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1 English
s i adj anglès -esa -
2 English breakfast
s esmorçar anglès -
3 English Channel
s GEOGR canal de la Mànega -
4 English grip
s presa continentalEsports: TennisDef. del Termcat: Presa amb què s'executen preferentment els cops efectuats per damunt del cap, com ara les volees de revés, i els cops que requereixen un bon toc, com ara les deixades. -
5 English muffin
s brioix -
6 English round-cut brilliant
s talla brillant rodona anglesa, talla JeffriesDef. del Termcat: Talla brillant amb 8 facetes quadrangulars superiors, 24 de triangulars superiors i taula octagonal, aproximadament de la meitat del diàmetre de l'exemplar, a la corona, i 8 facetes quadrangulars inferiors més curtes, 16 de triangulars inferiors i culet a la culata.Nota: Va ser dissenyada pel joier anglès D. Jeffries el 1750.Nota: El nom és dedicat al seu creador, el joier anglès D. Jeffries. -
7 English square cut
s talla quadrada anglesaDef. del Termcat: Variant de la talla estrella anglesa, de secció quadrangular, amb 8 facetes d'estrella, 8 de triangulars i taula octagonal a la corona, i 8 facetes triangulars, 4 de quadrangulars i culet a la culata. -
8 English star cut
s talla estrella anglesaDef. del Termcat: Variant de la talla senzilla antiga, amb 16 facetes triangulars i taula octagonal a la corona, i 4 facetes triangulars, 4 de quadrangulars i culet a la culata. -
9 Queen's English
s (l') anglès que es considera estàndard -
10 cooling-off period
s temps acordat per a la negociació entre les parts discrepant (Def.: Larousse English-Català) -
11 corkage
s preu que es paga en un restaurant per portar la beguda de fora. (Def.: Larousse English-Català) -
12 corner shop
s botiga de barri on es venen articles de drogueria, menjar, etc. (Def.: Larousse English-Català) -
13 couch potato
s persona que passa el seu temps asseguda al sofà mirant la televisió (Def.: Larousse English-Català) -
14 cribbage
s joc de cartes que fa servir un tauló per a la puntuació (Def.: Larouse English-Català) -
15 culture vulture
s persona sempre desitjosa d'adquirir més cultura (Def.: Larousse English-Català) -
16 D-notice
s petició oficial a la premsa que certa informació no es faci pública per raons de seguretat nacional. (Def.: Larousse English-Catalan) -
17 DLO
abrev dead-letter office departament de correus on s'adrecen les cartes el destinatari de les quals no s'ha pogut localitzar. (Def.: Larousse English-Catalan) -
18 do-gooder
s dit de la persona que, benintencionadament, intenta ajudar als altres de manera ineficaç i indiscreta. (Def. Larousse English-Catalan) -
19 drifter
s persona que no s'està gaire temps en una mateixa feina o lloc (Def. Larousse English-Catalan) -
20 drinking-up time
s temps que es concedeix en els bars per acabar-se la beguda abans de tancar (Def. Larousse English-Catalan)
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