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1 flower
I ['flaʊə(r)]1) fiore m.2) fig. (best part)II ['flaʊə(r)]the flower of — il fior fiore di [ group]; il meglio di [age, era]
verbo intransitivo [flower, tree] fiorire; [love, person, talent] sbocciare* * *1. noun(the part of a plant or tree from which fruit or seed grows, often brightly coloured and sometimes including the stem on which it grows: a bunch of flowers.) fiore2. verb((of plants etc) to produce flowers: This plant flowers in early May.) fiorire- flowered- flowery
- flower-bed
- flower-pot
- in flower* * *I ['flaʊə(r)]1) fiore m.2) fig. (best part)II ['flaʊə(r)]the flower of — il fior fiore di [ group]; il meglio di [age, era]
verbo intransitivo [flower, tree] fiorire; [love, person, talent] sbocciare -
2 ♦ flower
♦ flower /ˈflaʊə(r)/n.1 fiore: a tree covered in flowers, un albero coperto di fiori; cut flowers, fiori recisi; fiori freschi; wild flowers, fiori di campo; fiori selvatici; artificial flowers, fiori finti; flower market, mercato dei fiori; to pick flowers, cogliere fiori2 [u] fioritura: to come into flower, essere in fioritura; fiorire; mettere i fiori; in flower, in fiore3 (fig.) fiore; fior fiore; (il) meglio: the flower of our youth, il fiore della nostra gioventù; He was in the flower of his youth, era nel fiore degli anni5 (al pl.) (chim., antiq.) fiori: flowers of sulphur [zinc], fiori di zolfo [zinco]● flower arrangement, composizione floreale □ flower arranging, disposizione artistica dei fiori □ flower box, fioriera □ (bot.) flower-bud, gemma florale □ flower children (o people), figli dei fiori ( negli anni 60 e 70) □ (bot.) flower cup, calice □ flower-dust, polline □ flower girl, fioraia; ( USA) ragazza che porta fiori a un matrimonio □ flower grower, floricoltore □ flower-growing, (sost.) floricultura; (agg.) floricolo □ (bot.) flower head, capolino □ flower-like, simile a fiore □ flower of wine, fiore ( del vino); fioretta □ flower piece, quadro raffigurante fiori □ flower power, le idee dei figli dei fiori ( negli anni 60 e 70) □ flower show, esposizione floreale; mostra dei fiori □ (bot.) flower stalk, peduncolo □ flower stand, portafiori; portavasi; fioriera □ flowers of tan, fiore, muffa ( del vino, ecc.) □ flower-work, motivo floreale □ «No flowers by request», «Si prega di non inviare fiori».(to) flower /ˈflaʊə(r)/A v. i.B v. t. -
3 bloom
I [bluːm]1) (flower) fiore m.2) (flowering) fioritura f.3) (on skin, fruit) lanugine f., peluria f.4) fig.II [bluːm]* * *[blu:m] 1. noun1) (a flower: These blooms are withering now.) fiore2) (the state of flowering: The flowers are in bloom.) fioritura3) (freshness: in the bloom of youth.) fiore2. verb(to flower or flourish: Daffodils bloom in the spring.) fiorire* * *[bluːm]1. n2. vi* * *bloom (1) /blu:m/n. [u]1 ( anche fig.) fiore; fioritura: The roses are in bloom, le rose sono in fiore; Jane is in the bloom of youth, Jane è nel fiore della giovinezza6 (TV) bagliore● (fig.) to take the bloom off st., fare avvizzire (o inaridire) qc.bloom (2) /blu:m/n.1 (metall.) lingotto sgrossato al laminatoio; massello; blumo; sbozzo2 massa di vetro fuso.(to) bloom (1) /blu:m/v. i.1 fiorire; sbocciare; essere in fiore2 (fig.) fiorire; sbocciare; svilupparsi: The little girl had bloomed into a beautiful woman, la ragazzina era diventata una donna bellissima3 (fig.) essere fiorente; risplendere: to be blooming with health, risplendere di salute; You're positively blooming!, sei un fiore; sei uno splendore!(to) bloom (2) /blu:m/v. t.(metall.) massellare; blumare; sbozzare.* * *I [bluːm]1) (flower) fiore m.2) (flowering) fioritura f.3) (on skin, fruit) lanugine f., peluria f.4) fig.II [bluːm] -
4 sap
I [sæp]nome bot. linfa f.II [sæp]verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - pp-) indebolire, togliere linfa a [strength, courage, confidence]* * *I [sæp] noun(the liquid in trees, plants etc: The sap flowed out when he broke the stem of the flower.)II [sæp] past tense, past participle - sapped; verb(to weaken or destroy (a person's strength, confidence, courage etc): The disease slowly sapped his strength.)* * *I [sæp] n(of plants) linfaII [sæp] vt(strength) fiaccare, (confidence) minare* * *sap (1) /sæp/n.1 [u] (bot.) linfasap (2) /sæp/n.(mil.) scavo d'approccio; trincea di avvicinamento; galleria sotterranea.sap (3) /sæp/n.(to) sap (1) /sæp/v. t.2 (fig.) indebolire; fiaccare; svigorire: Overwork sapped his strength, l'eccesso di lavoro lo ha stremato(to) sap (2) /sæp/ (mil.)A v. t.1 scalzare; minare ( anche fig.): The besiegers sapped a wall of the city, gli assedianti hanno scalzato un muro della città; Science was sapping old beliefs, la scienza minava le antiche credenze2 (fig.) fiaccare; logorare; indebolire: health sapped by hardships, salute logorata dalle privazioniB v. i.2 avvicinarsi (al nemico) scavando gallerie sotterranee.(to) sap (3) /sæp/v. i.( gergo studentesco) sgobbare.* * *I [sæp]nome bot. linfa f.II [sæp]verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - pp-) indebolire, togliere linfa a [strength, courage, confidence]
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