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1 ■ stick out
■ stick outA v. i. + avv.1 sporgere; essere sporgente; venire in fuori; protrudere: His head stuck out ( of the water), la sua testa sporgeva (dall'acqua); His ears stick out, ha le orecchie sporgenti2 distinguersi; spiccare; saltare agli occhi, essere ben visibile (o chiaro): This sticks out a mile, è lampante; salta subito agli occhi3 (fam.) tenere duro; resistere; non mollare: to stick out against the government's pension plan, tener duro contro il progetto pensionistico governativoB v. t. + avv.2 mettere fuori: to stick out a flag [one's nose], mettere fuori una bandiera [il naso]3 (fam.) continuare ad asserire (o a sostenere) □ to stick out one's chest, gonfiare il petto □ (fam.) to stick it out, tener duro; tener botta (fam.); resistere □ (fig. fam.) to stick one's neck out, prendere posizione apertamente; esporsi (fin troppo); rischiare grosso □ to stick one's tongue out at sb., fare la lingua (o le linguacce) a q.
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