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1 chew
I [tʃuː]1) (act) masticazione f.2) (sweet) caramella f. (gommosa)II 1. [tʃuː]2.to chew a hole in sth. — fare un buco in qualcosa a forza di rosicchiare
verbo intransitivo masticare••* * *[ u:](to break (food etc) with the teeth before swallowing: If you chew your food properly it is easier to digest.) masticare* * *chew /tʃu:/n.1 masticamento; masticata(to) chew /tʃu:/A v. t.B v. i.2 rodere; rosicchiare; mordicchiare: to chew at a fingernail, mordicchiarsi un'unghia; to chew on a bone, rosicchiare un osso● (volg. USA) to chew sb. 's ass, fare un cazziatone a q. (pop.) □ to chew the cud, ( dei bovini) ruminare; (fig. fam.) ruminare, rimuginare, ponzare □ ( slang USA) to chew sb. 's ear off, intontire q. di chiacchiere; fare una testa così a q. (fam.) □ ( slang USA) to chew face, baciarsi □ (fam.) to chew the fat (o the rag), parlare del più e del meno; parlare a ruota libera □ to chew a hole in st., fare un buco in qc. a forza di rosicchiare □ (cinem., teatr.) to chew the scenery, gigioneggiare.* * *I [tʃuː]1) (act) masticazione f.2) (sweet) caramella f. (gommosa)II 1. [tʃuː]2.to chew a hole in sth. — fare un buco in qualcosa a forza di rosicchiare
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2 gnaw
[nɔː] 1.verbo transitivo rodere, rosicchiare [bone, wood]; fig. (torment) [hunger, remorse] rodere; [ pain] attanagliare2.to gnaw at o on sth. — rodere o rosicchiare qcs
* * *[no:](to bite or chew with a scraping movement: The dog was gnawing a large bone; The mice have gnawed holes in the walls of this room.) rosicchiare, rosicare- gnawing* * *[nɔː]1. vt2. vito gnaw at — rosicchiare, fig rodere
* * *[nɔː] 1.verbo transitivo rodere, rosicchiare [bone, wood]; fig. (torment) [hunger, remorse] rodere; [ pain] attanagliare2.to gnaw at o on sth. — rodere o rosicchiare qcs
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3 rag
I 1. [ræg]1) (cloth) brandello m., cencio m., straccio m.2) colloq. (local newspaper) giornale m. locale; spreg. (tabloid) giornalaccio m., giornale m. di scarsa qualità2.nome plurale rags (old clothes) stracci m., abiti m. vecchiin rags — cencioso, vestito di stracci
••it's like a red rag to a bull — gli fa vedere rosso, lo fa andare in bestia
II [ræg]to lose one's rag — AE colloq. uscire dai gangheri
* * *[ræɡ](a piece of old, torn or worn cloth: I'll polish my bike with this old rag.) straccio- ragged- raggedly
- raggedness
- rags* * *I [ræɡ] n1) (piece of cloth) straccio, cenciorags npl, (old clothes) stracci mpl2) (fam: newspaper) giornalaccioII [ræɡ] vt Brit* * *rag (1) /ræg/n.2 ( anche fig.) brandello; lembo: in rags, in brandelli; stracciato; The book had been torn to rags, il libro era stato ridotto a brandelli● rag-and-bone man, straccivendolo □ rag doll, bambola di pezza □ rag market, mercato di abiti usati □ rag merchant, straccivendolo □ rag-paper, carta di stracci □ (edil.) rag-rolling, pittura a straccio; cenciatura □ rag rug, tappeto di stracci intrecciati; «rag rug» □ (fam.) a rags-to-riches story, la storia di un'ascesa dalla povertà alla ricchezza □ (fam.) the rag trade, l'industria dell'abbigliamento □ as a red rag to a bull, come agitare un drappo rosso davanti a un toro infuriato □ ( slang) to chew the rag, farsi una chiacchierata □ (fam.) to feel like a wet rag, sentirsi uno straccio □ from rags to riches, dalla povertà alla ricchezza □ (fam. ingl.) to lose one's rag, perdere le staffe □ ( slang USA) to be on the rag, avere le mestruazioni □ (fam. USA) to take the rag off the bush, batterli tutti; essere il massimo: I've seen loads already but this sure takes the rag off the bush!, ne ho già visti un mucchio ma questo di sicuro li batte tutti!rag (2) /ræg/n. ( slang)1 (in GB) serie di manifestazioni di intrattenimento organizzate dagli studenti universitari a scopo di beneficenza ( in un giorno detto rag day, o in una data settimana, rag week)2 scherzo chiassoso; burla.rag (3) /ræg/n.(mus.) brano di ragtime.rag (4) /ræg/n.(edil.) lastra di ardesia ( per tetti).(to) rag (1) /ræg/v. t.1 (antiq.) prendersi gioco di; burlarsi di(to) rag (2) /ræg/v. t.* * *I 1. [ræg]1) (cloth) brandello m., cencio m., straccio m.2) colloq. (local newspaper) giornale m. locale; spreg. (tabloid) giornalaccio m., giornale m. di scarsa qualità2.nome plurale rags (old clothes) stracci m., abiti m. vecchiin rags — cencioso, vestito di stracci
••it's like a red rag to a bull — gli fa vedere rosso, lo fa andare in bestia
II [ræg]to lose one's rag — AE colloq. uscire dai gangheri
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