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1 ♦ taxi
♦ taxi /ˈtæksɪ/taxi, tassì: to order (o to call) a taxi, chiamare un taxi; to hail a taxi, fermare un taxi con un cenno● (ingl.) taxi dancer (o taxi girl), taxi girl; entraîneuse (franc.) □ taxi driver, tassista □ taxi rank (o taxi stand), posteggio di taxi □ air taxi, aereo da noleggio; aerotaxi.(to) taxi /ˈtæksɪ/A v. i.B v. t.trasportare in taxi. -
2 hail
I [heɪl] II [heɪl]verbo impersonale grandinare (anche fig.)III [heɪl] IV [heɪl]1) (call, signal to) chiamare [person, taxi]; salutare [ ship]2) (praise)to hail sb. as — acclamare o salutare qcn. come
to hail sth. as (being) sth. — salutare qcs. come qcs
•* * *I 1. [heil] noun1) (small balls of ice falling from the clouds: There was some hail during the rainstorm last night.)2) (a shower (of things): a hail of arrows.)2. verb(to shower hail: It was hailing as I drove home.)II 1. [heil] verb1) (to shout to in order to attract attention: We hailed a taxi; The captain hailed the passing ship.)2) (to greet or welcome (a person, thing etc) as something: His discoveries were hailed as a great step forward in medicine.)2. noun(a shout (to attract attention): Give that ship a hail.)3. interjection(an old word of greeting: Hail, O King!)* * *I [heɪl]1. n2. viII [heɪl]1. n(greeting, call) grido di saluto2. excl oldhail, Caesar! — ave, Cesare!
3. vt4. vi* * *hail (1) /heɪl/n.1 [u] (meteor.) grandine2 (fig.) grandine; gragnola; rovescio; scarica; diluvio: a hail of stones [of blows], una gragnola di sassi [di colpi]; a hail of bullets, una scarica di pallottole● (ass.) hail insurance, assicurazione contro la grandine □ a hail of abuse, una lunga sfilza d'insulti.hail (2) /heɪl/inter.(spec. lett., poet.) salve!; salute!; ave!: Hail Mary, Ave Maria.hail (3) /heɪl/n.saluto; grido di saluto; acclamazione● to be within hail, essere a portata di voce.(to) hail (1) /heɪl/A v. i. (di solito, impers.)1 grandinare: It hails [it is hailing], grandina [sta grandinando]B v. t.(to) hail (2) /heɪl/v. t. e i.1 fare un cenno a; (poet.) salutare; chiamare ( a gran voce): He hailed me and shook my hand, mi salutò e mi diede la mano; We hailed a taxi, abbiamo fermato un taxi con un cenno2 acclamare; proclamare a gran voce; salutare (fig.): They hailed him their leader, lo hanno acclamato loro capo; The novel was hailed as a masterpiece, il romanzo è stato salutato come un capolavoro● ( di nave e, form. o scherz., di persona) to hail from, venire da ( porto d'origine o luogo di nascita o di residenza) □ (naut.) to hail a passing ship, dare la voce a una nave che passa □ (fam. USA) hail Columbia, (inter.) al diavolo!; (sost.) parolacce.* * *I [heɪl] II [heɪl]verbo impersonale grandinare (anche fig.)III [heɪl] IV [heɪl]1) (call, signal to) chiamare [person, taxi]; salutare [ ship]2) (praise)to hail sb. as — acclamare o salutare qcn. come
to hail sth. as (being) sth. — salutare qcs. come qcs
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hail — hail1 [hāl] vt. [ME hailen, to salute, greet < hail, heil < ON heill, whole, sound, akin to OE hal (see HALE1, WHOLE): used as a salutation] 1. to welcome, greet, etc. with or as with cheers; acclaim 2. to name by way of tribute; salute as… … English World dictionary
hail — v. 1) (C) ( to summon ) hail a taxi for me; or: hail me a taxi 2) (esp. AE) (d; intr.) to hail from ( to be from ) (where do you hail from?) 3) (D; tr.) ( to proclaim ) to hail as (she was hailed as a heroine) 4) (rare) (N; used with a noun) ( to … Combinatory dictionary
hail — [[t]he͟ɪl[/t]] hails, hailing, hailed 1) VERB: usu passive If a person, event, or achievement is hailed as important or successful, they are praised publicly. [be V ed as n] Faulkner has been hailed as the greatest American novelist of his… … English dictionary
taxi — I UK [ˈtæksɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms taxi : singular taxi plural taxis *** a car whose driver is paid to take you to a particular place, especially a fairly short distance take a taxi: It s too far to walk, so I ll take a taxi. hail a… … English dictionary
taxi — tax|i1 [ tæksi ] noun count ** a car whose driver you pay to take you to a particular place, especially a fairly short distance: CAB: take a taxi: It s too far to walk, so I ll take a taxi. hail a taxi (=wave or shout at one to make it stop): I… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hail — 01. I was woken up in the night by the sound of [hail] hitting the bedroom window. 02. [Hail] destroys hundreds of millions of dollars worth of crops and property each year. 03. [Hail] is not seasonal, so it can occur at any time of year. 04.… … Grammatical examples in English
hail — I. /heɪl / (say hayl) verb (t) 1. to salute or greet; welcome. 2. to salute or name as: to hail (someone as) victor. 3. to acclaim; to approve with enthusiasm. 4. to attract the attention of, by calling out, waving the hand, etc.: to hail a… …
hail — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hægl; akin to Old High German hagal hail Date: before 12th century 1. precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow 2.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
taxi — tax|i1 [ˈtæksi] n [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: taxicab] a car and driver that you pay to take you somewhere = ↑cab take/get a taxi ▪ I took a taxi to the airport. in a taxi ▪ They had to send me home in a taxi. by taxi ▪ She arrived by taxi … Dictionary of contemporary English
taxi*/*/*/ — [ˈtæksi] noun [C] I a car with a driver who you pay to take you somewhere Syn: cab It was late, so I took a taxi home.[/ex] You won t have any problem getting a taxi.[/ex] I tried to hail a taxi (= stop one in the street) but they all sped… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
taxi — 1 noun (C) a car and driver that you pay to take you somewhere; cab (1): flag (down)/hail a taxi (=wave or shout at a taxi to make it stop) 2 verb (I) if a plane taxis, it moves slowly along the ground before taking off or after landing … Longman dictionary of contemporary English