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1 sucking
sucking /ˈsʌkɪŋ/A a.2 (fig.) inesperto; novellino; alle prime armiB n. [u]il succhiare; il poppare; suzione● sucking bottle, poppatoio □ (mecc.) sucking disk, ventosa □ (zool.) sucking fish ► suckerfish □ a sucking pig, un porcellino di latte; un lattonzolo □ (fam.) sucking-up, il leccare i piedi; arruffianamento. -
2 sucking pig
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3 suck
I [sʌk]to give sth. a suck — succhiare qcs.
II 1. [sʌk]to have a suck of — dare un'assaggiatina a [ drink]
1) (drink in) aspirare [liquid, air] ( through con); (extract) succhiareto suck sb. dry — fig. (of money) succhiare il sangue a qcn., spremere tutti i soldi a qcn
2.to be sucked down o under essere risucchiato; to get sucked into — fig. essere risucchiato in
verbo intransitivo [ baby] poppareto suck at — succhiare [ ice]
to suck on — aspirare da [ pipe]
- suck in- suck out- suck up* * *1. verb1) (to draw liquid etc into the mouth: As soon as they are born, young animals learn to suck (milk from their mothers); She sucked up the lemonade through a straw.) succhiare; bere2) (to hold something between the lips or inside the mouth, as though drawing liquid from it: I told him to take the sweet out of his mouth, but he just went on sucking; He sucked the end of his pencil.) succhiare3) (to pull or draw in a particular direction with a sucking or similar action: The vacuum cleaner sucked up all the dirt from the carpet; A plant sucks up moisture from the soil.) aspirare; assorbire4) ((American) (slang) to be awful, boring, disgusting etc: Her singing sucks; This job sucks.) fare schifo2. noun(an act of sucking: I gave him a suck of my lollipop.) succhiata- sucker- suck up to* * *[sʌk]1. vt(gen) succhiare, (subj: baby) poppare, succhiare, (pump, machine) aspirareto suck dry — (fig: person: of money) ripulire, (of energy) esaurire
2. vi(baby) succhiare, poppare•- suck in- suck out- suck up* * *suck /sʌk/n.2 gorgoglio; rumore fatto succhiando♦ (to) suck /sʌk/A v. t.1 succhiare; suggere (poet.); poppare: to suck milk, succhiare il latte; poppare; Hundreds of bees were sucking nectar from the flowers, centinaia d'api suggevano il nettare dai fiori; to suck one's mother's breast, succhiare il latte materno; to suck toffees, succhiare caramelle3 (fig.) assorbire; imbeversi di; sorbire: to suck (in) culture, assorbire cultura; imbeversi di sapere4 aspirare; inalare; inspirare: The pump was sucking the water from the hold, la pompa aspirava l'acqua della stiva; He sucked air into his lungs, inspirò aria nei polmoni6 (volg.) succhiareB v. i.1 succhiare; aspirare2 poppare4 ( slang USA) rompere (pop. fig.); essere fastidioso (o sgradevole); fare schifo: It sucks, che rottura!5 (volg.) fare del sesso orale● to suck at one's pipe, succhiare la pipa □ to suck away at a lollipop, succhiare un lecca lecca □ (fig.) to suck sb. 's brains, sfruttare le idee di q. □ to suck dry, succhiare sino in fondo; assorbire (qc.) completamente; (fig.) esaurire, sfiancare, spossare □ to suck an egg, bere un uovo □ ( slang USA) to suck eggs, essere di cattivo umore; arrabbiarsi facilmente □ to suck one's teeth, pulirsi i denti con la lingua; (fig.) fare una smorfia di perplessità, dubbio o incertezza □ to suck one's thumb, succhiarsi il pollice □ (fig.) a sucked orange, un limone spremuto; una cosa svuotata d'ogni contenuto, senza valore.* * *I [sʌk]to give sth. a suck — succhiare qcs.
II 1. [sʌk]to have a suck of — dare un'assaggiatina a [ drink]
1) (drink in) aspirare [liquid, air] ( through con); (extract) succhiareto suck sb. dry — fig. (of money) succhiare il sangue a qcn., spremere tutti i soldi a qcn
2.to be sucked down o under essere risucchiato; to get sucked into — fig. essere risucchiato in
verbo intransitivo [ baby] poppareto suck at — succhiare [ ice]
to suck on — aspirare da [ pipe]
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4 bedbug
['bedbʌg]nome cimice f. dei letti* * *noun (a small blood-sucking insect that lives in houses, especially beds.) cimice dei letti* * *bedbug /ˈbɛdbʌg/n.(zool., Cimex lectularius) cimice dei letti.* * *['bedbʌg]nome cimice f. dei letti -
5 flea
[fliː]nome pulce f.••to send sb. away with a flea in their ear — colloq. mandare via qcn. in malo modo
* * *[fli:](a type of small blood-sucking insect that jumps instead of flying and lives on the bodies of animals or people.) pulce* * *flea /fli:/n.(zool.) pulce● (bot.) flea-bane, ( Erigeron), pulicaria, erigerone; ( Plantago psyllium) psillio □ (zool.) flea beetle ( Haltica, Phyllotaeta, ecc.), altica ( e altri coleotteri nocivi al luppolo, alla rapa, ecc.) □ flea bite, puntura (o morso) di pulce; (fig.) piccola ferita; ( anche) piccolo inconveniente, inezia, bazzecola □ flea-bitten, punto dalle pulci; infestato di pulci; (fig.) sordido, sozzo; ( di cavallo) maculato di puntini rossastri □ flea circus, spettacolo di pulci ammaestrate □ flea collar, collare antipulci □ (zool.) flea-louse ( Euphyllura, ecc.), falso pidocchio □ flea market, mercato delle pulci □ a flea in sb. 's ear, un rimprovero; un rabbuffo: to send sb. away with a flea in his (o her) ear, mandare via q. con un rimprovero; allontanare q. in malo modo □ (prov.) If you lie down with dogs you will get up with fleas, chi va con lo zoppo impara a zoppicare.* * *[fliː]nome pulce f.••to send sb. away with a flea in their ear — colloq. mandare via qcn. in malo modo
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6 gnat
[næt]nome zanzara f., moscerino m.* * *(a very small, usually blood-sucking, fly.) moscerino* * *gnat /næt/n. (zool.)● (fig.) to strain at a gnat, fare il difficile per cose da nulla; dare importanza a un'inezia.* * *[næt]nome zanzara f., moscerino m. -
7 Leech
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8 leech
[liːtʃ]nome sanguisuga f.to cling to sb. like a leech — attaccarsi a qcn. come una sanguisuga
* * *[li: ](a kind of blood-sucking worm.) sanguisuga* * *leech (1) /li:tʃ/n.1 (zool., Hirudo) sanguisuga ( anche fig.); mignatta: to stick like a leech, stare attaccato come una sanguisuga2 (arc. o scherz.) cerusico; medico.leech (2) /li:tʃ/n.(naut.) caduta di poppa ( di una vela).(to) leech /li:tʃ/v. t.* * *[liːtʃ]nome sanguisuga f.to cling to sb. like a leech — attaccarsi a qcn. come una sanguisuga
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9 lollipop
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10 louse
[laʊs]2) (pl. louses) pop. spreg. (comptemptible person) verme m.* * *I plural - lice; noun(a type of wingless, blood-sucking insect, sometimes found on the bodies of animals and people.)- lousy- lousiness II verb((with up) (slang) to spoil or waste something; to make a mess of thing: It's your last chance; don't louse it up; He loused up again.)* * *louse /laʊs/n.● (med.) louse-borne typhus, tifo petecchiale □ ( slang) louse trap, pettine □ crab louse, piattola.(to) louse /laʊs/v. t.● ( slang) to louse up, rovinare; sciupare; incasinare (pop.).* * *[laʊs]2) (pl. louses) pop. spreg. (comptemptible person) verme m. -
11 lozenge
['lɒzɪndʒ]1) (tablet, sweet) pasticca f., pastiglia f.2) (in mathematics) rombo m., losanga f.* * *['lozin‹]1) (a small sweet for sucking: peppermint lozenges.) pastiglia2) (a diamond-shaped figure.) losanga* * *lozenge /ˈlɒzəndʒ/n.1 (geom., archit., arald.) losanga; rombo* * *['lɒzɪndʒ]1) (tablet, sweet) pasticca f., pastiglia f.2) (in mathematics) rombo m., losanga f. -
12 squelch
I [skweltʃ] II [skweltʃ]verbo intransitivo [water, mud] fare cic ciacto squelch along, in, out — avanzare, entrare, uscire facendo cic ciac con le scarpe
* * *[skwel ] 1. noun(the sucking sound made by movement in a thick, sticky substance eg mud.) (splash)2. verb(to make squelches: He squelched across the marsh.) (fare splash)* * *squelch /skwɛltʃ/n.1 rumore del fango appiccicaticcio; cic ciac; splash2 poltiglia; cosa spiaccicata3 (fam.) critica; rabbuffo4 (elettron.) silenziatore.(to) squelch /skwɛltʃ/A v. t.1 schiacciare; spiaccicare2 (fam.) far tacere; ridurre al silenzioB v. i.1 fare il rumore del fango appiccicaticcio; fare cic ciac; fare splash2 diguazzare, sguazzare nel fango.* * *I [skweltʃ] II [skweltʃ]verbo intransitivo [water, mud] fare cic ciacto squelch along, in, out — avanzare, entrare, uscire facendo cic ciac con le scarpe
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13 sucker
['sʌkə(r)]1) colloq. (dupe) babbeo f. (-a), cretino m. (-a)2) bot. pollone m.3) (animal's pad) ventosa f.* * *1) ((slang) a person who is easily fooled or is stupid enough to do something: Who is the sucker who bought your car?) babbeo2) (a person or thing that sucks: Are these insects bloodsuckers?) succhiatore, succhiatrice, parassita3) (an organ on an animal, eg an octopus, by which it sticks to objects.) ventosa4) (a curved pad or disc (of rubber etc) that can be pressed on to a surface and stick there.) ventosa5) (a side shoot coming from the root of a plant.) succhione* * *sucker (1) /ˈsʌkə(r)/n.2 porcellino di latte; lattonzolo3 (mecc.) tubo d'aspirazione5 (zool.) ventosa8 (bot.) succhione; pollone; rampollo10 (fam.) babbeo; cretino; gonzo; semplicione; credulone; vittima predestinata: sucker list, lista di persone da fregare; There's a sucker born every minute, la madre dei cretini è sempre incinta11 (fam.) patito; chi ha un debole (per qc. o q.)● a sucker for beautiful girls, uno che si fa infinocchiare dalle belle ragazze □ a sucker for chocolates, uno che va matto per i cioccolatini.sucker (2) /ˈsʌkə(r)/n.(to) sucker /ˈsʌkə(r)/A v. t.B v. i.* * *['sʌkə(r)]1) colloq. (dupe) babbeo f. (-a), cretino m. (-a)2) bot. pollone m.3) (animal's pad) ventosa f. -
14 suction
['sʌkʃn]nome aspirazione f., suzione f.* * *1) (the action of sucking.) suzione2) (the process of creating a vacuum by reducing air pressure on the surface of a liquid so that it can be drawn up into a tube etc, or between two surfaces, eg a rubber disc and a wall, so that they stick together.) aspirazione* * *suction /ˈsʌkʃn/n. [u]1 (scient.) suzione; succhiamento2 (mecc.) aspirazione● (mecc., med.) suction cup, ventosa □ (mecc.) suction pipe, tubo d'aspirazione □ (med.) suction plate, palato di dentiera □ (mecc.) suction pump, pompa aspirante □ (mecc.) suction stroke, corsa d'aspirazione □ (mecc.) suction valve, valvola d'aspirazione.* * *['sʌkʃn]nome aspirazione f., suzione f. -
15 syringe
I [sɪ'rɪndʒ]nome siringa f.II [sɪ'rɪndʒ]verbo transitivo med. siringare [ wound]* * *[si'rin‹] 1. noun(an instrument for sucking up and squirting out liquids, sometimes having a needle for giving injections.) siringa2. verb(to clean or wash eg ears using a syringe.) iniettare (con una siringa)* * *syringe /sɪˈrɪndʒ/n.2 (tecn.) schizzetto; siringa; spruzzatore.(to) syringe /sɪˈrɪndʒ/v. t.1 (med.) siringare; fare un'iniezione a (q.)2 (med.) iniettare con una siringa3 spruzzare; irroraresyringingn. [uc](med.) siringatura.* * *I [sɪ'rɪndʒ]nome siringa f.II [sɪ'rɪndʒ]verbo transitivo med. siringare [ wound] -
16 tablet tab·let n
['tæblɪt]tablet of soap Brit — saponetta
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17 tick
I [tɪk]1) (of clock) tic tac m., ticchettio m.2) BE (mark on paper) segno m. di spunta, spunta f.to put a tick against sth. — mettere un segno di spunta a qcs
3) BE colloq. (short time) minuto m., istante m.II 1. [tɪk] 2.verbo intransitivo [bomb, clock] fare tic tac, ticchettare- tick by- tick offIII [tɪk]nome veter. zool. zecca f.IV [tɪk]* * *I 1. [tik] noun1) (a regular sound, especially that of a watch, clock etc.)2) (a moment: Wait a tick!)2. verb(to make a sound like this: Your watch ticks very loudly!)II 1. [tik] noun(a mark () used to show that something is correct, has been noted etc.)2. verb((often with off) to put this mark beside an item or name on a list etc: She ticked everything off on the list.)- tick someone off- tick off
- give someone a ticking off
- give a ticking off
- tick someone off
- tick off
- tick over
- ticked off III [tik] noun(a type of small, blood-sucking insect: Our dog has ticks.)* * *I [tɪk]1. n1) (sound: of clock) tic tac m inv2) Brit, (fam: moment) secondo, attimo3) (Brit: mark) segno, spunta2. vtspuntare, fare un segno suSee:3. vi(clock) ticchettare, fare tic tac•- tick offII [tɪk] nZool zeccaIII [tɪk] n Brit(fam: credit)* * *I [tɪk]1) (of clock) tic tac m., ticchettio m.2) BE (mark on paper) segno m. di spunta, spunta f.to put a tick against sth. — mettere un segno di spunta a qcs
3) BE colloq. (short time) minuto m., istante m.II 1. [tɪk] 2.verbo intransitivo [bomb, clock] fare tic tac, ticchettare- tick by- tick offIII [tɪk]nome veter. zool. zecca f.IV [tɪk] -
18 vacuum cleaner
nome aspirapolvere m.* * *(a machine that cleans carpets etc by sucking dust etc into itself.) aspirapolvere* * *naspirapolvere m inv* * *nome aspirapolvere m. -
19 mouth-organ
noun (a small musical instrument played by blowing or sucking air through its metal pipes.) armonica a bocca -
20 suck up to
((slang) to do or say things to please one's boss etc for one's own benefit: They despise him because he's always sucking up to the boss.) adulare
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