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81 ♦ treasure
♦ treasure /ˈtrɛʒə(r)/n.1 tesoro ( anche fig.); persona preziosa; perla (fig.): a buried treasure, un tesoro sepolto; art treasures, tesori d'arte; That girl is a real treasure, quella ragazza è proprio una perla2 [u] denaro; ricchezze: The country poured out blood and treasure in the war, la nazione prodigò sangue e ricchezze nella guerra● treasure chest, forziere □ treasure house, stanza del tesoro; (fig.) tesoro, scrigno, miniera ( di dati, ecc.) □ treasure hunt, caccia al tesoro ( gioco) □ treasure hunter, partecipante a una caccia al tesoro □ treasure trove, (leg., stor.) tesoro trovato ( da denunciare in quanto di proprietà della Corona); (fig.) tesoro, miniera ( di dati, ecc.).(to) treasure /ˈtrɛʒə(r)/v. t.2 fare tesoro di; custodire gelosamente; avere molto caro; apprezzare molto: to treasure memories of one's childhood, custodire gelosamente i ricordi d'infanzia. -
82 witch
[wɪtʃ]nome strega f.; fig. (bewitching woman) strega f., megera f.* * *[wi ](a woman who is supposed to have powers of magic, usually through working with the devil.) strega- witch-doctor* * *witch /wɪtʃ/n.2 (fig.) strega; megera3 (fig. fam.) donna affascinante; maliarda● (bot.) witches'-broom, scopazzo ( malattia delle piante) □ witch hazel, (bot., Hamamelis virginiana) amamelide; (farm.) amamelina □ (fig., polit.) witch-hunt, caccia alle streghe □ witch-hunter, (stor.) cacciatore di streghe; (fig., polit.) chi dà la caccia a presunti sovversivi □ (stor. e fig.) witch-hunting, caccia alle streghe □ witches' Sabbath, la notte di Valpurga.(to) witch /wɪtʃ/v. t.1 stregare2 (fig.) affascinare; ammaliare.* * *[wɪtʃ]nome strega f.; fig. (bewitching woman) strega f., megera f. -
83 high *****
[haɪ]1) (gen) alto (-a)since she was so high fam — fin da quando era grande or alta così
to be on one's high horse fig — montare or salire in cattedra
to be or act high and mighty — darsi delle arie
2) (frequency, pressure, temperature, salary, price) alto (-a), (speed, wind) forte, (character, ideals) nobile, (value, respect, number) grande3) (Mus: note) alto (-a), (sound, voice) acuto (-a)4) (fam: on drugs) fatto (-a), (on drink) su di giri2. adv(fly, aim, climb) in altothe bidding went as high as £500 — le offerte sono arrivate fino a 500 sterline
3. n1)on high — (in heaven) nell'alto dei cieli
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84 season ***** sea·son
['siːzn]1. n(gen) stagione fto be in/out of season — essere di/fuori stagione
"Season's Greetings" — "Buone Feste"
the busy season — (for shops) il periodo di punta, (for hotels etc) l'alta stagione
football/fishing season — stagione calcistica/della pesca
the open season Hunting — la stagione della caccia
it's against the law to hunt during the closed season — è proibito dalla legge andare a caccia quando la stagione è chiusa
2. vt1) (wood) stagionare2) Culin condire -
85 shoot ****
[ʃuːt] shot vb: pt, pp1. vt1) (hit) colpire, sparare a, (hunt) cacciare, andare a caccia di, (execute) fucilare, (kill) uccidereto shoot o.s. in the foot fig — darsi la zappa sui piedi
3) (direct: look, smile) lanciare4) (Cine: film, scene) girare, (person, object) riprendere5) (pass quickly: rapids) scendere2. vi1)to shoot (at sb/sth) — (with gun) sparare (a qn/qc), (with bow) tirare (su or contro qn/qc)
to shoot at goal Ftbl etc — tirare in porta or a rete
2)to shoot in/out — entrare/uscire come una freccia3. n1) Bot germoglio3) fig famthe whole shoot — tutto, ogni cosa
•- shoot up
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