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1 gattoni
gattoni1 avv. ( carponi) on all fours: gatton gattoni, ( quatto quatto) very stealthily on all fours; procedere ( gatton) gattoni, to creep (o to crawl) stealthily.gattoni2 s.m.pl. (fam. med.) mumps.* * *[gat'toni]andare (gatton) gattoni — [ bambino] to crawl; [ adulto] to walk an all fours
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2 carponi
on all fours* * *[kar'poni]camminare carponi — to crawl, to walk on all fours o on hands and knees
* * *carponi/kar'poni/camminare carponi to crawl, to walk on all fours o on hands and knees. -
3 zampa
di uccello claw( zoccolo) hoof( arto) leggastronomy di maiale trotterfig giù le zampe! hands off!a zampa di elefante flared* * *zampa s.f.1 ( arto di animale) leg2 ( parte terminale dell'arto degli animali) (di cani, lupi, felini) paw; (di cavallo, capra) hoof*; (di pecora, maiale) trotter; ( di volatile) claw: animale a quattro zampe, four-footed animal // zampe di gallina, ( grafia indecifrabile) scrawl, ( rughe intorno agli occhi) crow's feet // cavare la castagna dal fuoco con la zampa del gatto, to use s.o. as a cat's paw3 ( mano) hand, (scherz.) paw; ( piede) foot*, (scherz.) hoof*: dammi la zampa, give me your paw; giù le zampe!, get your paws off!; camminare a quattro zampe, to walk on all fours* * *['tsampa]sostantivo femminile1) (arto) leg; (parte inferiore dell'arto) paw, foot*zampa anteriore — foreleg; forefoot, forepaw
zampa posteriore — hind leg, hind foot
pantaloni a zampa d'elefante — bell-bottoms, bell-bottomed trousers, flares
camminare a quattro -e — to walk on all fours o on one's hands and knees
giù le -e! — scherz. get your paws off! keep your hands to yourself!
•- e di gallina — (rughe) crow's feet; (scrittura illeggibile) hen tracks
* * *zampa/'tsampa/sostantivo f.1 (arto) leg; (parte inferiore dell'arto) paw, foot*; zampa anteriore foreleg; forefoot, forepaw; zampa posteriore hind leg, hind foot; pantaloni a zampa d'elefante bell-bottoms, bell-bottomed trousers, flares2 colloq. scherz. (di persona) (mano) paw; (piede) hoof*; camminare a quattro -e to walk on all fours o on one's hands and knees; giù le -e! scherz. get your paws off! keep your hands to yourself! -
4 quattro
foural quattro per cento at four per centfare quattro passi go for a strollfarsi in quattro per fare qualcosa go to a lot of trouble to do something* * *quattro agg.num.card. e s.m. four: alle quattro, at four (o'clock); è a pagina quattro, it's on page four; l'articolo quattro dello statuto, article four of the statute; un servizio da tè per quattro, a tea service for four; mettetevi in fila per quattro, line up in fours; ho preso 4 in matematica, I got four out of ten in maths // animali a quattro zampe, four-legged animals // a quattro remi, four-oared: barca a quattro remi, four-oar; a quattro ruote, four-wheeled: carrozza a quattro ruote, four-wheeler; tiro a quattro, four-in-hand // in quattro e quattr'otto, in less than no time (o in the twinkling of an eye) // gliene dirò quattro, I'll give him a piece of my mind // fare quattro chiacchiere, to have a chat (o a natter) // fare il diavolo a quattro, ( far gran fracasso) to kick up a shindy (o to make a hullabaloo), ( sforzarsi per ottenere) to leave no stone unturned // fare quattro passi, to take a stroll (o to have a short walk): andare a fare quattro passi, to go for a stroll (o a short walk) // fare quattro salti, to dance: siamo andati a fare quattro salti per concludere la serata, we went dancing to finish off the evening // sono rimaste quattro cose da spostare, there are just a couple of things left to be moved // farsi in quattro, to do one's utmost // non dire quattro finché non l'hai nel sacco, (prov.) don't count your chickens before they're hatched.* * *['kwattro]1. agg inv1) four2)(
fig : pochi) fare quattro passi — to take a stroll, go for a little walklo pagano quattro soldi — they pay him peanuts o a pittance
a quattr'occhi — (tra 2 persone) face to face, (privatamente) in private
2. sm invfarsi in quattro per qn — to go out of one's way for sb, put o.s. out for sb
per fraseologia vedi: cinquein quattro e quattr'otto — in less than no time, in no time at all
* * *['kwattro] 1.aggettivo invariabile four2.sostantivo maschile invariabile1) (numero) four2) (giorno del mese) fourth3) sportbob a quattro — four men bob; (canottaggio)
quattro con, senza — coxed, coxless four
4) scol. (voto) = low fail3.quattro per quattro — aut. four-by-four
••dirne quattro a qcn. — to give sb. a piece of one's mind
ai quattro venti — [ spargere] to the four winds
urlare qcs. ai quattro venti — to shout sth. from the rooftops, to tell the world about sth.
a quattr'occhi — [parlare, discutere] face to face, one-to-one
in quattro e quattr'otto — in a flash, in less than no time
fare quattro passi — to go for a stroll, to go for a little o short walk
farsi in quattro per qcn. — to bend over backwards o do one's very best for sb.
* * *quattro/'kwattro/ ⇒ 26, 5, 8, 13fourII m.inv.1 (numero) four2 (giorno del mese) fourth4 scol. (voto) = low failIII f.pl.(ore) (del mattino) four am; (della sera) four pmdirne quattro a qcn. to give sb. a piece of one's mind; ai quattro venti [ spargere] to the four winds; urlare qcs. ai quattro venti to shout sth. from the rooftops, to tell the world about sth.; a quattr'occhi [parlare, discutere] face to face, one-to-one; in quattro e quattr'otto in a flash, in less than no time; fare quattro passi to go for a stroll, to go for a little o short walk; è a quattro passi da qui it's within walking distance; farsi in quattro per qcn. to bend over backwards o do one's very best for sb.; c'erano solo quattro gatti there was hardly anybody o a soul\quattro per quattro aut. four-by-four. -
5 carponi avv
[kar'poni]on all fours, on one's hands and kneesmettersi/stare a carponi — to get down/be on all fours
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6 carpone
carpone, carponi avv. on all fours, on one's hands and knees: trascinarsi carpone, to crawl on all fours. -
7 carponi
avv [kar'poni]on all fours, on one's hands and kneesmettersi/stare a carponi — to get down/be on all fours
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8 camminare vi
[kammi'nare]1) (gen) to walkcamminare a carponi o a quattro zampe — to go on all fours, crawl
cammina cammina, siamo arrivati — after a long walk, we arrived
cammina! — (spicciati) come on!, (levati di torno) go away!
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9 camminare
vi [kammi'nare]1) (gen) to walkcamminare a carponi o a quattro zampe — to go on all fours, crawl
cammina cammina, siamo arrivati — after a long walk, we arrived
cammina! — (spicciati) come on!, (levati di torno) go away!
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10 quattro
['kwattro]1. agg inv1) four2)(
fig : pochi) fare quattro passi — to take a stroll, go for a little walklo pagano quattro soldi — they pay him peanuts o a pittance
a quattr'occhi — (tra 2 persone) face to face, (privatamente) in private
2. sm invfarsi in quattro per qn — to go out of one's way for sb, put o.s. out for sb
per fraseologia vedi: cinquein quattro e quattr'otto — in less than no time, in no time at all
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11 andare (gatton) gattoni
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12 camminare
walk( funzionare) work, go* * *camminare v. intr.1 to walk: mi piace camminare, I like walking; il mio bambino non cammina ancora, my baby can't walk yet; non potrà camminare per almeno un mese, he won't be able to walk for a month at least; camminare su e giù, to walk up and down; camminava su e giù per la stanza, he walked up and down the room (o he paced the room); camminare avanti e indietro, to walk backwards and forwards (o back and forth); mi piace camminare nel parco, I like walking in the park; mi piace camminare per la campagna, I like walking (o tramping) round the country; camminava sul marciapiede della stazione, in attesa del treno, he walked along (o paced) the platform, waiting for the train; non camminare sul tappeto!, don't walk (o tread) on the carpet! // camminare adagio, to walk slowly; camminava adagio, guardandosi attorno, he was walking slowly (o ambling along), looking around him; camminare in fretta, di buon passo, to walk fast (o quickly o briskly); camminare a grandi passi, to stride; camminare faticosamente, to plod; camminare in punta di piedi, in silenzio, to tiptoe; camminare zoppicando, to limp; camminare in fila indiana, to walk in single file; camminare in fila per due, to walk two by two // su, cammina!, come on! (o get going!); (va' via!) get out! (o go away!) // cammina, cammina, arrivammo a..., after walking a long way, we got to... // camminare a quattro zampe, to go on all fours // camminare sul sicuro, (fig.) to tread on safe ground2 (fam.) to work: quest'auto non cammina, this car won't go (o work); il mio orologio non cammina più, my watch isn't working any more3 ( di lavoro, affari) to proceed, to get* going: gli affari camminano, non camminano, business is proceeding (o is brisk), business is slack; finalmente il lavoro cammina, finally our work has got going.* * *[kammi'nare]1) (andare a piedi) to walkcamminare carponi o gattoni to crawl; camminare a papera to waddle; camminare con passo pesante to stamp, to trudge, to thump (along); camminare in punta di piedi to tiptoe, to walk on tiptoe; cammina velocemente he's a fast walker; camminare con i tacchi to walk in high heels; camminare con le stampelle to walk on crutches; camminare sulla fune to walk the tightrope; camminare nel sonno to sleepwalk; camminare a testa alta to walk tall; cammina! — (vattene) go away! (affrettati) come along!
2) colloq. (funzionare) [meccanismo, dispositivo] to work••camminare con le proprie gambe — to find one's feet, to stand on one's own feet
* * *camminare/kammi'nare/ [1](aus. avere)1 (andare a piedi) to walk; camminare carponi o gattoni to crawl; camminare a papera to waddle; camminare con passo pesante to stamp, to trudge, to thump (along); camminare in punta di piedi to tiptoe, to walk on tiptoe; cammina velocemente he's a fast walker; camminare con i tacchi to walk in high heels; camminare con le stampelle to walk on crutches; camminare sulla fune to walk the tightrope; camminare nel sonno to sleepwalk; camminare a testa alta to walk tall; cammina! (vattene) go away! (affrettati) come along!2 colloq. (funzionare) [meccanismo, dispositivo] to work; la macchina non cammina the car doesn't go3 (fare passeggiate) camminare in montagna to hike in the mountainscamminare con le proprie gambe to find one's feet, to stand on one's own feet. -
13 camminare carponi
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14 disabituare
disabituare qualcuno a qualcosa get s.o. out of the habit of something* * *disabituare v.tr. to disaccustom, to wean, to cure: l'ho disabituato a giocare d'azzardo, I got him out of the habit of (o I cured him of) gambling; tentavano di disabituarlo al biberon, they tried to wean him off the feeding bottle.◘ disabituarsi v.rifl. to give* up the habit of (doing); to fall* out of (doing); to get* out of the habit of (doing); to disaccustom oneself to (sthg., doing): il bambino si sta disabituando a camminare a quattro zampe, the child is growing out of the habit of crawling on all fours; riuscì a disabituare al fumo, he succeeded in giving up smoking.* * *[dizabitu'are]1. vtdisabituare qn a qc/a fare qc — to break sb of a habit/the habit of doing sth
2. vip (disabituarsi)disabituarsi a qc/a fare qc — to get out of the habit of sth/of doing sth
* * *[dizabitu'are] 1.verbo transitivo2.disabituare qcn. dal fare qcs. — to get sb. out of the habit of doing sth
verbo pronominale disabituarsi-rsi a qcs. — to get out of the habit of doing sth
* * *disabituare/dizabitu'are/ [1]disabituare qcn. dal fare qcs. to get sb. out of the habit of doing sth.II disabituarsi verbo pronominale-rsi a qcs. to get out of the habit of doing sth. -
15 gattoni avv
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16 zampa sf
['tsampa]pantaloni a zampa d'elefante — bell-bottom trousers, bell-bottoms, (più larghi) flares
giù le zampe! fam — paws off!
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17 gattoni
avv [ɡat'toni] -
18 zampa
sf ['tsampa]pantaloni a zampa d'elefante — bell-bottom trousers, bell-bottoms, (più larghi) flares
giù le zampe! fam — paws off!
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