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1 moonlight flit
to do a moonlight flit — (BrE) largarse* (fam) ( para no pagar)
* * *to do a moonlight flit — (BrE) largarse* (fam) ( para no pagar)
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2 to do a moonlight flit
irse a la chita callando————————largarse a la chita callando -
3 to do a (moonlight flit)
(Brit) marcharse de una casa a la francesa -
4 flit
flitpast tense, past participle - flitted; verb(to move quickly and lightly from place to place: Butterflies flitted around in the garden.) revolotear, mover- flittingtr[flɪt]1 (escape) escapada1 (birds, insects) revolotear, volar; (people) mover\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto do a moonlight flit irse a la chita callando1) : revolotear2)to flit about : ir y venir rápidamentev.• pasar rápidamente v.• revolotear v.• volar v.
I flɪtintransitive verb - tt- \<\<bird/butterfly/bat\>\> revolotear
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noun (BrE)[flɪt]to do a (moonlight) flit — (colloq) largarse*
1.VI [bat, butterfly] revolotearto flit in/out — [person] entrar/salir precipitadamente
2.N- do a* * *
I [flɪt]intransitive verb - tt- \<\<bird/butterfly/bat\>\> revolotear
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noun (BrE)to do a (moonlight) flit — (colloq) largarse*
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5 moonlight
noun, adjective ((made with the help of) the light reflected by the moon: The sea looked silver in the moonlight; a moonlight raid.) luz de la lunamoonlight n luz de lunatr['mʊːnlaɪt]1 claro de luna, luz nombre femenino de luna■ by/in the moonlight a la luz de la luna1 (night) de lunaintransitive verb (pt & pp moonlighted)1 familiar estar pluriempleado,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto do a moonlight flit largarse a la chita callandomoonlight ['mu:n.laɪt] vi: estar pluriempleado: claro m de luna, luz f de la lunan.• luna s.f.• luz de la luna s.f.
I 'muːnlaɪtmass noun luz f de la luna
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intransitive verb tener* un segundo empleo, estar* pluriempleado['muːnlaɪt]1.N luz f de la lunaby moonlight, in the moonlight — a la luz de la luna
2.VI * practicar el pluriempleo3.CPDmoonlight flit N — (Brit) mudanza f a la chita callando
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I ['muːnlaɪt]mass noun luz f de la luna
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intransitive verb tener* un segundo empleo, estar* pluriempleado
См. также в других словарях:
moonlight flit — noun or moonlight flitting slang Britain : a departure by night with one s possessions to avoid paying rent * * * moonlight flit or moonlight flitting noun A hasty removal by night, esp without paying due rent • • • Main Entry: ↑moon * * * moon … Useful english dictionary
moonlight flit — n. (colloq.) (BE) moving without paying one s rent, debts to do a moonlight flit * * * [ˌmuːnlaɪt flɪt(ɪŋ)] (colloq.) (BE) [ moving without paying one s rent, debts ] to do a moonlight flit … Combinatory dictionary
moonlight flit — Someone who does a moonlight flit leaves a place quickly and in secret, usually to avoid paying debts. Just before the rent was due he did a moonlight flit … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
moonlight flit — /munlaɪt ˈflɪt/ (say moohnluyt flit) noun Colloquial 1. a departure by night with one s possessions in order to avoid payment of rent. 2. any sudden departure, especially to avoid a disagreeable circumstance. –moonlight flitting, noun …
moonlight flit — the clandestine departure of an absconding debtor Formerly, a tenant in arrears with his rent, whose chattels could be distrained by the landlord so long as they remained in the rented premises, but not elsewhere: He has e en made a… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
do a moonlight flit — british phrase to leave a place secretly, especially during the night, in order to avoid paying money that you owe Thesaurus: to leave a place quietly and secretlysynonym Main entry: flit * * * do a moonlight flit see ↑moonlight, 1 … Useful english dictionary
do a moonlight flit — British, informal to leave somewhere secretly at night, usually to avoid paying money that you owe. We could always do a moonlight flit that way we wouldn t have to explain about the money … New idioms dictionary
moonlight flit — n. (British) act of secretly leaving a rented house during the night to avoid paying rent … English contemporary dictionary
moonlight flit — Departure late at night with one s possessions to avoid paying rent … A concise dictionary of English slang
moonlight flitting — noun see moonlight flit * * * moonlight flit or moonlight flitting noun A hasty removal by night, esp without paying due rent • • • Main Entry: ↑moon … Useful english dictionary
flit — flit1 [ flıt ] verb intransitive 1. ) to appear for a very short time: The ghost of a smile flitted across her features. 2. ) to move quickly from one place to another without stopping long: She has flitted from one country to another seeking… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English