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1 goat
[gəʊt] 1.1) zool. gastr. capra f.2) astrol.4) colloq. (lecher) (vecchio) porco m.2.modificatore [cheese, meat, milk] di capra••he really gets my goat — colloq. mi dà veramente sui nervi
* * *[ɡəut](an animal of the sheep family, with horns and a long-haired coat.) capra* * *goat /gəʊt/n.1 capra3 (fig.) persona libidinosa, licenziosa; satiro (fig.)● (bot.) goat's beard, ( Spiraea ulmaria) regina dei prati; ( Tragopogon pratensis) barba di becco □ (mitol.) the goat-god, il dio Pan □ goat's wool, lana caprina; cosa inesistente, assurda □ (fam.) to get sb. 's goat, far perdere la pazienza a q.; far uscire dai gangheri q. □ he-goat (o billy goat), capro; caprone; becco □ nanny goat, capra ( femmina) □ to play (o to act) the ( giddy) goat, fare lo scemo (o lo stupido).* * *[gəʊt] 1.1) zool. gastr. capra f.2) astrol.4) colloq. (lecher) (vecchio) porco m.2.modificatore [cheese, meat, milk] di capra••he really gets my goat — colloq. mi dà veramente sui nervi
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2 mohair
['məuheə]1) (the long silken hair of a type of goat.) mohair2) (( also adjective) (of) a type of cloth or wool made from it: a mohair jersey.) mohair; di mohair* * *mohair /ˈməʊhɛə(r)/n. [u] (ind. tess.)1 mohair -
3 ♦ rock
♦ rock (1) /rɒk/n.1 [uc] (geol.) roccia; pietra ( in genere): A castle built on rock, un castello costruito sulla roccia; (as) solid as a rock, saldo come la roccia ( anche fig.); solid rock, roccia viva; jagged rocks, rocce puntute; sedimentary rocks, rocce sedimentarie; volcanic rocks, rocce vulcaniche; (autom.) «Falling rocks» ( cartello), «caduta massi»4 (GB, = rock stick) bastoncino di zucchero candito ( spesso con su scritto il nome della località turistica in cui è venduto)9 (geogr., in USA) – the Rock, l'isola di Alcatraz ( un tempo noto penitenziario nella baia di San Francisco)● rock alum, allume di rocca □ (geogr.) rock basin, ombelico ( di un ghiacciaio) □ rock bed, base di roccia, fondo roccioso □ (zool.) rock-bird, uccello che nidifica sulle rocce; rupicola □ (zool.) rock borer, mollusco che perfora gli scogli □ rock-bottom, ( di livello) minimo, il più basso; ( di prezzo) minimo, stracciato □ rock-bound, circondato da rocce; ( di litorale) roccioso □ rock cake (o rock bun), dolce (o tortina) dalla crosta dura □ ( USA) rock candy, bastoncino di zucchero candito □ ( sport) rock climber, rocciatore □ ( sport) rock climbing, (scalate in) roccia □ ( USA) rock coal, antracite □ (miner.) rock crystal, cristallo di rocca; quarzo ialino □ rock dove = rock pigeon ► sotto □ (mecc.) rock drill, perforatrice da roccia □ ( alpinismo) rock face, parete rocciosa □ (zool.) rock-fish ( Scorpaena; Helicolenus, ecc.), scorfano; scorpena □ rock garden, giardino roccioso (o alla giapponese) □ (zool.) rock goat ( Capra hibex), stambecco □ rock-hewn, scavato (o tagliato) nella roccia □ (bot.) rock melon, (melone) cantalupo □ (miner.) rock-oil, petrolio grezzo □ rock, paper, scissors, morra cinese □ (zool.) rock pigeon, ( Columba livia), piccione selvatico; colombo sassaiolo (o terraiolo) □ (bot.) rock plant, pianta rupestre □ (zool.) rock rabbit ( Hirax), irace □ (bot.) rock rose, ( Helianthemum vulgare) eliantemo; ( Cistus) cisto □ (comm.) rock salmon, palombo; gattuccio □ (min.) rock salt, salgemma □ rock steady, stabile; saldo; (mus.) tipo di musica da ballo giamaicana degli anni '60 □ rock step, ( alpinismo) gradino di roccia; (geogr.) soglia glaciale ( di ghiacciaio) □ ( ciclismo) rock walk, esercizio alla rampa ( nel freestyle) □ rock wool, lana di roccia □ (fig., fam.) on the rocks, in crisi; in difficoltà; ( di un alcolico) con ghiaccio: Their marriage was on the rocks, il loro matrimonio era in crisi; A whisky on the rocks, please, un whisky con ghiaccio, per favore □ (fam.) to be between a rock and a hard place, essere tra l'incudine e il martello □ ( slang USA) to have rocks in one's box (o head), non avere tutte le rotelle a posto □ (fig.) to get one's rocks off, provarci un gran gusto □ (fig.) to hit (o reach) rock bottom, toccare il fondo, essere al minimo: Sales have hit rock bottom, le vendite sono scese al minimo.rock (2) /rɒk/A n.B a.rock (3) /rɒk/n. ( slang)1 [u] cocaina2 blocchetto di crack.(to) rock /rɒk/A v. t.3 (fig.) scuotere; sconvolgere: The country has been rocked by the deadly attacks, il paese è stato scosso dagli attentati mortaliB v. i.1 dondolare, dondolarsi; oscillare: The teacher told him to stop rocking in his chair, l'insegnante gli ha detto di smetterla di dondolarsi sulla sedia2 tremare; vacillare: The house rocked during the earthquake, la casa ha tremato durante il terremoto3 (naut.) rollare; dondolare4 (mus.) ballare il rock; suonare il rock5 (fam.) essere fighissimo: Their new film rocks!; il loro nuovo film è fighissimo● to rock about, far dondolare ( una barca, ecc.) □ to rock a baby to sleep, far addormentare un bambino cullandolo; ninnare un bambino □ (fig. fam.) to rock the boat, creare scompiglio; creare casino (fam.) □ to rock to and fro [from side to side], dondolare avanti e indietro [da una parte all'altra] □ to be rocking, essere pieno di gente che balla: The club was rocking till 4 a.m., la discoteca era piena di gente che ha ballato fino alle quattro del mattino. -
4 sheep
[ʃiːp]black sheep — fig. pecora nera
lost sheep — fig. pecorella smarrita
••to count sheep — fig. contare le pecore
to make sheep's eyes at sb. — fare gli occhi dolci a qcn.
may as well be hung for a sheep as for a lamb — = se le conseguenze sono ugualmente negative, tanto vale commettere la mancanza più grave
* * *[ʃi:p]plural - sheep; noun(a kind of animal related to the goat, whose flesh is used as food and from whose wool clothing is made: a flock of sheep.) pecora- sheepish- sheepishly
- sheepdog* * *[ʃiːp]black sheep — fig. pecora nera
lost sheep — fig. pecorella smarrita
••to count sheep — fig. contare le pecore
to make sheep's eyes at sb. — fare gli occhi dolci a qcn.
may as well be hung for a sheep as for a lamb — = se le conseguenze sono ugualmente negative, tanto vale commettere la mancanza più grave
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