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1 duff
[dʌf]* * *duff (1) /dʌf/n.duff (2) /dʌf/a.(fam. ingl.) che non funziona; scassato; che non vale niente, penoso: a duff film [book], un film [un libro] penoso; a duff engine [machine], un bidone di motore [di macchina]; a duff idea [suggestion], un'idea [una proposta] del cavolo.duff (3) /dʌf/n. [u]( slang ingl.) solo nella loc. – up the duff, incinta: to be up the duff, essere incinta: to get sb. up the duff, mettere incinta q.duff (4) /dʌf/n.(ingl.) dolce cotto a bagnomaria simile al pudding: plum duff, pudding a base di frutta essicata, «Christmas pudding».(to) duff /dʌf/v. t. ( slang)● ( slang ingl.) to duff up, riempire di botte; pestare.* * *[dʌf] -
2 plum
[plʌm] 1.2) (colour) prugna m.2. 3.1) (colour) (anche plum-coloured) (color) prugna2) colloq. (good)* * *(a type of fruit, usually dark-red or purple, with a stone in the centre.) prugna* * *[plʌm]1. n(fruit) prugna, susina, (also: plum tree) prugno, susinoa real plum (of a job) fig fam — un lavoro favoloso
2. adj1) (tart, tree) di prugne, (plum-coloured) (color) prugna inv2) fig fam* * *plum /plʌm/n.1 (bot.) susina; prugna4 [u] color prugna● ( cucina) plum cake, plum-cake; panfrutto □ plum colour, color prugna □ plum duff, budino di fior di farina, uva passa o sultanina, ecc. ( fatto bollire dentro un sacchetto di tela) □ (fam.) a plum job, un posto (di lavoro) favoloso □ plum pudding, budino natalizio ( di farina, grasso di rognone, briciole di pane, uva secca o sultanina, uova, ecc.) □ (zool.) plum-pudding dog, cane dalmata □ plum tomato, pomodoro dalla forma allungata ( varietà usata per i pelati).* * *[plʌm] 1.2) (colour) prugna m.2. 3.1) (colour) (anche plum-coloured) (color) prugna2) colloq. (good)
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