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f preyin preda alla disperazione in despair* * *preda s.f.1 prey (anche fig.); ( animale cacciato) prey, quarry: animale, uccello da preda, animal, bird of prey; i cani incalzavano la preda, the hounds were after the prey (o quarry); preda di caccia, game // cadere in preda a..., to fall a prey to... (anche fig.): la città cadde in preda al nemico, the town fell a prey to the enemy; cadere in preda alle tentazioni, to fall a prey to temptations // essere in preda a..., to be a prey to...: la casa era in preda alle fiamme, the house was engulfed in flames (o was ravaged by fire); era in preda alla disperazione, al rimorso, he was a prey to despair, remorse; essere in preda al dolore, to be grief-stricken; in preda alla follia si lanciò dal ponte, in a fit of madness she threw herself from the bridge2 ( bottino, spoliazione) booty, plunder: preda di guerra, booty of war; diritto di preda, right to plunder; i rapinatori abbandonarono la preda, the robbers abandoned their booty; dare in preda, to give over to plunder.* * *['prɛda]sostantivo femminile1) prey (anche fig.); (animale cacciato) quarryanimale, uccello da preda — beast, bird of prey
in preda alla disperazione, al panico — in despair, in a panic, panic-stricken
2) (bottino) booty, plunder* * *preda/'prεda/sostantivo f.1 prey (anche fig.); (animale cacciato) quarry; animale, uccello da preda beast, bird of prey; cadere preda di to fall prey to; in preda alle fiamme in flames; in preda alla disperazione, al panico in despair, in a panic, panic-stricken; essere in preda al dubbio to be prey to doubt2 (bottino) booty, plunder; preda di guerra booty of war. -
4 rapace
1. m bird of prey2. adj fig predatory* * *rapace agg.2 ( avido) rapacious, greedy, grasping: uomo rapace, greedy (o rapacious) man; mani rapaci, grasping hands // sguardo rapace, greedy eyes.* * *[ra'patʃe]1. agg(animale) predatory, (fig : avido) rapacious, grasping2. sm* * *[ra'patʃe] 1.1) zool.2.uccello rapace — bird of prey, rapacious bird, raptor
sostantivo maschile (uccello) bird of prey, raptor* * *rapace/ra'pat∫e/1 zool. uccello rapace bird of prey, rapacious bird, raptor(uccello) bird of prey, raptor. -
5 predare
predare v.tr.1 to plunder, to pillage: predare un paese, to plunder a country2 ( pirateggiare) to prey upon (sthg.): i pirati predavano i mari, pirates used to prey upon the seas.* * *[pre'dare]verbo transitivo1) (cacciare) to prey on2) (saccheggiare) to plunder, to pillage* * *predare/pre'dare/ [1]1 (cacciare) to prey on2 (saccheggiare) to plunder, to pillage. -
6 uccello
m birduccello rapace bird of prey* * *uccello s.m.1 bird; fowl*: il volo degli uccelli, the flight of birds; uccello in volo, bird in flight; osservare gli uccelli, to bird-watch; andare a caccia di uccelli, to go bird-catching; uccelli acquatici, water fowl (s); uccello marino, sea fowl; uccello da gabbia, cagebird; uccello di passo, bird of passage; uccello di rapina, bird of prey; uccello migratore, migrant bird; uccelli selvatici, wild fowl (s) (o wild birds); uccello di nido, implume, nestling; uccello da richiamo, call-bird; uccello canoro, song bird; uccello notturno, nocturnal bird; uccello fischiatore, whistler // uccello del paradiso, bird of paradise; uccello mosca, humming-bird; uccello delle tempeste, ( Hydrobates pelagicus) petrel, (pop.) Mother Carey's chicken; uccello gatto, ( Dumetella carolinensis) catbird; uccello lira, ( Menura novaehollandiae) lyrebird; uccello martello, ( Scopus umbretta) umbrette (o umber-bird); uccello parasole, ( Cephalopterus ornatus) umbrella-bird; uccello sarto, ( Orthotomus sutorius) tailor-bird // essere uccello di bosco, (fig.) to be free // farsi uccel di bosco, (fig.) to take to the bush // vista a volo di uccello, from a bird's-eye view // a ogni uccello il suo nido è bello, (prov.) there is no place like home* * *[ut'tʃɛllo]sostantivo maschile1) zool. bird2) volg. (pene) cock, dick•uccello acquatico — water bird, waterfowl
uccello del malaugurio — jinx, calamity howler AE pop.
uccello marino — sea fowl, seabird
••essere uccel di bosco — to be as free as a bird, to have flown the coop
* * *uccello/ut't∫εllo/sostantivo m.1 zool. bird2 volg. (pene) cock, dickessere uccel di bosco to be as free as a bird, to have flown the coop\uccello acquatico water bird, waterfowl; uccello del malaugurio jinx, calamity howler AE pop.; uccello marino sea fowl, seabird; uccello migratore migrant (bird); uccello notturno night bird; uccello del paradiso bird of paradise; uccello di passo bird of passage; uccello rapace bird of prey. -
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['prɛda]essere in preda a — (paura, terrore) to be prey to
era in preda al panico — he was in a panic, he was panicking
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8 preda
sf ['prɛda]essere in preda a — (paura, terrore) to be prey to
era in preda al panico — he was in a panic, he was panicking
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9 animale
1. adj animal attr2. m animal* * *animale agg.2 (fig.) animal, sensual, brutal◆ s.m.1 animal: animali domestici, selvatici, domestic, wild animals; animali da cortile, farmyard animals; animale da compagnia, pet: pesci rossi, cani e gatti sono comuni animali da compagnia, goldfish, dogs and cats are common pets // animale castrato, neuter; animale da latte, suckling; animale da macello, stocker; animale di razza mista, half-breed; animale giovane da ingrasso, fatling; animale pelagico, pelagian; animale stanziale, inhabitant; animale vecchio, cull; animali e piante selvatici, wildlife // Società Protettrice degli Animali, Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals2 (fig.) brute, beast.* * *[ani'male]1. sm(gen, fig) animal2. agg* * *[ani'male] 1.aggettivo [regno, vita, grassi] animal2.sostantivo maschile1) biol. zool. animal2) (persona rozza) animal, brute•* * *animale/ani'male/[regno, vita, grassi] animal; calore animale body heat1 biol. zool. animal; cibo per -i animal feed; diritti degli -i animal rights; test sugli -i animal testing2 (persona rozza) animal, bruteanimale da compagnia pet; animale domestico farm animal; animale da preda beast of prey; animale a sangue caldo warm-blooded animal; animale a sangue freddo cold-blooded animal; animale selvatico wild animal. -
10 piombare
1. v/t dente fill2. v/i fallprecipitarsi rush (su at)mi è piombato in casa he dropped in unexpectedly* * *piombare1 v. intr.1 to hurtle, to plunge: il lampadario piombò a terra e si ruppe, the chandelier hurtled (o crashed) to the floor and broke // piombare nella miseria, nella disperazione, to be plunged into poverty, into despair2 ( buttarsi all'improvviso) to swoop (upon s.o., sthg.), to spring* (upon s.o., sthg.), to pounce (upon s.o., sthg.): l'aquila piombò sulla preda, the eagle pounced (o swooped) upon the prey; piombarono sul nemico, they swooped (o fell) upon the enemy; mi piombò addosso con un mucchio di domande, he swooped down on me with a volley of questions; le navi nemiche piombarono su di noi, the enemy ships bore down upon us3 ( giungere all'improvviso) to rush, to charge: piombò nella mia camera, he charged (o burst o rushed) into my room; mi piombarono in casa tre ospiti per colazione; three guests showed up for lunch◆ v.tr. ( far cadere) to plunge: la disgrazia l'ha piombato nella miseria, the accident plunged him into poverty.piombare2 v.tr.1 to plumb, to seal with lead seal: piombare un pacco, to seal a parcel with a lead seal3 ( controllare con filo a piombo) to plumb.* * *I [pjom'bare] vi1) (cadere) to fall heavilypiombare su — (sogg : tigre, leone) to pounce on, (rapaci) to swoop down on, (esercito nemico) to swoop down on, pounce on
gli sono piombati addosso — they swooped down on him, they pounced on him
piombò nella più cupa disperazione — he plunged o sank into blackest despair
2) (arrivare) to arrive unexpectedly, turn upII [pjom'bare] vt* * *I [pjom'bare]1) (cadere) to fall*piombare su — [soldati, polizia] to fall o swoop on [persona, gruppo]; [ rapace] to swoop down on o upon [ preda]; [ predatore] to pounce on [ preda]
3) fig. (sprofondare)piombare in — [ persona] to sink into [disperazione, tristezza]
4) fig. (sopraggiungere all'improvviso)II [pjom'bare]piombare in casa di qcn. — to descend on sb.
verbo transitivo1) med. to fill [ dente]2) (sigillare) to seal (with a leaden seal) [ pacco]* * *piombare1/pjom'bare/ [1](aus. essere)1 (cadere) to fall*; un fulmine è piombato sull'albero lightning struck the tree2 (assalire improvvisamente) piombare su [soldati, polizia] to fall o swoop on [persona, gruppo]; [ rapace] to swoop down on o upon [ preda]; [ predatore] to pounce on [ preda]3 fig. (sprofondare) piombare in [ persona] to sink into [disperazione, tristezza]; piombare nel caos to plunge into chaos4 fig. (sopraggiungere all'improvviso) piombare in casa di qcn. to descend on sb.; gli piombò addosso una disgrazia he was struck by misfortune.————————piombare2/pjom'bare/ [1]1 med. to fill [ dente]2 (sigillare) to seal (with a leaden seal) [ pacco]. -
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12 accovacciarsi
accovacciarsi v.rifl. to crouch (down), to squat (down): la tigre s'accovacciò prima di balzare sulla preda, the tiger crouched before pouncing upon its prey.* * *[akkovat'tʃarsi]verbo pronominale to crouch, to squat* * *accovacciarsi/akkovat't∫arsi/ [1]to crouch, to squat. -
13 adocchiare
adocchiare v.tr.1 to eye, to glance at (s.o., sthg.)2 ( con desiderio) to ogle; to covet; to give* (s.o.) the glad eye3 ( scorgere) to perceive, to see*, to catch* a glimpse of (s.o., sthg.): adocchiare la preda, to catch sight of the prey.* * *[adok'kjare]verbo transitivo (mettere gli occhi su) to have* one's eye on [ gioiello]; to eye (up) [ donna]; (scorgere) to spot, to catch* sight of* * *adocchiare/adok'kjare/ [1](mettere gli occhi su) to have* one's eye on [ gioiello]; to eye (up) [ donna]; (scorgere) to spot, to catch* sight of. -
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16 attorcigliare
"to kink;Verdrillen;retorcimento"* * *attorcigliarsi twist* * *attorcigliare v.tr. to twist; to twine, to wind*: attorcigliare qlco. intorno a qlco., to twist (o to twine) sthg. round sthg.◘ attorcigliarsi v.rifl. o intr.pron. to wind*, to twine; ( di serpente) to coil: l'edera si attorciglia ( intorno) alla quercia, the ivy is twining round the oak; il serpente si attorcigliò intorno alla sua preda, the serpent coiled (itself) round its prey.* * *[attortʃiʎ'ʎare]1. vt2. vip (attorcigliarsi)3. vr (attorcigliarsi)(serpente) to coil* * *[attortʃiʎ'ʎare] 1.verbo transitivo to twirl, to twist [capelli, baffi] ( attorno a, intorno a around); to wind*, to twine, to twist [filo, nastro] ( attorno a, intorno a around)2.verbo pronominale attorcigliarsi [serpente, verme] to coil oneself, to coil up, to twine oneself, to squirm; [filo, corda] to tangle, to twist; [ pianta] to tangle, to twine oneself* * *attorcigliare/attort∫iλ'λare/ [1]to twirl, to twist [ capelli, baffi] ( attorno a, intorno a around); to wind*, to twine, to twist [ filo, nastro] ( attorno a, intorno a around)II attorcigliarsi verbo pronominale[ serpente, verme] to coil oneself, to coil up, to twine oneself, to squirm; [ filo, corda] to tangle, to twist; [ pianta] to tangle, to twine oneself; - rsi i baffi to twirl one's moustache. -
17 buttare
1. v/i botany shoot, sprout2. v/t throwbuttare via throw awayfig wastebuttare giù knock downlettera scribble downboccone gulp downcolloq buttare la pasta put the pasta on* * *buttare v.tr.1 ( gettare, lanciare) to throw*, to cast*, to fling*: buttami la palla, per favore, throw me the ball, please; i pescatori buttarono le reti, the fishermen cast their nets; il giocatore buttò i dadi, the player cast the dice; l'ancora fu buttata in acqua, the anchor was thrown into the water; fu arrestato e buttato in prigione, he was arrested and thrown into prison; buttare a terra qlcu., to knock s.o. to the ground; non buttare niente in terra!, don't throw (o drop) anything on to the floor; l'ha buttato per sbaglio dalla finestra, he threw it out of the window by mistake; gli buttò le braccia al collo, she flung her arms round his neck; aprì la valigia e vi buttò dentro un paio di vestiti, he opened his suitcase and threw some clothes in (o inside); l'ubriaco fu buttato fuori, the drunken man was thrown out; buttò le braccia in avanti, he flung his arms forwards; buttò indietro la testa, she threw her head back; buttò indietro le coperte e si alzò; he flung his bedclothes back and got up; buttalo via!, throw it away!; buttamelo giù, su, per favore, throw it down, up to me, please // mi ha buttato in faccia la verità, he flung the truth in my face // buttò un occhio al sedile prima di sedersi, he gave a look round before sitting down // buttare giù, ( abbattere) to knock down; ( ingoiare) to swallow; ( abbozzare) to rough out; to scribble: hanno buttato giù la chiesetta in piazza, they've knocked down (o demolished) the small church in the square; (fin.) buttare giù il mercato, to bang the market; butta giù questa medicina, da bravo, be a good little boy and swallow this medicine!; non sono riuscito a buttare giù neanche un boccone, I wasn't able to swallow a single mouthful; ti ho buttato giù uno schizzo dell'appartamento, I've sketched out a rough plan of the flat for you; pensavo di poter buttar giù il tema in fretta, I thought I could get the essay done out of the way; buttami giù due righe come pro-memoria, jot down (o scribble) a few lines for me as a reminder; la malattia l'ha buttata giù molto, her illness has really left her very weak // ha buttato là una frase per ferirmi, he dropped a hint just to hurt me; buttò là un'idea che ci sembrò meravigliosa, he casually suggested an idea we thought was wonderful // ha buttato all'aria tutta la casa per cercare gli occhiali che credeva d'aver perso, she turned the house upside down looking for her glasses she thought she had lost; ha buttato all'aria tutti i miei piani, he upset all my plans; furono costretti a buttare all'aria i loro progetti, they had to scrap their plans // buttare la pasta, il riso, to start cooking the pasta, the rice2 ( sprecare) to waste, to throw* away: buttar ( via) il denaro, il tempo, to waste money, time; non mi piace buttare i soldi dalla finestra, I don't approve of wasting (o squandering) money3 ( emettere) to send* out; (perdere, spec. di recipienti) to leak: il camino buttava fumo, the chimney was sending out smoke; il vaso buttava acqua da tutte le parti, the pot was leaking all over the place // la ferita buttava sangue, the wound was bleeding4 ( di piante) to put* out: le rose incominciano a buttare le gemme, the roses are beginning to put out buds◆ v. intr.1 ( volgere, tendere) to become*: il tempo butta al bello, the weather is becoming nice (o is clearing) // butta male!, things look pretty grim!◘ buttarsi v.rifl. to throw* oneself, to fling* oneself: si buttò ( giù) dalla finestra, he threw himself out of the window; si buttò esausto sul letto, he flung himself onto the bed exhausted; si buttò su una poltrona, he threw himself (o collapsed) into an armchair; si buttò ai miei piedi, he threw himself at my feet // si è buttato sotto il treno, he threw himself under the train; si buttò ( con impeto) contro l'avversario, he flung himself at his opponent // buttare col paracadute, to parachute // buttare nel lavoro, to throw oneself into a job; buttare nella politica, to plunge into politics; buttare anima e corpo in qlco., to throw oneself heart and soul into sthg.; non ha fatto niente tutto l'anno, ma alla fine si è buttato nello studio anima e corpo, he did nothing for the whole year but finally he really got stuck into his studies // io mi butto!, I'll have a go at it! // si butterebbe nel fuoco per sua figlia, he'd do absolutely anything for his daughter // buttare giù, ( deprimersi) to let oneself go.* * *[but'tare]1. vt1) (gettare) to throwbuttare la pasta/il riso Culin — to put pasta/rice into boiling water
buttarsi qc dietro le spalle — to throw sth over one's shoulder, (fig : passato) to put sth behind one
2) (anche: buttare via) (nella spazzatura) to throw away, discard, (sprecare: soldi, tempo) to waste3)buttare giù — (scritto) to jot down, scribble down, (cibo, boccone) to gulp down, (edificio) to pull down, knock down, (governo) to bring down
buttare giù qn — (deprimere) to get sb down
4)buttare la colpa addosso a qn — to lay the blame on sbbuttare a mare — (fig : soldi, occasione) to throw away
gli ha buttato in faccia tutto il suo disprezzo — she told him to his face how much she despised him
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fam : apparire) la faccenda butta male — things are looking bad3. vr (buttarsi)(saltare) to jumpbuttiamoci! — (saltiamo) let's jump!, (rischiamo) let's have a go!
buttarsi su o addosso a qn — to launch o.s. at sb
buttarsi nelle braccia di qn — to throw o.s. into sb's arms
buttarsi in ginocchio — to throw o.s. down on one's knees
buttarsi (anima e corpo) in qc — to throw o.s. (wholeheartedly) into sth
buttarsi giù — (stendersi) to lie down, (stimarsi poco) to have a low opinion of o.s., (scoraggiarsi) to get depressed o miserable
buttarsi nella mischia (anche) fig — to throw o.s. into the fray
* * *[but'tare] 1.verbo transitivo1) (lanciare) to throw*buttare qcs. per terra, in aria — to throw sth. to the ground, up into the air
buttare (via) — to throw away o out [cose vecchie, rifiuti]
non è da buttar via! — fig. it's not to be sneezed at!
3) (sprecare) to throw* away [occasione, soldi]4) (far cadere)buttare (giù) qcs. dalla finestra — to throw sth. out of the window
5) (stendere)6) (emettere) to spew, to eject [lava, fumo]7) buttare giù (rovesciare) to cast* down, to knock off, to knock down [vaso, sedia]; (abbattere) to throw* down, to pull down [ edificio]; to knock down [ albero]; [ vento] to blow* down [ albero]; (sfondare) to smash down [ porta]; (ingoiare) to swallow [ cibo]; (avvilire) to bring* down, to get* down [ persona]; (debilitare) [ malattia] to weaken [ persona]; (abbozzare) to dash off, to throw* off, to toss off, to write* down [ appunti]; (giocare) to throw* down [ carta]buttare qcn. giù dal letto — to get sb. out of bed
8) buttare fuori to throw* out [importuno, studente]; to throw* out, to kick out [ dipendente]buttare fuori di casa — to put out [ inquilino]; to turn out into the street [ coniuge]
9) buttare indietro to fling* back [testa, capelli]10) buttare là, buttare lì to throw* out [frase, idea]2. 3.verbo pronominale buttarsi1) (gettarsi) to throw* oneself- rsi sul letto — to throw oneself onto o to fall into bed
-rsi (giù) dalla finestra, sotto un treno — to throw oneself out of the window, in front of a train
- rsi in acqua — to throw oneself o jump into the water; (per fare un bagno) to go for a dip
2) fig.- rsi in — to throw oneself o pitch into [ lavoro]
3) (osare) to go* for it, to give* it a go4) (indossare)- rsi una sciarpa sulle spalle — to fling o sling a scarf around one's shoulders
5) (sfociare)il Po si butta nell'Adriatico — the River Po flows into o joins the Adriatic Sea
6) buttarsi giù (avvilirsi) to get* dejected••buttare qcs. in faccia a qcn. — to throw sth. into sb.'s teeth, to cast sth. up at sb.
buttare all'aria — to mess up [fogli, stanza, progetto]
buttare a mare qcs. — to throw sth. out the window
buttare un occhio su — to cast a glance o look at
buttare o -rsi alle spalle to leave behind, to turn one's back on [preoccupazioni, passato]; buttare al vento — to dish, to bungle [ piani]; to chuck, to fritter away [ denaro]
* * *buttare/but'tare/ [1]1 (lanciare) to throw*; buttare qcs. per terra, in aria to throw sth. to the ground, up into the air2 (sbarazzarsi) buttare (via) to throw away o out [cose vecchie, rifiuti]; non è da buttar via! fig. it's not to be sneezed at!3 (sprecare) to throw* away [occasione, soldi]4 (far cadere) buttare (giù) qcs. dalla finestra to throw sth. out of the window5 (stendere) buttare una coperta sul letto to throw a blanket over the bed6 (emettere) to spew, to eject [lava, fumo]7 buttare giù (rovesciare) to cast* down, to knock off, to knock down [vaso, sedia]; (abbattere) to throw* down, to pull down [ edificio]; to knock down [ albero]; [ vento] to blow* down [ albero]; (sfondare) to smash down [ porta]; (ingoiare) to swallow [ cibo]; (avvilire) to bring* down, to get* down [ persona]; (debilitare) [ malattia] to weaken [ persona]; (abbozzare) to dash off, to throw* off, to toss off, to write* down [ appunti]; (giocare) to throw* down [ carta]; buttare qcn. giù dal letto to get sb. out of bed8 buttare fuori to throw* out [importuno, studente]; to throw* out, to kick out [ dipendente]; buttare fuori di casa to put out [ inquilino]; to turn out into the street [ coniuge]9 buttare indietro to fling* back [testa, capelli]10 buttare là, buttare lì to throw* out [frase, idea](aus. avere) (germogliare) to bud, to come* up, to sproutIII buttarsi verbo pronominale1 (gettarsi) to throw* oneself; - rsi sul letto to throw oneself onto o to fall into bed; -rsi (giù) dalla finestra, sotto un treno to throw oneself out of the window, in front of a train; - rsi in acqua to throw oneself o jump into the water; (per fare un bagno) to go for a dip3 (osare) to go* for it, to give* it a go; buttati! go for it! just do it!buttare la pasta to put the pasta (into the boiling water); buttare qcs. in faccia a qcn. to throw sth. into sb.'s teeth, to cast sth. up at sb.; buttare all'aria to mess up [fogli, stanza, progetto]; buttare a mare qcs. to throw sth. out the window; buttare un occhio su to cast a glance o look at; buttare o -rsi alle spalle to leave behind, to turn one's back on [preoccupazioni, passato]; buttare al vento to dish, to bungle [ piani]; to chuck, to fritter away [ denaro]. -
18 cacciare
hunt( scacciare) drive out( ficcare) shove* * *cacciare v.tr.2 ( di uomini) to hunt; ( uccelli) to shoot*: ama cacciare, he likes hunting; è cacciato dalla polizia, he's being hunted by the police3 (mar. mil.) to chase4 ( scacciare) to drive* out, to expel, to throw* out, to chase (away): lo cacciò di casa, she threw him out of the house; riuscì a cacciarglielo dalla mente, he succeeded in driving it out of his head; cacciare un ragazzo da scuola, to expel a boy from school5 (fam.) ( ficcare, mettere) to drive* in, to thrust: cacciare il naso negli affari altrui, to poke one's nose into other people's business; cacciarsi qlco. in testa, to get sthg. into one's head // si cacciò addosso una maglietta e un paio di jeans e uscì, he pulled (o threw) on a shirt and a pair of jeans and left6 (fam.) ( mettere) to put*, to stick*, to stuff: dove ho cacciato il mio ombrello?, where did I put my umbrella?◘ cacciarsi v.rifl.1 ( ficcarsi) to plunge: cacciare tra la folla, to plunge into the crowd; cacciare in un pasticcio, to get oneself into a mess2 ( andare a finire) to get* (in) to: dove ti sei cacciato?, where have you got to?* * *[kat'tʃare]1. vt1) Sport to hunt, (con fucile) to shoot, hunt2)(mandar via: persona)
cacciare qn di casa/dal paese/dalla scuola — to throw sb out of the house/the country/school, (nemico) to drive away, (tristezza, malinconia, dubbio) to chase awayse continua così, lo cacceranno dalla squadra — if he goes on like this, they'll throw him out of the team
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fam : mettere) cacciare qn in prigione — to throw sb into prisoncacciarsi qc in testa — (cappello) to pull sth on, (idea) to get sth into one's head
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fam : estrarre) cacciare fuori — to pull outcaccia fuori i soldi! — pay up!, cough up!
2. vr (cacciarsi)1) (fam : nascondersi) to hide o.s.ma dove si sarà cacciato? — where can he (o it) have got to?
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fam : mettersi) cacciarsi nei guai o in un bel pasticcio — to get into a lot of trouble* * *[kat'tʃare] 1.verbo transitivo1) (dare la caccia) [animale, persona] to hunt, to chase [ preda]2) (allontanare) [ persona] to chase (away) [visitatori, animale]; to turn away [ mendicante]; (espellere) to drive* out, to expel, to hound out [ intruso]; (licenziare) to sack, to give* [sb.] the sack [ lavoratore]cacciare qcn. di casa — to turn sb. out (into the street)
3) (dissipare) to dispel, to remove [dubbio, paure]4) colloq. (mettere)cacciare qcs. in testa a qcn. — fig. to din o drill sth. into sb.
cacciare il naso in qcs. — fig. to poke o stick one's nose into sth., to pry into sth
5) colloq. (coinvolgere)cacciare qcn. nei guai — to get sb. into trouble o into a scrape
7) colloq. (tirare fuori)2.cacciare (fuori) — to fish out [ soldi]
1) (ficcarsi)- rsi le mani in tasca — to stick o stuff one's hands in one's pockets
- rsi in — to let oneself in for [problema, guai]
* * *cacciare/kat't∫are/ [1]1 (dare la caccia) [animale, persona] to hunt, to chase [ preda]2 (allontanare) [ persona] to chase (away) [visitatori, animale]; to turn away [ mendicante]; (espellere) to drive* out, to expel, to hound out [ intruso]; (licenziare) to sack, to give* [sb.] the sack [ lavoratore]; cacciare qcn. di casa to turn sb. out (into the street)3 (dissipare) to dispel, to remove [dubbio, paure]; cacciare un'idea dalla mente to banish a thought from one's mind4 colloq. (mettere) cacciare la roba in valigia to stuff the clothes into a suitcase; cacciare qcs. in testa a qcn. fig. to din o drill sth. into sb.; cacciare il naso in qcs. fig. to poke o stick one's nose into sth., to pry into sth.II cacciarsi verbo pronominalecol loq.1 (ficcarsi) - rsi in un angolo to get into a corner; - rsi le mani in tasca to stick o stuff one's hands in one's pockets; - rsi in to let oneself in for [problema, guai]; - rsi in testa di to fasten on the idea of2 (andare a finire) dove si sono cacciati i miei occhiali? where did my glasses get to? -
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tear apart* * *dilaniare v.tr.1 to tear* to pieces, to rend*: fu dilaniato da una bomba, he was torn to pieces by a bomb; dilaniare una preda, to tear a prey to pieces2 (fig.) to tear*, to lacerate: era dilaniato dal rimorso, he was torn with remorse; il sospetto lo dilaniava, suspicion was tearing him apart; è dilaniato dalla gelosia, he is torn by jealousy.* * *[dila'njare]verbo transitivo1) [ animale] to maul, to tear* (apart) [ preda]; [ macchina] to mangle, to tear* [sb.] to pieces [ persona]* * *dilaniare/dila'njare/ [1]
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