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1 ♦ seed
♦ seed /si:d/1 seme; semenza; semente; (fig.) causa, germe, origine; progenie, stirpe: airborne seeds, semi trasportati dall'aria; to sow the seeds of discord, gettare il seme della discordia; the seed of Adam, la stirpe (o la progenie) d'Adamo; to plant the seeds of doubt in sb., insinuare il germe del dubbio in q.; the seeds of revolt, il germe della rivolta2 (biol.) seme; sperma● (bot.) seed-ball, capsula □ seed-case = seed-vessel ► sotto □ (bot.) seed coat, testa; tegumento seminale □ seed corn, (agric.) grano ( USA: granturco) da semina, semente; (fig., fin.) germe, seme ( di profitti futuri) □ (agric.) seed-drill, seminatrice ( macchina) □ (zool.) seed-eater, uccello granivoro □ seed-leaf, foglia seminale; germoglio □ (bot.) seed-lobe, cotiledone □ seed merchant, commerciante di sementi □ (fin.) seed money, stanziamento iniziale; capitale (o fondi) d'avviamento di un'impresa □ the seed of Abraham, il seme d'Abramo; gli ebrei □ seed-pearl, perla minuta; perlina □ seed plant, pianta da semina □ seed-plot, semenzaio □ (agric.) seed-plough, aratro seminatore □ seed potatoes, patate per seme; patate da semina □ seed-time, tempo della semina □ (bot.) seed-vessel, pericarpo □ to go (o to run) to seed, far seme, produrre seme, sementire; (fig.) andare in malora, guastarsi, sciuparsi.(to) seed /si:d/A v. i.2 seminare; fare la seminaB v. t.2 togliere i semi da; sgranare4 ( sport) abbinare ( giocatori o squadre) in modo che i migliori non s'incontrino al primo turno ( di un torneo); selezionare: ( tennis, ecc.) to seed players, selezionare le teste di serie -
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I [siːd]1) (of plant) seme m.; (fruit pip) seme m., semino m.to go o run to seed — [ plant] sementire, fare seme; fig. [ person] rovinarsi; [organization, country] andare in rovina
3) fig. (beginning) germe m.4) sport testa f. di serieII 1. [siːd]3) sport scegliere come testa di serie2.to be seeded sixth o (number) six essere scelto come sesta testa di serie; seeded player — (giocatore scelto come) testa di serie
verbo intransitivo [ plant] sementire, fare seme* * *[si:d] 1. noun1) (the (part of) the fruit of a tree, plant etc from which a new plant may be grown: sunflower seeds; grass seed.) seme2) (the beginning from which anything grows: There was already a seed of doubt in her mind.) seme3) ((in a sporting competition etc) a seeded player.) (testa di serie)2. verb1) ((of a plant) to produce seed: A plant seeds after it has flowered.) produrre seme2) (in golf, tennis etc, to arrange (good players) in a competition so that they do not compete against each other till the later rounds.) selezionare•- seeded- seedling
- seedy
- seediness
- seedbed
- go to seed* * *I [siːd]1) (of plant) seme m.; (fruit pip) seme m., semino m.to go o run to seed — [ plant] sementire, fare seme; fig. [ person] rovinarsi; [organization, country] andare in rovina
3) fig. (beginning) germe m.4) sport testa f. di serieII 1. [siːd]3) sport scegliere come testa di serie2.to be seeded sixth o (number) six essere scelto come sesta testa di serie; seeded player — (giocatore scelto come) testa di serie
verbo intransitivo [ plant] sementire, fare seme -
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[siːd]1. n1) Bot seme m, (for sowing) semi mpl, semente fto go to seed — (fig: person) ridursi male
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fig: origin) the seeds of — il seme di, il germe di3) (Tennis: player) testa di serie2. vt2) (remove the seed: raisins, grapes) togliere i semi a3) Tennis3. vi4. adj(potato, corn) da semina -
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I [plɑːnt] [AE plænt]1) bot. pianta f.; (seedling) piantina f.3) U ind. (buildings, machinery) impianto m., impianti m.pl.; (fixed machinery) installazioni f.pl.; (movable machinery) attrezzatura f.4) (person) infiltrato m., talpa f., spia f.II 1. [plɑːnt] [AE plænt]1) (put to grow) piantare [seed, bulb, tree]2) (illicitly) mettere, collocare, piazzare [bomb, spy]to plant a weapon on sb. — fare trovare qcn. con un'arma (addosso)
3) (place)2.to plant an idea in sb.'s mind — mettere un'idea in testa a qcn
to plant oneself between, in front of — piantarsi tra, davanti a
* * *1. noun1) (anything growing from the ground, having a stem, a root and leaves: flowering/tropical plants.) pianta2) (industrial machinery: engineering plant.) attrezzatura3) (a factory.) fabbrica, stabilimento2. verb1) (to put (something) into the ground so that it will grow: We have planted vegetables in the garden.) piantare2) (to make (a garden etc); to cause (a garden etc) to have (plants etc) growing in it: The garden was planted with shrubs; We're going to plant an orchard.) piantare3) (to place heavily or firmly: He planted himself between her and the door.) mettere4) (to put in someone's possession, especially as false evidence: He claimed that the police had planted the weapon on his brother.) mettere•- planter* * *I [plɑːnt] [AE plænt]1) bot. pianta f.; (seedling) piantina f.3) U ind. (buildings, machinery) impianto m., impianti m.pl.; (fixed machinery) installazioni f.pl.; (movable machinery) attrezzatura f.4) (person) infiltrato m., talpa f., spia f.II 1. [plɑːnt] [AE plænt]1) (put to grow) piantare [seed, bulb, tree]2) (illicitly) mettere, collocare, piazzare [bomb, spy]to plant a weapon on sb. — fare trovare qcn. con un'arma (addosso)
3) (place)2.to plant an idea in sb.'s mind — mettere un'idea in testa a qcn
to plant oneself between, in front of — piantarsi tra, davanti a
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1) ((of a person) to become careless about one's clothes and appearance: Don't let yourself go to seed when you reach middle age!) lasciarsi andare2) ((of a place) to become rather shabby and uncared for: This part of town has gone to seed recently.) decadere3) ((also run to seed) (of a plant) to produce seeds after flowering.) sementire -
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['mʌstəd] 1.1) (plant, condiment) senape f.2) (colour) (giallo) senape m.2.modificatore [ seed] di senape3.mustard pot — senapiera, vasetto della senape
aggettivo (giallo) senape••* * *(a type of seasoning with a hot taste made from the seeds of the mustard plant.) mostarda, senape* * *mustard /ˈmʌstəd/A n.3 [u] color senapeB a.● (chim., mil.) mustard gas, iprite □ mustard plaster, senapismo □ mustard pot, mostardiera; senapiera □ mustard poultice, cataplasma di senape, fomento senapato □ as keen as mustard, pieno d'entusiasmo (o d'interesse) □ ( slang USA) to cut the mustard, essere all'altezza; riuscire; farcela: He's too old to cut the mustard, è troppo vecchio per farcela.* * *['mʌstəd] 1.1) (plant, condiment) senape f.2) (colour) (giallo) senape m.2.modificatore [ seed] di senape3.mustard pot — senapiera, vasetto della senape
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7 germ
[dʒɜːm]1) (microbe) germe m.2) (seed) germe m. (anche fig.)* * *[‹ə:m]1) (a very tiny animal or plant that causes disease: Disinfectant kills germs.) germe2) (the small beginning (of anything): the germ of an idea.) germe* * *germ /dʒɜ:m/n.2 (fig.) germe; embrione (biol. e fig.): the germ of an idea, l'embrione di un'idea; The plant is still in germ, la pianta è ancora in germe● (med.) germ-carrier, portatore di germi □ (biol.) germ cell, cellula germinale □ ( di un animale o ambiente) germ free, libero da germi; axenico □ (biol.) germ line ► germline □ (mil.) germ warfare, guerra batteriologica.* * *[dʒɜːm]1) (microbe) germe m.2) (seed) germe m. (anche fig.) -
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I [spraʊt]1) (on plant, tree, potato) germoglio m., getto m.2) (anche Brussels sprout) cavoletto m. di Bruxelles, cavolino m. di BruxellesII 1. [spraʊt]verbo transitivo fare crescere [ beard]2.1) [bulb, seed] germogliare; [grass, weeds] spuntare•* * *1. verb1) (to (cause to) develop leaves, shoots etc: The trees are sprouting new leaves.) germogliare2) ((of animals, birds etc) to develop eg horns, produce eg feathers: The young birds are sprouting their first feathers.) mettere2. noun(a new shoot or bud: bean sprouts.) germoglio, getto* * *[spraʊt]1. n(from bulb, seeds) germoglioSee:2. vt(leaves, shoots) mettere, produrre3. vi* * *sprout /spraʊt/n.1 germoglio; getto3 (fam.) rampollo; giovane discendente.(to) sprout /spraʊt/A v. i.1 germogliare; germinare; rampollareB v. t.* * *I [spraʊt]1) (on plant, tree, potato) germoglio m., getto m.2) (anche Brussels sprout) cavoletto m. di Bruxelles, cavolino m. di BruxellesII 1. [spraʊt]verbo transitivo fare crescere [ beard]2.1) [bulb, seed] germogliare; [grass, weeds] spuntare• -
9 strain
I [streɪn]1) (weight) sforzo m. (on su); (from pulling) tensione f. (on di)to put a strain on — sottoporre a sforzo o sollecitazione [beam, bridge]; affaticare, sottoporre a sforzo [heart, lungs]
to take the strain — [beam, rope] reggere alle sollecitazioni
2) (pressure) (on person) tensione f., stress m.; (in relations) tensione f.mental o nervous strain tensione nervosa; to put a strain on mettere a dura prova [relationship, patience]; creare tensioni in [ alliance]; mettere a dura prova, gravare su [ finances]; to be under strain [ person] essere sotto pressione; [ relations] essere teso; he can't take the strain non regge alla tensione o allo stress; the strain (on him) was beginning to tell — erano visibili in lui i primi segni della fatica
3) (injury) strappo m. muscolare; distorsione f.II 1. [streɪn]to strain one's eyes — (to see) strizzare gli occhi
2) fig. mettere a dura prova, gravare su [ finances]; creare tensioni in seno a [ relationship]; mettere a dura prova [ patience]3) (injure)2.3.to strain at — tirare con forza [leash, rope]
III 1. [streɪn]to strain oneself — affaticarsi, fare sforzi
1) (breed) (of animal) razza f.; (of plant, seed) varietà f.; (of virus, bacteria) specie f.2) (recurring theme) vena f.3) (tendency) tendenza f. (of a)4) (style) tono m., stile m.2.to the strains of... — sul motivo o sulla melodia di
* * *I 1. [strein] verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.)2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.)3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.)4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.)2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?)2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.)3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.)4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.)•- strained- strainer
- strain off II [strein] noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.)2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.)3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.)* * *strain (1) /streɪn/n.1 [cu] sforzo; strappo; tensione ( anche fig.): The chain broke under the strain, la catena si è spezzata sotto lo sforzo; He gave a great strain and lifted the rock, ha dato un grande strappo e ha sollevato il masso; The strain in our relations is increasing, la tensione nelle nostre relazioni è in aumento; (econ.) We must combat the strain due to the pressure of home demand, dobbiamo reprimere la tensione provocata dalla pressione della domanda interna; to crack under the strain, crollare per la tensione ( psicologica); to stand the strain, resistere alla tensione ( psicologica)2 [cu] (med.) tensione nervosa; esaurimento; stress; (fig.) logorio: the strain of business life, il logorio degli affari3 (med.) distorsione; slogatura; strappo muscolare: I have a strain in my leg, ho uno strappo muscolare alla gamba4 (ind. costr.) sollecitazione● (tecn.) strain gauge, estensimetro □ (metall.) strain hardening, incrudimento □ to be on the strain, esser teso all'estremo □ to put a great strain on sb., sottoporre q. a un grosso sforzo □ to be under great strain, essere sotto pressione ( per il lavoro, lo studio, ecc.) □ That is a great strain on my imagination, è uno sforzo eccessivo per la mia fantasia.strain (2) /streɪn/n.1 discendenza; lignaggio; schiatta; stirpe; razza; famiglia: He comes of a noble strain, discende da una famiglia nobile; This dog is of a good strain, questo cane è di (buona) razza4 indizio; segno; traccia; vena (fig.): There is a strain of ferocity [madness] in him, c'è in lui una vena di ferocia [di pazzia]5 (spesso al pl.) (poet., retor.) motivo musicale; ritmo; canto; melodia: the strains of the harp, le melodie dell'arpa; a moving strain, un motivo commovente♦ (to) strain /streɪn/A v. t.1 tendere ( anche fig.); sforzare; affaticare; ferire (fig.); mettere a dura prova; mettere (q.) sotto pressione: to strain the barbed wire of a fence, tendere il filo spinato di un recinto; to strain one's ears, tendere le orecchie; The sunlight was straining my eyes, la luce del sole mi feriva gli occhi; to strain one's eyes, affaticarsi la vista; to strain sb. 's patience, mettere a dura prova la pazienza di q.2 distorcere; storcere; slogare; forzare; stiracchiare (fig.); forzare il significato (o l'interpretazione) di: to strain the truth, distorcere la verità; svisare i fatti; He fell and strained his ankle, cadde e si storse (o si slogò) la caviglia; to strain the sense of a sentence [of other people's words], forzare il senso d'una frase [delle parole altrui]; to strain the law, stiracchiare la legge; forzarne l'interpretazione3 eccedere; oltrepassare; andare oltre; abusare di: to strain one's powers, eccedere i propri poteri; to strain one's authority, abusare della propria autorità4 danneggiare; deformare; sformare: The excessive weight has strained the springs, il peso eccessivo ha deformato le molleB v. i.1 sforzarsi; affaticarsi; arrancare; essere sotto sforzo: He was straining to win, si sforzava di vincere; straining horses, cavalli sotto sforzo, affaticati● (lett.) to strain every nerve, fare ogni sforzo; mettercela tutta □ (med.) to strain a muscle, prodursi uno strappo muscolare □ to strain oneself, sforzarsi, affaticarsi: (iron.) Don't strain yourself!, non ammazzarti di fatica!; non scomodarti! □ (fig.) to strain a point in sb. 's favour, fare uno strappo (alla regola) in favore di q. □ to strain one's voice, sforzare la voce.* * *I [streɪn]1) (weight) sforzo m. (on su); (from pulling) tensione f. (on di)to put a strain on — sottoporre a sforzo o sollecitazione [beam, bridge]; affaticare, sottoporre a sforzo [heart, lungs]
to take the strain — [beam, rope] reggere alle sollecitazioni
2) (pressure) (on person) tensione f., stress m.; (in relations) tensione f.mental o nervous strain tensione nervosa; to put a strain on mettere a dura prova [relationship, patience]; creare tensioni in [ alliance]; mettere a dura prova, gravare su [ finances]; to be under strain [ person] essere sotto pressione; [ relations] essere teso; he can't take the strain non regge alla tensione o allo stress; the strain (on him) was beginning to tell — erano visibili in lui i primi segni della fatica
3) (injury) strappo m. muscolare; distorsione f.II 1. [streɪn]to strain one's eyes — (to see) strizzare gli occhi
2) fig. mettere a dura prova, gravare su [ finances]; creare tensioni in seno a [ relationship]; mettere a dura prova [ patience]3) (injure)2.3.to strain at — tirare con forza [leash, rope]
III 1. [streɪn]to strain oneself — affaticarsi, fare sforzi
1) (breed) (of animal) razza f.; (of plant, seed) varietà f.; (of virus, bacteria) specie f.2) (recurring theme) vena f.3) (tendency) tendenza f. (of a)4) (style) tono m., stile m.2.to the strains of... — sul motivo o sulla melodia di
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[piː]1) (plant) pisello m.2) gastr. (anche green pea) pisello m.* * *[pi:]1) (the round seed of a kind of climbing plant, eaten as a vegetable: We had roast beef, potatoes and peas for dinner.) pisello2) (the plant which produces these seeds: We planted peas and beans this year.) pisello* * *[piː]1) (plant) pisello m.2) gastr. (anche green pea) pisello m. -
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I ['pepə(r)]1) (spice) pepe m.2) (vegetable) peperone m.II ['pepə(r)]1) pepare [ food]to be peppered with — essere infarcito di [swearwords, criticisms]
* * *['pepə] 1. noun1) (the dried, powdered berries of a certain plant, used for seasoning food: white/black pepper; This soup has too much pepper in it.) pepe2) (the plant bearing these berries: a pepper plant.) pepe3) (any of several red, yellow, or green, hollow seed-containing fruits used as food: red peppers stuffed with rice.) peperone4) (any of the plants which bear these.) peperone2. verb1) (to put pepper in or on (some food): You don't have to pepper the soup.) pepare2) ((with with) to throw, fire etc many, usually small, objects at (someone): He peppered them with bullets.) colpire•- peppery- peppercorn
- pepper-mill
- peppermint* * *I ['pepə(r)]1) (spice) pepe m.2) (vegetable) peperone m.II ['pepə(r)]1) pepare [ food]to be peppered with — essere infarcito di [swearwords, criticisms]
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12 bean
[biːn]nome fagiolo m.••to be full of beans — BE colloq. (be lively) essere molto attivo; AE (be wrong) dire cavolate
I haven't got a bean — colloq. sono senza una lira
it's not worth a bean — colloq. non vale un fico secco o niente
to spill the beans — colloq. spifferare tutto, vuotare il sacco
* * *[bi:n]1) (any one of several kinds of pod-bearing plant or its seed: black beans; green beans; red beans.) fagiolo2) (the bean-like seed of other plants: coffee beans.) chicco, grano* * *[biːn]nome fagiolo m.••to be full of beans — BE colloq. (be lively) essere molto attivo; AE (be wrong) dire cavolate
I haven't got a bean — colloq. sono senza una lira
it's not worth a bean — colloq. non vale un fico secco o niente
to spill the beans — colloq. spifferare tutto, vuotare il sacco
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I ['flaʊə(r)]1) fiore m.2) fig. (best part)II ['flaʊə(r)]the flower of — il fior fiore di [ group]; il meglio di [age, era]
verbo intransitivo [flower, tree] fiorire; [love, person, talent] sbocciare* * *1. noun(the part of a plant or tree from which fruit or seed grows, often brightly coloured and sometimes including the stem on which it grows: a bunch of flowers.) fiore2. verb((of plants etc) to produce flowers: This plant flowers in early May.) fiorire- flowered- flowery
- flower-bed
- flower-pot
- in flower* * *I ['flaʊə(r)]1) fiore m.2) fig. (best part)II ['flaʊə(r)]the flower of — il fior fiore di [ group]; il meglio di [age, era]
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['embrɪəʊ] 1. 2.* * *['embriəu]plural - embryos; noun1) (a young animal or plant in its earliest stages in seed, egg or womb: An egg contains the embryo of a chicken; ( also adjective) the embryo child.) embrione2) (( also adjective) (of) the beginning stage of anything: The project is still at the embryo stage.) embrionale•- embryological
- embryologist
- embryonic* * *embryo /ˈɛmbrɪəʊ/ (biol., anche fig.)A n. (pl. embryos)embrione: in embryo, in embrioneB a. attr.embrionale.* * *['embrɪəʊ] 1. 2. -
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['siːdlɪŋ]nome giovane pianta f., piantina f.* * *[-liŋ]noun (a young plant just grown from a seed: Don't walk on the lettuce seedlings!) pianticella* * *seedling /ˈsi:dlɪŋ/n.1 giovane pianta; pianticella● (agric.) seedling nursery, vivaio forestale.* * *['siːdlɪŋ]nome giovane pianta f., piantina f. -
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I [saʊ]nome scrofa f.II [səʊ]to sow the seeds of doubt — fig. gettare il seme del dubbio
* * *I [səu] past tense - sowed; verb1) (to scatter over, or put in, the ground: I sowed lettuce in this part of the garden.)2) (to plant seed over: This field has been sown with wheat.)II noun(a female pig.)* * *I [səʊ] II [saʊ] n* * *sow /saʊ/n.● (zool. USA) sow bug, ( Oniscus murarius) onisco, porcellino di terra (o delle cantine); □ (bot.) sow thistle ( Sonchus oleraceus), crespigno; cicerbita □ as drunk as a sow, ubriaco fradicio □ (fig.) to get the wrong sow by the ear, prendere una cantonata (o un granchio).(to) sow /səʊ/seminare ( anche fig.); fare la semina; disseminare; spargere; cospargere: to sow wheat, seminare il grano; to sow a field with wheat, seminare un campo a grano; to sow ( the seeds of) suspicion, seminare il sospetto; to sow ( the seeds of) dissension, seminare discordia (o zizzania); to sow the floor with playing cards, seminare carte da gioco sul pavimento● (fig.) to sow one's wild oats, correre la cavallina; sfogare i bollori giovanili □ (prov.) As you sow, so shall you reap, si raccoglie quel che si semina; chi la fa l'aspetti □ (prov.) He that sows the wind will reap the whirlwind, chi semina vento, raccoglie tempesta.* * *I [saʊ]nome scrofa f.II [səʊ]to sow the seeds of doubt — fig. gettare il seme del dubbio
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I 1. [ɪə(r)]1) anat. zool. orecchio m., orecchia f.inner, outer ear — orecchio interno, esterno
2) (hearing) orecchio m.2.to have an ear for — avere orecchio per [languages, music]
••II [ɪə(r)]about o around one's ears tutto intorno a sé; my ears are burning mi fischiano le orecchie; to be all ears essere tutto orecchi; to be out on one's ear (from job) essere licenziato su due piedi; (from home) essere cacciato; to be up to one's ears in debt essere indebitato fin sopra ai capelli o fino al collo; to get a thick ear prendersi uno schiaffone; to have a word in sb.'s ear dire una parola all'orecchio di qcn.; to go in one ear and out the other entrare da un orecchio e uscire dall'altro; to have the ear of sb. avere ascolto presso qcn.; to have o keep one's ear to the ground stare all'erta; to listen with (only) half an ear ascoltare con un orecchio solo; to play it by ear — improvvisare
* * *I [iə] noun1) (the part of the head by means of which we hear, or its external part only: Her new hair-style covers her ears.)2) (the sense or power of hearing especially the ability to hear the difference between sounds: sharp ears; He has a good ear for music.)•- earache- eardrum
- earlobe
- earmark
- earring
- earshot
- be all ears
- go in one ear and out the other
- play by ear
- up to one's ears in
- up to one's ears II [iə] noun(the part of a cereal plant which contains the seed: ears of corn.)* * *I 1. [ɪə(r)]1) anat. zool. orecchio m., orecchia f.inner, outer ear — orecchio interno, esterno
2) (hearing) orecchio m.2.to have an ear for — avere orecchio per [languages, music]
••II [ɪə(r)]about o around one's ears tutto intorno a sé; my ears are burning mi fischiano le orecchie; to be all ears essere tutto orecchi; to be out on one's ear (from job) essere licenziato su due piedi; (from home) essere cacciato; to be up to one's ears in debt essere indebitato fin sopra ai capelli o fino al collo; to get a thick ear prendersi uno schiaffone; to have a word in sb.'s ear dire una parola all'orecchio di qcn.; to go in one ear and out the other entrare da un orecchio e uscire dall'altro; to have the ear of sb. avere ascolto presso qcn.; to have o keep one's ear to the ground stare all'erta; to listen with (only) half an ear ascoltare con un orecchio solo; to play it by ear — improvvisare
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I 1. [fruːt]1) U frutta f.2) (edible, inedible) frutto m. (anche fig.)2.modificatore [drop, gum] alla fruttaII [fruːt]verbo intransitivo [ tree] dare frutti* * *[fru:t] 1. noun1) (the part of a plant that produces the seed, especially when eaten as food: The fruit of the vine is the grape.) frutto2) (a result; something gained as a result of hard work etc: the fruit of his hard work.) frutto2. verb(to produce fruit: This tree fruits early.) fruttificare, dare frutti- fruitful- fruition
- fruitless
- fruitlessly
- fruity* * *I 1. [fruːt]1) U frutta f.2) (edible, inedible) frutto m. (anche fig.)2.modificatore [drop, gum] alla fruttaII [fruːt]verbo intransitivo [ tree] dare frutti
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seed plant — seed′ plant n. pln a seed bearing plant; spermatophyte • Etymology: 1700–10 … From formal English to slang
seed plant — n. any plant bearing seeds, as an angiosperm or a gymnosperm … English World dictionary
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seed plant — plant which produces seeds … English contemporary dictionary
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seed plant — noun Date: 1707 a plant that bears seeds; specifically spermatophyte … New Collegiate Dictionary
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