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I [gæg]1) (piece of cloth) bavaglio m.2) (censorship)to put a gag on the press — mettere il bavaglio alla stampa, imbavagliare la stampa
3) colloq. (joke) gag f., battuta f.II 1. [gæg]verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - gg-) imbavagliare [ hostage]; giorn. imbavagliare [media, journalist]2.1) (choke) soffocare, strozzarsi2) (feel sick) avere conati di vomito* * *[ɡæɡ] 1. past tense, past participle - gagged; verb1) (to prevent (a person) talking or making a noise, by putting something in or over his mouth: The guards tied up and gagged the prisoners.) imbavagliare2) (to choke and almost be sick.) avere conati di vomito2. noun(something which is put in or over a person's mouth to prevent him talking or making a noise.) bavaglio* * *[ɡæɡ]1. n1) (over mouth) bavaglio2) (fam: joke) battuta, gag f inv2. vt(silence: prisoner etc) imbavagliare3. vi* * *gag /gæg/n.1 fazzoletto (o sim.) appallottolato e infilato in bocca; bavaglio: to put a gag in sb. 's mouth, tappare la bocca a q. con un fazzoletto appallottolato; to put a gag over sb. 's mouth, imbavagliare q.3 (fig.) restrizione alla libertà di parola; bavaglio; mordacchia: to put a gag on the press, imbavagliare la stampa; to put a gag on st., vietare la discussione pubblica di qc.7 (fam.) trovata comica; gag; battuta9 (mecc.) distanziatore● (fam. USA) gag comics, fumetti demenziali □ (fam. USA) gag law (o gag rule), legge (o norma) limitativa della libertà di parola e di stampa □ (polit.) gag order, divieto ufficiale di discutere pubblicamente di un argomento □ (med.) gag reflex, riflesso del vomito; riflesso faringeo.(to) gag /gæg/A v. t.1 imbavagliare; mettere il bavaglio aB v. i.1 avere conati di vomito; essere sul punto di soffocare: I gagged on a morsel of hard bread, stavo per soffocare per un boccone di pane secco● (fam.) to be gagging for st., morire dalla voglia di qc. □ (polit. GB) gagging order = gag order ► gag □ (scherz. USA) Gag me with a spoon!, che schifo!; roba da vomito!* * *I [gæg]1) (piece of cloth) bavaglio m.2) (censorship)to put a gag on the press — mettere il bavaglio alla stampa, imbavagliare la stampa
3) colloq. (joke) gag f., battuta f.II 1. [gæg]verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - gg-) imbavagliare [ hostage]; giorn. imbavagliare [media, journalist]2.1) (choke) soffocare, strozzarsi2) (feel sick) avere conati di vomito
См. также в других словарях:
gagging for — (informal) Eagerly desirous of • • • Main Entry: ↑gag … Useful english dictionary
gagging for it — • to be very randy or asking for sex in ones mannerisms. e.g.. Look at the bird over there, she looks like she s gagging for it … Londonisms dictionary
gagging (for something) — Phrs. To have an extreme desire for something. E.g. I m gagging for a night of vigorous, sweaty, dancing … English slang and colloquialisms
gagging (for something) — Phrs. To have an extreme desire for something. E.g. I m gagging for a night of vigorous, sweaty, dancing … English slang and colloquialisms
gagging for it — adjective up for it, having a strong desire for sex … Wiktionary
gagging for it — Phrs. Eager for sex … English slang and colloquialisms
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(be) gagging for to do something — be gagging for sth/to do sth idiom (BrE, slang) to want sth or want to do sth very much • I m gagging for another drink. • Today s top stars are no longer gagging to play for their country … Useful english dictionary
(be) gagging for it — be ˈgagging for it idiom (BrE, slang) to want very much to have sex • You could tell she was gagging for it. Main entry: ↑gagidiom … Useful english dictionary
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gagging clause — also gag clause ➔ clause * * * gagging clause UK US noun [C] (UK LAW ► a part of an employment agreement that prevents an employee from providing information about their employer to the public: »A proposed gag clause, which would restrict union… … Financial and business terms