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1 artiglio
m (pl -gli) claw* * *artiglio s.m. claw; ( di uccelli rapaci) talon: colpo d'artiglio, scratch // cadere sotto gli artigli di qlcu., to fall into s.o.'s clutches // tirar fuori gli artigli, to show one's mettle (o claws o teeth).* * *••* * *artigliopl. - gli /ar'tiλλo, λi/sostantivo m.claw; (di rapace) talon\tirare fuori gli -gli to show one's mettle. -
2 coraggio
m courage( sfacciataggine) nervefarsi coraggio be brave* * *coraggio s.m.1 courage, bravery, fearlessness, heart, pluck, nerve, (fam.) guts (pl.); ( ardimento) boldness, (form.) mettle: ha il coraggio delle sue opinioni, he has the courage of his convictions; mi mancò il coraggio, my courage (o my nerve) failed; affrontare qlco. con coraggio, to face sthg. with courage (o courageously); non ebbe il coraggio di affrontarlo, he didn't have the nerve to face him; non ho il coraggio di licenziarlo, I haven't got the heart to dismiss him; non aveva coraggio, he had no courage; un uomo di coraggio, a courageous man (o a plucky man o a man full of courage); far coraggio a qlcu., to cheer s.o. up; farsi coraggio, to pluck (o to muster) up courage; perdere coraggio, to lose heart (o one's nerve); riprendere coraggio, to take fresh heart; mostrate un po' di coraggio!, show a little spirit! // coraggio!, come on! (o cheer up!) // armarsi di coraggio per fare qlco., to nerve (o to steel) oneself to do sthg. // prendere il coraggio a due mani, to take one's courage in both hands // coraggio civile, bravery for the common good2 ( impudenza) impudence, effrontery; (fam.) nerve, cheek: hai un bel coraggio!, you have got a nerve (o a cheek)!; hai ancora il coraggio di farti vivo?, have you still got the cheek to turn up?; certo che ci vuole un bel coraggio ad andare in giro vestito così!, you need real nerve to go around dressed like that!* * *[ko'raddʒo] 1.sostantivo maschileavere coraggio — to be courageous o brave
avere il coraggio di fare — to be courageous o brave enough to do, to have the courage to do
2) (forza) heart, energyperdersi di o perdere coraggio to lose heart; prendere o farsi coraggio — to take heart
3) (sfrontatezza) nerve colloq., cheeck colloq.2.coraggio! — (per consolare) cheer up, come on! (per esortare) come on!
••* * *coraggio/ko'raddʒo/I sostantivo m.1 courage; (valore) bravery, gallantry; (audacia) boldness; avere coraggio to be courageous o brave; avere il coraggio di fare to be courageous o brave enough to do, to have the courage to do; vieni fuori se ne hai il coraggio! come out if you dare! non ne avresti il coraggio! you wouldn't dare!2 (forza) heart, energy; non ho avuto il coraggio di dire di no I didn't have the heart to say no; perdersi di o perdere coraggio to lose heart; prendere o farsi coraggio to take heart3 (sfrontatezza) nerve colloq., cheeck colloq.; non avrà il coraggio di farsi vedere qui! he wouldn't dare show his face here! ci vuole un bel coraggio a comportarsi così! it really takes some cheek to behave like that!II interiezioneavere un coraggio da leoni to be as brave as a lion.
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