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1 fulminante
sguardo witheringmalattia which strikes suddenly* * *fulminante agg. fulminant, fulminating; ( di sguardo) withering: polmonite fulminante, fulminating pneumonia◆ s.m. ( capsula di cartuccia) primer, (percussion) cap.* * *[fulmi'nante]1) [ sguardo] scathing, withering2) med. [ malattia] fulminating* * *fulminante/fulmi'nante/1 [ sguardo] scathing, withering2 med. [ malattia] fulminating. -
2 fulminare
di sguardo look daggers at, glare atrimanere fulminato da fulmine be struck by lightningda elettricità be electrocutedfig be thunderstruck* * *fulminare v.tr.1 to strike* with lightning // fulminare qlcu. con lo sguardo, con un'occhiata, to give s.o. a withering glance (o to annihilate s.o. with a glance): lo fulminò con un'occhiata, he gave him a withering glance (o he crushed him with a glare); rimasi fulminato dalle sue parole, I was dumbfounded at his words (o I was struck dumb by his words)2 ( uccidere sul colpo) to strike* (s.o.) dead: un colpo di fucile lo fulminò, he was shot dead; fu fulminato da una scarica elettrica, he was electrocuted; un colpo apoplettico lo fulminò, he was struck down by apoplexy; che Dio mi fulmini se non è vero, may God strike me dead if I'm not telling the truth◆ v.intr.impers. to lighten: dove vai? Non vedi che tuona e fulmina?, where are you going? Can't you see there's a thunderstorm?◘ fulminarsi v.intr.pron. (elettr.) to burn* out: la lampadina si è fulminata, the bulb has burnt out◆ v.rifl. to electrocute oneself.* * *[fulmi'nare]1. vb impers2. vt1)essere fulminato — (da fulmine) to be struck (by lightning), (da elettricità) to be electrocuted
2) (fig : uccidere) to shoot dead3. vip (fulminarsi)(lampadina) to go, blow* * *[fulmi'nare] 1.verbo transitivo1) (folgorare) to strike* down [ albero]; to electrocute [ persona]; (bruciare) to blow* [ lampadina]fulminare qcn. con lo sguardo — fig. to look scathingly at sb
2) (uccidere sul colpo) [fulmine, malattia] to strike* [sb.] dead2.* * *fulminare/fulmi'nare/ [1]1 (folgorare) to strike* down [ albero]; to electrocute [ persona]; (bruciare) to blow* [ lampadina]; fulminare qcn. con lo sguardo fig. to look scathingly at sb.2 (uccidere sul colpo) [fulmine, malattia] to strike* [sb.] deadII fulminarsi verbo pronominale[ lampadina] to burn* out, to blow*. -
3 incenerire
reduce to ashes* * *incenerire v.tr.1 to reduce to ashes, to incinerate, to burn* down: l'incendio incenerì tutto l'edificio, the fire reduced the entire building to ashes (o burnt down the entire building)2 (fig.) to wither, to crush: mi incenerì con un'occhiata, he gave me a withering look3 (cremare) to cremate4 (chim.) to ignite.◘ incenerirsi v.intr.pron. to be reduced to ashes.* * *[intʃene'rire]1. vt(gen) to incinerate, (casa, albero) to burn (down), burn to ashes2. vip (incenerirsi)* * *[intʃene'rire] 1.verbo transitivo1) to burn* [sth.] to the ground, to burn* [sth.] to ashes, to incinerate2) fig.2.incenerire qcn. con un'occhiata — to look daggers at sb., to kill sb. with a look
verbo pronominale incenerirsi to be* burned to the ground, to be* burned to ashes* * *incenerire/int∫ene'rire/ [102]1 to burn* [sth.] to the ground, to burn* [sth.] to ashes, to incinerate2 fig. incenerire qcn. con un'occhiata to look daggers at sb., to kill sb. with a lookII incenerirsi verbo pronominaleto be* burned to the ground, to be* burned to ashes. -
4 appassire
wither* * *◘ appassirsi v.intr.pron. to wither, to fade (anche fig.): i fiori (si) appassiscono con questo caldo, the flowers are withering with this heat.* * *[appas'sire]verbo intransitivo (aus. essere) [pianta, fiore] to wither, to wilt; fig. (sfiorire) [ bellezza] to fade* * *appassire/appas'sire/ [102] -
5 cocente
scorchingfig scathing* * *cocente agg.1 burning, scorching, scalding: sole cocente, scorching sun2 ( acuto) scorching, blistering, withering; bitter; deep: lacrime cocenti, scalding tears; delusione cocente, bitter disappointment; dolore cocente, acute pain.* * *[ko'tʃɛnte]1) (molto caldo) [sole, asfalto] burning2) fig. [critica, rimprovero, sconfitta] bitter, painful; [passione, lacrime] burning* * *cocente/ko't∫εnte/1 (molto caldo) [sole, asfalto] burning2 fig. [critica, rimprovero, sconfitta] bitter, painful; [passione, lacrime] burning. -
6 folgorare
di fulmine, idea strikedi corrente elettrica electrocutefolgorare qualcuno con lo sguardo glare at s.o.* * *folgorare v.tr.1 ( colpire con fulmini) to strike* with lightning2 ( fulminare con lo sguardo) to glare (at s.o.): quando tentai di replicare mi folgorò, when I tried to reply he glared at me3 ( dare una scarica elettrica) to give* an electric shock; to electrocute: fu folgorato da una scarica elettrica, he got an electric shock, ( rimanendo ucciso) he electrocuted himself4 (fig.) ( abbagliare) to dazzle; ( colpire) to strike*: fu folgorato dalla sua bellezza, he was dazzled by her beauty; un'idea improvvisa lo folgorò, an idea suddenly struck him.* * *[folɡo'rare]1. vt(sogg : fulmine) to strike (down), (alta tensione) to electrocute2. vi* * *[folgo'rare]verbo transitivofolgorare qcn. — to strike sb. dead
2) (con una scarica elettrica) to electrocute3) fig.folgorare qcn. con lo sguardo — to look scathingly at sb
* * *folgorare/folgo'rare/ [1]1 (col fulmine) folgorare qcn. to strike sb. dead2 (con una scarica elettrica) to electrocute3 fig. folgorare qcn. con lo sguardo to look scathingly at sb. -
7 fulmineo
fast, rapid* * *fulmineo agg.2 ( rapido) lightning, instantaneous, instant; ( improvviso) sudden: mossa fulminea, lightning movement; morte fulminea, instant (o sudden) death.* * *[ful'mineo]aggettivo [ascesa, progresso] meteoric* * *fulmineo/ful'mineo/[ascesa, progresso] meteoric; una decisione -a a split-second decision; attacco fulmineo lightning raid. -
8 occhiata
f look, glancedare un'occhiata a have a look at, glance at( sorvegliare) keep an eye on* * *occhiata1 s.f. look, glance: occhiata fredda, cold look; occhiata languida, languid look; occhiata maliziosa, malicious look; occhiata rapida, quick look (o glance); occhiata scrutatrice, piercing look; voglio dare un'occhiata, un'occhiatina al giornale prima di uscire, I want to have a quick look (o to glance) at the newspaper before going out; dai un'occhiata nell'armadio per vedere se è lì, have a quick look in the wardrobe to see if it's there; dare, lanciare un'occhiata, un'occhiatina intorno, to have a quick look round; lanciare un'occhiata a qlcu., to glance at s.o.; lo fulminò con un'occhiata, he gave him a withering look; scambiarsi un'occhiata d'intesa, to exchange meaning looks.* * *[ok'kjata]sostantivo femminile1) look, glance, glimpsedare un'occhiata a qcs. — to have o take a look at sth.
dare una rapida occhiata a — to give [sth.] a cursory glance, to give [sth.] a look-over, to flip through [giornale, rivista]; to run through [lista, appunti]
diede un'occhiata all'orologio — he cocked o glanced an eye at the clock
2) (sguardo significativo) glance, lookscambiarsi delle -e — to exchange glances o looks
lanciare un'occhiata assassina a qcn. — to give sb. an evil look
* * *occhiata/ok'kjata/sostantivo f.1 look, glance, glimpse; dare un'occhiata a qcs. to have o take a look at sth.; dare una rapida occhiata a to give [sth.] a cursory glance, to give [sth.] a look-over, to flip through [giornale, rivista]; to run through [lista, appunti]; diede un'occhiata all'orologio he cocked o glanced an eye at the clock; dare un'occhiata in giro to have a look around2 (sguardo significativo) glance, look; scambiarsi delle -e to exchange glances o looks; lanciare un'occhiata assassina a qcn. to give sb. an evil look. -
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10 avvizzimento sm
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11 folgorante agg
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12 appassimento
appassimento s.m. withering, drying; fading. -
13 avvizzimento
avvizzimento s.m. withering; fading. -
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15 appassimento
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16 avvizzimento
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17 folgorante
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18 folgorare
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19 incenerire
[intʃene'rire]1. vt(gen) to incinerate, (casa, albero) to burn (down), burn to ashes2. vip (incenerirsi)
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