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1 squeak
I [skwiːk]1) (of door, wheel, mechanism) cigolio m.; (of chalk) stridio m.; (of mouse, soft toy) squittio m.; (of furniture, shoes) scricchiolio m.; (of infant) vagito m.without a squeak — colloq. [ accept] senza fiatare
there wasn't a squeak from her — colloq. non ha fiatato
2) colloq. (escape)II [skwiːk]verbo intransitivo [ child] strillare, urlare; [door, wheel] cigolare; [ chalk] stridere; [mouse, toy] squittire; [shoes, furniture] scricchiolare* * *[skwi:k] 1. noun(a shrill cry or sound: the squeaks of the mice/puppies.) squittio; guaito, pigolio2. verb(to make a shrill cry or sound: The door-hinge is squeaking.) scricchiolare; squittire- squeaky- squeakily
- squeakiness* * *[skwiːk]1. n2. vi(see n), cigolare; scricchiolare; squittire; emettere un gridolino* * *squeak /skwi:k/n.● (fam.) to have a close (o narrow) squeak, salvarsi per il rotto della cuffia; scamparla per un pelo.(to) squeak /skwi:k/A v. i.2 ( di cosa) cigolare; scricchiolare: The floorboards squeaked, le assi del pavimento scricchiolavano3 (fam.) fare la spia; cantare, soffiare, spifferare (fam.)B v. t.dire con voce stridula; strillare● (fam.) to squeak by, farcela a stento, cavarsela appena □ (fam.) to squeak through, cavarsela per un soffio; scamparla per un pelo.* * *I [skwiːk]1) (of door, wheel, mechanism) cigolio m.; (of chalk) stridio m.; (of mouse, soft toy) squittio m.; (of furniture, shoes) scricchiolio m.; (of infant) vagito m.without a squeak — colloq. [ accept] senza fiatare
there wasn't a squeak from her — colloq. non ha fiatato
2) colloq. (escape)II [skwiːk]verbo intransitivo [ child] strillare, urlare; [door, wheel] cigolare; [ chalk] stridere; [mouse, toy] squittire; [shoes, furniture] scricchiolare -
2 ♦ narrow
♦ narrow /ˈnærəʊ/A a.1 stretto; ristretto; angusto; limitato; meschino; gretto; esiguo; scarso: a long, narrow passage, un corridoio lungo e stretto; narrow circumstances, mezzi ristretti ( scarsità di mezzi, gravi ristrettezze); narrow resources, risorse limitate; narrow views, vedute ristrette (o grette, meschine); a narrow majority, un'esigua maggioranza2 accurato; preciso; meticoloso: a narrow inspection, un esame accurato; after a narrow scrutiny, dopo un esame meticolosoB n.1 stretta; gola montana; punto in cui la strada si restringe2 (pl.) (naut.) stretto: (geogr.) the Narrows, lo Stretto dei Dardanelli; ( anche) lo Stretto fra Staten Island e Long Island ( a New York)● (naut., GB) narrow boat, barca lunga e stretta ( usata nei canali); chiatta □ narrow cloth, stoffa «bassa» ( cioè, stretta) □ (ferr.) a narrow-gauge railway, una ferrovia a scartamento ridotto □ narrow goods, nastri; nastrini; passamaneria □ (comm., Borsa) narrow market, mercato fiacco; mercato limitato ( con un basso volume di contrattazioni) □ narrow-minded, di mente ristretta; gretto; meschino □ narrow-mindedness, ristrettezza di mente, di vedute; grettezza; meschinità □ (econ.) narrow money, moneta in senso stretto □ (geogr.) the Narrow Seas, la Manica e il Mar d'Irlanda □ (fam.) a narrow squeak (o narrow squeeze), un pericolo evitato per un pelo; un brutto rischio; l'essersi salvato a stento □ a narrow victory, una vittoria di stretta misura □ (fig.) the narrow way, la via della virtù □ to have a narrow escape, salvarsi per il rotto della cuffia, per un pelo □ to win by a narrow margin, vincere di stretta misura.(to) narrow /ˈnærəʊ/A v. t.restringere; ridurre; delimitare; circoscrivere: The speaker narrowed the argument, l'oratore restrinse la questione (o circoscrisse l'argomento)B v. i.stringersi; restringersi● to narrow down, ridurre, ridursi; restringere; restringersi (fig.) □ to narrow the field, (fotogr.) restringere il campo; (fig.) ridurre le possibilità □ «Road narrows» ( cartello stradale), «strettoia». -
3 narrow
I 1. ['nærəʊ]1) (in breadth, size, shape) [street, room, shoes, skirt, vase] strettoto grow o become narrow — [road, river, valley] restringersi
2) (in scope) [range, choice, group, field] ristretto; [ sense] stretto; [vision, interests, understanding] limitato; [ life] meschino; [ version] ridotto3) (in degree) [ majority] esiguo; [ margin] stretto; [ lead] leggero2.to have a narrow escape o a narrow squeak — BE colloq. scamparla bella, salvarsi per miracolo o per un pelo
••II 1. ['nærəʊ]1) (limit) restringere [choice, range, field]; limitare [sense, definition] (to a)2) (reduce) ridurre [gap, deficit]Elliott has narrowed the gap — (in race, poll) Elliott ha accorciato le distanze
3) (reduce breadth of) restringere [road, arteries]2.1) (in breadth) [street, valley, arteries] restringersi2) (fall off) [deficit, margin, lead] ridursi; [ choice] limitarsi, restringersi (to a)•* * *['nærəu] 1. adjective1) (having or being only a small distance from side to side: a narrow road; The bridge is too narrow for large lorries to cross.) stretto2) (only just managed: a narrow escape.) (riuscito per poco)3) ((of ideas, interests or experience) not extensive enough.) ristretto, limitato2. verb(to make or become narrow: The road suddenly narrowed.) restringere, restringersi- narrowly- narrows
- narrow-minded* * *I 1. ['nærəʊ]1) (in breadth, size, shape) [street, room, shoes, skirt, vase] strettoto grow o become narrow — [road, river, valley] restringersi
2) (in scope) [range, choice, group, field] ristretto; [ sense] stretto; [vision, interests, understanding] limitato; [ life] meschino; [ version] ridotto3) (in degree) [ majority] esiguo; [ margin] stretto; [ lead] leggero2.to have a narrow escape o a narrow squeak — BE colloq. scamparla bella, salvarsi per miracolo o per un pelo
••II 1. ['nærəʊ]1) (limit) restringere [choice, range, field]; limitare [sense, definition] (to a)2) (reduce) ridurre [gap, deficit]Elliott has narrowed the gap — (in race, poll) Elliott ha accorciato le distanze
3) (reduce breadth of) restringere [road, arteries]2.1) (in breadth) [street, valley, arteries] restringersi2) (fall off) [deficit, margin, lead] ridursi; [ choice] limitarsi, restringersi (to a)•
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