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1 ♦ meat
♦ meat /mi:t/n.1 carne ( di bestia macellata): I rarely eat meat, mangio carne di rado; tinned (o canned) meat, carne in scatola; frozen meat, carne congelata; DIALOGO → - Complaining about the food- This meat doesn't smell too good, questa carne non ha un ottimo odore3 (fig.) succo, sostanza, nocciolo: the meat of the story, il succo del racconto; the meat of the problem, il nocciolo del problema4 ( slang USA) persona (o cosa) che fa al proprio caso; cosa (o persona) preferita; passione (fig.): Sunbathing is my meat, prendere il sole è la mia passione● (fig.) meat and drink, cosa da andarci a nozze; motivo di gran piacere: This was meat and drink to him, fu per lui un grande piacere (o una grande soddisfazione); ci andò a nozze □ (fig. USA) meat and potatoes, aspetti fondamentali; la sostanza; il sodo □ meat-and-potatoes, fondamentale; di base; concreto □ (market.) meat centre, centro (delle) carni □ ( cucina) meat chopper, tritacarne □ meat course, secondo ( a tavola) □ (relig.) meat day, giorno di grasso □ ( slang USA) meat eater, sfruttatore; poliziotto corrotto □ meat farm, allevamento di bestie da macello □ ( slang) meat-flasher, esibizionista □ (zool.) meat fly ( Sarcophaga carnaria), mosca carnaria □ ( cucina) meat grinder, tritacarne □ ( slang) meat house, bordello; casa di tolleranza □ meat-loaf, ( cucina) polpettone di carne □ meat market, mercato della carne; ( slang USA) luogo ( bar, locale notturno, ecc.) dove cercare un partner sessuale; locale per single □ ( cucina, GB) meat pie, pasticcio di carne □ meat-producing countries, paesi esportatori di carni □ (market.) meat products, carni □ meat safe, moscaiola □ ( cucina) meat sauce, ragù; sugo di carne (fam.) □ ( slang USA) meat shot, primo piano di genitali □ ( slang USA) meat show, spogliarello □ meat type poultry, polli da carne □ ( slang USA) meat wagon, ambulanza; carro funebre; ( anche) furgone cellulare □ (volg.) to beat the meat, masturbarsi; farsi una sega (volg.) □ cold meat, carne fredda; ( slang USA) cadavere □ ( cucina) cold meats, piatto freddo ( di varie carni); salumi misti □ ( cucina) roast meat, arrosto. -
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['graɪndə(r)]1) (industrial) frantoio m., frantumatore m.; (domestic) tritatutto m.; (for meat) tritacarne m.2) tecn. (for sharpening) affilatrice f., molatrice f.3) (person) affilatore m. (-trice), molatore m. (-trice); (of cutlery) arrotino m.4) AE (sandwich) = grosso panino farcito* * *noun (a person or machine that grinds: a coffee-grinder.) macina, macinino* * *grinder /ˈgraɪndə(r)/n.1 macinatore; molitore; affilatore4 (anat.) (dente) molare8 (mecc.) affilatrice; molatrice; rettificatrice; smerigliatrice10 (fam.) insegnante privato; ripetitore* * *['graɪndə(r)]1) (industrial) frantoio m., frantumatore m.; (domestic) tritatutto m.; (for meat) tritacarne m.2) tecn. (for sharpening) affilatrice f., molatrice f.3) (person) affilatore m. (-trice), molatore m. (-trice); (of cutlery) arrotino m.4) AE (sandwich) = grosso panino farcito -
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I [graɪnd]1) colloq. (hard work) sfacchinata f., sgobbata f., faticaccia f.2) (harsh sound) stridore m., stridio m.3) AE colloq. spreg. (student) secchione m. (-a), sgobbone m. (-a)II 1. [graɪnd]1) (crush) macinare [corn, coffee beans]; schiacciare, pestare [ grain]; triturare [ pebbles]; tritare [ meat]to grind sth. to dust o to a powder ridurre qcs. in polvere; to grind one's teeth — digrignare i denti
3) (turn) girare [ handle]; suonare [ barrel organ]2.1) (make harsh sound) [ machine] stridereto grind to a halt — [ vehicle] fermarsi con stridore di ruote o freni; fig. [industry, production] fermarsi
2) AE colloq. (swot) sgobbare, sfacchinare•- grind on- grind up* * *1. past tense, past participle - ground; verb1) (to crush into powder or small pieces: This machine grinds coffee.) macinare2) (to rub together, usually producing an unpleasant noise: He grinds his teeth.) arrotare; digrignare3) (to rub into or against something else: He ground his heel into the earth.) sfregare2. noun(boring hard work: Learning vocabulary is a bit of a grind.) faticata, sgobbata- grinder- grinding
- grindstone
- grind down
- grind up
- keep someone's nose to the grindstone
- keep one's nose to the grindstone* * *[ɡraɪnd] ground vb: pt, pp1. vt(coffee, corn) macinare, (Am: meat) tritare, macinare, (car gears) grattare, (sharpen: knife) arrotare, (polish: gem, lens) molare2. vistridere, cigolareto grind to a halt — (vehicle) rallentare fino a fermarsi, (fig: talks, scheme) insabbiarsi, (work, production) cessare del tutto
3. n(fam: work) sgobbatathe daily grind fam — il trantran m inv quotidiano
•- grind on- grind up* * *grind /graɪnd/n.1 [u] il macinare; il frantumare; lo stritolare; l'affilare, l'arrotare, ecc.; macinatura; frantumazione (► to grind)2 [u] (fam.) faticata; sfacchinata; sgobbata5 (volg. ingl., antiq.) chiavata, scopata (volg.).(to) grind /graɪnd/(pass. e p. p. ground)A v. t.1 macinare; frantumare; sgretolare; stritolare: to grind wheat, macinare grano; to grind a bone [a stone], stritolare un osso [una pietra]3 fregare; sfregare; stropicciare5 levigare; molare: to grind diamonds, levigare le facce dei diamanti; to grind a lens, molare una lente6 (mecc.) molare; rettificare; smerigliare: to grind a flat surface, rettificare una superficie piana; to grind the valves of an engine, smerigliare le valvole d'un motore8 azionare; girare la manovella di: to grind a coffee mill, girare la manovella di un macinino da caffè; to grind a hand-organ, azionare (o suonare) un organetto9 (fig. fam.) inculcare; insegnare con grande impegno: to grind grammar into a boy's head, sudare sette camicie per insegnare la grammatica a un ragazzo10 (fig.) schiacciare; opprimere; infierire suB v. i.2 frantumarsi; sgretolarsi5 macinarsi: Some wheats grind better than others, certe varietà di grano si macinano meglio di altre● (fig.) to grind the faces of the poor, sfruttare i poveri; sfruttare i lavoratori □ to grind small (o to pieces), frantumare; fare a pezzi □ ( di un veicolo) to grind to a halt (o to a standstill), (mecc.) fermarsi con grande stridore; (fig.) arrestarsi, fermarsi: Public works have ground to a halt, i lavori pubblici si sono fermati □ (fig.) to have an axe to grind, avere un interesse personale, egoistico.* * *I [graɪnd]1) colloq. (hard work) sfacchinata f., sgobbata f., faticaccia f.2) (harsh sound) stridore m., stridio m.3) AE colloq. spreg. (student) secchione m. (-a), sgobbone m. (-a)II 1. [graɪnd]1) (crush) macinare [corn, coffee beans]; schiacciare, pestare [ grain]; triturare [ pebbles]; tritare [ meat]to grind sth. to dust o to a powder ridurre qcs. in polvere; to grind one's teeth — digrignare i denti
3) (turn) girare [ handle]; suonare [ barrel organ]2.1) (make harsh sound) [ machine] stridereto grind to a halt — [ vehicle] fermarsi con stridore di ruote o freni; fig. [industry, production] fermarsi
2) AE colloq. (swot) sgobbare, sfacchinare•- grind on- grind up
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