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61 ira
f angeravere uno scatto d'ira fly into a rage* * *ira s.f.1 rage, anger, fury, wrath: era fuori di sé dall'ira, he was beside himself with fury; lo feci in un accesso d'ira, I did it in a fit of rage; agire sotto l'impulso dell'ira, to act in anger; provocare l'ira di qlcu., to provoke s.o. to anger; essere preso dall'ira, to fly into a rage // l'ira di Dio, the wrath of God // essere un'ira di Dio, (fig.) (di cosa) to be a curse, (di persona) to be a pest (o a nuisance) // fare un'ira di Dio, (fig.) to create havoc: i bambini hanno fatto un'ira di Dio in casa, the kids created havoc in the house; è successa un'ira di Dio, all hell broke loose2 (fig. letter.) rage, fury: l'ira del mare, the fury of the sea.* * *['ira]sostantivo femminile1) (umore) anger, wrath lett.2) (dei cieli) fury, wrath lett.••far succedere l'ira di Dio — to put o set the cat among the pigeons
* * *ira/'ira/sostantivo f.2 (dei cieli) fury, wrath lett.costare l'ira di Dio to cost a king's ransom; far succedere l'ira di Dio to put o set the cat among the pigeons. -
62 sasso
m stonerestare di sasso be thunderstruck* * *sasso s.m.1 ( pietra, roccia) stone, rock; ( sassolino) pebble: la strada è piena di sassi, the road is full of stones; una casa di sasso, a house of stone; duro come un sasso, as hard as stone; tirare un sasso a qlcu., to throw a stone at s.o. // fare pietà ai sassi, (fig.) to move a heart of stone // avere un cuore di sasso, (fig.) to have a heart of stone // rimanere di sasso, (fig.) to be dumbfounded (o astounded); la sua affermazione mi lasciò di sasso, his statement left me dumbfounded // tirare il sasso e nascondere la mano, (fig.) to attack from under cover* * *['sasso]sostantivo maschile stone••duro come un sasso — as hard as stone o as a rock
rimanere di sasso — to be riveted to the spot, to be flabbergasted
lanciare un sasso nello stagno — to put o set the cat among the pigeons BE
* * *sasso/'sasso/sostantivo m.stone; tirare un sasso to throw a stone\duro come un sasso as hard as stone o as a rock; dormire come un sasso to sleep like a log; tirare -i in piccionaia to foul one's own nest; rimanere di sasso to be riveted to the spot, to be flabbergasted; digerire anche i -i to have a cast-iron stomach; lanciare un sasso nello stagno to put o set the cat among the pigeons BE; tirare il sasso e nascondere la mano to attack from under cover. -
63 pigeon
['pɪdʒɪn]nome piccione m., colombo m.••that's your pigeon! — colloq. sono affari tuoi!
to put o set the cat among the pigeons — BE scatenare un putiferio
* * *['pi‹ən](any of several kinds of bird of the dove family.) piccione- pigeon-toed* * *['pɪdʒɪn]nome piccione m., colombo m.••that's your pigeon! — colloq. sono affari tuoi!
to put o set the cat among the pigeons — BE scatenare un putiferio
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64 gran aumento
f.1 big increase.2 high magnification.* * *(n.) = heavy increaseEx. Banks have put the cat among the pigeons by warning that without heavy increases in interest rates house prices would spiral out of control.* * *(n.) = heavy increaseEx: Banks have put the cat among the pigeons by warning that without heavy increases in interest rates house prices would spiral out of control.
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65 precio de la vivienda
(n.) = house priceEx. Banks have put the cat among the pigeons by warning that without heavy increases in interest rates house prices would spiral out of control.* * *(n.) = house priceEx: Banks have put the cat among the pigeons by warning that without heavy increases in interest rates house prices would spiral out of control.
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66 натравливать друг на друга
1) General subject: play one off against another, put the cat among the pigeons, set the cat among the pigeons2) American: play games withУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > натравливать друг на друга
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67 сталкивать противников
General subject: put the cat among the pigeons, set the cat among the pigeonsУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > сталкивать противников
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68 wsa|dzić
pf — wsa|dzać impf vt pot. 1. (wcisnąć) to put, to stick- wsadzić kapelusz na głowę to put one’s hat on- wsadzić ręce do kieszeni to put a. stick one’s hands in one’s pockets- wsadził okulary na nos he put his glasses on2. (pomóc wsiąść) to put- wsadzić kogoś do autobusu/pociągu/samolotu to put sb on a bus/train/plane3. pot. (uwięzić) to put [sb] away pot.- wsadzili go na pięć lat za napad they put him away for five years for assault- rad a. wesół a. kontent, jakby go kto na sto koni wsadził (as) happy as a sandboy GB, (as) happy as a clam- wsadzić kij w mrowisko to put the cat among the pigeons- wsadzić nos w książkę pot. to have one’s nose in a bookThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > wsa|dzić
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69 wsadzać
impf ⇒ wsadzić* * *( umieszczać) to put, to insert; (pot: zamykać w więzieniu) to lock up, to put away (pot)wsadzać kogoś do taksówki/na samolot — to put sb in a taxi/on a plane
* * *ipf.wsadzić pf.1. (= wtykać) stick, stuff, thrust, poke ( sth) (w coś l. do czegoś in l. into sth) ( pod coś under l. beneath sth) ( za coś behind sth) ( przez coś through sth); wsadzać ręce do kieszeni stuff one's hands in one's pockets; wsadzić głowę przez okno stick one's head in through the window; wsadzić sobie ołówek za ucho stick a pencil behind one's ear.2. (= nasadzać, nakładać) wsadzać okulary na nos set a pair of glasses on one's nose; wsadzać czapkę (na głowę) stick a cap on one's head.3. (= pomagać przy wsiadaniu) wsadzać kogoś na konia/do samochodu/do pociągu help l. put sb on a horse/into a car/on a train.4. (= wysyłać kogoś w miejsce, w którym ograniczona jest swoboda) put; wsadzili mnie do szpitala they put me in hospital; pot. (= pozbawiać wolności) lock (sb) up.5. przen. wsadzać kij w mrowisko put l. set a cat among the pigeons; stir up a hornets' nest; wsadzać nos w nie swoje sprawy poke l. stick one's nose into other people's affairs; możesz to sobie wsadzić (w dupę) wulg. you can stuff it (up your ass).The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > wsadzać
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70 kij
Ⅰ m 1. (patyk) stick; (trzonek) handle- bić kogoś kijem to beat sb with a stick- kij od miotły a broomstick, a broomhandle- szczotka na kiju a broom- kuśtykał o kiju he was hobbling along on a. with a stick2. Sport (hokejowy) stick; (baseballowy) bat; (golfowy) club; (bilardowy) cue 3. pot. (wędka) (fishing) rod- moczyć kij pot. to angleⅡ kije plt (kara) lashes- został skazany na 50 kijów he received 50 lashes■ bez kija ani przystąp a. nie podchodź pot. steer clear of him/her/them, give him/her/them a wide berth- jakby kij połknął pot. (as) stiff as a poker a. ramrod- kij samobij a magic stick that beats people at the owner’s command- kijem go/jej nie można zapędzić do nauki pot. trying to get him/her to study is flogging a dead horse pot.- metoda kija i marchewki the carrot and stick approach- (to) nie w kij dmuchał pot. it is/was no mean feat- wetknąć a. wsadzić a. włożyć kij w mrowisko to stir up a hornets’ nest, to put a. set a cat among the pigeons* * ** * *miGen. -a Gen.pl. -ów1. stick; kij baseballowy sport (baseball) bat; kij bilardowy sport cue; kij hokejowy sport hockey stick; kij golfowy sport (golf) club; kij narciarski sport ski stick l. pole; jakby kij połknął as stiff as a poker l. ramrod; nie kijem go, to pałką it is six of one and half a dozen of the other; nie w kij dmuchał no small beer; wetknąć kij w mrowisko stir up a hornet's nest; każdy kij ma dwa końce every coin has two sides, there are two sides to everything, there are two sides to every question.2. beating, flogging, whipping; kij będzie w robocie sb's gonna get a good whipping.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > kij
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71 a pune lupul să păzească oile
to put the cat among the pigeonsto set the fox to keep the geese.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a pune lupul să păzească oile
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72 gedonder
♦voorbeelden:daar heb je het gedonder in de glazen • that's put the cat among the pigeons3 denk erom, geen gedonder! • remember, no messing about!is het gedonder nu nog niet afgelopen! • that's enough messing about! -
73 mrowisko
* * *n.anthill, ant colony; form. (t. = hodowla mrówek) formicary, formicarium; ludzkie mrowisko przen. warren; wetknąć kij w mrowisko przen. put l. set the cat among the pigeons; stir up a hornets' nest.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > mrowisko
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74 far succedere l'ira di Dio
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75 lanciare un sasso nello stagno
Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > lanciare un sasso nello stagno
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76 pigeon
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77 alborotar el palomar
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78 consternatie
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79 daar heb je het gedonder in de glazen
daar heb je het gedonder in de glazenVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > daar heb je het gedonder in de glazen
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80 een/de knuppel in het hoenderhok gooien
een/de knuppel in het hoenderhok gooienset/put the cat among the pigeonsVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > een/de knuppel in het hoenderhok gooien
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