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1 ♦ skin
♦ skin /skɪn/A n. [uc]1 pelle; cute; epidermide; (fig.) vita: He is only skin and bone, è tutto pelle e ossa; to save one's skin, salvare la pelle; fair [dark] skin, pelle chiara [scura]; sensitive skin, pelle sensibile, delicata; Her skin is very fair, ha la pelle molto chiara; to change one's skin, mutar pelle; (fig.) fare un cambiamento radicale6 (naut.) fasciame9 (pl.) (fam.) ► «skinheads»12 (volg.) guanto; preservativo13 (comput.) skin; interfaccia personalizzata; rivestimento ( elementi decorativi personalizzabili di un'interfaccia)B a. attr.● ( cosmesi) skin care products, prodotti per la pelle □ skin-deep, superficiale; epidermico: a skin-deep wound [impression], una ferita [un'impressione] superficiale □ (med.) skin disease, malattia cutanea □ skin-diver, apneista; ( anche) subacqueo, sub ( che usa l'autorespiratore ma non indossa la muta) □ skin-diving, nuoto subacqueo ( senza muta, in apnea o con l'autorespiratore); ( anche) pesca subacquea □ (elettr.) skin effect, effetto pelle □ (aeron., naut.) skin-friction, resistenza di attrito □ ( slang) skin game, gioco di destrezza; truffa; ( anche) industria della pornografia □ skin merchant, commerciante in pellami □ skin search, perquisizione eseguita denudando il soggetto □ skin specialist, dermatologo □ skin-tight, molto aderente: skin-tight jeans, jeans attillatissimi □ by the skin of one's teeth, per il rotto della cuffia; per un pelo (o per un soffio) □ (fam.) to get under sb. 's skin, colpire profondamente q.; affascinare q.; irritare (o infastidire) moltissimo q. □ ( anche fig.) to have a thick skin, aver la pelle dura; essere insensibile □ (fig.) to have a thin skin, esser troppo delicato (o ipersensibile, suscettibile) □ (fig.) to the skin, fino alle ossa: soaked to the skin, bagnato fradicio □ (fig.) under the skin, in fondo; nell'animo □ (fig.) with (o in) a whole skin, illeso; senza nemmeno un graffio □ (fam.) It's no skin off my nose, la cosa non mi turba; per me non è un problema □ ( slang USA) Give me some skin!, qua la mano!; dammi un cinque! (pop.).(to) skin /skɪn/A v. t.2 sbucciare; pelare4 (fam.) imbrogliare; truffare; pelare5 (fam.) ► to skin-pop● to skin sb. alive, scorticare q. vivo; (fig. fam.) mangiarsi vivo q.; punire (o sgridare) severamente q. □ (fam. antiq.) to skin a flint, essere tirchio □ ( slang USA) to skin through, passare a stento (o a malapena: da un buco, ecc.); (fig.) superare a stento ( un esame, ecc.); farcela per un pelo □ (fam.) to keep one's eyes skinned, tener gli occhi bene aperti; stare in guardia. -
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[skɪn]1. n1) (gen) pelle f, (of fruit, vegetable) buccia, (of boat, aircraft) rivestimento, (for duplicating) matrice f per duplicatori, (crust: on paint, milk pudding: thin) pellicola, (thick) crostato have a thick/thin skin fig — non essere/essere suscettibile
wet or soaked to the skin — bagnato (-a) fino al midollo
it's no skin off my nose fig — (fam: does not concern me) non sono affari miei, (does not hurt me) non mi costa niente
2) famSee:2. vtto skin one's knee/elbow — sbucciarsi or scorticarsi un ginocchio/gomito
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3 burn
I [bɜːn]nome bruciatura f., scottatura f.; med. ustione f.II 1. [bɜːn]1) (damage by heat or fire) bruciare [ papers]; dare fuoco a, incendiare [ building]; [ sun] bruciare [ skin]; [ acid] corrodere, bruciare [ surface]; [alcohol, food] bruciare [ mouth]to be burned to the ground, to ashes — essere distrutto dal fuoco, incenerito
2) (use)to burn coal, gas — [ boiler] andare a carbone, a gas
3) inform. gerg. masterizzare [CD]2.1) (be consumed by fire) bruciare2) (be turned on) [ light] essere acceso3) (be painful) [blister, wound] bruciare; (from sun) [ skin] scottarsihis cheeks were burning — aveva il viso rosso, era tutto rosso
4) gastr. [toast, meat] bruciarsi; [ sauce] attaccarsi5) fig. (be eager)3.to be burning with desire — bruciare o ardere di desiderio
- burn off- burn out- burn up••* * *[bə:n] 1. past tense, past participles - burned, burnt; verb1) (to destroy, damage or injure by fire, heat, acid etc: The fire burned all my papers; I've burnt the meat.) bruciare2) (to use as fuel.) infiammare3) (to make (a hole etc) by fire, heat, acid etc: The acid burned a hole in my dress.) consumare4) (to catch fire: Paper burns easily.) bruciare2. noun(an injury or mark caused by fire etc: His burns will take a long time to heal; a burn in the carpet.) ustione- burner* * *I [bɜːn]nome bruciatura f., scottatura f.; med. ustione f.II 1. [bɜːn]1) (damage by heat or fire) bruciare [ papers]; dare fuoco a, incendiare [ building]; [ sun] bruciare [ skin]; [ acid] corrodere, bruciare [ surface]; [alcohol, food] bruciare [ mouth]to be burned to the ground, to ashes — essere distrutto dal fuoco, incenerito
2) (use)to burn coal, gas — [ boiler] andare a carbone, a gas
3) inform. gerg. masterizzare [CD]2.1) (be consumed by fire) bruciare2) (be turned on) [ light] essere acceso3) (be painful) [blister, wound] bruciare; (from sun) [ skin] scottarsihis cheeks were burning — aveva il viso rosso, era tutto rosso
4) gastr. [toast, meat] bruciarsi; [ sauce] attaccarsi5) fig. (be eager)3.to be burning with desire — bruciare o ardere di desiderio
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4 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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