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1 fiore
m flowernelle carte fiori pl clubsa fior d'acqua on the surface of the wateressere in fiore be in flower* * *fiore s.m.1 flower; (spec. di albero da frutto) blossom: un mazzo di fiori, a bunch of flowers; un giardino pieno di fiori, a garden full of flowers; cogliere un fiore, to pick a flower; annaffiare i fiori, to water the flowers // fiori di ciliegio, cherry blossom; fiori di campo, wild flowers; fiori primaverili, spring flowers; fiori freschi, freshly cut flowers; fiori secchi, dried flowers; fiori artificiali, artificial flowers // (med.) fiori di Bach, Bach flowers // (bot.) fiore a corolla, trumpet flower // mostra di fiori, flower show; vaso da fiori, ( di terracotta) flower pot, ( per fiori recisi) vase // essere il fiore all'occhiello di qlcu., to be a feather in s.o.'s cap // a fiori, floral: un abito a fiori, a flowered dress (o a dress with a floral pattern)2 ( fioritura) bloom: in fiore, in bloom (o in flower o in blossom); essere in fiore, to be in bloom (o to be in blossom o to bloom o to blossom); una fanciulla in fiore, a girl in the bloom of youth; essere nel fiore della giovinezza, to be in the flower (o bloom o prime) of youth; morì nel fiore degli anni, he died in his prime3 ( parte scelta) the pick, the best part, the cream, the flower: fiore di farina, superfine flour; il fiore della sua produzione, the cream of his work; il fiore della società, the cream of society // un fior di mascalzone, a notorious rascal // un fior di ragazza, a beautiful girl // è un fior di galantuomo, he is a real gentleman // ha fior di quattrini, he has pots (o bags) of money6 ( sommità, parte esterna): a fior d'acqua, at water level: volare a fior d'acqua, to skim the water; uno scoglio a fior d'acqua, a half-submerged rock; un sorriso a fior di labbra, a shadow of a smile (o a fleeting smile); sussurrare qlco. a fior di labbra, to whisper sthg. under one's breath; una scottatura a fior di pelle, a superficial burn; ho i nervi a fior di pelle, my nerves are all on edge.* * *['fjore] 1.sostantivo maschile1) flower-i di campo o selvatici wild flowers; -i freschi freshly cut flowers; -i di melo apple blossom; in fiore in bloom o blossom o flower; mettere i -i [ pianta] to flower; a -i [tessuto, camicia] floral, flowered, flowery; è il suo fiore all'occhiello — fig. that's a feather in his cap
il fiore, il fior fiore di — the flower of [ gruppo]
nel fiore degli anni — in one's prime, in the prime of life, in the bloom o flower of youth
3) (un) fior diguadagnare fior di quattrini — colloq. to make big money
2.un fior di galantuomo — a gentleman first and last, a perfect gentleman
••la vita non è tutta rose e -i — life is not a bed of roses o a bowl of cherries o all beer and skittles
* * *fiore/'fjore/I sostantivo m.1 flower; da fiore [ pianta] flowering; -i di campo o selvatici wild flowers; - i freschi freshly cut flowers; - i di melo apple blossom; in fiore in bloom o blossom o flower; mettere i -i [ pianta] to flower; a -i [tessuto, camicia] floral, flowered, flowery; è il suo fiore all'occhiello fig. that's a feather in his cap2 (parte migliore) il fiore, il fior fiore di the flower of [ gruppo]; il fior fiore della società the cream of society; nel fiore degli anni in one's prime, in the prime of life, in the bloom o flower of youth3 (un) fior di guadagnare fior di quattrini colloq. to make big money; un fior di galantuomo a gentleman first and last, a perfect gentleman; un fior di mascalzone a thorough scoundrelII fiori m.pl.(delle carte) clubs + verbo sing. o pl.; carta di -i clubaveva i nervi a fior di pelle his nerves were jangling o on edge; rispondere a fior di labbra to answer under one's breath; la vita non è tutta rose e -i life is not a bed of roses o a bowl of cherries o all beer and skittles\fiore di farina superfine flour. -
2 aveva i nervi a fior di pelle
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