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['tɪrənɪ]1) (despotism) tirannia f., tirannide f. ( over su, verso)2) (tyrannical act) tirannia f., sopruso m.3) (country) dittatura f., tirannia f.* * *['ti-]noun (an action, or the method of ruling, of a tyrant: People will always resist tyranny.) tirannia* * *tyranny /ˈtɪrənɪ/n. [uc]1 (stor., polit.) tirannia; tirannide3 (fig.) tirannia; dispotismo● It's the tyranny of the clock, è l'orologio che è tiranno.* * *['tɪrənɪ]1) (despotism) tirannia f., tirannide f. ( over su, verso)2) (tyrannical act) tirannia f., sopruso m.3) (country) dittatura f., tirannia f. -
2 tyranny tyr·an·ny n
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3 ■ bow down
■ bow downA v. t. + avv.1 incurvare; piegare: The apple tree was bowed down with fruit, il peso dei frutti faceva piegare il meloB v. i. + avv.1 ► to bow (2), A def. 12 cedere; piegarsi; arrendersi. -
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5 grinding
['graɪndɪŋ] 1. 2.* * *1) (with a sound of grinding: The train came to a grinding stop.) stridulo2) (severe: grinding poverty.) opprimente* * *grinding /ˈgraɪndɪŋ/A a.B n. [u]1 macinazione; macinatura; molitura2 affilatura; arrotatura4 (fig.) oppressione7 (mecc.) molatura; rettifica; smerigliatura● grinding mill, tornio per gemme; (mecc.) mulino macinatore □ (mecc.) grinding wheel, mola.* * *['graɪndɪŋ] 1. 2. -
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['taɪərənt]nome tiranno m.* * *(a cruel and unjust ruler: The people suffered under foreign tyrants.) tiranno- tyrannically
- tyrannously
- tyrannize
- tyrannise
- tyranny* * *tyrant /ˈtaɪərənt/n.1 tiranno; despota* * *['taɪərənt]nome tiranno m.
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