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I ['ʃaʊə(r)]1) (for washing) doccia f.to have o take a shower fare una doccia; in the shower — sotto la doccia
2) meteor. acquazzone m., rovescio m., temporale m.3) (of confetti, sparks) pioggia f.; (of praise, gifts) valanga f.4) AEbridal, baby shower — = festa in cui ogni invitato porta un regalo alla futura sposa, al bebè
5) BE colloq. spreg. (gang) banda f., branco m.II 1. ['ʃaʊə(r)]2)to shower sth. on o over sb., sth. to shower sb., sth. with sth. — [fire, volcano] fare piovere qcs. su qcn., qcs.; [ person] spruzzare qcn., qcs. di qcs
3) fig.2.to shower sb. with [sth.] to shower [sth.] on sb. — coprire qcn. di [gifts, compliments]
1) [ person] fare la doccia2)* * *1. noun1) (a short fall (of rain): I got caught in a shower on my way here.) acquazzone2) (anything resembling such a fall of rain: a shower of sparks; a shower of bullets.) pioggia; raffica3) (a bath in which water is sprayed down on the bather from above: I'm just going to have/take a shower.) doccia4) (the equipment used for such a bath: We're having a shower fitted in the bathroom.) doccia2. verb1) (to pour down in large quantities (on): They showered confetti on the bride.) inondare2) (to bathe in a shower: He showered and dressed.) fare la doccia•- showery- showerproof* * *shower (1) /ˈʃəʊə(r)/n.2 (comm.) espositore.♦ shower (2) /ˈʃaʊə(r)/n.1 acquazzone; rovescio, scroscio ( di pioggia): a heavy shower, un forte acquazzone; un diluvio (fig.); scattered showers, piogge sparse2 (fig.) pioggia, gragnola; nugolo; raffica; scarica, tempesta, valanga: a shower of gifts, una pioggia di doni; a shower of snowballs, una gragnola (o una tempesta) di palle di neve; a shower of insults, una tempesta d'insulti; a shower of arrows, un nugolo di frecce; a shower of letters, una valanga di lettere3 ( USA) festa con consegna di doni: a wedding shower, una festa di matrimonio, con doni alla sposa; a baby shower, una festa con doni per il neonato4 (= shower-bath) doccia: to have a shower, fare la (o una) doccia; shower cubicle (o shower stall) box doccia; shower tray, piatto della doccia6 (fis. nucl.) sciame● shower gel, gel per la doccia □ a shower of dust, una nube di polvere; un polverone □ a shower of hail, una grandinata □ a shower of honours, un cumulo d'onori; onori in quantità.(to) shower /ˈʃaʊə(r)/A v. t.1 inondare ( anche fig.); coprire, riempire, colmare di: The newly-married couple was showered with rice, gli sposini sono stati inondati di riso; to shower gifts on sb. (o to shower sb. with gifts) colmare q. di doni; to shower blessings upon sb., coprire q. di benedizioni2 lanciare (o rovesciare, scagliare) in gran quantità: They showered stones on the besiegers, hanno fatto piovere una grandinata di pietre sugli assediantiB v. i.1 piovere a rovesci; diluviare2 fare la doccia.* * *I ['ʃaʊə(r)]1) (for washing) doccia f.to have o take a shower fare una doccia; in the shower — sotto la doccia
2) meteor. acquazzone m., rovescio m., temporale m.3) (of confetti, sparks) pioggia f.; (of praise, gifts) valanga f.4) AEbridal, baby shower — = festa in cui ogni invitato porta un regalo alla futura sposa, al bebè
5) BE colloq. spreg. (gang) banda f., branco m.II 1. ['ʃaʊə(r)]2)to shower sth. on o over sb., sth. to shower sb., sth. with sth. — [fire, volcano] fare piovere qcs. su qcn., qcs.; [ person] spruzzare qcn., qcs. di qcs
3) fig.2.to shower sb. with [sth.] to shower [sth.] on sb. — coprire qcn. di [gifts, compliments]
1) [ person] fare la doccia2)
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