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1 ♦ straw
♦ straw /strɔ:/A n. [uc]B a. attr.1 ( anche fig.) di paglia: a straw hat, un cappello di paglia; una paglietta; a straw rope, una corda di paglia● ( USA) straw ballot = straw poll ► sotto □ straw blonde, donna dai capelli color paglia □ straw-bottomed, col fondo di paglia; impagliato: straw-bottomed chairs, sedie impagliate □ (agric.) straw-chopper, trinciapaglia □ (fig.) a straw in the wind, un segno premonitore; un indizio; un'avvisaglia □ straw-mat, stuoia; stuoino □ straw mattress, pagliericcio □ straw plait (o plaiting), treccia di paglia □ (polit., USA) straw poll (o straw vote), sondaggio preelettorale, sondaggio dell'opinione pubblica □ (fig.) the straw that breaks (o broke) the camel's back, la goccia che fa traboccare il vaso □ (agric.) straw-walker, scuotipaglia ( di mietitrebbia) □ straw wine, vino d'uva passita □ straw-yard, pagliaio, ricovero di paglia ( per il bestiame) □ (fig.) to catch (o to grab, to clutch) at straws, appigliarsi a qualunque cosa; ( anche) arrampicarsi sugli specchi □ to draw straws, tirare a sorte ( usando pagliuzze di diversa lunghezza) □ to draw the short straw, prendere la pagliuzza corta; tirare a sorte e perdere; essere sfortunato □ I don't care (o give) a straw for it, non me ne importa nulla □ It isn't worth a straw, non vale nulla (fam.: un fico) □ (fig.) the last (o final) straw = last straw ► last (1) □ (prov.) A drowning man will catch (o clutch, grasp) at a straw, chi sta per affogare s'afferra anche a una paglia; la speranza è l'ultima a morire.
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straw ballot — noun : straw vote … Useful english dictionary
straw vote — noun an unofficial vote taken to determine opinion on some issue • Syn: ↑straw poll • Hypernyms: ↑poll, ↑opinion poll, ↑public opinion poll, ↑canvass * * * noun : an unofficial vote (as taken at a chance gathering or by letters of … Useful english dictionary
straw poll — A straw poll is a small unofficial survey or ballot to find out what people think about an issue … The small dictionary of idiomes
straw poll — (N. Amer. also straw vote) ► NOUN ▪ an unofficial ballot conducted as a test of opinion … English terms dictionary
Straw poll — A straw poll or straw vote is a vote with nonbinding results. Straw polls provide important interactive dialogue among movements within large groups, reflecting trends like organization and motivation. [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21209617 Vote… … Wikipedia
ballot — n. 1) to cast a ballot 2) to invalidate a ballot 3) an absentee; open; secret; straw; void ballot 4) a ballot against; for 5) by ballot (to vote by secret ballot) * * * [ bælət] for open secret: straw: void ballot a ballot against an a … Combinatory dictionary
straw poll — noun an unofficial vote taken to determine opinion on some issue • Syn: ↑straw vote • Hypernyms: ↑poll, ↑opinion poll, ↑public opinion poll, ↑canvass * * * straw poll or straw vote n … Useful english dictionary
ballot — Synonyms and related words: Australian ballot, Hare system, Indiana ballot, Massachusetts ballot, absentee ballot, aye, blanket ballot, canvass, canvassing, casting vote, counting heads, cumulative voting, deciding vote, division, enfranchisement … Moby Thesaurus
straw — n. 1 dry cut stalks of grain for use as fodder or as material for thatching, packing, making hats, etc. 2 a single stalk or piece of straw. 3 a thin hollow paper or plastic tube for sucking drink from a glass etc. 4 an insignificant thing (not… … Useful english dictionary
straw vote — Synonyms and related words: Australian ballot, Hare system, aye, ballot, barometer, canvass, canvassing, casting vote, counting heads, cumulative voting, deciding vote, division, enfranchisement, fagot vote, feeler, franchise, graveyard vote,… … Moby Thesaurus
straw poll — A straw poll is a small unofficial survey or ballot to find out what people think about an issue. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
