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[tʌb]1) (large) (for flowers) vasca f., mastello m.; (for water) vasca f., tinozza f.; (small) (for ice cream) vaschetta f.2) (contents) vasca f., vaschetta f. (of di)3) AE (bath) vasca f. da bagno4) colloq. (boat) bagnarola f.* * *1) (a round (usually wooden) container for keeping water, washing clothes etc: a huge tub of water.) tinozza2) (a bath: He was sitting in the tub.) vasca3) (a small round container for ice-cream etc.) (coppetta)•- tubby* * *tub /tʌb/n.4 (ind. min.) cassone; secchione; vagonetto6 (naut., scherz.) vecchia barca, nave vecchia; carretta, bagnarola (fig.)● tub chair, poltrona con schienale avvolgente □ ( slang) tub of lard, palla di lardo; ciccione, cicciona □ tub-thumper, oratore da strapazzo □ ( d'oratore, predicatore) tub-thumping, da strapazzo □ (mecc.) tub-wheel, ruota idraulica cava; cilindro rotante ( per lavare pelli).(to) tub /tʌb/A v. t.B v. i.1 (fam.) fare il bagno nella tinozza* * *[tʌb]1) (large) (for flowers) vasca f., mastello m.; (for water) vasca f., tinozza f.; (small) (for ice cream) vaschetta f.2) (contents) vasca f., vaschetta f. (of di)3) AE (bath) vasca f. da bagno4) colloq. (boat) bagnarola f.
См. также в других словарях:
tub-thumper — [tub′thum΄pər] n. a speaker or advocate characterized by speech or rhetoric that is passionate, pompous, blustering, etc. tub thumping adj., n … English World dictionary
tub-thumper — tub thumping informal, derogatory ► ADJECTIVE ▪ expressing opinions in a loud and violent or dramatic manner. ► NOUN ▪ the expression of opinions in such a way. DERIVATIVES tub thumper noun … English terms dictionary
tub thumper — tub thumper, Informal. 1. a speaker or preacher who for emphasis thumps the desk or pulpit; a violent or declamatory speaker or orator. 2. U.S. a spokesman or press agent … Useful english dictionary
tub-thumper — tub thumping, n., adj. /tub thum peuhr/, n. a vociferous supporter or promoter, as of a cause. [1655 65] * * * … Universalium
tub-thumper — /ˈtʌb θʌmpə/ (say tub thumpuh) noun Colloquial 1. a heavy handed and ranting public speaker. 2. an overly vocal enthusiast. –tub thumping, adjective …
tub-thumper — noun Date: 1662 a vociferous supporter (as of a cause) • tub thump verb … New Collegiate Dictionary
tub-thumper — See: tub thumping … English dictionary
tub thumper — Synonyms and related words: debater, declaimer, demagogue, haranguer, jawsmith, panelist, public speaker, rabble rouser, ranter, speaker, speecher, speechifier, speechmaker, spieler, spokesman, spokeswoman, spouter, talker … Moby Thesaurus
tub-thumper — n. one who noisily and emphatically promotes something (often referring to an orator or speech giver who uses rhetoric in an official or formal speech) … English contemporary dictionary
tub-thumper — Ranting orator or preacher … A concise dictionary of English slang
tub-thumper — noun a noisy and vigorous or ranting public speaker • Hypernyms: ↑orator, ↑speechmaker, ↑rhetorician, ↑public speaker, ↑speechifier … Useful english dictionary