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I [hɒp]1) (jump) salto m., saltello m.2) colloq. (short journey)3) colloq. (dance) ballo m. (popolare)••to catch sb. on the hop — BE colloq. cogliere qcn. alla sprovvista
II 1. [hɒp]to keep sb. on the hop — BE colloq. dare un bel daffare a qcn
1) (jump over) saltare [ fence]2) AE colloq. (board) saltare su [train, bus, flight]2.1) (jump) saltare, saltellare; (on one leg) saltare su una gamba solaI'll give you a lift, hop in! — ti do un passaggio, salta su!
3) colloq. (travel)to hop over o across to — fare un salto in [city, country]
••to be hopping mad — colloq. essere furioso
to hop it — BE colloq. sloggiare, smammare
* * *I 1. [hop] past tense, past participle - hopped; verb1) ((of people) to jump on one leg: The children had a competition to see who could hop the farthest; He hopped about in pain when the hammer fell on his foot.)2) ((of certain small birds, animals and insects) to jump on both or all legs: The sparrow/frog hopped across the lawn.)3) (to jump: He hopped (over) the fence and ran away; He hopped out of bed.)4) ((with in(to), out (of)) to get into or out of a car etc: The car stopped and the driver told the hikers to hop in; I'll hop out of the car at the next crossroads.)2. noun1) (a short jump on one leg.)2) ((of certain small birds, animals and insects) a short jump on both or all legs: The sparrow crossed the lawn in a series of hops.)•- catch someone on the hop
- catch on the hop
- keep someone on the hop
- keep on the hop II [hop] noun(a climbing plant, the bitter fruits of which (hops) are used in brewing beer.)* * *I [hɒp]1. n2. vi(person, bird, animal) saltellareto hop out of bed — saltar giù or fuori dal letto
II [hɒp] nhop it! fam — sparisci!, smamma!
Bot luppoloSee:* * *hop (1) /hɒp/n.2 (pl.) infiorescenze di luppolo● hop-bind (o hop-bine), stelo rampicante del luppolo □ hop field (o hop garden), campo di luppoli; luppoleto; luppolaia □ (agric.) hop growing, coltivazione del luppolo □ hop-picker, raccoglitore (o raccoglitrice) di luppolo □ hop-picking, raccolta del luppolo □ hop-picking machine, raccoglitrice di luppoli □ hop-pole, pertica che sorregge il luppolo □ ( USA) hop vine = hop-bind ► sopra.hop (2) /hɒp/n.2 (fam.) quattro salti; ballo3 (fam.) salto (fig.); tappa; volo ( in aereo); balzo: a weekend hop to Paris, un salto a Parigi per il fine settimana; to fly from London to Hong Kong in three hops, volare da Londra a Hong Kong in tre balzi ( facendo tre scali)● hop, step (o skip), and jump, ( sport, antiq.) salto triplo; (fam.) breve distanza, tiro di schioppo (fig.) □ (fam.) to catch sb. on the hop, prendere q. alla sprovvista (o in contropiede) □ (fam.) to be on the hop, essere indaffarato; darsi da fare □ (fam.) to keep sb. on the hop, dare un bel daffare a q.; tenere q. assai impegnato.(to) hop (1) /hɒp/A v. i.B v. t.2 ( slang) ( di solito to hop up) eccitare, stimolare; drogare ( un atleta, un cavallo); (autom.) truccare ( il motore).(to) hop (2) /hɒp/v. i. e t.1 saltare ( su una gamba); saltellare; zoppicare: A blackbird was hopping about, un merlo saltellava (qua e là); to hop a ditch, saltare un fosso2 (fam.) fare quattro salti; ballare3 (fam.) fare un salto (o un viaggetto): to hop across the Swiss border, fare un salto di là dal confine con la Svizzera● (fam.) to hop in (o into), saltare in: The child hopped into bed, il bimbo è saltato nel letto □ (fam. GB) to hop it, andarsene: Hop it!, vattene!; fila!; smamma! (fam.) □ to hop off, (fam.) saltare giù, scendere ( da un autobus, ecc.); andarsene, filare; ( gergo aeron.) decollare □ (fam. USA) to hop on sb., saltare addosso a q.; sgridare q. □ to hop on st., saltare su qc., salire su qc. □ to hop out of, saltare fuori, uscire, scendere da (un'auto, il letto, ecc.) □ ( slang) to hop the twig, andarsene improvvisamente; ( anche) morire.* * *I [hɒp]1) (jump) salto m., saltello m.2) colloq. (short journey)3) colloq. (dance) ballo m. (popolare)••to catch sb. on the hop — BE colloq. cogliere qcn. alla sprovvista
II 1. [hɒp]to keep sb. on the hop — BE colloq. dare un bel daffare a qcn
1) (jump over) saltare [ fence]2) AE colloq. (board) saltare su [train, bus, flight]2.1) (jump) saltare, saltellare; (on one leg) saltare su una gamba solaI'll give you a lift, hop in! — ti do un passaggio, salta su!
3) colloq. (travel)to hop over o across to — fare un salto in [city, country]
••to be hopping mad — colloq. essere furioso
to hop it — BE colloq. sloggiare, smammare
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