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121 ■ hit off
■ hit offv. t. + avv.2 (fam.) imitare; rifare; parodiare; fare il verso a □ (fam.) to hit it off, andare d'accordo, affiatarsi: Do you hit it off with your mother-in-law?, vai d'accordo con tua suocera? -
122 hoard
I [hɔːd] II [hɔːd]to hoard money — spreg. ammucchiare soldi
2) (refuse to throw away) accumulare [ objects]* * *[ho:d] 1. noun(a (sometimes hidden) store (of treasure, food etc): When she was supposed to be on a diet she secretly kept a hoard of potato crisps in a cupboard.) scorta2. verb(to store up or keep large quantities of (something), often in secret: His mother told him to stop hoarding old newspapers.) accumulare- hoarder* * *[hɔːd]1. n(of food) provviste fpl, scorta, (of money) gruzzolo2. vt(also: hoard up) (provisions) fare incetta or provvista di, (money) ammonticchiare, (old newspapers) accumulare* * *hoard /hɔ:d/n.2 gruzzolo; tesoro3 (fig.) miniera di fatti, di notizie4 (fig.) scorta; provvista.NOTA D'USO: - hoard o horde?- (to) hoard /hɔ:d/v. t. e i.1 ( anche to hoard up) ammassare; ammucchiare; accumulare; accaparrare; fare incetta di: to hoard riches, ammassare ricchezze● to hoard everything, conservare tutto; non gettare via nulla.* * *I [hɔːd] II [hɔːd]to hoard money — spreg. ammucchiare soldi
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123 ■ hold onto
■ hold onto (o on to)v. i. + prep. (o + avv. + prep.)1 tenere stretto; tenersi stretto (o stare aggrappato) a; reggersi a; non mollare: to hold onto one's umbrella, tenere stretto l'ombrello; to hold onto sb. 's arm, reggersi al braccio di q.; The little girl held onto her mother's hand, la bambina non mollava la mano della mamma2 (fig.) stare attaccato a; non rinunciare a; tenersi stretto; non vendere: They're holding onto their little scheme, stanno attaccati al loro progettino; You should hold onto the little you have, devi tenerti stretto (o conservare) quel poco che hai3 (fig.) contare, fare affidamento su; avere in mano: The district attorney can only hold onto circumstantial evidence, il procuratore distrettuale ha in mano soltanto delle prove indiziarie □ ( sport) to hold onto the ball, mantenere il possesso del pallone (o il possesso palla) □ (fam., fig.) Hold onto your hat!, tienti forte!; ne sentirai delle belle! -
124 housework
['haʊswɜːk]* * *noun (the work of keeping a house clean and tidy: My mother has a woman to help her with the housework.) lavori domestici* * *housework /ˈhaʊswɜ:k/n. [u]faccende domestiche; lavori di casa: DIALOGO → - Asking about house rules- How do you arrange the housework?, come vi organizzate per le faccende domestiche?* * *['haʊswɜːk] -
125 huddle
I ['hʌdl]1) (of people) calca f., folla f.; (of buildings) gruppo m.; (of objects) mucchio m.2) AE sport (of football players) = breve consultazione in gruppo per stabilire la tattica da seguireII ['hʌdl]to huddle around — stringersi attorno a [fire, radio]
* * *1. verb1) ((often with together) to crowd closely together: The cows (were) huddled together in the corner of the field.) stringersi (insieme)2) (to curl up in a sitting position: The old man (was) huddled near the fire to keep warm.) rannicchiarsi2. noun(a number of people, things etc crowded together: a huddle of people round the injured man.) calca* * *huddle /ˈhʌdl/n.1 mucchio; accozzaglia; calca; folla2 [u] confusione; trambusto3 ( sport e fam.) consultazione ( dei giocatori riuniti, per decidere quale tattica seguire; dei giudici di una competizione, ecc.)● (fam.) to go (o to get) into a huddle, riunirsi per una consultazione (per es., di giocatori di football americano).(to) huddle /ˈhʌdl/A v. i.1 accalcarsi; affollarsi; stringersi insieme: Animals huddle together for warmth, gli animali si stringono insieme per star caldiB v. t.1 ammonticchiare; ammucchiare2 calcare; pigiare; stipare: I huddled the children into the car, ho ammassato i ragazzi dentro l'automobile● to huddle on one's clothes, infagottarsi negli abiti □ (antiq.) to huddle over (o through), affrettarsi, precipitarsi □ to huddle together, stringersi l'un l'altro (o insieme) □ to huddle up, raggomitolarsi; rannicchiarsi: The little boy huddled close to his mother, il bimbo si è rannicchiato vicino alla mamma.* * *I ['hʌdl]1) (of people) calca f., folla f.; (of buildings) gruppo m.; (of objects) mucchio m.2) AE sport (of football players) = breve consultazione in gruppo per stabilire la tattica da seguireII ['hʌdl]to huddle around — stringersi attorno a [fire, radio]
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126 hum
I [hʌm]nome (of insect, engine, machinery) ronzio m.; (of traffic, voices) brusio m.II 1. [hʌm] 2.1) (make a low sound) [ person] canticchiare (a bocca chiusa); [insect, aircraft, machine] ronzare2) (bustle)to hum with activity — [ office] fervere di attività
••III [hʌm]to hum and haw — = esitare nel parlare
interiezione ehm* * *1. past tense, past participle - hummed; verb1) (to make a musical sound with closed lips: He was humming a tune to himself.) canticchiare2) (to make a similar sound: The bees were humming round the hive.) ronzare3) (to be active: Things are really humming round here.) procedere (alla svelta)2. noun(a humming sound: I could hear the hum of the machines; a hum of conversation.) rumore, borbottio* * *[hʌm]1. n2. vt(tune) canticchiare3. vi(insect) ronzare, (person) canticchiare a labbra chiuse, (engine, machine) rombare, (wireless) mandare un brusio, fig, (fam: be busy) animarsi* * *hum (1) /hʌm/n.1 ronzio; borbottio; rumore sordo e continuo: the hum of insects, il ronzio degli insetti; the hum of machinery, il rumore sommesso dei macchinari2 (pl.) ( di solito hums and ha's o hums and haws) grida, borbottii (di sorpresa, imbarazzo, disapprovazione, ecc.)hum (2) /hʌm/inter.(to) hum /hʌm/A v. i.1 ronzare2 canterellare; canticchiare ( a bocca chiusa): My mother always hums to herself, mia madre canticchia sempre tra sé4 (fam.) essere indaffarato; darsi da fareB v. t.● (fam.) to hum with activity, fervere di attività □ to make things hum, far procedere le cose □ The room hummed with voices, nella stanza c'era un ronzio di voci.* * *I [hʌm]nome (of insect, engine, machinery) ronzio m.; (of traffic, voices) brusio m.II 1. [hʌm] 2.1) (make a low sound) [ person] canticchiare (a bocca chiusa); [insect, aircraft, machine] ronzare2) (bustle)to hum with activity — [ office] fervere di attività
••III [hʌm]to hum and haw — = esitare nel parlare
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127 idiom
['ɪdɪəm]2) (language) (of speakers) idioma m.; (of theatre, sport) gergo m.; (of music, art) stile m.* * *['idiəm]1) (an expression with a meaning that cannot be guessed from the meanings of the individual words: His mother passed away (= died) this morning.) espressione idiomatica2) (the expressions of a language in general: English idiom.) idioma•- idiomatically* * *idiom /ˈɪdɪəm/n.2 (ling.) idiotismo; espressione idiomatica; locuzione particolare; modo di dire* * *['ɪdɪəm]2) (language) (of speakers) idioma m.; (of theatre, sport) gergo m.; (of music, art) stile m. -
128 impress
I ['ɪmpres]nome form. impronta f., marchio m.II 1. [ɪm'pres]1) (arouse respect) impressionare, fare impressione su, colpire [person, audience]to be impressed by o with essere impressionato da; to be easily impressed farsi o lasciarsi impressionare facilmente; they were (favourably) impressed — erano favorevolmente impressionati
2) (emphasize)to impress sth. (up)on sb. — inculcare o far capire qcs. a qcn
3) (imprint)2.to impress sth. on, in — imprimere qcs. su
verbo intransitivo [ person] fare una buona impressione* * *[im'pres]1) (to cause feelings of admiration etc in (a person): I was impressed by his good behaviour.) impressionare2) ((with on or upon) to stress (something to someone): I must impress upon you the need for silence.) imprimere3) (to fix (a fact etc in the mind): She re-read the plans in order to impress the details on her memory.) fissare4) (make (a mark) on something by pressing: a footprint impressed in the sand.) imprimere•- impressive
- impressively
- impressiveness
- be under the impression that
- be under the impression* * *impress (1) /ˈɪmprɛs/n.impress (2) /ˈɪmprɛs/n.(arald.) impresa; blasone; stemma.impress (3) /ɪmˈprɛs/n.(stor., mil.) arruolamento forzato.♦ (to) impress (1) /ɪmˈprɛs/v. t.1 impressionare ( positivamente); colpire; fare colpo su (q.): How did the candidates impress you?, che impressione ti hanno fatto i candidati?; I'd like to know what impressed you most, vorrei sapere che cosa ti ha colpito di più; I was favourably impressed by his work, il suo lavoro mi ha fatto una buona impressione2 imprimere (qc. ) nella mente (di q.); inculcare: Her mother impressed on her the importance of self-respect, sua madre le ha inculcato il senso dell'amor proprio4 imprimere; applicare, apporre ( premendo): to impress one's seal on a document, apporre il proprio sigillo a un documento6 (arc.) imprimere; stampareFALSI AMICI: to impress non significa impressionare nel senso di turbare profondamente. (to) impress (2) /ɪmˈprɛs/v. t.* * *I ['ɪmpres]nome form. impronta f., marchio m.II 1. [ɪm'pres]1) (arouse respect) impressionare, fare impressione su, colpire [person, audience]to be impressed by o with essere impressionato da; to be easily impressed farsi o lasciarsi impressionare facilmente; they were (favourably) impressed — erano favorevolmente impressionati
2) (emphasize)to impress sth. (up)on sb. — inculcare o far capire qcs. a qcn
3) (imprint)2.to impress sth. on, in — imprimere qcs. su
verbo intransitivo [ person] fare una buona impressione
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