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practice makes perfect (if one practices an activity enough, one will eventually master it) phrase [UK: ˈpræk.tɪs ˈmeɪks pə.ˈfekt] [US: ˈpræk.ˌtɪs ˈmeɪks pər.ˈfekt] | |
remake [remakes] (new version of film) noun [UK: ˌriː.ˈmeɪk] [US: ˈriː.ˈmeɪk] | remakenoun |
remake [remade, remade, remaking, remakes] (to make again) verb [UK: ˌriː.ˈmeɪk] [US: ˈriː.ˈmeɪk] | rifareverb |
ropemaker (maker of ropes) noun [UK: rəʊp ˈmeɪk.ə(r)] [US: roʊp ˈmeɪk.ər] | cordaionoun funaiolonoun |
sailmaker (occupation) noun [UK: ˈseɪl.meɪkə(r)] [US: ˈseɪl.meɪkər] | velaionoun |
shieldmaker (a maker of shields) noun | scudaionoun |
shirtmaker (a person who makes shirts) noun | camiciaionoun |
shoemaker [shoemakers] (a person who makes shoes) noun [UK: ˈʃuː.meɪkə(r)] [US: ˈʃuː.ˌmekər] | calzolaionoun |
soapmaker (maker of soap) noun | saponaionoun |
the cowl does not make the monk (the superficial trappings of something are unrelated to its true essence) phrase [UK: ðə kaʊl dʌz nɒt ˈmeɪk ðə mʌŋk] [US: ðə ˈkaʊl ˈdəz ˈnɑːt ˈmeɪk ðə ˈməŋk] | l'abito non fa il monacophrase |
the shoemaker's children go barefoot (one often neglects those closest to oneself) phrase | il calzolaio ha le scarpe rottephrase il figlio del calzolaio va in giro con le scarpe rottephrase |
troublemaker [troublemakers] (complainer) noun [UK: ˈtrʌbl.meɪkə(r)] [US: ˈtrʌ.bəl.ˌmekər] | pignolonoun |
troublemaker [troublemakers] (one who causes trouble, especially deliberately) noun [UK: ˈtrʌbl.meɪkə(r)] [US: ˈtrʌ.bəl.ˌmekər] | attaccabrighenoun casinistanoun combinaguainoun piantagranenoun rompipallenoun rompiscatolenoun |
two wrongs don't make a right (a wrongful action is not a morally appropriate way to correct or cancel a previous wrongful action) phrase | |
watchmaker [watchmakers] (person who repairs (and originally made) watches) noun [UK: ˈwɒt.ʃmeɪkə(r)] [US: ˈwɒt.ʃmeɪkər] | orologiaianoun orologiaionoun |
watchmaker's (workshop of a watchmaker) noun | orologerianoun |
when life gives you lemons, make lemonade (make the best out of difficult situations) phrase | fai una limonataphrase |
wigmaker (person who makes wigs) noun | parrucchieranoun parrucchierenoun |
yogurt maker noun [UK: ˈjɒɡ.ət ˈmeɪk.ə(r)] [US: ˈjoʊɡ.r̩t ˈmeɪk.ər] | yogurtieranoun |
you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink (you can show someone how to do something, but you can't make them do it) phrase | puoi portare un cavallo all'acqua ma non puoi farlo berephrase |
you can't make a silk purse of a sow's ear (it is not possible to produce something refined from something which is unrefined) phrase | |
you've got to crack a few eggs to make an omelette (phrase) phrase |