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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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Wolf spider — Wolf Wolf, n.; pl. {Wolves}. [OE. wolf, wulf, AS. wulf; akin to OS. wulf, D. & G. wolf, Icel. [=u]lfr, Sw. ulf, Dan. ulv, Goth. wulfs, Lith. vilkas, Russ. volk , L. lupus, Gr. ly kos, Skr. v[.r]ka; also to Gr. e lkein to draw, drag, tear in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wolf spider — n. any of a family (Lycosidae) of active hunting spiders that are wanderers, living in the ground and not building webs … English World dictionary
Wolf spider — Taxobox image width = 250px image caption = Wolf Spider: Hogna helluo regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Arachnida ordo = Araneae superfamilia = Lycosoidea familia = Lycosidae familia authority = Sundevall, 1833 diversity link = List … Wikipedia
wolf spider — noun ground spider that hunts its prey instead of using a web • Syn: ↑hunting spider • Hypernyms: ↑spider • Hyponyms: ↑European wolf spider, ↑tarantula, ↑Lycosa tarentula … Useful english dictionary
wolf spider — wolf′ spi der n. ivt any of numerous spiders of the family Lycosidae, living in crevices on the ground and hunting prey directly rather than capturing them in a web • Etymology: 1600–10 … From formal English to slang
wolf spider — any of numerous ground spiders of the family Lycosidae, including the southern European tarantula, Lycosa taretula, that hunt their prey instead of using a web. [1600 10] * * * Name that originally referred to a species of southern European… … Universalium
wolf spider — /ˈwʊlf spaɪdə/ (say woolf spuyduh) noun 1. the most common ground tunnelling Australian spider, Lycosa godeffroyi, often mistaken for a funnel web spider but harmless to humans. 2. any spider of the family Lycosidae, members of which do not spin… …
wolf spider — any spider of the family Lycosidae … Medical dictionary
wolf spider — noun a fast moving ground spider which runs after and springs on its prey. [Family Lycosidae.] … English new terms dictionary
wolf spider — noun Date: 1608 any of various active wandering ground spiders (family Lycosidae) … New Collegiate Dictionary
wolf spider — noun Any of several spiders, of the family Lycosidae, that are known for stalking their prey on the ground and not building webs … Wiktionary
