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1 gum up
gum up [sth.]gum up the works — colloq. incasinare tutto, fare un gran casino
* * *vt + adv* * *gum up [sth.]gum up the works — colloq. incasinare tutto, fare un gran casino
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2 gum
I [gʌm]nome gengiva f.II [gʌm]nome U1) (for glueing) colla f.2) (from tree) gomma f., resina f.3) (anche chewing gum) gomma f. da masticare, chewing gum m.III [gʌm]verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - mm-) (spread with glue) ingommare; (join with glue) incollare ( on to su)- gum up* * *I noun((usually in plural) the firm flesh in which the teeth grow.)- gumboilII 1. noun1) (a sticky juice got from some trees and plants.)2) (a glue: We can stick these pictures into the book with gum.)3) (a type of sweet: a fruit gum.)4) (chewing-gum: He chews gum when he is working.)2. verb(to glue with gum: I'll gum this bit on to the other one.)- gummy- gumminess* * *I [ɡʌm] nAnat gengivaII [ɡʌm]1. n(glue) colla, (also: gum tree) albero della gomma, (chewing gum) gomma americana, chewing-gum m inv, (sweet) caramella gommosa2. vt(stick together) incollare, ingommare, (also: gum down) (label) attaccare, incollare•- gum up* * *gum (1) /gʌm/n.(generalm. al pl., anat.) gengiva● ( slang USA) to beat one's gums, parlare di continuo (o a ruota libera).gum (2) /gʌm/n.6 (pl.) ► gumboots● gum arabic, gomma arabica □ ( conceria e farm.) gum dragon, (gomma) adragante □ (ind.) gum elastic, gomma elastica ( caucciù) □ gum resin, gommoresina □ gum Senegal, gomma arabica del Senegal □ (fig. fam.) to be up a gum tree, essere nei guai; trovarsi nei pasticci.gum (3) /gʌm/n.(to) gum /gʌm/A v. t.B v. i.● (fam.) to gum up, rovinare; incasinare (pop.): to gum up the works, incasinare tutto; fare un casino del diavolo.* * *I [gʌm]nome gengiva f.II [gʌm]nome U1) (for glueing) colla f.2) (from tree) gomma f., resina f.3) (anche chewing gum) gomma f. da masticare, chewing gum m.III [gʌm]verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - mm-) (spread with glue) ingommare; (join with glue) incollare ( on to su)- gum up -
3 ♦ sugar
♦ sugar /ˈʃʊgə(r)/A n. [u]1 zucchero: white sugar, zucchero raffinato; brown sugar, zucchero scuro; granulated sugar, zucchero semolato; cane sugar, zucchero di canna; sugar bowl, zuccheriera; sugar refinery, raffineria di zucchero; sugar refining, raffinazione dello zucchero; (market.) with no added sugar, senza aggiunta di zucchero2 (fig.) lusinghe; paroline dolci, zuccherateB inter.● sugar almond, confetto □ (bot.) sugar beet ( Beta vulgaris), barbabietola da zucchero □ sugar candied, confettato □ sugar candy, caramella; zucchero caramellato □ sugar-coated = sugarcoated ► to sugarcoat □ sugar cube, zolletta di zucchero □ (fam.) sugar daddy, vecchio danaroso che mantiene l'amante giovane □ (fam.) sugar diabetes, diabete mellito □ sugar drop, caramella □ sugar factory, zuccherificio □ (bot.) sugar-gum, ( Eucalyptus corynocalyx ed Eucalyptus gunnii), albero del sidro □ sugar loaf, pan di zucchero; (fig.) collina (o montagna, ecc.) a pan di zucchero □ sugar lump, zolletta di zucchero □ (bot.) sugar maple ( Acer saccharinum), acero da zucchero (o del Canada) □ (chim.) sugar of milk, lattosio □ sugar orchard, terreno coltivato ad aceri ( da zucchero) □ ( USA) sugar paper, cartoncino leggero colorato □ (fam.) sugar test, test glicemico □ sugar tongs, mollette per lo zucchero □ sugar-works, zuccherificio.(to) sugar /ˈʃʊgə(r)/A v. t.1 zuccherare; inzuccherare: Please, don't sugar my coffee, per favore, non zuccherarmi il caffè2 coprire, spolverare di zuccheroB v. i.
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