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1 window dressing
1) vetrinistica f.2) fig.it's all window dressing — spreg. è solo uno specchietto per le allodole
3) econ. window dressing m.* * *nComm vetrinistica, fig fumo negli occhi* * *1) vetrinistica f.2) fig.it's all window dressing — spreg. è solo uno specchietto per le allodole
3) econ. window dressing m. -
2 ♦ window
♦ window /ˈwɪndəʊ/n.1 finestra: open a window, aprire una finestra; close a window, chiudere una finestra; The girl was leaning out of the window, la ragazza si sporgeva dalla finestra; blank (o blind, false) window, finestra cieca; falsa finestra2 (autom., ferr.) finestrino: rear [side] window, finestrino posteriore [laterale]3 sportello ( di banca, di totalizzatore, ecc.): ( USA) mutuel windows, sportelli del totalizzatore ( per scommesse sui cavalli)5 ( di solito windowpane) vetro della finestra: The boy broke the window, il ragazzo ruppe il vetro della finestra6 (naut.) occhio; oblò10 rettangolino ( sul quadrante di un orologio): The date is shown in the window, la data si legge nel rettangolino● window bar, fermafinestra □ window blind, tenda ( pesante) per finestra □ window box, cassetta per i fiori ( da tenere sul davanzale) □ (comm.) window card, cartellino ( pubblicitario) da vetrina □ window cleaner, puliscivetri □ window cleaners, impresa di pulizia di vetri □ window cleaning, pulizia delle finestre □ window display, esposizione ( di merce) in vetrina □ window dresser, vetrinista □ window dressing, allestimento (o addobbo) delle vetrine; vetrinistica; arte del vetrinista; (fig.) operazione di facciata, cosmesi, operazione di maquillage; (fin.) cosmesi di bilancio □ window envelope, busta a finestra □ window frame, telaio di finestra □ ( ginnastica) window ladder, quadro svedese □ (autom.) window mirror, specchietto laterale □ (edil.) window post, montante di finestra □ window seat, sedile (o posto) vicino al finestrino □ ( USA) window shade, veneziana; avvolgibile; tendina avvolgibile □ window-shopper, chi guarda le vetrine □ window-shopping, il far compere con gli occhi ( guardando le vetrine dei negozi) □ window-shutter, persiana; imposta □ (stor., fisc.) window tax, imposta basata sul numero delle finestre ( di casa) □ (archit.) window tracery, traforo di finestra □ (autom.) window-winder, alzacristalli, manovella alzacristalli: electrically-operated window-winder, alzacristalli elettrico □ (fig.) to have all one's goods in the window, avere tutte le merci in vetrina; (fig.) essere superficiale. -
3 French
[frentʃ] 1. 2.1) (people)the French — + verbo pl. i francesi
2) (language) francese m.3.pardon my French — scherz. scusate il linguaggio
••to take French leave — filarsela all'inglese, tagliare la corda
* * *[fren ](potato chips.) patatine fritte* * *[frɛntʃ]1. adjfrancese, (lesson, teacher etc) di francese2. n1) (language) francese m2)the French npl — i francesi* * *French /frɛntʃ/A a.2 di (lingua) francese: French lessons [teacher], lezioni [insegnante] di franceseB n.● French beans, fagiolini (verdi) □ French bread, pane francese; baguette (franc.) □ French Canadian, franco-canedese; canadese francofono □ French chalk, gesso (o pietra) da sarto □ French cuff, polsino doppio □ ( grafica) French curve, curvilineo □ ( USA) French door = French window ► sotto □ (edil.) French drain, vespaio □ French dressing, vinaigrette (franc.); (in USA, anche) condimento per insalata a base di maionese e ketchup □ ( USA) French fries, patatine fritte ( a bastoncino) □ (mus.) French horn, corno a pistoni; corno francese □ French kiss, bacio in bocca; bacio con la lingua □ ( ricamo) French knot, punto nodo □ (fam.) French letter, preservativo; profilattico □ French loaf, filone (di pane) francese; filoncino; baguette (franc.) □ (tecn.) French polish, vernice a spirito a base di gommalacca ( per mobili) □ French polisher, verniciatore con la gommalacca; lucidatore (di mobili) □ French press, caffettiera ( a pressione-infusione) □ (stor.) the French Revolution, la Rivoluzione francese □ (geogr.) the French Riviera, la Costa azzurra □ (edil.) French roof, tetto a mansarda □ French roll, chignon a banana □ ( sartoria) French seam, cucitura con gli orli ripiegati all'interno □ French toast, fetta di pane passata in un miscuglio di uovo e latte e fritta □ (edil.) French window, portafinestra □ (fam.) Excuse (o Pardon) my French, con licenza parlando □ (GB, antiq.) to take French leave, andarsene alla chetichella; tagliare la corda (fam.); filarsela all'inglese (fam.).* * *[frentʃ] 1. 2.1) (people)the French — + verbo pl. i francesi
2) (language) francese m.3.pardon my French — scherz. scusate il linguaggio
••to take French leave — filarsela all'inglese, tagliare la corda
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