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pickax ['pɪkæks] nome piccone m.* * *piccone m* * *pickaxe, ( USA) pickax /ˈpɪkæks/n.piccone.(to) pickaxe, ( USA) (to) pickax /ˈpɪkæks/A v. t.B v. i.lavorare col piccone; spicconare.* * *pickax ['pɪkæks] nome piccone m. -
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Iax [æks] nome ascia f., scure f.••IIto get the axe — colloq. (lose one's job) essere licenziato, silurato; (be cancelled) [ plan] essere abbandonato
* * *[æks] 1. noun(a tool with a (long) handle and a metal blade for cutting down trees and cutting wood etc into pieces.) ascia2. verb1) (to get rid of; to dismiss: They've axed 50% of their staff.) ridurre2) (to reduce (costs, services etc): Government spending in education has been axed.) ridurre* * *1. nascia, scure fto have an axe to grind fig — fare i propri interessi or il proprio tornaconto
2. vt(fig: expenditure) ridurre drasticamente, (person) liquidare (per ragioni economiche), (project etc) annullare, (jobs) sopprimere* * *axe /æks/n.1 ascia; accetta; scure; mannaia5 (fig.) decapitazione● axe-hammer, accetta-martello □ axe helve, manico dell'ascia □ (fam.) to get the axe, rimetterci la testa; (fam.) essere licenziato in tronco; ( di un progetto, ecc.) essere accantonato □ (fam.) to have an axe to grind, avere un interesse personale; tirare l'acqua al proprio mulino; avere un chiodo fisso (fig.), avere una fissa (fam.).(to) axe /æks/v. t.3 (fam.) licenziare.* * *Iax [æks] nome ascia f., scure f.••IIto get the axe — colloq. (lose one's job) essere licenziato, silurato; (be cancelled) [ plan] essere abbandonato
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I [pɪk] II [pɪk]1) (choice) scelta f.take your pick — scegli, prendine uno
2) (best)III 1. [pɪk]the pick of the crop — (fruit) la frutta di prima scelta
"pick a card" — "pesca una carta"
to pick a fight — attaccare briga; (physically) cercare la rissa
2) (navigate)to pick one's way through — camminare con cautela tra [rubble, litter]
3) (pluck, gather) cogliere [fruit, flowers]2.to pick sth. from o off togliere o staccare qcs. da; to pick one's nose mettersi le dita nel naso; to pick one's teeth pulirsi i denti (con uno stuzzicadenti); to pick a lock forzare una serratura; to pick sb.'s pocket — borseggiare qcn
verbo intransitivo (choose) scegliereto pick and choose — fare il difficile (among, between nella scelta tra)
- pick at- pick off- pick on- pick out- pick up* * *I 1. [pik] verb1) (to choose or select: Pick the one you like best.)2) (to take (flowers from a plant, fruit from a tree etc), usually by hand: The little girl sat on the grass and picked flowers.)3) (to lift (someone or something): He picked up the child.)4) (to unlock (a lock) with a tool other than a key: When she found that she had lost her key, she picked the lock with a hair-pin.)2. noun1) (whatever or whichever a person wants or chooses: Take your pick of these prizes.)2) (the best one(s) from or the best part of something: These grapes are the pick of the bunch.)•- pick-up
- pick and choose
- pick at
- pick someone's brains
- pick holes in
- pick off
- pick on
- pick out
- pick someone's pocket
- pick a quarrel/fight with someone
- pick a quarrel/fight with
- pick up
- pick up speed
- pick one's way II [pik] noun((also (British) pickaxe, (American) pickax - plural pickaxes) a tool with a heavy metal head pointed at one or both ends, used for breaking hard surfaces eg walls, roads, rocks etc.)* * *pick (1) /pɪk/n.1 piccone2 ( in genere) strumento appuntito (spec. nei composti, come toothpick, stuzzicadenti; ice-pick, piccozza)3 (mecc.) becco; picco; dente; tagliente4 (mus.) plettro● pick-mattock, gravina.pick (2) /pɪk/n.1 [u] scelta; selezione2 scelta; (il) fiore (fig.), (il) meglio4 (tipogr.) grumo d'inchiostro; macchia● the pick of the bunch, il fior fiore □ Take your pick!, scegli tu; prendine uno a scelta.♦ (to) pick /pɪk/v. t. e i.2 cavare, togliere ( con le dita); tirare su (o via); scrostare: to pick a hair off one's jacket, togliersi un capello dalla giacca4 scegliere; selezionare; cernere: ( sport) to pick a team, selezionare una squadra; He has been picked for Italy, è stato selezionato per la nazionale italiana5 lacerare; sbrindellare; stracciare; sfilacciare: to pick rags, lacerare stracci; to pick oakum, sfilacciare stoppa8 pulire; ripulire: to pick a bone clean, pulire (o scarnire, spolpare) un osso; to pick strawberries, ripulire le fragole ( dei calici e dei gambi)10 (fig.: di persona) piluccare ( frutta, ecc.); sbocconcellare; mangiucchiare: to pick grapes, piluccare l'uva13 ( sport) prendere: ( tennis) He failed to pick the passing shot, non è riuscito a prendere il passante14 ( sport) prendere ( nelle scommesse); indovinare: (ipp.) to pick the winner, prendere il cavallo vincente● to pick and choose, scegliere il meglio; esser difficile (o esigente, meticoloso): DIALOGO → - Asking about work 2- I can pick and choose which jobs I accept, posso permettermi di scegliere quali lavori accettare □ to pick and steal, rubare; fare man bassa □ to pick sb. 's brains, approfittare di q. ( più esperto); farsi dire da q. come si fa a fare qc. □ (polit.) to pick a Cabinet of technocrats, formare un governo di tecnici □ to pick a lock, far scattare una serratura (senza usare la chiave); forzare una serratura □ to pick one's nose, mettersi le dita nel naso □ to pick sb. 's pocket, borseggiare q. □ to pick a quarrel with sb., attaccar lite con q. □ to pick a scab, grattarsi (o tirarsi) via una crosta ( con le unghie) □ ( sport) to pick sides, schierarsi; formare squadre □ to pick to pieces, fare a pezzi; (fig.) analizzare; criticare, trovar da ridire su □ to pick one's way (o steps), procedere con grande cautela; guardare dove si mettono i piedi □ to pick one's words, scegliere le parole più adatte; parlare in punta di forchetta (fig.) □ (fig.) to have a bone to pick with sb., avere qc. da rimproverare a q.; avere un motivo di discordia con q.* * *I [pɪk] II [pɪk]1) (choice) scelta f.take your pick — scegli, prendine uno
2) (best)III 1. [pɪk]the pick of the crop — (fruit) la frutta di prima scelta
"pick a card" — "pesca una carta"
to pick a fight — attaccare briga; (physically) cercare la rissa
2) (navigate)to pick one's way through — camminare con cautela tra [rubble, litter]
3) (pluck, gather) cogliere [fruit, flowers]2.to pick sth. from o off togliere o staccare qcs. da; to pick one's nose mettersi le dita nel naso; to pick one's teeth pulirsi i denti (con uno stuzzicadenti); to pick a lock forzare una serratura; to pick sb.'s pocket — borseggiare qcn
verbo intransitivo (choose) scegliereto pick and choose — fare il difficile (among, between nella scelta tra)
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I [paɪk] II [paɪk]* * *plural; see pike* * *I [paɪk] n(fish) luccioII [paɪk] n(spear) picca* * *pike (1) /paɪk/n.1 (stor.) picca2 (dial.) ► pickaxe● pike pole, rampale ( da pompiere).pike (2) /paɪk/n. (abbr. di turnpike)3 pedaggio.pike (3) /paɪk/(zool., Esox lucius) luccio.pike (4) /paɪk/n.● pike position, posizione carpiata ( anche di un ginnasta).(to) pike /paɪk/v. t.* * *I [paɪk] II [paɪk] -
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[pɪk]1. n1) (also: pickaxe) piccone m2) (choice, right to choose) sceltatake your pick! — scegli quello che vuoi!, prendi quello che ti pare!
2. vt1) (choose) scegliereto pick a winner — puntare sul vincente, fig fare un ottimo affare, imbroccarla giusta
to pick a fight/quarrel with sb — attaccar rissa/briga con qn
3) (scab, spot) grattarsito pick one's teeth — pulirsi i denti con uno stuzzicadenti, stuzzicarsi i denti
3. vi•- pick at- pick off- pick on- pick out- pick up
См. также в других словарях:
pickaxe — (n.) early 15c., folk etymology alteration (influenced by AXE (Cf. axe)) of M.E. picas (mid 13c.), via Anglo Fr. piceis, O.Fr. pocois (11c.), from M.L. picosa pick, related to L. picus woodpecker … Etymology dictionary
Pickaxe — Infobox tool name = Pickaxe caption =Pickaxe on the ground other name =Pick classification = Digging tool types = Railroad pick Miner s pick used with = related = MattockA pickaxe is a hand tool with a hard head attached perpendicular to the… … Wikipedia
pickaxe — UK [ˈpɪkˌæks] / US noun [countable] Word forms pickaxe : singular pickaxe plural pickaxes a tool used for breaking roads and other hard surfaces. It has a long handle and a heavy curved metal blade that has one pointed end and one flat end … English dictionary
pickaxe — /ˈpɪkæks / (say pikaks) noun 1. a pick, especially a mattock. –verb (pickaxed, pickaxing) –verb (t) 2. to cut or clear away with a pickaxe. –verb (i) 3. to use a pickaxe. Also, US, pickax. {pick2 + …
pickaxe — n. & v. (US pickax) n. = PICK(2) n. 1. v. 1 tr. break (the ground etc.) with a pickaxe. 2 intr. work with a pickaxe. Etymology: ME pikois f. OF picois, rel. to PIKE(2): assim. to AXE … Useful english dictionary
Pickaxe — Pickax Pick ax , Pickaxe Pick axe (p[i^]k [a^]ks ), n. [A corruption of OE. pikois, pikeis, F. picois, fr. pic. See {Pick}, n.] A pick with a point at one end, a transverse edge or blade at the other, and a handle inserted at the middle; a hammer … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pickaxe — 1. noun /ˈpɪkˌæks/ A heavy iron tool with a wooden handle; one end of the head is pointed, the other has a chisel edge. 2 … Wiktionary
pickaxe — noun Pickaxe/pickax is used before these nouns: ↑handle … Collocations dictionary
pickaxe — [[t]pɪ̱kæks[/t]] pickaxes N COUNT A pickaxe is a large tool consisting of a curved, pointed piece of metal with a long handle joined to the middle. Pickaxes are used for breaking up rocks or the ground. Syn: pick (in AM, use pickax) … English dictionary
Pickaxe Pete — Infobox VG title = Pickaxe Pete caption = developer = Magnavox publisher = Magnavox/Philips distributor = designer = license = series = engine = version = released = 1982 genre = Action modes = ratings = platforms = Odyssey²/Videopac media =… … Wikipedia
pickaxe — pick|axe BrE pickax AmE [ˈpık æks] n a large tool that you use for breaking up the ground. It consists of a curved iron bar with a sharp point on each end and a long handle … Dictionary of contemporary English
