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♦ grass /grɑ:s/n.1 [u] (collett.) erba8 (ipp.) pista erbosa● (agric.) grass clippings, sfalci □ ( tennis) grass court, campo in erba; campo erboso: grass-court tennis, tennis sull'erba □ (agric.) grass crops, colture erbacee □ grass cutting, taglio dell'erba □ grass-green, (color) verde prato □ grass roots, (ind. min.) terreno superficiale; (fig.) zona (o popolazione) rurale; (fig.) base, fondamento, fondo ( di un problema, ecc.); (polit.) elettorato di base, la base; (agg.) rurale; (polit.) di base, della base: at grass-roots level, alla base; tra la gente; presso l'elettorato; (ind. min.) grass-roots deposit, giacimento affiorante; (polit.) grass-roots organizer, attivista di base; (polit.) grass-roots opinion, l'opinione della base; a grass-roots movement, un movimento di base □ ( sport) grass skiing, sci sull'erba □ (zool.) grass snake ( Natrix natrix), biscia dal collare □ grass widow, moglie separata (permanentemente o temporaneamente) dal marito; vedova bianca □ grass widower, marito separato (permanentemente o temporaneamente) dalla moglie □ to be at grass, ( di animali) essere al pascolo; (fig.) essere a spasso, in vacanza □ (fig.) to go to grass, andare a terra, essere atterrato; andare in malora, morire □ (fig.) to hear the grass grow, sentir crescere l'erba; avere l'udito finissimo □ (fig.) not to let the grass grow under one's feet, non perdere tempo in sciocchezze; non lasciarsi sfuggire le occasioni □ to send sb. to grass, mandare q. a terra (o al tappeto); atterrare q. □ Keep off the grass!, è vietato calpestare il prato.(to) grass /grɑ:s/A v. t.B v. i.( slang) fare la spia; essere un delatore; fare una soffiata: to grass on sb., fare una soffiata contro q. -
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I 1. [grɑːs] [AE græs]1) U erba f.2) U (lawn) prato m.3) U (in tennis) erba f.4) С bot. graminacea f.5) U colloq. (marijuana) erba f.6) BE colloq. (informer) informatore m. (-trice)2.modificatore [ slope] erboso••II 1. [grɑːs] [AE græs] 2.he doesn't let the grass grow under his feet — = non perde tempo
to grass on sb. — fare una soffiata su qcn
* * *1) (the green plant which covers fields, garden lawns etc.) erba2) (any species of grass, including also corn and bamboo: He studies grasses.) graminacea3) ((slang) marijuana.) erba•- grassy- grasshopper
- grassland* * *I 1. [grɑːs] [AE græs]1) U erba f.2) U (lawn) prato m.3) U (in tennis) erba f.4) С bot. graminacea f.5) U colloq. (marijuana) erba f.6) BE colloq. (informer) informatore m. (-trice)2.modificatore [ slope] erboso••II 1. [grɑːs] [AE græs] 2.he doesn't let the grass grow under his feet — = non perde tempo
to grass on sb. — fare una soffiata su qcn
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[ɡrɒːs]1. n"keep off the grass" — "vietato calpestare l'erba"
2) (slang: marijuana) erba2. vito grass (on sb) — fare una soffiata (sul conto di qn)• -
4 grass over
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5 grass roots
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6 grass snake
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7 grass widow
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8 grass court
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9 grass cuttings
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10 grass skiing
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11 couch grass
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12 lyme grass
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13 lemon grass
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14 cotton grass
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15 goosegrass goose·grass n
['ɡuːsˌɡrɒːs]attaccamani m inv, attaccavesti m inv -
16 grasshopper grass·hopper n
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17 grassland grass·land n
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18 knotgrass knot·grass n
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19 rye-grass n
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20 supergrass super·grass n
['suːpəˌɡrɒːs]
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Grass — Grass, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Grassed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Grassing}.] 1. To cover with grass or with turf. [1913 Webster] 2. To expose, as flax, on the grass for bleaching, etc. [1913 Webster] 3. To bring to the grass or ground; to land; as, to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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