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1 gamba
f leg( in buona salute) healthy, (fighting) fitpersona anziana spry, sprightlydarsela a gambe take to one's heels* * *gamba s.f.1 leg (anche estens.): gambe anteriori, posteriori, fore, hind legs; gamba artificiale, di legno, artificial, wooden leg; le gambe di un tavolo, di una sedia, the legs of a table, of a chair; un tavolo a tre gambe, a three-legged table; avere una gamba sola, to be one-legged; avere le gambe lunghe, to be long-legged; avere le gambe storte, to be bow-legged; avere gambe da fantino, to have bandy legs; sgranchirsi le gambe, to stretch one's legs; a gambe larghe, with one's legs apart; a mezza gamba, up to one's knees (o knee length); reggersi, star ritto su una gamba sola, to stand on one leg; non reggersi sulle gambe, to be hardly able to stand (o to feel shaky); mi tremano le gambe, my legs are shaking (o trembling) // (sport) gioco di gambe, footwork // (mus.) viola da gamba, bass viol (o viola da gamba)3 (mecc., aer.) leg, strut: gamba ammortizzatrice, shock (o absorbing) leg (o strut); gamba del carrello, undercarriage leg (o strut).◆ FRASEOLOGIA: essere tutto gambe, to be all legs // avere buona gamba, to be a good walker // non aver più gambe, to be tired out // camminare a quattro gambe, to crawl // correre a gambe levate, to run like the wind (o to run flat out) // darsela a gambe, to take to one's heels (o to go off like a shot); gambe!, (scappiamo!) run for it! // fare il passo secondo la gamba, to cut one's coat according to one's cloth; fare il passo più lungo della gamba, to bite off more than one can chew // mettersi la via tra le gambe, to walk away briskly // raccomandarsi alle gambe, to trust one's legs // essere in gamba, ( essere forte) to be strong, ( di persona anziana) to be sprightly (o to be hale and gearty), ( essere capace, attivo, abile), to be smart (o to be on the ball): quel ragazzo è molto in gamba, that boy is very smart; il nostro professore di filosofia è veramente in gamba, our philosophy professor is really superb (o really knows his stuff); sentirsi in gamba, to feel strong (o to be in fine fettle o to be bursting with health); in gamba!, (fig.) take care! (o cheer up!) // con la coda fra le gambe, with one's tail between one's legs // male in gamba, weak; (fam.) not too steady on one's pins // andare a gambe all'aria, to fall flat on one's back (o to come a cropper); mandare qlcu. a gambe all'aria, to trip s.o. up; tagliare le gambe a qlcu., to cramp s.o.'s style (o to knock s.o. flat o for six); la corsa nel parco mi ha tagliato le gambe, the run in the park finished me (o did me in); la notizia della sua partenza mi ha tagliato le gambe, the news of his departure knocked me for six // prendere qlco. sotto gamba, to attach no importance to sthg. (o to underestimate sthg.) // avere 20 anni per gamba, to be much older than 20 // raddrizzar le gambe ai cani, to attempt the impossible // chi non ha testa abbia gambe, (prov.) a forgetful head makes a weary pair of heels.* * *['gamba]sostantivo femminile1) (di persona, oggetto, indumento) leg2) (di lettera, nota) stem3) in gambain gamba! — (stai bene) take care!
••tagliare le -e a qcn. — (ostacolare) to put a spoke in sb.'s wheel; [vino, liquore] to make sb. drowsy
mettersi le -e in spalla, darsela a -e — to take to one's heels
fuggire a -e levate — to beat a (hasty) retreat, to make a dash for it
mandare qcn. a -e all'aria — to send sb. flying
prendere qcs. sotto gamba — = to underestimate sth
* * *gamba/'gamba/ ⇒ 4sostantivo f.1 (di persona, oggetto, indumento) leg; gamba del tavolo table leg; questi pantaloni sono lunghi di gamba these trousers are too long in the leg2 (di lettera, nota) stemtagliare le -e a qcn. (ostacolare) to put a spoke in sb.'s wheel; [vino, liquore] to make sb. drowsy; mettersi le -e in spalla, darsela a -e to take to one's heels; fuggire a -e levate to beat a (hasty) retreat, to make a dash for it; mandare qcn. a -e all'aria to send sb. flying; prendere qcs. sotto gamba = to underestimate sth. -
2 gambo
m di fiore, bicchiere stemdi pianta, fungo stalk* * *gambo s.m.1 (bot.) stalk, stem, tige, shaft, shank: staccare, togliere il gambo a qlco., to stem sthg.; con gambo lungo, stalky; provvisto di gambo, shanked; senza gambo, stemless (o stalkless); gambo di piante rampicanti, bine; gambo del fungo, mushroom stalk3 (mecc.) stem, shank.* * *['gambo]sostantivo maschile2) (di bicchiere) stem3) (di chiodo, vite, amo) shank* * *gambo/'gambo/sostantivo m.2 (di bicchiere) stem3 (di chiodo, vite, amo) shank. -
3 broccolrabe
A green bitter vegetable unless harvested young. Looks like broccoli but has skinnier stalks. The leaves, stems and florets are eaten. Really good sauteed with garlic and olive oil and served over pasta. Also known as Italian Broccoli, rabe, rapini. -
4 chive
Related to the onion and leek, this fragrant herb has slender, vivid green, hollow stems. Chives have a mild onion flavor and are available fresh year-round. They are a good source of vitamin A and also contain a fair amount of potassium and calcium. -
5 enoki
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6 lemon myrtle
( AUSTRALIA)Lemon-flavored leaves and stems of a native rain forest tree.
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