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1 gnawing
['nɔːɪŋ]* * *adjective (annoying; disturbing: a gnawing problem.) tormentoso* * *gnawing (1) /ˈnɔ:ɪŋ/n.1 [u] rodimento; rosicchiamento2 (spesso al pl.) morso (fig.); rimorso: the gnawings of conscience, i rimorsi della coscienza; the gnawings of hunger, i morsi della fame.gnawing (2) /ˈnɔ:ɪŋ/a.1 che rode; rosicante2 (fig.) doloroso; tormentoso; che attanaglia: gnawing anxiety, dolorosa ansia; gnawing grief, tormentoso dolore; gnawing hunger, fame che attanaglia.* * *['nɔːɪŋ] -
2 gnawing gnaw·ing adj
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3 (to) gnaw
(to) gnaw /nɔ:/1 ( spesso to gnaw at) mordere; rodere; corrodere; erodere; rosicchiare; rosicare: The mouse was gnawing (at) the cheese, il topo rosicchiava il formaggio; Inflation is gnawing at our savings, l'inflazione erode i nostri risparmi2 rodere (fig.); attanagliare; tormentare; torturare: The problem gnawed at me, il problema mi tormentava● to gnaw one's fingernails, mangiarsi le unghie □ to gnaw st. in two, spezzare qc. in due rodendola. -
4 (to) gnaw
(to) gnaw /nɔ:/1 ( spesso to gnaw at) mordere; rodere; corrodere; erodere; rosicchiare; rosicare: The mouse was gnawing (at) the cheese, il topo rosicchiava il formaggio; Inflation is gnawing at our savings, l'inflazione erode i nostri risparmi2 rodere (fig.); attanagliare; tormentare; torturare: The problem gnawed at me, il problema mi tormentava● to gnaw one's fingernails, mangiarsi le unghie □ to gnaw st. in two, spezzare qc. in due rodendola. -
5 gnaw
[nɔː] 1.verbo transitivo rodere, rosicchiare [bone, wood]; fig. (torment) [hunger, remorse] rodere; [ pain] attanagliare2.to gnaw at o on sth. — rodere o rosicchiare qcs
* * *[no:](to bite or chew with a scraping movement: The dog was gnawing a large bone; The mice have gnawed holes in the walls of this room.) rosicchiare, rosicare- gnawing* * *[nɔː]1. vt2. vito gnaw at — rosicchiare, fig rodere
* * *[nɔː] 1.verbo transitivo rodere, rosicchiare [bone, wood]; fig. (torment) [hunger, remorse] rodere; [ pain] attanagliare2.to gnaw at o on sth. — rodere o rosicchiare qcs
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6 ♦ bone
♦ bone /bəʊn/n.1 [uc] osso: a broken bone, un osso rotto; She fractured a thigh bone, si è fratturata il femore; weak bones, ossa fragili; The dog was gnawing at a bone, il cane rosicchiava un osso; fragments of bone, frammenti di osso (o di ossa); bone structure, struttura ossea; bone handle, manico d'osso5 (al pl.) struttura (sing.) essenziale; impalcatura (sing.); scheletro (sing.): the bones of a plan, lo scheletro di un progetto7 (al pl.) castagnette● (chim.) bone ash, cenere d'ossa □ (geol.) bone bed, strato ossifero □ (chim.) bone black, nero animale; carbone d'ossa □ bone china, bone china; porcellana tenera □ bone-dry, completamente asciutto; secco come un osso; secchissimo □ (med.) bone graft, trapianto osseo □ bone-idle (o bone-lazy), molto pigro; sfaticato; pelandrone □ (anat.) bone marrow, midollo osseo □ bone meal, farina d'ossa □ (fig.) bone of contention, oggetto di contesa; pomo della discordia □ bone-setter, conciaossa; aggiustaossa □ bone-tired (o bone-weary), sfinito; esausto □ the bare bones, l'essenziale (di qc.); gli elementi essenziali □ bred in the bone ► to breed □ close to the bone = near the bone ► sotto □ (fig.) to cut to the bone, ridurre all'osso ( prezzi, ecc.) □ to have a bone to pick with sb., avere una critica da rivolgere a q.; voler mettere in chiaro qc. con q. □ (fam.) to feel (o to know) st. in one's bones, sentirsi dentro qc.; essere certo di q.; sentirsi qc. nelle ossa □ (fam.) to make no bones about st., non esitare a (o non farsi scrupolo di) dire qc.; non fare mistero di qc.; dire qc. senza peli sulla lingua: He made no bones about his being prejudiced against us, non ha fatto mistero di essere prevenuto contro di noi □ (fam.) to make old bones, vivere fino a tarda età; campare cent'anni (fam.) □ near the bone, ( di osservazione) che colpisce sul vivo; (di barzelletta, ecc.) spinto, pesante □ ( cucina) off the bone, ( di carne) senza l'osso □ ( cucina) on the bone, ( di carne) con l'osso □ to pick a bone, scarnire un osso □ to be all skin and bone, essere pelle e ossa □ (fam. Austral.) to point the bone at sb., denunciare q.; tradire q. □ to the bone, fino all'osso; fino al midollo; completamente: chilled (o frozen) to the bone, gelato fino al midollo □ (fam.) to tweak sb. 's funny bone, far ridere q. □ (fam.) to work one's fingers to the bone, lavorare sodo; sgobbare.(to) bone /bəʊn/A v. t.B v. i. -
7 porcupine
['pɔːkjʊpaɪn]nome porcospino m.* * *(a kind of gnawing animal covered with long prickles (called quills), and larger than a hedgehog.) porcospino* * *porcupine /ˈpɔ:kjʊpaɪn/n.(zool., Hystrix) porcospino; istrice● (zool.) porcupine ant-eater ( Tachyglossus aculeatus), echidna istrice □ (zool.) porcupine fish ► puffer, def. 4.* * *['pɔːkjʊpaɪn]nome porcospino m. -
8 rodent
['rəʊdnt] 1.nome roditore m.2.aggettivo roditore* * *['rəudənt](any of a number of types of animal with large front teeth for gnawing, eg squirrels, beavers, rats etc.) roditore* * *rodent /ˈrəʊdnt/a. e n.(zool.) roditore● (med.) rodent ulcer, ulcus rodens; basalioma.* * *['rəʊdnt] 1.nome roditore m.2.aggettivo roditore -
9 mouse
[maʊs]1) (pl. mice) topo m.2) (pl. mouses) inform. mouse m.* * *plural - mice; noun1) (any of several types of small furry gnawing animal with a long tail, found in houses and in fields.) topo2) ((computers) a device that is used to move the cursor on a computer screen and to give instructions to a computer.) mouse•- mousy- mousehole
- mousetrap* * *[maʊs]1) (pl. mice) topo m.2) (pl. mouses) inform. mouse m.
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