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I ['haɪdɪŋ]to go into hiding — nascondersi, sparire
II ['haɪdɪŋ]to be in hiding — essere, tenersi nascosto
to give sb. a (good) hiding — dare a qcn. un fracco di legnate
••* * *I nounHe has gone into hiding because he knows the police are looking for him; Is he still in hiding?; The burglar came out of hiding when the police car drove off.)II noun(a beating on the buttocks (usually of a child as punishment): He got a good hiding.)* * *hiding (1) /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/n.1 [u] occultamento; il nascondere; l'essere nascosto: to be in hiding, essere (o tenersi) nascosto; to go into hiding, nascondersi; darsi alla macchiahiding (2) /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/n.(fam.) bastonatura; legnate; botte; menata (fam.): to give sb. a good hiding, dare a q. un sacco di legnate● (fam. GB) to be on a hiding to nothing, non avere speranze (di successo); ( anche) avere tutto da perdere e niente da guadagnare.* * *I ['haɪdɪŋ]to go into hiding — nascondersi, sparire
II ['haɪdɪŋ]to be in hiding — essere, tenersi nascosto
to give sb. a (good) hiding — dare a qcn. un fracco di legnate
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