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1 ♦ kid
♦ kid (1) /kɪd/A n.1 capretto2 [u] pelle di capretto4 (fam.) ragazzo, ragazza: a typical America college kid, un tipico liceale americano; How did a nice kid like you end up here?, com'è finita qui una brava ragazza come te?5 (fam.) figlio; bambino; ragazzo: How many kids have they got?, quanti figli hanno?B a. attr.2 (fam., di fratello o sorella) minore; più giovane; più piccolo: Tim is Jenny's kid brother, Tim è il fratello minore di Jenny; my kid sister, la mia sorella minore; la mia sorellina● kid-glove, delicato; garbato; pieno di tatto; diplomatico: kid-glove methods, sistemi diplomatici; diplomazia; tatto □ to handle (o to treat) sb. with kid gloves, trattare q. coi guanti.kid (2) /kɪd/n.(fam., solo nell'espress.:) no kid!, senza scherzi!; senza imbroglio!; sul serio!(to) kid (1) /kɪd/v. t. e i.( di capra) partorire; figliare.(to) kid (2) /kɪd/ (fam.)A v. t.prendere in giro: He's just kidding you, ti sta solo prendendo in giroB v. i.scherzare; fare per scherzo: You're kidding, aren't you?, stai scherzando, vero?● to kid oneself, illudersi; sognare (fam.) □ I kid you not!, dico sul serio!; davvero!; te lo assicuro! □ (fam.) DIALOGO → - Wedding- No kidding!, sul serio?; davvero?; non scherzi mica? -
2 ♦ glove
♦ glove /glʌv/n.● glove box, guantiera, scatola per guanti; (tecn.) cella a guanti □ (autom.) glove compartment, vano portaoggetti; cassetto del cruscotto □ glove maker, guantaio ( artigiano) □ glove manufacturer, guantaio ( fabbricante) □ glove merchant, guantaio ( venditore) □ glove puppet, burattino □ glove stretcher, allargaguanti □ to fit like a glove, stare a pennello; calzare come un guanto □ to be hand in glove with sb., essere in grande intimità con q. □ to handle sb. (o st.) with kid gloves, trattare q. (o qc.) con i guanti □ (fam.) to put on the gloves, mettere i guantoni; battersi (in un incontro di pugilato) □ to take up the glove, raccogliere il guanto; accettare la sfida □ to throw down the glove, gettare il guanto; lanciare la sfida □ The gloves were off, i due (contendenti, ecc.) erano sul punto di azzuffarsi (o di darsi battaglia).(to) glove /glʌv/v. t.inguantare; mettere i guanti a (q.).
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handle (someone) with kid gloves — handle/treat (someone) with kid gloves to be very polite or kind to someone who is important or easily upset because you do not want to make them angry or upset. Linda can be a very difficult woman you ve really got to handle her with kid gloves … New idioms dictionary
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handle someone with kid gloves — handle/treat/someone with kid gloves phrase to treat someone in a very careful or gentle way, especially when this is not necessary I don’t expect to be treated with kid gloves, you know. Thesaurus: to treat someone with great care or… … Useful english dictionary
handle somebody with kid gloves — handle/treat, etc. sb with kid ˈgloves idiom to deal with sb in a very careful way so that you do not offend or upset them Main entry: ↑kididiom … Useful english dictionary
handle with kid gloves — handle (someone) with kid gloves See at: treat with kid gloves … New idioms dictionary
handle with kid gloves — be very careful handling someone or something He is very sensitive so you have to handle him with kid gloves when you speak to him … Idioms and examples
handle\ with\ kid\ gloves — • handle with (kid) gloves v. phr. informal 1. To treat very gently and carefully. An atomic bomb is handled with kid gloves. 2. To treat with great tact and diplomacy. Aunt Jane is so irritable that we have to treat her with kid gloves … Словарь американских идиом
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handle with kid gloves — ► handle (or treat) with kid gloves deal with very carefully. Main Entry: ↑kid … English terms dictionary
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handle with kid gloves — verb handle with great care and sensitivity You have to handle the students with kid gloves • Hypernyms: ↑treat, ↑handle, ↑do by • Verb Frames: Somebody s something Somebody s somebody * * * … Useful english dictionary