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1 lame
I [leɪm]1) (unable to walk) [person, animal] zoppo2) fig. [ excuse] zoppoII [leɪm]verbo transitivo azzoppare [person, animal]* * *[leim] 1. adjective1) (unable to walk properly: He was lame for weeks after his fall.) zoppo2) (not satisfactory; unacceptable: a lame excuse.) inconsistente2. verb(to make unable to walk properly: He was lamed by a bullet in the ankle.) azzoppare- lamely- lameness* * *[leɪm]zoppo (-a), (also), (fig: argument, excuse) zoppicanteto be lame — zoppicare, essere zoppo (-a)
2. vt* * *lame /leɪm/a.1 zoppo ( anche fig.); difettoso; imperfetto, zoppicante, che non regge; inefficace: lame in one leg, zoppo da una gamba; a lame excuse [argument], una scusa [un ragionamento] che non regge● (collett.) the lame, gli zoppi □ (fig.) lame duck, cosa inservibile (o gravemente danneggiata) (per es., una nave senza timone); fiasco, fallimento; (fin.) operatore di borsa insolvente; (econ.) azienda in difficoltà; (polit. USA) presidente (o senatore, governo ecc.) non rieletto ma ancora in carica, anatra zoppa (fig.) □ a lame man, uno zoppo □ ( di cavallo, ecc.) to go lame, azzopparsi.(to) lame /leɪm/v. t.3 (fig.) frustrare; rendere inefficace, debole.* * *I [leɪm]1) (unable to walk) [person, animal] zoppo2) fig. [ excuse] zoppoII [leɪm]verbo transitivo azzoppare [person, animal] -
2 lamé
I [leɪm]1) (unable to walk) [person, animal] zoppo2) fig. [ excuse] zoppoII [leɪm]verbo transitivo azzoppare [person, animal]* * *[leim] 1. adjective1) (unable to walk properly: He was lame for weeks after his fall.) zoppo2) (not satisfactory; unacceptable: a lame excuse.) inconsistente2. verb(to make unable to walk properly: He was lamed by a bullet in the ankle.) azzoppare- lamely- lameness* * *[leɪm]zoppo (-a), (also), (fig: argument, excuse) zoppicanteto be lame — zoppicare, essere zoppo (-a)
2. vt* * *lamé /ˈlɑ:meɪ/, ( USA) /lɑ:ˈmeɪ/ (franc.)a. e n.( moda) lamé.* * *I [leɪm]1) (unable to walk) [person, animal] zoppo2) fig. [ excuse] zoppoII [leɪm]verbo transitivo azzoppare [person, animal] -
3 in *****
[ɪn]1. prep1) (place, position) inin here — qui dentro
2) (with place names: of town) a, (of region, country) in3) (time: during) in4) (time: in the space of) in, (after) tra, fra5)(manner, means)
a statue carved in wood — una statua intagliata nel legnoin green/a skirt/trousers — vestito (-a) di verde/con una gonna/con i calzoniin red — dipinto (-a) di rossoin large/small quantities — in grandi/piccole quantità
in a loud/soft voice — a voce alta/bassa
6)in the dark(ness) — al buio, nell'oscurità7)8)in a hundred years — una volta ogni cento anniperson/car in ten — una persona/macchina su dieci9) (people, works) in10)11) (after superlative) di12)in saying this — dicendo questo, nel dir questo13)2. advto be in — (person) esserci, (train, ship, plane) essere arrivato (-a), (crops, harvest) essere raccolto (-a), (in fashion) essere di moda, (fam: in power) essere al potere
to have it in for sb fam — avercela con qn
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he in? — lui c'è?to be in on a plan/secret — essere al corrente di un progetto/segreto
to be in and out of work — non durare mai molto in un impiego
to be in and out of hospital/prison — essere sempre dentro e fuori dall'ospedale/di prigione
3. n4. adjfam in invit's the in thing to do fam — è la cosa 'in' del momento
hang-gliding is the in thing to do — fare del deltaplano è 'in'
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Lame — (l[=a]m), a. [Compar. {Lamer} (l[=a]m [ e]r); superl. {Lamest}.] [OE. lame, AS. lama; akin to D. lam, G. lahm, OHG., Dan., & Sw. lam, Icel. lami, Russ. lomate to break, lomota rheumatism.] 1. (a) Moving with pain or difficulty on account of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lame duck — Lame Lame (l[=a]m), a. [Compar. {Lamer} (l[=a]m [ e]r); superl. {Lamest}.] [OE. lame, AS. lama; akin to D. lam, G. lahm, OHG., Dan., & Sw. lam, Icel. lami, Russ. lomate to break, lomota rheumatism.] 1. (a) Moving with pain or difficulty on… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lame — adj. lame in (lame in one leg) * * * [leɪm] lame in (lame in one leg) … Combinatory dictionary
lame — [[t]le͟ɪm[/t]] lamer, lamest 1) ADJ GRADED If someone is lame, they are unable to walk properly because of damage to one or both of their legs. He was aware that she was lame in one leg... David had to pull out of the Championships when his horse … English dictionary
leg — noun 1 part of the body ADJECTIVE ▪ left, right ▪ front ▪ back, hind, rear ▪ lower … Collocations dictionary
lame — lame1 [lām] adj. [ME < OE lama, akin to Ger lahm, ON lami < IE base * lem , to break > Russ lomat , to break] 1. crippled; disabled; esp., having an injured leg or foot that makes one limp 2. stiff and very painful [a lame back] 3. poor … English World dictionary
leg — n. 1) to bend; cross; kick; lift, raise; lower; spread; straighten; stretch one s legs 2) a game, gammy (BE) ( lame ) leg 3) an artificial, wooden leg 4) (an animal s) front; hind legs 5) (misc.) he doesn t have a leg to stand on ( he has no… … Combinatory dictionary
lame´ness — lame1 «laym», adjective, lam|er, lam|est, verb, lamed, lam|ing. –adj. 1. not able to walk properly; having an injured leg or foot; … Useful english dictionary
lame´ly — lame1 «laym», adjective, lam|er, lam|est, verb, lamed, lam|ing. –adj. 1. not able to walk properly; having an injured leg or foot; … Useful english dictionary
lame — I [[t]leɪm[/t]] adj. lam•er, lam•est, 1) crippled or physically disabled, esp. in the foot or leg so as to cause limping 2) being stiff and sore: a lame arm from playing tennis[/ex] 3) weak; inadequate: a lame excuse[/ex] 4) cvb sts Slang.… … From formal English to slang
lame — lame1 lamely, adv. lameness, n. /laym/, adj., lamer, lamest, v., lamed, laming, n. adj. 1. crippled or physically disabled, esp. in the foot or leg so as to limp or walk with difficulty … Universalium