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1 ♦ toe
♦ toe /təʊ/n.1 dito del piede: My toes always hurt after dancing, dopo aver ballato mi fanno sempre male le dita dei piedi; little toe, dito piccolo ( del piede)4 (mecc.) perno; pernio8 (archit.) imbasamento; zoccolo● (autom., sport) toe and heel, (manovra di) tacco e punta □ ( sport) toe binding, attacco di sci da fondo □ ( atletica) toe-board, pedana ( di stacco: nei salti) □ ( di scarpa) toe cap, mascherina □ ( di bicicletta) toe clip, fermapiedi ( in quelle da corsa, non più in uso) □ (fig.) toe-curling, imbarazzante ( in modo nauseante) □ ( pattinaggio artistico) toe dance, ballo sulle punte (dei piedi) □ (autom., mecc.) toe-in, convergenza □ (autom., mecc.) toe-out, divergenza □ ( sport) toe pick, punta dentellata ( del pattino) □ toe piece, ( sci) puntale di sicurezza ( dell'attacco); ( sci nautico) avampiede ( dello sci) □ ( calcio) toe poke (o toe punt), calcio di punta; puntata □ toe rake = toe pick ► sopra □ ( pattinaggio) toe stop, freno ( del pattino a rotelle) □ toe strap, ( ciclismo) cinghia del fermapiede; ( sci nautico) cinghia per il piede; (naut.) staffa □ from top (o head) to toe, da capo a piedi; da cima a fondo □ toe to toe, a distanza ravvicinata; (mil.) in uno scontro diretto □ (fam.) to be on one's toes, essere pronto a intervenire; stare in campana (fig. fam.); essere sveglio; essere in gamba □ ( anche fig.) to step (o to tread) on sb. 's toes, pestare i piedi a q. □ ( slang) to turn up one's toes, tirare le cuoia; morire.(to) toe /təʊ/v. t.1 fare la punta a; fornire di punta; rifare la punta di: She toed the stockings, rifece le punte delle calze2 toccare ( con la punta dei piedi): The runners toed the starting line, i corridori si disposero sulla linea di partenza● to toe in, stare (o camminare) coi piedi volti in dentro □ (fig.) to toe the line, rigare diritto; essere ligio, obbediente, sottomesso ( agli ordini di un partito, ecc.) □ to toe out, stare (o camminare) coi piedi volti in fuori. -
2 curse
I [kɜːs]1) (problem) disgrazia f., sventura f.2) (swearword) imprecazione f., bestemmia f.3) (spell) maledizione f.4) BE ant. eufem.II 1. [kɜːs]verbo transitivo maledire2.verbo intransitivo imprecare (at contro)* * *[kə:s] 1. verb1) (to wish that evil may fall upon: I curse the day that I was born!; The witch cursed him.) maledire2) (to use violent language; to swear: He cursed (at his own stupidity) when he dropped the hammer on his toe.) imprecare, bestemmiare2. noun1) (an act of cursing, or the words used: the witch's curse.) maledizione2) (a thing or person which is cursed: Having to work is the curse of my life.) maledizione, sventura•* * *[kɜːs]1. n1) maledizione fcurses! npl fam maledizione!2) (bane) rovina, flagellothe curse of it is that... — il guaio è che...
3) (swearword) imprecazione f, (blasphemous) bestemmia4)(
fam: menstruation) she's got the curse — ha le sue cose2. vt3. vi* * *curse /kɜ:s/n.1 maledizione ( in ogni senso): to be under a curse, sentirsi pesare sul capo una maledizione; to put a curse on sb., scagliare una maledizione contro q.2 imprecazione; bestemmia; parolaccia3 calamità; sventura; sciagura; disgrazia: Once malaria was a curse in Sardinia, una volta la malaria era una calamità della Sardegna; He is a curse to his family, è la disgrazia della sua famiglia4 (relig.) anatema; scomunica● to give a couple of curses, dire due parolacce; tirare un paio di moccoli (fam.) □ (fam.) I don't care (o give) a curse for it, non me ne importa un accidente.(to) curse /kɜ:s/A v. t.2 inveire, imprecare contro: He cursed the man who had stepped on his toes, inveì contro l'uomo che gli aveva pestato i piedi; to curse oneself, imprecare contro sé stessi; darsi dell'imbecille3 (relig.) scomunicareB v. i.imprecare; bestemmiare: Stop cursing!, smettila d'imprecare!● to be cursed with st., essere afflitto, tormentato da; ( anche iron.) avere la disgrazia di avere qc.: We were cursed with swarms of mosquitoes, eravamo tormentati da nugoli di zanzare; I'm cursed with a long memory, per mia disgrazia possiedo una memoria lunga □ Curse it!, accidenti!; maledizione!* * *I [kɜːs]1) (problem) disgrazia f., sventura f.2) (swearword) imprecazione f., bestemmia f.3) (spell) maledizione f.4) BE ant. eufem.II 1. [kɜːs]verbo transitivo maledire2.verbo intransitivo imprecare (at contro) -
3 Nip
I [nɪp]there's a nip in the air — fig. c'è un freddo pungente
••II [nɪp]nip and tuck — colloq. (cosmetic surgery) chirurgia estetica; AE (neck and neck) testa a testa
nome colloq. (small measure) sorso m.III 1. [nɪp]verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - pp-) (pinch) pizzicare; (bite) mordere, morsicare; (playfully) mordicchiare2.1) (bite) [ animal] mordere; (playfully) mordicchiare; [ bird] beccare2) BE colloq.to nip in front of sb. — passare davanti a qcn.
•- nip off••to nip sth. in the bud — stroncare qcs. sul nascere
* * *[nip] 1. past tense, past participle - nipped; verb1) (to press between the thumb and a finger, or between claws or teeth, causing pain; to pinch or bite: A crab nipped her toe; The dog nipped her ankle.) pizzicare; pungere; mordere2) (to cut with such an action: He nipped the wire with the pliers; He nipped off the heads of the flowers.) tagliare3) (to sting: Iodine nips when it is put on a cut.) pizzicare4) (to move quickly; to make a quick, usually short, journey: I'll just nip into this shop for cigarettes; He nipped over to Paris for the week-end.) (fare un salto)5) (to stop the growth of (plants etc): The frost has nipped the roses.) distruggere2. noun1) (the act of pinching or biting: His dog gave her a nip on the ankle.) pizzico; morso2) (a sharp stinging quality, or coldness in the weather: a nip in the air.) (aria pungente), (freddo intenso)3) (a small drink, especially of spirits.) goccetto•- nippy- nip something in the bud
- nip in the bud* * *I [nɪp]1. n2. vt(pinch) pizzicare, (bite) morsicare, (prune: bud, shoot) spuntare, (subj: cold: plant) assiderare, (face) pungere3. vi BritII [nɪp] nto nip out/down/up — fare un salto fuori/giù/di sopra
(drink) goccio, bicchierino* * *Nip /nɪp/a. e n. (abbr. di Nipponese)(spreg.) nipponico; giapponese; muso giallo (spreg.).* * *I [nɪp]there's a nip in the air — fig. c'è un freddo pungente
••II [nɪp]nip and tuck — colloq. (cosmetic surgery) chirurgia estetica; AE (neck and neck) testa a testa
nome colloq. (small measure) sorso m.III 1. [nɪp]verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - pp-) (pinch) pizzicare; (bite) mordere, morsicare; (playfully) mordicchiare2.1) (bite) [ animal] mordere; (playfully) mordicchiare; [ bird] beccare2) BE colloq.to nip in front of sb. — passare davanti a qcn.
•- nip off••to nip sth. in the bud — stroncare qcs. sul nascere
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4 nip
I [nɪp]there's a nip in the air — fig. c'è un freddo pungente
••II [nɪp]nip and tuck — colloq. (cosmetic surgery) chirurgia estetica; AE (neck and neck) testa a testa
nome colloq. (small measure) sorso m.III 1. [nɪp]verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - pp-) (pinch) pizzicare; (bite) mordere, morsicare; (playfully) mordicchiare2.1) (bite) [ animal] mordere; (playfully) mordicchiare; [ bird] beccare2) BE colloq.to nip in front of sb. — passare davanti a qcn.
•- nip off••to nip sth. in the bud — stroncare qcs. sul nascere
* * *[nip] 1. past tense, past participle - nipped; verb1) (to press between the thumb and a finger, or between claws or teeth, causing pain; to pinch or bite: A crab nipped her toe; The dog nipped her ankle.) pizzicare; pungere; mordere2) (to cut with such an action: He nipped the wire with the pliers; He nipped off the heads of the flowers.) tagliare3) (to sting: Iodine nips when it is put on a cut.) pizzicare4) (to move quickly; to make a quick, usually short, journey: I'll just nip into this shop for cigarettes; He nipped over to Paris for the week-end.) (fare un salto)5) (to stop the growth of (plants etc): The frost has nipped the roses.) distruggere2. noun1) (the act of pinching or biting: His dog gave her a nip on the ankle.) pizzico; morso2) (a sharp stinging quality, or coldness in the weather: a nip in the air.) (aria pungente), (freddo intenso)3) (a small drink, especially of spirits.) goccetto•- nippy- nip something in the bud
- nip in the bud* * *I [nɪp]1. n2. vt(pinch) pizzicare, (bite) morsicare, (prune: bud, shoot) spuntare, (subj: cold: plant) assiderare, (face) pungere3. vi BritII [nɪp] nto nip out/down/up — fare un salto fuori/giù/di sopra
(drink) goccio, bicchierino* * *nip (1) /nɪp/n.1 pizzico; pizzicotto; morso; morsetto; morsettino2 aria pungente; gelo; freddo intenso: The nip of the night startled the boy, il freddo pungente della notte fece sussultare il ragazzo6 (mecc.) grippaggio● nip and tuck, (fam.) chirurgia plastica; ( sport) (sost.) testa a testa, situazione di parità; cosa ottenuta a stento, di misura; (avv.) testa a testa, alla pari.nip (2) /nɪp/n.(to) nip (1) /nɪp/A v. t.1 pizzicare; dare un pizzicotto a; pizzicottare; ( di un insetto, ecc.) pungere; mordere; morsicare: He's nipped his forefinger in the drawer, si è pizzicato l'indice nel cassetto; The bulldog nipped me on the leg, il bulldog mi morse a una gamba2 ( del gelo, del vento) tagliare; recidere; distruggere: Frost nipped the plants in our garden, il gelo distrusse le piante del nostro giardinoB v. i.1 dare pizzicotti; pungere; morsicare3 fare una corsa (o un salto); recarsi alla svelta; fare un viaggetto: to nip down to the post office, fare un salto alla Posta; to nip over to London, fare un viaggetto a Londra4 (mecc.) bloccarsi; grippare(to) nip (2) /nɪp/A v. i.B v. t.* * *I [nɪp]there's a nip in the air — fig. c'è un freddo pungente
••II [nɪp]nip and tuck — colloq. (cosmetic surgery) chirurgia estetica; AE (neck and neck) testa a testa
nome colloq. (small measure) sorso m.III 1. [nɪp]verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - pp-) (pinch) pizzicare; (bite) mordere, morsicare; (playfully) mordicchiare2.1) (bite) [ animal] mordere; (playfully) mordicchiare; [ bird] beccare2) BE colloq.to nip in front of sb. — passare davanti a qcn.
•- nip off••to nip sth. in the bud — stroncare qcs. sul nascere
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