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♦ milk /mɪlk/n. [u]1 latte: full-cream milk, latte intero; semi-skimmed milk, latte parzialmente scremato; dried (o powdered) milk, latte in polvere; coconut milk, latte di cocco; almond milk, latte di mandorle● (fig.) milk and honey, grande possibilità di divertimenti (o di divertirsi) □ milk-and-water, insipido, sciocco; melenso; blando; all'acqua di rose (fig.) □ milk bar, bar bianco; latteria; gelateria □ milk chocolate, cioccolato al latte □ (med.) milk crust, crosta lattea; lattime □ milk diet, dieta lattea □ (med.) milk fever, febbre da latte □ milk float, furgoncino ( a motore elettrico) del lattaio ( per consegne in città) □ milk fund, fondo alimentale per l'infanzia bisognosa (spec. di paesi stranieri) □ (zool.) milk gland, ghiandola mammaria □ milk glass, vetro opalino □ milk jug, lattiera ( per servire il latte a tavola) □ (med.) milk leg, flemmasia □ milk loaf, pane (bianco) al latte □ (fig.) the milk of human kindness, gentilezza (o generosità) connaturata all'uomo □ (chim.) milk of magnesia, latte di magnesia □ milk powder, latte in polvere □ milk pudding, budino (di riso) al latte □ milk punch, bevanda di latte misto a liquore □ ( sport) the Milk Race, il Giro ciclistico dell'Inghilterra ( per professionisti e dilettanti, insieme) □ milk round, giro del lattaio ( per le consegne); (fig. fam.) giro di visite ( di dirigenti per assumere neolaureati per le loro aziende) □ milk run, (ferr.) corsa con molte fermate; (aeron.) volo con molti scali; (aeron., mil.) missione di routine □ milk shake, frullato; frappè □ (med.) milk sickness, malattia da latte □ (chim.) milk sugar, lattosio □ milk tooth, dente di latte □ (fam.) milk train, treno locale del primo mattino □ milk van, furgone del lattaio ( per consegne fuori città) □ (bot.) milk vetch ( Astragalus), astragalo □ milk-white, bianco come il latte □ (prov.) It's no use crying over spilt milk, è inutile piangere sul latte versato.(to) milk /mɪlk/A v. t.2 (fig.) spillare denaro a; mungere: Colonies were milked by the Romans, le colonie venivano munte dai romani3 (fig.) sfruttare ( una situazione, ecc.); spremere: He is determined to milk the story for every last drop of horror, è deciso a sfruttare la storia in tutto il suo orrore4 (fig.) riuscire a ottenere da (q. una reazione favorevole); accattivarsi; lavorarsi: to milk sb. for sympathy, riuscire a ottenere la solidarietà di q.7 (arc.) succhiare il latte diB v. i.dare latte; produrre latte: Our cows are milking very well, le nostre vacche danno molto latte● (fig.) to milk the bull (o the ram), cavar sangue da una rapa.
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Milk sickness — Milk Milk (m[i^]lk), n. [AS. meoluc, meoloc, meolc, milc; akin to OFries. meloc, D. melk, G. milch, OHG. miluh, Icel. mj[=o]lk, Sw. mj[ o]lk, Dan. melk, Goth. miluks, G. melken to milk, OHG. melchan, Lith. milszti, L. mulgere, Gr. ame lgein.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Milk sickness — (Veter., Med.) A peculiar malignant disease, occurring in parts of the western United States, and affecting certain kinds of farm stock (esp. cows), and persons using the meat or dairy products of infected cattle. Its chief symptoms in man are… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
milk sickness — n an acute disease characterized by weakness, vomiting, and constipation and caused by eating dairy products or meat from cattle affected with trembles * * * acute, often fatal poisoning in humans who drink milk, or eat milk products or meat,… … Medical dictionary
Milk-sickness — (Milk disease, engl., d. i. Milchkrankheit), erst im 19. Jahrh. in den Ver. Staaten von Amerika bekannt gewordene Erkrankung des Weideviehs, bestehend in Zittern des Körpers, Kreisbewegungen, Aufhören der Kotentleerung etc., Tod nach 2 4 Tagen.… … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Milk-sickness — (engl., Milchkrankheit), in Nordamerika eine Krankheit der Pferde und Wiederkäuer, die anscheinend auf gewissen Weiden namentlich dann entsteht, wenn die Tiere frühmorgens oder spät abends weiden. Die erkrankten Tiere stehen traurig auf einem… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
milk sickness — ☆ milk sickness n. a rare disease, formerly common in the W U.S., caused by consuming dairy products or flesh from cattle that have eaten any of various poisonous weeds … English World dictionary
Milk sickness — This article is about poisoning from milk tainted by a plant toxin . For illness due to milk contaminated with bacteria, see Foodborne illness . For ordinary indigestion caused by consuming dairy, see Lactose intolerance. Milk sickness… … Wikipedia
milk sickness — milk′ sick ness n. pat a disease of humans caused by consuming milk from cattle that have eaten poisonous weeds • Etymology: 1815–25, amer … From formal English to slang
milk sickness — Pathol. a disease of humans, formerly common in some parts of the Middle West, caused by consuming milk from cattle that have been poisoned by eating certain kinds of snakeroot. [1815 25, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
milk sickness — noun 1. disease of livestock and especially cattle poisoned by eating certain kinds of snakeroot • Syn: ↑trembles • Hypernyms: ↑animal disease 2. caused by consuming milk from cattle suffering from trembles • Hypernyms: ↑disease … Useful english dictionary
milk sickness — noun Date: 1823 1. an acute disease characterized by weakness, vomiting, and constipation and caused by eating dairy products or meat from cattle poisoned by various plants 2. tremble 2 … New Collegiate Dictionary