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1 hunch
I [hʌntʃ]nome idea f., impressione f.II 1. [hʌntʃ] 2.* * *(an idea or belief based on one's feelings or suspicions rather than on clear evidence: I have a hunch he'll be late.) sensazione, presentimento- hunchbacked
- hunched up* * *[hʌntʃ]1. n1) (fam: idea) impressione f, (premonition) intuizione fI have a hunch that... — ho la vaga impressione che..., ho il vago presentimento che...
2) (hump) gobba2. vt(also: hunch up) incurvare3. vi* * *hunch /hʌntʃ/n.1 gobba; gibbosità3 (fam.) intuizione; impressione; sensazione; sospetto: I have a hunch that he's lying, ho la sensazione che stia mentendo● (fam.) to act on a hunch, agire in base a una (vaga) sensazione; seguire un'intuizione.(to) hunch /hʌntʃ/A v. t.B v. i.1 curvarsi; inarcarsi● Don't hunch!, non fare la gobba!* * *I [hʌntʃ]nome idea f., impressione f.II 1. [hʌntʃ] 2. -
2 hunchback hunch·back n
['hʌntʃˌbæk]offensive gobbo (-a) -
3 hunchbacked hunch·back·ed adj
['hʌntʃˌbækt](offensive: person) gobbo (-a) -
4 hunched
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5 ♦ shoulder
♦ shoulder /ˈʃəʊldə(r)/n.1 (anat.) spalla ( anche fig.): to dislocate one's shoulder, slogarsi una spalla; My shoulders hurt, mi fanno male le spalle; He put his arm round her shoulder, le mise un braccio sulla spalla; broad shoulders, spalle larghe ( anche fig.); round shoulders, spalle curve; (fig.) the shoulder of a bastion, la spalla d'un bastione; to shrug one's shoulders, alzare le spalle; stringersi nelle spalle; fare spallucce; to hunch one's shoulders, curvare le spalle (o ingobbirsi)3 (pl.) spalle ( anche fig.): to carry st. on one's shoulders, portare qc. sulle spalle; to shift the responsibility onto other shoulders, gettare la responsabilità sulle spalle altrui● shoulder bag, borsa a tracolla □ shoulder belt, bandoliera, tracolla; cintura di sicurezza a bretella □ (anat.) shoulder blade, scapola □ shoulder brace, busto per raddrizzare la schiena ( a un bambino, ecc.) □ ( calcio, ecc.) shoulder charge, contrasto di spalla □ shoulder flash, mostrina ( di divisa militare) □ ( sport) shoulder guard (o shoulder harness), paraspalle □ shoulder knot, cordone ( di militare o di servo in livrea); cinghia ( di zaino, ecc.) □ shoulder-length, all'altezza delle spalle: shoulder length hair, capelli che arrivano alle spalle □ ( USA, di esercito e aeron.) shoulder loop, spallina □ ( USA, della marina) shoulder mark, spallina □ ( sartoria) shoulder pad, spallina ( imbottitura); ( sport) paraspalle □ ( sartoria) shoulder padding, imbottitura della spalla □ shoulder strap, spallina, bretella ( d'abito femminile o d'impermeabile); (mil.) spallina ( di uniforme); cinghia a tracolla ( per portare una sacca, ecc.); ( golf) tracolla □ ( lotta, judo) shoulder throw, proiezione di spalla □ shoulder to shoulder, spalla a spalla; (fig.) aiutandosi reciprocamente □ (mil.) shoulder weapon, arma da spalla □ across the shoulder, a spalla; a tracolla □ to bring a rifle to one's shoulder, imbracciare un fucile □ (fig. fam.) from the shoulder, (detto) a muso duro (o fuori dai denti) □ (fig.) to give sb. the cold shoulder, trattare q. con freddezza □ to lay the blame on the right shoulders, addossare la colpa a chi ce l'ha □ ( to need) a shoulder to cry on, (avere bisogno di) una spalla su cui piangere □ over the shoulder = across the shoulder ► sopra □ (fig., antiq.) to put ( to set) one's shoulder to the wheel, mettersi al lavoro di buona lena; darci dentro (fam.) □ (fig.) to rub shoulders with sb., frequentare q.; essere in amicizia con q. □ (fig.) to stand head and shoulders above sb. [st.], superare q. [qc.] di gran lunga; valere assai più di q. [qc.] □ straight from the shoulder, ( di un pugno) portato con la spalla, ben assestato; ( di parole) a muso duro, fuori dai denti; ( di critica, consiglio, ecc.) franco, esplicito, leale.(to) shoulder /ˈʃəʊldə(r)/A v. t.1 prendere sulle spalle; caricarsi di; (fig.) accollarsi, addossarsi, assumersi, sobbarcarsi a: He shouldered all the liabilities of the firm, si è addossato tutto il passivo dell'azienda; to shoulder the entire responsibility, assumersi tutta la responsabilitàB v. i.lavorare di spalle; farsi largo a spallate● (mil.) to shoulder arms, mettere il fucile in posizione di bracci'arm ( USA: di spall'arm): Shoulder arms!, bracci'arm!; ( USA) spall'arm! □ ( calcio, ecc.) to shoulder aside, spostare ( un avversario) con una spallata □ to shoulder out, spingere (o cacciare) a spallate □ to shoulder one's way through the crowd, farsi largo a spallate tra la folla.
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Hunch — Hunch, n. [Perh. akin to huckle; cf. hump, hunch, bunch, hunk.] 1. A hump; a protuberance. [1913 Webster] 2. A lump; a thick piece; as, a hunch of bread. [1913 Webster] 3. A push or thrust, as with the elbow. [1913 Webster] 4. A strong, intuitive … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Hunch — Hunch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hunched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hunching}.] 1. To push or jostle with the elbow; to push or thrust suddenly. [1913 Webster] 2. To thrust out a hump or protuberance; to crook, as the back. Dryden. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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hunch|back — «HUHNCH BAK», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a person with a hump on his back; humpback: »The hunchback was a dwarf about 30 years old. 2. a back having a hump on it. –adj. = hunchbacked. (Cf. ↑hunchbacked) … Useful english dictionary