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1 molehill
['məʊlhɪl]nome = monticello di terra sollevato dalla talpa••* * *noun (a little heap of earth dug up by a mole while tunnelling.) (rialzo di terra sopra una galleria scavata da una talpa)* * *molehill /ˈməʊlhɪl/n.● to make a mountain out of a molehill, fare d'una mosca un elefante.* * *['məʊlhɪl]nome = monticello di terra sollevato dalla talpa•• -
2 molehill mole·hill n
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3 make a mountain out of a molehill
(to exaggerate the importance of a problem etc.) (fare di una mosca un elefante)English-Italian dictionary > make a mountain out of a molehill
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4 mountain
['maʊntɪn] [AE -ntn] 1.nome montagna f. (anche fig.)2.meat, butter mountain — econ. eccedenze di carne, di burro
modificatore [road, stream, scenery, air] di montagna; [ tribe] delle montagne••* * *(a high hill: Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world; ( also adjective) a mountain stream.) montagna; di montagna- mountain bike
- mountain plateau
- mountain range
- mountain ridge
- mountaineer
- mountaineering
- mountainous
- mountain-side
- mountain-top
- make a mountain out of a molehill* * *['maʊntɪn] [AE -ntn] 1.nome montagna f. (anche fig.)2.meat, butter mountain — econ. eccedenze di carne, di burro
modificatore [road, stream, scenery, air] di montagna; [ tribe] delle montagne•• -
5 mole
I [məʊl] II [məʊl] III [məʊl]nome (breakwater) molo m., frangiflutti m.* * *I [məul] noun(a small, permanent, usually dark, spot on the skin.)II [məul](a small burrowing animal with very small eyes and soft fur.)- molehill- make a mountain out of a molehill* * *I [məʊl] nZool fig talpaFALSE FRIEND: mole is not translated by the Italian word mole II [məʊl] n(on skin) neoIII [məʊl] nChem mole fIV [məʊl] n(breakwater) frangiflutti m inv* * *mole (1) /məʊl/n.neo; (med.) nevo pigmentoso.mole (2) /məʊl/n.3 (tecn.) macchina per scavo di gallerie; talpa (fam.)● (zool.) mole cricket ( Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa), grillotalpa □ as blind as a mole, cieco come una talpa.mole (3) /məʊl/n.molo foraneo; frangiflutti.mole (4) /məʊl/n.(chim.) mole; grammomolecola.* * *I [məʊl] II [məʊl] III [məʊl]nome (breakwater) molo m., frangiflutti m. -
6 mountain **** moun·tain
['maʊntɪn]1. n(also), fig montagnain the mountains — sulle montagne, in montagna
butter mountain Econ — montagna di burro
2. adj
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Molehill — Mole hill , n. A little hillock of earth thrown up by moles working under ground; hence, a very small hill, or an insignificant obstacle or difficulty; as, to make a mountain out of a molehill. [1913 Webster] Having leapt over such mountains, lie … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
molehill — ► NOUN ▪ a small mound of earth thrown up by a burrowing mole. ● make a mountain out of a molehill Cf. ↑make a mountain out of a molehill … English terms dictionary
molehill — [mōl′hil΄] n. a small ridge or mound of earth, formed by a burrowing mole make a mountain out of a molehill to treat a trivial problem as a great or important one … English World dictionary
molehill — (n.) also mole hill, mid 15c., from MOLE (Cf. mole) (2) + HILL (Cf. hill) (n.). To much amplifying thinges yt. be but small, makyng mountaines of Molehils. [John Foxe, Acts and Monuments, 1570] … Etymology dictionary
Molehill — For the hill in Virginia, see Mole Hill (Virginia). A molehill … Wikipedia
molehill — [[t]mo͟ʊlhɪl[/t]] molehills 1) N COUNT A molehill is a small pile of earth made by a mole digging a tunnel. 2) PHRASE: V and Ns inflect (disapproval) If you say that someone is making a mountain out of a molehill, you are critical of them for… … English dictionary
molehill — UK [ˈməʊlˌhɪl] / US [ˈmoʊlˌhɪl] noun [countable] Word forms molehill : singular molehill plural molehills a small pile of earth made by a mole digging underground • See: mountain … English dictionary
molehill — See: MAKE A MOUNTAIN OUT OF A MOLEHILL … Dictionary of American idioms
molehill — See: MAKE A MOUNTAIN OUT OF A MOLEHILL … Dictionary of American idioms
molehill — /mohl hil /, n. 1. a small mound or ridge of earth raised up by a mole or moles burrowing under the ground. 2. make a mountain out of a molehill, to exaggerate a minor difficulty. [1400 50; late ME; see MOLE1, HILL] * * * … Universalium
molehill — mole|hill [ˈməulˌhıl US ˈmoul ] n a small pile of earth made by a ↑mole →make a mountain out of a molehill at ↑mountain … Dictionary of contemporary English