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1 ivory
['aɪvərɪ] 1.1) U avorio m.2) (ornament) (oggetto in) avorio m.2.modificatore [ object] d'avorio3.••to tickle the ivories — scherz. strimpellare il pianoforte
* * *noun, adjective((of) the hard white substance forming the tusks of an elephant, walrus etc: Ivory was formerly used to make piano keys; ivory chessmen.) avorio; d'avorio* * *ivory /ˈaɪvərɪ/A n.2 [u] (color) avorioB a. attr.d'avorio; eburneo; bianco come l'avorio: ivory piano keys, tastiera (di pianoforte) d'avorio; an ivory forehead, una fronte eburnea● ivory black, nero d'avorio □ ( slang USA) ivory-dome, stupido; testone; asino (fig.) □ (bot.) ivory nut, avorio vegetale; corozo; noce d'America □ ( slang USA) ivory thumper (o ivory tickler), pianista □ (fig.) ivory tower, torre d'avorio □ (fig.) ivory-towered, chiuso in una torre d'avorio; appartato □ ivory-white, bianco avorio.* * *['aɪvərɪ] 1.1) U avorio m.2) (ornament) (oggetto in) avorio m.2.modificatore [ object] d'avorio3.••to tickle the ivories — scherz. strimpellare il pianoforte
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2 tickle
I ['tɪkl]nome solletico m.II 1. ['tɪkl]to give sb. a tickle — fare il solletico a qcn
1) [person, feather] fare il solletico a, solleticare; [wool, garment] pungere2) colloq. fig. (gratify) stuzzicare [palate, vanity]; stimolare [ senses]; (amuse) divertire [ person]2.to tickle sb.'s fancy — piacere a qcn
verbo intransitivo [blanket, garment] pungere; [ feather] fare il solletico••* * *['tikl] 1. verb1) (to touch (sensitive parts of someone's skin) lightly, often making the person laugh: He tickled me / my feet with a feather.) solleticare, fare il solletico2) ((of a part of the body) to feel as if it is being touched in this way: My nose tickles.) (dare prurito)3) (to amuse: The funny story tickled him.) divertire2. noun1) (an act or feeling of tickling.) solletico2) (a feeling of irritation in the throat (making one cough).) pizzicore•- ticklish- be tickled pink* * *tickle /ˈtɪkl/n.1 solletico; prurito; formicolio; pizzicore2 solleticamento; titillamento; vellicamento3 segnale d'interesse; richiesta; risposta(to) tickle /ˈtɪkl/A v. t.1 solleticare; fare il solletico a; titillare; vellicare; (fig.) allettare, lusingare, stimolare, stuzzicare: I was tickled by the proposal, la proposta mi solleticò; This will tickle his palate, ciò gli stuzzicherà l'appetitoB v. i.● (scherz.) to tickle the ivories, suonare il pianoforte □ (fam.) to be tickled to death (o to be tickled pink), essere felicissimo; andare in solluchero □ I was tickled by the story, trovai il racconto assai divertente.* * *I ['tɪkl]nome solletico m.II 1. ['tɪkl]to give sb. a tickle — fare il solletico a qcn
1) [person, feather] fare il solletico a, solleticare; [wool, garment] pungere2) colloq. fig. (gratify) stuzzicare [palate, vanity]; stimolare [ senses]; (amuse) divertire [ person]2.to tickle sb.'s fancy — piacere a qcn
verbo intransitivo [blanket, garment] pungere; [ feather] fare il solletico••
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