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1 ♦ bag
♦ bag /bæg/n.2 sacchetto: a bag of toffees, un sacchetto di caramelle; paper bag, sacchetto di carta; plastic bag, sacchetto di plastica; shopping bag, sportina; shopper; freezer bag, sacchetto per congelatore3 borsetta; borsa4 valigia; valigetta; borsa da viaggio: an overnight bag (o a bag for an overnight trip) una (valigetta) ventiquattrore; to pack one's bags, fare i bagagli; fare le valigie; (fig.) fare le valigie, fare fagotto8 (anat.) sacco; vescica9 (al pl.) (antiq. GB) calzoni (larghi); pantaloni10 (fam. spreg.) vecchiaccia; megera; strega: nosy old bag, vecchiaccia curiosa; vecchia ficcanaso; That silly old bag!, stupida vecchia!11 ( slang) interesse principale; attività preferita; (il proprio) genere; (la propria) specialità: Jogging isn't my bag, non sono un patito del jogging14 (al pl.) (fam.) un sacco (di); un mucchio (di); una caterva (di): bags of money, un mucchio di soldi; bags of room, un sacco di spazio; We've got bags, ne abbiamo a bizzeffe● (fig.) bag and baggage (loc. avv.), con le proprie cose; armi e bagagli; ( per estens.) con tutto quanto, al completo, completamente: They threw her out bag and baggage, l'hanno buttata fuori casa □ bag carrier, portaborse □ bag lady, barbona ( che gira con i suoi averi in sacchetti di plastica) □ bag of bones, persona pelle e ossa; scheletro; sacco d'ossa □ (fam.) bag of nerves, persona molto tesa; fascio di nervi □ (fam.) bag of tricks, attrezzatura; arnesi; armamentario; ( per estens.) repertorio di idee, espedienti, ecc.: the whole bag of tricks, tutto quanto □ (fam.) bag of wind, parolaio; trombone □ ( USA) bag people, barboni □ (stor.) bag-wig, parrucca del sec. XVIII ( coi capelli raccolti in una reticella) □ in the bag, (fam.) sicuro; certo; cosa fatta; in tasca; ( USA) rovinato, andato a pallino; ( slang USA) al soldo di q., corrotto: It's in the bag!, è cosa fatta!; ormai ce l'abbiamo in tasca! □ (fam.) to be left holding the bag, essere lasciato nei guai.(to) bag /bæg/A v. t.2 ( caccia) prendere; catturare; abbattere; mettere in carniere: We bagged two partridges, prendemmo due pernici4 (fam.) assicurarsi; accaparrarsi; mettersi in tasca: He's bagged the best seat, si è preso il posto migliore5 (fam.) rubare; intascare; mettersi in tasca9 (fam. Austral.) criticareB v. i.2 ( anche to bag out) (di indumento, spec. calzoni) essere cascante; fare le borse: to bag at the knees, fare le borse ai ginocchi
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