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1 hunger
I ['hʌŋgə(r)] II ['hʌŋgə(r)]to hunger for o after — bramare, desiderare ardentemente
* * *1. noun1) (the desire for food: A cheese roll won't satisfy my hunger.) fame2) (the state of not having enough food: Poor people in many parts of the world are dying of hunger.) fame3) (any strong desire: a hunger for love.) fame2. verb(usually with for) to long for (eg affection, love). aver fame, bramare- hungry- hungrily
- hungriness
- hunger strike* * *hunger /ˈhʌŋgə(r)/n. [u]fame; appetito; (fig.) brama, ardente desiderio: to feel hunger, sentire fame; to satisfy one's hunger, saziare la fame; to die of (o from) hunger, morire di fame; a hunger for knowledge, un ardente desiderio di sapere; fame di sapere● hunger for money, sete di denaro □ hunger march, marcia della fame □ hunger marcher, chi partecipa a una marcia della fame □ hunger pangs, morsi (o crampi) della fame □ hunger strike, sciopero della fame □ hunger striker, chi fa lo sciopero della fame NOTA D'USO: - avere fame-.(to) hunger /ˈhʌŋgə(r)/v. i.1 avere fame; essere affamato; patire la fame2 (fig.) agognare; bramare; avere un grande desiderio di: to hunger for (o after) friends [kindness], avere un grande desiderio di amicizia [di gentilezza]● to hunger for victory, essere assetato di vittoria □ to hunger sb. into st., costringere q. a fare qc. per fame (o affamandolo).* * *I ['hʌŋgə(r)] II ['hʌŋgə(r)]to hunger for o after — bramare, desiderare ardentemente
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2 faint
I [feɪnt]1) (slight, weak) [smell, breeze, accent] lieve, leggero; [ sound] lieve; [voice, protest] debole; [ markings] appena visibile; [ recollection] vago; [ chance] minimo2) (dizzy)II [feɪnt]to feel faint — sentirsi debole, svenire
nome svenimento m., mancamento m.III [feɪnt]* * *[feint] 1. adjective1) (lacking in strength, brightness, courage etc: The sound grew faint; a faint light.) debole2) (physically weak and about to lose consciousness: Suddenly he felt faint.) debole, (sul punto di svenire)2. verb(to lose consciousness: She fainted on hearing the news.) svenire3. noun(loss of consciousness: His faint gave everybody a fright.) svenimento- faintly- faintness* * *[feɪnt](smell, breeze, trace) leggero (-a), (outline, mark) indistinto (-a), (sound, voice) fievole, debole, (hope) debole, (idea, recollection, resemblance) vago (-a)2. n3. vi* * *faint (1) /feɪnt/a.1 debole; fievole; flebile; fioco; lieve; indistinto; vago: faint sounds, suoni fievoli; a faint accent, un lieve (o vago) accento; a faint tremor, un lieve (o debole) tremore; faint memories, vaghi ricordi; ricordi confusi; DIALOGO → - At the photocopier- These copies are coming out all faint, queste fotocopie vengono tutte sbiadite2 debole; vago; pallido; timido: a faint hope, una vaga (o debole, remota) speranza; (fam.) I haven't the faintest ( idea), non ne ho la più pallida (o la minima) idea; faint protests, deboli proteste; faint attempt, debole (o timido) tentativo; a faint resemblance, una vaga somiglianza3 debole; spossato; estenuato; sul punto di svenire: faint with hunger, debole per la fame; to feel faint, sentirsi svenire; to grow faint, affievolirsi; indebolirsi● faint-hearted, pusillanime; pauroso; codardo; ( di tentativo) debole: not for the faint-hearted, non indicato per chi è pauroso (o pavido) □ faint-heartedness, pusillanimità; pavidità □ (prov.) Faint heart ne'er won fair lady, amante non sia chi coraggio non ha; chi non risica non rosica.faint (2) /feɪnt/n.1 svenimento; mancamento; perdita di conoscenza (o dei sensi); deliquio: to fall in a (dead) faint, svenire; cadere svenuto; perdere ogni conoscenza2 ► faints.(to) faint /feɪnt/v. i.2 (poet.) languire; indebolirsi● fainting fit, svenimento.* * *I [feɪnt]1) (slight, weak) [smell, breeze, accent] lieve, leggero; [ sound] lieve; [voice, protest] debole; [ markings] appena visibile; [ recollection] vago; [ chance] minimo2) (dizzy)II [feɪnt]to feel faint — sentirsi debole, svenire
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3 pinch
I [pɪntʃ]1) (nip) pizzicotto m.2) (of salt, spice) pizzico m.••at — BE
in — AE
at — BE o
II 1. [pɪntʃ]in — AE
1) (with fingers) pizzicare3) colloq. (steal) fregare, grattare4) [ crab] pizzicare5) agr.to pinch out o off — togliere, staccare (con le mani) [bud, tip]
6) AE colloq. (arrest) pizzicare, beccare2.verbo intransitivo [ shoe] andare stretto••* * *[pin ] 1. verb1) (to squeeze or press tightly (flesh), especially between the thumb and forefinger: He pinched her arm.) pizzicare2) (to hurt by being too small or tight: My new shoes are pinching (me).) stringere3) (to steal: Who pinched my bicycle?) rubare2. noun1) (an act of pinching; a squeeze or nip: He gave her a pinch on the cheek.) pizzico2) (a very small amount; what can be held between the thumb and forefinger: a pinch of salt.) pizzico•- pinched- feel the pinch* * *[pɪntʃ]1. n1) (with fingers) pizzicotto, pizzico2) (small quantity) pizzico, presa2. vt1) (with fingers) pizzicare2) (fam: steal) fregare, grattare, (idea) rubare3) (fam: arrest) pizzicare3. vi(shoe) essere (troppo) stretto (-a), stringere* * *pinch /pɪntʃ/n.1 pizzicotto; pizzico3 (fig.) morso (fig.); angustia; tormento; sofferenza: the pinch of poverty, il tormento della miseria7 (comput.) nei dispositivi multi-touch, gesto effettuato avvicinando o allontanando due dita per ingrandire o ridurre le dimensioni di visualizzazione di un oggetto● (elettr.) pinch effect, reostrizione □ ( baseball) pinch-hitter, battitore di riserva; (fig.) riserva, sostituto □ pinch of a smile, sorriso striminzito □ at a pinch, in caso di emergenza; in caso di necessità □ to feel the pinch, essere in ristrettezze; navigare in cattive acque □ to feel the pinch of hunger, sentire i morsi della fame □ if it comes to a pinch, se le cose si mettono male; se si viene alle strette □ (fig.) to take st. with a pinch of salt, prendere qc. cum grano salis (lat.).(to) pinch /pɪntʃ/A v. t.1 pizzicare; dare un pizzicotto a (q.); serrare; stringere; pungere: I've pinched my thumb, mi sono pizzicato il pollice ( me lo sono stretto nella porta, ecc.); He pinched my cheek, mi diede un pizzicotto sulla guancia2 (fig., spec. al passivo) far soffrire, tormentare; tenere a corto, ridurre in strettezze: to be pinched with cold, essere tormentato dal freddoB v. i.3 ( di persona) lesinare; fare una grande economia: Nobody should pinch on food, non si dovrebbe lesinare sul cibo5 (comput.) nei dispositivi multi-touch, avvicinare o allontanare due dita per ingrandire o ridurre le dimensioni di visualizzazione di un oggetto● (fam.) to pinch and scrape, tirare la cinghia (fig.); fare grandi economie □ to pinch money from sb., rubare denaro a q. □ to pinch off (o out), spollonare ( una pianta) □ to pinch pennies, contare il centesimo; risparmiare al massimo; essere tirchio (o spilorcio) □ to be pinched for room, non aver spazio per muoversi □ (fig.) That's where the shoe pinches, è questo il punto dolente; è questo che non va.* * *I [pɪntʃ]1) (nip) pizzicotto m.2) (of salt, spice) pizzico m.••at — BE
in — AE
at — BE o
II 1. [pɪntʃ]in — AE
1) (with fingers) pizzicare3) colloq. (steal) fregare, grattare4) [ crab] pizzicare5) agr.to pinch out o off — togliere, staccare (con le mani) [bud, tip]
6) AE colloq. (arrest) pizzicare, beccare2.verbo intransitivo [ shoe] andare stretto•• -
4 impel
[ɪm'pel]verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - ll-) (drive) [emotion, idea] spingere [ person]; (urge) [person, speech] incitare [ person]* * *[im'pel]past tense, past participle - impelled; verb(to urge or force: Hunger impelled the boy to steal.) spingere, costringere* * *[ɪm'pel] -
5 pang n
[pæŋ]a pang of guilt/sadness — un senso di colpa/tristezza
pangs of conscience — rimorsi mpl di coscienza
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