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['ɪndɪən] 1.1) (of India) dell'India, indiano2) (American) [tribe, village] indiano; [ culture] amerindio, degli indiani d'America2.1) (from India) indiano m. (-a)2) (American) indiano m. (-a), amerindio m. (-a)* * *['indiən] 1. noun1) (a native inhabitant of North America (see also Red Indian at red), Central or South America.) indiano d'America2) (a person born in India or having Indian citizenship.) indiano2. adjective(of India or of Indians.) indiano* * *Indian /ˈɪndɪən/A a.B n.3 [u] lingua indiana americana4 [uc] (fam. ingl.) cibo, pranzo indiano; ristorante indiano: DIALOGO → - After the cinema- There's a nice Indian just round the corner, c'è un buon ristorante indiano proprio dietro l'angolo● Indian club, clava ( per ginnastica) □ (zool.) Indian cobra ( Naja naja), cobra dagli occhiali □ Indian corn, granoturco □ (bot.) Indian fig ( Opuntia ficus-indica), fico d'India □ Indian file, fila indiana □ Indian fire, bengala □ (pop. USA) Indian giver, chi rivuole indietro subito una cosa prestata □ (bot.) Indian hemp ( Cannabis indica), canapa indiana; (o Indian hay, slang USA) marijuana □ Indian ink, inchiostro di china □ ( USA) Indian meal, farina di granoturco □ (bot.) Indian millet ( Sorghum vulgare), saggina; sorgo; durra □ (geogr.) the Indian Ocean, l'Oceano Indiano: He sailed across the Indian Ocean, ha attraversato l'Oceano Indiano □ (chim.) Indian red, rosso d'India ( ossido ferrico) □ Indian rope-trick, trucco indiano della corda (su cui arrampicarsi, senza che sia assicurata in cima) □ ( slang USA) Indian sign, malocchio □ Indian summer, estate indiana (equivalente all'estate di S. Martino)Indianismn. [u]Indianistn.Indiannessn. [u]( USA) l'essere indiano; appartenenza a un'etnia indiana.* * *['ɪndɪən] 1.1) (of India) dell'India, indiano2) (American) [tribe, village] indiano; [ culture] amerindio, degli indiani d'America2.1) (from India) indiano m. (-a)2) (American) indiano m. (-a), amerindio m. (-a)
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Indian giver — {n. phr.} A person who gives one something, but later asks for it back. An ethnic slur; avoidable. * /John gave me a beautiful fountain pen, but a week later, like an Indian giver, he wanted it back./ … Dictionary of American idioms
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indian giver — An Indian giver gives something, then tries to take it back. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Indian giver — An Indian giver gives something, then tries to take it back … Dictionary of English idioms