a sound: They clinked their glasses together.) far tintinnare* * *[klɪŋk]1. n2. vtto clink glasses with sb — brindare or fare cin cin con qn
3. vi* * *clink (1) /klɪŋk/n. [u]clink (2) /klɪŋk/n.( slang) prigione; galera; gattabuia (pop.).(to) clink /klɪŋk/A v. i.tintinnare; tinnire (lett.)B v. t.far tintinnare.* * *I [klɪŋk] II 1. [klɪŋk]verbo transitivo far tintinnare [glass, keys]2.verbo intransitivo [glass, keys] tintinnareIII [klɪŋk] -
6 Chink
I [tʃɪŋk]••II [tʃɪŋk] III [tʃɪŋk]verbo intransitivo [glasses, coins] tintinnare* * *[ iŋk](a narrow opening: a chink in the curtains; There was no chink of light in the room.) fessura* * *I [tʃɪŋk] n(opening) fessuraII [tʃɪŋk]1. n(noise) tintinnio2. vt3. vi* * *Chink /tʃɪŋk/n.(to) chink /tʃɪŋk/A v. i.B v. t.far tintinnare.* * *I [tʃɪŋk]••II [tʃɪŋk] III [tʃɪŋk]verbo intransitivo [glasses, coins] tintinnare -
7 chink
I [tʃɪŋk]••II [tʃɪŋk] III [tʃɪŋk]verbo intransitivo [glasses, coins] tintinnare* * *[ iŋk](a narrow opening: a chink in the curtains; There was no chink of light in the room.) fessura* * *I [tʃɪŋk] n(opening) fessuraII [tʃɪŋk]1. n(noise) tintinnio2. vt3. vi* * *chink (1) /tʃɪŋk/n.1 fessura; spiraglio; interstizio3 (fig.) punto debole; crepachink (2) /tʃɪŋk/n. [u]* * *I [tʃɪŋk]••II [tʃɪŋk] III [tʃɪŋk]verbo intransitivo [glasses, coins] tintinnare -
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9 prescription
[prɪ'skrɪpʃn] 1. 2.modificatore med. [glasses, lenses] prescrittoprescription drug — = farmaco vendibile solo dietro presentazione di ricetta medica
* * *[-'skrip-] ( noun)1) (a doctor's (usually written) instructions for the preparing and taking of a medicine: He gave me a prescription to give to the chemist.) prescrizione, ricetta2) (the act of prescribing.) prescrizione* * *prescription /prɪˈskrɪpʃn/n.1 prescrizione; disposizione; norma; comando; ordine2 prescrizione, ricetta ( medica); DIALOGO → - Accident and Emergency- I'll also give you a prescription for some ointment to apply once in the morning and once before bed, ti faccio anche una prescrizione per una lozione da applicare la mattina e prima di andare a dormire4 [u] (leg.) usucapione; prescrizione acquisitiva● prescription book, ricettario □ prescription charge, ticket (sulle medicine «passate» dal servizio sanitario nazionale) □ (farm.) prescription drug, farmaco vendibile solo su presentazione di ricetta medica □ to make up a prescription, spedire una ricetta; preparare una medicina ( secondo la prescrizione medica) □ (leg.) negative prescription, prescrizione estintiva; prescrizione □ (leg.) positive prescription, prescrizione acquisitiva.* * *[prɪ'skrɪpʃn] 1. 2.modificatore med. [glasses, lenses] prescrittoprescription drug — = farmaco vendibile solo dietro presentazione di ricetta medica
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10 sparkle
I ['spɑːkl]nome (of light, star, tinsel) scintillio m.; (in eye) brillio m.; fig. (of performance) brillantezza f.II ['spɑːkl]to add sparkle to sth. — dare brillantezza a [ glasses]
1) (flash) [flame, light] scintillare, brillare; [jewel, eyes] brillare; [frost, metal, water] luccicareto sparkle with — fig. [ conversation] essere pieno di [ wit]
* * *1. noun1) (an effect like that made by little sparks: There was a sudden sparkle as her diamond ring caught the light.) scintillio, luccichio2) (liveliness or brightness: She has lots of sparkle.) brio2. verb1) (to glitter, as if throwing off tiny sparks: The snow sparkled in the sunlight.) scintillare, luccicare2) (to be lively or witty: She really sparkled at that party.) brillare•* * *sparkle /ˈspɑ:kl/n.1 [uc] scintillio; sfavillio; luccichio; lustro; splendore2 scintilla; favilla4 [u] (fig.) brio; vivacità; estro; animazione.(to) sparkle /ˈspɑ:kl/v. i.2 scintillare; sfavillare; luccicare: The jewels sparkled in the moonlight, i gioielli scintillavano al chiaro di luna; Her eyes sparkled with joy, gli occhi le sfavillavano di gioia* * *I ['spɑːkl]nome (of light, star, tinsel) scintillio m.; (in eye) brillio m.; fig. (of performance) brillantezza f.II ['spɑːkl]to add sparkle to sth. — dare brillantezza a [ glasses]
1) (flash) [flame, light] scintillare, brillare; [jewel, eyes] brillare; [frost, metal, water] luccicareto sparkle with — fig. [ conversation] essere pieno di [ wit]
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11 pair
I 1. [peə(r)]1) (two matching items) paio m.to work in pairs — lavorare in gruppi di due o a coppie
3) (two people, animals etc.) (sexually involved) coppia f.; (grouped together) paio m.2.modificatore pairs sport [competition, final] a coppieII [peə(r)]verbo transitivo appaiare [gloves, socks]to pair Paul with Val — accoppiare o mettere Paul con Val
- pair off- pair up* * *[peə] 1. noun1) (a set of two of the same thing which are (intended to be) used etc together: a pair of shoes/gloves.) paio2) (a single thing made up of two parts: a pair of scissors; a pair of pants.) paio3) (two people, animals etc, often one of either sex, who are thought of together for some reason: a pair of giant pandas; John and James are the guilty pair.) coppia2. verb(to make into a pair: She was paired with my brother in the tennis match.) abbinare, appaiare* * *I 1. [peə(r)]1) (two matching items) paio m.to work in pairs — lavorare in gruppi di due o a coppie
3) (two people, animals etc.) (sexually involved) coppia f.; (grouped together) paio m.2.modificatore pairs sport [competition, final] a coppieII [peə(r)]verbo transitivo appaiare [gloves, socks]to pair Paul with Val — accoppiare o mettere Paul con Val
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12 have *****
[hæv] has 3rd pers sg pres had pt, pp1. aux vb1) (gen) avere, (with many intransitive verbs) esserehas/hasn't she told you? — te l'ha/non te l'ha detto?
2)you've done it, haven't you? — l'hai fatto, (non è) vero?he hasn't done it, has he? — non l'ha fatto, vero?
3)you've made a mistake — no I haven't/so I have — hai fatto uno sbaglio — ma no, niente affatto/eh sì, è verowe haven't paid — yes we have! — non abbiamo pagato — sì che abbiamo pagato!
I've been there before, have you? — ci sono già stato, e tu?
2. modal aux vbto have (got) to do sth — dover fare qcthis has got to be a mistake — dev'essere un errore, deve trattarsi di un errore
I have (got) to finish this work — devo finire questo lavoro
it will have to wait till tomorrow — bisogna rimandarlo a domani
I don't have to wear glasses — non ho bisogno di portare gli occhiali
3. vt1) (possess) avereI haven't got blue eyes; I don't have blue eyes — non ho gli occhi azzurri
I have (got) an idea — ho un'idea, mi è venuta un'idea
have you (got) or do you have a pen? — hai una penna?
2) (meal, shower) fare, (drink) prenderewill you have some more? — ne vuoi ancora?
will you have? — cosa bevi or prendi?3) (receive, obtain) avere, riceverethere was no bread to be had — non avevano più or non c'era più pane
I must have it by tomorrow — mi occorre per domani
you can have it for £5 — te lo lascio per 5 sterline
I have it on good authority that... — so da fonte sicura che...
4) (hold) avere, tenerehe had him by the throat — lo teneva per la gola
I have (got) him where I want him — ce l'ho in mano or in pugno
5)(maintain, allow)
she will have it that she is right — sostiene or asserisce di aver ragionerumour has it (that)... — si dice or corre voce che...
she won't have it said that... — non permette che si dica che...
6)to have sb do sth — far fare qc a qn
what would you have me do? — cosa vuoi che faccia?
I'd have you know that... — voglio che tu sappia che...
7)8)let me have a try — fammi or lasciami provare
9)you've been had! fam — ci sei cascato!
let him have it! fam — dagliele!, picchialo!
you've had it! fam — sei fritto!, sei fregato!
you have me there! — questo proprio non lo so!
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13 water
I 1. ['wɔːtə(r)]nome acqua f.at high, low water — con l'alta, la bassa marea
to turn the water on, off — aprire, chiudere il rubinetto
2.to keep one's head above water — tenere la testa fuori dall'acqua; fig. (financially) stare a galla
1) mar. acque f.2) (spa water)3) med. (in obstetrics)3.modificatore [ glass] da acqua; [ jug] dell'acqua, per l'acqua; [tank, filter] per l'acqua; [ mill] ad acqua; [ bird] acquatico; [snake, shortage] d'acqua; [pump, wheel] idraulico; [pipe, pressure] dell'acqua••to spend money like water — avere le mani bucate, spendere e spandere
II 1. ['wɔːtə(r)]not to hold water — [ theory] fare acqua
verbo transitivo annaffiare [lawn, plant]; agr. irrigare [crop, field]; abbeverare [ livestock]2.* * *['wo:tə] 1. noun(a colourless, transparent liquid compound of hydrogen and oxygen, having no taste or smell, which turns to steam when boiled and to ice when frozen: She drank two glasses of water; `Are you going swimming in the sea?' `No, the water's too cold'; Each bedroom in the hotel is supplied with hot and cold running water; ( also adjective) The plumber had to turn off the water supply in order to repair the pipe; transport by land and water.) acqua2. verb1) (to supply with water: He watered the plants.) innaffiare, annaffiare2) ((of the mouth) to produce saliva: His mouth watered at the sight of all the food.) avere l'acquolina in bocca3) ((of the eyes) to fill with tears: The dense smoke made his eyes water.) lacrimare•- waters- watery
- wateriness
- waterborne
- water-closet
- water-colour
- watercress
- waterfall
- waterfowl
- waterfront
- waterhole
- watering-can
- water level
- waterlily
- waterlogged
- water main
- water-melon
- waterproof 3. noun(a coat made of waterproof material: She was wearing a waterproof.) impermeabile4. verb(to make (material) waterproof.) impermeabilizzare- water-skiing
- water-ski
- watertight
- water vapour
- waterway
- waterwheel
- waterworks
- hold water
- into deep water
- in deep water
- water down* * *I 1. ['wɔːtə(r)]nome acqua f.at high, low water — con l'alta, la bassa marea
to turn the water on, off — aprire, chiudere il rubinetto
2.to keep one's head above water — tenere la testa fuori dall'acqua; fig. (financially) stare a galla
1) mar. acque f.2) (spa water)3) med. (in obstetrics)3.modificatore [ glass] da acqua; [ jug] dell'acqua, per l'acqua; [tank, filter] per l'acqua; [ mill] ad acqua; [ bird] acquatico; [snake, shortage] d'acqua; [pump, wheel] idraulico; [pipe, pressure] dell'acqua••to spend money like water — avere le mani bucate, spendere e spandere
II 1. ['wɔːtə(r)]not to hold water — [ theory] fare acqua
verbo transitivo annaffiare [lawn, plant]; agr. irrigare [crop, field]; abbeverare [ livestock]2. -
14 angel
['eɪndʒl]1) angelo m. (anche fig.)be an angel and answer the phone! — da bravo, rispondi al telefono!
2) teatr. colloq. finanziatore m. (-trice)••* * *['ein‹əl]1) (a messenger or attendant of God: The angels announced the birth of Christ to the shepherds.) angelo2) (a very good or beautiful person: She's an absolute angel about helping us.) angelo•- angelic- angelically
- angel-fish* * *angel /ˈeɪndʒəl/n.2 (fig.) angelo; tesoro: That girl is an angel!, quella ragazza è un angelo!; Be an angel and get me my glasses!, sii gentile, portami gli occhiali!4 (stor., = angel-noble) angelo ( antica moneta d'oro ingl. sulla quale figurava l'arcangelo Michele)● ( cucina) angel cake ( USA: angel-food cake), pandispagna □ ( slang USA) angel dust, PCP; fenciclidina □ ( cucina) angel (o angel's) hair, capelli d'angelo □ (iron.) the angel in the house, l'angelo del focolare □ angel-like, angelico □ angel of mercy, angelo di misericordia; persona misericordiosa □ (zool.) angel shark ( Squatina), angelo di mare; squadro □ ( cucina, GB) angels on horseback, ostriche avvolte nella pancetta e servite su un toast ( come aperitivo) □ (fam.) on the side of the angels, schierato dalla parte giusta; nel giusto.* * *['eɪndʒl]1) angelo m. (anche fig.)be an angel and answer the phone! — da bravo, rispondi al telefono!
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15 clutter
['klʌtə(r)]1) (mess) confusione f., disordine m.* * *(state of untidiness: The house is in a clutter.) disordine* * *clutter /ˈklʌtə(r)/n.1 [u] confusione; disordine; scompiglio(to) clutter /ˈklʌtə(r)/v. t.( anche to clutter up) ingombrare; riempire confusamente di: The table was cluttered up with used cups and glasses, la tavola era ingombra di (o ingombrata da) tazze e bicchieri sporchicluttereda.ingombro; zeppo.* * *['klʌtə(r)]1) (mess) confusione f., disordine m. -
16 horn
[hɔːn] 1.1) zool. (of animal) corno m.; (of snail) antenna f.; (of owl) ciuffo m.; fig. (on moon, anvil) corno m.2) mus. corno m.3) (of car) clacson m.4) U (substance) corno m.2.made of horn — in, di corno
modificatore mus. [player, teacher] di corno; [ part] per corno••to draw o pull in one's horns (feeling hurt) ritirarsi nel proprio guscio; (financially) tagliare sulle spese; to lock horns with sb. — scontrarsi (violentemente) con qcn
* * *[ho:n]1) (a hard object which grows (usually in pairs) on the head of a cow, sheep etc: A ram has horns.) corno2) (the material of which this is made: spoons made of horn; ( also adjective) horn spoons.) corno; di corno3) (something which is made of horn: a shoehorn.) corno4) (something which looks like a horn in shape: a snail's horns.) corno5) (the apparatus in a car etc which gives a warning sound: The driver blew his horn.) clacson6) (an instrument, formerly an animal's horn but now made of brass, that is blown to produce a musical sound: a hunting-horn.) corno7) ((also French horn) the type of coiled brass horn that is played in orchestras etc.) tromba•- horned- - horned
- horny* * *horn /hɔ:n/A n.1 corno ( in ogni senso); (geogr.) picco; antenna ( d'insetto): the horns of a snail, le corna d'una lumaca; to blow the horn, suonare il corno; (mus.) French horn, corno francese; (mitol.) the horn of plenty, il corno dell'abbondanza; la cornucopia2 (autom.) tromba; clacson: to sound (o to honk, to toot) one's horn, suonare il clacson; strombettare7 (volg.) erezioneB a. attr.di corno: a horn handle, un manico di corno● (geogr.) the Horn, Capo Horn □ (ferr.) horn-bar, asse ( di carro o carrozza) □ (geogr.) the Horn of Africa, il Corno d'Africa □ (mus.) horn player, suonatore di corno; cornista □ horn-rimmed glasses, occhiali con montatura di corno □ (miner.) horn silver, cerargirite □ ( di un animale) to cast (o to shed) one's horns, perdere le corna □ (fig.) to draw (o to pull) in one's horns, ridurre le spese, tirare la cinghia (fig.); ( anche) venire a più miti consigli, abbassare la cresta (fig.) □ to be on the horns of a dilemma, avere di fronte a sé due alternative ugualmente spiacevoli.(to) horn /hɔ:n/v. t.3 (fig. arc.) cornificare; fare le corna a (q.)● (fam.) to horn in (on), intromettersi, immischiarsi (in).* * *[hɔːn] 1.1) zool. (of animal) corno m.; (of snail) antenna f.; (of owl) ciuffo m.; fig. (on moon, anvil) corno m.2) mus. corno m.3) (of car) clacson m.4) U (substance) corno m.2.made of horn — in, di corno
modificatore mus. [player, teacher] di corno; [ part] per corno••to draw o pull in one's horns (feeling hurt) ritirarsi nel proprio guscio; (financially) tagliare sulle spese; to lock horns with sb. — scontrarsi (violentemente) con qcn
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17 refill
I ['riːfɪl]nome (for fountain pen) cartuccia f.; (for ballpoint, lighter, perfume) ricarica f.; (for pencil) mina f. di ricambio; (for album, notebook) fogli m.pl. di ricambioII [ˌriː'fɪl]verbo transitivo ricaricare [pen, lighter]; riempire di nuovo [glass, bottle]* * *1. ['ri:fil] noun(the amount (usually in a container) of some material needed to fill up some object which becomes empty through use: I must go and buy some refills for my pen.) ricambio, ricarica, cartuccia2. [ri:'fil] verb(to fill up again: He refilled his pipe.) (riempire di nuovo)* * *refill /ˈri:fɪl/n.3 (fam.) bis ( di una bevanda, di una portata): ( offrendo di nuovo da bere) Would you like a refill?, ne vuoi ancora?; ne vuoi un altro?(to) refill /ri:ˈfɪl/v. t.riempire di nuovo; ricaricare ( un accendisigaro, una penna, ecc.): The barman refilled their glasses, il barman gli ha riempito i bicchieri; They refilled the tank at the next service station, hanno fatto il pieno alla stazione di servizio successiva.* * *I ['riːfɪl]nome (for fountain pen) cartuccia f.; (for ballpoint, lighter, perfume) ricarica f.; (for pencil) mina f. di ricambio; (for album, notebook) fogli m.pl. di ricambioII [ˌriː'fɪl]verbo transitivo ricaricare [pen, lighter]; riempire di nuovo [glass, bottle] -
18 rinse
I [rɪns]nome risciacquatura f., risciacquo m.II [rɪns]to give sth. a rinse — sciacquare qcs
1) (to remove soap) (ri)sciacquare [dishes, clothes]2) (wash) lavare•* * *[rins] 1. verb1) (to wash (clothes etc) in clean water to remove soap etc: After washing the towels, rinse them (out).) risciacquare2) (to clean (a cup, one's mouth etc) by filling with clean water etc and then emptying the water out: The dentist asked me to rinse my mouth out.) risciacquare2. noun1) (the act of rinsing: Give the cup a rinse.) risciacquo2) (a liquid used for changing the colour of hair: a blue rinse.) tintura* * *[rɪns]1. n(ri)sciacquatura, (quick) (ri)sciacquata, (hair-colouring) cachet m inv2. vt•* * *rinse /rɪns/n.2 [u] (ind.) risciacquatura3 sciacquata; lavata sommaria4 [uc] cachet (franc.); tintura leggera per capelli ( che si asporta sciacquandoli): blue rinse, cachet azzurro ( per capelli bianchi).(to) rinse /rɪns/v. t.1 ( anche to rinse out) sciacquare; risciacquare ( dal sapone, dentifricio, ecc.): to rinse clothes, risciacquar panni; to rinse one's mouth, sciacquarsi la bocca* * *I [rɪns]nome risciacquatura f., risciacquo m.II [rɪns]to give sth. a rinse — sciacquare qcs
1) (to remove soap) (ri)sciacquare [dishes, clothes]2) (wash) lavare• -
19 sunglasses
['sʌnˌglɑːsɪz] [AE -ˌglæs-]nome plurale occhiali m. da sole* * *noun plural (glasses of dark-coloured glass or plastic to protect the eyes in bright sunlight.) occhiali da sole* * *sunglasses /ˈsʌnglɑ:sɪz/n. pl.occhiali da sole.* * *['sʌnˌglɑːsɪz] [AE -ˌglæs-]nome plurale occhiali m. da sole -
20 tread
I [tred]1) (footstep) passo m., andatura f.2) (of stair) pedata f.3) (of tyre) (pattern) scolpitura f.; (outer surface) battistrada m.II 1. [tred]to tread water — = stare a galla in posizione verticale
2.to tread sth. underfoot — (cal)pestare qcs
to tread on — (walk) camminare su; (squash) calpestare, pestare
to tread carefully o warily — fig. andare con i piedi di piombo
* * *[tred] 1. past tense - trod; verb1) (to place one's feet on: He threw his cigarette on the ground and trod on it.) calpestare, pestare2) (to walk on, along, over etc: He trod the streets looking for a job.) camminare, procedere3) (to crush by putting one's feet on: We watched them treading the grapes.) pigiare2. noun1) (a way of walking or putting one's feet: I heard his heavy tread.) passo2) (the grooved and patterned surface of a tyre: The tread has been worn away.) battistrada3) (the horizontal part of a step or stair on which the foot is placed.) gradino•* * *[trɛd] trod vb: pt trodden pp1. n1) (footsteps) passo, (sound) rumore m di passi2) (of stair) pedata, (of tyre) battistrada m inv2. vtto tread water — tenersi a galla verticalmente (muovendo solo le gambe)
3. vi(walk) camminarewe must tread very carefully or warily — dobbiamo muoverci con molta cautela
•- tread on* * *tread /trɛd/n.3 (autom.: di pneumatico) battistrada: tread bar, rilievo del battistrada; tread design, scolpitura del battistrada; There's no tread on this tyre, questa gomma non ha più il battistrada (o è completamente liscia)6 (autom.) interasse; carreggiata(to) tread /trɛd/A v. i.1 andare ( a piedi); camminare; procedere: She trod cautiously so as not to break the glasses, camminava guardinga per non rompere i bicchieriB v. t.3 tracciare, fare ( pestando o pigiando): Someone had trodden a track to the river, qualcuno aveva tracciato un sentiero sino al fiume● (fig.) to tread the boards (o the stage), calcare le scene □ (fig.) to tread in sb. 's footsteps, seguire le orme di q. □ to tread lightly, camminare con passo leggero; (fig.) andare con i piedi di piombo (fig.) □ ( anche fig.) to tread sb. underfoot, schiacciare, mettersi sotto i piedi, calpestare q. □ to tread water, tenersi a galla in posizione verticale ( agitando le gambe); fare ‘la bicicletta’.* * *I [tred]1) (footstep) passo m., andatura f.2) (of stair) pedata f.3) (of tyre) (pattern) scolpitura f.; (outer surface) battistrada m.II 1. [tred]to tread water — = stare a galla in posizione verticale
2.to tread sth. underfoot — (cal)pestare qcs
to tread on — (walk) camminare su; (squash) calpestare, pestare
to tread carefully o warily — fig. andare con i piedi di piombo
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