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1 kick ****
[kɪk]1. vtto kick the bucket fig fam — tirare le cuoia
to kick a habit fig fam — liberarsi da un vizio
2. vi(person) dare calci, tirare calci, (baby, horse) scalciareto kick at sth — dare or tirare un calcio a qc
3. n1) (action) calcio, (of firearm) contraccolpo, rinculoto take a kick at sth/sb — tirare un calcio a qc/qn
to give sth/sb a kick — dare un calcio a qc/qn
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fam: thrill) he gets a kick out of it — ci prova un gusto matto•- kick in- kick off- kick out- kick up -
2 upstairs
[ˌʌp'steəz] 1.avverbio al piano superiore, su, di sopra2.3.the upstairs flat — BE l'appartamento al piano superiore
nome piano m. superioreupstairs and downstairs — fig. (masters and servants) padroni e servitù
••he hasn't got much upstairs — colloq. non ha molta materia grigia, è una zucca vuota
to kick sb. upstairs — colloq. = mandare qcn. a occupare una posizione apparentemente più prestigiosa, ma in realtà meno influente
* * *adverb (on or to an upper floor: His room is upstairs; She went upstairs to her bedroom.) disopra* * *[ˌʌp'steəz] 1.avverbio al piano superiore, su, di sopra2.3.the upstairs flat — BE l'appartamento al piano superiore
nome piano m. superioreupstairs and downstairs — fig. (masters and servants) padroni e servitù
••he hasn't got much upstairs — colloq. non ha molta materia grigia, è una zucca vuota
to kick sb. upstairs — colloq. = mandare qcn. a occupare una posizione apparentemente più prestigiosa, ma in realtà meno influente
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3 ♦ dust
♦ dust /dʌst/n.1 [u] polvere: a cloud of dust, una nube di polvere; particles (o specks) of dust, granelli di polvere; Everything was covered with dust, tutto era ricoperto di polvere; They sprinkled water on the floor to settle the dust, hanno spruzzato acqua sul pavimento per far posare la polvere; (fig.) to gather dust, prendere la polvere; essere inutilizzato; gold [brick, coal] dust, polvere d'oro [di mattoni, di carbone]2 spolverata: Give the bookcase a good dust, dà una bella spolverata alla libreria!; a quick dust, una spolveratina4 [u] (poet. o lett.) polvere; ceneri5 [u] (fis.) polvere; pulviscolo● dust bag, sacchetto dell'aspirapolvere □ (zool.) dust bath, bagno di polvere ( degli uccelli) □ (geogr.) dust bowl, zona arida: (in USA, stor.) the Dust Bowl, la regione ( nei Great Plains) divenuta desertica negli anni trenta ( per siccità, disboscamento, azione del vento) □ (fam.) dust bunny, gomitolo di polvere ( sotto i mobili) □ dust cloth, copertina, foderina ( su un mobile, ecc.) □ dust cloud, nube di polvere; polverone □ dust coloured, color polvere □ dust control (o dust extraction), eliminazione della polvere □ dust cover, copertina, foderina; sopraccoperta ( di libro) □ (meteor.) dust-devil, turbine di polvere ( nelle regioni desertiche) □ dust guard, parapolvere ( di bicicletta, ecc.) □ dust jacket, sopraccoperta ( di libro) □ (zool.) dust mite, acaro della polvere: house dust mite, acaro della polvere di casa □ (elettr., autom.) dust-protection cover, coperchio parapolvere □ dust shot, pallini da caccia minutissimi □ dust storm, tempesta di polvere □ dust trap, ( di oggetto, posto) raccoglipolvere □ (meteor.) dust whirl, turbine di polvere □ dust wrapper, copertina, foderina □ (fig.) to bite the dust, mordere la polvere; cadere ferito (o morto); ( di un piano) essere bocciato; sfumare □ to be dust and ashes, essere triste (o deprimente) □ (autom.) to eat sb. 's dust, rimanere dietro a q., essere seminato da q. □ (fig.) to be left in the dust, essere umiliato (o vinto) □ (fig.) to gather (o to collect) dust, raccogliere la polvere, essere inutilizzato: Many of these gadgets just sit in cupboards gathering dust, molti di questi gadget rimangono chiusi dentro un armadio a raccogliere la polvere □ (fam.) to kick up a dust about st., alzare un (gran) polverone per qc.; sollevare un putiferio per qc. □ (fig.) to let the dust settle, lasciare che le cose si assestino □ (fig.) to not see sb. for dust – The moment she mentions marriage, you won't see him for dust, non appena parla di matrimonio, lui se la dà a gambe levate □ (fig.) to raise a dust about st. = to kick up a dust about st. ► sopra □ (fig.) to shake the dust off one's feet, andarsene arrabbiato (o indignato, sdegnato) □ (fig.) to throw dust in sb. 's eyes, gettare la polvere negli occhi a q.; ingannare q. □ (fig.) to turn [to turn st.] to dust, andare [mandare qc.] in fumo: All their plans had turned to dust, tutti i loro piani erano andati in fumo.(to) dust /dʌst/A v. t.1 ( spesso to dust off) spolverare ( mobili, ecc.); spolverare in ( una stanza): I've dusted the whole of the downstairs, ho spolverato dappertutto al pianoterra3 spargere ( sostanze in polvere); polverizzare ( prodotti chimici: come offensiva); (agric.) irrorare: to dust crops, irrorare le colture ( con piccoli aerei)B v. i.spolverare; levare la polvere.
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