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1 soapy
['səʊpɪ]1) [ water] saponoso; [hands, face] insaponato2) (cajoling) [ voice] mellifluo; [ manner] untuoso; [ tone] adulatorio* * *1) (covered with, or full of, soap: soapy water.) insaponato2) (like soap: This chocolate has a soapy taste.) di sapone* * *soapy /ˈsəʊpɪ/a.2 saponaceo; saponoso; di sapone3 (fig.) adulatorio; insinuante; untuoso: a soapy appeal to brotherhood, un untuoso appello alla fratellanza4 (fig.) sentimentale; sdolcinato; insulso● soapy water, saponata; acqua con sapone.* * *['səʊpɪ]1) [ water] saponoso; [hands, face] insaponato2) (cajoling) [ voice] mellifluo; [ manner] untuoso; [ tone] adulatorio -
2 soapy adj
['səʊpɪ]- ier comp - iest superl (covered in soap: person) insaponato (-a), (water) saponato (-a), (like soap) saponoso (-a) -
3 suds
[sʌdz]nome plurale (anche soap suds) (foam) schiuma f.sing. (di sapone); (soapy water) acqua f.sing. saponata* * *(soapsuds.) (acqua saponata)* * *suds /sʌdz/n. pl.* * *[sʌdz]nome plurale (anche soap suds) (foam) schiuma f.sing. (di sapone); (soapy water) acqua f.sing. saponata -
4 dip
abbr. diploma diploma (dipl.)* * *[dip] 1. past tense, past participle - dipped; verb1) (to lower into any liquid for a moment: He dipped his bread in the soup.) intingere2) (to slope downwards: The road dipped just beyond the crossroads.) scendere3) (to lower the beam of (car headlights): He dipped his lights as the other car approached.) abbassare4) ((of a ship) to lower (a flag) briefly in salute.) (abbassare una bandiera in segno di saluto)2. noun1) (a hollow (in a road etc): The car was hidden by a dip in the road.) avvallamento2) (a soft, savoury mixture in which a biscuit etc can be dipped: a cheese dip.) crema, salsa3) (a short swim: a dip in the sea.) bagno•- dip into* * *[dɪp]1. n1) (swim) nuotatina3) Culin salsetta4) (for sheep) bagno2. vt2)to dip one's headlights Brit Auto — abbassare i fari
3. vi(slope down: road) essere in pendenza, andare in discesa, (move down: bird, plane) abbassarsi, (temperature, sun) calareto dip into one's pocket/savings fig — attingere al portafoglio/ai propri risparmi
* * *dip /dɪp/n. [cu]1 immersione: at each dip of the oars, a ogni immersione dei remi; a dip in cold water, un'immersione in acqua fredda2 (fam.) bagno ( nel mare, in piscina, ecc.), nuotatina: to have (o to take, to go for) a dip, fare un bagno (o una nuotatina)3 avvallamento, depressione ( del terreno): a dip in the road [path], un avvallamento nella strada [nel sentiero]; The village lies in a dip among the hills, il paese si trova in un avvallamento fra le colline4 (econ., fin.) flessione (temporanea): The stock market took a dip in the morning but recovered later on, la Borsa ha subito una lieve flessione in mattinata, ma ha in seguito recuperato6 (fig.) breve incursione: a dip into politics [a subject], una breve incursione in politica [in un argomento]; a dip into a book [into the history of medicine], una rapida scorsa a un libro [alla storia della medicina]7 bagno disinfestante; liquido ( per tingere, disinfettare, ecc.): a sheep dip, un bagno disinfestante per le pecore9 (naut.) posizione intermedia ( d'una bandiera da segnali, detta «intelligenza»): The flag is at the dip, l'intelligenza è alzata a metà ( segnale visto, ma non ancora interpretato)10 (astron.) inclinazione magnetica; depressione dell'orizzonte11 (aeron.) perdita di quota e risalita12 (fam. antiq.) borsaiolo14 (geol.) inclinazione● (naut., stor.) dip circle, inclinometro □ (geol.) dip fault, faglia inclinata □ (naut., stor.) dip needle, ago magnetico ( d'inclinometro) □ dip net, rete da pesca; bilancino □ (autom., elettr.) dip-switch, commutatore delle luci.(to) dip /dɪp/A v. t.1 immergere; intingere: to dip one's face in the water, immergere il viso nell'acqua; She dipped a cloth in the soapy water, ha immerso un panno nell'acqua insaponata; He dipped his head under the surface, ha messo la testa sott'acqua; She dipped her fingers in the bowl, ha immerso le dita nella scodella; Dip the vegetables in the sauce, intingete le verdure nella salsa; The cloth is dipped briefly in the dye, la stoffa viene immersa per poco tempo nella tintura2 piegare, flettere ( un ginocchio: per fare un inchino); abbassare ( la testa): He dipped his head in greeting, ha abbassato la testa in segno di saluto4 scendere (leggermente): Prices dipped before rising sharply, i prezzi sono scesi leggermente prima di impennarsi; The temperature dipped below freezing, la temperatura è scesa sotto zero; The president's popularity has dipped to 40%, la popolarità del presidente è scesa al 40%5 ( anche naut.) inclinare; calare: to dip a yard, inclinare un pennone; to dip a sail, calare una velaB v. i.1 abbassarsi ( improvvisamente), immergersi: The sun dipped into the ocean [below the horizon], il sole si è immerso nell'oceano [sotto la linea dell'orizzonte]; The ball dipped under the crossbar, la palla si è infilata sotto la traversa; The swallows rose and dipped above the water, le rondini si alzavano e si abbassavano sul pelo dell'acqua2 scendere; essere in discesa: The road dipped a little, la strada era leggermente in discesa; The meadow dips towards the house, il prato scende verso la casa3 (geol.) inclinarsi4 (naut., poet.) navigare beccheggiando● (naut.) to dip a flag, abbassare una bandiera ( in segno di saluto) □ (fig.) to dip one's hand into one's pocket, metter mano al portafoglio □ (fig.) to dip one's (o a) toe in st., muovere un passo in qc.: The company dipped a toe in the American market last year, la società ha mosso un passo nel mercato americano lo scorso anno □ (autom.) to dip the lights (o the headlights), togliere gli abbaglianti □ ( di un dipendente) to dip one's hand in the till, mettere mano alla cassa □ to dip in and out of st., fare qc. ogni tanto: This is a book to dip in and out of rather than reading it through, questo è un libro da leggere ogni tanto piuttosto che tutto in una volta; I don't watch it every week, I've been dipping in and out, non lo guardo tutte le settimane, ma solo ogni tanto.* * *abbr. diploma diploma (dipl.) -
5 shampoo
I [ʃæm'puː]nome shampoo m.II [ʃæm'puː]1) fare uno shampoo a [ person]2) pulire con schiuma detergente [ carpet]* * *[ʃæm'pu:] 1. plural - shampoos; noun1) (a soapy liquid or other substance for washing the hair and scalp or for cleaning carpets, upholstery etc: a special shampoo for greasy hair; carpet shampoo.) shampoo2) (an act of washing etc with shampoo: I had a shampoo and set at the hairdresser's.) shampoo2. verb(to wash or clean with shampoo: She shampoos her hair every day; We shampooed the rugs yesterday.) fare lo shampoo a* * *shampoo /ʃæmˈpu:/n. [uc] (pl. shampoos)2 shampoo; preparato per lavare i capelli(to) shampoo /ʃæmˈpu:/v. t.● to shampoo one's hair, lavarsi i capelli □ to have one's hair shampooed, farsi fare lo shampooshampooern.1 shampista; shampoistashampooingn. [u]* * *I [ʃæm'puː]nome shampoo m.II [ʃæm'puː]1) fare uno shampoo a [ person]2) pulire con schiuma detergente [ carpet] -
6 soak
I [səʊk]1)to give sth. a soak — BE mettere a bagno o in ammollo qcs.
to have a soak — [ person] fare un lungo bagno
2) colloq. (drunk) ubriacone m. (-a), spugna f.II 1. [səʊk]2) (immerse) lasciare in ammollo [ clothes]; mettere a bagno [ dried foodstuff]2.1) (be immersed) inzupparsito leave sth. to soak — mettere [qcs.] a bagno o in ammollo [ clothes]
to soak into — [ water] essere assorbito da
3.to soak through — [ blood] intridere [ bandages]; [ rain] inzuppare [ coat]
to soak oneself — (get wet) bagnarsi, infradiciarsi; (in bath) fare un lungo bagno
- soak in- soak off- soak up* * *[səuk]1) (to (let) stand in a liquid: She soaked the clothes overnight in soapy water.) ammollare, mettere a mollo2) (to make very wet: That shower has completely soaked my clothes.) inzuppare3) ((with in, into, through etc) (of a liquid) to penetrate: The blood from his wound has soaked right through the bandage.) filtrare•- soaked- - soaked
- soaking
- soaking wet
- soak up* * *[səʊk]1. vtto get soaked (to the skin) — bagnarsi or infradiciarsi (fino alle ossa)
2) fam2. vi(clothes) inzupparsito leave to soak — (garment) lasciare in ammollo, (dishes) lasciare a bagno
3. n1)to have a long soak in the bath — restare a lungo a mollo nella vasca2) (fam: drunkard) spugna•- soak in- soak up* * *soak /səʊk/n.5 (fam.) pioggia torrenziale; diluvio (fam.)● to have a nice long soak in the bath, crogiolarsi a lungo dentro la vasca da bagno.♦ (to) soak /səʊk/A v. t.1 bagnare; infradiciare; ammollare; mettere a mollo (o a bagno); inzuppare; tuffare: The sudden downpour soaked us, l'improvviso acquazzone ci ha infradiciati; Do I have to soak the chickpeas before cooking them?, devo mettere a bagno i ceci prima di farli cuocere?2 imbevere; impregnare: Don't soak the brush with paint!, non impregnare di vernice il pennello!3 (fis.) saturare4 (fam.) colpire; percuotere; picchiare5 (fam.) tartassare; gravare ( con prezzi o imposte esorbitanti); pelare, spremere, mungere (fig. fam.): to soak the taxpayers, tartassare i contribuenti; to soak the rich, spremere (o mungere) i ricchi; to soak tourists, pelare i turistiB v. i.1 imbeversi; ammollarsi; impregnarsi; inzupparsi2 (fis.) saturarsi3 filtrare; infiltrarsi; penetrare; (fig. fam.) entrare: Blood had soaked through his shirt, il sangue era filtrato attraverso la camicia; The water soaked into the cloth, l'acqua impregnò la stoffa4 (fam.) bere smodatamente; bere come una spugna● to soak oneself, immergersi; mettersi a mollo; fare il bagno; (fig.) imbeversi; fare studi profondi: to soak oneself in a doctrine, imbeversi d'una dottrina; to soak oneself in philosophy, fare studi profondi di filosofia □ to be soaked to the skin, esser tutto bagnato; esser fradicio (o zuppo) □ Leave the linen to soak in warm water for one hour, lasciate in ammollo la biancheria in acqua tiepida per un'ora.* * *I [səʊk]1)to give sth. a soak — BE mettere a bagno o in ammollo qcs.
to have a soak — [ person] fare un lungo bagno
2) colloq. (drunk) ubriacone m. (-a), spugna f.II 1. [səʊk]2) (immerse) lasciare in ammollo [ clothes]; mettere a bagno [ dried foodstuff]2.1) (be immersed) inzupparsito leave sth. to soak — mettere [qcs.] a bagno o in ammollo [ clothes]
to soak into — [ water] essere assorbito da
3.to soak through — [ blood] intridere [ bandages]; [ rain] inzuppare [ coat]
to soak oneself — (get wet) bagnarsi, infradiciarsi; (in bath) fare un lungo bagno
- soak in- soak off- soak up -
7 soap
I [səʊp]1) U (for washing) sapone m.a bar of soap — una saponetta, un pezzo di sapone
3) colloq.II [səʊp]verbo transitivo insaponare* * *[səup] 1. noun(a mixture containing oils or fats and other substances, especially formed into small regularly-shaped pieces and used in washing: He found a bar of soap and began to wash his hands.) sapone2. verb(to rub with soap: She soaped the baby all over.) insaponare- soapy- soapiness
- soap opera* * *[səʊp]1. nsapone m, (also: cake of soap) saponetta, TV fam telenovela, soap opera f inv2. vt* * *I [səʊp]1) U (for washing) sapone m.a bar of soap — una saponetta, un pezzo di sapone
3) colloq.II [səʊp]verbo transitivo insaponare -
8 suds npl
[sʌdz](lather) schiuma fsg, (soapy water) saponata fsg
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