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1 sheep
[ʃiːp]black sheep — fig. pecora nera
lost sheep — fig. pecorella smarrita
••to count sheep — fig. contare le pecore
to make sheep's eyes at sb. — fare gli occhi dolci a qcn.
may as well be hung for a sheep as for a lamb — = se le conseguenze sono ugualmente negative, tanto vale commettere la mancanza più grave
* * *[ʃi:p]plural - sheep; noun(a kind of animal related to the goat, whose flesh is used as food and from whose wool clothing is made: a flock of sheep.) pecora- sheepish- sheepishly
- sheepdog* * *[ʃiːp]black sheep — fig. pecora nera
lost sheep — fig. pecorella smarrita
••to count sheep — fig. contare le pecore
to make sheep's eyes at sb. — fare gli occhi dolci a qcn.
may as well be hung for a sheep as for a lamb — = se le conseguenze sono ugualmente negative, tanto vale commettere la mancanza più grave
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2 ♦ sheep
♦ sheep /ʃi:p/n.1 (inv. al pl.; zool., Ovis aries) pecora ( anche fig.): a flock of sheep, un gregge di pecore; Jack is the black sheep of the family, Jack è la pecora nera della famiglia; They follow him like sheep, lo seguono come pecore; Don't be a sheep!, non fare la pecora!3 ► sheepskin● (fig.) the sheep and the goats, le pecore bianche e le pecore nere; i buoni e i cattivi □ sheep dip, liquido antiparassitario per le pecore; bagno di tale liquido □ sheep farm, allevamento di pecore □ sheep farmer, allevatore di pecore □ sheep farming, allevamento di pecore; pastorizia □ ( USA) sheep-herder, pecoraio; pastore □ sheep-hook, bastone da pastore; vincastro □ sheep run ► sheepwalk e = sheep station ► sotto □ sheep-shearing, tosatura delle pecore □ (Austral. e NZ) sheep station, grosso allevamento di pecore □ sheep track, tratturo □ sheep wash, vasca per il bagno delle pecore □ (fig. fam.) to cast (o to make) sheep's eyes at sb., fare l'occhio di triglia a q. □ (fig.) a lost sheep, una pecorella smarrita. -
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[lɒst]1. pt, ppSee:2. adj(gen), fig perso (-a), (bewildered) smarrito (-a)lost in thought — immerso (-a) or perso (-a) nei propri pensieri
the remark/joke was lost on him — non ha capito l'osservazione/la barzelletta
I feel lost without my car/him — mi sento perso senza la mia macchina/di lui
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