-
1 swallow
I ['swɒləʊ]nome zool. rondine f.••II ['swɒləʊ] III 1. ['swɒləʊ]one swallow doesn't make a summer — prov. una rondine non fa primavera
1) (eat) inghiottire, ingoiare, buttare giù [food, drink, pill]2) colloq. (believe) bere [story, explanation]3) (suffer) inghiottire, ingoiare, sopportare [insult, sarcasm]; reprimere [ anger]; rinunciare a [ pride]4) fig. (consume) inghiottire, trangugiare2.verbo intransitivo inghiottire* * *I 1. ['swoləu] verb1) (to allow to pass down the throat to the stomach: Try to swallow the pill; His throat was so painful that he could hardly swallow.)2) (to accept (eg a lie or insult) without question or protest: You'll never get her to swallow that story!)2. noun(an act of swallowing.)- swallow up II ['swoləu] noun(a type of insect-eating bird with long wings and a divided tail.)* * *swallow (1) /ˈswɒləʊ/n.1 inghiottimento; deglutizione3 gola; esofago e faringe● (geol.) swallow hole, inghiottitoio.swallow (2) /ˈswɒləʊ/n.● ( sport) swallow dive, tuffo semplice in avanti □ (zool.) swallow-fish ( Trigla hirundo), cappone imperiale; pesce gallinella □ swallow-tail, coda forcuta; marsina, frac □ (zool.) swallow-tail ( butterfly) ( Papilio machaon), macaone □ swallow-tailed, a coda di rondine: a swallow-tailed coat, una giacca a coda di rondine; una marsina; un frac □ (bot.) swallow-wort, ( Vincetoxicum officinale) vincetossico; ( Chelidonium majus) celidonia □ (prov.) One swallow does not make a summer, una rondine non fa primavera.♦ (to) swallow /ˈswɒləʊ/v. t. e i.1 inghiottire ( anche fig.); deglutire; ingoiare ( anche fig.); trangugiare; mandare giù; ingollare (pop.): to swallow one's breakfast, trangugiare la colazione; to swallow an insult, ingoiare un insulto; to swallow st. whole, inghiottire qc. senza masticare; mandare qc. giù in un (sol) boccone2 frenare; tenere a freno; trattenere; reprimere: to swallow one's anger, trattenere l'ira; Swallow your pride, frena il tuo orgoglio!3 (fig.) ringoiare; rimangiare; ritirare: to swallow one's tears, ringoiarsi le lacrime; to swallow one's promise, rimangiarsi una promessa4 (fam.) credere; bere (fam.): He'll swallow anything you tell him, crede qualsiasi cosa gli si dica; beve qualsiasi fandonia● ( gergo naut.) to swallow the anchor, lasciare il mare; sbarcare per sempre □ ( anche fig.) to swallow the bait, abboccare all'amo □ to swallow down, trangugiare; ingozzare; mandar giù ( anche fig.): to swallow down a pill, mandare giù una pillola □ ( anche fig.) to swallow up, inghiottire; assorbire ( entrate, guadagni, ecc.): He was swallowed up by the waves, è stato inghiottito dalle onde; The rent swallows up half his salary, l'affitto gli inghiotte metà dello stipendio □ ( del terreno) to swallow up the rain, assorbire la pioggia □ ( slang USA) ( di donna) to swallow a watermelon seed, restare incinta □ to swallow one's words, rimangiarsi quel che s'è detto; ritrattare.* * *I ['swɒləʊ]nome zool. rondine f.••II ['swɒləʊ] III 1. ['swɒləʊ]one swallow doesn't make a summer — prov. una rondine non fa primavera
1) (eat) inghiottire, ingoiare, buttare giù [food, drink, pill]2) colloq. (believe) bere [story, explanation]3) (suffer) inghiottire, ingoiare, sopportare [insult, sarcasm]; reprimere [ anger]; rinunciare a [ pride]4) fig. (consume) inghiottire, trangugiare2.verbo intransitivo inghiottire -
2 ♦ pill
♦ pill /pɪl/n.1 ( anche fig.) pillola; compressa; pastiglia: DIALOGO → - Feeling ill- Take a couple of pills and see how you feel in the morning, prendi un paio di pillole e vedi come ti senti domattina8 – the pill, la pillola (anticoncezionale): to be on the pill, prendere la pillola; to go on the pill, cominciare a prendere la pillola; to come off the pill, smettere di prendere la pillola● (fig.) a pill to cure an earthquake, una mezza misura; un provvedimento del tutto inadeguato □ ( slang spreg. USA) pill peddler (o pill pusher), farmacista; ( anche) medico □ ( slang) pill-popper ► pillhead □ booster pill, stimolante □ ( slang) courage pill, pillola di barbiturico □ to gild the pill, indorare la pillola □ (fig.) to sugar (o to sweeten) the pill, addolcire la pillola □ (fig.) to swallow a bitter pill, mandar giù un boccone amaro □ to take ( sleeping) pills, prendere sonniferi; impasticcarsi ( anche per suicidarsi).(to) pill /pɪl/v. t. -
3 pill
-
4 bitter
['bɪtə(r)] 1.1) (sour) amaro2) (resentful) [tone, comment] acre, aspro, risentito; [ person] amareggiato, risentito; [ memory] amaro, dolorososhe felt bitter about the way they had treated her — era risentita per il modo in cui l'avevano trattata
4) (very cold) [ weather] rigido; [ wind] pungente5) (hard to accept) [disappointment, truth] amaro, crudele; [ blow] duro2. 3.••to the bitter end — [fight, carry on] fino in fondo
* * *['bitə]1) (having a sharp, acid taste like lemons etc, and sometimes unpleasant: a bitter orange.) amaro; aspro2) (full of pain or sorrow: She learned from bitter experience; bitter disappointment.) amaro3) (hostile: full of hatred or opposition: bitter enemies.) acerrimo4) (very cold: a bitter wind.) intenso, pungente•- bitterly
- bitumen
- bituminous* * *['bɪtə(r)] 1.1) (sour) amaro2) (resentful) [tone, comment] acre, aspro, risentito; [ person] amareggiato, risentito; [ memory] amaro, dolorososhe felt bitter about the way they had treated her — era risentita per il modo in cui l'avevano trattata
4) (very cold) [ weather] rigido; [ wind] pungente5) (hard to accept) [disappointment, truth] amaro, crudele; [ blow] duro2. 3.••to the bitter end — [fight, carry on] fino in fondo
-
5 ♦ bitter
♦ bitter (1) /ˈbɪtə(r)/A a.2 ( del freddo, ecc.) aspro; pungente; a bitter winter, un inverno aspro; a bitter wind, un vento pungente3 risentito; arrabbiato; acrimonioso: He still feels bitter about the way he was treated, è ancora risentito per come l'hanno trattato4 sgradevole; doloroso; duro; amaro: a bitter disappointment, un'amara delusione; bitter hardships, privazioni dolorose; bitter experience, dura esperienza; bitter tears, lacrime amare; bitter truths, verità sgradevoli5 aspro; accanito; feroce: bitter enmity, aspra inimicizia; bitter hatred, odio accanito; bitter fighting, aspri combattimenti; a bitter quarrel, un'aspra liteB n.1 [u] sapore amaro; amaro2 [u] (GB) birra amara● bitter apple, coloquintide □ (GB) bitter lemon, limonata amara □ bitter orange, arancia amara □ (fig.) a bitter pill to swallow, una pillola amara da ingoiare □ bitter-sweet ► bittersweet.bitter (2) /ˈbɪtə(r)/n.● (naut.) bitter end, estremità ( del cavo o della catena dell'ancora) □ (fig.) to the bitter end, fino in fondo; fino alla fine; a oltranza: to fight to the bitter end, battersi a oltranza; to struggle on to the bitter end, lottare fino alla fine; non mollare □ (fam.) bitter-ender, uno che tiene duro; oltranzista. -
6 bitter *** bit·ter
['bɪtə(r)]1. adj1) (taste: gen) amaro (-a), (of fruit) aspro (-a)2) (icy: weather) gelido (-a), (wind) pungente3) (enemy, hatred) acerrimo (-a), (quarrel) aspro (-a), (disappointment) amaro (-a), (person) risentito (-a)to the bitter end — fino all'ultimo, a oltranza
2. n(Brit: beer) birra amara
См. также в других словарях:
swallow — Synonyms and related words: abide, abjure, ablate, absorb, accede, accept, accept for gospel, accept implicitly, acquiesce, allow, and sinker, antelope, arrow, assent, assimilate, back down, back out, backwater, be a sucker, be agreeable, be… … Moby Thesaurus
pill — n. 1 a solid medicine formed into a ball or a flat disc for swallowing whole. b (usu. prec. by the) colloq. a contraceptive pill. 2 an unpleasant or painful necessity; a humiliation (a bitter pill; must swallow the pill). 3 colloq. or joc. a ball … Useful english dictionary
pill — [ pıl ] noun count * a small piece of solid medicine that you swallow with water: sleeping/contraceptive/vitamin pills take a pill: Did you remember to take your pills this morning? pill for: The doctor prescribed some pills for the pain. a. the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pill */ — UK [pɪl] / US noun [countable] Word forms pill : singular pill plural pills a small piece of solid medicine that you swallow with water sleeping/contraceptive/vitamin pills pill for: The doctor gave me some pills for the pain. take a pill: Did… … English dictionary
pill — n. tablet of medicine 1) to swallow, take a pill 2) (colloq.) to pop pills 3) a headache; sleeping pill oral contraceptive 4) to take the pill 5) to be on the pill misc. 6) it was a bitter pill to swallow ( it was very difficult to experience… … Combinatory dictionary
pill — [[t]pɪ̱l[/t]] ♦♦♦ pills 1) N COUNT Pills are small solid round masses of medicine or vitamins that you swallow without chewing. Why do I have to take all these pills? ...sleeping pills. Syn: tablet 2) N SING: the N If a woman is on the pill, she… … English dictionary
pill — pill1 S3 [pıl] n [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: pilula, from pila ball ] 1.) a small solid piece of medicine that you swallow whole ▪ He has to take pills to control his blood pressure. ▪ sleeping pills ▪ a bottle of vitamin pills … Dictionary of contemporary English
swallow — [[t]swɒ̱loʊ[/t]] swallows, swallowing, swallowed 1) VERB If you swallow something, you cause it to go from your mouth down into your stomach. [V n] You are asked to swallow a capsule containing vitamin B... Polly took a bite of the apple, chewed… … English dictionary
pill — 01. Hilary was quite surprised to discover her 17 year old daughter is on the [pill]. 02. She is quite ill, and has about five different [pills] she has to take every day. 03. After taking sleeping [pills] for a few months, she found she could no … Grammatical examples in English
pill — noun 1 medicine ADJECTIVE ▪ diet, sleeping, vitamin ▪ prescription (esp. AmE) … OF PILLS ▪ bottle VERB + PILL … Collocations dictionary
pill — I. /pɪl / (say pil) noun 1. a small globular or rounded mass of medicinal substance, to be swallowed whole; tablet. 2. something unpleasant that has to be accepted or endured: a bitter pill to swallow. 3. Colloquial a disagreeable, insipid person …