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1 manica
f (pl -che) sleevesenza maniche sleevelessè un altro paio di maniche! that's another kettle of fish* * *manica s.f.1 sleeve: maniche corte, short sleeves: un abito (da donna) a maniche corte, a short-sleeved dress; una giacca corta di maniche, a jacket short in the sleeves; maniche lunghe, long sleeves; maniche tre quarti, three-quarter length sleeves; una camicetta senza maniche, a sleeveless blouse; tirare qlcu. per la manica, to pluck s.o.'s sleeve; essere in maniche di camicia, to be in one's shirtsleeves // rimboccarsi le maniche, (anche fig.) to tuck up (o to roll up) one's sleeves // mezze maniche (soprammaniche), oversleeves, (estens. spreg.) (gli impiegati) pen pushers // è un altro paio di maniche, (fig.) that's another kettle of fish (o that's quite another matter) // essere di manica larga, to be indulgent (o to be easygoing); essere di manica stretta, to be strict (o severe); essere nella manica di qlcu., (fig.) to be in s.o.'s good books2 (fam.) (grande quantità) a lot of: si è preso una manica di botte, he got a hiding (o a thrashing)3 (fam. spreg.) (combriccola) gang, band: una manica di ladri, a gang of thieves4 (aer.) manica a vento, wind sleeve (o wind sock); manica a bersaglio, sleeve target5 (mar.) manica a vento, wind scoop (o wind sail)6 (metall.) (di alto forno) downtake.* * *['manika]nome proprio femminileil tunnel della Manica — the Channel Tunnel, the Chunnel BE colloq.
* * *manicapl. - che /'manika, ke/sostantivo f.1 sart. sleeve; manica corta short sleeve; vestito a -che corte, senza -che short-sleeved, sleeveless dress; rimboccarsi le -che to roll up one's sleeves (anche fig.)2 (banda, gruppo) una manica di delinquenti a gang of delinquentsessere nelle -che di qcn. to be in sb.'s good books; questo è un altro paio di -che that's a whole new o completely different, that's a horse of a different colour, that's a different kettle of fish; essere di manica larga (generoso) to be generous; (indulgente) to be easygoing; essere di manica stretta (avaro) to be mean; (severo) to be strict\manica a chimono kimono sleeve; manica a palloncino o a sbuffo puff sleeve; manica a vento aer. air sock, (wind) sock, wind-sleeve. -
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3 Manica
f (pl -che) sleevesenza maniche sleevelessè un altro paio di maniche! that's another kettle of fish* * *manica s.f.1 sleeve: maniche corte, short sleeves: un abito (da donna) a maniche corte, a short-sleeved dress; una giacca corta di maniche, a jacket short in the sleeves; maniche lunghe, long sleeves; maniche tre quarti, three-quarter length sleeves; una camicetta senza maniche, a sleeveless blouse; tirare qlcu. per la manica, to pluck s.o.'s sleeve; essere in maniche di camicia, to be in one's shirtsleeves // rimboccarsi le maniche, (anche fig.) to tuck up (o to roll up) one's sleeves // mezze maniche (soprammaniche), oversleeves, (estens. spreg.) (gli impiegati) pen pushers // è un altro paio di maniche, (fig.) that's another kettle of fish (o that's quite another matter) // essere di manica larga, to be indulgent (o to be easygoing); essere di manica stretta, to be strict (o severe); essere nella manica di qlcu., (fig.) to be in s.o.'s good books2 (fam.) (grande quantità) a lot of: si è preso una manica di botte, he got a hiding (o a thrashing)3 (fam. spreg.) (combriccola) gang, band: una manica di ladri, a gang of thieves4 (aer.) manica a vento, wind sleeve (o wind sock); manica a bersaglio, sleeve target5 (mar.) manica a vento, wind scoop (o wind sail)6 (metall.) (di alto forno) downtake.* * *['manika]nome proprio femminileil tunnel della Manica — the Channel Tunnel, the Chunnel BE colloq.
* * *Manica/'manika/n.pr.f.la Manica the Channel; il canale della Manica the English Channel; il tunnel della Manica the Channel Tunnel, the Chunnel BE colloq. -
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['manika] manica (-che)1) sleeveessere di manica larga — (prodigo) to be free with one's money, (indulgente) to be easy-going
essere di manica stretta — (tirchio) to be stingy, be tight fam, (rigoroso) to be strict
2) (fig : banda) gang3) Geogla Manica; il Canale della Manica — the (English) Channel
4)manica a vento Aer — wind sock, Naut ventilator
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5 manica
sf ['manika] manica (-che)1) sleeveessere di manica larga — (prodigo) to be free with one's money, (indulgente) to be easy-going
essere di manica stretta — (tirchio) to be stingy, be tight fam, (rigoroso) to be strict
2) (fig : banda) gang3) Geogla Manica; il Canale della Manica — the (English) Channel
4)manica a vento Aer — wind sock, Naut ventilator
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