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1 gatta
f (female) cat* * *gatta s.f. cat, she-cat, female cat; (fam.) pussycat, pussy; tabby (-cat) // gatta ci cova!, there is something fishy going on here (o I smell a rat)! // che gatta da pelare!, ( impresa difficile) that's a tough (o a hard) nut to crack!; ho altre gatte da pelare, I have other fish to fry // la gatta frettolosa fa i gattini ciechi, (prov.) more haste, less speed // quando la gatta non c'è, i sorci ballano, (prov.) when the cat's away the mice will play // tanto va la gatta al lardo che ci lascia lo zampino, (prov.) pitcher goes so often to the well that it is broken at last.* * *['gatta]sostantivo femminile (female) cat••prendersi una (bella) gatta da pelare — = to take on a difficult job
tanto va la gatta al lardo che ci lascia lo zampino — prov. curiosity killed the cat
* * *gatta/'gatta/sostantivo f.(female) cat\qui gatta ci cova there's something fishy going on here; avere una gatta da pelare to have a hard row to hoe; avere altre -e da pelare to have other fish to fry; prendersi una (bella) gatta da pelare = to take on a difficult job; tanto va la gatta al lardo che ci lascia lo zampino prov. curiosity killed the cat. -
2 avere una gatta da pelare
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