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1 as pleased as Punch
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2 ♦ pleased
♦ pleased /pli:zd/a.compiaciuto; contento; lieto; soddisfatto: John looked pleased, John sembrava contento; I'll be pleased to help you, sarò lieto di aiutarti; I am pleased with your work, sono soddisfatto del tuo lavoro; DIALOGO → - New member of staff 2- Pleased to meet you, John, piacere di conoscerti, John● to be pleased with oneself, essere soddisfatto (o contento) di sé □ as pleased as Punch, contento come una pasqua NOTA D'USO: - una grande soddisfazione-. -
3 punch
[pʌntʃ]nome proprio Pulcinella••* * *(the name of a comic figure in a puppet-show (traditionally known as a Punch and Judy show).) (Pulcinella)* * *punch (1) /pʌntʃ/n.5 (comput.) perforazione● punch card, scheda perforata □ ( USA) punch clock, orologio marcatempo □ (tecn.) punch cutter, fustellatrice □ (mecc.) punch press, pressa meccanica □ ticket punch, macchina obliteratrice.♦ punch (2) /pʌntʃ/n.2 [u] (fam.) energia; forza; vigore; incisività; mordente4 ( boxe) pugno, colpo: a punch on the jaw, un colpo alla mascella; to throw a punch, portare un colpo● punch-drunk, ( di un pugile e fig.) stordito ( per i pugni ricevuti), suonato □ punch line, battuta finale, il più bello ( di una barzelletta, ecc.) □ ( boxe) punch on the back of the neck, colpo alla nuca □ (fam. ingl.) punch-up, baruffa; lite; zuffa □ to beat sb. to the punch, ( boxe) battere q. sull'anticipo; (fig.) giocare d'anticipo □ ( di pugile) to pack quite a punch, essere un picchiatore □ to pull one's punches ► to pull □ ( boxe) to roll with the punch, assorbire il colpo con un arretramento o uno spostamento.punch (3) /pʌntʃ/n.punch; ponce: rum punch, ponce al rum● punch-bowl, grande coppa da ponce; (fig.) buca tonda ( nel fianco d'un colle).(to) punch (1) /pʌntʃ/v. t.2 forare; perforare● ( USA) to punch the clock, timbrare il cartellino ( in entrata o in uscita) □ to punch a hole, fare un buco col punzone □ to get one's ticket punched, farsi forare il biglietto ( in autobus, ecc.); (fig. fam. USA) morire, lasciarci la pelle.♦ (to) punch (2) /pʌntʃ/A v. t.1 colpire col pugno; dare pugni a (q.)3 ( boxe) colpire: He punched the challenger below the belt, ha colpito lo sfidante sotto la cinturaB v. i.( boxe) portare i colpi; combattere● ( boxe) to punch one's opponent into a corner, chiudere l'avversario all'angolo a furia di colpi □ to punch sb. on the nose, dare un pugno sul naso a q.* * *[pʌntʃ]nome proprio Pulcinella•• -
4 Punch
[pʌntʃ]nome proprio Pulcinella••* * *(the name of a comic figure in a puppet-show (traditionally known as a Punch and Judy show).) (Pulcinella)* * *Punch /pʌntʃ/n.● Punch-and-Judy show, teatro delle marionette; (i) burattini □ to be as pleased as Punch, esser contento come una pasqua.* * *[pʌntʃ]nome proprio Pulcinella••
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(as) pleased as punch — informal phrase extremely pleased about something Thesaurus: feeling happysynonym Main entry: punch * * * (as) ˌpleased as ˈPunch … Useful english dictionary
as pleased as punch — (as) pleased as punch informal : very happy or satisfied We were pleased as punch that he decided to visit. • • • Main Entry: ↑pleased (as) pleased as punch see ↑pleased • • • Main Entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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as pleased as Punch — Meaning Very pleased. Origin From the Punch and Judy slapstick puppet character. Punch originated from Pulcinello an Italian puppet with similar characteristics. In Punch and Judy performances the Punch character is depicted as self satisfied and … Meaning and origin of phrases
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