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1 inseguire
chase, pursue* * *inseguire v.tr.1 to chase, to run* after (s.o., sthg.): inseguire un ladro, to chase (after) a thief; i cani inseguivano la lepre, the dogs were chasing (o running after) the hare; inseguire qlcu. da vicino, to be close behind s.o.2 (fig.) to follow; to pursue: inseguire un sogno, to pursue a dream; inseguiva l'illusione di ritornare presto a casa, he nursed the illusion of returning home soon; i ricordi lo inseguivano ovunque, memories followed him everywhere.◘ inseguirsi v.rifl.rec. to chase each other, to run* after each other; to pursue each other.* * *[inse'gwire]verbo transitivo1) (rincorrere) to chase, to run* after [animale, persona, macchina]; to pursue [ nemico]; (pedinare) to tailè inseguito dalla polizia — he's being chased o trailed by the police
2) fig. to pursue [ sogno]* * *inseguire/inse'gwire/ [3]1 (rincorrere) to chase, to run* after [animale, persona, macchina]; to pursue [ nemico]; (pedinare) to tail; inseguitelo! go after him! è inseguito dalla polizia he's being chased o trailed by the police2 fig. to pursue [ sogno]. -
2 costola
f ribdi libro spine* * *costola s.f.1 (anat.) rib: si ruppe una costola, he broke a rib; costola di vitello, di maiale, rib of veal, pork // gli si contano le costole, (fig.) he is nothing but skin and bone // essere della costola di Adamo, to belong to the old nobility // stare alle costole di qlcu., (fig.) to be at s.o.'s elbow; ( pedinarlo) to dog s.o.'s steps; la polizia gli stava ormai alle costole, the police were right behind him // rompere le costole a qlcu., (fig.) to break s.o.'s bones (o to give s.o. a thorough thrashing)3 (bot.) keel4 (mar.) rib.* * *['kɔstola]sostantivo femminile1) anat. mar. rib2) (di libro) spine; (di coltello) back••stare, mettersi alle -e di qcn. — (stare vicino) to stick to sb.'s side; (pedinare) to tail o to chase sb., to dog sb.'s footsteps
avere qcn. alle -e — to be tailed by sb
* * *costola/'kɔstola/sostantivo f.1 anat. mar. rib2 (di libro) spine; (di coltello) backstare, mettersi alle -e di qcn. (stare vicino) to stick to sb.'s side; (pedinare) to tail o to chase sb., to dog sb.'s footsteps; avere qcn. alle -e to be tailed by sb.
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