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1 rammollito
rammollito agg. soft (anche fig.); softened (anche fig.): un vecchio rammollito, an old man in his dotage; non è così rammollito come sembra, he isn't as soft as he looks◆ s.m. weakling, weed, drip: un gruppo di rammolliti, a group of weaklings (o drips); sei diventato un vero rammollito, you've become a real weakling (o weed).* * *[rammol'lito] rammollito (-a)1. agg2. sm/f* * *[rammol'lito] 1.participio passato rammollire2.1) (ammorbidito) softened2) fig. [ persona] soft, spineless3.sostantivo maschile (f. -a) softy, weakling, weed BE* * *rammollito/rammol'lito/II aggettivo1 (ammorbidito) softened2 fig. [ persona] soft, spinelessIII sostantivo m.(f. -a) softy, weakling, weed BE. -
2 debole
1. adj weak( voce) weak, faint( luce) dim2. m weaknessavere un debole per qualcuno have a soft spot for s.o.* * *debole agg. weak, feeble, faint: udito debole, weak hearing; vista debole, weak sight; memoria debole, weak memory; (med.) polso debole, feeble pulse; luce, rumore debole, faint light, noise; udimmo deboli suoni in lontananza, we heard faint sounds in the distance; essere debole di gambe, to be weak in the legs; essere troppo debole per camminare, to be too weak to walk; la sua difesa fu piuttosto debole, his defence was rather weak; Giovanni è debole in matematica, John is weak in maths; una costruzione debole, a weak construction; una protesta debole, a feeble protest // quale è il suo punto debole?, what's his weak point? // il sesso debole, (scherz.) the weaker sex // la carne è debole, the flesh is weak // (gramm.) verbi deboli, weak verbs // (fis.) interazione debole, weak interaction // (econ.): mercato debole, weak market; domanda debole, slack demand; moneta debole, weak currency◆ s.m.1 weak person, weakling: è un debole e suo figlio ne approfitta, he's a weak man and his son takes advantage of it3 (fig.) ( preferenza) weakness, weak point, foible, partiality, liking: ho un debole per i gelati, i romanzi gialli, I have a weakness for (o I'm partial to) ice cream, detective stories; ho un debole per i mobili Chippendale, I am particularly fond of (o I have a predilection for) Chippendale furniture; avere un debole per qlcu., to have a weakness (o liking) for s.o.* * *['debole]1. agg(gen) weak, feeble, (luce) dim, faint, (speranza, lamento, suono) faint, (polso) faint, weak, (argomentazioni) weak, pooressere debole di vista — to have weak o poor eyesight
2. sm/f(persona) weakling3. sm* * *['debole] 1.1) (privo di forza) weak, feeble (anche fig.)ho la vista debole — my eyes are weak, I am weak- sighted o weak-eyed
essere debole di cuore — to have a bad o weak heart
debole di mente — eufem. weak- o feeble-minded
il sesso debole — iron. scherz. the weaker sex
2) econ. [ mercati] weak, softmoneta debole — soft currency, token money
3) (privo di resistenza) [ struttura] weak, frail4) (privo di intensità) [ luce] weak, dim, feeble; [ suono] weak, feeble5) (poco convincente) [scuse, teoria] weak, feeble, flabby; [ protesta] faint6) (carente)è debole in francese — he's weak in o at French
punto debole — weak link o point o spot
7) (delicato) [stomaco, salute] delicate, weakessere debole di carattere — to have a weak character, to be weak-kneed
2.essere debole con qcn. — to be soft on sb
sostantivo maschile e sostantivo femminile (persona) weak person3.sostantivo maschile (inclinazione, simpatia) weakness, likingavere un debole per qcs. — to be partial for sth.
avere un debole per qcn. — to have a soft spot for sb
* * *debole/'debole/1 (privo di forza) weak, feeble (anche fig.); ho la vista debole my eyes are weak, I am weak- sighted o weak-eyed; essere debole di cuore to have a bad o weak heart; debole di mente eufem. weak- o feeble-minded; il sesso debole iron. scherz. the weaker sex3 (privo di resistenza) [ struttura] weak, frail5 (poco convincente) [scuse, teoria] weak, feeble, flabby; [ protesta] faint7 (delicato) [stomaco, salute] delicate, weak8 (privo di fermezza) essere debole di carattere to have a weak character, to be weak-kneed; essere debole con qcn. to be soft on sb.II m. e f.(persona) weak personIII sostantivo m.(inclinazione, simpatia) weakness, liking; avere un debole per qcs. to be partial for sth.; avere un debole per qcn. to have a soft spot for sb. -
3 pappamolle
pappamolle s.m. e f. ( indolente) lazybones; ( fiacco) weakling: che pappamolle sei diventato!, what a weakling you've become!; dai pappamolle, sbrigati!, hurry up, lazybones!* * * -
4 cartapesta
f papier-mâché* * *cartapesta s.f. paper-pulp; papier-mâché // uomo di cartapesta, weakling (o weak-kneed person) // eroe di cartapesta, tin god.* * *pl. cartapeste, cartepeste [karta'pesta, karta'peste, karte'peste] sostantivo femminile papier mâchéun eroe di cartapesta — fig. a tin god
* * *cartapestapl. cartapeste, cartepeste /karta'pesta, karta'peste, karte'peste/sostantivo f.papier mâché; un eroe di cartapesta fig. a tin god. -
5 cerotto
m (sticking) plaster* * *cerotto s.m.1 plaster, sticking plaster* * *[tʃe'rɔtto]sostantivo maschile (sticking) plaster, Band-Aid®;, patch* * *cerotto/t∫e'rɔtto/sostantivo m.(sticking) plaster, Band-Aid®, patch; cerotto medicato medicated plaster; cerotto alla nicotina nicotine patch. -
6 donnicciola
1 silly woman2 ( uomo debole) weakling, sissy; ( chiacchierone) gossip: non fare la donnicciola!, don't behave like a woman!* * *[donnit'tʃɔla]sostantivo femminile spreg.1) (donna pettegola) gossip2) (uomo debole) sissy colloq.* * *donnicciola/donnit't∫ɔla/sostantivo f.spreg.1 (donna pettegola) gossip2 (uomo debole) sissy colloq. -
7 eunuco
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8 femminuccia
femminuccia s.f.1 simple woman2 (spreg.) ( uomo senza coraggio) white-livered man, lily-livered man; sissy; weakling; ( di bambino timido) crybaby: smettila di piangere, non fare sempre la femminuccia!, stop crying and don't be a sissy all the time!* * *1) (bambina) baby girl2) spreg. (uomo debole) sissy, wimpy* * *femminucciapl. -ce /femmi'nutt∫a, t∫e/sostantivo f.1 (bambina) baby girl2 spreg. (uomo debole) sissy, wimpy. -
9 impiastro
impiastro s.m.1 (med.) plaster, poultice2 (fig. fam.) (seccatore) bore; nuisance: sei un impiastro!, (fam.) you are a nuisance!3 (fig. fam.) (persona delicata, malaticcia) mollycoddle, weakling4 (fig.) (lavoro mal eseguito) botch (-up), bungle.* * *[im'pjastro]sostantivo maschile1) med. farm. poultice2) colloq. (seccatore) nuisance, bore* * *impiastro/im'pjastro/sostantivo m.1 med. farm. poultice2 colloq. (seccatore) nuisance, bore. -
10 scamorza
scamorza s.f.1 'scamorza' (kind of cheese from Abruzzo or Campania)* * *[ska'mɔrtsa]sostantivo femminile gastr. intrad. (soft, stringy pear-shaped cheese, sometimes smoked)* * *scamorza/ska'mɔrtsa/sostantivo f.gastr. intrad. (soft, stringy pear-shaped cheese, sometimes smoked). -
11 calabrache
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12 debole
['debole]1. agg(gen) weak, feeble, (luce) dim, faint, (speranza, lamento, suono) faint, (polso) faint, weak, (argomentazioni) weak, pooressere debole di vista — to have weak o poor eyesight
2. sm/f(persona) weakling3. sm -
13 rammollito
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