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kid-glove[kid gl'∧v] n luva de pelica. • adj com luvas de pelica, extremamente diplomático, delicado. to handle with kid-gloves tratar cuidadosamente, gentilmente, lidar com diplomacia. -
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умеренная, осторожная политикаWell, haven't you always advocated a kid-gloves policy? Is that how you hide your lack of decisiveness? (D. Carter, ‘Tomorrow Is with Us’, ch. XXXIII) — Да разве вы сами не были всегда сторонником осторожной политики? Видно, прикрывали недостаток решительности, а?
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[̈ɪkɪd]kid козленок kid котиться, ягниться kid лайка (кожа) kid pl лайковые перчатки kid разг. обманывать, надувать; высмеивать kid разг. ребенок; малыш kid attr. лайковый; kid gloves лайковые перчатки kid attr. молодой, младший; kid sister младшая сестра; with (или in) kid gloves мягко, осторожно kid attr. лайковый; kid gloves лайковые перчатки kid attr. молодой, младший; kid sister младшая сестра; with (или in) kid gloves мягко, осторожно kid attr. молодой, младший; kid sister младшая сестра; with (или in) kid gloves мягко, осторожно -
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I kid noun1) (a popular word for a child or teenager: They've got three kids now, two boys and a girl; More than a hundred kids went to the disco last night; (also adjective) his kid brother (= younger brother).) niño, crío, chaval2) (a young goat.) cabrito, chivo3) ((also adjective) (of) the leather made from its skin: slippers made of kid; kid gloves.) cabritilla
II kid past tense, past participle - kidded; verb(to deceive or tease, especially harmlessly: We were kidding him about the girl who keeps ringing him up; He kidded his wife into thinking he'd forgotten her birthday; He didn't mean that - he was only kidding!) bromear, tomar el pelo, hacer creerkid n1. niño / crío2. cabritotr[kɪd]1 familiar crío,-a, niño,-a, chico,-a, chaval,-la2 (animal) cabrito3 (leather) cabritilla1 (brother, sister) menor\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto treat somebody with kid gloves tratar a alguien con guantes de sedakids' stuff cosas de niños————————tr[kɪd]1 (deceive, tease) tomar el pelo a, engañar2 (fool oneself) engañarse a sí mismo, hacerse ilusiones1 estar de broma■ you're kidding! ¡estás de broma!, ¡no me digas!■ no kidding! ¡en serio!1) fool: engañar2) tease: tomarle el pelo (a alguien)kid vijoke: bromearI'm only kidding: lo digo en bromakid n1) : chivo m, -va f; cabrito m, -ta f2) child: chico m, -ca f; niño m, -ña fn.• cabrito s.m.• chamaco s.m.• chiva s.f.• chivato s.m.• chivo s.m.• muchacho s.m.• niño s.m.v.• bromear v.kɪd
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1) c (colloq)a) ( child) niño, -ña m,f, chaval, -vala m,f (Esp fam), chavalo, -vala m,f (AmC, Méx fam), escuincle, -cla (Méx fam), pibe, -ba m,f (RPl fam), cabro, -bra m,f (Chi fam)I loved swimming as a kid — de pequeño or (AmL tb) cuando era chico me encantaba nadar
to be kid o kid's stuff — ( easy) estar* tirado (fam), ser* un juego de niños; (lit: for children) ser* cosa de niños; (before n)
my kid brother — mi hermano pequeño, mi hermanito
b) ( young person) chico, -ca m,f2)a) c ( goat) cabrito, -ta m,f, choto, -ta m,f
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vta) ( tease)to kid somebody (ABOUT something) — tomarle el pelo a alguien (con algo)
b) ( deceive) engañar[kɪd]stop kidding yourself! — desengáñate!, abre los ojos!
1. N1) (Zool) (=goat) cabrito m, chivo m ; (=skin) cabritilla f2) * (=child) chiquillo(-a) m / f, crío(-a) m / f, chaval(-a) m / f (Sp), cabro(-a) m / f (Chile), chamaco(-a) m / f (CAm, Mex), escuincle(-a) m / f (Mex) *, pibe(-a) m / f (S. Cone) *when I was a kid — cuando yo era un crío, cuando yo era pequeño or (LAm) chico
that's kid's stuff — (=childish) eso es de or para niños; (=easy) eso es un juego de niños
2. VT*1) (=deceive) engañarwho do you think you're kidding? — ¿a quién te crees que estás engañando?
I kid you not — hum no te engaño
2) (=tease)3) (=pretend to)3.VI * bromear"they're mother and daughter" - "no kidding?" — -son madre e hija -¿en serio? or -¡no me digas!
really! no kidding! — ¡en serio!, ¡de verdad!
4.CPDkid brother * N — hermano m menor or pequeño or (LAm) chico
kid gloves NPL — guantes mpl de cabritilla
- handle sth/sb with kid gloveskid sister * N — hermana f menor or pequeña or (LAm) chica
- kid on* * *[kɪd]
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1) c (colloq)a) ( child) niño, -ña m,f, chaval, -vala m,f (Esp fam), chavalo, -vala m,f (AmC, Méx fam), escuincle, -cla (Méx fam), pibe, -ba m,f (RPl fam), cabro, -bra m,f (Chi fam)I loved swimming as a kid — de pequeño or (AmL tb) cuando era chico me encantaba nadar
to be kid o kid's stuff — ( easy) estar* tirado (fam), ser* un juego de niños; (lit: for children) ser* cosa de niños; (before n)
my kid brother — mi hermano pequeño, mi hermanito
b) ( young person) chico, -ca m,f2)a) c ( goat) cabrito, -ta m,f, choto, -ta m,f
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vta) ( tease)to kid somebody (ABOUT something) — tomarle el pelo a alguien (con algo)
b) ( deceive) engañarstop kidding yourself! — desengáñate!, abre los ojos!
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I1. [kıd] n1. козлёнок2. козлятина3. 1) лайка ( кожа)2) pl амер. лайковые перчатки3) шевро4. разг.1) малыш, ребёнок, дитя2) амер. юноша, парень3) амер. детка, крошка (в обращении, обыкн. к девушкам)5. (the Kid) воен. жарг. второй пилот6. (the Kids, the Kid) две маленьких звезды в созвездии Возничего2. [kıd] a1. лайковый2. младшийkid sister [brother] - младшая сестрёнка [-ий братишка]
3. детский, ребяческий; пригодный для детейkid stuff - пренебр. а) что-л. годное только для детей (о книге, занятии и т. п.); б) «детские игрушки», лёгкое, простое дело; ≅ и ребёнок справится
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to handle with /in/ kid gloves - мягко обращаться3. [kıd] vII1. [kıd] n разг.надувательство, блефit was all a kid - это был розыгрыш /чистый блеф/
2. [kıd] v1. разыгрывать, дурачить (кого-л.); дразнить (тж. kid around)it is the truth, I wouldn't kid you - это правда, я бы не стал вам втирать очки
I thought he was kidding at first - сперва я думал, что он меня дурачит
to kid smb. into smth. /into doing smth./ - обманом заставить кого-л. сделать что-л.
2. подшучивать (над кем-л.); дразнить (кого-л.)IIno kid? - ты не шутишь?, это серьёзно?
1. [kıd] nпук прутьев, вязанка хвороста2. [kıd] vвязать сучья, делать вязанки хворостаIV [kıd] n мор.чан; обрез; бачок -
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I kid noun1) (a popular word for a child or teenager: They've got three kids now, two boys and a girl; More than a hundred kids went to the disco last night; ( also adjective) his kid brother (= younger brother).) unge; ungdom, yngre (bror/søster)2) (a young goat.) geitekilling3) (( also adjective) (of) the leather made from its skin: slippers made of kid; kid gloves.) geiteskinnII kid past tense, past participle - kidded; verb(to deceive or tease, especially harmlessly: We were kidding him about the girl who keeps ringing him up; He kidded his wife into thinking he'd forgotten her birthday; He didn't mean that - he was only kidding!)barn--------erte--------geitekillingIsubst. \/kɪd\/1) ( zoologi) geitekilling, geitekje2) geiteskinn, sjevrå3) (som flertall: kids, også kid gloves)glacéhansker, geiteskinnssko4) ( hverdagslig) barn, unge, smårolling, pjokk, jente, ungdom (spesielt amer.)• how are you doing, kid?hvordan går det, småen?forklaring: noe som passer for barn barnemat, noe som er svært enkelt\/letttreat someone with kid gloves ( overført) behandle noen med silkehanskerIIsubst. \/kɪd\/moro, gøyno kid! det er helt sant!, jeg tuller ikke!IIIsubst. \/kɪd\/1) (sjøfart, gammeldags) matskål (av tre)2) ( til fisk) trekasseIVverb \/kɪd\/( om geit) kjee, kille, få kjeVverb \/kɪd\/1) lure, narre2) erte, terge, gjøre narr av3) tøyse, tulle• you're kidding me!don't kid yourself! ikke innbill deg noe!I kid you not (amer., hverdagslig, spøkefullt) jeg spøker ikkeI'm not kidding! eller no kidding! det er helt sant!, jeg tuller ikke!kid around tøyse, tullekid oneself lure seg selv -
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1. ръкавица от шевро
with KID-GLOVEs прен. деликатно, внимателно, с кадифени ръкавици, с голямо внимание
2. attr тактичен (за метод, похват и пр.), без излишна грубост
KID-GLOVE policy тънка политика, префърцунен* * *1. attr тактичен (за метод, похват и пр.), без излишна грубост 2. kid-glove policy тънка политика, префърцунен 3. with kid-gloves прен. деликатно, внимателно, с кадифени ръкавици, с голямо внимание 4. ръкавица от шевро* * * -
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I [kid] noun1) (a popular word for a child or teenager: They've got three kids now, two boys and a girl; More than a hundred kids went to the disco last night; ( also adjective) his kid brother (= younger brother).) barn; unge; ungt menneske; yngre2) (a young goat.) kid3) (( also adjective) (of) the leather made from its skin: slippers made of kid; kid gloves.) kid-II [kid] past tense, past participle - kidded; verb(to deceive or tease, especially harmlessly: We were kidding him about the girl who keeps ringing him up; He kidded his wife into thinking he'd forgotten her birthday; He didn't mean that - he was only kidding!) drille* * *I [kid] noun1) (a popular word for a child or teenager: They've got three kids now, two boys and a girl; More than a hundred kids went to the disco last night; ( also adjective) his kid brother (= younger brother).) barn; unge; ungt menneske; yngre2) (a young goat.) kid3) (( also adjective) (of) the leather made from its skin: slippers made of kid; kid gloves.) kid-II [kid] past tense, past participle - kidded; verb(to deceive or tease, especially harmlessly: We were kidding him about the girl who keeps ringing him up; He kidded his wife into thinking he'd forgotten her birthday; He didn't mean that - he was only kidding!) drille -
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I [kid] noun1) (a popular word for a child or teenager: They've got three kids now, two boys and a girl; More than a hundred kids went to the disco last night; ( also adjective) his kid brother (= younger brother).) otrok2) (a young goat.) kozlič3) (( also adjective) (of) the leather made from its skin: slippers made of kid; kid gloves.) iz kozličevineII [kid] past tense, past participle - kidded; verb(to deceive or tease, especially harmlessly: We were kidding him about the girl who keeps ringing him up; He kidded his wife into thinking he'd forgotten her birthday; He didn't mean that - he was only kidding!)* * *I [kid]nounkozlič, kozličevina (ševro); colloquially plural glazé rokavice; slang otrokto handle with kid gloves — v rokavicah kaj delati, obzirno postopatiAmerican some kid — sijajen fantII [kid]transitive verbskotiti (kozliče)III [kid]1.nounšala, nesmisel; goljufija;2.transitive verb & intransitive verb slangvleči koga za nos, zafrkavati, napeljati koga ( into k); govoriti neumnosti, goljufatino kidding — resno, brez šaleIV [kid]nounčebriček, lesena skleda -
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nounGlacéhandschuh, der* * *handle sb with kid gloves fig jemanden mit Samt- oder Glacéhandschuhen anfassen, jemanden wie ein rohes Ei behandeln (alle umg)* * *nounGlacéhandschuh, derhandle somebody with kid gloves — (fig.) jemanden mit Samt- od. Glacéhandschuhen anfassen (ugs.)
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1. n козлёнок2. n козлятина3. n лайка4. n амер. лайковые перчатки5. n шевро6. n разг. малыш, ребёнок, дитя7. n разг. амер. юноша, парень8. n разг. амер. детка, крошка9. n разг. амер. сл. крошка10. n разг. воен. жарг. второй пилот11. n разг. две маленьких звезды в созвездии Возничего12. a лайковый13. a младший14. a детский, ребяческий; пригодный для детей15. v ягниться16. n разг. надувательство, блеф17. v разыгрывать, дурачить; дразнитьI thought he was kidding at first — сперва я думал, что он меня дурачит
18. v подшучивать; дразнитьno kid? — ты не шутишь?, это серьёзно?
19. n пук прутьев, вязанка хвороста20. v вязать сучья, делать вязанки хвороста21. n мор. чан; обрез; бачокСинонимический ряд:1. goatskin (adj.) goatskin; hide; leather2. baby goat (noun) baby goat; calf; doe; fawn; lamb; newborn animal3. child (noun) baby; boy; bud; chick; chickabiddy; child; chit; girl baby; innocent; juvenile; moppet; puss; teenager; tot; tyke; urchin; young one; youngling; youngster; youth4. banter (verb) banter; chaff; fun; jest; joke; jolly; josh; rag; razz; rib5. bother (verb) bother; fool; tease6. dupe (verb) bamboozle; befool; catch; chicane; con; dupe; dust; flimflam; gull; hoax; hoodwink; hornswoggle; job; pigeon; spoof; trick; victimizeАнтонимический ряд: -
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1. n1) козеня; цапеня2) козлятина3) лайка (шкіра)4) pl амер. лайкові рукавички5) розм. дитина, дитятко; малюк, маля6) розм. обдурювання; блеф; шахрайство7) в'язка хмизу; пучок лози8) мор. чан; обріз; бачокkid sister — амер. молодша сестра
2. v1) ягнитися, котитисяno kidding? — серйозно?; а ти не брешеш?
3) зв'язувати хмиз (сучки); робити в'язки хмизу* * *I n1) козеня2) козлятина4) маля, дитина, дитя; aмep. юнак, хлопець5) вiйcьк.; жapг. ( the Kid) другий пілот6) (the Kids, the K.) дві маленькі зірки в сузір'ї ВізникаII a1) лайковий2) молодший3) дитячий; придатний для дітейIII vягнитися, котитисяIV nобдурювання, ошуканство, блефV v1) розігрувати, дурити ( кого-небудь); дражнити (тж. kid around)2) жартувати ( над ким-небудь); дражнити ( кого-небудь)VI nгорстка пруття, в'язанка хмизуVII vв'язати суччя, робити в'язанки хмизуVIII n; мор.чан; обріз; бачок -
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I1. noun1) козленок2) лайка (кожа)3) (pl.) лайковые перчатки4) collocation ребенок; малыш5) (attr.) лайковый; kid gloves лайковые перчатки6) (attr.) молодой, младший; kid sister младшая сестраwith (или in) kid gloves мягко, осторожно2. verbкотиться, ягнитьсяIIcollocationverbобманывать, надувать; высмеивать* * *(n) ребенок* * ** * *[ kɪd] n. козленок; малыш, ребенок, парень; лайковые перчатки v. высмеивать, обманывать, надувать, ягниться, котиться* * *высмеиватькозленоккозлятиналайкамалышмладенецмладшийнадуватьребенокребёнокшевроягниться* * *I 1. сущ. 1) а) козленок б) детеныш антилопы 2) мясо молодого козленка 3) лайка (кожа) 2. прил. 1) лайковый (о материале) 2) младший 3. гл. а) котиться б) ягниться II гл. 1) обманывать, надувать (в шутку говорить неправду) 2) а) подшучивать, подтрунивать (about) б) высмеивать (тж. kid around) -
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1. noun2) (leather) Ziegenleder, das; attrib. Ziegenleder-it's kid[s'] stuff — (coll.): (easy) das ist ein Kinderspiel
2. transitive verb,kid brother/sister — (coll.) kleiner Bruder/kleine Schwester; Brüderchen, das/Schwesterchen, das
- dd- (coll.) (hoax) anführen (ugs.); auf den Arm nehmen (ugs.); (deceive) was vormachen (+ Dat.) (ugs.); (tease) aufziehen (ugs.)3. intransitive verb,kid oneself — sich (Dat.) was vormachen (ugs.)
- dd- (coll.)be kidding — Spaß machen (ugs.)
you've got to be kidding! — das ist doch nicht dein Ernst!
no kidding — [ganz] im Ernst od. ohne Scherz
* * *I [kid] noun1) (a popular word for a child or teenager: They've got three kids now, two boys and a girl; More than a hundred kids went to the disco last night; ( also adjective) his kid brother (= younger brother).) das Kind; kleinerer2) (a young goat.) das Zicklein3) (( also adjective) (of) the leather made from its skin: slippers made of kid; kid gloves.) das Ziegenleder; Ziegenleder-II [kid] past tense, past participle - kidded; verb(to deceive or tease, especially harmlessly: We were kidding him about the girl who keeps ringing him up; He kidded his wife into thinking he'd forgotten her birthday; He didn't mean that - he was only kidding!) foppen. aufziehen* * *[kɪd]I. n1. (child) Kind nt; AM, AUS (young person) Jugendliche(r) f(m); (male) Bursche m, Junge m, ÖSTERR a. Bub m; (female) Mädchen ntto act like a \kid sich akk wie ein [kleines] Kind benehmento be just/still a \kid nur/noch ein Kind seinII. vi<- dd->( fam) Spaß machenjust \kidding! war nur Spaß! [o nicht ernst gemeint!]no \kidding? [ganz] im Ernst?, ohne Scherz?you're \kidding me! das ist doch nicht dein Ernst!don't \kid yourself about your boss — he can be ruthless lass dich von deinem Chef nicht täuschen — er kann rücksichtslos sein* * *[kɪd]1. n2) (= leather) Ziegen- or Glacéleder nt3) (inf: child) Kind ntwhen I was a kid — als ich klein war
to get the kids to bed — die Kleinen ins Bett bringen
listen kid, I didn't mean it — nun hör mir mal gut zu, ich habs doch nicht so gemeint
listen kid, you keep out of this — hör mal Kleiner, du hältst dich hier raus (inf)
come on kids! — los Jungs! (inf)
she's some kid — die ist nicht ohne (inf)
he's done it already? some kid! — was, er hat das schon gemacht? tolle Leistung (inf)
2. adj attr1) (inf= younger)
kid brother — kleiner Bruder, Brüderchen ntkid sister — kleine Schwester, Schwesterchen nt
2) (= of goat leather) boots aus Glacéleder3. vt (inf)you're kidding me (US) — du machst Witze, oder? (inf)
I kid you not — das ist mein Ernst, ganz ehrlich (inf)
who is she trying to kid?, who is she kidding? — wem will sie was weismachen?
4. vi (inf)Jux machen (inf)no kidding — im Ernst, ehrlich (inf)
* * *kid1 [kıd]A s1. ZOOL Zicklein n, Kitz(e) n(f)3. umg Kid n:a) Kind n:my kid brother bes US mein kleiner Bruder;that’s kids’ (US kid) stuff das ist (nur) was für kleine Kinder; das ist kinderleicht oder ein Kinderspiel (to für);listen, kid, … hör mal, Kleine(r), …b) Jugendliche(r) m/f(m):the college kids die jungen Leute auf dem College, die College-Kids;he’s quite some kid der ist nicht ohne, der hat ganz schön was drauf (beide umg)B adj Ziegenleder…, Glacé…C v/i zickeln, (Junge) werfenkid2 [kıd] umgA v/t jemanden auf den Arm nehmen umg:I kid you not! hum im Ernst!, ehrlich!;kid o.s. sich etwas vormachen;kid o.s. that … sich vormachen, dass …B v/ia) albernb) Spaß machenc) schwindeln:he was only kidding er hat nur Spaß gemacht, er hat es nicht ernst gemeint;no kidding? im Ernst?, ehrlich?;no kidding! im Ernst!, ehrlich!kid3 [kıd] s (Holz)Fässchen n* * *1. noun2) (leather) Ziegenleder, das; attrib. Ziegenleder-it's kid[s'] stuff — (coll.): (easy) das ist ein Kinderspiel
2. transitive verb,kid brother/sister — (coll.) kleiner Bruder/kleine Schwester; Brüderchen, das/Schwesterchen, das
- dd- (coll.) (hoax) anführen (ugs.); auf den Arm nehmen (ugs.); (deceive) was vormachen (+ Dat.) (ugs.); (tease) aufziehen (ugs.)3. intransitive verb,kid oneself — sich (Dat.) was vormachen (ugs.)
- dd- (coll.)be kidding — Spaß machen (ugs.)
no kidding — [ganz] im Ernst od. ohne Scherz
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I [kid] noun1) (a popular word for a child or teenager: They've got three kids now, two boys and a girl; More than a hundred kids went to the disco last night; ( also adjective) his kid brother (= younger brother).) miúdo2) (a young goat.) cabrito3) (( also adjective) (of) the leather made from its skin: slippers made of kid; kid gloves.) couroII [kid] past tense, past participle - kidded; verb(to deceive or tease, especially harmlessly: We were kidding him about the girl who keeps ringing him up; He kidded his wife into thinking he'd forgotten her birthday; He didn't mean that - he was only kidding!) brincar* * *kid1[kid] n 1 Zool cabrito. 2 carne de cabrito. 3 pele de cabrito, pelica. 4 coll criança, garoto. • vt+vi dar cria, parir (cabritos e antílopes). • adj coll mais moço (irmão ou irmã). my kid sister minha irmã mais moça.————————kid2[kid] vt+vi caçoar, zombar ou tratar como criança, bulir com, arreliar. no kid ding! não brinque! to kid oneself enganar a si mesmo.————————kid3[kid] n Naut bandeja de comida (de madeira).————————kid4[kid] n logro, burla, mistificação. -
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I [kɪd]2) (young goat) capretto m.3) (goatskin) pelle f. di capretto, capretto m.II 1. [kɪd]1) (tease) prendere in giro (about sth. — per qcs.)
2) (fool) fregare, imbrogliare2. 3.* * *I [kid] noun1) (a popular word for a child or teenager: They've got three kids now, two boys and a girl; More than a hundred kids went to the disco last night; ( also adjective) his kid brother (= younger brother).)2) (a young goat.)3) (( also adjective) (of) the leather made from its skin: slippers made of kid; kid gloves.)II [kid] past tense, past participle - kidded; verb(to deceive or tease, especially harmlessly: We were kidding him about the girl who keeps ringing him up; He kidded his wife into thinking he'd forgotten her birthday; He didn't mean that - he was only kidding!)* * *I [kɪd]2) (young goat) capretto m.3) (goatskin) pelle f. di capretto, capretto m.II 1. [kɪd]1) (tease) prendere in giro (about sth. — per qcs.)
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n. barn, unge; grabb; kid, killing; killingskinn; getskinn; handskar av killingskinn--------v. skämta, skoja; retas; lura; fåna sig* * *I [kid] noun1) (a popular word for a child or teenager: They've got three kids now, two boys and a girl; More than a hundred kids went to the disco last night; ( also adjective) his kid brother (= younger brother).) barn, unge, grabb, tjej; lille[], lilla[]2) (a young goat.) killing, kid3) (( also adjective) (of) the leather made from its skin: slippers made of kid; kid gloves.) getskinnII [kid] past tense, past participle - kidded; verb(to deceive or tease, especially harmlessly: We were kidding him about the girl who keeps ringing him up; He kidded his wife into thinking he'd forgotten her birthday; He didn't mean that - he was only kidding!)
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Kid gloves — may refer to:A garment: *Gloves made from kid leather, very commonly worn from the nineteenth to the early twentieth century.A song: * Kid Gloves , by Rush from the 1984 album Grace Under Pressure * Kid Gloves , by Fountains of Wayne from the… … Wikipedia
kid gloves — n. soft, smooth gloves made of kidskin ☆ handle with kid gloves Informal to treat with care, tact, etc … English World dictionary
kid gloves — noun plural handle/treat someone with kid gloves to treat someone in a very careful or gentle way, especially when this is not necessary … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
kid gloves — If someone is handled with kid gloves, they are given special treatment and handled with great care … The small dictionary of idiomes
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kid gloves — 1. gloves made of kid leather. 2. handle with kid gloves, to treat with extreme tact or gentleness: He s upset, so handle him with kid gloves today. [1705 15] * * * … Universalium
kid gloves — n. to treat smb. with kid gloves ( to treat smb. with great deference or mildness ) * * * to treat smb. with kid gloves ( to treat smb. with great deference or mildness ) … Combinatory dictionary
kid gloves — UK / US noun [plural] handle/treat someone with kid gloves to treat someone in a very careful or gentle way, especially when this is not necessary I don t expect to be treated with kid gloves, you know … English dictionary
kid gloves — /kɪd ˈglʌvz/ (say kid gluvz) plural noun 1. gloves made of kidskin. –phrase 2. handle with kid gloves, to handle very gently or tactfully …
kid gloves — If someone is handled with kid gloves, they are given special treatment and handled with great care. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions