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1 keep the wolf from the door
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2 wolf
I [wʊlf]1) lupo m.2) colloq. fig. (womanizer) donnaiolo m.••II [wʊlf]a wolf in sheep's clothing — bibl. un lupo in veste di agnello
* * *[wulf] 1. plural - wolves; noun(a type of wild animal of the dog family, usually found hunting in packs.) lupo2. verb(to eat greedily: He wolfed (down) his breakfast and hurried out.) divorare- wolf-cub- wolf-whistle
- keep the wolf from the door* * *[wʊlf]1. n, wolves pl[wʊlvz]1) lupo, fig2) fig, (fam: womanizer) mandrillo, drago2. vt(also: wolf down) divorare* * *wolf /wʊlf/n. (pl. wolves)2 (fig.) individuo avido; persona rapace3 (fam.) donnaiolo; sciupafemmine; puttaniere (spreg.)● (bot.) wolf's bane, ( Aconitum) aconito; ( Aconitum lycoctonum) luparia □ (fam.) wolf call = wolf whistle ► sotto □ wolf cub, lupacchiotto, lupetto; giovane boy-scout, lupetto □ (zool.) wolf dog, cane lupo; ( anche) ► wolfhound □ (zool.) wolf-fish ( Anarrhichas lupus), pesce lupo □ (bot.) wolf's foot, licopodio; coda di topo □ (fig.) a wolf in sheep's clothing, un lupo in veste d'agnello □ (bot.) wolf's milk ( Euphorbia helioscopia), calenzola □ wolf shot, lupara □ (zool.) wolf spider, ragno della famiglia dei licosidi □ (fam.) wolf whistle, fischio d'ammirazione ( rivolto a una bella ragazza) □ to be as hungry as a wolf, avere una fame da lupo □ to cry wolf, gridare al lupo; dare un falso allarme □ (fig.) to have (o to hold) the wolf by the ears, essere in una situazione difficile; non aver via di scampo □ he-wolf, lupo ( il maschio) □ (fig. fam.) to keep the wolf from the door, avere di che sfamarsi; non morire di fame; tirare avanti □ she-wolf, lupa.(to) wolf /wʊlf/A v. i.andare a caccia di lupi; cacciar lupiB v. t.* * *I [wʊlf]1) lupo m.2) colloq. fig. (womanizer) donnaiolo m.••II [wʊlf]a wolf in sheep's clothing — bibl. un lupo in veste di agnello
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keep the wolf from the door — To keep away poverty or hunger • • • Main Entry: ↑wolf * * * keep the wolf from the door phrase to manage to earn enough money to buy food and other essential things I’m prepared to do anything to keep the wolf from the door. Thesaurus: to earn… … Useful english dictionary
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