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1 harebrained
['heəbreɪnd]* * *harebrained /ˈhɛəbreɪnd/a.balzano; cervellotico; campato in aria; strampalato; stravagante: a harebrained scheme, un progetto campato in aria.* * *['heəbreɪnd] -
2 harebrained hare·brained
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3 hare
I [heə(r)]nome lepre f.••II [heə(r)]verbo intransitivo correre come una lepre- hare off* * *[heə](an animal with long ears, like a rabbit but slightly larger.) lepre* * *hare /hɛə(r)/● hare and hounds, caccia alla lepre ( gioco di ragazzi) □ hare-brained ► harebrained □ hare coursing, caccia alla lepre ( con i cani) □ (bot.) hare's foot ( Trifolium arvense), trifoglio dei campi; zampino di lepre □ (bot.) hare's tail ( Lagurus ovatus), coda di lepre □ as mad as a March hare, matto da legare □ (fig., antiq.) to start a hare, tirare in ballo un argomento □ (fig.) to run with the hare and hunt with the hounds, tenere il piede in due staffe; fare il doppio gioco.(to) hare /hɛə(r)/v. i.(fam. GB) correre a più non posso; precipitarsi; galoppare (fig.)* * *I [heə(r)]nome lepre f.••II [heə(r)]verbo intransitivo correre come una lepre- hare off -
4 ♦ scheme
♦ scheme /ski:m/n.1 piano; progetto; programma; disegno; combinazione; disposizione; schema: a colour scheme, una combinazione di colori; a furnishing scheme, una particolare disposizione dei mobili; uno schema d'arredamento; a harebrained scheme, un progetto campato in aria; contributory pension scheme, piano di pensionamento che prevede contributi dal datore di lavoro e dai dipendenti3 intrigo; macchinazione; trama; congiura; complotto: the schemes of the courtiers, gli intrighi dei cortigiani4 (spec. ingl.) piano governativo (o aziendale): a hydroelectric scheme, un piano (governativo) idroelettrico● (leg.) scheme of composition, proposta di concordato ( fallimentare).(to) scheme /ski:m/v. t. e i.2 intrigare; macchinare; ordire; tramare; complottare: They were scheming against the queen, tramavano contro la regina.
См. также в других словарях:
Harebrained — Hare brained (h[^a]r br[=a]nd ), a. Wild; giddy; volatile; heedless. A mad hare brained fellow. North (Plutarch). [Written also {hairbrained}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
harebrained — index impolitic, precipitate, thoughtless, unpolitic Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
harebrained — [adj] stupid, unthinking absurd, asinine, barmy, bizarre, careless, changeable, crazy, dizzy*, empty headed*, featherbrained*, flighty, foolish, frivolous, giddy, half baked*, heedless, inane, irresponsible, loony*, mindless, preposterous, rash,… … New thesaurus
harebrained — [her′brānd΄] adj. having or showing little sense; reckless, flighty, giddy, rash, etc … English World dictionary
harebrained — {adj.} Thoughtless; foolish. * /Most of the harebrained things Ed does may be attributable to his youth and lack of experience./ … Dictionary of American idioms
harebrained — {adj.} Thoughtless; foolish. * /Most of the harebrained things Ed does may be attributable to his youth and lack of experience./ … Dictionary of American idioms
harebrained — hare|brained [ her,breınd ] adjective silly or very unlikely to succeed: I ve had enough of your harebrained ideas! … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
harebrained — adj thoughtless; foolish. Most of the harebrained things Ed does may be attributable to his youth and lack of experience … Словарь американских идиом
harebrained — adjective a harebrained person, plan etc is very silly and unlikely to succeed: wasting public money on hairbrained schemes … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
harebrained — adjective very foolish harebrained ideas took insane risks behind the wheel a completely mad scheme to build a bridge between two mountains • Syn: ↑insane, ↑mad • Similar to: ↑foolish … Useful english dictionary
harebrained — adjective Date: 1534 1. foolish 1 2. absurd, ridiculous … New Collegiate Dictionary
