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1 fegato
m liverfig courage, guts pl colloq* * *fegato s.m.1 liver: disturbi di fegato, liver complaint (o trouble); malattia di fegato, liver disease; fegato ingrossato, enlarged liver; soffrire di fegato, to be liverish; olio di fegato di merluzzo, cod-liver oil; (cuc.) fegato ai ferri, grilled liver // mangiarsi, rodersi il fegato, to eat one's heart out // suo figlio le ha fatto venire il mal di fegato, his son really got him worked up2 (fig.) courage; spirit, pluck; (fam.) guts (pl.): ha del fegato, he has plenty of guts (o courage); ci vuole un bel fegato!, you need guts!; è un uomo di fegato, he is a plucky man.* * *['fegato]sostantivo maschile1) liveravere male al fegato — to feel liverish, to have liver complaint
fegato di vitello, d'oca — calves', goose liver
2) fig. (coraggio) guts pl., grit, pluckuomo di fegato — gutsy o plucky man, man with guts
••rodersi o mangiarsi il fegato to eat one's heart out ( per over); ha un bel fegato! — he's got a nerve!
* * *fegato/'fegato/sostantivo m.1 liver; avere male al fegato to feel liverish, to have liver complaint; fegato di vitello, d'oca calves', goose liverrodersi o mangiarsi il fegato to eat one's heart out ( per over); ha un bel fegato! he's got a nerve! -
2 coraggio
m courage( sfacciataggine) nervefarsi coraggio be brave* * *coraggio s.m.1 courage, bravery, fearlessness, heart, pluck, nerve, (fam.) guts (pl.); ( ardimento) boldness, (form.) mettle: ha il coraggio delle sue opinioni, he has the courage of his convictions; mi mancò il coraggio, my courage (o my nerve) failed; affrontare qlco. con coraggio, to face sthg. with courage (o courageously); non ebbe il coraggio di affrontarlo, he didn't have the nerve to face him; non ho il coraggio di licenziarlo, I haven't got the heart to dismiss him; non aveva coraggio, he had no courage; un uomo di coraggio, a courageous man (o a plucky man o a man full of courage); far coraggio a qlcu., to cheer s.o. up; farsi coraggio, to pluck (o to muster) up courage; perdere coraggio, to lose heart (o one's nerve); riprendere coraggio, to take fresh heart; mostrate un po' di coraggio!, show a little spirit! // coraggio!, come on! (o cheer up!) // armarsi di coraggio per fare qlco., to nerve (o to steel) oneself to do sthg. // prendere il coraggio a due mani, to take one's courage in both hands // coraggio civile, bravery for the common good2 ( impudenza) impudence, effrontery; (fam.) nerve, cheek: hai un bel coraggio!, you have got a nerve (o a cheek)!; hai ancora il coraggio di farti vivo?, have you still got the cheek to turn up?; certo che ci vuole un bel coraggio ad andare in giro vestito così!, you need real nerve to go around dressed like that!* * *[ko'raddʒo] 1.sostantivo maschileavere coraggio — to be courageous o brave
avere il coraggio di fare — to be courageous o brave enough to do, to have the courage to do
2) (forza) heart, energyperdersi di o perdere coraggio to lose heart; prendere o farsi coraggio — to take heart
3) (sfrontatezza) nerve colloq., cheeck colloq.2.coraggio! — (per consolare) cheer up, come on! (per esortare) come on!
••* * *coraggio/ko'raddʒo/I sostantivo m.1 courage; (valore) bravery, gallantry; (audacia) boldness; avere coraggio to be courageous o brave; avere il coraggio di fare to be courageous o brave enough to do, to have the courage to do; vieni fuori se ne hai il coraggio! come out if you dare! non ne avresti il coraggio! you wouldn't dare!2 (forza) heart, energy; non ho avuto il coraggio di dire di no I didn't have the heart to say no; perdersi di o perdere coraggio to lose heart; prendere o farsi coraggio to take heart3 (sfrontatezza) nerve colloq., cheeck colloq.; non avrà il coraggio di farsi vedere qui! he wouldn't dare show his face here! ci vuole un bel coraggio a comportarsi così! it really takes some cheek to behave like that!II interiezioneavere un coraggio da leoni to be as brave as a lion. -
3 coraggioso
brave, courageous* * *coraggioso agg. courageous, brave, fearless, plucky; ( ardito) bold: una persona molto coraggiosa, a very courageous person; un soldato coraggioso, a fearless soldier; il suo è stato un discorso coraggioso, his speech was a courageous one.* * *[korad'dʒoso]* * *coraggioso/korad'dʒoso/courageous, brave, fearless; (audace) bold, daring; (valoroso) valiant. -
4 uomo di fegato
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5 grintoso agg
[ɡrin'toso] grintoso (-a)(persona) forceful, (nello Sport) plucky, combative -
6 fegatoso
fegatoso agg.1 bilious, suffering from liver complaint; (fam.) liverish; (med.) hepatic: macchie fegatose, hepatic spots -
7 grintoso
agg [ɡrin'toso] grintoso (-a)(persona) forceful, (nello Sport) plucky, combative
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