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1 ♦ comb
♦ comb /kəʊm/n.3 (ind. tess.) cardo; pettine5 favo● (zool.) comb jelly, ctenoforo □ comb-out, pettinata; districata ( di capelli, ecc.); vaglio ( di notizie, ecc.); rastrellamento, setacciamento ( della polizia e sim.); eliminazione, soppressione ( di posti di lavoro, ecc.), potatura □ (fam.) comb-over, riporti (pl.).(to) comb /kəʊm/A v. t.2 (fig.) setacciare; rastrellare; battere a tappeto: The police have combed the whole district for the kidnappers, la polizia ha setacciato tutto il distretto alla ricerca dei sequestratoriB v. i. -
2 comb
I [kəʊm]1) pettine m.to run a comb through one's hair — pettinarsi, passarsi il pettine fra i capelli
2) (honeycomb) favo m.3) (cock's crest) cresta f.II [kəʊm]1)to comb sb.'s hair — pettinare qcn.
2) (search)3) tess. pettinare•- comb out* * *[kəʊm]1. npettine m2. vt1) (hair) pettinare2) (search: area, countryside etc) rastrellare, setacciare, battere a tappeto* * *I [kəʊm]1) pettine m.to run a comb through one's hair — pettinarsi, passarsi il pettine fra i capelli
2) (honeycomb) favo m.3) (cock's crest) cresta f.II [kəʊm]1)to comb sb.'s hair — pettinare qcn.
2) (search)3) tess. pettinare•- comb out -
3 run *****
[rʌn] ran vb: pt run pp1. vi1) correre, (flee) scappareto run to help sb — accorrere in aiuto di qn, correre ad aiutare qn
a rumour ran through the town that... — si è sparsa la voce in città che...
2)the train runs between Gatwick and Victoria — il treno fa servizio tra Gatwick e la stazione Victoria
3) (function) funzionare, andareto run on petrol/on diesel/off batteries — andare a benzina/a diesel/a batterie
4) (extend: contract) essere valido (-a)5) (river, tears, curtains, drawer) scorrere, (nose) colare, (eyes) lacrimare, (tap) perdere, (sore, abscess) spurgare, (melt: butter, icing) fondere, (colour, ink) sbavare, (colour: in washing) stingereto run high — (river, sea) ingrossarsi, (feelings) inasprirsi
6)to run across the road — attraversare di corsa la strada2. vt1) correre, (race) partecipare a2)to run sb into town — accompagnare or portare qn in città3) (organize, manage: business, hotel) dirigere, gestire, (country) governare, (campaign) organizzare4) (operate: machine) usareto run a program Comput — eseguire un programma
5)to run it close or fine — ridursi all'ultimo momento
6)to run one's eye over a letter — dare una scorsa a una lettera3. n1) (act of running) corsato make a run for it — scappare, tagliare la corda
she's had a good run — (on death, retirement) ha avuto il suo
2) (outing) giro3) Rail percorso, tragitto4) (sequence) serie f inv, Cards scalathere's been a run on... — c'è stata una forte richiesta di...
6) (for animals) recinto7) (for skiing, bobsleighing) pista8) (in stocking, tights) smagliatura•- run away- run down- run in- run into- run off- run on- run out- run over- run to- run up
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