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1 sleeper
['sliːpə(r)] 1.1) chi dorme, dormiente m. e f.2) ferr. (berth) cuccetta f.; (sleeping car) vagone m. letto; (train) treno m. con cuccette, con vagoni letto3) BE (on railway track) traversina f.4) AE colloq. (successful book, film etc.) successo m. inaspettato2.* * *1) (a person who sleeps: Nothing occurred to disturb the sleepers.) dormiente, (chi dorme)2) (a berth or compartment for sleeping, on a railway train: I'd like to book a sleeper on the London train.) (vagone letto)* * *sleeper /ˈsli:pə(r)/n.1 chi dorme; dormiente; persona addormentata2 (con agg.) persona che dorme in un dato modo: a sound sleeper (o a good sleeper) uno che dorme bene; a heavy sleeper, uno che dorme sodo; uno che ha il sonno duro; a late sleeper, uno che dorme fino a tardi; un dormiglione; a light sleeper, uno che ha il sonno leggero3 (ferr.) vagone letto4 (ferr.) treno di soli vagoni letto5 (fam.) sonnifero; sedativo8 (edil.) dormiente10 (comm.) articolo che si vende con difficoltà11 (fam.) opera (libro, film, ecc.) che ha un successo tardivo o inaspettato13 (fam. = sleeper agent) agente segreto in attesa di entrare in azione; agente dormiente (o in sonno)● sleeper cab, cuccetta ( su un camion).* * *['sliːpə(r)] 1.1) chi dorme, dormiente m. e f.2) ferr. (berth) cuccetta f.; (sleeping car) vagone m. letto; (train) treno m. con cuccette, con vagoni letto3) BE (on railway track) traversina f.4) AE colloq. (successful book, film etc.) successo m. inaspettato2. -
2 foul
I 1. [faʊl]1) (putrid) [ place] sporco, sozzo, sudicio; [ conditions] pessimo, terribile; [ air] viziato; [smell, taste] disgustoso, schifoso; [ water] putrido2) (grim) [weather, day] orribile4) (offensive) [ language] scurrile5) (unsporting) sleale2.••II [faʊl]to fall foul of sb. — (fall out with) scontrarsi o entrare in conflitto con qcn
nome sport fallo m. (by di; on su)III [faʊl]1) (pollute) inquinare, contaminare [ environment]; sporcare [ pavement]2) (become tangled) [weeds, ropes] impigliarsi in [engine, propeller]•- foul up* * *1. adjective1) ((especially of smell or taste) causing disgust: a foul smell.) cattivo2) (very unpleasant; nasty: a foul mess.) ripugnante2. noun(an action etc which breaks the rules of a game: The other team committed a foul.) fallo, infrazione3. verb1) (to break the rules of a game (against): He fouled his opponent.) commettere un fallo2) (to make dirty, especially with faeces: Dogs often foul the pavement.) sporcare, insozzare•* * *[faʊl]1. adj(putrid, disgusting: smell, breath, taste) disgustoso (-a), rivoltante, (water, air) puzzolente, fetido (-a), (nasty: weather) brutto (-a), orribile, (mood) pessimo (-a), nero (-a), (obscene: language) volgare, osceno (-a), (deed) infameto fall foul of sb/the law — entrare in contrasto con qn/con la giustizia
2. nFtbl fallo, Boxing colpo basso3. vt1) (pollute: air) appestare2) (Sport: opponent) commettere un fallo su3) (entangle: anchor, propeller) impigliare•- foul up* * *foul /faʊl/A a.1 disgustoso; orribile; pessimo; schifoso: foul weather, tempo orribile; tempaccio; a foul temper, un brutto carattere; un caratteraccio; a foul day, una giornata orribile; una giornataccia; a foul meal, un pasto schifoso; He was in a foul mood, era di pessimo umore2 (rif. a odore) fetido; disgustoso; nauseante; schifoso: foul smell, odore disgustoso; puzza; foul air, aria irrespirabile; foul breath, alito fetido3 osceno; sconcio; scurrile; triviale: foul language, linguaggio osceno; oscenità (pl.); ( sport, calcio) foul and abusive language, linguaggio offensivo, ingiurioso o minaccioso6 otturato; intasato; ingorgato; ostruito: a foul pipe, una tubatura otturata; a foul chimney, un camino ostruito; foul with weeds, ostruito da erbacce9 (naut.: di costa, fondale) pieno di scogli; rocciosoB avv.disonestamente; scorrettamenteC n.1 azione scorretta; atto sleale2 ( sport) fallo; infrazione; intervento falloso: to commit a foul, commettere un fallo; a blatant foul, un fallo clamoroso5 (naut.) collisione● foul ball, ( baseball) palla fuori; ( slang USA) individuo inetto, buono a nulla □ (naut.) foul berth, cattivo ormeggio □ (naut.) foul bill of health, patente di sanità sporca □ (geol.) foul clay, galestro □ (relig.) the foul fiend, il demonio, il Maligno □ ( basket) foul line, linea di tiro libero □ foul mouth, tendenza a usare oscenità: to have a foul mouth, essere sboccato (o scurrile) □ foul-mouthed, sboccato; scurrile; triviale □ foul play, ( sport) gioco falloso (o scorretto); fallosità; (fig.) comportamento disonesto, gioco sporco; ( anche) azione criminale: The police suspect foul play, la polizia sospetta che si tratti di omicidio [di un attentato, ecc.] □ ( basket) foul shot, tiro libero ( di punizione) □ by fair means or foul, con ogni mezzo, lecito o illecito; con le buone o con le cattive; di riffa o di raffa □ to fall foul of, (naut.) entrare in collisione con; (fig.) scontrarsi con, urtarsi con, cadere preda di, cadere in (una trappola, ecc.), infrangere (una regola, una legge): to fall foul of the law, incorrere nei rigori della legge □ in fair weather or foul, con bello o col cattivo tempo □ to play sb. foul, ingannare q.; trattare q. in modo sleale □ to run foul of, (naut.) entrare in collisione con; (fig.) scontrarsi con, entrare in conflitto con.(to) foul /faʊl/A v. t.1 imbrattare; insozzare; insudiciare2 contaminare; infettare; inquinare: to foul the waters of a river, contaminare (o inquinare) le acque di un fiume; to foul the air, inquinare l'aria3 (fig.) disonorare; macchiare; insozzare; screditare: to foul one's good name, sporcarsi la reputazione; insozzare il proprio buon nome6 (naut.) entrare in collisione con; investire; urtareB v. i.1 insozzarsi; insudiciarsi; sporcarsi4 (naut.) urtarsi; entrare in collisione● (fig.) to foul one's ( own) nest, danneggiare se stessi (o i propri interessi); tirare sassi in piccionaia.* * *I 1. [faʊl]1) (putrid) [ place] sporco, sozzo, sudicio; [ conditions] pessimo, terribile; [ air] viziato; [smell, taste] disgustoso, schifoso; [ water] putrido2) (grim) [weather, day] orribile4) (offensive) [ language] scurrile5) (unsporting) sleale2.••II [faʊl]to fall foul of sb. — (fall out with) scontrarsi o entrare in conflitto con qcn
nome sport fallo m. (by di; on su)III [faʊl]1) (pollute) inquinare, contaminare [ environment]; sporcare [ pavement]2) (become tangled) [weeds, ropes] impigliarsi in [engine, propeller]•- foul up
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