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1 ♦ look
♦ look (1) /lʊk/n.1 occhiata; sguardo: to have (o to take) a good look at st., esaminare qc. attentamente; DIALOGO → - Car problems 3- I've had a good look at the car, ho dato una bella occhiata alla macchina; DIALOGO → - Clothes 4- I'll have a look, vado a dare uno sguardo; a dirty (o filthy) look, un'occhiataccia; an accusing look, uno sguardo di accusa; a despairing look, uno sguardo di disperazione; a forbidding look, un'espressione torva; a grim look, uno sguardo severo; an intent look, uno sguardo intenso; a knowing look, uno sguardo d'intesa; a murderous look, uno sguardo assassino; a penetrating look, uno sguardo penetrante; a questioning look, uno sguardo interrogativo; a quizzical look, un'occhiata interrogativa; a reproachful look, un'occhiata di rimprovero; a stern look, uno sguardo arcigno; a sly look, un'occhiata d'intesa; a searching look, uno sguardo scrutatore; a significant look, uno sguardo espressivo, eloquente; a kind look, uno sguardo gentile; to cast a look at sb., lanciare un'occhiata a q.2 aspetto; apparenza; aria; cera (fig.); sembianza; espressione: by the look of it, a quanto pare; The old tower had a sinister look, la vecchia torre aveva un aspetto sinistro; to judge by looks, giudicare dalle apparenze; I don't like the look of it, non mi piace l'aria che tira! (fig.)4 (pl.) bellezza: She hasn't lost her looks, non ha perso la sua bellezza; good looks, bell'aspetto, bella presenza; bellezza ( di una persona); She has looks but no brain, è bella, ma non ha cervello● ( radio, TV) a look at today's papers, cosa scrivono i giornali, un'occhiata ai giornali; rassegna (della) stampa ( rubrica) □ to wear an ugly look on one's face, avere una brutta cera (o faccia) □ I don't like the look of that crack in the wall, quella crepa nel muro mi piace poco.NOTA D'USO: - to give a look o to have/take a look?- look (2) /lʊk/inter.(= look here!) ehi!; guarda!; senti (un po')!♦ (to) look /lʊk/A v. i.1 guardare; dare un'occhiata a; considerare; esaminare; osservare: I looked carefully but found nothing, guardai attentamente ma non trovai nulla; He looked at his watch, diede un'occhiata all'orologio; guardò l'orologio; Look (up) at the stars!, guarda le stelle!; to look down the street, guardare lungo la strada; Lois looked into the room, Lois ha dato un'occhiata alla stanza (o ha messo il naso nella stanza); to look round the corner, guardare dietro l'angolo; When one looks deeper, se si esaminano le cose più a fondo; DIALOGO → - Clothes 1- No, thanks, I'm just looking, no, grazie, sto solo dando un'occhiata2 badare; stare attento: Look where you're putting your feet!, bada dove metti i piedi!3 dare su; essere esposto a; guardare a: The windows look onto the garden, le finestre danno sul giardino; The bedroom looks east, la camera da letto guarda a levante (o è esposta a oriente)4 apparire; parere; sembrare; avere l'aria di; essere (all'aspetto): You look pale, sei pallido; He looks depressed, ha un'aria depressa; DIALOGO → - School- You look a bit fed up, hai l'aria un po' scocciata; She looked ill, aveva una brutta cera; aveva l'aria di star male; DIALOGO → - Weather- This rain doesn't look like it's going to stop, questa pioggia sembra non voler smettere; He looks like an honest man, ha l'aria d'essere un uomo onesto; DIALOGO → - New flame- What does she look like?, che aspetto ha?; He looks about forty, dimostra una quarantina d'anni; DIALOGO → - Dinner 2- This looks good, sembra ottimo; to look blank, avere un'espressione vuota; avere l'espressione di chi non ha capitoB v. t.1 guardare: He couldn't look us in the face, non osava guardarci in faccia; to look death in the face, guardare in faccia la morte2 dimostrare, rivelare ( all'aspetto): My mother doesn't look her age ( o her years), mia madre non dimostra gli anni che ha● to look alike, assomigliarsi; essere simili □ Look alive!, muoviti!; sbrigati! □ to look bad, avere un brutto aspetto; fare una cattiva impressione; non stare bene; ( di situazione) avere l'aria di mettersi male, non promettere niente di buono □ to look daggers at sb., fare gli occhiacci a q.; guardare in cagnesco q. □ to look good, star bene; avere un bell'aspetto; presentarsi bene; venire bene ( in foto): You look good in your new dress, stai bene con il vestito nuovo; The cake you baked looks good, la torta che hai preparato ha un bell'aspetto □ to look like, assomigliare a; somigliare a; ( anche) sembrare, parere, aver l'aria di, aver l'aspetto di: You look like your mother, somigli a tua madre; The room looks like a bomb has hit it, sembra che ci sia stato il terremoto nella stanza; What does she look like?, che aspetto ha?; che tipo è?; It looks like rain, sembra voglia (o stia per) piovere; il tempo minaccia pioggia; It looks like it, è probabile □ to look like a drowned rat, essere bagnato come un pulcino □ to look like hell, essere un orrore; stare da cani □ to look on the bright side ( of things), vedere il lato positivo ( di una situazione) □ to look oneself, essere quello di sempre; avere il solito aspetto: You don't look yourself today, oggi non sembri (più) tu; to look oneself again, essere quello di prima; star bene di nuovo □ to look sharp, stare all'erta, tenere gli occhi aperti (fig.); affrettarsi, sbrigarsi, fare in fretta □ (fig.) to look small, sembrare insignificante; avere un'aria dimessa: to make sb. look small, sminuire l'importanza di q. □ to look snappy = to look sharp ► sopra □ to look twice, dare due occhiate; (fig.) pensarci (su) due volte □ to look sb. up and down, guardare q. da capo a piedi; squadrare q. □ to look well, avere un bell'aspetto (o una buona cera); ( di un abito, ecc.) star bene, fare (bella) figura, figurare □ Look here!, guarda!; senti!; senti un po'!; ehi, dico! □ It looks as if it is about to rain, sembra che stia per piovere □ Look who's talking!, senti chi parla!; da che pulpito viene la predica! □ (prov.) Look after the pence and the pounds will look after themselves, il risparmio comincia dal poco □ (prov.) Look before you leap!, medita prima di agire!; non buttarti alla cieca! □ (prov.) Never look a gift horse in the mouth, a caval donato non si guarda in bocca. -
2 ♦ rat
♦ rat /ræt/A n.2 (fam.) traditore; verme: You rat!, verme!4 ( slang USA) frequentatore assiduo: a gym rat, un assiduo della palestra; a dock rat, un barbone; ( USA) mall rat ► mallratB inter.(fam. antiq.) Rats!, maledizione!; dannazione!● (volg. ingl.) rat-arsed, sbronzo perso □ (volg. USA) rat's ass - I don't give a rat's ass, me ne sbatto □ rat-catcher, acchiappatopi; derattizzatore □ rat hole ► rathole □ (zool.) rat kangaroo, ( Bettongia, Potorous, ecc.) ratto canguro ( marsupiale) □ ( slang) rat pack, banda di paparazzi □ rat poison, topicida; veleno per topi □ (fig.) rat race, corsa al successo □ rat-tail, (metall.) coda di topo; (tecn.) lima a coda di topo □ rat-tailed hair, capelli lunghi e flosci □ a rat-tailed horse, un cavallo dalla coda spelata □ rat-trap, trappola per topi; (fig. USA) topaia, stamberga; ( di bicicletta) pedale seghettato □ to look like a drowned rat, sembrare un pulcino bagnato □ (fig.) to smell a rat, sentire puzza di imbroglio: I smell a rat!, gatta ci cova! □ water rat, topo di fogna; (fam.) marinaio, pirata □ like rats leaving a sinking ship, come topi che abbandonano la nave che affonda.(to) rat /ræt/v. i.2 (polit.) defezionare; voltare gabbana. -
3 rat
1 noun∎ female rat, she-rat rate f;∎ baby rat raton m;∎ black rat rat m noir;∎ grey or sewer rat rat m d'égout, surmulot m;∎ to look like a drowned rat avoir l'air d'un chien mouillé;∎ to be caught like a rat in a trap être fait comme un rat;∎ with her hair all in rats' tails avec ses mèches collées;∎ American very familiar I don't give a rat's ass je m'en fous pas mal, je m'en balance∎ you dirty rat! espèce d'ordure!∎ rats! zut!familiar figurative retourner sa veste►► Zoology rat kangaroo rat-kangourou m;rat pack (paparazzi) paparazzi(s) mpl;rat poison mort-aux-rats f inv;rat race foire f d'empoigne;∎ she dropped out of the rat race to live in the country elle quitta le monde impitoyable du travail et partit vivre à la campagne;rat run = rue résidentielle empruntée par les automobilistes qui veulent éviter les bouchons aux heures de pointe;Zoology rat snake serpent m ratier;(b) (go back on) revenir sur□ ;∎ they ratted on our deal ils nous ont laissé tomber dans cette affaire∎ to rat sb out balancer qn, moucharder qn -
4 rat
rat [ræt]1. noun( = animal) rat m ; (pejorative: inf) ( = person) salaud (inf !) m ; ( = informer) mouchard (e) m(f)• you rat! (inf) espèce de salaud ! (inf !)3. compounds• he decided to get out of the rat race il a décidé de quitter la jungle du milieu professionnel ► rat trap noun piège m à rats* * *[ræt] 1.1) Zoology rat m2) (colloq) ( person)you rat! — canaille! (colloq)
3) US ( informer) mouchard/-e (colloq) m/f2.(colloq) intransitive verb (p prés etc - tt-)3.to rat on — moucharder (colloq), dénoncer [person]; se dédire de [deal]
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5 rat
I 1. [ræt]1) ratto m.2) colloq. spreg. (person) verme m.3) AE (informer) spia f.2.modificatore [poison, trap] per topi3.rat race — colloq. spreg. corsa al successo
interiezione rats maledizione••II [ræt]* * *1. noun1) (a small animal with a long tail, like a mouse but larger: The rats have eaten holes in those bags of flour.) ratto2) (an offensive word for an unpleasant and untrustworthy person.) mascalzone, furfante2. verb1) (to break an agreement, promise etc.) (venire meno a)2) (to betray one's friends, colleagues etc: The police know we're here. Someone must have ratted.) tradire, (fare la spia)•- rat race- smell a rat* * *[ræt]1. n2. vito rat on sb fam — fare una spiata or una soffiata su qn
* * *I 1. [ræt]1) ratto m.2) colloq. spreg. (person) verme m.3) AE (informer) spia f.2.modificatore [poison, trap] per topi3.rat race — colloq. spreg. corsa al successo
interiezione rats maledizione••II [ræt] -
6 drown
[draʊn] 1.1) (kill by immersion) affogare, annegare [person, animal]2) (make inaudible) soffocare, coprire, smorzare [ sound]2.to be drowned in — [meat, potatoes] nuotare in [gravy, sauce]
verbo intransitivo affogare, annegare3.to drown oneself — affogarsi, annegarsi
••* * *1) (to (cause to) sink in water and so suffocate and die: He drowned in the river; He tried to drown the cat.) affogare, annegare2) (to cause (a sound) not to be heard by making a louder sound: His voice was drowned by the roar of the traffic.) coprire* * *[draʊn]1. vt2. vito be drowned — annegare, affogare
* * *[draʊn] 1.1) (kill by immersion) affogare, annegare [person, animal]2) (make inaudible) soffocare, coprire, smorzare [ sound]2.to be drowned in — [meat, potatoes] nuotare in [gravy, sauce]
verbo intransitivo affogare, annegare3.to drown oneself — affogarsi, annegarsi
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7 bagnato
wetbagnato di sudore dripping with sweatbagnato fradicio soaked, wet through* * *bagnato agg. wet: bagnato come un pulcino, as wet as a drowned rat; bagnato fino alle ossa, fradicio, wet through (o soaked through o soaked); scivolare sul terreno bagnato, to slip on the wet ground // piove sempre sul bagnato, (fig.) it never rains but it pours.* * *[baɲ'ɲato] bagnato (-a)1. aggbagnato di sudore — (viso, fronte) bathed in sweat, (camicia) soaked with sweat
bagnato fradicio — wet through, drenched
essere bagnato come un pulcino — to be like a drowned rat, be sopping wet
2. sm* * *[baɲ'ɲato] 1.participio passato bagnare2.3.bagnato di sudore — wet with sweat, sweat-soaked
sostantivo maschile wet (surface)••bagnato fradicio — dripping o soaking o sopping wet
essere bagnato fino alle ossa — to be drenched o soaked to the skin
* * *bagnato/baŋ'ŋato/→ bagnareII aggettivo[pavimento, strada, capelli] wet; (umido) damp; [ biancheria] moist; bagnato di sudore wet with sweat, sweat-soakedIII sostantivo m.wet (surface)bagnato fradicio dripping o soaking o sopping wet; essere bagnato fino alle ossa to be drenched o soaked to the skin; essere bagnato come un pulcino to look like a drowned rat; piove sul bagnato it never rains but it pours. -
8 ku|ra
f 1. Zool. (ptak domowy) hen, domestic fowl- gdakanie kur the clucking of hens2. Kulin. chicken- rosół z kury chicken broth3. Zool. (samica) hen- kura bażanta hen pheasant- kura znosząca złote jajka the goose that lays the golden eggs- nie zabija się kury znoszącej złote jajka przysł. you don’t kill the goose that lays the golden eggs przysł.- bazgrać jak kura pazurem pot. to scribble, to scrawl- chodzić spać z kurami to turn in early, to go to bed with the chickens- nosić się z czymś jak kura z jajkiem to be in a dither over sth pot.- na ekonomii znam się jak kura na pieprzu what I know about economics would fit on the back of a postage stamp- patrzcie go, jajo a. jajko mądrzejsze od kury he thinks he can teach his grandmother to suck eggs- trafiło się (jak) ślepej kurze ziarno it was a fluke- z tą nową pracą to mu się trafiło jak ślepej kurze ziarno he was dead lucky to get that job, it was sheer fluke him getting that jobThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > ku|ra
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9 soupe
soupe [sup]1. feminine nouna. ( = potage) soup• soupe à l'oignon/de poisson onion/fish soup2. compounds* * *sup1) Culinaire soupsoupe de légumes/aux oignons — vegetable/onion soup
à la soupe! — (colloq) hum grub up! (colloq), come and get it!
2) (colloq) ( neige) slush•Phrasal Verbs:••par ici la bonne soupe! — (colloq) come on, cough up! (colloq), come on, hand over the money!
être soupe au lait — (colloq) to be quick-tempered
cracher dans la soupe — (colloq) to bite the hand that feeds you
* * *sup nf* * *soupe nf1 Culin soup; soupe de légumes/aux oignons vegetable/onion soup; tremper la soupe to serve the soup; à la soupe○! hum grub up○!, come and get it!; c'est l'heure de la soupe○ it's supper time; ⇒ cheveu, gros;2 ○( neige) slush.soupe instantanée instant soup; soupe populaire soup kitchen; soupe primitive primeval soup; soupe en sachet packet GB ou instant soup.par ici la bonne soupe○! come on, cough up○!, come on, hand over your money!; être soupe au lait○ to be quick-tempered; être trempé comme une soupe○ to be soaked to the skin, to look like a drowned rat; cracher dans la soupe○ to bite the hand that feeds you; faire la soupe à la grimace○ to sulk; cette musique, c'est de la vraie soupe○! pej this music is really vapid!; il me mange la soupe sur la tête he towers over me.[sup] nom fémininsoupe aux choux/au crabe cabbage/crab soupil est rentré tard hier soir et a eu droit à la soupe à la grimace he got home late last night, so now he's in the doghouseà la soupe! grub's up!, come and get it!3. (familier) [neige] slushy snow -
10 bagnato
[baɲ'ɲato] bagnato (-a)1. aggbagnato di sudore — (viso, fronte) bathed in sweat, (camicia) soaked with sweat
bagnato fradicio — wet through, drenched
essere bagnato come un pulcino — to be like a drowned rat, be sopping wet
2. sm
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