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1 attaccare
1. v/t attach( incollare) stick( appendere) hang( assalire) attack( iniziare) begin, start2. v/i stickcolloq attaccare a fare qualcosa start doing something* * *attaccare v.tr.1 ( unire) to attach, to fasten; ( legare) to tie (up): attaccale insieme, fasten (o tie) them together // egli è ancora attaccato alle gonnelle di sua madre, he is still tied to his mother's apron strings3 ( appiccicare) to stick*; ( con colla) to glue, to paste: attaccare un manifesto, to stick up a poster4 ( bestie da tiro) to harness: attaccò i cavalli alla carrozza, he harnessed the horses to the carriage5 ( appendere) to hang*: attaccò il quadro alla parete, he hung the picture on the wall // attaccare cartelli, manifesti pubblicitari, to placard6 ( assalire) to attack (anche fig.): l'opposizione ha attaccato il governo, the opposition attacked the government; attaccare le opinioni di qlcu., to attack s.o.'s opinions7 ( iniziare) to begin*, to start; (mus.) to strike* up: attaccare discorso con qlcu., to start talking to s.o.; attaccare lite, to start a quarrel (o to begin quarelling)8 ( malattia) to infect; to pass on to, to give*: attaccò il morbillo a sua sorella, he gave his sister (the) measles9 (chim.) to etch◆ v. intr.1 ( aderire) to stick* (well), to adhere2 ( attecchire) to take* root; (fig.) to catch* on; to find* favour; to find* followers; to be successful: la rosa non ha attaccato, the rose hasn't taken root; i suoi scherzi non attaccano, his jokes don't work; questa moda attacca davvero, this fashion is really catching on // non attacca!, that won't wash.◘ attaccarsi v.rifl. o intr.pron.1 ( appigliarsi) to cling* // attaccare a una scusa, to cling to an excuse // attaccati al tram!, (fam.) get on with it!2 ( affezionarsi) to become* fond of (s.o., sthg.); to become* attached to (s.o., sthg.)◆ v.rifl.rec. to attack each other (one another).* * *[attak'kare]1. vt1) (far aderire) to attach, (incollare: manifesto) to stick up, (francobollo) to stick (on), (cucire) to sew (on), (legare) to tie (up), (appendere: quadro) to hang (up)2) Mil, Sport, fig to attack3) (cominciare: discorso, lite) to start, begin4) (contagiare), (anche), fig to affect1) (incollare) to stick2)la nuova moda non attacca — the new fashion isn't catching oncon me non attacca! — it doesn't work with me!, that won't work with me!
3) (cominciare) to start, beginha attaccato con una delle sue lamentele o a lamentarsi — he started whingeing
3. vip (attaccarsi)1)attaccarsi (a) — (appiccicarsi) to stick (to), (aggrapparsi: anche), fig to cling (to)
3) (trasmettersi per contagio) to be contagious* * *[attak'kare] 1.verbo transitivo1) to attach; (affiggere) to put* up, to stick* (up) [manifesto, avviso, poster] (a on); (appendere) to hang* [ quadro] (a on)2) (incollare) to stick* [etichetta, francobollo] (a, su on); (con lo scotch) to (sello)tape; (incollare insieme) to stick* together [fogli, pezzi]4) (agganciare) to connect, to couple, to hitch [rimorchio, vagone]5) (riagganciare) to hang* up [ telefono]7) (allacciare) to switch on, to turn on [ corrente]; to plug in [ elettrodomestico]8) (trasmettere) to give* [ malattia]attaccare il raffreddore a qcn. — to pass the cold on to sb
9) (assalire) mil. to attack [truppa, paese]; (aggredire) to assail, to attack, to set* on [persona, animale]; [ cane] to turn* on [persona, animale]; (con colpi o rimproveri) to go* for10) (criticare) to attack, to bash [ministro, progetto]11) sport (nel calcio, rugby) to attack, to drive* forward12) (corrodere) [parassiti, ruggine] to eat* away at [ metallo]2.2) (attecchire) to take* root3) mil. [esercito, truppe] to go* in4) colloq. (funzionare)5) (iniziare, esordire) to start off; mus. to strike* upattaccare con — colloq. to strike up [canzone, argomento]
6) colloq. (iniziare a lavorare)3.verbo pronominale attaccarsi1) (appiccicarsi) [francobollo, busta] to stick*; [ fogli] to stick* together2) (rimanere attaccato) [sostanza, oggetto] to stick* (a to)3) (aggrapparsi, tenersi) to grasp hold (a of), to hold* on (a to)- rsi a un pretesto — fig. to cling to a pretext o an excuse
-rsi a qcn. — to grow attached o to form an attachment to sb
••attaccare bottone con qcn. — to buttonhole sb.
attaccar briga, lite (con qcn.) — to pick a fight, quarrel (with sb.)
attaccare discorso (con qcn.) — to engage (sb.) in conversation, to strike up a conversation (with sb.)
-rsi qcs. all'orecchio — not to forget sth.
* * *attaccare/attak'kare/ [1]1 to attach; (affiggere) to put* up, to stick* (up) [manifesto, avviso, poster] (a on); (appendere) to hang* [ quadro] (a on)2 (incollare) to stick* [etichetta, francobollo] (a, su on); (con lo scotch) to (sello)tape; (incollare insieme) to stick* together [fogli, pezzi]4 (agganciare) to connect, to couple, to hitch [rimorchio, vagone]5 (riagganciare) to hang* up [ telefono]9 (assalire) mil. to attack [truppa, paese]; (aggredire) to assail, to attack, to set* on [persona, animale]; [ cane] to turn* on [persona, animale]; (con colpi o rimproveri) to go* for10 (criticare) to attack, to bash [ministro, progetto]11 sport (nel calcio, rugby) to attack, to drive* forward12 (corrodere) [parassiti, ruggine] to eat* away at [ metallo](aus. avere)2 (attecchire) to take* root3 mil. [esercito, truppe] to go* in5 (iniziare, esordire) to start off; mus. to strike* up; attaccare con colloq. to strike up [canzone, argomento]III attaccarsi verbo pronominale1 (appiccicarsi) [francobollo, busta] to stick*; [ fogli] to stick* together2 (rimanere attaccato) [sostanza, oggetto] to stick* (a to); l'edera si attacca alle pietre ivy clings to stones3 (aggrapparsi, tenersi) to grasp hold (a of), to hold* on (a to); - rsi a un pretesto fig. to cling to a pretext o an excuseattaccare bottone con qcn. to buttonhole sb.; attaccar briga, lite (con qcn.) to pick a fight, quarrel (with sb.); attaccare discorso (con qcn.) to engage (sb.) in conversation, to strike up a conversation (with sb.); -rsi qcs. all'orecchio not to forget sth.; - rsi al telefono to get on the phone; ti attacchi al tram (e fischi in curva)! you can whistle for it! dream on! -
2 pestare
carne, prezzemolo poundcon piede step on( picchiare) beat up* * *pestare v.tr.1 ( battere con un attrezzo) to pound, to crush: pestare qlco. in un mortaio, to pound sthg. in a mortar; pestare la carne, to pound meat; pestare l'aglio, to crush garlic; pestare il pepe, to grind pepper; gli ho pestato il mignolo col martello, I have smashed his little finger with the hammer // pestare l'acqua nel mortaio, (fig.) to beat the air2 ( calpestare) to tread* on (sthg.), to trample on (sthg.): non pestare l'erba, do not tread on the grass; pestare i piedi, i calli a qlcu., to tread on s.o.'s toes (anche fig.); pestare l'uva, to tread the grapes3 ( picchiare) to beat*, to hit*; to thrash: quando è ubriaco pesta sua moglie, when he is drunk he beats his wife; ho pestato la testa contro lo spigolo del tavolo, I hit my head against the edge of the table; pestare sodo qlcu., to give s.o. a beating (o a hiding)4 ( battere) to strike*: pestare i piedi, to stamp one's feet; pestare un pugno sul tavolo, to strike the table with one's fist (o to bang one's fist on the table).* * *[pes'tare] 1.verbo transitivo1) (schiacciare) to grind* [pepe, cereali]; to crush [aglio, noci]2) (calpestare) to trample, to step on [erba, aiuola]; to crush, to step on [ insetto]pestare un piede a qcn. — to stamp on sb.'s foot
3) colloq. (picchiare) to beat* (up), to bash (up), to rough uppestare qcn. a sangue — to beat the hell out of sb
2.pestare il pianoforte — to hammer on o pound away at the piano
••pestare l'acqua nel mortaio — to flog BE o beat AE a dead horse
pestare i piedi o calli a qcn. — to tread on sb.'s toes o corns
* * *pestare/pes'tare/ [1]1 (schiacciare) to grind* [pepe, cereali]; to crush [aglio, noci]2 (calpestare) to trample, to step on [erba, aiuola]; to crush, to step on [ insetto]; pestare un piede a qcn. to stamp on sb.'s foot3 colloq. (picchiare) to beat* (up), to bash (up), to rough up; pestare qcn. a sangue to beat the hell out of sb.II pestarsi verbo pronominaleto fight*, to come* to blowspestare l'acqua nel mortaio to flog BE o beat AE a dead horse; pestare i piedi to stamp one's feet; pestare i piedi o calli a qcn. to tread on sb.'s toes o corns. -
3 muso
m di animale muzzletenere il muso a qualcuno be in a huff with s.o.* * *muso s.m.2 (spreg. o scherz.) ( di persona) mug, snout; face: è un brutto muso, ma non mi fa paura, he is an ugly mug but I am not afraid of him // a muso duro, resolutely // dire qlco. a qlcu. sul muso, to say sthg. to s.o.'s face // ridere sul muso a qlcu., to laugh in s.o.'s face // spaccare il muso a qlcu., to smash s.o.'s face (o to bash s.o.'s face) in; dare un pugno sul muso a qlcu., to punch s.o. in the face // torcere il muso, to turn up one's nose3 (fam.) ( broncio) long face: avere il muso, to have the sulks (o to be sulky); fare, mettere il muso, to pull a long face; tenere il muso a qlcu., to be in a huff with s.o.* * *['muzo]sostantivo maschile1) (di cane, bovino, ovino) muzzle; (di maiale, delfino) snout2) colloq. (viso) mug3) colloq. (broncio)fare o avere il muso lungo — to pull o wear a long face
4) (di aero, vettura) nose••dire qcs. a qcn. sul muso — to say sth. to sb.'s face
* * *muso/'muzo/sostantivo m.1 (di cane, bovino, ovino) muzzle; (di maiale, delfino) snout3 colloq. (broncio) cosa sono quei -i lunghi? why all the long faces? fare o avere il muso lungo to pull o wear a long face4 (di aero, vettura) nosedire qcs. a qcn. sul muso to say sth. to sb.'s face; a muso duro resolutely.
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