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[raɪð]to writhe in agony — contorcersi nell'agonia o agonizzante
* * *(to twist violently to and fro, especially in pain or discomfort: to writhe in agony; She writhed about when I tickled her.) torcersi, contorcersi* * *writhe /raɪð/n.contorcimento; contorsione; convulsione.(to) writhe /raɪð/v. i.1 contorcersi; dimenarsi; dibattersi; torcersi: The snake was writhing in the throes of death, la serpe si torceva negli spasimi della morte* * *[raɪð]to writhe in agony — contorcersi nell'agonia o agonizzante
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22 skin
I 1. [skɪn]1) (of person) pelle f.2) (of animal) pelle f.3) (of fruit, vegetable, sausage) buccia f., pelle f.4) (on hot milk, cocoa) pellicina f.2.••II [skɪn]to be o get soaked to the skin essere bagnato o bagnarsi fino alle ossa; it's no skin off my nose o back colloq. non sono affari miei; by the skin of one's teeth — [ pass] per un pelo, per il rotto della cuffia; [ survive] per miracolo
1) spellare [ animal]2) (graze)••to keep one's eyes skinned — tenere gli occhi ben aperti, stare molto attento
* * *[skin] 1. noun1) (the natural outer covering of an animal or person: She couldn't stand the feel of wool against her skin; A snake can shed its skin.) pelle2) (a thin outer layer, as on a fruit: a banana-skin; onion-skins.) pelle, buccia, scorza3) (a (thin) film or layer that forms on a liquid: Boiled milk often has a skin on it.) pellicola2. verb(to remove the skin from: He skinned and cooked the rabbit.) scuoiare, spellare- skin flick
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- by the skin of one's teeth* * *I 1. [skɪn]1) (of person) pelle f.2) (of animal) pelle f.3) (of fruit, vegetable, sausage) buccia f., pelle f.4) (on hot milk, cocoa) pellicina f.2.••II [skɪn]to be o get soaked to the skin essere bagnato o bagnarsi fino alle ossa; it's no skin off my nose o back colloq. non sono affari miei; by the skin of one's teeth — [ pass] per un pelo, per il rotto della cuffia; [ survive] per miracolo
1) spellare [ animal]2) (graze)••to keep one's eyes skinned — tenere gli occhi ben aperti, stare molto attento
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