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1 wolf
I [wʊlf]1) lupo m.2) colloq. fig. (womanizer) donnaiolo m.••II [wʊlf]a wolf in sheep's clothing — bibl. un lupo in veste di agnello
* * *[wulf] 1. plural - wolves; noun(a type of wild animal of the dog family, usually found hunting in packs.) lupo2. verb(to eat greedily: He wolfed (down) his breakfast and hurried out.) divorare- wolf-cub- wolf-whistle
- keep the wolf from the door* * *[wʊlf]1. n, wolves pl[wʊlvz]1) lupo, fig2) fig, (fam: womanizer) mandrillo, drago2. vt(also: wolf down) divorare* * *wolf /wʊlf/n. (pl. wolves)2 (fig.) individuo avido; persona rapace3 (fam.) donnaiolo; sciupafemmine; puttaniere (spreg.)● (bot.) wolf's bane, ( Aconitum) aconito; ( Aconitum lycoctonum) luparia □ (fam.) wolf call = wolf whistle ► sotto □ wolf cub, lupacchiotto, lupetto; giovane boy-scout, lupetto □ (zool.) wolf dog, cane lupo; ( anche) ► wolfhound □ (zool.) wolf-fish ( Anarrhichas lupus), pesce lupo □ (bot.) wolf's foot, licopodio; coda di topo □ (fig.) a wolf in sheep's clothing, un lupo in veste d'agnello □ (bot.) wolf's milk ( Euphorbia helioscopia), calenzola □ wolf shot, lupara □ (zool.) wolf spider, ragno della famiglia dei licosidi □ (fam.) wolf whistle, fischio d'ammirazione ( rivolto a una bella ragazza) □ to be as hungry as a wolf, avere una fame da lupo □ to cry wolf, gridare al lupo; dare un falso allarme □ (fig.) to have (o to hold) the wolf by the ears, essere in una situazione difficile; non aver via di scampo □ he-wolf, lupo ( il maschio) □ (fig. fam.) to keep the wolf from the door, avere di che sfamarsi; non morire di fame; tirare avanti □ she-wolf, lupa.(to) wolf /wʊlf/A v. i.andare a caccia di lupi; cacciar lupiB v. t.* * *I [wʊlf]1) lupo m.2) colloq. fig. (womanizer) donnaiolo m.••II [wʊlf]a wolf in sheep's clothing — bibl. un lupo in veste di agnello
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2 chop
I [tʃɒp]1) (blow) colpo m.2) gastr. costoletta f., braciola f.••II [tʃɒp]to get the chop — [ person] essere licenziato; [scheme, service] essere abolito
to chop sth. into cubes — tagliare qcs. a cubetti
to chop sth. to pieces o bits tagliare qcs. a pezzetti; to chop sth. finely — tritare qcs. finemente
2) fig. (cut, reduce) ridurre [service, deficit]; (cut out) tagliare [quote, footage]•- chop off- chop up••III [tʃɒp]chop chop! — BE colloq. sbrigati! sbrigatevi!
••to chop and change — [ person] essere una banderuola; [ situation] cambiare in continuazione
* * *I 1. [ op] past tense, past participle - chopped; verb((sometimes with up) to cut (into small pieces): He chopped up the vegetables.)2. noun(a slice of mutton, pork etc containing a rib.)- chopper- choppy
- choppiness
- chop and change
- chop down II [ op] noun((in plural) the jaws or mouth, especially of an animal: the wolf's chops.)* * *I [tʃɒp]1) (blow) colpo m.2) gastr. costoletta f., braciola f.••II [tʃɒp]to get the chop — [ person] essere licenziato; [scheme, service] essere abolito
to chop sth. into cubes — tagliare qcs. a cubetti
to chop sth. to pieces o bits tagliare qcs. a pezzetti; to chop sth. finely — tritare qcs. finemente
2) fig. (cut, reduce) ridurre [service, deficit]; (cut out) tagliare [quote, footage]•- chop off- chop up••III [tʃɒp]chop chop! — BE colloq. sbrigati! sbrigatevi!
••to chop and change — [ person] essere una banderuola; [ situation] cambiare in continuazione
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3 track
I 1. [træk]1) (print) (of animal, person) orma f., impronta f.; (of vehicle) tracce f.pl.2) (course, trajectory) (of missile, aircraft) traiettoria f., rotta f.; (of storm) movimento m., percorso m.; fig. (of person) traccia f., pista f.the negotiations were on track — i negoziati procedevano regolarmente o come da programma
to be on the wrong track — essere fuori pista o strada
to keep track of — [ person] seguire, tenersi aggiornato su [developments, events]; seguire [ conversation]; [ police] seguire gli spostamenti di [ criminal]; [ computer] tenere aggiornato [ figures]
to lose track of — perdere le tracce di, perdere di vista [ friend]; perdere le tracce di [document, aircraft, suspect]; perdere il filo di [ conversation]
to make tracks for sth. — andare o dirigersi verso qcs.
3) (path, road) sentiero m.4) sport pista f.5) ferr. binario m., rotaia f.; AE (platform) binario m.to leave the track(s) — [ train] deragliare
7) inform. (band) traccia f., pista f.2.modificatore sport [ race] su pista••II 1. [træk]verbo transitivo inseguire, essere sulle tracce di [ person]; seguire le orme di [ animal]; seguire la traiettoria di [rocket, plane]; seguire l'orbita di [ comet]2.verbo intransitivo cinem. fare una carrellata* * *[træk] 1. noun1) (a mark left, especially a footprint etc: They followed the lion's tracks.) traccia2) (a path or rough road: a mountain track.) strada, percorso3) ((also racetrack) a course on which runners, cyclists etc race: a running track; ( also adjective) the 100 metres sprint and other track events.) pista4) (a railway line.) binario2. verb(to follow (eg an animal) by the marks, footprints etc that it has left: They tracked the wolf to its lair.) (seguire le tracce di)- in one's tracks
- keep/lose track of
- make tracks for
- make tracks
- track down
- tracker dog* * *I 1. [træk]1) (print) (of animal, person) orma f., impronta f.; (of vehicle) tracce f.pl.2) (course, trajectory) (of missile, aircraft) traiettoria f., rotta f.; (of storm) movimento m., percorso m.; fig. (of person) traccia f., pista f.the negotiations were on track — i negoziati procedevano regolarmente o come da programma
to be on the wrong track — essere fuori pista o strada
to keep track of — [ person] seguire, tenersi aggiornato su [developments, events]; seguire [ conversation]; [ police] seguire gli spostamenti di [ criminal]; [ computer] tenere aggiornato [ figures]
to lose track of — perdere le tracce di, perdere di vista [ friend]; perdere le tracce di [document, aircraft, suspect]; perdere il filo di [ conversation]
to make tracks for sth. — andare o dirigersi verso qcs.
3) (path, road) sentiero m.4) sport pista f.5) ferr. binario m., rotaia f.; AE (platform) binario m.to leave the track(s) — [ train] deragliare
7) inform. (band) traccia f., pista f.2.modificatore sport [ race] su pista••II 1. [træk]verbo transitivo inseguire, essere sulle tracce di [ person]; seguire le orme di [ animal]; seguire la traiettoria di [rocket, plane]; seguire l'orbita di [ comet]2.verbo intransitivo cinem. fare una carrellata -
4 cry
I [kraɪ]1) (shout, call) (of person) grido m., urlo m.; (of bird) verso m., richiamo m.there were cries of "shame!" — la gente gridava allo scandalo
2) (weep)to have a good cry — colloq. farsi un bel pianto
3)to be in full cry — [ pack of hounds] abbaiare forte
the press were in full cry against them — BE fig. la stampa si scagliava o si accaniva contro di loro
••II 1. [kraɪ]this small house is a far cry from the palace where she was born — non c'è confronto fra questa piccola casa e il palazzo in cui è nata
1) (shout)"look out!" he cried — "attenzione!" gridò
2) (weep)2.to cry with laughter — ridere fino alle lacrime, piangere dal ridere
•- cry down- cry off- cry out••to cry one's eyes o heart out — piangere tutte le proprie lacrime, piangere a dirotto
* * *1. verb1) (to let tears come from the eyes; to weep: She cried when she heard of the old man's death.) piangere2) ((often with out) to shout out (a loud sound): She cried out for help.) gridare2. noun1) (a shout: a cry of triumph.) grido2) (a time of weeping: The baby had a little cry before he went to sleep.) pianto3) (the sound made by some animals: the cry of a wolf.) verso, richiamo•- cry off* * *I [kraɪ]1) (shout, call) (of person) grido m., urlo m.; (of bird) verso m., richiamo m.there were cries of "shame!" — la gente gridava allo scandalo
2) (weep)to have a good cry — colloq. farsi un bel pianto
3)to be in full cry — [ pack of hounds] abbaiare forte
the press were in full cry against them — BE fig. la stampa si scagliava o si accaniva contro di loro
••II 1. [kraɪ]this small house is a far cry from the palace where she was born — non c'è confronto fra questa piccola casa e il palazzo in cui è nata
1) (shout)"look out!" he cried — "attenzione!" gridò
2) (weep)2.to cry with laughter — ridere fino alle lacrime, piangere dal ridere
•- cry down- cry off- cry out••to cry one's eyes o heart out — piangere tutte le proprie lacrime, piangere a dirotto
См. также в других словарях:
wolf down — verb eat hastily The teenager wolfed down the pizza • Syn: ↑wolf • Hypernyms: ↑eat • Verb Frames: Somebody s something They wolf down more bread * * * … Useful english dictionary
wolf down — v. eat rapidly. Don t wolf down your food. It s bad for your digestion … English slang
wolf down — see wolf 2) … English dictionary
wolf down — See: wolf II … English dictionary
wolf down — verb To consume (food) quickly and without regard for table manners. He wolfed down a ham sandwich … Wiktionary
wolf down — v. eat ravenously, eat quickly, gulp down, eat rapidly … English contemporary dictionary
wolf down — eat quickly, inhale The boys wolfed down their lunch and ran out to play soccer … English idioms
wolf — ► NOUN (pl. wolves) 1) a carnivorous mammal that lives and hunts in packs and is the largest member of the dog family. 2) informal a man who habitually seduces women. ► VERB (usu. wolf down) ▪ devour (food) greedily. ● cry wolf Cf. ↑ … English terms dictionary
wolf — I UK [wʊlf] / US noun [countable] Word forms wolf : singular wolf plural wolves UK [wʊlvz] / US * a wild animal similar to a large dog that lives in groups • the big bad wolf cry wolf keep the wolf from the door throw someone to the wolves … English dictionary
wolf — [[t]w ʊlf[/t]] wolves, wolfs, wolfing, wolfed 1) N COUNT A wolf is a wild animal that looks like a large dog. 2) VERB If someone wolfs their food, they eat it all very quickly and greedily. [INFORMAL] [V n] I was back in the changing room wolfing … English dictionary
wolf — Synonyms and related words: African hunting dog, Cape hunting dog, Casanova, Don Juan, Lothario, Mafioso, Young Turk, amorist, atonalism, atonality, batten, beast, beldam, bolt, bolt down, bomber, brush wolf, brute, cacophony, chaser, clinker,… … Moby Thesaurus