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121 sleek
[sliːk]3) (prosperous-looking) [ person] benestante* * *[sli:k]1) ((of hair, an animal's fur etc) smooth, soft and glossy: The dog has a lovely sleek coat.) liscio; lucente2) (well fed and cared for: a sleek Siamese cat lay by the fire.) florido, (dall'aria sana)•- sleekly- sleekness* * *[sliːk](shiny: hair, coat) liscio (-a) e lucente, (cat) dal pelo lucido, (person: in appearance) azzimato (-a), (in manner) untuoso (-a), (car, boat) elegante2. vtto sleek one's hair down/back — lisciarsi i capelli
* * *sleek /sli:k/a.2 (fig.) untuoso; mellifluo; insincero; strisciante3 (fig.) bello; elegante; pulito (fig.): the sleek lines of a Ferrari, le linee pulite di una Ferrarisleekly avv. sleekness n. [u]. (to) sleek /sli:k/v. t.lisciare, stirare ( i capelli)* * *[sliːk]3) (prosperous-looking) [ person] benestante -
122 (to) linger
(to) linger /ˈlɪŋgə(r)/A v. i.1 attardarsi; esitare; indugiare; fermarsi; soffermarsi: He lingered before the fire, si soffermò davanti al fuoco; I lingered around for a while, mi sono attardato ancora un poco2 ( anche linger on) (fig.) essere lento a scomparire; perdurare; permanere; resistere: Old customs still linger (on) in the country, le vecchie costumanze resistono ancora in campagna; The memory of her late husband lingered on, il ricordo del suo defunto marito fu lento a scomparireB v. t.● to linger away one's time, perdere tempo (in indugi) □ to linger behind, restare indietro □ to linger homewards, avviarsi pian piano verso casa □ to linger over a subject, dilungarsi su un argomento □ to linger over one's work, procedere a rilento nel proprio lavoro. -
123 brigade
[brɪ'geɪd]nome + verbo sing. o pl. brigata f.* * *[bri'ɡeid]1) (a body of troops.) brigata2) (a uniformed group of people organized for a particular purpose: Call the fire brigade!) associazione, corpo organizzato (1) corpo dei vigili del fuoco•* * *[brɪ'geɪd]nome + verbo sing. o pl. brigata f. -
124 devastate
['devəsteɪt]1) devastare [land, town]2) fig. distruggere [ person]* * *['devəsteit]1) (to leave in ruins: The fire devastated the countryside.) devastare2) (to overwhelm (a person) with grief: She was devastated by the terrible news.) devastare•* * *['devəsteɪt]1) devastare [land, town]2) fig. distruggere [ person] -
125 chestnut
['tʃesnʌt] 1.1) (nut) castagna f.2) (anche chestnut tree) (sweet) castagno m.; (horse) castagno m. d'India, ippocastano m.3) (wood) castagno m.4) (horse) sauro m.5) fig. (joke)2.modificatore [cream, stuffing] di castagne3.* * *1.1) (a reddish-brown nut (one type being edible).) castagna2) (a reddish-brown horse.) cavallo sauro3) (a boring old joke or story.) vecchia barzelletta2. adjective(of the colour of ripe chestnuts: chestnut hair.) castano* * *chestnut /ˈtʃɛsnʌt/A n.3 [u] (legno di) castagno6 (vet.) castagna; castagnettaB a.● chestnut brown, (color) castano □ (fig.) an old chestnut, aneddoto, battuta, argomento, canzone, ecc., arcinota; cosa risaputa; cosa trita e ritrita □ (fig.) to pull sb. 's chestnuts out of the fire, cavar le castagne dal fuoco a q.* * *['tʃesnʌt] 1.1) (nut) castagna f.2) (anche chestnut tree) (sweet) castagno m.; (horse) castagno m. d'India, ippocastano m.3) (wood) castagno m.4) (horse) sauro m.5) fig. (joke)2.modificatore [cream, stuffing] di castagne3. -
126 doze
I [dəʊz]nome sonnellino m., pisolino m.II [dəʊz]to have a doze — fare o schiacciare un pisolino
verbo intransitivo [person, cat] sonnecchiare, dormicchiare- doze off* * *[dəuz] 1. verb(to sleep lightly for short periods: The old lady dozed in her chair.) sonnecchiare2. noun(a short sleep.) sonnellino, pisolino- doze off* * *[dəʊz]1. nsonnellino, pisolino2. vi•- doze off* * *doze /dəʊz/n.sonnellino; pisolino.(to) doze /dəʊz/v. i.sonnecchiare; dormicchiare: I dozed for a few minutes but didn't sleep properly, ho sonnecchiato qualche minuto, ma non ho dormito come si deve; She was dozing by the fire, si era appisolata davanti al fuoco● to doze off, appisolarsi.* * *I [dəʊz]nome sonnellino m., pisolino m.II [dəʊz]to have a doze — fare o schiacciare un pisolino
verbo intransitivo [person, cat] sonnecchiare, dormicchiare- doze off -
127 frying
frying /ˈfraɪɪŋ/n. [u](il) friggere; frittura● frying pan, padella: (fig.) out of the frying pan into the fire, dalla padella nella brace □ frying time, tempo di frittura. -
128 ♦ nurse
♦ nurse (1) /nɜ:s/n.3 infermiera, infermiere: hospital nurse, infermiere, infermiera; male nurse, infermiere; student nurse, allievo infermiere● nurse's aid, portantino ( d'ospedale) □ nurse-child, bambino a balia; figlio di latte □ (zool.) nurse frog, ( Alytes obstetricans) alite ostetrico □ (zool.) nurse shark ► nurse (2) □ ( un tempo) to put a child ( out) to nurse, dare (o mettere) un bambino a balia.nurse (2) /nɜ:s/n. (zool., di solito nurse shark)3 Carcharias arenarius.(to) nurse /nɜ:s/A v. t.1 allattare; nutrire al seno; (fig.) nutrire, covare, alimentare: to nurse a baby, allattare un bambino; to nurse feelings of hatred, nutrire sentimenti d'odio; to nurse one's anger, covare l'ira4 curare; avere cura di; portare riguardo a: to nurse seedlings, aver cura di pianticelle giovani; to nurse one's injured leg, portar riguardo a una gamba ferita5 accarezzare; coccolare; stringersi al seno: to nurse a child, stringersi al seno un bambino; to nurse one's pet dog, coccolare il cagnolino predilettoB v. i.● to nurse a business, occuparsi di un'azienda nel modo dovuto □ to nurse a cold, curarsi un raffreddore □ (fig.) to nurse the fire, starsene seduti vicino al fuoco □ (comm.) to nurse stocks, tenere scorte in attesa di un rialzo dei prezzi □ (fig.) to nurse one's wounds, leccarsi le ferite ( dopo una sconfitta) □ to be nursed in luxury, essere allevato nel lusso.
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