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1 smithereens
[ˌsmɪðə'riːnz]nome pluraleto smash sth. to smithereens — mandare qcs. in frantumi
* * *smithereens /smɪðəˈri:nz/, smithers /ˈsmɪðəz/n. pl.(fam.) frammenti; frantumi; pezzetti: to smash (o to blow) st. to (o into) smithereens, mandare in frantumi qc.; ridurre in briciole qc.* * *[ˌsmɪðə'riːnz]nome pluraleto smash sth. to smithereens — mandare qcs. in frantumi
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2 smash
I [smæʃ]1) (crash) (of glass, china) fracasso m.; (of vehicles) schianto m.5) sport (in tennis) smash m., schiacciata f.II 1. [smæʃ]1) spaccare, rompere; (more violently) fracassarehe smashed the car into a tree — distrusse o sfasciò l'automobile contro un albero
2.to smash the ball — (in tennis) fare uno smash o una schiacciata
1) (disintegrate) sfasciarsi, schiantarsi2) (crash)to smash into — [ vehicle] andare a schiantarsi o a sbattere contro
3) econ. fare fallimento•- smash in- smash up* * *[smæʃ] 1. verb1) ((sometimes with up) to (cause to) break in pieces or be ruined: The plate dropped on the floor and smashed into little pieces; This unexpected news had smashed all his hopes; He had an accident and smashed up his car.) frantumare, fracassare2) (to strike with great force; to crash: The car smashed into a lamp-post.) fracassarsi2. noun1) ((the sound of) a breakage; a crash: A plate fell to the ground with a smash; There has been a bad car smash.) fracasso, schianto2) (a strong blow: He gave his opponent a smash on the jaw.) colpo3) (in tennis etc, a hard downward shot.) smash; schiacciata•- smashing- smash hit* * *smash /smæʃ/n.1 fracasso; fragore; l'andare in frantumi; sconquasso; schianto4 (fin.) crollo; tracollo; fallimento; bancarotta5 (fam., = smash hit) un successo strepitoso; un successone; un attore (uno spettacolo, ecc.) di grande successo● the smash-and-grab gang, la «banda del mattone» □ smash-and-grab raid, spaccata ( furto con effrazione di vetrina, ecc.) □ smash-up, crollo, rovina; (autom.) collisione, scontro grave; (ferr.) disastro, scontro □ to go smash, andare a sbattere in pieno; scontrarsi violentemente.♦ (to) smash /smæʃ/A v. t.1 fracassare; frantumare; mandare in frantumi; spaccare; spezzare; rompere: The hooligans smashed everything in sight, i teppisti hanno fracassato tutto ciò che si trovava a tiro; to smash the china, rompere la porcellana; to smash one's knee, spaccarsi un ginocchio2 (fam.) assestare un forte colpo a; percuotere; picchiare3 scagliare; scaraventare5 (mil. e sport) stroncare; respingere: to smash the enemy's attack, stroncare l'attacco (del) nemico6 (fin.) far fallire; mandare in rovina8 (fig.) sconfiggere; annientareB v. i.1 fracassarsi; frantumarsi; andare in frantumi: The vase fell and smashed to smithereens, il vaso cadde e andò in frantumi2 (fin.) andare in rovina; far bancarotta; fallire● to smash down, abbattere; buttar giù; sfondare: The police smashed down the door, la polizia ha sfondato la porta □ to smash sb. 's face in, spaccare la faccia a q. □ to smash in, fare irruzione ( abbattendo la porta, ecc.); abbattere ( un ostacolo); sfondare ( una porta, ecc.); ammaccare ( una lamiera, ecc.) □ to smash into, sbattere contro; urtare con forza; andare a sbattere: The coach smashed into the guardrail, il pullman è andato a sbattere contro il guardrail □ to smash open, sfondare ( una porta, una finestra) □ to smash through, sfondare ( una parete, ecc.) □ to smash up, fracassare; distruggere; ridurre (q.) a malpartito, ferire (q.) gravemente: My car was smashed up in the accident, nell'incidente la mia auto rimase distrutta □ (econ.) to smash (up) a monopoly, distruggere un monopolio.* * *I [smæʃ]1) (crash) (of glass, china) fracasso m.; (of vehicles) schianto m.5) sport (in tennis) smash m., schiacciata f.II 1. [smæʃ]1) spaccare, rompere; (more violently) fracassarehe smashed the car into a tree — distrusse o sfasciò l'automobile contro un albero
2.to smash the ball — (in tennis) fare uno smash o una schiacciata
1) (disintegrate) sfasciarsi, schiantarsi2) (crash)to smash into — [ vehicle] andare a schiantarsi o a sbattere contro
3) econ. fare fallimento•- smash in- smash up
См. также в других словарях:
smithereens — /smidh euh reenz /, n.pl. small pieces; bits: broken into smithereens. Also, smithers /smidh euhrz/. [1820 30; dial. smithers ( < ?) + Hiberno E een dim. suffix ( < Ir ín)] * * * … Universalium
smithereens — noun /smɪðəˈriːnz/ Fragments or splintered pieces; numerous tiny disconnected items. The urn shattered into smithereens the moment it hit the ground. Syn: smithers … Wiktionary
smithereens — smith•er•eens [[t]ˌsmɪð əˈrinz[/t]] n. pl. small pieces; bits: broken into smithereens[/ex] • Etymology: 1820–30; dial. smithers (of obscure orig.) … From formal English to slang
smithereens — n.pl. (also smithers) small fragments (smash into smithereens). Etymology: 19th c.: orig. unkn … Useful english dictionary
Smithereens (film) — Smithereens is a 1982 movie directed by Susan Seidelman and starring Susan Berman, Brad Rinn, and punk rock icon Richard Hell.The movie is about Wren (Berman), a self promoting Jersey girl desperate to break into the downtown Manhattan music… … Wikipedia
smithereens — [[t]smɪ̱ðəri͟ːnz[/t]] N PLURAL: usu to N If something is smashed or blown to smithereens, it breaks into very small pieces. She dropped the vase and smashed it to smithereens... They walked right into a booby trap and got blown to smithereens.… … English dictionary
smithereens — n. to break, smash smt. into, to smithereens * * * smash smt. into to smithereens to break … Combinatory dictionary
smithereens — smith|e|reens [ˌsmıðəˈri:nz] n [Date: 1800 1900; : Irish Gaelic; Origin: smidirin, from smiodar small piece ] smash/blow etc sth to smithereens informal to destroy something by breaking it into very small pieces, or with an explosion ▪ The shop… … Dictionary of contemporary English
smithereens — UK [ˌsmɪðəˈriːnz] / US [ˌsmɪðəˈrɪnz] noun [plural] smash/blow something to smithereens informal to destroy something by breaking it into very small pieces The bowl fell to the floor and was smashed to smithereens … English dictionary
smithereens — smith|er|eens [ ,smıðə rinz ] noun plural smash/blow something to smithereens INFORMAL to destroy something by breaking it into very small pieces … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
smithereens — noun (plural) smash sth to smithereens informal to completely destroy something by breaking it into very small pieces … Longman dictionary of contemporary English