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1 stew
I [stjuː] [AE stuː]nome gastr. stufato m., spezzatino m.; (with game) salmì m.••II 1. [stjuː] [AE stuː]to be, get in a stew — colloq. (worry) stare in ansia
verbo transitivo fare cuocere in umido, stufare; cuocere in salmì [ game]; fare cuocere [fruit, vegetables]2.••to stew in one's own juice — colloq. cuocere nel proprio brodo
* * *[stju:] 1. verb(to cook (meat, fruit etc) by slowly boiling and simmering: She stewed apples; The meat was stewing in the pan.) cuocere (in umido), stufare2. noun((a dish of) stewed meat etc: I've made some beef stew.) stufato* * *[stjuː]1. n1) Culin stufato2) fig2. vt(meat) stufare, cuocere in umido3. vi(tea) diventare troppo forte* * *stew (1) /stju:, USA stu:/n.2 (fam.) ansia; apprensione; agitazione; forte preoccupazione; patema d'animo: to be in a ( fine) stew, essere in grande agitazione; stare sulle spine (fig.)3 (fam.) caos; casino4 (fam.) bisboccia5 (fam.) ubriaconestew (2) /stju:, USA stu:/n.1 vivaio di pesci; peschiera2 vivaio per la coltura delle ostriche.(to) stew /stju:, USA stu:/A v. i.2 (fig.) soffrire per il caldo afoso; soffocareB v. t.* * *I [stjuː] [AE stuː]nome gastr. stufato m., spezzatino m.; (with game) salmì m.••II 1. [stjuː] [AE stuː]to be, get in a stew — colloq. (worry) stare in ansia
verbo transitivo fare cuocere in umido, stufare; cuocere in salmì [ game]; fare cuocere [fruit, vegetables]2.••to stew in one's own juice — colloq. cuocere nel proprio brodo
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2 game
I 1. [geɪm]1) (activity) gioco m.to play the game — fig. stare al gioco
don't play games with me! — (tell me the truth) non mi raccontare storie! (don't try to be smart) non cercare di fare il furbo!
2) (match) (of chess, cards, football etc.) partita f.3) (part of match) (in tennis) gioco m.; (in bridge) manche f.game, set and match — gioco, set e incontro
4) (skill at playing) gioco m.5) colloq. (trick, scheme) gioco m., trucco m.6) colloq. spreg. o scherz. (occupation)the insurance game — il giro o mondo delle assicurazioni
7) venat. gastr. cacciagione f., selvaggina f.2.1) BE scol. educazione f.sing. fisica, ginnastica f.sing.2) (anche Games) (sporting event) giochi m.3.1) [pâté, dish, stew] di selvaggina2) games BE [teacher, lesson] di educazione fisica••the game's up — la partita è persa, non c'è più niente da fare
to beat sb. at his, their own game — battere qcn. con le sue stesse armi
II [geɪm]to be on the game — BE colloq. fare la vita
1) (willing to try) ardito, risolutoOK, I'm game — d'accordo, ci sto
2) (plucky) coraggioso* * *[ɡeim] 1. noun1) (an enjoyable activity, which eg children play: a game of pretending.) gioco2) (a competitive form of activity, with rules: Football, tennis and chess are games.) gioco3) (a match or part of a match: a game of tennis; winning (by) three games to one.) partita4) ((the flesh of) certain birds and animals which are killed for sport: He's very fond of game; ( also adjective) a game bird.) cacciagione; selvaggina2. adjective(brave; willing; ready: a game old guy; game for anything.) coraggioso- gamely- games
- gamekeeper
- game point
- game reserve
- game warden
- the game is up* * *I 1. [geɪm]1) (activity) gioco m.to play the game — fig. stare al gioco
don't play games with me! — (tell me the truth) non mi raccontare storie! (don't try to be smart) non cercare di fare il furbo!
2) (match) (of chess, cards, football etc.) partita f.3) (part of match) (in tennis) gioco m.; (in bridge) manche f.game, set and match — gioco, set e incontro
4) (skill at playing) gioco m.5) colloq. (trick, scheme) gioco m., trucco m.6) colloq. spreg. o scherz. (occupation)the insurance game — il giro o mondo delle assicurazioni
7) venat. gastr. cacciagione f., selvaggina f.2.1) BE scol. educazione f.sing. fisica, ginnastica f.sing.2) (anche Games) (sporting event) giochi m.3.1) [pâté, dish, stew] di selvaggina2) games BE [teacher, lesson] di educazione fisica••the game's up — la partita è persa, non c'è più niente da fare
to beat sb. at his, their own game — battere qcn. con le sue stesse armi
II [geɪm]to be on the game — BE colloq. fare la vita
1) (willing to try) ardito, risolutoOK, I'm game — d'accordo, ci sto
2) (plucky) coraggioso -
3 mutton
['mʌtn] 1.nome gastr. montone m., carne f. di montone2.modificatore [stew, pie] di montone••* * *(the flesh of sheep, used as food.) carne di montone* * *mutton /ˈmʌtn/n. [u]● mutton chop, costoletta di castrato □ mutton-chop whiskers ► muttonchops □ (fam.) mutton dressed as lamb, vecchia (o tardona) vestita da ragazzina □ (fam.) mutton-head, idiota; stupido; scemo; testa di legno (fig. fam.) □ as dead as mutton, morto stecchito □ (fam.) to eat one's mutton with sb., pranzare con q. □ ( slang) ( Let's return) to our muttons!, torniamo a bomba!muttonya.* * *['mʌtn] 1.nome gastr. montone m., carne f. di montone2.modificatore [stew, pie] di montone••
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