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♦ toy /tɔɪ/n.2 bazzecola; bagatella; inezia; gioco● toy box, scatola dei balocchi □ toy boy ► toyboy □ a toy dog, un cane di piccola taglia □ (econ.) the toy industry, l'industria del giocattolo □ toy model, modellino ( in scala) □ a toy poodle, un barboncino nano □ toy shop (o store), negozio di giocattoli □ toy soldier, soldatino di piombo; (fig.) soldato del papa □ toy train, trenino ( balocco) □ toy yacht, battellino.(to) toy /tɔɪ/v. i.1 giocherellare; baloccarsi; trastullarsi: He toyed with the idea of going abroad, si trastullava con l'idea d'andare all'estero; to toy with one's pipe, giocherellare con la pipa2 amoreggiare; civettare; flirtare. -
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I 1. [tɔɪ]nome giocattolo m., gioco m.2.modificatore [gun, telephone] giocattoloII [tɔɪ]toy car, boat, plane, railway — macchinina, barchetta, aereoplanino, trenino
to toy with — giocherellare o gingillarsi con [ object]; giocare con [ feelings]; carezzare [ idea]
to toy with one's food — piluccare, smangiucchiare
* * *[toi] 1. noun(an object made for a child to play with: He got lots of toys for Christmas; a toy soldier.) giocattolo2. verb((with with) to play with in an idle way: He wasn't hungry and sat toying with his food.) giocherellare* * *I 1. [tɔɪ]nome giocattolo m., gioco m.2.modificatore [gun, telephone] giocattoloII [tɔɪ]toy car, boat, plane, railway — macchinina, barchetta, aereoplanino, trenino
to toy with — giocherellare o gingillarsi con [ object]; giocare con [ feelings]; carezzare [ idea]
to toy with one's food — piluccare, smangiucchiare
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I 1. [stæmp]1) (on letters, postcards) francobollo m."no stamp needed" — "non affrancare"
2) (token) (for free gift) bollino m., buono m.; (towards bill) bollo m.3) (marking device) timbro m., stampiglia f.; (for metals) stampo m., punzone m.to give sth. one's stamp of approval — fig. approvare qcs
4) fig. (hallmark) impronta f., marchio m.to set one's stamp on sth. — lasciare il segno in qcs
5) (calibre) stampo m.6) (sound of feet) scalpiccio m.2.modificatore [album, collection] di francobolliII 1. [stæmp]1) (mark) apporre con un timbro [date, name] (on su); timbrare [ticket, library book]; apporre un marchio su [goods, boxes]; timbrare, mettere un timbro su [document, ledger]; punzonare [ metal]to stamp one's authority on — affermare la propria autorità su [project, match]
2) (with foot)to stamp one's foot — (in anger) pestare o battere i piedi per terra
to stamp one's feet — (rhythmically, for warmth) battere i piedi
to stamp sth. into the ground — schiacciare qcs. per terra
3) (for posting) affrancare [ envelope]2.1) (thump foot) [ person] pestare i piedi; [ horse] scalpitareto stamp on — pestare [ foot]; calpestare [ toy]
to stamp into, out of sth. — entrare in, uscire da qcs. con passo pesante
3) (crush)to stamp on — sgretolare, frantumare [soil, ground]; fig. scartare [idea, suggestion]
•* * *[stæmp] 1. verb1) (to bring (the foot) down with force (on the ground): He stamped his foot with rage; She stamped on the insect.) imprimere; battere; calpestare2) (to print or mark on to: He stamped the date at the top of his letter; The oranges were all stamped with the exporter's name.) marcare, timbrare3) (to stick a postage stamp on (a letter etc): I've addressed the envelope but haven't stamped it.) affrancare2. noun1) (an act of stamping the foot: `Give it to me!' she shouted with a stamp of her foot.) pestata2) (the instrument used to stamp a design etc on a surface: He marked the date on the bill with a rubber date-stamp.) timbro3) (a postage stamp: He stuck the stamps on the parcel; He collects foreign stamps.) francobollo4) (a design etc made by stamping: All the goods bore the manufacturer's stamp.) marca, marchio•* * *I 1. [stæmp]1) (on letters, postcards) francobollo m."no stamp needed" — "non affrancare"
2) (token) (for free gift) bollino m., buono m.; (towards bill) bollo m.3) (marking device) timbro m., stampiglia f.; (for metals) stampo m., punzone m.to give sth. one's stamp of approval — fig. approvare qcs
4) fig. (hallmark) impronta f., marchio m.to set one's stamp on sth. — lasciare il segno in qcs
5) (calibre) stampo m.6) (sound of feet) scalpiccio m.2.modificatore [album, collection] di francobolliII 1. [stæmp]1) (mark) apporre con un timbro [date, name] (on su); timbrare [ticket, library book]; apporre un marchio su [goods, boxes]; timbrare, mettere un timbro su [document, ledger]; punzonare [ metal]to stamp one's authority on — affermare la propria autorità su [project, match]
2) (with foot)to stamp one's foot — (in anger) pestare o battere i piedi per terra
to stamp one's feet — (rhythmically, for warmth) battere i piedi
to stamp sth. into the ground — schiacciare qcs. per terra
3) (for posting) affrancare [ envelope]2.1) (thump foot) [ person] pestare i piedi; [ horse] scalpitareto stamp on — pestare [ foot]; calpestare [ toy]
to stamp into, out of sth. — entrare in, uscire da qcs. con passo pesante
3) (crush)to stamp on — sgretolare, frantumare [soil, ground]; fig. scartare [idea, suggestion]
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5 hobby-horse
(also hobbyhorse) noun1) (a stick with a wooden horse's head or a rocking horse as a child's toy.) (cavalluccio di legno)2) (one's favourite topic, idea or project.) (cavallo di battaglia)
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toy with an — or[the idea] {v. phr.} To consider an idea or an offer periodically without coming to a decision. * /He was toying with the idea of accepting the company s offer of the vice presidency in Tokyo, but he was unable to decide./ … Dictionary of American idioms
toy with an — or[the idea] {v. phr.} To consider an idea or an offer periodically without coming to a decision. * /He was toying with the idea of accepting the company s offer of the vice presidency in Tokyo, but he was unable to decide./ … Dictionary of American idioms
toy with — phr verb Toy with is used with these nouns as the object: ↑idea … Collocations dictionary
ˈtoy with sth — phrasal verb 1) to think about an idea in a way that is not serious I ve been toying with the idea of starting my own business.[/ex] 2) to keep touching or moving something … Dictionary for writing and speaking English