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1 take (something) with a grain/pinch of salt
(to receive (a statement, news etc) with a slight feeling of disbelief: I took his story with a pinch of salt.) prendere qualcosa cum grano salis, prendere qualcosa con beneficio d'inventarioEnglish-Italian dictionary > take (something) with a grain/pinch of salt
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2 take (something) with a grain/pinch of salt
(to receive (a statement, news etc) with a slight feeling of disbelief: I took his story with a pinch of salt.) prendere qualcosa cum grano salis, prendere qualcosa con beneficio d'inventarioEnglish-Italian dictionary > take (something) with a grain/pinch of salt
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3 ♦ grain
♦ grain /greɪn/n.1 [u] grano; granaglie; cereali: a cargo of grain, un carico di granaglie; grain exports, esportazioni di cereali4 [u] grana ( di metalli, marmi, ecc.); filo, vena, venatura ( del legno); acqua ( di pietre preziose); verso ( di una stoffa): metals of coarse [fine] grain, metalli a grana grossa [fine]6 [u] (fig.) inclinazione naturale; natura; carattere: It goes against the grain for me to tell lies, è contro la mia natura dire bugie7 (fig.) granello; briciolo; pizzico: He didn't have a grain of sense, non aveva un briciolo di buon senso8 [u] (stor.) grana; carminio di cocciniglia9 [u] (poet.) colore; tinta10 (geol.) granulo● (chim.) grain alcohol, alcol etilico; etanolo □ (agric.) grain drill, seminatrice per cereali □ grain elevator, silo per cereali □ grain farmer, cerealicoltore □ grain farming, (sost.) cerealicoltura; (agg.) cerealicolo □ grain leather, cuoio fiore ( conciato e voltato dalla parte del pelo, che è stato tolto) □ grain merchant, commerciante di cereali □ (bot.) grains of Paradise (o Guinea grains), grani del paradiso □ (geol.) grain size, grandezza del grano; grana □ (tecn.) grain size analysis, analisi granulometrica; granulometria □ (fig.) against the (o one's) grain, di malavoglia; contro la propria natura □ (fig.) with a grain of salt, cum grano salis (lat.).(to) grain /greɪn/A v. t.1 granire; ridurre in grani2 granire; zigrinare3 marmorizzare; marezzare; macchiare a finto legnoB v. i.1 (bot.) formare grani; granire2 ridursi in grani; formare granuli. -
4 SALT
[sɔːlt]nome abbr. Strategic Arms Limitation Talks trattative per la limitazione delle armi strategiche SALT m.pl.* * *[so:lt] 1. noun1) ((also common salt) sodium chloride, a white substance frequently used for seasoning: The soup needs more salt.) sale2) (any other substance formed, like common salt, from a metal and an acid.) sale3) (a sailor, especially an experienced one: an old salt.) marinaio2. adjective(containing, tasting of, preserved in salt: salt water; salt pork.) salato3. verb(to put salt on or in: Have you salted the potatoes?) salare- salted- saltness
- salty
- saltiness
- bath salts
- the salt of the earth
- take something with a grain/pinch of salt
- take with a grain/pinch of salt* * *SALT /sɔ:lt/sigla( Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (o Treaty) ) Trattative (o Trattato) per la limitazione delle armi strategiche.(to) salt /sɔ:lt/v. t.1 salare; aspergere (o cospargere) di sale; conservare sotto sale; mettere in salamoia: to salt the hams, salare i prosciutti; to salt cod, salare il merluzzo; to salt the roads, cospargere le strade di sale2 (fig.) dare sapore a; rendere sapido: He salted his conversation with wit, rendeva sapida la sua conversazione con l'arguzia● (comm., fam.) to salt the books, falsare i conti; alterare (esagerando) le cifre della contabilità □ (fam.) to salt a mine [an oil-well], mettere minerale in una miniera [petrolio in un pozzo] per farli apparire più ricchi.* * *[sɔːlt]nome abbr. Strategic Arms Limitation Talks trattative per la limitazione delle armi strategiche SALT m.pl. -
5 against
[ə'geɪnst, ə'genst]1) (physically) controI'm against it — sono contro, contrario
3) (counter to, in opposition to) controto stand out against — [houses, trees etc.] stagliarsi, spiccare contro [sky, sunset]
6) (in exchange for) in cambio di, contro••Note:Against is translated by contro when it means physically touching or in opposition to: against the wall = contro il muro; is he for or against independence? = è pro o contro l'indipendenza? the fight against inflation = la lotta contro l'inflazione. - If you have any doubts about how to translate a fixed phrase or expression beginning with against ( against the tide, against the clock, against the grain, against all odds etc.), you should consult the appropriate noun entry ( tide, grain, odds etc.). - Against often appears in English with certain verbs ( turn against, compete against, discriminate against, stand out against etc.): for translations you should consult the appropriate verb entry ( turn, compete, discriminate, stand etc.). - Against often appears in English after certain nouns and adjectives ( protection against, a law against etc.): for translations consult the appropriate entry ( protection, law etc.). - For particular usages, see the entry below* * *[ə'ɡenst]1) (in opposition to: They fought against the enemy; Dropping litter is against the law (= illegal).) contro2) (in contrast to: The trees were black against the evening sky.) su3) (touching or in contact with: He stood with his back against the wall; The rain beat against the window.) contro4) (in order to protect against: vaccination against tuberculosis.) contro* * *[ə'geɪnst, ə'genst]1) (physically) controI'm against it — sono contro, contrario
3) (counter to, in opposition to) controto stand out against — [houses, trees etc.] stagliarsi, spiccare contro [sky, sunset]
6) (in exchange for) in cambio di, contro••Note:Against is translated by contro when it means physically touching or in opposition to: against the wall = contro il muro; is he for or against independence? = è pro o contro l'indipendenza? the fight against inflation = la lotta contro l'inflazione. - If you have any doubts about how to translate a fixed phrase or expression beginning with against ( against the tide, against the clock, against the grain, against all odds etc.), you should consult the appropriate noun entry ( tide, grain, odds etc.). - Against often appears in English with certain verbs ( turn against, compete against, discriminate against, stand out against etc.): for translations you should consult the appropriate verb entry ( turn, compete, discriminate, stand etc.). - Against often appears in English after certain nouns and adjectives ( protection against, a law against etc.): for translations consult the appropriate entry ( protection, law etc.). - For particular usages, see the entry below -
6 scoop
I [skuːp]1) (implement) (for shovelling) mestolo m., paletta f.; (for measuring) misurino m., dosatore m.; (for ice cream) porzionatore m. (per gelato)2) (of coffee, flour) cucchiaiata f.; (of earth) palettata f.; (of ice cream) palla f., pallina f.3) giorn. scoop m., esclusiva f.II [skuːp]verbo transitivo colloq. (win, obtain) ottenere, assicurarsi [prize, sum]; giorn. colloq. avere l'esclusiva di [ story]- scoop up* * *[sku:p] 1. noun1) (any of several types of spoon-like tool, used for lifting, serving etc: a grain scoop; an ice-cream scoop.) cucchiaio; paletta; mestolo2) ((also scoopful) the amount held in a scoop: a scoop of ice-cream; a scoopful of grain.) cucchiaiata3) (a piece of news etc that one newspaper gets and prints before the others: The reporter was sure that he had a scoop for his paper.) scoop2. verb(to move with, or as if with, a scoop: He scooped the crumbs together with his fingers.) tirare su* * *[skuːp]1. n2) (also: scoopful) palettata; cucchiaiata; mestolata3) Press scoop m inv, colpo giornalistico, Comm affarone m2. vt(Comm: market) accaparrarsi, (profit) intascare, (Comm, Press: competitors) battere sul tempo, Press•- scoop up* * *scoop /sku:p/n.1 cucchiaione; ramaiolo; mestolo3 (mecc.) cucchiaia; secchia; tazza5 (fam.) scoop; scoperta ( di un campione sportivo, ecc.); colpo giornalistico; notizia (in) esclusiva6 (fam.: spec. in affari) colpo di fortuna; buon colpo; speculazione vantaggiosa; grosso affare: to make a scoop, fare un buon colpo (o un grosso affare); He earned ten thousand dollars at one scoop, ha guadagnato diecimila dollari in un sol colpo8 (naut.) gottazza● ( slang USA) scoop and run, ferito grave (in un incidente); caso da ricovero □ scoop dredger, draga a secchie (o a tazze) □ ( moda) scoop neck, ampia scollatura; scollatura rotonda e profonda □ scoop-net, rete da pesca a sacco; giacchio □ to make a scoop with one's hand and pick up st., raccogliere qc. usando la mano a mo' di mestolo □ measuring scoop, cucchiaio dosatore.(to) scoop /sku:p/v. t.1 ( di solito to scoop up) cavare ( col ramaiolo, ecc.); tirare su; raccogliere: He scooped up three balls of ice cream, ha tirato su tre palline di gelato; to scoop up the water with a bucket, tirare su l'acqua con un secchio2 ( di solito to scoop out) scavare ( con una paletta, ecc.): The ostrich has scooped out a hole in the earth, lo struzzo si è scavato un buco nella terra3 scoprire ( un cantante nuovo, ecc.); (giorn.) procurarsi ( una notizia) prima degli altri (e pubblicarla)● to scoop out the soup, scodellare la zuppa □ to scoop up a child in one's arms, prendere in braccio un bambino.* * *I [skuːp]1) (implement) (for shovelling) mestolo m., paletta f.; (for measuring) misurino m., dosatore m.; (for ice cream) porzionatore m. (per gelato)2) (of coffee, flour) cucchiaiata f.; (of earth) palettata f.; (of ice cream) palla f., pallina f.3) giorn. scoop m., esclusiva f.II [skuːp]verbo transitivo colloq. (win, obtain) ottenere, assicurarsi [prize, sum]; giorn. colloq. avere l'esclusiva di [ story]- scoop up -
7 Pound
I [paʊnd]1) 7 metrol. libbra f.pears are 80 pence a o per pound le pere vengono 80 penny alla libbra; pound for pound chicken is better value than pork — a parità di peso conviene di più il pollo del maiale
2) (unit of currency) sterlina f.II [paʊnd] III 1. [paʊnd]1) gastr. (crush) pestare [spices, salt]; battere [grain, meat]2.to pound sth. to — ridurre qcs. in [powder, paste]; fare qcs. a [ pieces]
to pound on — battere su [door, wall]
to pound on — [ waves] infrangersi contro [beach, rocks]
to pound up, down the stairs — correre rumorosamente su, giù per le scale
4) (throb)•* * *I noun1) ((also pound sterling: usually abbreviated to $L when written with a number) the standard unit of British currency, 100 (new) pence.)2) ((usually abbreviated to lb(s) when written with a number) a measure of weight (0.454 kilograms).)II noun(an enclosure or pen into which stray animals are put: a dog-pound.)III verb1) (to hit or strike heavily; to thump: He pounded at the door; The children were pounding on the piano.)2) (to walk or run heavily: He pounded down the road.)3) (to break up (a substance) into powder or liquid: She pounded the dried herbs.)* * *(Surnames) Pound /paʊnd/* * *I [paʊnd]1) 7 metrol. libbra f.pears are 80 pence a o per pound le pere vengono 80 penny alla libbra; pound for pound chicken is better value than pork — a parità di peso conviene di più il pollo del maiale
2) (unit of currency) sterlina f.II [paʊnd] III 1. [paʊnd]1) gastr. (crush) pestare [spices, salt]; battere [grain, meat]2.to pound sth. to — ridurre qcs. in [powder, paste]; fare qcs. a [ pieces]
to pound on — battere su [door, wall]
to pound on — [ waves] infrangersi contro [beach, rocks]
to pound up, down the stairs — correre rumorosamente su, giù per le scale
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8 store
I 1. [stɔː(r)]2) (supply) (of food, fuel, paper) provvista f., riserva f.; (of information) bagaglio m.3) (place of storage) (for food, fuel, forniture) deposito m., magazzino m.; mil. magazzino m.4) (storage)2.to put sth. in(to) store — mettere qcs. in magazzino
nome plurale stores (supplies) provviste f., scorte f.••II [stɔː(r)]to set great store by sth. — dare molta importanza a qcs., tenere qcs. in gran conto
1) (put away) conservare, mettere da parte [ food]; immagazzinare [ objects]; stoccare [nuclear waste, chemicals]; fare tesoro di [ information]; agr. riporre in magazzino, nel granaio [crops, grain]2) inform. memorizzare, immagazzinare [ data]•- store up* * *[sto:] 1. noun1) (a supply of eg goods from which things are taken when required: They took a store of dried and canned food on the expedition; The quartermaster is the officer in charge of stores.) riserva, scorta2) (a (large) collected amount or quantity: He has a store of interesting facts in his head.) riserva3) (a place where a supply of goods etc is kept; a storehouse or storeroom: It's in the store(s).) magazzino4) (a shop: The post office here is also the village store; a department store.) negozio2. verb1) (to put into a place for keeping: We stored our furniture in the attic while the tenants used our house.) mettere (in magazzino)2) (to stock (a place etc) with goods etc: The museum is stored with interesting exhibits.) conservare, accumulare•- storage- storehouse
- storeroom
- in store
- set great store by
- set store by
- store up* * *I 1. [stɔː(r)]2) (supply) (of food, fuel, paper) provvista f., riserva f.; (of information) bagaglio m.3) (place of storage) (for food, fuel, forniture) deposito m., magazzino m.; mil. magazzino m.4) (storage)2.to put sth. in(to) store — mettere qcs. in magazzino
nome plurale stores (supplies) provviste f., scorte f.••II [stɔː(r)]to set great store by sth. — dare molta importanza a qcs., tenere qcs. in gran conto
1) (put away) conservare, mettere da parte [ food]; immagazzinare [ objects]; stoccare [nuclear waste, chemicals]; fare tesoro di [ information]; agr. riporre in magazzino, nel granaio [crops, grain]2) inform. memorizzare, immagazzinare [ data]•- store up -
9 Peck
I [pek]1) (from bird) beccata f., colpo m. di becco2) colloq. (kiss) bacio m. frettoloso, bacetto m.II 1. [pek]2.to peck a hole in sth. — fare un buco in qcs. con il becco
1) (with beak)to peck at — beccare [ food]; beccare, perforare col becco [ tree]
2) colloq. fig.to peck at one's food — [ person] piluccare del cibo, mangiucchiare
•- peck out* * *[pek] 1. verb1) ((of birds) to strike or pick up with the beak, usually in order to eat: The birds pecked at the corn; The bird pecked his hand.) beccare, colpire con il becco2) (to eat very little: She just pecks (at) her food.) sbocconcellare, mangiucchiare3) (to kiss quickly and briefly: She pecked her mother on the cheek.) dare un bacio2. noun1) (a tap or bite with the beak: The bird gave him a painful peck on the hand.) beccata2) (a brief kiss: a peck on the cheek.) bacetto•- peckish* * *[pɛk]1. n(of bird) beccata, (fam: kiss) bacetto2. vt3. vito peck at — (subj: bird) beccare, (person: food) mangiucchiare
* * *(Surnames) Peck /pɛk/* * *I [pek]1) (from bird) beccata f., colpo m. di becco2) colloq. (kiss) bacio m. frettoloso, bacetto m.II 1. [pek]2.to peck a hole in sth. — fare un buco in qcs. con il becco
1) (with beak)to peck at — beccare [ food]; beccare, perforare col becco [ tree]
2) colloq. fig.to peck at one's food — [ person] piluccare del cibo, mangiucchiare
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10 peck
I [pek]1) (from bird) beccata f., colpo m. di becco2) colloq. (kiss) bacio m. frettoloso, bacetto m.II 1. [pek]2.to peck a hole in sth. — fare un buco in qcs. con il becco
1) (with beak)to peck at — beccare [ food]; beccare, perforare col becco [ tree]
2) colloq. fig.to peck at one's food — [ person] piluccare del cibo, mangiucchiare
•- peck out* * *[pek] 1. verb1) ((of birds) to strike or pick up with the beak, usually in order to eat: The birds pecked at the corn; The bird pecked his hand.) beccare, colpire con il becco2) (to eat very little: She just pecks (at) her food.) sbocconcellare, mangiucchiare3) (to kiss quickly and briefly: She pecked her mother on the cheek.) dare un bacio2. noun1) (a tap or bite with the beak: The bird gave him a painful peck on the hand.) beccata2) (a brief kiss: a peck on the cheek.) bacetto•- peckish* * *[pɛk]1. n(of bird) beccata, (fam: kiss) bacetto2. vt3. vito peck at — (subj: bird) beccare, (person: food) mangiucchiare
* * *peck (1) /pɛk/n.2 recipiente della capacità di un «peck»peck (2) /pɛk/n.1 beccata; colpo di becco2 (fam.) bacio frettoloso; bacetto(to) peck /pɛk/v. t. e i.4 (fam.) baciare in fretta; dare un bacetto a (q.)● to peck at, fare l'atto di beccare; (fam.) mangiucchiare; sbocconcellare; (fam.) beccarsi con (q.); criticare, trovare da ridire su (qc.); (fam.) trattare ( un argomento) per sommi capi □ to peck out, beccare; strappare col becco □ pecking order, (zool., etologia) ordine di beccata; (psic.) gerarchia sociale.* * *I [pek]1) (from bird) beccata f., colpo m. di becco2) colloq. (kiss) bacio m. frettoloso, bacetto m.II 1. [pek]2.to peck a hole in sth. — fare un buco in qcs. con il becco
1) (with beak)to peck at — beccare [ food]; beccare, perforare col becco [ tree]
2) colloq. fig.to peck at one's food — [ person] piluccare del cibo, mangiucchiare
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11 ripe
[raɪp]3) spreg. [ language] scurrile, volgareto smell ripe — mandare cattivo odore, puzzare
••* * *((negative unripe) (of fruit, grain etc) ready to be gathered in or eaten: ripe apples/corn.) maturo- ripeness- ripen
- ripe old age
- ripe age* * *ripe /raɪp/a.1 maturo: ripe apples, mele mature; ( anche iron.) at the ripe (old) age of, alla veneranda età di: She died at the ripe old age of twenty, è morta alla veneranda età di vent'anni; a man of ripe years, un uomo maturo (d'anni)● ripe beauty, bellezza matura □ ripe lips, labbra piene (o turgide) □ to be ripe for st., essere pronto per qc.: The country is ripe for change, il paese è pronto per un cambiamento; to be ripe for trouble, andare incontro a dei problemi □ The time is ripe for action, è giunta l'ora d'agire □ ripe with, pieno di: an area ripe with potential, un'area con molte potenzialitàripely avv. ripeness n. [u].* * *[raɪp]3) spreg. [ language] scurrile, volgareto smell ripe — mandare cattivo odore, puzzare
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12 light
I 1. [laɪt]1) (brightness) luce f.by the light of — al chiarore di [ fire]; al chiaro di [ moon]
in the light of day — alla luce del giorno; fig. a mente fredda
to cast o throw o shed light on fare luce su, illuminare; fig. fare o gettare luce su; to hold sth. up to the light tenere qcs. alla luce; against the light in controluce; with the light behind her — con la luce alle spalle
2) (in building, machine, oven) luce f.to put o switch o turn a light on accendere una luce; to put o switch o turn a light off — spegnere una luce
3) (of gauge, dashboard) spia f.a red light comes on, goes off — si accende, si spegne una spia rossa
4) aut. (headlight) faro m., fanale m. anteriore; (rearlight) fanale m. posteriore; (inside car) luce f. di cortesia5) (flame)to put a light to — accendere [ fire]
to give sb. a light — dare da accendere a qcn.
6) fig. (aspect) luce f.to see sth. in a new light — vedere qcs. sotto una nuova luce
looking at it in that light... — visto in questa luce...
in the light of — alla luce di [evidence, experience]
7) fig. (exposure)2.to bring to light — portare alla luce [fact, truth]
1) (anche traffic lights) semaforo m.sing.to shoot o jump the lights — colloq. passare con il rosso
2) (decorative display) luci f., illuminazioni f.••II 1. [laɪt]1) (set fire to) accendere [fire, oven, cigarette, match, firework]; dare fuoco a [wood, paper]2) (illuminate) [lamp, sun] illuminare2.verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. lit) [ fire] accendersi, prendere; [cigarette, match] accendersi; [ wood] prendere fuoco- light upIII [laɪt]1) (bright) [evening, room] luminosoIV 1. [laɪt]to get o grow lighter [ sky] rischiararsi; it was getting o growing light cominciava a fare giorno; while it's still light — mentre è ancora giorno
1) (not heavy) [material, wind, clothing, meal] leggero; [ drinker] moderatolight rain — pioggia leggera, pioggerella
to have a light touch — [ pianist] avere il tocco leggero; [ cook] avere la mano leggera
2) (not severe) [ damage] lieve; [ sentence] poco severo3) (delicate) [knock, footsteps] leggero; [ movement] delicato4) (not tiring) [work, exercise] leggero, poco faticosoto make light work of sth. — fare qcs. senza difficoltà
5) (not intellectually demanding) [music, verse] leggero6) (not important) [ affair] non serio2.to make light of — trattare con leggerezza, prendere sottogamba [ problem]; non dare importanza a [ injury]
avverbio con poco bagaglio••V [laɪt]many hands make light work — prov. l'unione fa la forza
- light on* * *I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.)2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.)3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?)4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.)2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.)2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.)3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.)2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.)•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.)2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.)3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.)4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.)5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.)6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.)7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.)8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.)9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.)•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.)* * *I 1. [laɪt]1) (brightness) luce f.by the light of — al chiarore di [ fire]; al chiaro di [ moon]
in the light of day — alla luce del giorno; fig. a mente fredda
to cast o throw o shed light on fare luce su, illuminare; fig. fare o gettare luce su; to hold sth. up to the light tenere qcs. alla luce; against the light in controluce; with the light behind her — con la luce alle spalle
2) (in building, machine, oven) luce f.to put o switch o turn a light on accendere una luce; to put o switch o turn a light off — spegnere una luce
3) (of gauge, dashboard) spia f.a red light comes on, goes off — si accende, si spegne una spia rossa
4) aut. (headlight) faro m., fanale m. anteriore; (rearlight) fanale m. posteriore; (inside car) luce f. di cortesia5) (flame)to put a light to — accendere [ fire]
to give sb. a light — dare da accendere a qcn.
6) fig. (aspect) luce f.to see sth. in a new light — vedere qcs. sotto una nuova luce
looking at it in that light... — visto in questa luce...
in the light of — alla luce di [evidence, experience]
7) fig. (exposure)2.to bring to light — portare alla luce [fact, truth]
1) (anche traffic lights) semaforo m.sing.to shoot o jump the lights — colloq. passare con il rosso
2) (decorative display) luci f., illuminazioni f.••II 1. [laɪt]1) (set fire to) accendere [fire, oven, cigarette, match, firework]; dare fuoco a [wood, paper]2) (illuminate) [lamp, sun] illuminare2.verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. lit) [ fire] accendersi, prendere; [cigarette, match] accendersi; [ wood] prendere fuoco- light upIII [laɪt]1) (bright) [evening, room] luminosoIV 1. [laɪt]to get o grow lighter [ sky] rischiararsi; it was getting o growing light cominciava a fare giorno; while it's still light — mentre è ancora giorno
1) (not heavy) [material, wind, clothing, meal] leggero; [ drinker] moderatolight rain — pioggia leggera, pioggerella
to have a light touch — [ pianist] avere il tocco leggero; [ cook] avere la mano leggera
2) (not severe) [ damage] lieve; [ sentence] poco severo3) (delicate) [knock, footsteps] leggero; [ movement] delicato4) (not tiring) [work, exercise] leggero, poco faticosoto make light work of sth. — fare qcs. senza difficoltà
5) (not intellectually demanding) [music, verse] leggero6) (not important) [ affair] non serio2.to make light of — trattare con leggerezza, prendere sottogamba [ problem]; non dare importanza a [ injury]
avverbio con poco bagaglio••V [laɪt]many hands make light work — prov. l'unione fa la forza
- light on -
13 gin
[dʒɪn]* * *[‹in](a type of alcoholic drink made from grain and flavoured with juniper berries.) gin* * *gin (1) /dʒɪn/n.● gin and it, cocktail di gin e vermut italiano (it sta per Italian) □ gin and tonic (abbr.: a g and t), gin tonic; gin con acqua brillante □ gin fizz, gin fizz □ ( slang USA) gin mill (o gin dive), spaccio d'alcolici; ( anche) bar d'infimo ordine □ ( un tempo) gin palace, bar arredato in modo pacchiano □ gin sling, bevanda fredda a base di gin aromatizzato e addolcito □ ( slang) gin trap, (la) bocca; (il) becco (fig. pop.).gin (2) /dʒɪn/n.3 (mecc.) argano; paranco; capra● (naut.) gin block, bozzello da discarica; puleggia di carico □ (mecc.) gin tackle, paranco della capra.(to) gin /dʒɪn/v. t.2 prendere in trappola; intrappolare; irretire.* * *[dʒɪn] -
14 Mill
I [mɪl]1) (building) (for flour) mulino m.; (factory) fabbrica f., stabilimento m.2) gastr. macinino m.3) fig. routine f., tran tran m.4) AE fig. fucina f.diploma mill — fabbrica di diplomi, diplomificio
••there'll be trouble at t'mill — colloq. scherz. ci saranno delle grane
to go through the mill — passarne tante o di tutti i colori
II [mɪl]to put sb. through the mill — mettere sotto torchio qcn., farne passare di tutti i colori a qcn
verbo transitivo macinare [flour, pepper]; tranciare [ steel]; tritare [ paper]; filare [ cotton]; tessere [ textiles]; zigrinare [screw, coin]; fresare [nut, bolt]* * *[mil] 1. noun1) (a machine, sometimes now electrical, for grinding coffee, pepper etc by crushing it between rough, hard surfaces: a coffee-mill; a pepper-mill.) mulino2) (a building where grain is ground: The farmer took his corn to the mill.) mulino3) (a building where certain types of things are manufactured: A woollen-mill; a steel-mill.) fabbrica, stabilimento2. verb1) (to grind or press: This flour was milled locally.) macinare2) ((usually with about or around) (of crowds) to move about in a disorganized way: There's a huge crowd of people milling around outside.) (girare in tondo)•- miller- millstone
- millwheel* * *(Surnames) Mill /mɪl/* * *I [mɪl]1) (building) (for flour) mulino m.; (factory) fabbrica f., stabilimento m.2) gastr. macinino m.3) fig. routine f., tran tran m.4) AE fig. fucina f.diploma mill — fabbrica di diplomi, diplomificio
••there'll be trouble at t'mill — colloq. scherz. ci saranno delle grane
to go through the mill — passarne tante o di tutti i colori
II [mɪl]to put sb. through the mill — mettere sotto torchio qcn., farne passare di tutti i colori a qcn
verbo transitivo macinare [flour, pepper]; tranciare [ steel]; tritare [ paper]; filare [ cotton]; tessere [ textiles]; zigrinare [screw, coin]; fresare [nut, bolt] -
15 millstone
['mɪlstəʊn]nome macina f., mola f.••* * *1) (one of the two large, heavy stones used in an old-fashioned mill for grinding grain.) macina, mola2) ((usually with round one's/the neck) something that is a heavy burden or responsibility, and prevents easy progress: He regarded his brother as a millstone round his neck.) (palla al piede)* * *millstone /ˈmɪlstəʊn/n.1 macina; mola2 (fig.) pesante fardello; grave peso; palla al piede (fig.): His past is a millstone round his neck, il suo passato è per lui una palla al piede● (fig.) to be between the upper and the nether millstone, essere fra l'incudine e il martello.* * *['mɪlstəʊn]nome macina f., mola f.•• -
16 ♦ salt
♦ salt /sɔ:lt/A n.1 [u] (chim., farm.) sale; sale marino (o da cucina); (fig.) criterio, senno; (fig.) sapore, succo: table salt, sale da tavola; common salt, sale comune; cooking salt, sale grosso; Epsom salt, sale inglese ( purgativo); Risk is the salt of life, il rischio dà sapore alla vita3 salinaB a. attr.● salt-and-pepper, pepe e sale (agg.); (fam. USA) interrazziale; ( slang) auto della polizia; marijuana scadente □ salt-and-pepper hair, capelli brizzolati □ (chim.) salt cake, solfato di sodio □ (GB) salt cellar, saliera ( con il tappo perforato) □ (geogr.) salt desert, deserto salato □ (geol.) salt dome, duomo salino; cupola salina □ (geogr.) salt flat, piana di sale; letto di lago salato prosciugatosi □ (med.) salt-free diet, dieta senza sale; dieta sodiopenica □ (ind. ceramica) salt glaze, smaltatura a sale □ (geogr.) salt lake, lago salato □ salt lick, terreno ricco di salgemma ( dove i selvatici vanno a leccare il sale); blocco di sale per il bestiame domestico □ (geogr.) salt marsh, palude costiera salmastra □ salt meadow, prato ricco di salgemma □ salt-mine, miniera di sale: (fig.) Back to the salt-mines!, si torna al duro lavoro! □ ( Bibbia) the salt of the earth, il sale della terra (fig.); i migliori; gli eletti; brava gente □ salt pit, miniera di salgemma; salina □ ( USA) salt rising, lievito □ salt spoon, cucchiaino per il sale □ ( USA) salt truck, camion spandisale □ salt well, pozzo d'acqua salata □ salt wit, spirito arguto, mordace □ ( di cibo) in salt, sotto sale □ (fig.) to take st. with a pinch (o a grain) of salt, prendere qc. ‘cum grano salis’ (o con un po' di buonsenso). -
17 sickle
['sɪkl]nome falce f., falcetto m.* * *['sikl](a tool with a curved blade for cutting grain etc.) falce, falcetto* * *sickle /ˈsɪkl/n.● (med.) sickle cell, eritrocita falciforme; drepanocita □ (med.) sickle-cell anemia [disease], anemia [malattia] falciforme (o drepanocitica) □ (zool.) sickle-feather, penna falciforme (per es., della coda del gallo).* * *['sɪkl]nome falce f., falcetto m.
См. также в других словарях:
with\ a\ grain\ of\ salt — • with a grain of salt • with a pinch of salt See: take with a grain of salt … Словарь американских идиом
with a grain of salt — he s a spinner of tales, so take what he says with a grain of salt Syn: with reservations, with misgivings, skeptically, cynically, doubtfully, doubtingly, suspiciously, quizzically, incredulously … Thesaurus of popular words
with a grain of salt — phrasal Etymology: trans. of L cum grano salis : with some reservation or allowance : with caution take some of his more optimistic predictions with a grain of salt … Useful english dictionary
with a grain of salt — or[with a pinch of salt] See: TAKE WITH A GRAIN OF SALT … Dictionary of American idioms
with a grain of salt — or[with a pinch of salt] See: TAKE WITH A GRAIN OF SALT … Dictionary of American idioms
with a grain of salt — skeptically, questioningly; with reservations (e.g., take your friend s advice with a grain of salt ) … English contemporary dictionary
With the grain — Вдоль волокна (по волокну) … Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии
with the grain — directional character of paper … English contemporary dictionary
take with a grain of salt — • take (smth) with a grain of salt • take (smth) with a pinch of salt (smth) not take seriously something someone has said You can take everything that he says with a grain of salt. Digest 16/2002 (smth) to be skeptical or cautious about… … Idioms and examples
And Take It with a Grain of Salt — Infobox Album | Name = ...And Take It with a Grain of Salt Type = Album Artist = An Angle Released = November 9 2004 Recorded = The Hangar (Sacramento, California) in 2002 Genre = Indie rock, folk rock Length = 53:23 Label = Drive Thru Producer … Wikipedia
take\ smth\ with\ a\ grain\ of\ salt — • take (smth) with a grain of salt • take (smth) with a pinch of salt v. phr. To accept or believe only in part; not accept too much. A man who says he is not a candidate for President should usually have his statement taken with a grain of salt … Словарь американских идиом