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1 tozzo
1. adj stocky2. m di pane crust* * *tozzo1 agg. squat; ( di persona) squat, stocky, stumpy, thickset: una costruzione tozza, a squat building; un vaso tozzo, a squat vase; un uomo tozzo, a squat (o stocky o thickset) man.tozzo2 s.m. piece: un tozzo di pane, a crust of bread; lavorare per un tozzo di pane, to work for a crust of bread; comperare, vendere qlco. per un tozzo di pane, to buy, to sell sthg. for a trifle.* * *I ['tɔttso] II ['tɔttso]sostantivo maschileun tozzo di pane — a piece o morsel of bread
••vendere qcs. per un tozzo di pane — to sell sth. for next to nothing
* * *tozzo1/'tɔttso/[uomo, corpo] stocky, squat, stubby; [ gambe] stubby, stumpy; [oggetto, struttura] squat.————————tozzo2/'tɔttso/sostantivo m.un tozzo di pane a piece o morsel of bread\vendere qcs. per un tozzo di pane to sell sth. for next to nothing. -
2 tarchiato
stocky* * ** * *[tar'kjato]aggettivo heavy-set, thickset, stocky, stumpy, square built* * *tarchiato/tar'kjato/heavy-set, thickset, stocky, stumpy, square built. -
3 coda
f tail( fila) queue, AE linedi veicolo, treno rearmusic codacoda di paglia guilty consciencecoda dell'occhio corner of the eyefare la coda queue (up), AE stand in line* * *coda s.f.2 (estens.) tail (anche fig.); tail end, end: coda di aeroplano, tailplane; coda di cometa, tail (o train) of a comet; dalla coda lunga, longtailed; fanale di coda, taillight (o rear-light); incastro a coda di rondine, dovetail joint (o dovetailing); pianoforte a coda, grand piano; (aer.) scivolata di coda, tail slide; senza coda, tailless; (aer.) trave di coda, tail boom; marciare in coda, to bring up the rear; il vagone in coda è diretto a Parigi, the rear carriage is going to Paris // avere la coda di paglia, to have a guilty conscience // se il diavolo non ci mette la coda, if no difficulty arises // andarsene con la coda tra le gambe, (fig.) to leave with one's tail between one's legs // guardare qlco. con la coda dell'occhio, to look at sthg. out of the corner of one's eye (o to give sthg. a sideways look) // non avere né capo né coda, to make no sense (o to be utter nonsense); un discorso senza né capo né coda, a speech without sense (o fam. a speech one can't make head or tail of)3 ( di capelli) ponytail4 ( di abiti) tail; train: giacca a coda di rondine, tailcoat (o tails); la coda dell'abito da sposa, the train of the bride's dress6 ( conseguenza) repercussion, effect, consequence: la discussione ha lasciato una coda, the discussion had quite an effect7 (cinem.) trailer, leader10 (bot.) coda di cane, ( Cynosaurus cristatus) dog's tail // coda di cavallo, horsetail (o equisetum) // coda di gatto, ( Typha latifolia) cat's tail (o reed mace) // coda di lepre, ( Lagurus ovatus) hare's tail // coda di sorcio, ( Myosurus minimus) mouse-tail // coda di topo, ( Phleum pratense) timothy (-grass); ( Lycopodium clavatum) club-moss (o foxtail) // coda di volpe, ( Alopecurus pratensis) foxtail // coda di volpe, ( Melampyrum arvense) cow-wheat12 (inform.) queue.* * *['koda]sostantivo femminile1) zool. tailmozzare la coda a — to dock [cane, cavallo]
2) (di aereo, treno) tail; (di corteo) tail, endvagoni di coda — end o rearmost carriages
fare la coda — to stand in a queue, to queue (up), to stand o wait in line
mettersi in coda — to join the line o queue
5) abbigl. (strascico) train6) mus. (di brano) coda7) (effetto) repercussion, echo8) cinem. telev.•coda di stampa — inform. print queue
••guardare qcs. con la coda dell'occhio — to watch sth. out of the corner of one's eye
* * *coda/'koda/sostantivo f.2 (di aereo, treno) tail; (di corteo) tail, end; in coda al treno at the rear of the train; vagoni di coda end o rearmost carriages3 (fila) line, queue BE; (di auto) line, queue BE, tailback BE; fare la coda to stand in a queue, to queue (up), to stand o wait in line; mettersi in coda to join the line o queue4 (acconciatura) coda (di cavallo) ponytail6 mus. (di brano) coda7 (effetto) repercussion, echo8 cinem. telev. titoli di coda (closing) creditscolpo di coda sudden reversal; la sua risposta mi è sembrata senza capo né coda I couldn't make head or tail of his reply; andarsene con la coda tra le gambe to go off with one's tail between one's legs; guardare qcs. con la coda dell'occhio to watch sth. out of the corner of one's eye; avere la coda di paglia to have a guilty conscience\coda di stampa inform. print queue. -
4 mozzicone
m cigarette end, (cigarette) stub* * *mozzicone s.m. butt, stump, stub: mozzicone di candela, candle end; mozzicone di sigaretta, cigarette end (o butt o fag end); mozzicone di coda, (di animali) stumpy tail.* * *[mottsi'kone]sostantivo maschile end, stump, stubmozzicone di sigaretta — cigarette end o butt
* * *mozzicone/mottsi'kone/sostantivo m.
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Stumpy — Stump y, a. 1. Full of stumps; hard; strong. [1913 Webster] 2. Short and thick; stubby. [Colloq.] A stumpy little man. J. C. Harris. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stumpy — ► ADJECTIVE (stumpier, stumpiest) ▪ short and thick; squat … English terms dictionary
stumpy — [stum′pē] adj. stumpier, stumpiest ☆ 1. covered with stumps 2. like a stump; short and thickset; stubby … English World dictionary
stumpy — UK [ˈstʌmpɪ] / US adjective Word forms stumpy : adjective stumpy comparative stumpier superlative stumpiest informal short and thick a stumpy tower … English dictionary
stumpy — [[t]stʌ̱mpi[/t]] ADJ GRADED Stumpy things are short and thick. Does this dress make my legs look too stumpy? Syn: chunky … English dictionary
stumpy — stumpily, adv. stumpiness, n. /stum pee/, adj., stumpier, stumpiest. 1. of the nature of or resembling a stump. 2. short and thick; stubby; stocky. 3. abounding in stumps: a stumpy field. [1590 1600; STUMP + Y1] * * * … Universalium
stumpy — adj. Stumpy is used with these nouns: ↑leg … Collocations dictionary
stumpy — stump|y [ˈstʌmpi] adj stumpy legs, fingers etc are short and thick in an unattractive way = ↑stubby … Dictionary of contemporary English
stumpy — stump|y [ stʌmpi ] adjective INFORMAL short and thick: a stumpy tower … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
stumpy — adjective BrE stumpy legs, fingers etc are short and thick in an unattractive way: stubby … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
stumpy — /ˈstʌmpi/ (say stumpee) adjective (stumpier, stumpiest) 1. of the nature of or resembling a stump. 2. short and thick; stubby; stocky. 3. full of stumps. –noun 4. → stumpy tailed cattle dog. 5. → stump tailed lizard. 6. the juvenile kingworm, up… …
