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1 rosicchiare
rosicchiare v.tr. to nibble; ( rodere) to gnaw: i topi hanno rosicchiato un pezzetto di formaggio, the mice have gnawed off a bit of cheese; rosicchiare un osso, to gnaw (at) a bone; rosicchiare un pezzo di pane, to nibble a piece of bread; non ti rosicchiare le unghie!, don't bite your nails! // la squadra riuscì pian piano a rosicchiare punti alla capolista, little by little the team managed to nibble away at the points advantage of the leader team.* * *[rozik'kjare] 1.verbo transitivo2) [ persona] to nibble2.verbo pronominale rosicchiarsi- rsi le unghie — to bite o chew one's nails
* * *rosicchiare/rozik'kjare/ [1]2 [ persona] to nibble3 sport [ corridore] to gain [secondi, vantaggio, metri]; rosicchiare tre posizioni in campionato to creep up three places in the championshipsII rosicchiarsi verbo pronominale- rsi le unghie to bite o chew one's nails. -
2 piluccare
piluccare v.tr. e intr. to pick (at), to nibble: piluccare un grappolo d'uva, to pick at a bunch of grapes; piluccare un biscotto, to nibble a biscuit; smetti di piluccare, stop picking (o nibbling) at the food.* * *[piluk'kare]verbo transitivo1)2) (sbocconcellare) to pick at, to peck at, to nibble [ cibo]* * *piluccare/piluk'kare/ [1]1 piluccare un grappolo d'uva to pick at the grapes (from the bunch)2 (sbocconcellare) to pick at, to peck at, to nibble [ cibo]. -
3 sbocconcellare
sbocconcellare v.tr.1 to nibble: sbocconcellare un pezzo di pane, to nibble (at) a piece of bread2 ( spezzettare) to cut* into small pieces, to divide into small parts3 ( sbeccare) to chip.* * *[zbokkontʃel'lare]* * *sbocconcellare/zbokkont∫el'lare/ [1]to nibble (at), to pick at [ cibo]. -
4 brucare
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5 mangiucchiare
snack, eat between meals* * *mangiucchiare v.tr. to nibble at (sthg.): il bambino mangiucchiava un pezzo di pane, the child was nibbling at a piece of bread◆ v. intr. to toy with one's food; to pick at one's food (anche di uccelli): ha mangiucchiato senza voglia, he toyed with his food listlessly; più che mangiar, mangiucchia, she doesn't eat, she just picks at her food.* * *[mandʒuk'kjare]verbo transitivo to nibble* * *mangiucchiare/mandʒuk'kjare/ [1]to nibble. -
6 mordicchiare
mordicchiare v.tr. to nibble, to gnaw, to chew: mordicchiare una matita, to chew a pencil.* * *[mordik'kjare]verbo transitivo to nibble, to nip [labbro, orecchio]* * *mordicchiare/mordik'kjare/ [1]to nibble, to nip [labbro, orecchio]; mordicchiare la matita to chew the pencil. -
7 spilluzzicare
spilluzzicare v.tr.1 to nibble, to peck at (sthg.)* * *[spilluttsi'kare]* * *spilluzzicare/spilluttsi'kare/ [1]to nibble, to peck at, to pick at [ cibo]. -
8 assaggiare
taste, sample* * *assaggiare v.tr.1 to taste; to sample; to try: assaggia se manca il sale, (try it and) see if it needs salt // assaggiare la frusta, (fig.) to have a taste of the whip2 ( metalli) to assay, to test.* * *[assad'dʒare]verbo transitivo1) (provare il sapore) to taste, to sample [cibo, vino]fare assaggiare la frusta a qcn. — fig. to give sb. a taste of the whip
2) (mangiare in piccola quantità) to nibble, to peck at* * *assaggiare/assad'dʒare/ [1]1 (provare il sapore) to taste, to sample [cibo, vino]; assaggiane un po'! taste a little! try a piece! fare assaggiare la frusta a qcn. fig. to give sb. a taste of the whip2 (mangiare in piccola quantità) to nibble, to peck at. -
9 bocconcino
m morsel* * *bocconcino s.m.1 morsel // a bocconcini, in tiny pieces2 ( boccone squisito) titbit, choice morsel, delicacy4 pl. (cuc.) piece, morsel: bocconcini di vitello al vino bianco, veal (pieces) stewed in white wine.* * *[bokkon'tʃino] 1.sostantivo maschile1) (piccolo boccone) morsel, nibble2) fig.2.è un bel bocconcino — she's a dish o a cookie AE colloq.
* * *bocconcino/bokkon't∫ino/I sostantivo m.1 (piccolo boccone) morsel, nibble; bocconcino prelibato titbitII bocconcini m.pl.gastr. (spezzatino) stew sing., stewballs. -
10 smozzicare
smozzicare v.tr.1 ( tagliare in piccoli pezzi) to cut* up; to break* to pieces; to tear* to pieces; to hack to pieces: smozzicare il pane, ( in bocconi) to break the bread into pieces; ( in briciole) to crumble the bread* * *[zmottsi'kare]verbo transitivo1) (spezzettare) to crumble; (mordicchiare) to nibble [ pane]2) fig. to mumble, to swallow [ parole]* * *smozzicare/zmottsi'kare/ [1]2 fig. to mumble, to swallow [ parole]. -
11 mangiare
1. v/t eatfig squandermangiarsi le parole mumblemangiarsi un'occasione throw away or waste an opportunity2. m food* * *mangiare v.tr.1 to eat*; to have one's meals, to take* one's meals: mangia di tutto, he eats anything; abitualmente mangiamo in cucina, we usually eat in the kitchen; si mangia alle 12.30, lunch is at 12.30; a tavola, si mangia!, lunch (o dinner) is ready!; non c'è niente di buono da mangiare?, is there anything good to eat?; da lei si mangia bene, you eat well at her house; ristorante in cui si mangia bene, restaurant where the food is good; vuoi da mangiare?, would you like something to eat?; mangiare al ristorante, to eat at the restaurant; mangiare a sazietà, to eat one's fill; mangiare bene, male, to eat well, badly (o to have a good meal, to have a poor meal); mangiare con appetito, to eat heartily; mangiare di grasso, to eat meat; mangiare di magro, not to eat meat (o to abstain from eating meat); mangiare in bianco, to eat plain food; fare da mangiare, to do the cooking (o to cook); non sa fare da mangiare, she can't cook; mangio un boccone e arrivo, I'll eat a bite and be with you straightaway; mangiare fuori di casa, to eat out; mangiare qlco. di gusto, to eat sthg. with relish; ho mangiato proprio di gusto, I really enjoyed my meal; mangiare svogliatamente, to pick at one's food; dar da mangiare a, to feed; hai dato da mangiare al cane?, have you fed the dog? // mangiare a crepapelle, to stuff oneself with food // mangiare come un uccellino, to nibble at one's food // mangiare come un lupo, to eat like a horse // mangiare per quattro, to eat heartily (o greedily) // mangiarsi le unghie, to bite one's nails2 (consumare) to consume, to eat* up; (corrodere) to corrode, to eat* away, to eat* into (sthg.): quella locomotiva mangia tanto carbone, that steam engine eats up a lot of coal; gli acidi mangiano i metalli, acids eat into (o corrode) metals; la riva fu mangiata dal fiume, the banks were eaten away by the river; la ruggine mangia il ferro, rust corrodes iron3 (a carte, scacchi ecc.) to take*.◆ FRASEOLOGIA: mangiarsi qlcu. con gli occhi, to devour s.o. with one's eyes // se non la pianta me lo mangio vivo, if he doesn't cut it out, I'll tear him apart // mangiare qlcu. d (a)i baci, to smother s.o. with kisses // mangiarsi il fegato dalla rabbia, to be seething with anger // mangiare la foglia, to smell a rat // mangiare le parole, to mumble (o to speak indistinctly) // è così brava che se li mangia tutti, she is so good that she can run rings round everyone // mangiare alle spalle di qlcu., to be a sponger (o to sponge on s.o. o live off s.o.) // mangiare negli affari, to make an illicit profit in business; sono in troppi a mangiare in quella società, there are too many people on the fiddle in the company; mangiare i soldi a qlcu., to squander s.o.'s money; in due anni si è mangiato un patrimonio, he went through (o squandered) a fortune in two years; mangiarsi una fortuna al gioco, to gamble away a fortune.mangiare s.m.1 eating: il mangiare è il suo unico piacere, eating is his only pleasure2 (cibo) food; (cucina) cooking: mangiare leggero, light food; mangiare pesante, heavy food; è il marito che si occupa del mangiare, it's her husband who does the cooking; il mangiare da loro è molto buono, the cooking at their house is very good.* * *[man'dʒare]1. vt1) (gen) to eatmangiare di tutto — to eat anything o everything
qui si mangia bene/male — the food is good/bad here
farsi qc da mangiare — to make o.s. sth to eat
mangiare fuori — to eat out, have a meal out
allora, si mangia? — is it ready then?
mangiare per due/quattro fig — to eat enough for two/like a horse
2) Carte, Scacchi to take2. sm(cibo) foodil mangiare è pronto — lunch/breakfast/dinner is ready
* * *I 1. [man'dʒare]verbo transitivo1) to eat*non ti mangio mica! — colloq. I won't eat you!
mangiare qcn. di baci — fig. to smother sb. with kisses
mangiare qcn. con gli occhi — fig. to have one's eye on sb., to eye sb. up and down
mangiare vivo qcn. — fig. to eat sb. alive
2) (corrodere, rovinare) [ruggine, pioggia, acido] to eat* away [ metallo]; [ tarme] to eat* [ lana]3) (nella dama, agli scacchi ecc.) to take*2.1) to eat*; (fare pranzo) to have* lunch; (fare cena) to have* dinnerdare da mangiare a — to feed [bambino, animale]
fare da mangiare — to do the cooking, to cook, to make the meal
fare da mangiare per — to cook for [ famiglia]
invitare qcn. a mangiare — to invite sb. for a meal
3.mangiare su qcs. — to make an illicit profit with sth
verbo pronominale mangiarsi- rsi le parole — to clip o slur one's speech
3) (sperperare) to go* through [ patrimonio]II [man'dʒare]sostantivo maschile1) (atto del mangiare) eating2) (cibo) food* * *mangiare1/man'dʒare/ [1]1 to eat*; mangialo tutto! eat (it) up! che cosa vorresti mangiare? what would you like to have? che cosa si mangia a pranzo? what's for lunch? non ti mangio mica! colloq. I won't eat you! mangiare qcn. di baci fig. to smother sb. with kisses; mangiare qcn. con gli occhi fig. to have one's eye on sb., to eye sb. up and down; mangiare vivo qcn. fig. to eat sb. alive2 (corrodere, rovinare) [ruggine, pioggia, acido] to eat* away [ metallo]; [ tarme] to eat* [ lana]; essere mangiato dai topi to be gnawed by rats; essere mangiato o farsi mangiare dalle zanzare to be eaten alive by mosquitos3 (nella dama, agli scacchi ecc.) to take*(aus. avere)1 to eat*; (fare pranzo) to have* lunch; (fare cena) to have* dinner; mangiare cinese to eat Chinese; mangiare fuori to eat out; si mangia male qui the food is not good here; dare da mangiare a to feed [bambino, animale]; fare da mangiare to do the cooking, to cook, to make the meal; fare da mangiare per to cook for [ famiglia]; invitare qcn. a mangiare to invite sb. for a meal2 (guadagnare illecitamente) mangiare su qcs. to make an illicit profit with sth.III mangiarsi verbo pronominale1 (rosicchiarsi) - rsi le unghie to bite one's nails3 (sperperare) to go* through [ patrimonio]; si è mangiato tutto al gioco he gambled all his money away.————————mangiare2/man'dʒare/sostantivo m.1 (atto del mangiare) eating2 (cibo) food; è difficile nel mangiare he's a picky eater; gli piace il mangiare semplice he likes plain cooking. -
12 rosicare
rosicare v.tr. to nibble; ( rodere) to gnaw // chi non risica non rosica, (prov.) nothing ventured nothing gained.* * *[rosi'kare]••chi non risica non rosica — prov. nothing ventured, nothing gained
* * *rosicare/rosi'kare/ [1](rodere) to gnaw (at)\chi non risica non rosica prov. nothing ventured, nothing gained. -
13 brucare vt
[bru'kare]to browse on, nibble at -
14 mangiucchiare vt
[mandʒuk'kjare] -
15 piluccare vt
[piluk'kare] -
16 rosicchiare vt
[rosik'kjare](rodere) to gnaw (at), (mangiucchiare) to nibble (at) -
17 sbocconcellare vt
[zbokkontʃel'lare] -
18 spilluzzicare vt
[spilluttsi'kare](cibo) to nibble, peck at -
19 spizzicare vt
[spittsi'kare]to nibble, peck at -
20 morsicchiare
morsicchiare v.tr. to gnaw at (sthg.), to nibble at (sthg.): morsicchiava il pane, he was nibbling at the bread.
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