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1 yawn
I [jɔːn]nome sbadiglio m.to give a yawn — sbadigliare, fare uno sbadiglio
II [jɔːn]what a yawn! — colloq. fig. che barba o pizza!
1) [ person] sbadigliare2) fig. [abyss, chasm] aprirsi* * *[jo:n] 1. verb(to stretch the mouth wide and take a deep breath when tired or bored: He yawned and fell asleep.) sbadigliare2. noun(an act of yawning: a yawn of boredom.) sbadiglio- yawning* * *[jɔːn]1. n2. visbadigliare, (fig: hole, chasm) aprirsi"yes", she yawned — "sì", disse con uno sbadiglio
3. vt* * *yawn /jɔ:n/n.♦ (to) yawn /jɔ:n/A v. i.2 aprirsi; spalancarsi; essere spalancato: The hole yawned before them, il buco si spalancava ai loro piediB v. t.* * *I [jɔːn]nome sbadiglio m.to give a yawn — sbadigliare, fare uno sbadiglio
II [jɔːn]what a yawn! — colloq. fig. che barba o pizza!
1) [ person] sbadigliare2) fig. [abyss, chasm] aprirsi -
2 yawning yawn·ing adj
['jɔːnɪŋ](fig: gap, abyss) spalancato (-a) -
3 smother
['smʌðə(r)]1) (stifle) soffocare [person, fire, yawn, scandal]2) (cover)to smother sb. with kisses — coprire qcn. di baci
* * *1) (to kill or die from lack of air, caused especially by a thick covering over the mouth and nose; to suffocate: He smothered his victim by holding a pillow over her face.) soffocare, asfissiare2) (to prevent (a fire) from burning by covering it thickly: He threw sand on the fire to smother it.) spegnere3) (to cover (too) thickly; to overwhelm: When he got home his children smothered him with kisses.) ricoprire; soffocare* * *smother /ˈsmʌðə(r)/n. [uc]2 nuvolo di polvere; polverone.(to) smother /ˈsmʌðə(r)/A v. t.1 soffocare ( anche fig.); asfissiare: He smothered his wife with a pillow, ha soffocato la moglie con un guanciale; We were smothered by smoke, eravamo soffocati dal fumo; He smothered the girl with kisses, soffocò la ragazza di baci; to smother a yawn, soffocare uno sbadiglio3 celare; nascondere; reprimere; mettere a tacere: to smother one's rage, reprimere l'ira; The facts were smothered up, la cosa è stata messa a tacere4 ricoprire; colmare: The steak was smothered with mushrooms, la bistecca era ricoperta di funghi; They smothered me with gifts, mi hanno colmato di doniB v. i.1 soffocare; respirare a fatica2 soffocare; morire asfissiato● to smother the fire, spegnere (o coprire di cenere) il fuoco □ (a scacchi) smothered mate, scacco matto affogato ( dato con il cavallo) □ ( cucina) strawberries smothered in cream, fragole affogate nella panna.* * *['smʌðə(r)]1) (stifle) soffocare [person, fire, yawn, scandal]2) (cover)to smother sb. with kisses — coprire qcn. di baci
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4 cavernous
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5 stifle
['staɪfl]verbo transitivo soffocare (anche fig.)* * *1) (to prevent, or be prevented, from breathing (easily) eg because of bad air, an obstruction over the mouth and nose etc; to suffocate: He was stifled to death when smoke filled his bedroom; I'm stifling in this heat!) soffocare2) (to extinguish or put out (flames).) spegnere3) (to suppress (a yawn, a laugh etc).) reprimere•- stifling* * *stifle /ˈstaɪfl/n.2 [u] (vet.) malattia della grassella● stifle-bone, rotula (o patella) del cavallo.(to) stifle /ˈstaɪfl/A v. t.soffocare ( anche fig.); reprimere; spegnere; trattenere: to stifle a yawn, soffocare uno sbadiglio; to stifle a fire [a rebellion], soffocare (o domare) un incendio [una rivolta]; to stifle one's anger, reprimere l'ira; to stifle one's sobs, reprimere (o trattenere) i singhiozziB v. i.● to stifle one's grief, mettere a tacere il proprio dolore □ to stifle a rumour, mettere a tacere una diceria □ to stifle sb. to death, uccidere q. per soffocamento; far morire q. soffocato.* * *['staɪfl]verbo transitivo soffocare (anche fig.) -
6 lazy
['leɪzɪ]aggettivo [ person] pigro, ozioso; [smile, yawn] indolente; [ holiday] tranquillo; [movement, pace] pigro* * *['leizi](too inclined to avoid hard work, exercise etc: I take the bus to work as I'm too lazy to walk; Lazy people tend to become fat.) pigro- lazily- laziness
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7 suppress
[sə'pres]1) (prevent) trattenere [smile, urge, tears, sneeze]; contenere [anger, excitement]; reprimere [doubt, opposition, sexuality]; nascondere, celare [information, fact]; dissimulare [ truth]; occultare [ evidence]; sopprimere [party, group]; mettere a tacere [ scandal]; sopprimere, abolire [ activity]; soffocare [ yawn]2) (reduce, weaken) impedire, inibire [ growth]; indebolire [ immune system]; eliminare [ weeds]; inibire [symptom, reaction]* * *[sə'pres]1) (to defeat or put a stop to (eg a rebellion).) reprimere2) (to keep back or stifle: She suppressed a laugh.) trattenere3) (to prevent from being published, known etc: to suppress information.) annullare•* * *[sə'pres]1) (prevent) trattenere [smile, urge, tears, sneeze]; contenere [anger, excitement]; reprimere [doubt, opposition, sexuality]; nascondere, celare [information, fact]; dissimulare [ truth]; occultare [ evidence]; sopprimere [party, group]; mettere a tacere [ scandal]; sopprimere, abolire [ activity]; soffocare [ yawn]2) (reduce, weaken) impedire, inibire [ growth]; indebolire [ immune system]; eliminare [ weeds]; inibire [symptom, reaction] -
8 ■ fight back
■ fight backA v. i. + avv.rispondere a un attacco; reagire; contrattaccare: to fight back against (o at) st., reagire a qc.; combattere contro ( un aggressore)B v. t. + avv.reprimere; soffocare; trattenere: to fight back a yawn, soffocare uno sbadiglio; to fight back tears, trattenere le lacrime. -
9 ponderous
['pɒndərəs]* * *ponderous /ˈpɒndərəs/a.1 ponderoso; grave; greve; pesante2 grosso; massiccioponderously avv.* * *['pɒndərəs] -
10 stifle sti·fle
['staɪfl]1. vt(yawn, sob, anger) soffocare, (desire, smile) reprimere, (revolt, opposition) stroncare2. vi -
11 suppress sup·press vt
[sə'prɛs](emotion, revolt) reprimere, soffocare, (scandal) mettere a tacere, soffocare, (yawn, smile) trattenere, (publication) sopprimere, (news, the truth) tacere, (evidence) occultare
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