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1 wash
I 1. [wɒʃ] [AE wɔːʃ]1) (by person)to give [sth.] a wash — lavare, dare una lavata a [window, floor, object]; lavarsi, dare una lavata a [hands, face]
to give sb. a wash — dare una lavata a o lavare qcn.
2) (laundry process) bucato m.in the wash — (about to be cleaned) nella biancheria sporca o da lavare; (being cleaned) a lavare, nel bucato
3) (from boat) scia f.4) (coating) mano f. (di colore)2.••II 1. [wɒʃ] [AE wɔːʃ]it will all come out in the wash — (be revealed) verrà tutto a galla; (be resolved) si risolverà tutto
2) (carry along) trasportare [silt, debris]to wash sb., sth. overboard — trascinare qcn., qcs. a mare
3) lett. (lap against) lambire [rock, shore]2.1) (clean oneself) [ person] lavarsi; [ animal] leccarsi2) (clean clothes) fare il bucato3) (become clean) [ clothes] lavarsi, essere lavabile4) colloq. (be believed)3.to wash oneself — [ person] lavarsi; [ animal] leccarsi
- wash off- wash out- wash up••to wash one's hands of — lavarsi le mani di [ matter]; disinteressarsi di [ person]
* * *[woʃ] 1. verb1) (to clean (a thing or person, especially oneself) with (soap and) water or other liquid: How often do you wash your hair?; You wash (the dishes) and I'll dry; We can wash in the stream.) lavare, lavarsi2) (to be able to be washed without being damaged: This fabric doesn't wash very well.) lavarsi3) (to flow (against, over etc): The waves washed (against) the ship.) sciabordare4) (to sweep (away etc) by means of water: The floods have washed away hundreds of houses.) spazzare via2. noun1) (an act of washing: He's just gone to have a wash.) lavata, bagno2) (things to be washed or being washed: Your sweater is in the wash.) bucato, (biancheria da lavare)3) (the flowing or lapping (of waves etc): the wash of waves against the rocks.) sciabordio4) (a liquid with which something is washed: a mouthwash.) liquido5) (a thin coat (of water-colour paint etc), especially in a painting: The background of the picture was a pale blue wash.) colore6) (the waves caused by a moving boat etc: The rowing-boat was tossing about in the wash from the ship's propellers.) ondulazione, mulinello•- washable- washer
- washing
- washed-out
- washerwoman
- washerman
- washcloth
- wash-basin
- washing-machine
- washing-powder
- washing-up
- washout
- washroom
- wash up* * *wash (1) /wɒʃ/n.1 [cu] lavata; lavatina; abluzione; ( di automobile, ecc.) lavaggio: Go and have a wash, va' a darti una lavatina!; Give the car a good wash, fa un bel lavaggio alla macchina!2 [u] biancheria ( da lavare o lavata); bucato: to send the wash to the laundry, mandare la biancheria alla lavanderia; to hang out the wash, stendere il bucato; Your socks are in the wash, i tuoi calzini sono nel bucato (o sono a lavare)6 (tecn.) strato di metallo; metallizzazione13 (geogr., naut.) barra di marea14 (geogr.) area soggetta a inondazioni; terreno golenale; zona paludosa: (in GB) – the Wash, il Wash ( baia situata tra il Norfolk e il Lincolnshire)● wash-and-wear, ( di tessuto) wash-and-wear; «lava e indossa»; «non stiro» □ wash boiler, caldaia del bucato □ (chim.) wash-bottle, spruzzetta □ ( arte) wash drawing, pittura a tempera; acquerello; guazzo □ wash-house, lavanderia □ wash-leather, pelle scamosciata lavabile.wash (2) /wɒʃ/a. attr.♦ (to) wash /wɒʃ/A v. t.1 lavare: to wash one's hands [one's face], lavarsi le mani [la faccia]; This soap will wash silks, questo sapone è adatto per lavare la seta NOTA D'USO: - to clean o to wash?-2 ( delle onde, del mare, ecc.) bagnare: The Atlantic Ocean washes the northern coasts of Cornwall, l'Oceano Atlantico bagna le coste settentrionali della Cornovaglia5 ( dell'acqua, della pioggia) scavare: The rain has washed gullies in the bank, la pioggia ha scavato solchi sulla sponda8 (tecn.) metallizzare in bagno galvanico; ricoprire di un leggero strato di metalloB v. i.1 lavarsi ( il viso, le mani, ecc.); darsi una lavata: I must wash before going out, devo lavarmi prima di uscire● to wash st. clean, pulire qc. lavando; pulire a fondo qc.; (fig.) pulire, riciclare □ (fig.) to wash one's dirty linen in public, lavare i panni sporchi in pubblico; mettere in piazza i propri affari privati □ ( USA) to wash the dishes, lavare i piatti; rigovernare □ to wash oneself, lavarsi (da solo o a fondo): Jo is old enough to wash herself, Jo è abbastanza grande per lavarsi da sola; You're absolutely filthy, Tom! Go and wash yourself!, Sei sporco da fare schifo, Tom! Vai a lavarti! □ (fig.) I wash my hands of it, me ne lavo le mani.* * *I 1. [wɒʃ] [AE wɔːʃ]1) (by person)to give [sth.] a wash — lavare, dare una lavata a [window, floor, object]; lavarsi, dare una lavata a [hands, face]
to give sb. a wash — dare una lavata a o lavare qcn.
2) (laundry process) bucato m.in the wash — (about to be cleaned) nella biancheria sporca o da lavare; (being cleaned) a lavare, nel bucato
3) (from boat) scia f.4) (coating) mano f. (di colore)2.••II 1. [wɒʃ] [AE wɔːʃ]it will all come out in the wash — (be revealed) verrà tutto a galla; (be resolved) si risolverà tutto
2) (carry along) trasportare [silt, debris]to wash sb., sth. overboard — trascinare qcn., qcs. a mare
3) lett. (lap against) lambire [rock, shore]2.1) (clean oneself) [ person] lavarsi; [ animal] leccarsi2) (clean clothes) fare il bucato3) (become clean) [ clothes] lavarsi, essere lavabile4) colloq. (be believed)3.to wash oneself — [ person] lavarsi; [ animal] leccarsi
- wash off- wash out- wash up••to wash one's hands of — lavarsi le mani di [ matter]; disinteressarsi di [ person]
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2 oneself
[ˌwʌn'self]1) (reflexive) si, sé, se stesso; (after preposition) sé, se stessoto talk to oneself — parlare da solo o fra sé e sé
2) (emphatic) se stesso••for oneself — per sé o per se stesso
Note:When used as a reflexive pronoun, direct and indirect, oneself is translated by si: to hurt oneself = farsi male; to enjoy oneself = divertirsi. - When used in emphasis the translation is sé o se stesso: to do something oneself = fare qualcosa da sé. - For particular usages see the entry below* * *1) (used as the object of a verb, the subject of which is one: One should wash oneself every morning.) si, se stesso2) (used in emphasis: One always has to do these things oneself.) da sé* * *oneself /wʌnˈsɛlf/pron. rifl.1 sé; sé stesso, sé stessa; sé stessi, sé stesse; si: to wash oneself, lavarsi; to starve oneself, lasciarsi morire di fame; One should not only trust oneself, non ci si dovrebbe fidare solo di sé stessi2 da sé; da solo (o da soli): One should always try and manage things oneself, bisognerebbe sempre cercare di fare le cose da soli● to be oneself, essere sé stesso; essere normale; essere naturale; essere spontaneo □ by oneself, da sé; da solo; senza aiuto □ to come to oneself, ritornare in sé, riaversi, riprendersi; tornare in sé, rinsavire □ to mutter to oneself, mormorare tra sé (e sé) □ to set up in business for oneself, mettersi in affari per proprio conto (o in proprio).* * *[ˌwʌn'self]1) (reflexive) si, sé, se stesso; (after preposition) sé, se stessoto talk to oneself — parlare da solo o fra sé e sé
2) (emphatic) se stesso••for oneself — per sé o per se stesso
Note:When used as a reflexive pronoun, direct and indirect, oneself is translated by si: to hurt oneself = farsi male; to enjoy oneself = divertirsi. - When used in emphasis the translation is sé o se stesso: to do something oneself = fare qualcosa da sé. - For particular usages see the entry below -
3 wash up
1) BE lavare i piatti, rigovernare3) (clean) lavare [plate, pan]4) (bring to shore) [ tide] trasportare a riva [body, debris]* * *1) (to wash dishes etc after a meal: I'll help you wash up; We've washed the plates up.) (lavare i piatti)2) ((American) to wash one's hands and face.) (lavarsi le mani e la faccia)3) (to bring up on to the shore: The ship was washed up on the rocks; A lot of rubbish has been washed up on the beach.) (portare a riva)* * *1. vi + adv(Brit: do dishes) lavare i piatti, (Am: have a wash) darsi una lavata, lavarsi2. vt + adv1) (Brit: dishes) lavare, rigovernare2) (subj : sea etc) portare, trascinare3)to be all washed up fig fam — essere finito (-a)
* * *1) BE lavare i piatti, rigovernare3) (clean) lavare [plate, pan]4) (bring to shore) [ tide] trasportare a riva [body, debris] -
4 clean up
1) (remove dirt) pulire2) (tidy) mettere in ordine (after sb. dietro a qcn.)3) (wash oneself) lavarsi4) colloq. (make profit) [ dealer] fare grossi guadagni (on con); [ gambler] vincere molto; clean [sb.] up lavare [ patient]; clean [sth.] up, clean up [sth.]5) (remove dirt) raccogliere, tirare su6) fig. (remove crime) ripulire [street, city]; (make less obscene) rendere meno volgare [ TV programme]* * *(to clean (a place) thoroughly: She cleaned (the room) up after they went home.) ripulire* * *1. vt + adv(room, mess) pulire, ripulire, (fig: city, area) fare un po' di pulizia into clean o.s. up — darsi una ripulita
2. vi + advripulire, far pulizia, (fig: make profit) fare una barca di soldi* * *1) (remove dirt) pulire2) (tidy) mettere in ordine (after sb. dietro a qcn.)3) (wash oneself) lavarsi4) colloq. (make profit) [ dealer] fare grossi guadagni (on con); [ gambler] vincere molto; clean [sb.] up lavare [ patient]; clean [sth.] up, clean up [sth.]5) (remove dirt) raccogliere, tirare su6) fig. (remove crime) ripulire [street, city]; (make less obscene) rendere meno volgare [ TV programme] -
5 one
[wʌn] 1.1) (single) un, unoone book, dog — un libro, un cane
2) (unique, sole) solo, unicohe's the one person who... — è l'unica persona che...
3) (same) stesso2.it's all one to me — per me è lo stesso o la stessa cosa
1) (indefinite) uno m., una f.one of them — (person) uno di loro; (thing) uno di essi
he's one of us — è uno di noi, è dei nostri
2) (impersonal) (as subject) uno; (as object) te, tione might think that — si o uno potrebbe credere che
I'm not one for doing — non sono uno o il tipo che fa
he's a clever one — è uno intelligente o un tipo intelligente
you're a one! — colloq. sei un bel tipo!
"who disagrees?" - "I for one!" — "chi non è d'accordo?" - "io, per esempio"
the blue one, ones quello blu, quelli blu; this one, that one questo qui, quello là; which one? quale? that's the one è quello (là); he's the one who — è (lui) quello che
6) colloq. (drink)7) colloq. (joke)have you heard the one about...? — hai sentito quella di...?
8) colloq. (blow)to land sb. one — mollarne uno a qcn
9) colloq. (question, problem)11) (in knitting)knit one, purl one — un diritto, un rovescio
12)13)in one to down a drink in one buttare giù una bevanda in un sorso solo; you've got it in one — l'hai trovato subito
14)3.one by one — [pick up, wash] uno per uno, uno a uno
to throw a one — (on dice) fare uno
••to be one up on sb. — colloq. essere in vantaggio rispetto a qcn.
••to go one better than sb. — fare meglio di qcn.
Note:When one is used impersonally as an indefinite pronoun, it is translated by si or uno when it is the subject of the verb: one never knows = non si sa mai; one would like to think that... = uno vorrebbe credere che... When one is the object of the verb or comes after a preposition, it is usually translated by te o ti: it can make one ill = ti può far ammalare. - When used as an indefinite pronoun, one is very formal; it is only used when you do not mean any one person in particular, in very general statements, stock phrases and proverbs: one must eat to live, not live to eat = si deve mangiare per vivere, non vivere per mangiare; one has to look after one's health = ci si deve preoccupare della propria salute. - As a consequence, one is very often substituted with you: you can do as you like here = qui si può fare quello che si vuole. - One and its plural form ones are used instead of a noun that has already been mentioned, and after this and that: "which of these books do you want?" "the big one, please" = "quale di questi libri vuoi?" "quello grosso, per favore"; I need some new ones = ne ho bisogno di nuovi; give me that one, not this one = dammi quello, non questo. - One and ones, however, are not used after these and those, the genitive case, and cardinal numbers: I want these = voglio questi; I won't drive my car, I'll get there in John's = non userò la mia macchina, ci andrò con quella di John; I'll take four = ne prendo quattro. - For more examples and all other uses, see the entry below., 1, 4* * *1. noun1) (the number or figure 1: One and one is two (1 + 1 = 2).) uno2) (the age of 1: Babies start to talk at one.) un anno2. pronoun1) (a single person or thing: She's the one I like the best; I'll buy the red one.)2) (anyone; any person: One can see the city from here.)3. adjective1) (1 in number: one person; He took one book.) un, una2) (aged 1: The baby will be one tomorrow.) un anno3) (of the same opinion etc: We are one in our love of freedom.) concorde•- one-- oneself
- one-night stand
- one-off
- one-parent family
- one-sided
- one-way
- one-year-old 4. adjective((of a person, animal or thing) that is one year old.) di un anno- all one- be one up on a person
- be one up on
- not be oneself
- one and all
- one another
- one by one
- one or two* * *[wʌn] 1.1) (single) un, unoone book, dog — un libro, un cane
2) (unique, sole) solo, unicohe's the one person who... — è l'unica persona che...
3) (same) stesso2.it's all one to me — per me è lo stesso o la stessa cosa
1) (indefinite) uno m., una f.one of them — (person) uno di loro; (thing) uno di essi
he's one of us — è uno di noi, è dei nostri
2) (impersonal) (as subject) uno; (as object) te, tione might think that — si o uno potrebbe credere che
I'm not one for doing — non sono uno o il tipo che fa
he's a clever one — è uno intelligente o un tipo intelligente
you're a one! — colloq. sei un bel tipo!
"who disagrees?" - "I for one!" — "chi non è d'accordo?" - "io, per esempio"
the blue one, ones quello blu, quelli blu; this one, that one questo qui, quello là; which one? quale? that's the one è quello (là); he's the one who — è (lui) quello che
6) colloq. (drink)7) colloq. (joke)have you heard the one about...? — hai sentito quella di...?
8) colloq. (blow)to land sb. one — mollarne uno a qcn
9) colloq. (question, problem)11) (in knitting)knit one, purl one — un diritto, un rovescio
12)13)in one to down a drink in one buttare giù una bevanda in un sorso solo; you've got it in one — l'hai trovato subito
14)3.one by one — [pick up, wash] uno per uno, uno a uno
to throw a one — (on dice) fare uno
••to be one up on sb. — colloq. essere in vantaggio rispetto a qcn.
••to go one better than sb. — fare meglio di qcn.
Note:When one is used impersonally as an indefinite pronoun, it is translated by si or uno when it is the subject of the verb: one never knows = non si sa mai; one would like to think that... = uno vorrebbe credere che... When one is the object of the verb or comes after a preposition, it is usually translated by te o ti: it can make one ill = ti può far ammalare. - When used as an indefinite pronoun, one is very formal; it is only used when you do not mean any one person in particular, in very general statements, stock phrases and proverbs: one must eat to live, not live to eat = si deve mangiare per vivere, non vivere per mangiare; one has to look after one's health = ci si deve preoccupare della propria salute. - As a consequence, one is very often substituted with you: you can do as you like here = qui si può fare quello che si vuole. - One and its plural form ones are used instead of a noun that has already been mentioned, and after this and that: "which of these books do you want?" "the big one, please" = "quale di questi libri vuoi?" "quello grosso, per favore"; I need some new ones = ne ho bisogno di nuovi; give me that one, not this one = dammi quello, non questo. - One and ones, however, are not used after these and those, the genitive case, and cardinal numbers: I want these = voglio questi; I won't drive my car, I'll get there in John's = non userò la mia macchina, ci andrò con quella di John; I'll take four = ne prendo quattro. - For more examples and all other uses, see the entry below., 1, 4 -
6 shrink
I [ʃrɪŋk] II 1. [ʃrɪŋk] 2.1) [ fabric] restringersi, ritirarsi; [forest, area] ritirarsi; [ boundaries] avvicinarsi, restringersi; [economy, sales] essere in calo; [resources, funds] restringersi, diminuire; [old person, body] rattrappirsito have shrunk to nothing — [team, household] essere ridotto a poche persone o a quattro gatti colloq.; [ person] essere solo pelle e ossa
2) (recoil)to shrink from — rifuggire da [conflict, responsibility]
* * *I [ʃriŋk] verb1) (to (cause material, clothes etc to) become smaller: My jersey shrank in the wash; Do they shrink the material before they make it up into clothes?)2) (to move back in fear, disgust etc (from): She shrank (back) from the man.)3) (to wish to avoid something unpleasant: I shrank from telling him the terrible news.)•- shrunken II [ʃriŋk] noun((slang) a psychiatrist.)* * *[ʃrɪŋk] shrank vb: pt shrunk pp1. vt(wool) far restringere2. vi1) (clothes) restringersi, ritirarsi, (metal) contrarsi, (gums) ritirarsi, (piece of meat) ridursi, (area, person) rimpicciolirsi2) (also: shrink away, shrink back) ritrarsi, tirarsi indietro3. nfam pej strizzacervelli m/f inv* * *shrink /ʃrɪŋk/n.1 contrazione; restringimento● (mecc.) shrink fit, calettamento forzato a caldo □ shrink-resistant, irrestringibile □ (mecc.) shrink ring, anello di forzamento □ (edil.) non-shrink grout, malta senza ritiro.(to) shrink /ʃrɪŋk/A v. i.1 restringersi; contrarsi ( anche fig.); accorciarsi; rimpicciolire, ritirarsi: This cloth won't shrink in the wash, questa stoffa non si restringe al lavaggio; This jacket has shrunk, questa giacca s'è accorciata; Alice began to shrink again, Alice cominciò a rimpicciolire di nuovo ( nel classico di letteratura fantastica di Lewis Carroll); The number of the unemployed is shrinking, il numero dei disoccupati si sta contraendo2 indietreggiare; rinculare; ritrarsi; tirarsi (o farsi) indietro; essere riluttante; rifuggire: I shrank at the sight, a quella vista indietreggiai (o mi ritrassi); They do not shrink from danger, non si tirano indietro di fronte al pericolo3 ridursi; diminuire; assottigliarsi; calare: Our profits are shrinking, i nostri profitti diminuiscono (o calano); ( sport) The gap has shrunk to two minutes, il distacco si è ridotto a due minutiB v. t.1 far restringere; far ritirare: This soap won't shrink woollen clothes, questo sapone non fa restringere i capi di lana● to shrink into a corner, rincantucciarsi □ to shrink into oneself, chiudersi in sé; chiudersi nel riserbo.* * *I [ʃrɪŋk] II 1. [ʃrɪŋk] 2.1) [ fabric] restringersi, ritirarsi; [forest, area] ritirarsi; [ boundaries] avvicinarsi, restringersi; [economy, sales] essere in calo; [resources, funds] restringersi, diminuire; [old person, body] rattrappirsito have shrunk to nothing — [team, household] essere ridotto a poche persone o a quattro gatti colloq.; [ person] essere solo pelle e ossa
2) (recoil)to shrink from — rifuggire da [conflict, responsibility]
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7 basin
['beɪsn]1) gastr. scodella f., ciotola f.; (for mixing) terrina f.2) (for washing) catino m., bacinella f.3) geogr. geol. bacino m.4) (of port) bacino m., darsena f.; (of fountain) tazza f.* * *['beisn]1) (a bowl for washing oneself in: a wash-hand basin.) bacinella2) (a wide, open dish for preparing food in: a pudding-basin.) bolo3) (the area drained by a river: the basin of the Nile.) bacino4) (the deep part of a harbour: There were four yachts anchored in the harbour basin.) bacino* * *basin /ˈbeɪsn/n.1 bacino; bacile; bacinella; catino* * *['beɪsn]1) gastr. scodella f., ciotola f.; (for mixing) terrina f.2) (for washing) catino m., bacinella f.3) geogr. geol. bacino m.4) (of port) bacino m., darsena f.; (of fountain) tazza f. -
8 ♦ dress
♦ dress /drɛs/n.1 vestito ( da donna o da bambina): Jane has some lovely dresses, Jane ha alcuni bellissimi vestiti; evening dress, abito da sera; formal dress, abito da cerimonia2 [u] abbigliamento; costume: national [traditional] dress, costume nazionale [tradizionale]; fancy dress, costume ( da maschera); evening dress, tenuta da sera ( per uomo o donna); articles of dress, capi di vestiario; period dress, abbigliamento d'epoca; costume: actors wearing period dress, attori in costume● dress coat, marsina; frac □ dress code, norme su come vestire in cerimonie e altre occasioni speciali □ dress designer, figurinista; stilista □ dress form, manichino ( il busto: da donna) □ dress guard, reticella ( su ruota di bicicletta da donna, ecc.) □ ( un tempo) dress improver, pouf; sellino □ dress material, stoffa per abiti □ (mil.) dress parade, parata in alta uniforme □ (teatr.) dress rehearsal, prova generale □ dress shield (o dress preserver), sottoascella □ dress shirt, sparato; ( anche) camicia elegante ( da portare con la cravatta) □ dress shop, negozio d'abbigliamento femminile □ dress suit, abito (maschile) da cerimonia □ (mil.) dress uniform, alta uniforme; divisa di gala □ ( USA) dress-up, travestimento, il mascherarsi □ to have good dress sense, saper vestire; sapersi vestire bene.NOTA D'USO: - dresses o clothes?- ♦ (to) dress /drɛs/A v. t.1 vestire; abbigliare: He dresses some of Hollywood's biggest stars, veste alcune delle più grandi star di Hollywood; She dresses the children in designer clothes, veste i bambini con abiti firmati; Can you dress the children while I make the breakfast?, puoi vestire i bambini mentre preparo la colazione?3 preparare, allestire, ecc. (qc. per un determinato scopo, per es.): to dress stones, squadrare pietre ( da costruzione); to dress leather, rifinire il cuoio; to dress a salad, condire un'insalata; to dress a chicken [a crab], pulire un pollo [un granchio]; to dress hides, conciare pelli; to dress a shopwindow, allestire una vetrina (di negozio)4 adornare, parare a festa; pavesare ( una nave): The streets were dressed for the coronation, le strade erano parate a festa per l'incoronazione5 (mil.) mettere in riga; allineare7 (form.) acconciare ( i capelli): to dress one's hair, acconciarsi i capelli; pettinarsi; to dress sb. 's hair, acconciare (o pettinare) q.8 (ind. tess.) apprettare; dare l'appretto aB v. i.1 vestire; vestirsi: Mary dresses well [badly], Mary (si) veste bene [male]; She washed and dressed quickly, si è lavata e vestita in fretta; to dress for dinner, vestirsi (o cambiarsi) per il pranzo; You need to dress for all possible kinds of weather, ti devi vestire in modo adatto a qualsiasi tempo; to dress in black, vestire di nero; She dresses to impress, si veste per far colpo; We all dressed as superheroes, ci siamo tutti vestiti da supereroi● to dress the Christmas tree, addobbare (o decorare) l'albero di Natale □ to dress oneself, vestirsi da solo: You're old enough to dress yourself, sei abbastanza grande per vestirti da solo; She can't wash or dress herself, non può lavarsi o vestirsi da sola. -
9 ♦ pig
♦ pig /pɪg/n. [cu]1 (zool., Sus) porco ( in genere); ( Sus scrofa) maiale; suino: roast pig, maiale arrostito; carne di maiale arrosto NOTA D'USO: - pig o pork?-2 (fig., spreg.) maiale; porco: to make a pig of oneself, mangiare come un porco; ingozzarsi; greedy pig, maiale; mangione; dirty pig, maiale; sudicione5 (fis. nucl.) contenitore schermato● (metall.) pig bed, letto di colata per lingotti □ ( gergo naut., USA) pig-boat, sottomarino □ pig breeder (o farmer), allevatore di maiali □ pig breeding, allevamento di suini □ pig-eyed, dagli occhi porcini □ ( cucina) pig's feet, zampetti di maiale □ (fam.) pig-headed, cocciuto; testardo □ (metall.) pig iron, ghisa ( di prima fusione), ghisa grezza; ( anche) ghisa in pani □ pig-making, il preparare (salare, tritare, insaccare, ecc.) la carne di maiale □ (fam.) a pig of a job, un lavoraccio; un compito ingrato □ pig production, produzione della carne di maiale □ pig pudding, migliaccio; sanguinaccio □ pig's wash ► pigwash □ (fig.) to bring one's pigs to the wrong market, far fiasco; fare un cattivo affare; fallire in un'impresa □ (fig.) to buy a pig in a poke, comprare alla cieca (o a scatola chiusa) □ (fam.) to make a pig's ear of st., incasinare qc. □ to be an obstinate pig, essere testardo come un mulo □ (fam.) Don't be a pig!, non fare la carogna! □ ( per esprimere incredulità, meraviglia) Pigs might fly, ma sì: quando gli asini voleranno!(to) pig /pɪg/A v. t.B v. i.● (fam.) to pig it, vivere come maiali ( nella sporcizia, nella miseria) □ ( slang USA) to pig out, mangiare come un maiale; abbuffarsi; ingozzarsi; strippare: to pig out on chocolates, ingozzarsi di cioccolatini. -
10 shampoo
I [ʃæm'puː]nome shampoo m.II [ʃæm'puː]1) fare uno shampoo a [ person]2) pulire con schiuma detergente [ carpet]* * *[ʃæm'pu:] 1. plural - shampoos; noun1) (a soapy liquid or other substance for washing the hair and scalp or for cleaning carpets, upholstery etc: a special shampoo for greasy hair; carpet shampoo.) shampoo2) (an act of washing etc with shampoo: I had a shampoo and set at the hairdresser's.) shampoo2. verb(to wash or clean with shampoo: She shampoos her hair every day; We shampooed the rugs yesterday.) fare lo shampoo a* * *shampoo /ʃæmˈpu:/n. [uc] (pl. shampoos)2 shampoo; preparato per lavare i capelli(to) shampoo /ʃæmˈpu:/v. t.● to shampoo one's hair, lavarsi i capelli □ to have one's hair shampooed, farsi fare lo shampooshampooern.1 shampista; shampoistashampooingn. [u]* * *I [ʃæm'puː]nome shampoo m.II [ʃæm'puː]1) fare uno shampoo a [ person]2) pulire con schiuma detergente [ carpet]
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