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1 tigre
f tiger* * *tigre s.f.1 (zool.) ( Panthera tigris) tiger; ( femmina) tigress: tigre del Bengala, Bengal tiger; tigre dai denti a sciabola, sabre-toothed tiger // tigre di carta, (fig. spreg.) paper tiger // cavalcare la tigre, (fig.) to ride the tiger2 ( donna aggressiva) tigress.* * *['tigre]sostantivo femminile2) fig. wildcat•••* * *tigre/'tigre/sostantivo f.2 fig. wildcatcavalcare la tigre to ride the tiger\tigre di carta paper tiger. -
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3 eroe
m hero* * *eroe s.m.1 hero*: culto degli eroi, hero worship; comportarsi da eroe, to act like a hero; morire da eroe, to die a hero's death (o to die like a hero); non ti conviene fare troppo l'eroe, I wouldn't act the hero too much if I were you; dopo questa avventura si sente un eroe, he feels a hero after this adventure; eroe da operetta, paper tiger (o stage hero o operetta hero); tuo cugino era l'eroe della serata, (scherz.) your cousin was the man of the evening; con questo atto sei diventato l'eroe del giorno, (scherz.) doing that has made you the hero of the hour2 ( protagonista di una narrazione) hero*, protagonist, main character: l'eroe romantico, the Romantic hero.* * *[e'rɔe]sostantivo maschile1) hero*2) (protagonista) hero*, protagonist, main character* * *eroe/e'rɔe/sostantivo m.1 hero*; eroe di guerra war hero; comportarsi da eroe to act like a hero2 (protagonista) hero*, protagonist, main character. -
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fig paper tiger
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Paper tiger — is a literal English translation of the Chinese phrase zhǐ lǎohǔ (zh ts|t=紙老虎|s=紙老虎), meaning something which seems as threatening as a tiger, but is really harmless.The phrase is an ancient one in Chinese, but sources differ as to when it… … Wikipedia
paper tiger — Paper Pa per (p[=a] p[ e]r), n. [F. papier, fr. L. papyrus papyrus, from which the Egyptians made a kind of paper, Gr. pa pyros. Cf. {Papyrus}.] 1. A substance in the form of thin sheets or leaves intended to be written or printed on, or to be… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
paper tiger — A paper tiger is a person, country, institution, etc, that looks powerful, but is actually weak … The small dictionary of idiomes
paper tiger — paper tigers N COUNT If you say that an institution, a country, or a person is a paper tiger, you mean that although they seem powerful they do not really have any power … English dictionary
paper tiger — n an enemy or opponent who seems powerful but actually is not … Dictionary of contemporary English
paper tiger — noun count a person, organization, or country that appears to be very powerful or dangerous but in fact is weak … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
paper tiger — ► NOUN ▪ a person or thing that appears threatening but is ineffectual … English terms dictionary
paper tiger — ☆ paper tiger n. a person, nation, etc. that seems to pose a threat but is actually ineffective or powerless … English World dictionary
paper tiger — noun the nature of a person or organization that appears powerful but is actually powerless and ineffectual he reminded Mao that the paper tiger had nuclear teeth • Hypernyms: ↑powerlessness, ↑impotence, ↑impotency * * * noun, pl ⋯ gers [count] … Useful english dictionary
paper tiger — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms paper tiger : singular paper tiger plural paper tigers a person, organization, or country that appears to be very powerful or dangerous but in fact is weak … English dictionary
paper tiger — A paper tiger is a person, country, institution, etc, that looks powerful, but is actually weak. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** This term refers to a person, organization or country that is less powerful or threatening than they… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
