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1 wrestle
['resl] 1.to wrestle sb. for sth. — lottare o combattere contro qcn. per qcs.
2.to wrestle sb. to the ground — atterrare qcn
1) sport fare la lotta, lottare2) (struggle)to wrestle with — lottare, combattere con [person, conscience]; essere alle prese con [problem, homework]; lottare con, essere alla prese con [controls, zip, suitcase]; combattere [ temptation]
* * *['resl]1) (to struggle physically (with someone), especially as a sport.) lottare2) (to struggle (with a problem etc): I've been wrestling with the office accounts.) lottare•- wrestler* * *wrestle /ˈrɛsl/n.2 (fig.) dura lotta; combattimento.(to) wrestle /ˈrɛsl/A v. i.1 lottare ( anche fig.); ( sport) fare la lotta; battersi ( con un avversario): They were wrestling ( together), facevano la lotta; lottavano (l'uno contro l'altro)2 – to wrestle with, lottare contro (o con) ( anche fig.); (fig.) essere alle prese con, affrontare vigorosamente, applicarsi seriamente a ( un compito, un dovere, un problema, ecc.): to wrestle with temptation, lottare contro le tentazioniB v. t.lottare contro; ( sport) fare la lotta con: I hope you'll wrestle him for the prize, spero che accetterai di lottare contro di lui per il premio in palio● to wrestle down (o to the ground), atterrare ( un avversario, un ladro, ecc.) □ to wrestle with oneself, lottare dentro di sé.* * *['resl] 1.to wrestle sb. for sth. — lottare o combattere contro qcn. per qcs.
2.to wrestle sb. to the ground — atterrare qcn
1) sport fare la lotta, lottare2) (struggle)to wrestle with — lottare, combattere con [person, conscience]; essere alle prese con [problem, homework]; lottare con, essere alla prese con [controls, zip, suitcase]; combattere [ temptation]
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2 wrestle wres·tle
['rɛsl]1. n2. vi1) lottare, fare la lotta, Sport praticare la lotta libera2) figto wrestle with — (one's conscience, device, machine) lottare con, (temptation, sins) lottare contro
they are currently wrestling with the problem of vandalism — attualmente stanno lottando contro il problema del vandalismo
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3 throw
I [θrəʊ]1) sport gioc. (in football) lancio m., tiro m.; (of javelin, discus etc.) lancio m.; (in judo, wrestling etc.) atterramento m.; (of dice) lancio m.2) colloq. (each)3) AE (blanket) telo m.4) AE (rug) tappetino m.II 1. [θrəʊ]1) (project) (with careful aim) lanciare (at a); (downwards) gettare; (with violence) scagliare, buttareto throw a six — (in dice) fare sei
2) fig. (direct) dare [punch, glance, look] (at a); fare [ question] (at a); mandare [ kiss]; proiettare [image, light] (on su); fare [ shadow] (on su); destinare [ money] (at a, per)to throw suspicion on sb., sth. — fare nascere dei sospetti su qcn., qcs
3) fig. (disconcert) sconcertareto throw [sth., sb.] into confusion o disarray — mettere confusione in [meeting, group]; confondere [ people]
4) tecn. (activate) azionare [switch, lever]5) colloq. (indulge in)to throw a fit — fig. uscire dai gangheri, andare in collera
7) (in pottery) modellare [ pot]2. 3.to throw oneself — gettarsi ( onto su)
- throw in- throw on- throw up••it's throwing it down! — BE colloq. sta piovendo a dirotto!
to throw in one's lot with sb. — condividere la sorte di qcn
* * *[Ɵrəu] 1. past tense - threw; verb1) (to send through the air with force; to hurl or fling: He threw the ball to her / threw her the ball.) gettare, lanciare2) ((of a horse) to make its rider fall off: My horse threw me.) disarcionare3) (to puzzle or confuse: He was completely thrown by her question.) sconcertare4) ((in wrestling, judo etc) to wrestle (one's opponent) to the ground.) atterrare2. noun(an act of throwing: That was a good throw!) getto, lancio- throw doubt on
- throw in
- throw light on
- throw oneself into
- throw off
- throw open
- throw out
- throw a party
- throw up
- throw one's voice
- throwaway* * *throw /ɵrəʊ/n.2 (mil.) gittata3 (geol.) rigetto verticale5 (mecc.) corsa massima; alzata; raggio● ( rugby) throw-forward, lancio in avanti; in-avanti ( è fallo) □ throw-in, ( baseball) lancio ( di un esterno) verso il diamante; ( basket, netball) rimessa laterale; ( calcio) rimessa in gioco con le mani, rimessa laterale; ( polo) lancio ( della palla) tra le due file di giocatori allineati ( all'inizio del gioco); ( rugby) introduzione; rimessa in campo ( dalla linea laterale) □ throw-off, partenza ( in una corsa di cavalli); inizio ( d'una caccia); (mecc.) dispositivo di arresto □ throw-out, scarto ( persona, cosa scartata); (comm.) articolo di scarto; (mecc.) (dispositivo di) disinnesto □ (ai dadi, ecc.) It's your throw, sta a te; tocca a te tirare.♦ (to) throw /ɵrəʊ/1 buttare; gettare; lanciare; scagliare; fare un lancio: to throw hand grenades, gettare bombe a mano; ( sport) to throw the discus, lanciare il disco; Throw me the rope, buttami la corda!; Don't throw stones at the birds, non scagliar sassi agli uccelli!; He threw himself at the thief, si è gettato sul ladro; She threw me a kiss, mi lanciò un bacio2 gettare a terra; atterrare; proiettare: ( di un lottatore) He threw the other wrestler, atterrò l'avversario● (fig.: di un giudice, un poliziotto) to throw the book at sb., incriminare q. sotto tutti i possibili capi d'accusa □ to throw a card, gettare (o giocare) una carta ( al gioco) □ to throw a fit, avere una crisi di nervi □ (fig.) to throw good money after bad, buttar altro denaro per tentare di recuperare quello già perduto □ (mil.) to throw a grenade clear, lanciare (o rilanciare) una bomba a mano prima che scoppi □ to throw mud at sb., gettare fango su q. ( anche fig.) □ to throw oneself, scagliarsi; avventarsi; buttarsi; gettarsi; lanciarsi: (fig.) to throw oneself heart and soul into st., buttarsi anima e corpo in qc. ( un'impresa, ecc.); (fig.) to throw oneself on sb. 's generosity, affidarsi alla generosità di q.; to throw oneself to the floor (o to the ground), gettarsi sul pavimento (o per terra, a terra); to throw oneself under a train, gettarsi sotto un treno □ to throw st. on (o over) one's shoulders, gettarsi qc. sulle spalle □ to throw open, spalancare; aprire ( al pubblico): Throw open all the windows, spalanca le finestre! □ (fig.) to throw open the door to, lasciar adito a ( abusi, interferenze, ecc.) □ ( baseball) to throw a pitch, effettuare un lancio □ (fig.) to throw stones, scagliare la prima pietra; accusare, muovere accuse □ ( baseball) to throw a strike, fare uno strike □ (fig., fam.) to throw one's toys out of the pram, fare le bizze; fare i capricci □ to throw sb. to the ground, buttare giù q.; ( rugby, ecc.) atterrare q. con un placcaggio.* * *I [θrəʊ]1) sport gioc. (in football) lancio m., tiro m.; (of javelin, discus etc.) lancio m.; (in judo, wrestling etc.) atterramento m.; (of dice) lancio m.2) colloq. (each)3) AE (blanket) telo m.4) AE (rug) tappetino m.II 1. [θrəʊ]1) (project) (with careful aim) lanciare (at a); (downwards) gettare; (with violence) scagliare, buttareto throw a six — (in dice) fare sei
2) fig. (direct) dare [punch, glance, look] (at a); fare [ question] (at a); mandare [ kiss]; proiettare [image, light] (on su); fare [ shadow] (on su); destinare [ money] (at a, per)to throw suspicion on sb., sth. — fare nascere dei sospetti su qcn., qcs
3) fig. (disconcert) sconcertareto throw [sth., sb.] into confusion o disarray — mettere confusione in [meeting, group]; confondere [ people]
4) tecn. (activate) azionare [switch, lever]5) colloq. (indulge in)to throw a fit — fig. uscire dai gangheri, andare in collera
7) (in pottery) modellare [ pot]2. 3.to throw oneself — gettarsi ( onto su)
- throw in- throw on- throw up••it's throwing it down! — BE colloq. sta piovendo a dirotto!
to throw in one's lot with sb. — condividere la sorte di qcn
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