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1 unkindly
[ʌn'kaɪndlɪ]* * *unkindly /ʌnˈkaɪndlɪ/avv.2 crudelmente; duramente: I don't understand how people can treat animals unkindly, non capisco come si possano maltrattare gli animali● Don't take it unkindly, non prendertela; non avertene a male.* * *[ʌn'kaɪndlɪ] -
2 unkindly un·kind·ly adv
[ʌn'kaɪndlɪ]don't take it unkindly if... — non te la prendere se...
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3 jibe
I [dʒaɪb]nome beffa f., scherno m.II [dʒaɪb]III [dʒaɪb]to jibe at sb., sth. — beffarsi di qcn., qcs
* * *1. noun(a cruel or unkind remark or taunt: cruel jibes.) beffa, derisione2. verb((with at) to make fun (of) unkindly.) beffare, deridere* * *[dʒaɪb]1. nSee:2. vi Amcombaciare, corrispondere* * *jibe /dʒaɪb/► gibe.(to) jibe (1) /dʒaɪb/► to gibe.(to) jibe (2) /dʒaɪb/► to gybe.(to) jibe (3) /dʒaɪb/v. i. (fam. USA)1 concordare; combaciare; corrispondere; collimare: Your account of what happened jibes with his evidence, la tua descrizione dei fatti concorda con la sua testimonianza2 andare d'accordo; accordarsi.* * *I [dʒaɪb]nome beffa f., scherno m.II [dʒaɪb]III [dʒaɪb]to jibe at sb., sth. — beffarsi di qcn., qcs
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4 meanly mean·ly adv
['miːnlɪ]1) (stingily) avaramente2) (unkindly) meschinamente, grettamente3) (Am: viciously) perfidamente -
5 take off
1) (leave the ground) [ plane] decollare4) (deduct)I'm taking next week off — la prossima settimana me la prendo di vacanza take [sth.] off, take off [sth.]
6) (remove) togliersi, sfilarsi [clothing, shoes]; togliere [lid, hands]; togliere dal menu [ dish]; sopprimere [ train]to take sth. off the market — ritirare qcs. dal mercato
7) (amputate) amputare, tagliare [ limb]8) (withdraw) annullare [show, play]; take [sb.] off, take off [sb.]10) (remove)to take sb. off the case — [ police] togliere il caso a qcn.
to take oneself off — partire (to per), andarsene (to a)
* * *1) (to remove (clothes etc): He took off his coat.) togliere2) ((of an aircraft) to leave the ground: The plane took off for Rome (noun take-off).) decollare3) (not to work during (a period of time): I'm taking tomorrow morning off.) assentarsi4) (to imitate someone (often unkindly): He used to take off his teacher to make his friends laugh (noun take-off).) imitare* * *1. vi + adv(plane, passengers) decollare, (high jumper) spiccare un salto2. vt + adv1) (remove: clothes) togliere or togliersi, (price tag, lid, item from menu) togliere, (leg, limb) amputare, (cancel: train) sopprimere2)(deduct: from bill, price)
she took 50p off — ha fatto 50 penny di sconto3) (lead away: person, object) portareto take o.s. off — andarsene
4) (imitate) imitare3. vt + prep1) (remove: clothes, price tag, lid) togliere da, (item from menu) cancellare da, (cancel: train) togliere dato take sb off sth — (remove from duty, job) allontanare qn da qc
they took him off the Financial Page — (journalist) gli hanno tolto la pagina economica
2)(deduct: from bill, price)
he took 5% off the price for me — mi ha fatto uno sconto del 5% sul prezzo* * *1) (leave the ground) [ plane] decollare4) (deduct)I'm taking next week off — la prossima settimana me la prendo di vacanza take [sth.] off, take off [sth.]
6) (remove) togliersi, sfilarsi [clothing, shoes]; togliere [lid, hands]; togliere dal menu [ dish]; sopprimere [ train]to take sth. off the market — ritirare qcs. dal mercato
7) (amputate) amputare, tagliare [ limb]8) (withdraw) annullare [show, play]; take [sb.] off, take off [sb.]10) (remove)to take sb. off the case — [ police] togliere il caso a qcn.
to take oneself off — partire (to per), andarsene (to a)
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6 make fun of
(to laugh at (someone, usually unkindly): They made fun of her.) prendersi gioco di, prendere in giro -
7 poke fun at
(to laugh at unkindly: The children often poked fun at him because of his stammer.) prendere in giro -
8 preen
[priːn] 1. 2.verbo intransitivo [ bird] lisciarsi le penne3.to preen oneself — [ bird] lisciarsi le penne; [ person] spreg. pavoneggiarsi
* * *[pri:n]1) ((of birds) to arrange (the feathers): The sea-gulls were preening themselves / their feathers.) (lisciarsi le penne)2) (used unkindly, meaning to attend to one's appearance: The woman was preening herself in front of the mirror.) agghindarsi* * *[priːn] 1. 2.verbo intransitivo [ bird] lisciarsi le penne3.to preen oneself — [ bird] lisciarsi le penne; [ person] spreg. pavoneggiarsi
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Unkindly — Un*kind ly, a. 1. Not kindly; unkind; ungracious. [1913 Webster] 2. Unnatural; contrary to nature. [Obs.] Unkindly crime. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 3. Unfavorable; annoying; malignant. Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unkindly — index harsh Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
unkindly — [unkīnd′lē] adj. UNKIND adv. in an unkind manner unkindliness n … English World dictionary
unkindly — I adjective lacking in sympathy and kindness unkindly ancts • Syn: ↑unsympathetic • Similar to: ↑unkind II adverb in an unkind manner or with unkindness … Useful english dictionary
unkindly — I. adjective Date: 13th century not kindly • unkindliness noun II. adverb Date: 14th century in an unkind manner < dwells unkindly long on his final decline A. H. Johnston > … New Collegiate Dictionary
unkindly — unkindliness, n. /un kuynd lee/, adj., unkindlier, unkindliest. 1. not kindly; unkind; ill natured. 2. inclement or bleak, as weather or climate. 3. unfavorable for crops: unkindly soil. adv. 4. in an unkind manner. [1175 1225; ME; see UN 1,… … Universalium
unkindly — un•kind•ly [[t]ʌnˈkaɪnd li[/t]] adj. li•er, li•est 1) not kindly; unkind; ill natured; mean 2) inclement or bleak, as weather or climate 3) in an unkind manner 4) as being unkind: to take a comment unkindly[/ex] • Etymology: 1175–1225… … From formal English to slang
unkindly — unkind ► ADJECTIVE ▪ inconsiderate and harsh. DERIVATIVES unkindly adverb unkindness noun … English terms dictionary
Unkindly — Unkind Un*kind , a. 1. Not kind; contrary to nature, or the law of kind or kindred; unnatural. [Obs.] Such unkind abominations. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. Wanting in kindness, sympathy, benevolence, gratitude, or the like; cruel; harsh; unjust;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unkindly — adverb in an unkind manner Ant: kindly … Wiktionary
unkindly — adv. == against nature or kind. HD. 1250 == cruelly. 1540 B … Oldest English Words
