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1 ungere
grease* * *ungere v.tr.1 to grease, to oil: ungere le ruote di un carro, to grease (o to oil) the wheels of a cart; ungere una teglia di burro, to butter a baking tin2 ( insudiciare di grasso) to make* greasy, to get* grease on (sthg.), to get* oil on (sthg.) to dirty: ho unto la tovaglia, I have got oil on the tablecloth; mi sono unto il vestito, I have got grease on my dress4 (fig.) ( adulare) to flatter, to butter up: ungere le ruote (a qlcu.), (fig.) to grease s.o.'s palm.◘ ungersi v.rifl. o intr.pron. to grease oneself, to oil oneself, to apply oil on oneself; to get* grease on oneself: ungere con una crema prima di sdraiarsi al sole, to rub on some cream before sunbathing.* * *1. ['undʒere]vb irreg vt(macchina) to oil, lubricate, (teglia) to grease, Rel to anoint, fig to flatterungere le ruote a qn — (fig : corrompere) to grease sb's palm
2. vr (ungersi)3. vip (ungersi)(macchiarsi) to get covered in grease* * *['undʒere] 1.verbo transitivo1) (di olio) to oil; (di grasso) to grease (di with)2) (sporcare) to make* greasy3) fig. (corrompere) to bribe, to grease pop.4) relig. to anoint2.verbo pronominale ungersi1) (spalmarsi)2) (sporcarsi) to get* greasy••ungere le ruote — to oil the wheels, to soft soap
* * *ungere/'undʒere/ [55]1 (di olio) to oil; (di grasso) to grease (di with)2 (sporcare) to make* greasy4 relig. to anointII ungersi verbo pronominale1 (spalmarsi) - rsi di lozione solare to rub on suntan oil2 (sporcarsi) to get* greasyungere le ruote to oil the wheels, to soft soap. -
2 ungere le ruote
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