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1 stiff
I [stɪf]nome colloq.1) (corpse) cadavere m.2) AE (humourless person) musone m. (-a), persona f. scontrosaII 1. [stɪf]1) (restricted in movement) rigido, duro; (after sport, sleeping badly) irrigidito, indolenzito2) (hard to move) [ drawer] duro da aprire; [ lever] duro da muovere4) gastr.5) (not relaxed) [manner, person, style] rigido, compassato6) (harsh) [warning, sentence] severo, duro7) (difficult) [ exam] difficile; [ climb] erto, scosceso; [ competition] duro, accanito; [ opposition] duro, tenace8) (high) [charge, fine] salato, elevato2.avverbio colloq.to be scared stiff — avere una paura nera, essere spaventato a morte
to scare sb. stiff — fare una paura nera a qcn., spaventare qcn. a morte
••to keep a stiff upper lip — non mettere in mostra le proprie emozioni, non fare una piega
* * *[stif]1) (rigid or firm, and not easily bent, folded etc: He has walked with a stiff leg since he injured his knee; stiff cardboard.) rigido; indolenzito2) (moving, or moved, with difficulty, pain etc: I can't turn the key - the lock is stiff; I woke up with a stiff neck; I felt stiff the day after the climb.) rigido, duro; indolenzito3) ((of a cooking mixture etc) thick, and not flowing: a stiff dough.) denso, spesso, consistente4) (difficult to do: a stiff examination.) difficile5) (strong: a stiff breeze.) forte6) ((of a person or his manner etc) formal and unfriendly: I received a stiff note from the bank manager.) freddo•- stiffly- stiffness
- stiffen
- stiffening
- bore
- scare stiff* * *I [stɪf]nome colloq.1) (corpse) cadavere m.2) AE (humourless person) musone m. (-a), persona f. scontrosaII 1. [stɪf]1) (restricted in movement) rigido, duro; (after sport, sleeping badly) irrigidito, indolenzito2) (hard to move) [ drawer] duro da aprire; [ lever] duro da muovere4) gastr.5) (not relaxed) [manner, person, style] rigido, compassato6) (harsh) [warning, sentence] severo, duro7) (difficult) [ exam] difficile; [ climb] erto, scosceso; [ competition] duro, accanito; [ opposition] duro, tenace8) (high) [charge, fine] salato, elevato2.avverbio colloq.to be scared stiff — avere una paura nera, essere spaventato a morte
to scare sb. stiff — fare una paura nera a qcn., spaventare qcn. a morte
••to keep a stiff upper lip — non mettere in mostra le proprie emozioni, non fare una piega
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2 thick
[θɪk] 1.1) [layer, garment] spesso; [ liquid] denso; [ vegetation] fitto; [ fog] fitto, spesso; [hair, eyebrows] folto; [ lips] grosso; [ make-up] pesante; [ accent] forte; [ voice] (from sore throat) roco, rauco; (from alcohol) impastatoto make [sth.] thicker — addensare [ sauce]
thick with smoke — fumoso, pieno di fumo
2) colloq. (stupid) tonto3) colloq. (friendly)4) BE colloq. (unreasonable)2. 3.nome (of forest) folto m.••through thick and thin — nella buona e nella cattiva sorte, nel bene e nel male
* * *[Ɵik] 1. adjective1) (having a relatively large distance between opposite sides; not thin: a thick book; thick walls; thick glass.) spesso2) (having a certain distance between opposite sides: It's two inches thick; a two-inch-thick pane of glass.) grosso, spesso3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) containing solid matter; not flowing (easily) when poured: thick soup.) denso4) (made of many single units placed very close together; dense: a thick forest; thick hair.) folto5) (difficult to see through: thick fog.) fitto6) (full of, covered with etc: The room was thick with dust; The air was thick with smoke.) pieno7) (stupid: Don't be so thick!) stupido2. noun(the thickest, most crowded or active part: in the thick of the forest; in the thick of the fight.) folto, fitto; mezzo- thickly- thickness
- thicken
- thick-skinned
- thick and fast
- through thick and thin* * *[θɪk] 1.1) [layer, garment] spesso; [ liquid] denso; [ vegetation] fitto; [ fog] fitto, spesso; [hair, eyebrows] folto; [ lips] grosso; [ make-up] pesante; [ accent] forte; [ voice] (from sore throat) roco, rauco; (from alcohol) impastatoto make [sth.] thicker — addensare [ sauce]
thick with smoke — fumoso, pieno di fumo
2) colloq. (stupid) tonto3) colloq. (friendly)4) BE colloq. (unreasonable)2. 3.nome (of forest) folto m.••through thick and thin — nella buona e nella cattiva sorte, nel bene e nel male
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3 issue
I ['ɪʃuː, 'ɪsjuː]1) (topic for discussion) questione f., problema m.the point at issue — l'argomento in questione, il punto in discussione
to be at issue — (in disagreement) essere in discussione ( over, about su, per)
2) (allocation) (of supplies) distribuzione f.3) (official release) (of stamps, shares) emissione f.; (of book) pubblicazione f.4) (copy) (of newspaper) edizione f.; (of journal) numero m.5) (flowing out) fuoriuscita f., perdita f.6) (outcome) esito m., risultato m.7) (offspring) prole f., discendenza f.II 1. ['ɪʃuː, 'ɪsjuː]1) (allocate) distribuireto issue sb. with — dare in dotazione a qcn.
2) (make public) rilasciare [declaration, statement]; inviare, mandare [ ultimatum]; impartire, diramare [ order]; dare [ warning]3) (release officially) emettere [stamps, shares]4) (publish) pubblicare [book, magazine]2.1) (flow out)to issue from — [ liquid] uscire da, scaturire da; [gas, smoke] uscire da; [shouts, laughter] arrivare da, provenire da
2) (result)to issue from — derivare da, risultare da
* * *['iʃu:] 1. verb1) (to give or send out, or to distribute, especially officially: The police issued a description of the criminal; Rifles were issued to the troops.) distribuire, rilasciare2) (to flow or come out (from something): A strange noise issued from the room.) uscire2. noun1) (the act of issuing or process of being issued: Stamp collectors like to buy new stamps on the day of issue.) emissione2) (one number in the series of a newspaper, magazine etc: Have you seen the latest issue of that magazine?) numero3) (a subject for discussion and argument: The question of pay is not an important issue at the moment.) questione, problema* * *I ['ɪʃuː, 'ɪsjuː]1) (topic for discussion) questione f., problema m.the point at issue — l'argomento in questione, il punto in discussione
to be at issue — (in disagreement) essere in discussione ( over, about su, per)
2) (allocation) (of supplies) distribuzione f.3) (official release) (of stamps, shares) emissione f.; (of book) pubblicazione f.4) (copy) (of newspaper) edizione f.; (of journal) numero m.5) (flowing out) fuoriuscita f., perdita f.6) (outcome) esito m., risultato m.7) (offspring) prole f., discendenza f.II 1. ['ɪʃuː, 'ɪsjuː]1) (allocate) distribuireto issue sb. with — dare in dotazione a qcn.
2) (make public) rilasciare [declaration, statement]; inviare, mandare [ ultimatum]; impartire, diramare [ order]; dare [ warning]3) (release officially) emettere [stamps, shares]4) (publish) pubblicare [book, magazine]2.1) (flow out)to issue from — [ liquid] uscire da, scaturire da; [gas, smoke] uscire da; [shouts, laughter] arrivare da, provenire da
2) (result)to issue from — derivare da, risultare da
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4 water
I 1. ['wɔːtə(r)]nome acqua f.at high, low water — con l'alta, la bassa marea
to turn the water on, off — aprire, chiudere il rubinetto
2.to keep one's head above water — tenere la testa fuori dall'acqua; fig. (financially) stare a galla
1) mar. acque f.2) (spa water)3) med. (in obstetrics)3.modificatore [ glass] da acqua; [ jug] dell'acqua, per l'acqua; [tank, filter] per l'acqua; [ mill] ad acqua; [ bird] acquatico; [snake, shortage] d'acqua; [pump, wheel] idraulico; [pipe, pressure] dell'acqua••to spend money like water — avere le mani bucate, spendere e spandere
II 1. ['wɔːtə(r)]not to hold water — [ theory] fare acqua
verbo transitivo annaffiare [lawn, plant]; agr. irrigare [crop, field]; abbeverare [ livestock]2.* * *['wo:tə] 1. noun(a colourless, transparent liquid compound of hydrogen and oxygen, having no taste or smell, which turns to steam when boiled and to ice when frozen: She drank two glasses of water; `Are you going swimming in the sea?' `No, the water's too cold'; Each bedroom in the hotel is supplied with hot and cold running water; ( also adjective) The plumber had to turn off the water supply in order to repair the pipe; transport by land and water.) acqua2. verb1) (to supply with water: He watered the plants.) innaffiare, annaffiare2) ((of the mouth) to produce saliva: His mouth watered at the sight of all the food.) avere l'acquolina in bocca3) ((of the eyes) to fill with tears: The dense smoke made his eyes water.) lacrimare•- waters- watery
- wateriness
- waterborne
- water-closet
- water-colour
- watercress
- waterfall
- waterfowl
- waterfront
- waterhole
- watering-can
- water level
- waterlily
- waterlogged
- water main
- water-melon
- waterproof 3. noun(a coat made of waterproof material: She was wearing a waterproof.) impermeabile4. verb(to make (material) waterproof.) impermeabilizzare- water-skiing
- water-ski
- watertight
- water vapour
- waterway
- waterwheel
- waterworks
- hold water
- into deep water
- in deep water
- water down* * *I 1. ['wɔːtə(r)]nome acqua f.at high, low water — con l'alta, la bassa marea
to turn the water on, off — aprire, chiudere il rubinetto
2.to keep one's head above water — tenere la testa fuori dall'acqua; fig. (financially) stare a galla
1) mar. acque f.2) (spa water)3) med. (in obstetrics)3.modificatore [ glass] da acqua; [ jug] dell'acqua, per l'acqua; [tank, filter] per l'acqua; [ mill] ad acqua; [ bird] acquatico; [snake, shortage] d'acqua; [pump, wheel] idraulico; [pipe, pressure] dell'acqua••to spend money like water — avere le mani bucate, spendere e spandere
II 1. ['wɔːtə(r)]not to hold water — [ theory] fare acqua
verbo transitivo annaffiare [lawn, plant]; agr. irrigare [crop, field]; abbeverare [ livestock]2. -
5 Spring
I 1. [sprɪŋ]1) (season) primavera f.2) tecn. (coil) molla f. (a spirale)to be like a coiled spring — fig. (ready to pounce) essere pronto a scattare; (tense) essere teso come una corda di violino
3) (leap) balzo m., salto m., scatto m.4) (elasticity) elasticità f.5) (water source) sorgente f., fonte f.2.2) [ mattress] a molle; [binder, balance] a mollaII 1. [sprɪŋ]1) (set off) fare scattare [trap, lock]2) (develop)to spring a leak — [ tank] cominciare a perdere (dopo l'apertura di una falla)
2.to spring sth. on sb. — comunicare di punto in bianco qcs. a qcn.
1) (jump) saltare, balzareto spring from, over sth. — saltare da, su qcs.
to spring open, shut — [ door] aprirsi, chiudersi di scatto
to spring into action — [ troops] passare all'azione
to spring to attention — [ guards] scattare sull'attenti
to spring to sb.'s aid — accorrere in aiuto di qcn.
to spring into o to life — [machine, motor] accendersi
3) (originate)to spring from — nascere o essere dettato da [jealousy, fear]
•* * *[spriŋ] 1. past tense - sprang; verb1) (to jump, leap or move swiftly (usually upwards): She sprang into the boat.) saltare, balzare2) (to arise or result from: His bravery springs from his love of adventure.) nascere, derivare3) (to (cause a trap to) close violently: The trap must have sprung when the hare stepped in it.) scattare2. noun1) (a coil of wire or other similar device which can be compressed or squeezed down but returns to its original shape when released: a watch-spring; the springs in a chair.) molla2) (the season of the year between winter and summer when plants begin to flower or grow leaves: Spring is my favourite season.) primavera3) (a leap or sudden movement: The lion made a sudden spring on its prey.) balzo, scatto4) (the ability to stretch and spring back again: There's not a lot of spring in this old trampoline.) elasticità5) (a small stream flowing out from the ground.) sorgente•- springy- springiness
- sprung
- springboard
- spring cleaning
- springtime
- spring up* * *(Surnames) Spring /sprɪŋ/* * *I 1. [sprɪŋ]1) (season) primavera f.2) tecn. (coil) molla f. (a spirale)to be like a coiled spring — fig. (ready to pounce) essere pronto a scattare; (tense) essere teso come una corda di violino
3) (leap) balzo m., salto m., scatto m.4) (elasticity) elasticità f.5) (water source) sorgente f., fonte f.2.2) [ mattress] a molle; [binder, balance] a mollaII 1. [sprɪŋ]1) (set off) fare scattare [trap, lock]2) (develop)to spring a leak — [ tank] cominciare a perdere (dopo l'apertura di una falla)
2.to spring sth. on sb. — comunicare di punto in bianco qcs. a qcn.
1) (jump) saltare, balzareto spring from, over sth. — saltare da, su qcs.
to spring open, shut — [ door] aprirsi, chiudersi di scatto
to spring into action — [ troops] passare all'azione
to spring to attention — [ guards] scattare sull'attenti
to spring to sb.'s aid — accorrere in aiuto di qcn.
to spring into o to life — [machine, motor] accendersi
3) (originate)to spring from — nascere o essere dettato da [jealousy, fear]
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