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tickle/tinkle the ivories humor бренчать на пианино; барабанить по клавишамGrandma could tickle the ivories like a professional.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > tickle the ivories
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expr AmE slWhen it comes to tickling the ivories, he's the best around here — Лучше его на пианино никто здесь не играет
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > tickle the ivories
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разг.; шутл.играть на пианино, рояле и т. пThe cover portrays the Prime Minister seated at the organ, tinkling one lot of ivories and flashing the other lot. (‘Times’, Suppl) — На обложке изображен сидящий за органом премьер-министр. Его руки трогают клавиши, а лицо - улыбка.
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tickle/tinkle the ivories humor бренчать на пианино; барабанить по клавишамGrandma could tickle the ivories like a professional.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > tinkle the ivories
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1. transitive verb1) (touch lightly) kitzeln2) (amuse)be tickled by something — sich über etwas (Akk.) amüsieren
2. intransitive verbbe tickled pink about something — (coll.) sich wahnsinnig über etwas (Akk.) freuen (ugs.)
* * *['tikl] 1. verb1) (to touch (sensitive parts of someone's skin) lightly, often making the person laugh: He tickled me / my feet with a feather.)2) ((of a part of the body) to feel as if it is being touched in this way: My nose tickles.) kitzeln3) (to amuse: The funny story tickled him.) amüsieren2. noun1) (an act or feeling of tickling.) das Kitzeln2) (a feeling of irritation in the throat (making one cough).) das Kitzeln•- academic.ru/74918/ticklish">ticklish- be tickled pink* * *tick·le[ˈtɪkl̩]I. vi kitzelnII. vt▪ to \tickle sb jdn kitzeln▪ to \tickle an animal ein Tier kraulento \tickle sb's fancy jdn reizen3. (amuse)4.2. (action causing laughter)to give sb a \tickle jdn amüsieren3. (irritating cough)a \tickle in one's throat ein Kratzen nt im Hals* * *['tɪkl]1. vtto tickle sb's ribs — jdn in der Seite kitzeln
to tickle sb's toes — jdn an den Zehen kitzeln
this wool tickles my skin — diese Wolle kratzt or juckt (auf der Haut)
here's a little story that might tickle your imagination — eine kleine Geschichte, die Sie wohl recht amüsant finden werden
to tickle the ivories (inf) — auf den Tasten klimpern
See:→ fancy2. vikitzeln; (wool) kratzen, juckenstop it, that tickles —
3. nKitzeln nthe gave the baby a little tickle — er kitzelte das Baby ein bisschen
I didn't get a tickle all day (Fishing) — es hat den ganzen Tag keiner (an)gebissen
* * *tickle [ˈtıkl]A v/t1. kitzeln (auch fig angenehm erregen):tickle the soles of sb’s feet jemanden an den Fußsohlen kitzeln;tickle sb’s fancya) jemandes Fantasie anregen,2. figa) freudig erregen:be tickled pink umg (vor Freude) ganz weg seinb) amüsieren:I’m tickled to death umg ich könnte mich totlachen (a. iron)c) schmeicheln (dat):B v/i1. kitzeln2. juckenC s1. Kitzeln n2. Kitzel m (auch fig)3. Jucken n, Juckreiz m* * *1. transitive verb1) (touch lightly) kitzeln2) (amuse)be tickled by something — sich über etwas (Akk.) amüsieren
2. intransitive verbbe tickled pink about something — (coll.) sich wahnsinnig über etwas (Akk.) freuen (ugs.)
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'tikl 1. verb1) (to touch (sensitive parts of someone's skin) lightly, often making the person laugh: He tickled me / my feet with a feather.) kile2) ((of a part of the body) to feel as if it is being touched in this way: My nose tickles.) kile, være kilen3) (to amuse: The funny story tickled him.) more2. noun1) (an act or feeling of tickling.) kiling2) (a feeling of irritation in the throat (making one cough).) kløe•- ticklish- be tickled pinkkileIsubst. \/ˈtɪkl\/1) kiling, kildring, pirring2) ( slang) gevinst, suksess3) ( slang) brekk, innbruddIIverb \/ˈtɪkl\/1) kile• don't tickle!2) være kilen3) pirre4) kildre5) more, glede, smigre6) tiltale, smigre7) vekkebe tickled to death eller be tickled pink eller be tickled no end ( hverdagslig) føle seg veldig smigret fryde seg, bli\/være henrykt bli\/være svært glad(holde på å) le seg i hjeltickle someone's ribs se ➢ ribtickle the ivories ( hverdagslig) spille piano -
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I ['tɪkl]nome solletico m.II 1. ['tɪkl]to give sb. a tickle — fare il solletico a qcn
1) [person, feather] fare il solletico a, solleticare; [wool, garment] pungere2) colloq. fig. (gratify) stuzzicare [palate, vanity]; stimolare [ senses]; (amuse) divertire [ person]2.to tickle sb.'s fancy — piacere a qcn
verbo intransitivo [blanket, garment] pungere; [ feather] fare il solletico••* * *['tikl] 1. verb1) (to touch (sensitive parts of someone's skin) lightly, often making the person laugh: He tickled me / my feet with a feather.) solleticare, fare il solletico2) ((of a part of the body) to feel as if it is being touched in this way: My nose tickles.) (dare prurito)3) (to amuse: The funny story tickled him.) divertire2. noun1) (an act or feeling of tickling.) solletico2) (a feeling of irritation in the throat (making one cough).) pizzicore•- ticklish- be tickled pink* * *tickle /ˈtɪkl/n.1 solletico; prurito; formicolio; pizzicore2 solleticamento; titillamento; vellicamento3 segnale d'interesse; richiesta; risposta(to) tickle /ˈtɪkl/A v. t.1 solleticare; fare il solletico a; titillare; vellicare; (fig.) allettare, lusingare, stimolare, stuzzicare: I was tickled by the proposal, la proposta mi solleticò; This will tickle his palate, ciò gli stuzzicherà l'appetitoB v. i.● (scherz.) to tickle the ivories, suonare il pianoforte □ (fam.) to be tickled to death (o to be tickled pink), essere felicissimo; andare in solluchero □ I was tickled by the story, trovai il racconto assai divertente.* * *I ['tɪkl]nome solletico m.II 1. ['tɪkl]to give sb. a tickle — fare il solletico a qcn
1) [person, feather] fare il solletico a, solleticare; [wool, garment] pungere2) colloq. fig. (gratify) stuzzicare [palate, vanity]; stimolare [ senses]; (amuse) divertire [ person]2.to tickle sb.'s fancy — piacere a qcn
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noun1) (substance) Elfenbein, das; attrib. elfenbeinern; Elfenbein-2) (colour) Elfenbein, das; attrib. elfenbeinfarbig* * *noun, adjective((of) the hard white substance forming the tusks of an elephant, walrus etc: Ivory was formerly used to make piano keys; ivory chessmen.) das Elfenbein;elfenbeinern* * *ivo·ry[ˈaɪvəri]I. nto tickle [or tingle] the ivories ein bisschen auf dem Klavier herumklimpern5.\ivory carving Elfenbeinschnitzerei f\ivory trade Elfenbeinhandel mIII. adj elfenbeinfarben* * *['aIvərI]1. n1) (also colour) Elfenbein nt3) (inf)2. adj1) elfenbeinern2) (colour) elfenbeinfarben* * *ivory [ˈaıvərı; -vrı]A s1. Elfenbein n2. Stoßzahn m (besonders des Elefanten)3. pl auch -ry Elfenbein(schnitzerei) n(f), -arbeit f, -figur f4. sla) Zahn m, pl auch Gebiss n:show one’s ivories die Zähne fletschen; breit grinsenb) Würfel mc) Billardkugel ftickle the ivories (auf dem Klavier) klimpernB adj1. elfenbeinern, Elfenbein…2. elfenbeinfarben* * *noun1) (substance) Elfenbein, das; attrib. elfenbeinern; Elfenbein-2) (colour) Elfenbein, das; attrib. elfenbeinfarbig* * *n.Elfenbein n. -
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strum* * *strimpellare v.tr. to strum; to bang away; to scrape: strimpellava la chitarra per ore e ore, he strummed (on) the guitar for hours; strimpella il pianoforte dalla mattina alla sera, he bangs away at (o pounds) the piano from morning to night; strimpellare il violino, to scrape (on) the violin.* * *[strimpel'lare]* * *strimpellare/strimpel'lare/ [1]to strum, to pluck [ chitarra]; to scrape [ violino]; strimpellare il pianoforte to tickle the ivories. -
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['aɪvərɪ] 1.1) U avorio m.2) (ornament) (oggetto in) avorio m.2.modificatore [ object] d'avorio3.••to tickle the ivories — scherz. strimpellare il pianoforte
* * *noun, adjective((of) the hard white substance forming the tusks of an elephant, walrus etc: Ivory was formerly used to make piano keys; ivory chessmen.) avorio; d'avorio* * *ivory /ˈaɪvərɪ/A n.2 [u] (color) avorioB a. attr.d'avorio; eburneo; bianco come l'avorio: ivory piano keys, tastiera (di pianoforte) d'avorio; an ivory forehead, una fronte eburnea● ivory black, nero d'avorio □ ( slang USA) ivory-dome, stupido; testone; asino (fig.) □ (bot.) ivory nut, avorio vegetale; corozo; noce d'America □ ( slang USA) ivory thumper (o ivory tickler), pianista □ (fig.) ivory tower, torre d'avorio □ (fig.) ivory-towered, chiuso in una torre d'avorio; appartato □ ivory-white, bianco avorio.* * *['aɪvərɪ] 1.1) U avorio m.2) (ornament) (oggetto in) avorio m.2.modificatore [ object] d'avorio3.••to tickle the ivories — scherz. strimpellare il pianoforte
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