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121 tub n
[tʌb](for washing clothes) tinozza, mastello, (for flowers) vasca, (for ice cream) vaschetta, (individual) coppetta, fam, (also: bathtub) vasca da bagno -
122 washer wash·er n
['wɒʃə(r)]1) Tech rondella2) (washing machine) lavatrice f -
123 white *****
[waɪt](gen) bianco (-a), candido (-a)as white as snow — niveo (-a), bianco or candido come la neve
2. n1) (colour, of eyes) bianco, (of egg) bianco, albume mthe whites — (washing) i capi bianchi
tennis whites — completo msg da tennis
2) (person) bianco (-a) -
124 be in the middle of (doing) something
(to be busily occupied doing something: Please excuse my appearance. I was in the middle of washing my hair.) (essere occupato a)English-Italian dictionary > be in the middle of (doing) something
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125 be in the middle of (doing) something
(to be busily occupied doing something: Please excuse my appearance. I was in the middle of washing my hair.) (essere occupato a)English-Italian dictionary > be in the middle of (doing) something
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126 direction
[daɪ'rekʃn, dɪ-] 1.1) direzione f.to go in the right, wrong direction — andare nella direzione giusta, sbagliata
from all directions — da tutte le direzioni o parti
2) (taken by company, government, career) orientamento m.the right, wrong direction for sb. — la strada giusta, sbagliata per qcn.
to lack direction — mancare di o essere senza obiettivi precisi
3) cinem. rad. telev. regia f.; teatr. messa f. in scena; mus. direzione f.4) (control) direzione f.; (guidance) guida f.2.nome plurale directions1) (for route) indicazioni f.2) (for use) istruzioni f. (as to, about per, su)directions for use — istruzioni per l'uso, modalità d'impiego
* * *[-ʃən]1) ((the) place or point to which one moves, looks etc: What direction did he go in?; They were heading in my direction (= towards me); I'll find my way all right - I've a good sense of direction.) direzione2) (guidance: They are under your direction.) direzione3) ((in plural) instructions (eg on how to get somewhere, use something etc): We asked the policeman for directions; I have lost the directions for this washing-machine.) istruzioni4) (the act of aiming or turning (something or someone) towards a certain point.) direzione* * *[daɪ'rekʃn, dɪ-] 1.1) direzione f.to go in the right, wrong direction — andare nella direzione giusta, sbagliata
from all directions — da tutte le direzioni o parti
2) (taken by company, government, career) orientamento m.the right, wrong direction for sb. — la strada giusta, sbagliata per qcn.
to lack direction — mancare di o essere senza obiettivi precisi
3) cinem. rad. telev. regia f.; teatr. messa f. in scena; mus. direzione f.4) (control) direzione f.; (guidance) guida f.2.nome plurale directions1) (for route) indicazioni f.2) (for use) istruzioni f. (as to, about per, su)directions for use — istruzioni per l'uso, modalità d'impiego
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127 dish
[dɪʃ] 1.1) (for eating, serving) piatto m.2) (food) piatto m.3) (anche satellite dish) antenna f. parabolica, satellitare2.* * *[diʃ]1) (a plate, bowl etc in which food is brought to the table: a large shallow dish.) piatto2) (food mixed and prepared for the table: She served us an interesting dish containing chicken and almonds.) piatto•- dish-washing
- dishwater
- dish out* * *[dɪʃ] 1.1) (for eating, serving) piatto m.2) (food) piatto m.3) (anche satellite dish) antenna f. parabolica, satellitare2. -
128 earth
I 1. [ɜːθ]2) colloq. (as intensifier)how, where, who on earth...? — come, dove, chi diamine o diavolo...?
3) (soil) terreno m., terra f.4) (foxhole) tana f.to go to earth — rintanarsi (anche fig.)
5) BE el. terra f.6) chim. terra f.7) colloq. (huge amount)2.to cost the earth — costare una fortuna o un occhio della testa
modificatore BE el. [cable, wire] a terra••did the earth move for you? — colloq. scherz. (after sex) ti è piaciuto?
II [ɜːθ]to run sb., sth. to earth — scovare qcn., qcs
verbo transitivo BE el. mettere a terra* * *[ə:ð] 1. noun1) (the third planet in order of distance from the Sun; the planet on which we live: Is Earth nearer the Sun than Mars is?; the geography of the earth.) terra2) (the world as opposed to heaven: heaven and earth.) terra3) (soil: Fill the plant-pot with earth.) terra4) (dry land; the ground: the earth, sea and sky.) terra5) (a burrow or hole of an animal, especially of a fox.) tana6) ((a wire that provides) an electrical connection with the earth.) terra2. verb(to connect to earth electrically: Is your washing-machine properly earthed?) mettere a terra- earthen- earthly
- earthenware
- earthquake
- earthworm
- on earth
- run to earth* * *I 1. [ɜːθ]2) colloq. (as intensifier)how, where, who on earth...? — come, dove, chi diamine o diavolo...?
3) (soil) terreno m., terra f.4) (foxhole) tana f.to go to earth — rintanarsi (anche fig.)
5) BE el. terra f.6) chim. terra f.7) colloq. (huge amount)2.to cost the earth — costare una fortuna o un occhio della testa
modificatore BE el. [cable, wire] a terra••did the earth move for you? — colloq. scherz. (after sex) ti è piaciuto?
II [ɜːθ]to run sb., sth. to earth — scovare qcn., qcs
verbo transitivo BE el. mettere a terra
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