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1 roll
I [rəʊl]1) (of paper, cloth) rotolo m.; (of banknotes) mazzetta f.; (of flesh) rotolo m., rotolino m.2) (bread) panino m.3) (register) registro m., elenco m.II [rəʊl]1) (rocking motion) dondolio m.2) sport (in gymnastics) capriola f.3) aer. mar. rollio m.4) gioc. (of dice) rotolio m., lancio m.5) (deep sound) (of drums) rullo m.; (of thunder) rombo m., rimbombo m., brontolio m.III 1. [rəʊl]1) (push) fare rotolare [ball, log]to roll sth. away — fare rotolare via qcs
to roll sth. into a ball — (of paper) appallottolare qcs.; (of dough, clay) fare una palla di qcs.; (of wool) avvolgere qcs. in gomitolo, raggomitolare qcs
4) (turn)6) gioc. lanciare, gettare [ dice]7) ling.2.to roll one's "r"s — arrotare le erre
1) (move) [ball, rock] rotolare; [person, animal] rotolarsito roll backwards — [ car] fare marcia indietro
to roll down — [ car] scendere da [ hill]; [ rock] rotolare giù per [ hill]
to roll into — [ train] entrare in [ station]
to roll off — [ car] precipitare o cadere da [ cliff]
4) (reverberate) [ thunder] rimbombare, brontolare; [ drum] rullare5) (function) [ camera] girare; [ press] mettersi in funzione•- roll in- roll off- roll on- roll out- roll up••to be rolling in it — colloq. nuotare nell'oro
to be X, Y and Z rolled into one — essere X, Y e Z riuniti, incorporati in una sola cosa, mescolati in un tutt'uno
* * *I 1. [rəul] noun1) (anything flat (eg a piece of paper, a carpet) rolled into the shape of a tube, wound round a tube etc: a roll of kitchen foil; a toilet-roll.)2) (a small piece of baked bread dough, used eg for sandwiches: a cheese roll.)3) (an act of rolling: Our dog loves a roll on the grass.)4) (a ship's action of rocking from side to side: She said that the roll of the ship made her feel ill.)5) (a long low sound: the roll of thunder.)6) (a thick mass of flesh: I'd like to get rid of these rolls of fat round my waist.)7) (a series of quick beats (on a drum).)2. verb1) (to move by turning over like a wheel or ball: The coin/pencil rolled under the table; He rolled the ball towards the puppy; The ball rolled away.)2) (to move on wheels, rollers etc: The children rolled the cart up the hill, then let it roll back down again.)3) (to form (a piece of paper, a carpet) into the shape of a tube by winding: to roll the carpet back.)4) ((of a person or animal in a lying position) to turn over: The doctor rolled the patient (over) on to his side; The dog rolled on to its back.)5) (to shape (clay etc) into a ball or cylinder by turning it about between the hands: He rolled the clay into a ball.)6) (to cover with something by rolling: When the little girl's dress caught fire, they rolled her in a blanket.)7) (to make (something) flat or flatter by rolling something heavy over it: to roll a lawn; to roll pastry (out).)8) ((of a ship) to rock from side to side while travelling forwards: The storm made the ship roll.)9) (to make a series of low sounds: The thunder rolled; The drums rolled.)10) (to move (one's eyes) round in a circle to express fear, surprise etc.)11) (to travel in a car etc: We were rolling along merrily when a tyre burst.)12) ((of waves, rivers etc) to move gently and steadily: The waves rolled in to the shore.)13) ((of time) to pass: Months rolled by.)•- roller- rolling
- roller-skate 3. verb(to move on roller-skates: You shouldn't roller-skate on the pavement.) (pattinare con i pattini a rotelle)- roll in
- roll up II(a list of names, eg of pupils in a school etc: There are nine hundred pupils on the roll.)* * *I [rəʊl]1) (of paper, cloth) rotolo m.; (of banknotes) mazzetta f.; (of flesh) rotolo m., rotolino m.2) (bread) panino m.3) (register) registro m., elenco m.II [rəʊl]1) (rocking motion) dondolio m.2) sport (in gymnastics) capriola f.3) aer. mar. rollio m.4) gioc. (of dice) rotolio m., lancio m.5) (deep sound) (of drums) rullo m.; (of thunder) rombo m., rimbombo m., brontolio m.III 1. [rəʊl]1) (push) fare rotolare [ball, log]to roll sth. away — fare rotolare via qcs
to roll sth. into a ball — (of paper) appallottolare qcs.; (of dough, clay) fare una palla di qcs.; (of wool) avvolgere qcs. in gomitolo, raggomitolare qcs
4) (turn)6) gioc. lanciare, gettare [ dice]7) ling.2.to roll one's "r"s — arrotare le erre
1) (move) [ball, rock] rotolare; [person, animal] rotolarsito roll backwards — [ car] fare marcia indietro
to roll down — [ car] scendere da [ hill]; [ rock] rotolare giù per [ hill]
to roll into — [ train] entrare in [ station]
to roll off — [ car] precipitare o cadere da [ cliff]
4) (reverberate) [ thunder] rimbombare, brontolare; [ drum] rullare5) (function) [ camera] girare; [ press] mettersi in funzione•- roll in- roll off- roll on- roll out- roll up••to be rolling in it — colloq. nuotare nell'oro
to be X, Y and Z rolled into one — essere X, Y e Z riuniti, incorporati in una sola cosa, mescolati in un tutt'uno
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2 ooze
I [uːz] II 1. [uːz]1)2.to ooze butter — [ cake] trasudare burro
1)to ooze with — trasudare [butter, cream]
2) fig. irradiare [ charm]•- ooze out* * *[u:z] 1. verb1) (to flow slowly: The water oozed through the sand.) fluire2) (to have (something liquid) flowing slowly out: His wound was oozing blood.) colare2. noun(liquid, slippery mud: The river bed was thick with ooze.) fanghiglia, melma- oozy* * *[uːz]1. n2. vi3. vt* * *ooze (1) /u:z/n. [u]2 (geol.) sedimento marino organogeno3 terreno soffice e fangoso.ooze (2) /u:z/n.2 [u] stillicidio; trasudazione● ooze leather, tipo di pelle scamosciata.(to) ooze /u:z/A v. i.1 colare; fluire lentamente; stillare: Sweat was oozing from his forehead, il sudore gli colava dalla fronteB v. t.1 far colare; stillare2 (fig.) far trapelare; rivelare● (fig.) to ooze away, scomparire a poco a poco; spegnersi; svanire: My desire oozed away, il mio desiderio si spense □ to ooze blood, sanguinare lievemente □ to ooze with good cheer [optimism], trasudare buonumore [ottimismo].* * *I [uːz] II 1. [uːz]1)2.to ooze butter — [ cake] trasudare burro
1)to ooze with — trasudare [butter, cream]
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3 pile
I [paɪl]1) (untidy heap) mucchio m.; (stack) pila f.in a pile — accatastato, ammucchiato
2) colloq. (large amount)a pile of, piles of — un mucchio di
3) el. nucl. pila f.4) lett. o scherz. (building) edificio m.••II 1. [paɪl]to make one's pile — colloq. fare fortuna, farsi i soldi
2.to be piled with — [ surface] essere ingombro o pieno di [ objects]
verbo intransitivo colloq.to pile into — (board) [ people] ammassarsi su, accalcarsi su [ vehicle]; (crash) [ vehicle] tamponare [ other vehicle]
- pile in- pile on- pile upIII [paɪl] IV [paɪl]nome (of fabric, carpet) pelo m.* * *I 1. noun1) (a (large) number of things lying on top of each other in a tidy or untidy heap; a (large) quantity of something lying in a heap: There was a neat pile of books in the corner of the room; There was pile of rubbish at the bottom of the garden.)2) (a large quantity, especially of money: He must have piles of money to own a car like that.)2. verb(to make a pile of (something); to put (something) in a pile: He piled the boxes on the table.)- pile-up- pile up II(a large pillar or stake driven into the ground as a foundation for a building, bridge etc: The entire city of Venice is built on piles.)III noun(the thick soft surface of carpets and some kinds of cloth eg velvet: The rug has a deep/thick pile.)* * *pile (1) /paɪl/n.● pile-driver, battipalo; berta; (fam.) ( boxe) colpo (o pugno) poderoso, mazzata (fig.); ( calcio, ecc.) staffilata, stangata, stoccata □ pile-dweller, palafitticolo □ pile-dwelling, casa su palafitte; palafitta □ (ind. costr.) pile foundation, fondazione su pali □ (edil.) pile shoe, puntazza □ (archeol.) pile-work, palafitta □ to drive a pile, piantare un paloFALSI AMICI: pile non significa pile nel senso italiano di tessuto sintetico. ♦ pile (2) /paɪl/n.1 pila; cumulo; mucchio; catasta: There is a pile of dishes to wash, c'è una pila di piatti da lavare2 casamento; edificio; blocco di case; isolato3 (fam.) mucchio di quattrini; bel gruzzolo: to make a (o one's) pile, farsi un bel gruzzolo; far fortuna4 (fis. nucl.) pila5 (elettr.) pila a secco● pile-up, (autom.) ammasso (o groviglio) di auto ( incidente); carambola; ( ciclismo) groviglio ( di corridori caduti): DIALOGO → - Discussing sport- There was a three car pile-up on the first bend, c'è stato un tamponamento a catena di tre macchine alla prima curva □ atomic pile, pila atomica (o nucleare) □ funeral pile, pila funeraria; pira; rogo □ to stack st. in a pile, accatastare qc. □ wood pile, catasta di legnaFALSI AMICI: pile non significa pile nel senso italiano di tessuto sintetico NOTA D'USO: - pile o fleece?-. pile (3) /paɪl/n. [u]FALSI AMICI: pile non significa pile nel senso italiano di tessuto sintetico. (to) pile (1) /paɪl/v. t.1 palificare; conficcar pali in2 munire di palafitte.(to) pile (2) /paɪl/A v. t.1 accatastare; ammassare; ammucchiare; ammonticchiareB v. i.1 ammucchiarsi; accumularsi2 affollarsi; ammassarsi.* * *I [paɪl]1) (untidy heap) mucchio m.; (stack) pila f.in a pile — accatastato, ammucchiato
2) colloq. (large amount)a pile of, piles of — un mucchio di
3) el. nucl. pila f.4) lett. o scherz. (building) edificio m.••II 1. [paɪl]to make one's pile — colloq. fare fortuna, farsi i soldi
2.to be piled with — [ surface] essere ingombro o pieno di [ objects]
verbo intransitivo colloq.to pile into — (board) [ people] ammassarsi su, accalcarsi su [ vehicle]; (crash) [ vehicle] tamponare [ other vehicle]
- pile in- pile on- pile upIII [paɪl] IV [paɪl]nome (of fabric, carpet) pelo m. -
4 lie
I [laɪ]nome bugia f., menzogna f.to give the lie to sth., sb. — smentire qcs., qcn
••II 1. [laɪ] 2.verbo intransitivo ( forma in -ing lying; pass., p.pass. lied) mentire (to sb. a qcn.; about su, riguardo a)III [laɪ]nome (position) disposizione f., posizione f.IV [laɪ]1) (in horizontal position) [person, animal] (action) stendersi, distendersi, sdraiarsi; (state) stare disteso, stare sdraiato, giacere; [ objects] giacereto lie face down — stare a faccia in giù, mettersi a faccia in giù
2) (be situated) essere situato, trovarsi; (remain) restareto lie open — [ book] essere aperto
to lie before sb. — [life, career] aprirsi a qcn.
3) (can be found) stareto lie in — [cause, secret, fault] stare in; [popularity, strength] venire da
to lie in doing — [solution, cure] consistere nel fare
to lie behind — (be hidden) stare nascosto dietro; (instigate) essere all'origine di
to lie over — [ atmosphere] aleggiare su [place, gathering]
•- lie back- lie down- lie in- lie off- lie up••* * *I 1. noun(a false statement made with the intention of deceiving: It would be a lie to say I knew, because I didn't.)2. verb(to say etc something which is not true, with the intention of deceiving: There's no point in asking her - she'll just lie about it.)- liarII present participle - lying; verb1) (to be in or take a more or less flat position: She went into the bedroom and lay on the bed; The book was lying in the hall.)2) (to be situated; to be in a particular place etc: The farm lay three miles from the sea; His interest lies in farming.)3) (to remain in a certain state: The shop is lying empty now.)4) ((with in) (of feelings, impressions etc) to be caused by or contained in: His charm lies in his honesty.)•- lie back- lie down
- lie in
- lie in wait for
- lie in wait
- lie low
- lie with
- take lying down* * *I [laɪ]1. nbugia, menzognato tell lies — raccontare or dir bugie
2. vi, lying prpII [laɪ]1) (also: lie down) sdraiarsi, distendersi, (be lying) essere sdraiato (-a) or disteso (-a), giacere, (dead body) giacereto lie low fig — tenersi nell'ombra, (hide) nascondersi
2) (be situated) trovarsi, essere, (remain) rimanerethe town lies in a valley — la città è situata or si trova in una valle
where does the difficulty/difference lie? — dov'è or qual è la difficoltà/differenza?
the challenge lies in... — la difficoltà sta nel...
the best remedy lies in... — il miglior rimedio consiste nel...
•- lie back- lie down- lie in- lie up* * *I [laɪ]nome bugia f., menzogna f.to give the lie to sth., sb. — smentire qcs., qcn
••II 1. [laɪ] 2.verbo intransitivo ( forma in -ing lying; pass., p.pass. lied) mentire (to sb. a qcn.; about su, riguardo a)III [laɪ]nome (position) disposizione f., posizione f.IV [laɪ]1) (in horizontal position) [person, animal] (action) stendersi, distendersi, sdraiarsi; (state) stare disteso, stare sdraiato, giacere; [ objects] giacereto lie face down — stare a faccia in giù, mettersi a faccia in giù
2) (be situated) essere situato, trovarsi; (remain) restareto lie open — [ book] essere aperto
to lie before sb. — [life, career] aprirsi a qcn.
3) (can be found) stareto lie in — [cause, secret, fault] stare in; [popularity, strength] venire da
to lie in doing — [solution, cure] consistere nel fare
to lie behind — (be hidden) stare nascosto dietro; (instigate) essere all'origine di
to lie over — [ atmosphere] aleggiare su [place, gathering]
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5 heavy
['hevɪ] 1.to make sth. heavier — appesantire qcs.
2) (thick) [fabric, coat] pesante; [shoes, frame] grosso, pesante; [ line] spesso, pesante; [ features] pesante3) fig. (weighty) [movement, step, legs] pesante, appesantito; [irony, responsibility, blow] pesante; [ sigh] profondowith a heavy heart — con il cuore gonfio, a malincuore
4) (abundant) [traffic, gunfire] intenso; [ bleeding] copiosoto be a heavy drinker, smoker — essere un forte bevitore, un accanito fumatore
to be heavy on — [ machine] consumare una grande quantità di [ fuel]
5) (severe) [loss, debt] pesante; [ attack] intenso; [prison sentence, fine] severo; [ criticism] pesante, forte; [ cold] forteheavy fighting — lotta intensa, violenta
7) meteor. [ rain] forte; [ frost] intenso; [ fog] fitto; [ snow] abbondante; [ sky] coperto, minaccioso8) gastr. [meal, food] pesante10) (difficult, serious) [book, film, lecture] pesante, impegnativo2. 3.* * *['hevi]1) (having great weight; difficult to lift or carry: a heavy parcel.) pesante2) (having a particular weight: I wonder how heavy our little baby is.) pesante3) (of very great amount, force etc: heavy rain; a heavy blow; The ship capsized in the heavy seas; heavy taxes.) forte; violento4) (doing something to a great extent: He's a heavy smoker/drinker.) grande, accanito5) (dark and dull; looking or feeling stormy: a heavy sky/atmosphere.) pesante6) (difficult to read, do, understand etc: Books on philosophy are too heavy for me.) pesante7) ((of food) hard to digest: rather heavy pastry.) pesante8) (noisy and clumsy: heavy footsteps.) pesante•- heavily- heaviness
- heavy-duty
- heavy industry
- heavyweight
- heavy going
- a heavy heart
- make heavy weather of* * *['hevɪ] 1.to make sth. heavier — appesantire qcs.
2) (thick) [fabric, coat] pesante; [shoes, frame] grosso, pesante; [ line] spesso, pesante; [ features] pesante3) fig. (weighty) [movement, step, legs] pesante, appesantito; [irony, responsibility, blow] pesante; [ sigh] profondowith a heavy heart — con il cuore gonfio, a malincuore
4) (abundant) [traffic, gunfire] intenso; [ bleeding] copiosoto be a heavy drinker, smoker — essere un forte bevitore, un accanito fumatore
to be heavy on — [ machine] consumare una grande quantità di [ fuel]
5) (severe) [loss, debt] pesante; [ attack] intenso; [prison sentence, fine] severo; [ criticism] pesante, forte; [ cold] forteheavy fighting — lotta intensa, violenta
7) meteor. [ rain] forte; [ frost] intenso; [ fog] fitto; [ snow] abbondante; [ sky] coperto, minaccioso8) gastr. [meal, food] pesante10) (difficult, serious) [book, film, lecture] pesante, impegnativo2. 3. -
6 shield
I [ʃiːld]1) mil. scudo m.; arald. scudo m. araldico; fig. scudo m., protezione f., riparo m. ( against contro)2) sport scudetto m.3) tecn. (on machine) schermo m. protettivo4) AE (policeman's badge) distintivo m.II [ʃiːld]verbo transitivo (from weather) proteggere, riparare; (from danger) proteggere; (from authorities) (by lying) coprire; (by harbouring) dare asilo a [ criminal]to shield sb. with one's body — fare scudo a qcn. con il proprio corpo
* * *[ʃi:ld] 1. noun1) (a broad piece of metal, wood etc carried as a protection against weapons.) scudo2) (something or someone that protects: A thick steel plate acted as a heat shield.) scudo, protezione3) (a trophy shaped like a shield won in a sporting competition etc: My son has won the archery shield.) scudetto2. verb1) (to protect: The goggles shielded the motorcyclist's eyes from dust.) proteggere2) (to prevent from being seen clearly: That group of trees shields the house from the road.) proteggere, riparare* * *[ʃiːld]1. n(armour) scudo, (on machine etc) schermo (di protezione)2. vt* * *shield /ʃi:ld/n.2 (ind., mecc.) riparo; schermo3 (arald.) scudo; stemma6 (fis. nucl.) schermo● (stor.) shield-bearer, scudiero.(to) shield /ʃi:ld/v. t.1 difendere; proteggere; riparare; far scudo a (q.): to shield sb. with one's body, fare scudo a q. col proprio corpo; to shield one's eyes from the sun, ripararsi gli occhi dal sole; ( sport) to shield the ball, difendere (o proteggere) il pallone* * *I [ʃiːld]1) mil. scudo m.; arald. scudo m. araldico; fig. scudo m., protezione f., riparo m. ( against contro)2) sport scudetto m.3) tecn. (on machine) schermo m. protettivo4) AE (policeman's badge) distintivo m.II [ʃiːld]verbo transitivo (from weather) proteggere, riparare; (from danger) proteggere; (from authorities) (by lying) coprire; (by harbouring) dare asilo a [ criminal]to shield sb. with one's body — fare scudo a qcn. con il proprio corpo
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7 marker
['mɑːkə(r)]1) (anche marker pen) evidenziatore m., marker m.2) (tag) etichetta f.3) (person who keeps score) segnapunti m. e f.4) scol. univ. esaminatore m. (-trice)5) (bookmark) segnalibro m.6) sport marcatore m. (-trice)* * *1) (a person who marks eg the score at games.) segna-punti2) (something used for marking, eg in scoring, showing the position of something etc: The area is indicated by large green markers.) marcatore3) (a type of pen, usually with a thick point.) evidenziatore* * *marker /ˈmɑ:kə(r)/n.5 ( sport) marcatore ( chi marca un avversario): to drop one's marker, sganciarsi dal proprio marcatore; smarcarsi7 (chim., biol., med.) marker; marcatore; tracciante8 (ling.) marker; indicatore12 (pl.) (autom.) segnaletica orizzontale● marker beacon, radiofaro □ (naut.) marker buoy, boa da segnale.* * *['mɑːkə(r)]1) (anche marker pen) evidenziatore m., marker m.2) (tag) etichetta f.3) (person who keeps score) segnapunti m. e f.4) scol. univ. esaminatore m. (-trice)5) (bookmark) segnalibro m.6) sport marcatore m. (-trice) -
8 butt
I [bʌt]1) (end) estremità f., capo m.; (of tool) manico m., impugnatura f.; (of rifle) calcio m.; (of cigarette) mozzicone m.2) AE colloq. (buttocks) didietro m.II [bʌt]III [bʌt] IV [bʌt]to be the butt of sb.'s jokes — essere il bersaglio degli scherzi di qcn
verbo transitivo [ person] urtare con la testa, dare una testata a; [ animal] urtare con le corna, dare una cornata a- butt inV [bʌt]* * *I verb(to strike (someone or something) with the head: He fell over when the goat butted him.)- butt inII 1. noun(someone whom others criticize or tell jokes about: She's the butt of all his jokes.)2. noun1) (the thick and heavy end (especially of a rifle).)2) (the end of a finished cigar, cigarette etc: His cigarette butt was the cause of the fire.)3) ((slang) a person's bottom: Come on, get off your butt - we have work to do.)* * *I [bʌt] n- butt inII [bʌt] nShooting ArcheryIII [bʌt]she's the butt of his jokes — è il bersaglio dei suoi scherzi, è il suo zimbello
1. n(push with head) testata, (of goat) cornata2. vtdare una testata (or una cornata) aIV [bʌt] nbotte f* * *butt (1) /bʌt/n.butt (2) /bʌt/n.4 mozzicone di sigaretta; cicca6 (pl.) tiro a segno; poligono (di tiro)8 mira; scopo; fine10 ( slang USA) deretano; didietro; chiappe (pop.): Get off your butt and do your homework, alza le chiappe e va a fare il compito!11 (falegn.) cerniera● ( slang USA) butt boy, gregario ( di una gang) □ butt-end, V. sopra, def. 3 □ ( slang USA) butt-legging, contrabbando di sigarette.butt (3) /bʌt/n.(zool., Hippoglossus hippoglossus) ippoglosso.butt (4) /bʌt/n.1 cozzo; cornata; incornata2 ( anche sport) testata: The goat gave me a butt in the stomach, la capra mi diede una testata nello stomaco(to) butt (1) /bʌt/v. t.2 (tecn.) fare giunti di testa.(to) butt (2) /bʌt/v. i. e t.1 cozzare, andare a cozzare, dar di cozzo; urtare (contro q., qc.): He butted against a tree in the dark, nel buio è andato a cozzare contro un albero2 incornare; avanzare (o muoversi) a testa bassa; fare l'atto di cozzare ( come fanno gli animali forniti di corna)4 sporgere; venire in fuori● ( slang) to butt in, intromettersi; dare consigli non richiesti; interferire; ficcanasare (pop.) □ ( slang) to butt out, andarsene; girare al largo; smetterla di ficcanasare (pop.).* * *I [bʌt]1) (end) estremità f., capo m.; (of tool) manico m., impugnatura f.; (of rifle) calcio m.; (of cigarette) mozzicone m.2) AE colloq. (buttocks) didietro m.II [bʌt]III [bʌt] IV [bʌt]to be the butt of sb.'s jokes — essere il bersaglio degli scherzi di qcn
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9 Peg
[peg]nome proprio diminutivo di Margaret* * *[peɡ] 1. noun1) (a usually short, not very thick, piece of wood, metal etc used to fasten or mark something: There were four pegs stuck in the ground.) paletto2) (a hook on a wall or door for hanging clothes etc on: Hang your clothes on the pegs in the cupboard.) piolo, (attaccapanni)3) ((also clothes-peg) a wooden or plastic clip for holding clothes etc to a rope while drying.) molletta da bucato2. verb(to fasten with a peg: She pegged the clothes on the washing-line.) (stendere)- take someone down a peg or two- take down a peg or two
- take someone down a peg
- take down a peg* * *(First names) Peg /pɛg/, Peggy /ˈpɛgɪ/f. dim. di Margaret* * *[peg]nome proprio diminutivo di Margaret
См. также в других словарях:
thick — thick1 [ θık ] adjective *** ▸ 1 long between edges ▸ 2 growing close together ▸ 3 not flowing easily ▸ 4 filling air completely ▸ 5 full of something ▸ 6 hard to understand ▸ 7 stupid ▸ 8 very friendly with someone ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) a thick… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
thick — I UK [θɪk] / US adjective Word forms thick : adjective thick comparative thicker superlative thickest *** 1) a) a thick object or material has a long distance between two opposite sides, edges, or surfaces She was wearing a thick woollen sweater … English dictionary
with — [ wıð, wıθ ] preposition *** 1. ) together if one person or thing is with another or does something with them, they are together or they do it together: Hannah lives with her parents. chicken served with vegetables and mushrooms I ll be with you… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
slather with something — ˈslather sth on sth | ˈslather with/in sth | ˌslather sthˈon derived to cover sth with a thick layer of a substance • hot dogs slathered with mustard Main entry: ↑slatherderived … Useful english dictionary
thick — [[t]θɪ̱k[/t]] ♦♦♦ thicker, thickest 1) ADJ GRADED Something that is thick has a large distance between its two opposite sides. For breakfast I had a thick slice of bread and syrup... He wore glasses with thick rims... This material is very thick… … English dictionary
thick — thick1 W2S2 [θık] adj comparative thicker superlative thickest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not thin)¦ 2¦(measurement)¦ 3¦(trees/bushes etc)¦ 4¦(smoke/cloud etc)¦ 5¦(liquid)¦ 6¦(hair/fur)¦ 7¦(stupid)¦ 8¦(vo … Dictionary of contemporary English
thick — 1 /TIk/ adjective 1 THINGS a) measuring a particular amount, especially more than usual, between two surfaces or sides: a thick oak door | Wrap your baby in a thick towel or blanket. | 3 feet/1cm/two inches etc thick: In some places, the walls… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
thick — adjective 1》 with opposite sides or surfaces relatively far apart. ↘(of a garment or similar item) made of heavy material. 2》 made up of a large number of things or people close together. ↘(thick with) densely filled or covered with.… … English new terms dictionary
with */*/*/ — UK [wɪð] / US / UK [wɪθ] / US preposition 1) together if one person or thing is with another or does something with them, they are together or they do it together Hannah lives with her parents. chicken pie served with vegetables and mushrooms I… … English dictionary
thick — thickish, adj. thickly, adv. /thik/, adj., thicker, thickest, adv., thicker, thickest, n. adj. 1. having relatively great extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thin: a thick slice. 2. measured, as specified, between opposite… … Universalium
thick*/*/*/ — [θɪk] adj I 1) a thick object or material has a long distance between two opposite sides, edges, or surfaces a thick woollen sweater[/ex] a thick layer of snow[/ex] 2) used for stating the distance between the opposite surfaces or edges of a… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English