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1 (up) to the hilt
(up to the top; completely (sometimes undesirable): The glass was filled to the hilt; in debt up to the hilt.) completamente -
2 (up) to the hilt
(up to the top; completely (sometimes undesirable): The glass was filled to the hilt; in debt up to the hilt.) completamente -
3 hilt
[hɪlt]nome (of sword) impugnatura f., elsa f.(up) to the hilt — fino all'elsa; fig. (in debt) fino al collo
to back sb. (up) to the hilt — appoggiare qcn. in tutto e per tutto
* * *[hilt](the handle, especially of a sword.) impugnatura- up to the hilt- to the hilt* * *hilt /hɪlt/n.● (up) to the hilt, fino all'elsa; (fig.) fino in fondo, completamente.(to) hilt /hɪlt/v. t.* * *[hɪlt]nome (of sword) impugnatura f., elsa f.(up) to the hilt — fino all'elsa; fig. (in debt) fino al collo
to back sb. (up) to the hilt — appoggiare qcn. in tutto e per tutto
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4 hilt n
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5 sword
[sɔːd]nome spada f.to put sb. to the sword — passare qcn. a fil di spada
••to be a double-edged o two-edged sword essere un'arma a doppio taglio; to cross swords with sb. — incrociare le armi con qcn
* * *[so:d](a weapon with a long blade that is sharp on one or both edges: He drew his sword (from its sheath) and killed the man.) spada- swordsman
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- cross swords* * *sword /sɔ:d/n.1 spada; ferro (poet.): to wear a sword, portare la spada; to draw one's sword, sguainare la spada; to sheathe the sword, rinfoderare (o ringuainare) la spada● (cinem.) sword-and-sandals movie, film storico ambientato nell'antica Roma (spec. sui gladiatori) □ (letter.) sword-and-sorcery, genere fantasy □ ( scherma) sword arm, braccio armato □ (mil.) sword-bayonet, spada baionetta □ sword-bearer, portatore di spada ( ufficiale che porta la spada innanzi al sovrano, ecc.) □ (mil.) sword belt, cinturone □ (zool.) sword-bill ( Ensifera ensifera), colibrì dal becco a spada □ sword blade, lama ( della spada) □ sword-cane = sword-stick ► sotto □ sword cut, colpo col taglio della spada; ferita di spada □ sword cutler, fabbricante di spade (o di lame per spada) □ (in Scozia) the sword dance, la danza delle spade □ sword dancer, chi fa la danza delle spade □ (bot.) sword-grass, ( Gladiolus) gladiolo; ( Phalaris arundinacea) falaride a foglie maculate ( e altre piante le cui foglie hanno forma di spada) □ sword guard, guardia della spada □ sword hilt, elsa ( della spada) □ (mil.) sword-knot, dragona □ (bot.) sword-lily ( Gladiolus), gladiolo □ ( anche fig.) the Sword of Damocles, la spada di Damocle □ (fig.) the sword of justice, la spada della giustizia □ the sword of State, la spada delle cerimonie ( portata innanzi al sovrano) □ sword-rattling, aggressivo, minaccioso, che vuole intimidire, violento □ sword-side, linea paterna; linea di discendenza maschile □ sword-stick, bastone da stocco; bastone animato □ sword swallower, mangiatore di spade □ at the point of the sword, con la minaccia della spada □ ( di due armati) to be at swords' points, stare per battersi; essere ai ferri corti □ to cross swords with sb., (stor.) incrociare la spada con q.; battersi con q.; (fig.) discutere accanitamente con q. □ to draw one's sword, (fig.) dare inizio alle ostilità, far guerra □ to put sb. to the sword, passare q. a fil di spada; trucidare q. □ to sheathe the sword, (fig.) porre termine alle ostilità, far pace □ two-handed sword, spadone (da brandire) a due mani □ (prov.) He that liveth by the sword shall perish by the sword, chi di spada ferisce di spada perisce.* * *[sɔːd]nome spada f.to put sb. to the sword — passare qcn. a fil di spada
••to be a double-edged o two-edged sword essere un'arma a doppio taglio; to cross swords with sb. — incrociare le armi con qcn
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