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[kræk]1. n1) (split, slit: in glass, pottery) incrinatura, scheggiatura, (in wall, plaster, ground, paint) crepa, spaccatura, (in skin) screpolaturathrough the crack in the door — (slight opening) dalla fessura della porta
2) (noise: of twigs) scricchiolio, crepitio, (of whip) schiocco, (of rifle, of gun) colpo, (of thunder) boato3)a crack on the head — una botta in testa4)(
fam: attempt) to have a crack at sth — tentare qc5) (fam: joke, insult) battuta6) Drugs crack m inv2. vt1) (break: glass, pottery) incrinare, (wood) schiantare, (nut) schiacciare, (egg) rompere, fig, (fam: safe) scassinare, (bottle) stappare, aprire2) (cause to sound: whip, finger joints) (far) schioccareto crack jokes fam — dire battute, scherzare
3) (case, mystery: solve) risolvere, (code) decifrare3. vi1) (break: pottery, glass) incrinarsi, (ground, wall) creparsi, (dry wood) schiantarsi, (skin) screpolarsito crack under the strain — (person) non reggere alla tensione
2) (whip) schioccare, (dry wood) scricchiolare4. adj(team, regiment) scelto (-a), (athlete) di prim'ordine•- crack up -
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I 1. [kræk]1) (in varnish) screpolatura f.; (in wall, cup, mirror, ground) crepa f., incrinatura f. (anche fig.); (in bone) incrinatura f.2) (narrow opening) (in rock) crepa f., fenditura f.; (in door, curtains) fessura f., spiraglio m.3) (drug) (anche crack cocaine) crack m.4) (noise) (of twig, bone) scricchiolio m., scrocchio m.; (of whip) schiocco m.; (of shot) schianto m., scoppio m.5) colloq. (attempt) prova f., tentativo m.to have a crack at — fare il tentativo di conquistare [ title]; cercare di battere [ record]
6) colloq. (jibe) battuta f., frecciata f. ( about su); (joke) motto m. di spirito, barzelletta f. ( about su)2.••II 1. [kræk]1) (make a crack in) (fare) incrinare [mirror, bone, wall, cup]; (make fine cracks in) (fare) screpolare [ varnish]to crack sth. open — aprire qcs.
to crack one's head open — colloq. rompersi la testa
I've cracked it — colloq. ci sono arrivato, ho capito
4) (make cracking sound with) schioccare [ whip]; fare schioccare, fare scrocchiare [ knuckles]to crack sb. on the head — colpire qcn. alla testa
to crack one's head on sth. — picchiare la testa su qcs.
to crack the whip — fig. farsi sentire
5) (overcome) spezzare, sconfiggere [defences, opposition]6)2.to crack a joke — raccontare una barzelletta, fare una battuta
1) (develop cracks) [ bone] incrinarsi; [mirror, cup, wall, ice] incrinarsi, creparsi, spaccarsi; [ varnish] creparsi, screpolarsi; [ skin] screpolarsi; [ ground] fendersi2) (cease to resist) [ person] cedere, crollare3) (make sharp sound) [knuckles, twig] schioccare, scrocchiare; [ whip] schioccare4) [ voice] rompersi, incrinarsi•- crack up••not all o not as good as it's cracked up to be non così bravo come tutti dicevano; to get cracking — darsi da fare, muoversi
* * *[kræk] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) break partly without falling to pieces: The window cracked down the middle.) rompersi, incrinarsi2) (to break (open): He cracked the peanuts between his finger and thumb.) schiacciare, spaccare3) (to make a sudden sharp sound of breaking: The twig cracked as I stepped on it.) rompersi4) (to make (a joke): He's always cracking jokes.) raccontare5) (to open (a safe) by illegal means.) scassinare6) (to solve (a code).) decifrare7) (to give in to torture or similar pressures: The spy finally cracked under their questioning and told them everything he knew.) cedere2. noun1) (a split or break: There's a crack in this cup.) incrinatura2) (a narrow opening: The door opened a crack.) fessura3) (a sudden sharp sound: the crack of whip.) schiocco4) (a blow: a crack on the jaw.) colpo, botta5) (a joke: He made a crack about my big feet.) battuta6) (a very addictive drug: He died of too much crack with alcohol) crack3. adjective(expert: a crack racing-driver.) formidabile- cracked- crackdown
- cracker
- crackers
- crack a book
- crack down on
- crack down
- get cracking
- have a crack at
- have a crack* * *crack (1) /kræk/A n.2 fessura; fenditura; incrinatura; crepa; screpolatura: The vase has a crack in it, il vaso ha un'incrinatura; The windscreen of that car is full of cracks, il parabrezza di quella macchina è tutto incrinato; Open the window just a crack, please, per favore, fa' una fessura (o uno spiraglio) alla finestra; a crack in the ice, una crepa nel ghiaccio3 forte colpo; botta; percossa: He gave me a crack on the head, mi diede una botta sulla testa (o uno scappellotto)4 [u] il mutare della voce ( per raucedine, emozione, o durante la pubertà): crack-voiced, dalla voce fessa10 (metall.) cricca11 (ipp.) crack; cavallo di prim'ordine13 (solo sing.) (fam.) opportunità; occasione14 [u] (fam. irl., anche craic) spasso; divertimento: just for the crack, soltanto per divertirsi; per gioco15 (dial. scozz.) chiacchierata16 ( Internet) crack (intrusione illegale in un sistema informatico oppure la disattivazione dei meccanismi di protezione di un software)B a. (fam.)1 di prim'ordine; eccellente; ottimo; fuoriclasse; formidabile (fam.): He's a crack shot, è un tiratore formidabile2 (mil., sport) scelto; speciale: a crack regiment, un reggimento scelto; crack police force, reparto speciale di polizia ( ben addestrato, ecc.)● crack-brain, scemo; matto □ crack-brained, bizzarro, strambo; tocco; picchiatello; pazzesco: a crack-brained plan, un progetto pazzesco □ ( droga) crack cocaine, crack □ crack house, locale dove si può consumare o comprare crack ( la droga) □ (antiq., scherz.) the crack of doom, il giorno del Giudizio Universale □ (fam.) a crack shot, un gran tiratore; un tiratore infallibile □ at the crack of dawn (o of day), all'alba; allo spuntar del giorno □ (fam. GB) a fair crack of the whip, l'opportunità di poter fare qualcosa □ (fig.) to paper over the cracks, coprire (o mascherare) i difetti □ (fam. USA) to slip (o to fall) through the cracks, andare perso; venir trascurato.crack (2) /kræk/inter.crac!; bum!; pum!♦ (to) crack /kræk/A v. i.1 incrinarsi; creparsi; screpolarsi; fendersi; spaccarsi: Suddenly the ice cracked, all'improvviso il ghiaccio s'incrinò; The enamel had cracked, lo smalto si era screpolato; Their marriage is starting to crack, il loro matrimonio si sta incrinando2 cedere (psicologicamente); crollare: to crack under the strain, crollare per la tensione; The prisoner cracked under torture, messo alla tortura, il prigioniero è crollato3 crepitare; ( di frusta) schioccare; ( di giunture) scrocchiare: The machine guns were cracking, le mitragliatrici crepitavano7 (chim.) subire la piroscissioneB v. t.3 (far) schioccare; (far) scrocchiare: to crack the whip, schioccare la frusta; to crack one's finger joints, far scrocchiare le dita4 (far) incrinare; far screpolare; far crepare: to crack a vase, incrinare un vaso; The heat has cracked the paint, il calore ha fatto screpolare la vernice6 urtare, picchiare, sbattere ( con un rumore secco): to crack one's head on the floor, picchiare la testa sul pavimento8 risolvere ( un problema, un caso, ecc.); decifrare ( un codice, ecc.); sbrogliare ( una difficoltà)9 (fam.) stappare (o aprire) e bere: to crack a beer, aprire una birra; to crack a bottle with sb., bere una bottiglia con q.11 (fam.) riuscire a entrare in; sfondare: ( di libro, disco, ecc.) to crack the top list, piazzarsi fra i primi; sfondare; to crack the most exclusive literary circles in London, riuscire a entrare (o a sfondare) nei circoli letterari più chiusi di Londra12 (chim.) scindere; sottoporre a piroscissione13 ( Internet) infrangere la sicurezza, accedere e usare illegalmente ( sistemi o programmi protetti); craccare ( gergo)● to crack a joke, raccontare una barzelletta; fare una battuta □ (fam.) to crack a smile, aprirsi in un sorriso □ (fam. USA) to crack a book, aprire un libro ( per studiare) □ (fam.) to crack open, aprire; ( anche) demolire ( una tesi, ecc.) □ (fig.) to crack the whip, schioccare la frusta (fig.); farsi sentire (fig.); farsi obbedire □ (fam. USA) to crack wise, fare lo spiritoso; dire spiritosaggini □ (fam.) to get cracking, darsi da fare; muoversi; darsi una mossa; darci dentro; DIALOGO → - Coursework- I need to get cracking on the coursework this weekend, mi devo mettere sotto con il compito nel fine settimana.* * *I 1. [kræk]1) (in varnish) screpolatura f.; (in wall, cup, mirror, ground) crepa f., incrinatura f. (anche fig.); (in bone) incrinatura f.2) (narrow opening) (in rock) crepa f., fenditura f.; (in door, curtains) fessura f., spiraglio m.3) (drug) (anche crack cocaine) crack m.4) (noise) (of twig, bone) scricchiolio m., scrocchio m.; (of whip) schiocco m.; (of shot) schianto m., scoppio m.5) colloq. (attempt) prova f., tentativo m.to have a crack at — fare il tentativo di conquistare [ title]; cercare di battere [ record]
6) colloq. (jibe) battuta f., frecciata f. ( about su); (joke) motto m. di spirito, barzelletta f. ( about su)2.••II 1. [kræk]1) (make a crack in) (fare) incrinare [mirror, bone, wall, cup]; (make fine cracks in) (fare) screpolare [ varnish]to crack sth. open — aprire qcs.
to crack one's head open — colloq. rompersi la testa
I've cracked it — colloq. ci sono arrivato, ho capito
4) (make cracking sound with) schioccare [ whip]; fare schioccare, fare scrocchiare [ knuckles]to crack sb. on the head — colpire qcn. alla testa
to crack one's head on sth. — picchiare la testa su qcs.
to crack the whip — fig. farsi sentire
5) (overcome) spezzare, sconfiggere [defences, opposition]6)2.to crack a joke — raccontare una barzelletta, fare una battuta
1) (develop cracks) [ bone] incrinarsi; [mirror, cup, wall, ice] incrinarsi, creparsi, spaccarsi; [ varnish] creparsi, screpolarsi; [ skin] screpolarsi; [ ground] fendersi2) (cease to resist) [ person] cedere, crollare3) (make sharp sound) [knuckles, twig] schioccare, scrocchiare; [ whip] schioccare4) [ voice] rompersi, incrinarsi•- crack up••not all o not as good as it's cracked up to be non così bravo come tutti dicevano; to get cracking — darsi da fare, muoversi
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I [dʒəʊk]1) (amusing story) barzelletta f., battuta f., storiella f. ( about su)to have a joke about sth. — raccontare una storiella su qcs
2) (laughing matter) scherzo m., burla f.3) (prank) scherzo m., burla f.to play a joke on sb. — fare uno scherzo a qcn., giocare un brutto tiro a qcn
4) (object of ridicule) (person) zimbello m.; (event, situation) cosa f. buffa, ridicolaII [dʒəʊk]verbo intransitivo scherzare, raccontare barzelletteit's no joking matter — non è cosa da ridere, non c'è da scherzare
* * *[‹əuk] 1. noun1) (anything said or done to cause laughter: He told/made the old joke about the elephant in the refrigerator; He dressed up as a ghost for a joke; He played a joke on us and dressed up as a ghost.) barzelletta2) (something that causes laughter or amusement: The children thought it a huge joke when the cat stole the fish.) cosa ridicola2. verb1) (to make a joke or jokes: They joked about my mistake for a long time afterwards.) scherzare2) (to talk playfully and not seriously: Don't be upset by what he said - he was only joking.) scherzare•- joker- jokingly
- it's no joke
- joking apart/aside
- take a joke* * *I [dʒəʊk]1) (amusing story) barzelletta f., battuta f., storiella f. ( about su)to have a joke about sth. — raccontare una storiella su qcs
2) (laughing matter) scherzo m., burla f.3) (prank) scherzo m., burla f.to play a joke on sb. — fare uno scherzo a qcn., giocare un brutto tiro a qcn
4) (object of ridicule) (person) zimbello m.; (event, situation) cosa f. buffa, ridicolaII [dʒəʊk]verbo intransitivo scherzare, raccontare barzelletteit's no joking matter — non è cosa da ridere, non c'è da scherzare
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I [θruː]1) (from one side to the other) attraverso, per2) (via, by way of)to look through — guardare in [ binoculars]; guardare da [hole, window]
3) (past)to go through — passare con [ red light]
to get o go through — passare attraverso [ barricade]; passare [ customs]
4) (among)to search through — frugare in [ bag]
to book sth. through a travel agent — prenotare qcs. tramite un'agenzia di viaggi
6) (because of)open April through September — AE aperto da aprile a settembre compreso
••II [θruː]to let sb. through — lasciare passare qcn
2) (completely)to read sth. right through — leggere qcs. fino in fondo o fino alla fine
4) tel.III [θruː]to know sth. through and through — conoscere qcs. come le proprie tasche
1) colloq. (finished) finitowe're through — (of a couple) tra noi è finita
"no through road" — "strada senza uscita"
"through traffic" — (on roadsign) "circonvallazione"
3) (successful)4) BE (worn)* * *[Ɵru:] 1. preposition1) (into from one direction and out of in the other: The water flows through a pipe.) attraverso2) (from side to side or end to end of: He walked (right) through the town.) attraverso3) (from the beginning to the end of: She read through the magazine.) completamente4) (because of: He lost his job through his own stupidity.) (a causa di)5) (by way of: He got the job through a friend.) tramite6) ((American) from... to (inclusive): I work Monday through Friday.) da (...) a (...)2. adverb(into and out of; from one side or end to the other; from beginning to end: He went straight/right through.) attraverso; completamente3. adjective1) ((of a bus or train) that goes all the way to one's destination, so that one doesn't have to change (buses or trains): There isn't a through train - you'll have to change.) diretto2) (finished: Are you through yet?) finito•4. adverb(in every part: The house was furnished throughout.) completamente, interamente- soaked
- wet through
- through and through
- through with* * *I [θruː]1) (from one side to the other) attraverso, per2) (via, by way of)to look through — guardare in [ binoculars]; guardare da [hole, window]
3) (past)to go through — passare con [ red light]
to get o go through — passare attraverso [ barricade]; passare [ customs]
4) (among)to search through — frugare in [ bag]
to book sth. through a travel agent — prenotare qcs. tramite un'agenzia di viaggi
6) (because of)open April through September — AE aperto da aprile a settembre compreso
••II [θruː]to let sb. through — lasciare passare qcn
2) (completely)to read sth. right through — leggere qcs. fino in fondo o fino alla fine
4) tel.III [θruː]to know sth. through and through — conoscere qcs. come le proprie tasche
1) colloq. (finished) finitowe're through — (of a couple) tra noi è finita
"no through road" — "strada senza uscita"
"through traffic" — (on roadsign) "circonvallazione"
3) (successful)4) BE (worn) -
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Ex:to fill in for sb. — rimpiazzare qcn.; fill in [sth.] occupare [time, hour]; fill in [sth.], fill [sth.] in/Ex:1) (complete) riempire, compilare [form, section]3) (supply) fornire [detail, name, date]4) (colour in) colorare [shape, panel]; fill in [sb.], fill [sb.] in (inform) mettere [qcn.] al corrente, informare [ person] (on su, di)* * *1) (to add or put in (whatever is needed to make something complete): to fill in the details.) completare2) (to complete (forms, application etc) by putting in the information required: Have you filled in your tax form yet?) riempire, compilare3) (to give (someone) all the necessary information: I've been away - can you fill me in on what has happened?) informare4) (to occupy (time): She had several cups of coffee at the cafeteria to fill in the time until the train left.) riempire, passare5) (to do another person's job temporarily: I'm filling in for her secretary.) rimpiazzare* * *1. vt + adv1) (hole, gap, outline) riempirecan you fill this form in, please? — può riempire questo modulo, per favore?
2. vi + adv* * *Ex:to fill in for sb. — rimpiazzare qcn.; fill in [sth.] occupare [time, hour]; fill in [sth.], fill [sth.] in/Ex:1) (complete) riempire, compilare [form, section]3) (supply) fornire [detail, name, date]4) (colour in) colorare [shape, panel]; fill in [sb.], fill [sb.] in (inform) mettere [qcn.] al corrente, informare [ person] (on su, di) -
6 stuff
I [stʌf]nome U1) (unnamed substance) roba f., cose f.pl.what's that stuff in the bottle? — che cos'è quella roba o che cosa c'è nella bottiglia?
expensive stuff, caviar — roba cara, il caviale
it's strong stuff — (of drink, drug, detergent) è roba forte
2) colloq. (unnamed objects) roba f., robe f.pl.; (implying disorder) pasticcio m.; (belongings) roba f., cose f.pl.3) colloq. (content of speech, book, film, etc.)who wrote this stuff? — chi ha scritto questo? spreg. chi ha scritto questa roba(ccia)?
have you read much of her stuff? — hai letto qualcosa di suo o qualche sua opera?
painting and drawing and stuff like that — colloq. pittura, disegno e cose del genere
4) (fabric) stoffa f. (anche fig.)••a bit of stuff — colloq. una bella tipa
to do one's stuff — colloq. fare quello che si deve fare
to know one's stuff — colloq. sapere il fatto proprio
II 1. [stʌf]that's the stuff! — colloq. è quello che ci vuole! ben fatto! ben detto!
1) (fill, pack) riempire, imbottire [cushion, pillow] ( with di); (implying haste) riempire [pocket, suitcase] ( with di); (block up) tappare [hole, crack]to stuff one's hands in one's pockets — infilarsi o ficcarsi le mani in tasca
to stuff sth. up one's jumper — infilarsi qcs. sotto la maglia
3) gastr. farcire [ turkey]4) impagliare [ animal]2.verbo riflessivo colloq.to stuff oneself — rimpinzarsi, riempirsi
- stuff up* * *I noun1) (material or substance: What is that black oily stuff on the beach?; The doctor gave me some good stuff for removing warts; Show them what stuff you're made of! (= how brave, strong etc you are).)2) ((unimportant) matter, things, objects etc: We'll have to get rid of all this stuff when we move house.)3) (an old word for cloth.)•- that's the stuff! II verb1) (to pack or fill tightly, often hurriedly or untidily: His drawer was stuffed with papers; She stuffed the fridge with food; The children have been stuffing themselves with ice-cream.)2) (to fill (eg a turkey, chicken etc) with stuffing before cooking.)3) (to fill the skin of (a dead animal or bird) to preserve the appearance it had when alive: They stuffed the golden eagle.)•- stuffing- stuff up* * *I [stʌf]nome U1) (unnamed substance) roba f., cose f.pl.what's that stuff in the bottle? — che cos'è quella roba o che cosa c'è nella bottiglia?
expensive stuff, caviar — roba cara, il caviale
it's strong stuff — (of drink, drug, detergent) è roba forte
2) colloq. (unnamed objects) roba f., robe f.pl.; (implying disorder) pasticcio m.; (belongings) roba f., cose f.pl.3) colloq. (content of speech, book, film, etc.)who wrote this stuff? — chi ha scritto questo? spreg. chi ha scritto questa roba(ccia)?
have you read much of her stuff? — hai letto qualcosa di suo o qualche sua opera?
painting and drawing and stuff like that — colloq. pittura, disegno e cose del genere
4) (fabric) stoffa f. (anche fig.)••a bit of stuff — colloq. una bella tipa
to do one's stuff — colloq. fare quello che si deve fare
to know one's stuff — colloq. sapere il fatto proprio
II 1. [stʌf]that's the stuff! — colloq. è quello che ci vuole! ben fatto! ben detto!
1) (fill, pack) riempire, imbottire [cushion, pillow] ( with di); (implying haste) riempire [pocket, suitcase] ( with di); (block up) tappare [hole, crack]to stuff one's hands in one's pockets — infilarsi o ficcarsi le mani in tasca
to stuff sth. up one's jumper — infilarsi qcs. sotto la maglia
3) gastr. farcire [ turkey]4) impagliare [ animal]2.verbo riflessivo colloq.to stuff oneself — rimpinzarsi, riempirsi
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7 wash
I 1. [wɒʃ] [AE wɔːʃ]1) (by person)to give [sth.] a wash — lavare, dare una lavata a [window, floor, object]; lavarsi, dare una lavata a [hands, face]
to give sb. a wash — dare una lavata a o lavare qcn.
2) (laundry process) bucato m.in the wash — (about to be cleaned) nella biancheria sporca o da lavare; (being cleaned) a lavare, nel bucato
3) (from boat) scia f.4) (coating) mano f. (di colore)2.••II 1. [wɒʃ] [AE wɔːʃ]it will all come out in the wash — (be revealed) verrà tutto a galla; (be resolved) si risolverà tutto
2) (carry along) trasportare [silt, debris]to wash sb., sth. overboard — trascinare qcn., qcs. a mare
3) lett. (lap against) lambire [rock, shore]2.1) (clean oneself) [ person] lavarsi; [ animal] leccarsi2) (clean clothes) fare il bucato3) (become clean) [ clothes] lavarsi, essere lavabile4) colloq. (be believed)3.to wash oneself — [ person] lavarsi; [ animal] leccarsi
- wash off- wash out- wash up••to wash one's hands of — lavarsi le mani di [ matter]; disinteressarsi di [ person]
* * *[woʃ] 1. verb1) (to clean (a thing or person, especially oneself) with (soap and) water or other liquid: How often do you wash your hair?; You wash (the dishes) and I'll dry; We can wash in the stream.) lavare, lavarsi2) (to be able to be washed without being damaged: This fabric doesn't wash very well.) lavarsi3) (to flow (against, over etc): The waves washed (against) the ship.) sciabordare4) (to sweep (away etc) by means of water: The floods have washed away hundreds of houses.) spazzare via2. noun1) (an act of washing: He's just gone to have a wash.) lavata, bagno2) (things to be washed or being washed: Your sweater is in the wash.) bucato, (biancheria da lavare)3) (the flowing or lapping (of waves etc): the wash of waves against the rocks.) sciabordio4) (a liquid with which something is washed: a mouthwash.) liquido5) (a thin coat (of water-colour paint etc), especially in a painting: The background of the picture was a pale blue wash.) colore6) (the waves caused by a moving boat etc: The rowing-boat was tossing about in the wash from the ship's propellers.) ondulazione, mulinello•- washable- washer
- washing
- washed-out
- washerwoman
- washerman
- washcloth
- wash-basin
- washing-machine
- washing-powder
- washing-up
- washout
- washroom
- wash up* * *wash (1) /wɒʃ/n.1 [cu] lavata; lavatina; abluzione; ( di automobile, ecc.) lavaggio: Go and have a wash, va' a darti una lavatina!; Give the car a good wash, fa un bel lavaggio alla macchina!2 [u] biancheria ( da lavare o lavata); bucato: to send the wash to the laundry, mandare la biancheria alla lavanderia; to hang out the wash, stendere il bucato; Your socks are in the wash, i tuoi calzini sono nel bucato (o sono a lavare)6 (tecn.) strato di metallo; metallizzazione13 (geogr., naut.) barra di marea14 (geogr.) area soggetta a inondazioni; terreno golenale; zona paludosa: (in GB) – the Wash, il Wash ( baia situata tra il Norfolk e il Lincolnshire)● wash-and-wear, ( di tessuto) wash-and-wear; «lava e indossa»; «non stiro» □ wash boiler, caldaia del bucato □ (chim.) wash-bottle, spruzzetta □ ( arte) wash drawing, pittura a tempera; acquerello; guazzo □ wash-house, lavanderia □ wash-leather, pelle scamosciata lavabile.wash (2) /wɒʃ/a. attr.♦ (to) wash /wɒʃ/A v. t.1 lavare: to wash one's hands [one's face], lavarsi le mani [la faccia]; This soap will wash silks, questo sapone è adatto per lavare la seta NOTA D'USO: - to clean o to wash?-2 ( delle onde, del mare, ecc.) bagnare: The Atlantic Ocean washes the northern coasts of Cornwall, l'Oceano Atlantico bagna le coste settentrionali della Cornovaglia5 ( dell'acqua, della pioggia) scavare: The rain has washed gullies in the bank, la pioggia ha scavato solchi sulla sponda8 (tecn.) metallizzare in bagno galvanico; ricoprire di un leggero strato di metalloB v. i.1 lavarsi ( il viso, le mani, ecc.); darsi una lavata: I must wash before going out, devo lavarmi prima di uscire● to wash st. clean, pulire qc. lavando; pulire a fondo qc.; (fig.) pulire, riciclare □ (fig.) to wash one's dirty linen in public, lavare i panni sporchi in pubblico; mettere in piazza i propri affari privati □ ( USA) to wash the dishes, lavare i piatti; rigovernare □ to wash oneself, lavarsi (da solo o a fondo): Jo is old enough to wash herself, Jo è abbastanza grande per lavarsi da sola; You're absolutely filthy, Tom! Go and wash yourself!, Sei sporco da fare schifo, Tom! Vai a lavarti! □ (fig.) I wash my hands of it, me ne lavo le mani.* * *I 1. [wɒʃ] [AE wɔːʃ]1) (by person)to give [sth.] a wash — lavare, dare una lavata a [window, floor, object]; lavarsi, dare una lavata a [hands, face]
to give sb. a wash — dare una lavata a o lavare qcn.
2) (laundry process) bucato m.in the wash — (about to be cleaned) nella biancheria sporca o da lavare; (being cleaned) a lavare, nel bucato
3) (from boat) scia f.4) (coating) mano f. (di colore)2.••II 1. [wɒʃ] [AE wɔːʃ]it will all come out in the wash — (be revealed) verrà tutto a galla; (be resolved) si risolverà tutto
2) (carry along) trasportare [silt, debris]to wash sb., sth. overboard — trascinare qcn., qcs. a mare
3) lett. (lap against) lambire [rock, shore]2.1) (clean oneself) [ person] lavarsi; [ animal] leccarsi2) (clean clothes) fare il bucato3) (become clean) [ clothes] lavarsi, essere lavabile4) colloq. (be believed)3.to wash oneself — [ person] lavarsi; [ animal] leccarsi
- wash off- wash out- wash up••to wash one's hands of — lavarsi le mani di [ matter]; disinteressarsi di [ person]
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