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1 profuse
[prə'fjuːs]* * *[prə'fju:s]((too) plentiful; excessive: profuse thanks.) profuso, abbondante- profusion* * *profuse /prəˈfju:s/a.1 profuso ( raro); abbondante; copioso; folto: profuse thanks, profusi ringraziamenti; profuse bleeding, abbondante emorragia (o perdita di sangue)profusely avv.* * *[prə'fjuːs] -
2 profuse pro·fuse adj
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3 riot
I ['raɪət]1) (disturbance) insurrezione f., sommossa f., tumulto m., rivolta f.a riot of — una profusione o un'orgia di [ colours]
3) colloq.it's a riot — (hilarious) c'è da morire dal ridere, è uno spasso
••II ['raɪət]to run riot — (behave wildly) scatenarsi, lasciarsi andare, perdere ogni freno; fig. [ imagination] galoppare; (grow) [ plant] lussureggiare, svilupparsi rigogliosamente
verbo intransitivo insorgere, rivoltarsi, sollevarsi* * *1. noun(a noisy disturbance created by a usually large group of people: The protest march developed into a riot.) baccano2. verb(to form or take part in a riot: The protesters were rioting in the street.) insorgere- rioter- riotous
- riotously
- riotousness
- run riot* * *I ['raɪət]1) (disturbance) insurrezione f., sommossa f., tumulto m., rivolta f.a riot of — una profusione o un'orgia di [ colours]
3) colloq.it's a riot — (hilarious) c'è da morire dal ridere, è uno spasso
••II ['raɪət]to run riot — (behave wildly) scatenarsi, lasciarsi andare, perdere ogni freno; fig. [ imagination] galoppare; (grow) [ plant] lussureggiare, svilupparsi rigogliosamente
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4 (to) overdo
(to) overdo /əʊvəˈdu:/A v. t.1 eccedere in (qc.); esagerare: That actor has overdone his part, quell'attore ha esagerato (o ha caricato) la sua parte NOTA D'USO: - to exaggerate, to overdo o to go too far?-2 guastare, sciupare l'effetto di (qc.) con l'esagerazione: Mary overdid her apology, Mary si profuse in troppe scuse3 cuocere troppo; far scuocere: You've overdone the pasta!, hai fatto scuocere la pasta!B v. i.esagerare; strafare● to overdo it, darci dentro (fam.); esagerare, strafare; ammazzarsi di lavoro □ to overdo oneself, strafare; affaticarsi troppo. -
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6 (to) overdo
(to) overdo /əʊvəˈdu:/A v. t.1 eccedere in (qc.); esagerare: That actor has overdone his part, quell'attore ha esagerato (o ha caricato) la sua parte NOTA D'USO: - to exaggerate, to overdo o to go too far?-2 guastare, sciupare l'effetto di (qc.) con l'esagerazione: Mary overdid her apology, Mary si profuse in troppe scuse3 cuocere troppo; far scuocere: You've overdone the pasta!, hai fatto scuocere la pasta!B v. i.esagerare; strafare● to overdo it, darci dentro (fam.); esagerare, strafare; ammazzarsi di lavoro □ to overdo oneself, strafare; affaticarsi troppo.
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Profuse — Pro*fuse , a. [L. profusus, p. p. of profundere to pour forth or out; pro forward, forth + fundere to pour: cf. F. profus. See {Fuse} to melt.] 1. Pouring forth with fullness or exuberance; bountiful; exceedingly liberal; giving without stint; as … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
profuse — profuse; lavish, prodigal, luxuriant, lush, exuberant carry as their basic meaning giving out or given out in great abundance. What is profuse seems to pour or be poured forth in abundance, without restraint, or in a stream {profuse apologies}… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
profuse — [prō fyo͞os′, prəfyo͞os′] adj. [ME < L profusus, pp. of profundere, to pour out < pro , forth + fundere, to pour: see PRO 2 & FOUND3] 1. giving or pouring forth freely; generous, often to excess: usually with in [profuse in her apologies] 2 … English World dictionary
Profuse — Pro*fuse , v. t. To pour out; to give or spend liberally; to lavish; to squander. [Obs.] Chapman. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
profuse — I adjective abounding, abundant, affluent, ample, boundless, bounteous, bountiful, copious, countless, crowded, diffuse, discursive, effusus, endless, excessive, exorbitant, extravagant, exuberant, flush, full, garrulous, generous, illimitable,… … Law dictionary
profuse — early 15c., from L. profusus spread out, lavish, extravagant, lit. poured forth, prop. pp. of profundere pour forth, from pro forth + fundere to pour (see FOUND (Cf. found) (2)). Related: Profusive; profusively … Etymology dictionary
profuse — [adj] abundant, excessive abounding, alive with*, ample, aplenty, bounteous, bountiful, copious, crawling with*, dime a dozen*, extravagant, extreme, exuberant, fulsome, galore, generous, immoderate, lavish, liberal, lush, luxuriant, no end*,… … New thesaurus
profuse — ► ADJECTIVE 1) plentiful; abundant. 2) archaic extravagant. DERIVATIVES profusely adverb profuseness noun profusion noun. ORIGIN Latin profusus lavish, spread out … English terms dictionary
profuse — adjective 1) profuse apologies Syn: copious, prolific, abundant, liberal, unstinting, fulsome, effusive, extravagant, lavish, gushing; informal over the top, gushy 2) profuse blooms Syn … Thesaurus of popular words
profuse — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin profusus, past participle of profundere to pour forth, from pro forth + fundere to pour more at found Date: 15th century 1. pouring forth liberally ; extravagant < profuse in their thanks > 2.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
profuse — adj. (cannot stand alone) profuse in (profuse in one s apologies) * * * [prə fjuːs] (cannot stand alone) profuse in (profuse in one s apologies) … Combinatory dictionary
