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m dogdi arma da fuoco hammer, cockcane da guardia guard dogfreddo cane freezing coldnon c'era un cane there wasn't a soul aboutcolloq fatto da cani botched colloq* * *cane s.m.1 dog: aizzare un cane contro qlcu., to set a dog on s.o. // cane bastardo, mongrel; cane da pagliaio, farm dog (o cur); cane da guardia, guard dog (o watchdog); cane da difesa, guard dog; cane da caccia, hunting (o sporting) dog, ( per caccia a cavallo) hound; cane da combattimento, fighting dog; una muta di cani ( da caccia), a pack of hounds; cane da ferma, setter; cane da punta, pointer; cane da riporto, retriever; cane da corsa, whippet; cane da salotto, lapdog; cane da pastore, sheepdog; cane da slitta, husky; cane poliziotto, police dog, (per fiutare droga, esplosivi) sniffer dog; cane guida, guide dog; (amer.) seeing-eye dog // cane barbone, poodle; cane bassotto, basset hound; cane levriere, greyhound; cane San Bernardo, St. Bernard (dog); cane dalmata, dalmatian; cane lupo, wolf dog (o Alsatian dog o Alsatian wolf); cane maltese, Maltese (dog); cane pechinese, Pekin (g)ese // fatica da cani, very hard work // roba da cani, loathsome stuff // tempo da cani, lousy weather // fare una vita da cani, to lead a dog's life // è fortunato come un cane in chiesa, he has not got a dog's chance; fui accolto come un cane in chiesa, I was as welcome as snow in harvest // non trovai un cane, (fig.) I did not find a single soul // andare d'accordo come cane e gatto, to be like cat and dog // drizzare le gambe ai cani, (fig.) to attempt the impossible // essere solo come un cane, to be all alone (and miserable) // menare il can per l'aia, to beat about the bush (o not to come to the point) // morire come un cane, to die like a dog (o to die a dog's death) // can che abbaia non morde, (prov.) his bark is worse than his bite // cane non mangia cane, (prov.) dog does not eat dog (o there's honour amongst thieves) // non svegliare il can che dorme, (prov.) let sleeping dogs lie // (astr.): il Cane Maggiore, the Greater Dog; il Cane Minore, the Lesser Dog2 (zool.) ( Canis familiaris) dog // cane delle praterie, ( Canis latrans) prairie wolf (o coyote); ( Cynomys ludovicianus) prairie dog // cane marsupiale, ( Thylacinus cynocephalus) thylacine (o Tasmanian wolf)6 ( di arma da fuoco) cock, hammer7 ( falegnameria) bench knife.* * *['kane]1. smZool dog, (di pistola) cock, hammer2.* * *['kane] 1.sostantivo maschile1) (animale) dog"attenti al cane" — "beware of dog"
"vietato l'ingresso ai -i" — "dogs not admitted", "no dogs allowed"
pensione per -i — kennels BE, kennel AE
2) fig. (persona crudele) brute3) fig. (persona incapace)4) (di fucile) hammer, cock2.aggettivo invariabilecane da caccia — hound, hunter
cane lupo — German shepherd, Alsatian BE
cane sciolto — pol. maverick
••trattare qcn. come un cane — to treat sb. like a dog
essere come cane e gatto — to fight like cat and dog, to be at each other's throat
non o neanche un cane not a soul; menare il can per l'aia to beat about the bush; can che abbaia non morde prov. one's bark is worse than one's bite; non svegliare il can che dorme — prov. let sleeping dogs lie
* * *cane/'kane/I sostantivo m.1 (animale) dog; "attenti al cane" "beware of dog"; "vietato l'ingresso ai -i" "dogs not admitted", "no dogs allowed"; pensione per -i kennels BE, kennel AE2 fig. (persona crudele) brute4 (di fucile) hammer, cockfa un freddo cane it's freezing cold; mi fa un male cane it hurts like hellsolo come un cane all alone; stare da -i to feel wretched; sembrare un cane bastonato to have a hangdog look; vita da -i! dog's life! trattare qcn. come un cane to treat sb. like a dog; essere come cane e gatto to fight like cat and dog, to be at each other's throat; (a) -i e porci (to) all and sundry; non o neanche un cane not a soul; menare il can per l'aia to beat about the bush; can che abbaia non morde prov. one's bark is worse than one's bite; non svegliare il can che dorme prov. let sleeping dogs lie\cane antidroga sniffer dog; cane da caccia hound, hunter; cane da ferma pointer; cane da guardia watchdog; cane guida guide dog; cane lupo German shepherd, Alsatian BE; cane da pastore sheep dog; cane da penna bird dog; cane poliziotto police dog; cane delle praterie prairie dog; cane da riporto retriever; cane da salotto toy dog; cane sciolto pol. maverick.
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