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1 owl
[aʊl]nome gufo m.; (with tufted ears) civetta f.* * *(a type of bird that flies at night and feeds on small birds and animals.) gufo; civetta* * *owl /aʊl/n.3 (fig.) nottambulo4 (fig.) persona dall'aspetto solenne; vecchio gufo (fam.)● (fam.) owl bus, autobus notturno □ owl-light, crepuscolo □ (zool.) owl pigeon, varietà di piccione □ (fam. USA) owl train, treno notturno □ (zool.) barn owl ( Tyto alba), barbagianni □ (fig.) to carry owls to Athens, portar nottole ad Atene □ (zool.) eagle-owl ( Bubo bubo), gufo reale □ (zool.) long-eared owl ( Asio otus), gufo comune □ (zool.) tawny owl ( Strix aluco), allocco.* * *[aʊl]nome gufo m.; (with tufted ears) civetta f. -
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3 barn owl
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4 night owl
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5 owlet owl·et n
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6 owlish owl·ish adj
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7 owlishly owl·ish·ly adv
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8 screech owl
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9 tawny owl
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10 brown owl
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11 eagle owl
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12 screech-owl
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13 hoot
I [huːt]1) (noise) (of owl) grido m.; (of train, ship or factory siren) fischio m.; (of car) colpo m. di clacson; (derisive shout) fischio m., grida f.pl. di disapprovazione2) colloq.••II 1. [huːt]I don't give a hoot o two hoots! — colloq. me ne infischio!
verbo intransitivo [ owl] chiurlare, stridere; [train, siren] fischiare; [ car] suonare il clacson; [person, crowd] (derisively) fischiare2.verbo transitivo fischiare [speaker, actor]to hoot one's horn — dare un colpo di clacson (at sb. a qcn.)
* * *[hu:t] 1. verb1) (to sound the horn of a car etc: The driver hooted (his horn) at the old lady.) suonare2) ((of car etc horns, sirens etc) to make a loud noise, as a warning, signal etc: You can't leave the factory till the siren hoots.) suonare3) ((of owls) to call out: An owl hooted in the wood.) ululare4) ((of people) to make a loud noise of laughter or disapproval: They hooted with laughter.) fischiare2. noun1) (the sound of a car etc horn, a siren etc.) colpo di clacson2) (the call of an owl.) ululo3) (a loud shout of laughter or disapproval.) urlo•- hooter- not care a hoot / two hoots* * *[huːt]1. nI don't give a hoot fam — non me ne importa un accidente, me ne infischio
it was a hoot fam — è stato divertentissimo or uno spasso
2. vi(owl) gufare, (person: in scorn) farsi una risata (di scherno), (Auto: person) strombazzare, suonare il clacson, (ship, train, factory hooter) fischiare* * *hoot /hu:t/n.2 (autom.) suono di tromba; colpo di clacson4 (fam.) persona o cosa divertente; spasso; sballo (fam.)● hoot owl, civetta; gufo □ (fam.) I don't care (o give) a hoot, non me ne importa un fico (o un tubo) □ (fam.) It isn't worth two hoots, non vale un fico (secco).(to) hoot /hu:t/v. t. e i.2 (autom.) suonare (il clacson); strombazzare; strombettare4 ( di persona) gridare (contro q.); subissare d'urla; schiamazzare; fischiare: to hoot an actor, gridare contro (o fischiare) un attore5 (fam.) farsi delle (belle) risate; ridere sguaiatamente● to hoot sb. down, subissare q. di urla; zittire q. (urlando) □ to hoot an actor [a speaker] off (o away o out), far scappare un attore [un oratore] subissandolo di urla □ to hoot with laughter, sganasciarsi dalle risate; ridere sguaiatamente.* * *I [huːt]1) (noise) (of owl) grido m.; (of train, ship or factory siren) fischio m.; (of car) colpo m. di clacson; (derisive shout) fischio m., grida f.pl. di disapprovazione2) colloq.••II 1. [huːt]I don't give a hoot o two hoots! — colloq. me ne infischio!
verbo intransitivo [ owl] chiurlare, stridere; [train, siren] fischiare; [ car] suonare il clacson; [person, crowd] (derisively) fischiare2.verbo transitivo fischiare [speaker, actor]to hoot one's horn — dare un colpo di clacson (at sb. a qcn.)
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14 screech
I [skriːtʃ]nome grido m., strillo m. acuto; (of tyres) stridio m., stridore m.II 1. [skriːtʃ]verbo transitivo gridare, urlare2.* * *[skri: ] 1. verb(to make a harsh, shrill cry, shout or noise: She screeched (abuse) at him; The car screeched to a halt.) strillare; stridere2. noun(a loud, shrill cry or noise: screeches of laughter; a screech of brakes.) strillo; stridore* * *[skriːtʃ]1. n2. vi(person) strillare, (owl, brakes) stridere"get out of here!" she screeched — "esci di qui!" strillò
* * *screech /skri:tʃ/n.1 strillo; grido acuto3 (fig.) lo stridere; stonatura● (zool.) screech owl allocco, barbagianni, strige, gufo ( in genere); (in USA, Otus asio) gufo comune americano.(to) screech /skri:tʃ/A v. i.strillare; stridere: The monkey was screeching, la scimmia urlava; The tyres screeched, le gomme stridetteroB v. t.● to screech to a halt (o to a stop, to a standstill), (autom.) arrestarsi (o fermarsi) con uno stridio di freni (o di gomme); (fig.) fermarsi di colpo (o di botto).* * *I [skriːtʃ]nome grido m., strillo m. acuto; (of tyres) stridio m., stridore m.II 1. [skriːtʃ]verbo transitivo gridare, urlare2. -
15 ♦ brown
♦ brown /braʊn/A a.1 (color) marrone; bruno; castano scuro: a brown hat, un cappello marrone; brown eyes, occhi marroni (o castani); brown hair, capelli castano scuri; brown-haired, dai capelli castani2 ( di pelle, carnagione) scuro; abbronzato: to get brown, abbronzarsi; brown-skinned, scuro di pelle; di pelle scura3 ( di farina, riso, ecc.) integrale: brown bread, pane integrale; pane nero; brown rice, riso integrale; riso non brillatoB n.1 [u] (color) marrone; bruno; castano scuro: Brown is my favourite colour, il marrone è il mio colore preferito; chocolate brown, color cioccolata; to wear brown, vestire di marrone; dressed in brown, vestito di marrone● (GB) brown ale, birra scura □ (bot.) brown algae (pl.), alghe brune □ (as) brown as a berry, abbronzatissimo □ brown bag, sacchetto di carta (marrone); ( USA) sacchetto della colazione □ (zool.) brown bear ( Ursus arctos), orso bruno □ ( sport) brown belt, cintura marrone (di judo o karate) □ brown coal, lignite □ (astron.) brown dwarf, stella nana marrone □ brown envelope, busta di carta marroncina; ( per estens., GB) lettera ufficiale ( mandata da un ufficio pubblico) □ (comm.) brown goods, televisori, stereo, computer, ecc. ( di contro agli elettrodomestici per la casa) □ brown paper, carta da imballaggio, carta da pacchi □ (volg. USA) brown-nose ► brown-noser □ brown-out ► brownout □ (zool.) brown owl, allocco; gufo selvatico □ ( scoutismo) Brown Owl, capo branco ( delle lupette) □ (agric.) brown rot, muffa delle piante □ (stor.) Brown Shirt, camicia bruna; nazista □ brown sugar, zucchero greggio; zucchero scuro; ( slang USA) eroina □ (zool.) brown trout, trota salmonata □ in a brown study, assorto nei propri pensieri; meditabondo.(to) brown /braʊn/A v. t.B v. i.2 abbronzarsi. -
16 horn
[hɔːn] 1.1) zool. (of animal) corno m.; (of snail) antenna f.; (of owl) ciuffo m.; fig. (on moon, anvil) corno m.2) mus. corno m.3) (of car) clacson m.4) U (substance) corno m.2.made of horn — in, di corno
modificatore mus. [player, teacher] di corno; [ part] per corno••to draw o pull in one's horns (feeling hurt) ritirarsi nel proprio guscio; (financially) tagliare sulle spese; to lock horns with sb. — scontrarsi (violentemente) con qcn
* * *[ho:n]1) (a hard object which grows (usually in pairs) on the head of a cow, sheep etc: A ram has horns.) corno2) (the material of which this is made: spoons made of horn; ( also adjective) horn spoons.) corno; di corno3) (something which is made of horn: a shoehorn.) corno4) (something which looks like a horn in shape: a snail's horns.) corno5) (the apparatus in a car etc which gives a warning sound: The driver blew his horn.) clacson6) (an instrument, formerly an animal's horn but now made of brass, that is blown to produce a musical sound: a hunting-horn.) corno7) ((also French horn) the type of coiled brass horn that is played in orchestras etc.) tromba•- horned- - horned
- horny* * *horn /hɔ:n/A n.1 corno ( in ogni senso); (geogr.) picco; antenna ( d'insetto): the horns of a snail, le corna d'una lumaca; to blow the horn, suonare il corno; (mus.) French horn, corno francese; (mitol.) the horn of plenty, il corno dell'abbondanza; la cornucopia2 (autom.) tromba; clacson: to sound (o to honk, to toot) one's horn, suonare il clacson; strombettare7 (volg.) erezioneB a. attr.di corno: a horn handle, un manico di corno● (geogr.) the Horn, Capo Horn □ (ferr.) horn-bar, asse ( di carro o carrozza) □ (geogr.) the Horn of Africa, il Corno d'Africa □ (mus.) horn player, suonatore di corno; cornista □ horn-rimmed glasses, occhiali con montatura di corno □ (miner.) horn silver, cerargirite □ ( di un animale) to cast (o to shed) one's horns, perdere le corna □ (fig.) to draw (o to pull) in one's horns, ridurre le spese, tirare la cinghia (fig.); ( anche) venire a più miti consigli, abbassare la cresta (fig.) □ to be on the horns of a dilemma, avere di fronte a sé due alternative ugualmente spiacevoli.(to) horn /hɔ:n/v. t.3 (fig. arc.) cornificare; fare le corna a (q.)● (fam.) to horn in (on), intromettersi, immischiarsi (in).* * *[hɔːn] 1.1) zool. (of animal) corno m.; (of snail) antenna f.; (of owl) ciuffo m.; fig. (on moon, anvil) corno m.2) mus. corno m.3) (of car) clacson m.4) U (substance) corno m.2.made of horn — in, di corno
modificatore mus. [player, teacher] di corno; [ part] per corno••to draw o pull in one's horns (feeling hurt) ritirarsi nel proprio guscio; (financially) tagliare sulle spese; to lock horns with sb. — scontrarsi (violentemente) con qcn
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17 an
[ forma debole ən] [ forma forte æn]a II* * *[ə(n)]indef. article(a is used before words beginning with a consonant eg a boy, or consonant sound eg a union; an is used before words beginning with a vowel eg an owl, or vowel sound eg an honour.)1) (one: There is a boy in the garden.) un, uno,una2) (any; every: An owl can see in the dark.) un, uno, una3) (for each; per: We earn $6 an hour.) per, a* * *[æn, ən, n]indef artSee:* * *[ forma debole ən] [ forma forte æn]a II -
18 barn
[bɑːn]* * *(a building in which grain, hay etc are stored: The farmer keeps his tractor in the barn.) granaio* * *barn /bɑ:n/n.1 granaio; fienile; capannone agricolo● (fam. USA) barn-burner, evento di enorme interesse; cosa che fa sensazione □ barn dance, festa campestre, in cui si balla una specie di quadriglia □ a barn of a place, un edificio (o locale) enorme e squallido: They live in a barn of a country house, abitano in una casa di campagna enorme □ (zool.) barn owl ( Tyto alba), barbagianni □ (zool., USA) barn swallow ( Hirundo rustica), rondine □ (fig.) not to be able to hit a barn door, essere un pessimo tiratore.* * *[bɑːn] -
19 claw
I [klɔː]1) zool. (of animal, bird of prey) artiglio m.; (of crab, lobster) chela f.2) colloq. fig. grinfia f.to get one's claws into sb. — fare cadere qcn. nelle proprie grinfie
3) (on hammer) granchio m.II [klɔː]2) fig.to claw sb.'s eyes out — cavare gli occhi a qcn.
•* * *[klo:] 1. noun1) (one of the hooked nails of an animal or bird: The cat sharpened its claws on the tree-trunk.) artiglio2) (the foot of an animal or bird with hooked nails: The owl held the mouse in its claw.) zampa3) ((the pointed end of) the leg of a crab etc.) chela, pinza2. verb(to scratch or tear (at something) with claws or nails: The two cats clawed at each other.) graffiare* * *[klɔː]1. n2. vt3. vito claw at — graffiare, (prey) ghermire
•* * *claw /klɔ:/n.1 artiglio; unghione; ( per estens.) zampa: (fig.) to pare (o to clip, to cut) sb. 's claws, tagliare gli artigli a q.; rendere innocuo q.4 (spreg. o scherz.) grinfia; zampa; mano: Take off your claws!, giù le zampe!● claw bar, palanchino; piede di porco □ claw hammer, martello a granchio ( da carpentiere) □ claw-hammer coat, giacca a coda di rondine □ claw hatchet, accetta a granchio □ (fam.) to get one's claws into sb., riuscire ad avere q. tra le grinfie; dire cose sgradevoli su q.; ( di donna) accalappiare q.(to) claw /klɔ:/A v. t.1 artigliare; ghermire; tirare a sé con gli artigli; graffiare; dilaniareB v. i.2 – to claw for, tentare di afferrare, di aggrapparsi a: to claw for the handle, cercare di afferrare la maniglia● to claw one's way, avanzare aprendosi la strada a fatica ( usando le mani).* * *I [klɔː]1) zool. (of animal, bird of prey) artiglio m.; (of crab, lobster) chela f.2) colloq. fig. grinfia f.to get one's claws into sb. — fare cadere qcn. nelle proprie grinfie
3) (on hammer) granchio m.II [klɔː]2) fig.to claw sb.'s eyes out — cavare gli occhi a qcn.
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20 eagle
['iːgl]nome aquila f.* * *['i:ɡl](a kind of large bird of prey noted for its good eyesight.) aquila* * *eagle /ˈi:gl/n.● (fig.) eagle eye, occhio d'aquila; occhio vigile: to keep an eagle eye on st., tenere d'occhio qc.; non perdere d'occhio qc.; He had his eagle eye on us all the time, non ci perdeva d'occhio un istante □ eagle-eyed, dall'occhio d'aquila; occhiuto; attentissimo □ (zool.) eagle owl ( Bubo bubo), gufo reale □ (zool.) eagle ray ( Myliobatis aquila), aquila di mare □ bald eagle ► bald.* * *['iːgl]nome aquila f.
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