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1 ♦ fur
♦ fur /fɜ:(r)/n.2 [cu] ( moda) pelliccia; pelle ( per pellicce): mink fur, pelliccia di visone; fake fur, pelliccia finta (o sintetica); a fur coat, una pelliccia; un cappotto di pelliccia; fur-lined, foderato di pelliccia; to trade in furs, commerciare in pellicce; ladies in furs, signore in pelliccia (o impellicciate)3 [u] (GB) deposito calcareo; incrostazione● ( caccia) fur and feather, selvaggina di pelo e di penna □ fur-bearing animals, animali da pelliccia □ fur breeder, allevatore d'animali da pelliccia □ fur-clad, impellicciato; in pelliccia □ ( moda) fur-collared, con il collo di pelliccia □ fur dresser, conciatore di pelli; pellicciaio, pellicciaia □ fur dyer, tintore di pelli □ fur farming, allevamento d'animali da pelliccia □ (zool.) fur seal, ( Callorhinus ursinus) otaria orsina; ( Arctocephalus) arctocefalo antartico □ (fig. fam.) to make the fur fly, scatenare il finimondo; causare un pandemonio; fare un quarantotto □ The fur started to fly, successe (o scoppiò) il finimondo.(to) fur /fɜ:(r)/A v. t.2 (GB, anche to fur up) ricoprire di incrostazioni (o di patina); formare un deposito su; incrostare, ingrommare: Cholesterol furs up the arteries, il colesterolo si deposita all'interno delle arterieB v. i. -
2 fur
I 1. [fɜː(r)]nome U1) (on animal) pelo m., pelame m.; (for garment) pelliccia f.2) BE (in kettle, pipes) incrostazione m.2.modificatore [collar, lining] di pelliccia••II [fɜː(r)]verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - rr-) (line) foderare di pelliccia [ garment]; (trim) guarnire con pelliccia [ garment]- fur up* * *[fə:]1) (the thick, short, fine hair of certain animals.) pelo, pelliccia2) (the skin(s) of these animals, often used to make or decorate clothes etc for people: a hat made of fur; ( also adjective) a fur coat.) pelliccia, di pelliccia3) (a coat, cape etc made of fur: She was wearing her fur.) pelliccia•- furrier- furry* * *I 1. [fɜː(r)]nome U1) (on animal) pelo m., pelame m.; (for garment) pelliccia f.2) BE (in kettle, pipes) incrostazione m.2.modificatore [collar, lining] di pelliccia••II [fɜː(r)]verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - rr-) (line) foderare di pelliccia [ garment]; (trim) guarnire con pelliccia [ garment]- fur up -
3 ♦ feather
♦ feather /ˈfɛðə(r)/n.2 (collett.) piumaggio3 (mil.) pennacchio5 (al pl.) (di cane, cavallo) frange; fiocco (sing.)● feather bed, letto di piume; materasso di piume; (fig.) comodità, lusso □ ( moda) feather boa, boa ( di piume) □ feather-brain, persona stupida, senza cervello; scriteriato □ feather-brained, stupido; senza cervello; scriteriato □ (ind. tess.) feather cloth, piumino □ feather duster, piumino per spolverare; spolverino □ feather-edge, estremità ben smussata di asse; spigolo acuto; (edil.) stecca per lisciare; (metall.) bava; ( di strada ghiaiata) manto a schiena d'asino □ (fig.) a feather in one's cap, un motivo di orgoglio; un vanto □ feather-light, leggero come una piuma; leggerissimo □ (naut.) feather-spray, baffi di prua □ (zool.) feather star, comatula □ feather-stitch, punto spiga (o a lisca) □ ( caccia) fur and feather, selvaggina di pelo e penna □ as light as a feather, leggero come una piuma □ ( d'uccello) in feather, coperto di penne (o di piume); pennuto □ in high (o fine) feather, di ottimo umore; in ottima salute; in gran forma □ (fig.) to make the feathers fly, fare una scenata; far scoppiare un pandemonio □ (fig.) to show the white feather, comportarsi da vigliacco □ to ruffle sb. 's feathers, irritare q.; indispettire q. □ to smooth sb. 's (ruffled) feathers, calmare q.; rabbonire q. □ to be spitting feathers, aver una gran sete; ( anche) essere furibondo; fare fuoco e fiamme.(to) feather /ˈfɛðə(r)/A v. t.1 coprire di piume; ornare di piume3 sfiorare; scorrere lievemente su: A shiver feathered his spine, un leggero brivido gli corse giù per la schiena6 ► to feather-cutB v. i.● (fig.) to feather one's nest, arricchirsi ( indebitamente); riempirsi le tasche.
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make the fur fly — or[make the feathers fly] {v. phr.}, {informal} Say or write mean things about someone or to jump on and fight hard. * /A man fooled Mr. Black and got his money. Mr. Black will really make the fur fly when he finds the man./ * /Mrs. Baker s dog… … Dictionary of American idioms
make the fur fly — or[make the feathers fly] {v. phr.}, {informal} Say or write mean things about someone or to jump on and fight hard. * /A man fooled Mr. Black and got his money. Mr. Black will really make the fur fly when he finds the man./ * /Mrs. Baker s dog… … Dictionary of American idioms
make\ the\ fur\ fly — • make the fur fly • make the feathers fly v. phr. informal Say or write mean things about someone or to jump on and fight hard. A man fooled Mr. Black and got his money. Mr. Black will really make the fur fly when he finds the man. Mrs. Baker s… … Словарь американских идиом
make the feathers fly — {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To enjoy working; be strong and work hard. * /When Mrs. Hale did her spring cleaning she made the feathers fly./ 2. See: MAKE THE FUR FLY … Dictionary of American idioms
make the feathers fly — {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To enjoy working; be strong and work hard. * /When Mrs. Hale did her spring cleaning she made the feathers fly./ 2. See: MAKE THE FUR FLY … Dictionary of American idioms
make\ the\ feathers\ fly — v. phr. informal 1. To enjoy working; be strong and work hard. When Mrs. Hale did her spring cleaning she made the feathers fly. 2. See: make the fur fly … Словарь американских идиом
make the fur fly — idi a) to cause a disturbance b) to do something quickly … From formal English to slang
make the fur fly — phrasal 1. : to take part in a cat and dog fight 2. : to cause a lively disturbance 3. : to hustle about in doing a temporary job (as cleaning a room) * * * informal cause serious, perhaps violent, trouble … Useful english dictionary
make the fur or feathers fly — Quarrel. [Emph.] … A concise dictionary of English slang
fur — fur1 [fʉr] n. [ME furre, prob. contr. < furrure, fur lining or blanket OFr fourrure < fuerre, sheath, lining < Frank * fodr, akin to Ger futter < IE base * po , to tend flocks, cover, protect > Gr poimēn, Sans pālá , shepherd] 1.… … English World dictionary
fur — See: MAKE THE FUR FLY … Dictionary of American idioms