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1 made
[meɪd] 1. 2.1)2) - made in composti••he's got it made — colloq. (sure to succeed) ce la farà; (has succeeded) ce l'ha fatta
* * ** * *made /meɪd/A pass. e p. p. di to makeB a.fatto; fabbricato; prodotto; costruito; confezionato; eseguito: (fig.) They're made for each other, sono fatti l'uno per l'altro; made to order, fatto su ordinazione● a made dish, una pietanza elaborata (o complessa) □ made gravy, sugo artificiale ( non di carne) □ (market.) the «made in Italy» label, l'etichetta del «made in Italy» □ made in Japan, fabbricato in Giappone □ (fig.) a made man, un uomo arrivato (che ha una posizione sicura, solida) □ (fam.) made of money, ricco sfondato □ ( raro) made on order = made to order ► sotto □ made-to-measure, fatto su misura: made-to-measure furniture, mobili su misura □ ( slang) to have ( got) it made, essere arrivato (fig.); avere sfondato; essere a cavallo (fig.) □ ready-made, confezionato; bell'e fatto □ a self-made man, un uomo che s'è fatto da sé.* * *[meɪd] 1. 2.1)2) - made in composti••he's got it made — colloq. (sure to succeed) ce la farà; (has succeeded) ce l'ha fatta
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2 gravy
['greɪvɪ]nome sugo m. di carne, salsa f.••he is on the gravy train — colloq. ha trovato una miniera d'oro
* * *['ɡreivi]plural - gravies; noun((a sauce made from) the juices from meat that is cooking.) (sugo di carne), (salsa a base di sugo di carne)* * *gravy /ˈgreɪvɪ/n. [u]3 (fig. fam.) soldi facili; guadagni illeciti4 (fig. fam.) cuccagna; pacchia (pop.)● ( macelleria) gravy beef, girello □ gravy boat, salsiera □ gravy job, lavoro ben retribuito; greppia (fig.) □ (fam.) gravy train, miniera d'oro (fig.); sinecura; pacchia (pop.): The Wall Street gravy train is over, è finita la pacchia della Borsa Valori di New York.* * *['greɪvɪ]nome sugo m. di carne, salsa f.••he is on the gravy train — colloq. ha trovato una miniera d'oro
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