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1 ♦ tin
♦ tin /tɪn/n.1 [u] (chim.) stagno2 (spec. ingl.; cfr. USA can /2/, def. 2) barattolo, scatola, scatoletta ( di latta); lattina: a tin of beans, un barattolo di fagioli; an anchovy tin, una scatola d'acciughe● (volg. Austral.) tin-arsed, che ha culo (volg.); fortunato □ (volg. Austral.) tin bum, persona che ha culo (volg.); fortunello □ tin can, lattina; scatoletta □ (fig. fam.) tin ear, orecchio che non ci sente (fig.): to have a tin ear ( for foreign languages), non avere orecchio (per le lingue straniere) □ ( gergo naut.) tin fish, siluro □ (fig.) tin god, individuo mediocre che si crede un dio; piccolo padreterno; burocratello spocchioso □ ( gergo mil.) tin hat, elmetto □ (fam.) tin lizzie, piccola automobile sgangherata; macinino □ tin mine, miniera di stagno □ tin opener, apriscatole □ (fam.) Tin Pan Alley, il mondo delle canzonette (o della musica leggera) □ (fig. fam. USA) tin parachute, accordo che garantisce il pieno trattamento economico ai dipendenti ( quando un'azienda passa a nuovi proprietari) □ tin roof, tetto di latta □ tin sheet, foglio di latta □ tin snips, forbici da lattoniere □ tin tack, puntina stagnata □ (mus.) tin whistle, zufolo di metallo ( strumento tradizionale irl.) □ to coat with tin, stagnare.(to) tin /tɪn/v. t.2 (spec. ingl.; cfr. USA to can) mettere in scatola; inscatolare ( alimenti, ecc.): tinned meat [fruit], carne [frutta] in scatola● (comm.) tinned goods, scatolame.
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