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1 sound *****
I [saʊnd]1. nI don't like the sound of it — (fig : of film etc) non mi dice niente, (of news) è preoccupante
2. vt1) (alarm, bell, horn) suonare2)sound your "r"s more — pronuncia la r più chiaramente
3) Med3. vi1) (trumpet, bell, alarm) suonare, (voice, siren) risuonare2)it sounds like French — (similar) somiglia al francese
3)that sounds interesting — mi sembra interessante•II [saʊnd]1) (in good condition, healthy) sano (-a), (structure, organization, investment) solido (-a)as sound as a bell — (person) sano (-a) come un pesce, (thing) in perfette condizioni
3)to give sb a sound beating — picchiare qn di santa ragione4) (sleep: deep, untroubled) profondo (-a)2. advIII [saʊnd] vtto be sound asleep — dormire sodo, dormire profondamente
Naut scandagliare, sondareIV [saʊnd] nGeog stretto -
2 beating
['biːtɪŋ]1) (punishment) botte f.pl., legnate f.pl., punizione f.to get a beating — prendere le botte, essere punito
to take a beating — fig. [speaker, politician] subire una batosta; [toy, car] passarne di tutti i colori
2) (of metal) raddrizzatura f.; (of carpet) battitura f.3) (sound) (of drum) suono m., (il) battere; (of heart, wings) battito m.••they will take some beating — colloq. sarà dura batterli
* * *noun botte* * *['biːtɪŋ]1) (punishment) botte f.pl., legnate f.pl., punizione f.to get a beating — prendere le botte, essere punito
to take a beating — fig. [speaker, politician] subire una batosta; [toy, car] passarne di tutti i colori
2) (of metal) raddrizzatura f.; (of carpet) battitura f.3) (sound) (of drum) suono m., (il) battere; (of heart, wings) battito m.••they will take some beating — colloq. sarà dura batterli
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3 thumping
['θʌmpɪŋ] 1.1) (of drums) (il) battere2.1) BE colloq. (emphatic)* * *thumping /ˈɵʌmpɪŋ/a.2 (fam.) enorme; grande; grosso; eccezionale; madornale● a thumping headache, un tremendo mal di testa □ (polit.) a thumping majority, una maggioranza schiacciante.* * *['θʌmpɪŋ] 1.1) (of drums) (il) battere2.1) BE colloq. (emphatic) -
4 drum
I 1. [drʌm]1) mus. mil. tamburo m.2) ind. comm. bidone m.; (larger) fusto m.3) tecn. aut. tamburo m.2. II 1. [drʌm]2.to drum sth. into sb. — fig. fare entrare qcs. in testa a qcn., inculcare qcs. a qcn
1) (beat drum) suonare il tamburo2) (make drumming sound) [ rain] tamburellare•- drum out- drum up* * *1. noun1) (a musical instrument constructed of skin etc stretched on a round frame and beaten with a stick: He plays the drums.) tamburo2) (something shaped like a drum, especially a container: an oil-drum.) bidone, fusto3) (an eardrum.) timpano2. verb1) (to beat a drum.) battere/suonare il tamburo2) (to tap continuously especially with the fingers: Stop drumming (your fingers) on the table!) tamburellare3) (to make a sound like someone beating a drum: The rain drummed on the metal roof.) tambureggiare•- drummer- drumstick
- drum in/into* * *I 1. [drʌm]1) mus. mil. tamburo m.2) ind. comm. bidone m.; (larger) fusto m.3) tecn. aut. tamburo m.2. II 1. [drʌm]2.to drum sth. into sb. — fig. fare entrare qcs. in testa a qcn., inculcare qcs. a qcn
1) (beat drum) suonare il tamburo2) (make drumming sound) [ rain] tamburellare•- drum out- drum up -
5 buzz
I [bʌz]1) (of insect) ronzio m.2) (of conversation) mormorio m., brusio m.3) colloq. (phone call) telefonata f., colpo m. di telefonoto give sb. a buzz — fare uno squillo a qcn
4) colloq. (thrill)II 1. [bʌz]it gives me a buzz — (from alcohol) mi dà un senso di ebbrezza
1) (call)to buzz sb. — chiamare qcn. con un segnale acustico o con un cicalino
2) [ plane] sorvolare a bassa quota, sfiorare [crowd, building]; sfiorare [ other plane]2.her head buzzed with thoughts — i pensieri le ronzavano o frullavano in testa
- buzz off* * *1. verb1) ((of an insect) to make a noise by beating its wings eg when flying: The bees buzzed angrily.) ronzare2) (to be filled with or make a similar noise: My ears are buzzing; The crowd was buzzing with excitement.) fare un brusio; bisbigliare2. noun((sometimes with a) a buzzing sound: a buzz of conversation.) ronzio, brusio- buzzer* * *[bʌz]1. nronzio, (of conversation) brusioto give sb a buzz — (fam: telephone call) dare un colpo di telefono a qn
2. vt(call on intercom) chiamare al citofono, (with buzzer) chiamare col cicalino, (Aer: plane, building) passare rasenteit gives me a buzz fam — mi esalta
it has a buzz about or to it — è proprio eccitante
3. vi(insect, ears) ronzare•- buzz off* * *buzz /bʌz/n.1 ronzio2 brusio; bisbigliare diffuso3 (fam.) telefonata; colpo di telefono (fam.); squillo (fam.): Give me a buzz, dammi un colpo di telefono; fammi uno squillo4 (fam.) voce che circola; pettegolezzo5 (elettron.) corsa critica6 (fam.) eccitazione; euforia● (fam.) buzz bomb, bomba volante □ buzz cut, taglio di capelli cortissimo ( fatto con la macchinetta); rapata □ buzz phrase, espressione in voga; espressione che va di moda; slogan corrente □ ( USA) buzz saw, sega circolare (cfr. ingl. circular saw, sotto circular, A, def. 1) □ buzz term, buzz word, ► buzzword.(to) buzz (1) /bʌz/A v. i.1 ronzare; fare un brusio3 pettegolare; spargere vociB v. t.3 (aeron.) sorvolare a bassa quota5 ( slang, anche to buzz up) chiamare al telefono (o al citofono); dare un colpo di telefono, telefonare (o citofonare) a (q.): to buzz for the secretary, chiamare la segretaria al citofono● to buzz about (o around), correre qua e là; agitarsi □ ( slang) to buzz along, filare, andare forte ( in auto, ecc.) □ ( slang) to buzz off, filare, smammare, cavarsi dai piedi (fam.) □ to buzz stones, scagliare sassi con tutta la forza.(to) buzz (2) /bʌz/v. t.* * *I [bʌz]1) (of insect) ronzio m.2) (of conversation) mormorio m., brusio m.3) colloq. (phone call) telefonata f., colpo m. di telefonoto give sb. a buzz — fare uno squillo a qcn
4) colloq. (thrill)II 1. [bʌz]it gives me a buzz — (from alcohol) mi dà un senso di ebbrezza
1) (call)to buzz sb. — chiamare qcn. con un segnale acustico o con un cicalino
2) [ plane] sorvolare a bassa quota, sfiorare [crowd, building]; sfiorare [ other plane]2.her head buzzed with thoughts — i pensieri le ronzavano o frullavano in testa
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