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1 twisting
['twɪstɪŋ]aggettivo [road, path, course] tortuoso, sinuoso* * *twisting /ˈtwɪstɪŋ/n. [uc]1 torsione; distorsione; torcitura2 contorsione; contorcimento3 (ind. tess.) ritorcitura4 (mecc.) l'avvitarsi su sé stesso5 (aeron.) svergolamento● twistings and turnings, andamento serpeggiante ( di una strada, ecc.); (fig.) serie di meandri; intricatezze; labirinto □ ( tuffi) twisting dive, tuffo con torsione □ (ind. tess.) twisting frame, ritorcitoio □ ( lotta) twisting move, mossa di torsione □ ( lotta) twisting throw, proiezione ( dell'avversario) con giro.* * *['twɪstɪŋ]aggettivo [road, path, course] tortuoso, sinuoso -
2 snake
I [sneɪk]1) zool. serpente m., serpe f.2) spreg. (person) serpe f.••II [sneɪk]a snake in the grass — spreg. = un pericolo in agguato
verbo intransitivo [ road] serpeggiare* * *[sneik] 1. noun(any of a group of legless reptiles with long bodies that move along on the ground with a twisting movement, many of which have a poisonous bite: He was bitten by a snake and nearly died.) serpente2. verb(to move like a snake: He snaked his way through the narrow tunnel.) serpeggiare, strisciare- snake-charmer* * *I [sneɪk]1) zool. serpente m., serpe f.2) spreg. (person) serpe f.••II [sneɪk]a snake in the grass — spreg. = un pericolo in agguato
verbo intransitivo [ road] serpeggiare -
3 whip
I [wɪp] [AE hwɪp]1) (for punishment) frusta f., sferza f.; (for horse) scudiscio m.2) BE pol. (official) = deputato incaricato di organizzare e indirizzare i membri del suo partito, specialmente durante le votazioni; (summons) = convocazione a una seduta parlamentarethree-line whip — = convocazione al voto parlamentare sottolineata tre volte per indicarne l'urgenza
3) gastr. = dolce simile alla mousseII 1. [wɪp] [AE hwɪp]1) (beat) frustare3) colloq. (remove quickly)2.to whip in, out — fiondarsi dentro, fuori
to whip over o round to fare un salto da; to whip round — girare bruscamente
- whip in- whip off- whip on- whip out- whip up* * *[wip] 1. noun1) (a long cord or strip of leather attached to a handle, used for punishing people, driving horses etc: He carries a whip but he would never use it on the horse.) frusta2) (in parliament, a member chosen by his party to make sure that no one fails to vote on important questions.) (capogruppo parlamentare)2. verb1) (to strike with a whip: He whipped the horse to make it go faster; The criminals were whipped.) frustare2) (to beat (eggs etc).) sbattere3) (to move fast especially with a twisting motion like a whip: Suddenly he whipped round and saw me; He whipped out a revolver and shot her.) girarsi; (tirare fuori)•- whiplash- whipped cream
- whip up* * *whip /wɪp/n.2 (fam.) cocchiere4 (polit., = party whip) capogruppo; ( per estens.) ordine di partito NOTE DI CULTURA: whip: è il parlamentare responsabile della disciplina all'interno del partito. Il suo compito principale è assicurare la presenza dei deputati alle sedute più importanti e coordinarne il voto. Di un deputato, to resign the whip significa comunicare la propria intenzione di non votare secondo le disposizioni di partito, spesso per protesta. = three-line whip ► three8 [u] (fig.) flessibilità; elasticità9 [u] (fig., polit.) disciplina di partito● whip and spur, a spron battuto ( anche fig.) □ (elettr.) whip antenna, antenna a stilo □ (agric.) whip grafting, innesto a lingua □ whip hand, mano che regge la frusta; (fig.) posizione di vantaggio □ whip handle (o whip-stock), manico della frusta □ (zool.) whip ray ( Dasyatis, Gymmura, ecc.), razza aculeata □ (zool.) whip snake ( Coluber flagellum), serpente frusta □ whip-stitch, ( cucito) sopraggitto; (fig. fam.) sarto, sarta; ( slang USA) istante, attimo □ to crack the whip, far schioccare la frusta; (fig.) far scattare, mettere tutti in riga (fig.); fare la voce grossa □ (fig.) to have the whip hand over sb., tenere q. in propria balia; avere il coltello dalla parte del manico (con q.).♦ (to) whip /wɪp/A v. t.1 frustare; sferzare; flagellare; fustigare; (fig.) battere, colpire: to whip (up) a horse, frustare un cavallo; The rain whipped my face, la pioggia mi sferzava il viso; ( un tempo) to whip the wheat, battere il grano ( con il correggiato)2 (fig.) attaccare; criticare aspramente3 ( cucina) frullare; montare; sbattere: to whip cream, montare la panna; to whip eggs, sbattere le uova7 (naut.) issare; legare9 ( calcio, ecc.) calciare ( la palla) con forza; fiondare, scagliare, sbattere ( il pallone in rete, ecc.)B v. i.1 correre; precipitarsi: The boy whipped under the table, il ragazzo si è precipitato sotto la tavola; The burglar whipped downstairs, il ladro scese le scale a precipizio2 (autom.) andare a tutta birra (fam.); filare; saettare: The car whipped round the corner, l'automobile ha girato l'angolo a tutta velocità● (fam.) to whip the cat, ( raro) fare economia, essere assai parsimonioso; ( un tempo) lavorare a giornata ( come sarto o falegname) □ (fam.) to whip the devil round the post, farla in barba a un furbo di tre cotte; farcela o di riffa o di raffa □ (fig.) to whip one's followers together, radunare (o raccogliere) i propri seguaci.* * *I [wɪp] [AE hwɪp]1) (for punishment) frusta f., sferza f.; (for horse) scudiscio m.2) BE pol. (official) = deputato incaricato di organizzare e indirizzare i membri del suo partito, specialmente durante le votazioni; (summons) = convocazione a una seduta parlamentarethree-line whip — = convocazione al voto parlamentare sottolineata tre volte per indicarne l'urgenza
3) gastr. = dolce simile alla mousseII 1. [wɪp] [AE hwɪp]1) (beat) frustare3) colloq. (remove quickly)2.to whip in, out — fiondarsi dentro, fuori
to whip over o round to fare un salto da; to whip round — girare bruscamente
- whip in- whip off- whip on- whip out- whip up
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