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1 ♦ pig
♦ pig /pɪg/n. [cu]1 (zool., Sus) porco ( in genere); ( Sus scrofa) maiale; suino: roast pig, maiale arrostito; carne di maiale arrosto NOTA D'USO: - pig o pork?-2 (fig., spreg.) maiale; porco: to make a pig of oneself, mangiare come un porco; ingozzarsi; greedy pig, maiale; mangione; dirty pig, maiale; sudicione5 (fis. nucl.) contenitore schermato● (metall.) pig bed, letto di colata per lingotti □ ( gergo naut., USA) pig-boat, sottomarino □ pig breeder (o farmer), allevatore di maiali □ pig breeding, allevamento di suini □ pig-eyed, dagli occhi porcini □ ( cucina) pig's feet, zampetti di maiale □ (fam.) pig-headed, cocciuto; testardo □ (metall.) pig iron, ghisa ( di prima fusione), ghisa grezza; ( anche) ghisa in pani □ pig-making, il preparare (salare, tritare, insaccare, ecc.) la carne di maiale □ (fam.) a pig of a job, un lavoraccio; un compito ingrato □ pig production, produzione della carne di maiale □ pig pudding, migliaccio; sanguinaccio □ pig's wash ► pigwash □ (fig.) to bring one's pigs to the wrong market, far fiasco; fare un cattivo affare; fallire in un'impresa □ (fig.) to buy a pig in a poke, comprare alla cieca (o a scatola chiusa) □ (fam.) to make a pig's ear of st., incasinare qc. □ to be an obstinate pig, essere testardo come un mulo □ (fam.) Don't be a pig!, non fare la carogna! □ ( per esprimere incredulità, meraviglia) Pigs might fly, ma sì: quando gli asini voleranno!(to) pig /pɪg/A v. t.B v. i.● (fam.) to pig it, vivere come maiali ( nella sporcizia, nella miseria) □ ( slang USA) to pig out, mangiare come un maiale; abbuffarsi; ingozzarsi; strippare: to pig out on chocolates, ingozzarsi di cioccolatini. -
2 pig
I [pɪg]1) (animal) maiale m., porco m.2) colloq. fig. spreg. (greedy, dirty) maiale m.; (nasty) porco m.3) colloq. spreg. (policeman) sbirro m.••in a pig's eye! — AE colloq. neanche per sogno!
II [pɪg]to make a pig's ear of sth. — fare un macello di o con qcs
- pig out* * *[piɡ] 1. noun1) (a kind of farm animal whose flesh is eaten as pork, ham and bacon: He keeps pigs.) maiale2) (an offensive word for an unpleasant, greedy or dirty person: You pig!) porco•- piggy2. adjective(like a pig's: piggy eyes.) porcino- piglet- piggyback
- pigheaded
- pigheadedness
- pigskin
- pigsty
- pigswill
- pigtail
- pigs might fly* * *I [pɪg]1) (animal) maiale m., porco m.2) colloq. fig. spreg. (greedy, dirty) maiale m.; (nasty) porco m.3) colloq. spreg. (policeman) sbirro m.••in a pig's eye! — AE colloq. neanche per sogno!
II [pɪg]to make a pig's ear of sth. — fare un macello di o con qcs
- pig out
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make a pig's ear of — see ↑pig1 • • • Main Entry: ↑ear * * * Brit., informal handle ineptly * * * make a pig s ear (out) of Brit informal : to do or manage something badly He has made a pig s ear of his reelection campaign … Useful english dictionary
make a pig's ear — If you make a pig s ear of something, you make a mess of it … The small dictionary of idiomes
make a pig's ear out of — make a pig s ear (out) of Brit informal : to do or manage something badly He has made a pig s ear of his reelection campaign. • • • Main Entry: ↑pig … Useful english dictionary
make a pig's ear of something — make a pig s ear of (something/doing something) British, informal to do something very badly. Tim made a right pig s ear of putting those shelves up … New idioms dictionary
make a pig's ear of doing something — make a pig s ear of (something/doing something) British, informal to do something very badly. Tim made a right pig s ear of putting those shelves up … New idioms dictionary
make a pig's ear of — (something/doing something) British, informal to do something very badly. Tim made a right pig s ear of putting those shelves up … New idioms dictionary
make a pig's ear of something — make a pig’s ear of something british spoken phrase to do something very badly Thesaurus: to make a mistake, or to do something badlysynonym Main entry: pig … Useful english dictionary
make a pig's ear of Brit. — make a pig s ear of Brit. informal handle ineptly. → pig … English new terms dictionary
make a pig's ear of — ► make a pig s ear of Brit. informal handle ineptly. Main Entry: ↑pig … English terms dictionary
make a pig's ear (out) of something — make a ˈpig s ear (out) of sth idiom (BrE, informal) to do sth badly; to make a mess of sth Main entry: ↑pigidiom … Useful english dictionary
make a pig's ear of — If you make a pig s ear of something, you do a task or a chore very badly or make a complete mess of it. Gary offered to paint the kitchen but he made a pig s ear of it … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions