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1 foist
[fɔɪst]to foist sth. on sb. — (impose) imporre qcs. a qcn.; (off-load) rifilare o appioppare qcs. a qcn
* * *[fɔɪst]to foist sth. on sb. — (impose) imporre qcs. a qcn.; (off-load) rifilare o appioppare qcs. a qcn
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2 foist vt
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3 (to) foist
(to) foist /fɔɪst/v. t.1 imporre ( surrettiziamente): to foist one's company (o oneself) on sb., imporre la propria presenza a q.2 affibbiare; rifilare; sbolognare (fam.): to foist ( off) bad money on sb., rifilare soldi falsi a q.3 inserire di nascosto; introdurre con l'inganno (per es., una clausola in un contratto). -
4 (to) foist
(to) foist /fɔɪst/v. t.1 imporre ( surrettiziamente): to foist one's company (o oneself) on sb., imporre la propria presenza a q.2 affibbiare; rifilare; sbolognare (fam.): to foist ( off) bad money on sb., rifilare soldi falsi a q.3 inserire di nascosto; introdurre con l'inganno (per es., una clausola in un contratto). -
5 wish ****
[wɪʃ]1. n1) (desire) desiderio, (specific desire) richiesta2)best wishes — (in greetings) tanti auguri, (in letter) cordiali saluti
"with best wishes, Kathy" — "cari saluti, Kathy"
2. vt1) (want) volere, desiderareI wish I could! — mi piacerebbe!, magari!
2)to wish sb on sb — appioppare or affibbiare qn a qn3) (bid, express) augurareto wish sb good luck/a happy Christmas/a happy birthday — augurare a qn buona fortuna/buon Natale/buon compleanno
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foist — [ fɔıst ] verb foist ,on or foist u,pon phrasal verb transitive usually passive foist something on/upon someone to force someone to accept or deal with something that they do not want: Voters are tired of new regulations foisted on them by… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
foist something on someone — foist (something) on (someone) to force someone to accept or experience something. We even foist junk food on children in school cafeterias. Usage notes: sometimes in the form foist something off on someone: You cannot foist this ridiculous plan… … New idioms dictionary
foist something on — foist (something) on (someone) to force someone to accept or experience something. We even foist junk food on children in school cafeterias. Usage notes: sometimes in the form foist something off on someone: You cannot foist this ridiculous plan… … New idioms dictionary
foist on someone — foist (something) on (someone) to force someone to accept or experience something. We even foist junk food on children in school cafeterias. Usage notes: sometimes in the form foist something off on someone: You cannot foist this ridiculous plan… … New idioms dictionary
foist on — foist (something) on (someone) to force someone to accept or experience something. We even foist junk food on children in school cafeterias. Usage notes: sometimes in the form foist something off on someone: You cannot foist this ridiculous plan… … New idioms dictionary
foist — has meanings similar to fob off, but it is not followed by off and is not used in this meaning with a person as its object; you can foist something on someone but you cannot foist someone (off) with something: • I can t go around the house… … Modern English usage
foist on — ˈfoist ˌon ˈfoist u ˌpon [transitive] usually passive [present tense I/you/we/they foist on he/she/it foists on present participle … Useful english dictionary
foist upon — ˈfoist ˌon ˈfoist u ˌpon [transitive] usually passive [present tense I/you/we/they foist on he/she/it foists on … Useful english dictionary
Foist — (foist), n. [OF. fuste stick, boat, fr. L. fustis cudgel. Cf. 1st {Fust}.] A light and fast sailing ship. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Foist — Foist, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Foisted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Foisting}.] [Cf. OD. vysten to fizzle, D. veesten, E. fizz, fitchet, bullfist.] To insert surreptitiously, wrongfully, or without warrant; to interpolate; to pass off (something spurious or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
foist — [fɔɪst] verb foist something on/upon somebody phrasal verb [transitive] to force someone to accept or deal with something that they do not want: • Decisions have been foisted on the staff by the board of directors. • I keep getting work foisted… … Financial and business terms