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♦ bat (1) /bæt/n.● as blind as a bat, cieco come una talpa □ (fam.) to have bats in the belfry, essere tocco (o strambo) □ (fam.) like a bat out of hell, a tutta velocità; come un bolide; all'impazzata □ (fam. spreg.) old bat, vecchia; vecchiarda; vecchia befana.♦ bat (2) /bæt/n.3 ( baseball e cricket) battuta; turno di battuta: to be at bat, essere di battuta; avere la battuta5 (aeron.) paletta di segnalazione6 bastone; randello7 (fam.) bastonata; colpo● (fam.) at a fair bat, a discreta velocità; con buona andatura □ ( baseball) to be in bat, avere la battuta □ ( cricket) to carry one's bat, essere ancora in gioco alla fine del proprio turno di battuta □ (fam.) at full bat, a tutto spiano □ (GB) off one's own bat, di propria iniziativa; di testa propria; da solo; senza aiuto □ (fig. GB) to play a straight bat, agire con correttezza; fare un gioco leale □ (fam. USA) right off the bat, sul colpo; alla prima; subito; immediatamente; su due piedi; senza pensarci su.(to) bat (1) /bæt/v. t. e i.● (fam. USA) to bat for sb., difendere gli interessi di q.; sostenere q.; intervenire in difesa di q. □ (GB, fig.) to bat on a sticky wicket, trovarsi in difficoltà; essere a mal partito.(to) bat (2) /bæt/v. t.● (fig.) without batting an eye (o an eyelid), senza batter ciglio. -
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I [bæt]nome pipistrello m.••like a bat out of hell — colloq. come una scheggia
II [bæt]to have bats in the belfry — essere svitato o strambo
nome sport mazza f.••to do sth. off one's own bat — colloq. fare qcs. di propria iniziativa
III 1. [bæt] 2.(right) off the bat — AE colloq. subito, su due piedi
verbo intransitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - tt-) sport (be batsman) essere il battitore; (handle a bat) maneggiare la mazzaIV [bæt]••without batting an eyelid — BE o
eye(lash) — AE senza battere ciglio
* * *I 1. [bæt] noun(a shaped piece of wood etc for striking the ball in cricket, baseball, table-tennis etc.)2. verb1) (to use a bat: He bats with his left hand.)2) (to strike (the ball) with a bat: He batted the ball.)•- batsman- off one's own bat II [bæt] noun(a mouse-like animal which flies, usually at night.)- batty* * *I [bæt]nome pipistrello m.••like a bat out of hell — colloq. come una scheggia
II [bæt]to have bats in the belfry — essere svitato o strambo
nome sport mazza f.••to do sth. off one's own bat — colloq. fare qcs. di propria iniziativa
III 1. [bæt] 2.(right) off the bat — AE colloq. subito, su due piedi
verbo intransitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - tt-) sport (be batsman) essere il battitore; (handle a bat) maneggiare la mazzaIV [bæt]••without batting an eyelid — BE o
eye(lash) — AE senza battere ciglio
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I [bæt]1. nCricket Baseball mazza, Brit Table-Tennis racchettaoff one's own bat fam — di testa propria, di propria iniziativa
2. viSport battere3. vtII [bæt] nZool pipistrelloto have bats in the belfry fig fam — essere picchiato (-a) or suonato (-a)
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