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I [snʌf]••II [snʌf]to snuff it — colloq. tirare le cuoia
nome tabacco m. da fiuto* * *I noun(powdered tobacco for sniffing up into the nose: He took a pinch of snuff.)II verb(to snip off the burnt part of the wick of (a candle or lamp).)* * *[snʌf]1. n2. vt(also: snuff out) (candle) spegnereto snuff it Brit fam — tirare le cuoia
* * *snuff (1) /snʌf/n. [u]1 ► sniff● snuff-and-butter, giallo-marrone □ snuff-coloured, color tabacco □ snuff-taker, chi fiuta tabacco □ snuff-taking, il prendere (o fiutare) tabacco □ ( slang) to take snuff, prendere (o fiutare) tabacco □ (fam.) to be up to snuff, essere in buone condizioni; aver buon fiuto; saperla lunga.snuff (2) /snʌf/n.● (fam.) snuff film (o snuff movie), film pornografico con scene di uccisione delle vittime dal vero.(to) snuff (1) /snʌf/A v. t.► to sniffB v. i.1 ► to sniff2 fiutare tabacco.(to) snuff (2) /snʌf/A v. t.B v. i.(fam., to snuff out) spegnersi; morire● ( slang) to snuff it, morire; tirare le cuoia □ (fig.) to snuff out, estinguere; spegnere ( una sigaretta); por fine a; reprimere; domare: The rebellion was snuffed out, la rivolta è stata domata.* * *I [snʌf]••II [snʌf]to snuff it — colloq. tirare le cuoia
nome tabacco m. da fiuto
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