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1 pimpernel
['pɪmpənel]nome mordigallina f.* * *pimpernel /ˈpɪmpənɛl/n.(bot., Anagallis arvensis) anagallide; mordigallina● (letter.) the Scarlet Pimpernel, la Primula Rossa.* * *['pɪmpənel]nome mordigallina f. -
2 pimpernel pim·per·nel n
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3 scarlet
['skɑːlət] 1.nome (colore) scarlatto m.2.aggettivo scarlatto* * *noun, adjective((of) a bright red colour: scarlet poppies; She blushed scarlet.) scarlatto* * *scarlet /ˈskɑ:lət/A n. [u]B a.● (med.) scarlet fever, scarlattina □ scarlet hat, cappello da cardinale; (fig.) la porpora □ the scarlet letter, una «A» scarlatta ( marchio imposto un tempo alle adultere come segno di colpa) □ (bot.) scarlet oak ( Quercus coccinea), quercia americana □ (bot.) scarlet pimpernel ( Anagallis arvensis), anagallide, mordigallina (a fiori rossi) □ (letter., teatr.) the Scarlet Pimpernel, la Primula Rossa □ (med.) scarlet rash, eritema da scarlattina □ (bot.) scarlet runner ( Phaseolus coccineus), fagiolo di Spagna □ (arc. o scherz.) scarlet woman, pubblica peccatrice; prostituta □ ( secondo Martin Lutero; spreg.) the Scarlet Woman, la Chiesa Cattolica; la Chiesa di Roma □ dressed in scarlet, vestito di scarlatto.* * *['skɑːlət] 1.nome (colore) scarlatto m.2.aggettivo scarlatto -
4 ■ come in
■ come inv. i. + avv.1 entrare; venire dentro: Please, come in, entra (o entrate), prego!; DIALOGO → - Asking about rent and bills- Come in, vieni, entra pure NOTA D'USO: - to go in o to come in?-2 arrivare: There's a train coming in, sta arrivando un treno; as the election results come in, man mano che arrivano i risultati delle elezioni; News is coming in of a big earthquake in California, giungono notizie di un grosso terremoto in California; DIALOGO → - Absence 2- I'll be coming in a bit late tomorrow, domani arrivo un po' più tardi6 venire in uso; diventare di moda8 (polit.) andare al potere; andare al governo: The Tories came in again, i conservatori sono tornati al potere9 dimostrarsi utile; servire: This is where your knowledge of Chinese will come in, è qui che servirà la tua conoscenza del cinese10 intervenire; dire (a propria volta): I'd like to come in on this point, vorrei intervenire su questo punto14 avere una parte (in qc.); entrare in gioco; entrare in ballo, entrarci: That's where you come in, a questo punto, entri in ballo tu; Where do I come in?, che parte ho io in questa faccenda?; to come in on a project, partecipare a un progetto17 – to come in for, ricevere; andare incontro a; essere oggetto di; attirarsi: to come in for a lot of criticism, ricevere (o essere fatto segno a) molte critiche; to come in for high praise, ricevere molte lodi □ (fam.) to come in from the cold, ricomparire; riemergere; tornare dall'esilio (fig.) □ to come in handy (o useful), dimostrarsi utile, tornare utile; servire.
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Pimpernel — Pim per*nel, n. [F. pimprenelle; cf. Sp. pimpinela, It. pimpinella; perh. from LL. bipinnella, for bipinnula two winged, equiv. to L. bipennis; bis twice + penna feather, wing. Cf. {Pen} a feather.] (Bot.) A plant of the genus {Anagallis}, of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pimpernel — (n.) c.1400, from O.Fr. pimprenelle, earlier piprenelle (12c.), from M.L. pipinella a medicinal plant, perhaps from *piperinus pepper like (so called because its fruits resemble peppercorns), a derivative of L. piper pepper (see PEPPER (Cf.… … Etymology dictionary
pimpernel — [pim′pər nel΄, pim′pərnəl] n. [ME pympernelle < OFr piprenelle < LL pimpinella, an herb with medicinal uses, prob. altered < * piperinella, ult. < L piper,PEPPER: its fruit resembles small peppercorns] any of a genus (Anagallis) of… … English World dictionary
pimpernel — /pim peuhr nel , nl/, n. a plant belonging to the genus Anagallis, of the primrose family, esp. A. arvensis (scarlet pimpernel), having scarlet or white flowers that close at the approach of bad weather. [1400 50; late ME pympernele < MF… … Universalium
pimpernel — UK [ˈpɪmpə(r)nel] / US [ˈpɪmpərˌnel] noun [countable] Word forms pimpernel : singular pimpernel plural pimpernels a small wild plant with red flowers … English dictionary
pimpernel — noun Etymology: Middle English pimpernele, from Anglo French, from Late Latin pimpinella, a medicinal herb Date: 14th century any of a genus (Anagallis) of herbs of the primrose family; especially scarlet pimpernel … New Collegiate Dictionary
pimpernel — noun a) Any of various plants, of the genus Anagallis, having small red, white or purple flowers; especially the scarlet pimpernel, Anagallis arvensis. Lined up solidly with the Pimpernels and with the persecuted. Hal Lehrman b) A gallant dashing … Wiktionary
pimpernel — [15] The burnet, a plant of the rose family, has fruit that look like peppercorns. It was therefore termed in Vulgar Latin *piperīnella, a derivative of *piperīnus ‘pepperlike’, which in turn was based on Latin piper ‘pepper’ (source of English… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
pimpernel — [[t]pɪ̱mpə(r)nel[/t]] pimpernels N VAR A pimpernel is a small wild plant that usually has red flowers … English dictionary
pimpernel — [ pɪmpənɛl] noun a low growing plant with bright five petalled flowers. [Anagallis arvensis (scarlet pimpernel) and other species.] Origin ME: from OFr. pimpernelle, based on L. piper pepper … English new terms dictionary
pimpernel — pim•per•nel [[t]ˈpɪm pərˌnɛl, nl[/t]] n. pln any plant belonging to the genus Anagallis, of the primrose family, esp. A. arvensis scarlet pimpernel , having scarlet or white flowers that close in bad weather. • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME… … From formal English to slang