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1 lady-in-waiting n
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3 ♦ lady
♦ lady /ˈleɪdɪ/n.1 signora; dama; gentildonna; padrona: There were four ladies, c'erano quattro signore; the lady of the castle, la signora del castello; la castellana; the lady of the house, la padrona di casa; (vocat.) Ladies and gentlemen!, signore e signori!2 – Lady, Lady ( titolo onorifico attribuito a nobildonne e a mogli di nobiluomini): Lady Jane Grey, Lady Jane Grey; the Lady Mayoress, la moglie del sindaco (di una grande città, eccetto Londra)7 (pl.) (col verbo al sing.) toilette per signore: DIALOGO → - Asking for the toilet- Excuse me, where's the ladies?, scusi, dov'è il bagno delle donne?● (relig.) Lady Altar, altare della Madonna □ ladies' band, vera (o fede nuziale) per donna □ (iron.) Lady Bountiful, donna esageratamente generosa; fata benefica (fig.) □ ( sport) lady champion, campionessa □ (relig.) Lady Chapel, cappella dedicata alla Madonna □ (relig.) Lady Day, festa dell'Annunciazione ( 25 marzo) □ ( sport) Ladies' Day, la giornata dell'hockey femminile (in GB) □ (ass.) lady driver, automobilista donna ( di solito paga meno in GB) □ ladies' fashions, articoli di moda femminile; modelli da donna □ (bot.) lady fern ( Athyrium filix-foemina), felce femmina □ lady's finger, savoiardo □ lady friend, amica; amante □ Ladies' gallery, galleria riservata alle signore ( nella Camera dei Comuni) □ lady-help, domestica; colf □ lady-in-waiting, dama di compagnia □ lady-killer, conquistatore; rubacuori; dongiovanni □ lady lingerie, biancheria intima da donna □ (arc.) lady-love, amorosa; innamorata □ Lady Luck, la Fortuna ( personificata) □ lady's maid, cameriera personale □ a ladies' man, un damerino; un conquistatore di donne □ (antiq., scherz.) lady of the night, prostituta; lucciola (fig.) □ ( sport) lady player, giocatrice □ ladies' room, toilette per signore □ ( tennis) ladies' singles, il singolo femminile □ (bot.) lady's slipper (o lady-slipper) ( Cypripedium calceolus), pianella della Madonna □ (bot.) lady smock ( Cardamine pratensis), cardamine; viola dei pesci, billeri (region.) □ (relig.) Lady Superior, Madre superiora □ (bot.) lady tulip ( Tulipa silvestris), tulipano selvatico; lancetta □ ladies' wear, vestiti da donna □ cleaning lady, donna delle pulizie.NOTA D'USO: - lady o woman?- NOTA D'USO: - lady o madam?- -
4 attend **** at·tend
[ə'tɛnd]1. vt1) (be present at: meeting etc) andare a, assistere a, essere presente a, (regularly: school, church) frequentare, (course, classes) seguire, frequentare2) (subj: bridesmaid, lady-in-waiting) accompagnare, (doctor) avere in cura, curare, assistere2. vi(be present) essere presente, esserci, (pay attention to) prestare attenzione, stare attento (-a)•
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Lady in waiting — Lady La dy (l[=a] d[y^]), n.; pl. {Ladies} (l[=a] d[i^]z). [OE. ladi, l[ae]fdi, AS. hl[=ae]fdige, hl[=ae]fdie; AS. hl[=a]f loaf + a root of uncertain origin, possibly akin to E. dairy. See {Loaf}, and cf. {Lord}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A woman who… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lady-in-waiting — n. a lady appointed to attend to a queen or princess. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lady-in-waiting — [lād′ēin wāt′iŋ] n. pl. ladies in waiting a lady of the court attending, or waiting upon, a queen or princess … English World dictionary
lady in waiting — lady in waiting, or la|dy in wait|ing «LAY dee ihn WAY tihng», plural ladies in waiting, la|dies in wait|ing. a lady of the royal household who accompanies or serves a queen or princess … Useful english dictionary
lady-in-waiting — plural ladies in waiting n a woman who looks after and serves a queen or ↑princess … Dictionary of contemporary English
lady-in-waiting — (plural ,ladies in waiting) noun count a woman whose job is to look after a queen or princess … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
lady-in-waiting — ► NOUN (pl. ladies in waiting) ▪ a woman who attends a queen or princess … English terms dictionary
Lady-in-waiting — For the 1976 album, see Lady in Waiting (album). For the 1957 novel, see Lady in Waiting (novel). Princess Marie Louise of Savoy was lady in waiting to Marie Antoinette of France. A lady in waiting … Wikipedia
Lady in Waiting — Infobox Album | Name = Lady in Waiting Type = Album Artist = The Outlaws Released = 1976 Recorded = ??? Genre = Southern Rock Length = 40:51 Label = Arista Producer = Paul A. Rothchild Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|3|5… … Wikipedia
lady-in-waiting — noun a lady appointed to attend to a queen or princess • Hypernyms: ↑Lady, ↑noblewoman, ↑peeress * * * ˌlady in ˈwaiting [lady in waiting ladies in waiting] … Useful english dictionary
lady-in-waiting — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms lady in waiting : singular lady in waiting plural ladies in waiting a woman whose job is to look after a queen or princess … English dictionary