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1 wriggle out
liberarsi dimenandosi, sgusciareto wriggle out of sth. — sgusciare, divincolarsi da qcs.; fig. riuscire a evitare [task, duty]
* * *liberarsi dimenandosi, sgusciareto wriggle out of sth. — sgusciare, divincolarsi da qcs.; fig. riuscire a evitare [task, duty]
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2 wriggle
['rɪgl] 1.to wriggle one's fingers — muovere o agitare le dita delle mani
2.to wriggle one's way out of sth. — (riuscire a) sgusciare o divincolarsi da qcs.; fig. (riuscire a) tirarsi fuori da qcs
verbo intransitivo [ person] agitarsi, dimenarsi; [snake, worm] contorcersito wriggle under sth. — scivolare sotto qcs.
to wriggle free — divincolarsi, riuscire a liberarsi divincolandosi
* * *['riɡl] 1. verb(to twist to and fro: The child kept wriggling in his seat; How are you going to wriggle out of this awkward situation?) agitarsi; sbrogliarsela2. noun(a wriggling movement.) contorsione- wriggler* * *wriggle /ˈrɪgl/n.contorsione; contorcimento; dimenamento.(to) wriggle /ˈrɪgl/A v. i.1 contorcersi; dimenarsi; dibattersi; agitarsi: The witness wriggled uneasily in his chair, il teste si agitava sulla sedia per il disagio2 (fig.) essere evasivo; equivocare: It's no use asking him; you know the way he wriggles, è inutile chiederlo a lui; sai bene come è evasivo3 (fig.) essere a disagioB v. t.contorcere; dimenare; agitare; scuotere: to wriggle one's tail, dimenare la coda; to wriggle one's hand, agitare la mano; to wriggle one's hips, dimenare i fianchi● to wriggle along, avanzare contorcendosi; strisciare: The worm wriggled along, il verme avanzava contorcendosi; The explorer wriggled along the ground, l'esploratore strisciava sul terreno □ to wriggle oneself free, liberarsi ( da funi, ecc.) divincolandosi □ to wriggle out, sgusciare; (fig.) sbrogliarsela, trarsi d'impaccio: The cat wriggled out of the little boy's hands, il gatto è sgusciato di tra le mani del bambino; Let's try to wriggle out of this mess, cerchiamo di sbrogliarci da questo pasticcio! □ to wriggle out of a punishment, scansare (o evitare) una punizione □ to wriggle out of doing one's homework, riuscire a non fare i compiti □ to wriggle one's way out, riuscire a sgusciar fuori ( a furia di contorcimenti) □ to wriggle one's way up, salire a forza di contorcimenti.* * *['rɪgl] 1.to wriggle one's fingers — muovere o agitare le dita delle mani
2.to wriggle one's way out of sth. — (riuscire a) sgusciare o divincolarsi da qcs.; fig. (riuscire a) tirarsi fuori da qcs
verbo intransitivo [ person] agitarsi, dimenarsi; [snake, worm] contorcersito wriggle under sth. — scivolare sotto qcs.
to wriggle free — divincolarsi, riuscire a liberarsi divincolandosi
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3 wriggle wrig·gle
['rɪɡl]1. vt(toes, fingers) muovereto wriggle one's way through — (tunnel) attraversare strisciando, (undergrowth) strisciare in
2. vi(also: wriggle about or around) agitarsi, dimenarsi, (fish: on hook) contorcersito wriggle along/down — avanzare/scendere strisciando
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4 WORM
I [wɜːm]1) zool. med. verme m.; (grub) bruco m.2) colloq. (wretch) verme m.3) inform. (virus) = tipo di virus••II [wɜːm]the worm has turned — la pazienza è finita, le cose sono cambiate adesso
1) med. veter. liberare dai vermi, dare un vermifugo a [person, animal]2) (wriggle)to worm one's way — farsi strada strisciando, insinuarsi (anche fig.)
to worm one's way into sb.'s affections — conquistarsi le simpatie di qcn
•- worm out* * *[wə:m] 1. noun(a kind of small creeping animal with a ringed body and no backbone; an earth-worm.) verme2. verb1) (to make (one's way) slowly or secretly: He wormed his way to the front of the crowd.) (farsi strada)2) (to get (information etc) with difficulty (out of someone): It took me hours to worm the true story out of him.) estorcere, carpire* * *[wɜːm]1. nZool, (also person) pej verme mto have worms Med — avere i vermi
the worm will turn — (Proverb) anche la pazienza ha un limite
a can of worms fam — un vespaio
you worm! fam — verme!, Comput baco
2. vt1)2)* * *WORM /wɜ:m/sigla(comput., write once, read many times) WORM ( tecnologia per dischi ottici non riscrivibili).* * *I [wɜːm]1) zool. med. verme m.; (grub) bruco m.2) colloq. (wretch) verme m.3) inform. (virus) = tipo di virus••II [wɜːm]the worm has turned — la pazienza è finita, le cose sono cambiate adesso
1) med. veter. liberare dai vermi, dare un vermifugo a [person, animal]2) (wriggle)to worm one's way — farsi strada strisciando, insinuarsi (anche fig.)
to worm one's way into sb.'s affections — conquistarsi le simpatie di qcn
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5 worm
I [wɜːm]1) zool. med. verme m.; (grub) bruco m.2) colloq. (wretch) verme m.3) inform. (virus) = tipo di virus••II [wɜːm]the worm has turned — la pazienza è finita, le cose sono cambiate adesso
1) med. veter. liberare dai vermi, dare un vermifugo a [person, animal]2) (wriggle)to worm one's way — farsi strada strisciando, insinuarsi (anche fig.)
to worm one's way into sb.'s affections — conquistarsi le simpatie di qcn
•- worm out* * *[wə:m] 1. noun(a kind of small creeping animal with a ringed body and no backbone; an earth-worm.) verme2. verb1) (to make (one's way) slowly or secretly: He wormed his way to the front of the crowd.) (farsi strada)2) (to get (information etc) with difficulty (out of someone): It took me hours to worm the true story out of him.) estorcere, carpire* * *[wɜːm]1. nZool, (also person) pej verme mto have worms Med — avere i vermi
the worm will turn — (Proverb) anche la pazienza ha un limite
a can of worms fam — un vespaio
you worm! fam — verme!, Comput baco
2. vt1)2)* * *worm /wɜ:m/n.1 (zool.) verme ( anche fig.); baco; bruco; larva; lombrico; tarlo (fig.): Many baby birds are fed with worms, molti piccoli di uccelli vengono nutriti con larve; That dog has worms, quel cane ha i vermi; He is a worm!, è un verme!; è un individuo spregevole!; (fig.) the worm of jealousy, il tarlo della gelosia; (fig.) the worm of conscience, il tarlo della coscienza; il rimorso2 (pl.) (med., vet.) elmintiasi, elmintosi5 (comput.) worm (programma dannoso che si propaga in rete, ad es. per posta elettronica)7 (anat.) ► vermis● worm cast, terra evacuata da un lombrico □ (mecc.) worm conveyor, coclea per trasporto □ worm-eaten, roso dai vermi, bacato, tarlato; (fig.) antiquato; vecchio, decrepito: worm-eaten wood, legno tarlato □ (scherz.) worm's-eye view, visione dal basso (opposto di bird's-eye view) □ worm fishing, pesca coi lombrichi □ (mecc.) worm gear, ingranaggio a vite; ingranaggio elicoidale □ (mecc.) worm gearing, trasmissione con vite perpetua □ (mecc.) worm hob, fresa a vite senza fine □ (fig.) a worm in the apple (o in the bud), il marcio ( nella mela; fig.); una cosa che rovina tutto; quello che guasta, la mela marcia (fig.) □ (farm.) worm powder, vermifugo □ (mecc.) worm spring, molla a spirale □ (mecc.) worm wheel, ruota elicoidale □ (scherz.) to cheat the worms, essersi ristabilito dopo una grave malattia □ to count (o to feed) the worms, essere morto; essere sottoterra □ (fig.) The worm has turned, la situazione è cambiata □ (prov.) Even a worm will turn, la pazienza ha un limite.(to) worm /wɜ:m/A v. i.3 muoversi come un verme; strisciare: The hunters wormed through the bushes, i cacciatori strisciavano tra i cespugliB v. t.1 – to worm one's way, farsi strada (o infiltrarsi) strisciando; intrufolarsi; avanzare (entrare, ecc.) furtivamente; insinuarsi: The guerrillas wormed their way into the camp, i guerriglieri si sono infiltrati nel campo strisciando sul terreno; She wormed her way into the king's heart, riuscì a insinuarsi nel cuore del re2 (med., vet.) dare un vermifugo a; liberare dai vermi; disinfestare; sverminare (fam.)● to worm on (o along), avanzare strisciando □ to worm oneself, infiltrarsi strisciando; (fig.) insinuarsi (nel cuore di q., ecc.) □ ( di trave, ceppo, ecc.) to be wormed, essere tarlato; essere roso dai tarli.* * *I [wɜːm]1) zool. med. verme m.; (grub) bruco m.2) colloq. (wretch) verme m.3) inform. (virus) = tipo di virus••II [wɜːm]the worm has turned — la pazienza è finita, le cose sono cambiate adesso
1) med. veter. liberare dai vermi, dare un vermifugo a [person, animal]2) (wriggle)to worm one's way — farsi strada strisciando, insinuarsi (anche fig.)
to worm one's way into sb.'s affections — conquistarsi le simpatie di qcn
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6 squirm
I [skwɜːm]nome contorcimento m., attorcigliamento m.II [skwɜːm]verbo intransitivo [snake, worm] attorcigliarsi; [ fish] guizzare; [ person] (in pain) contorcersi; fig. (with embarrassment) sentirsi a disagio* * *[skwə:m]1) (to twist the body or wriggle: He lay squirming on the ground with pain.) contorcersi, torcersi2) (to be very embarrassed or ashamed: I squirmed when I thought of how rude I'd been.) vergognarsi* * *squirm /skwɜ:m/n.contorcimento; contorsione.(to) squirm /skwɜ:m/v. i.1 contorcersi; torcersi; dimenarsi2 (fig.) essere imbarazzato; stare sulle spine3 (fig.) vergognarsi; sentirsi in colpa● to squirm out of st., liberarsi da qc. ( un impegno, ecc.) □ to squirm with shame, vergognarsi come un ladro.* * *I [skwɜːm]nome contorcimento m., attorcigliamento m.II [skwɜːm]verbo intransitivo [snake, worm] attorcigliarsi; [ fish] guizzare; [ person] (in pain) contorcersi; fig. (with embarrassment) sentirsi a disagio -
7 wiggle
['wɪgl] Inome colloq.a wiggle of the hips — un movimento dei fianchi, un ancheggiamento
II 1. 2.to give sth. a wiggle — agitare qcs
verbo intransitivo colloq. [snake, worm] attorcigliarsi* * *['wiɡl](to waggle or wriggle: She wiggled her hips.) dimenare, muovere- wiggly* * *wiggle /ˈwɪgl/n.1 dimenio; rapido movimento● (fam. USA, spec. polit.) wiggle room, spazio di manovra □ (fam.) to get a wiggle on, affrettarsi; spicciarsi; darsi una mossa (fam.) □ to walk with a wiggle, sculettare.(to) wiggle /ˈwɪgl/ (fam.)A v. t.dimenare; muovere; agitare: to wiggle one's hips, dimenare le anche; ancheggiare; to wiggle one's toes, muovere le dita dei piediB v. i.1 dimenarsi; muoversi; agitarsi: Keep still! don't wiggle!, sta' fermo! non dimenarti!2 oscillare; ballare (fam.): The compass needle is wiggling, l'ago della bussola oscilla; (TV) The image wiggles, l'immagine balla ( sullo schermo)● to wiggle out of sb. 's grasp, divincolarsi dalla stretta di q. □ to wiggle through a crowd, fendere la folla dimenandosi.* * *['wɪgl] Inome colloq.a wiggle of the hips — un movimento dei fianchi, un ancheggiamento
II 1. 2.to give sth. a wiggle — agitare qcs
verbo intransitivo colloq. [snake, worm] attorcigliarsi
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wriggle out of — [phrasal verb] wriggle out of (something) informal + often disapproving : to avoid doing (something that you do not want to do) in some clever or dishonest way She tried to wriggle out of the contract. Don t let him wriggle out of paying you for… … Useful english dictionary
wriggle out of — PHRASAL VERB (disapproval) If you say that someone has wriggled out of doing something, you disapprove of the fact that they have managed to avoid doing it, although they should have done it. [V P P n/ ing] The Government has tried to wriggle out … English dictionary
wriggle out of — phr verb Wriggle out of is used with these nouns as the object: ↑commitment … Collocations dictionary
wriggle out of (doing) something — showing disapproval phrase to avoid doing something by making excuses Don’t try and wriggle out of doing your homework. Thesaurus: to avoid doing something, or to avoid somethingsynonym Main entry: wriggle … Useful english dictionary
wriggle out of out of doing something — ˌwriggle ˈout of sth/out of doing sth derived (informal, disapproving) to avoid doing sth that you should do, especially by thinking of clever excuses • He tried desperately to wriggle out of giving a clear answer. Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
wriggle out of something of doing something — ˌwriggle ˈout of sth/out of doing sth derived (informal, disapproving) to avoid doing sth that you should do, especially by thinking of clever excuses • He tried desperately to wriggle out of giving a clear answer. Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
wriggle out of — avoid by devious means. → wriggle … English new terms dictionary
wriggle out of — Get out of (by adroit management), work out of, work one s way out of … New dictionary of synonyms
wriggle out of — verb To circumvent an obligation by sneaky means. The worm wriggled out of the mans pocket … Wiktionary
wriggle out — get out by squirming … English contemporary dictionary
wriggle out of — Syn: avoid, shirk, dodge, evade, sidestep; escape; informal duck … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary