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1 rat race
(the fierce, unending competition for success etc.) (corsa al successo), (concorrenza accanita)* * *npej corsa al successo -
2 ♦ rat
♦ rat /ræt/A n.2 (fam.) traditore; verme: You rat!, verme!4 ( slang USA) frequentatore assiduo: a gym rat, un assiduo della palestra; a dock rat, un barbone; ( USA) mall rat ► mallratB inter.(fam. antiq.) Rats!, maledizione!; dannazione!● (volg. ingl.) rat-arsed, sbronzo perso □ (volg. USA) rat's ass - I don't give a rat's ass, me ne sbatto □ rat-catcher, acchiappatopi; derattizzatore □ rat hole ► rathole □ (zool.) rat kangaroo, ( Bettongia, Potorous, ecc.) ratto canguro ( marsupiale) □ ( slang) rat pack, banda di paparazzi □ rat poison, topicida; veleno per topi □ (fig.) rat race, corsa al successo □ rat-tail, (metall.) coda di topo; (tecn.) lima a coda di topo □ rat-tailed hair, capelli lunghi e flosci □ a rat-tailed horse, un cavallo dalla coda spelata □ rat-trap, trappola per topi; (fig. USA) topaia, stamberga; ( di bicicletta) pedale seghettato □ to look like a drowned rat, sembrare un pulcino bagnato □ (fig.) to smell a rat, sentire puzza di imbroglio: I smell a rat!, gatta ci cova! □ water rat, topo di fogna; (fam.) marinaio, pirata □ like rats leaving a sinking ship, come topi che abbandonano la nave che affonda.(to) rat /ræt/v. i.2 (polit.) defezionare; voltare gabbana. -
3 rat
I 1. [ræt]1) ratto m.2) colloq. spreg. (person) verme m.3) AE (informer) spia f.2.modificatore [poison, trap] per topi3.rat race — colloq. spreg. corsa al successo
interiezione rats maledizione••II [ræt]* * *1. noun1) (a small animal with a long tail, like a mouse but larger: The rats have eaten holes in those bags of flour.) ratto2) (an offensive word for an unpleasant and untrustworthy person.) mascalzone, furfante2. verb1) (to break an agreement, promise etc.) (venire meno a)2) (to betray one's friends, colleagues etc: The police know we're here. Someone must have ratted.) tradire, (fare la spia)•- rat race- smell a rat* * *[ræt]1. n2. vito rat on sb fam — fare una spiata or una soffiata su qn
* * *I 1. [ræt]1) ratto m.2) colloq. spreg. (person) verme m.3) AE (informer) spia f.2.modificatore [poison, trap] per topi3.rat race — colloq. spreg. corsa al successo
interiezione rats maledizione••II [ræt] -
4 ♦ sack
♦ sack (1) /sæk/n.2 sacco ( anche come unità di misura): a sack of coal [of potatoes], un sacco di carbone [di patate]3 (fam.) licenziamento; espulsione: to give sb. the sack, licenziare q.; to get the sack, farsi licenziare; essere licenziato● ( slang USA) sack artist, dormiglione; pigrone □ sack race, corsa nei sacchi □ sack rat = sack artist ► sopra □ ( slang USA) sack time, ora d'andare a letto; (mil.) (ora della) ritirata; tempo passato a dormire, dormita; periodo d'ozio □ ( slang USA, anche fig.) to climb into the sack, andare a letto.sack (2) /sæk/n. [u]sacco (lett.); saccheggio: the sack of Rome in 1527, il sacco di Roma nel 1527; to put a city to sack, mettere a sacco una città.sack (3) /sæk/n.(stor.) vino bianco secco ( spagnolo o delle Canarie).(to) sack (1) /sæk/v. t.1 mettere in sacchi; insaccare2 (fam.) licenziare; mandare a spasso (fig.)● ( slang USA) to sack out, andare a dormire (o a letto); infilarsi nel letto □ ( slang USA) to sack up, guadagnare, incassare, fare (su).(to) sack (2) /sæk/v. t.
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rat race — {n.}, {slang} A very confusing, crowded, or disorderly rush; a confusing scramble, struggle, or way of living that does not seem to have a purpose. * /The dance last night was a rat race. It was too noisy and crowded./ * /School can be a rat race … Dictionary of American idioms
rat race — {n.}, {slang} A very confusing, crowded, or disorderly rush; a confusing scramble, struggle, or way of living that does not seem to have a purpose. * /The dance last night was a rat race. It was too noisy and crowded./ * /School can be a rat race … Dictionary of American idioms
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rat race — n the rat race the unpleasant situation experienced by people working in big cities, when they continuously compete for success and have a lot of ↑stress in their lives get out of/quit the rat race ▪ the story of a couple who quit the rat race … Dictionary of contemporary English
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rat race — also rat race, competitive struggle, 1934 … Etymology dictionary
rat race — The rat race is the ruthless, competitive struggle for success in work, etc … The small dictionary of idiomes
rat race — rat ,race noun singular an activity, job, or situation in which there is a lot of competition and people are too busy to relax or enjoy themselves … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
rat race — rat′ race n. inf an exhausting and usu. competitive routine activity … From formal English to slang
rat race — ► NOUN informal ▪ a way of life in which people are caught up in a fiercely competitive struggle for wealth or power … English terms dictionary
rat race — ☆ rat race n. Slang a mad scramble or intense competitive struggle, as in the business world … English World dictionary