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all and sundry pronoun [UK: ɔːl ənd ˈsʌn.dri] [US: ɔːl ænd ˈsʌn.dri] | tutti quantipronoun |
all bark and no bite (full of big talk) adjective | tutto fumo e niente arrostoadjective |
all bark and no bite (making cutting remarks, but having a gentle personality underneath) adjective | cane che abbaia non mordeadjective |
all mouth and trousers (superficial) adjective | tutto fumo e niente arrostoadjective |
all talk and no action (idiom) noun | |
all's fair in love and war (unpleasant behavior is acceptable during love and conflict) phrase [UK: ˈɒlz feə(r) ɪn ˈlʌv ənd wɔː(r)] [US: ˈɒlz ˈfer ɪn ˈlʌv ænd ˈwɔːr] | |
almandine (mineral) noun [UK: ˈɒlmandˌiːn] [US: ˈɑːlməndˌiːn] | almandinonoun |
Amanda (female given name) proper noun [UK: ə.ˈmæn.də] [US: ə.ˈmæn.də] | Amandaproper nounHow's Amanda? = Come sta Amanda? |
ampersand [ampersands] (the symbol &) noun [UK: ˈæm.pə.sænd] [US: ˈæm.pər.ˌsænd] | ampersandnoun e commercialenoun |
an arm and a leg (exorbitant amount) noun | |
Anaximander (philosopher) proper noun | Anassimandroproper noun |
animal husbandry (management and care of farm animals) noun [UK: ˈæ.nɪm.l̩ ˈhʌz.bən.dri] [US: ˈæ.nəm.l̩ ˈhʌz.bən.dri] | allevamentonoun |
antiandrogen (any substance that inhibits the release or biological effects of an androgen) noun | antiandrogenonoun |
Antigua and Barbuda (country) proper noun [UK: æn.ˈtiː.ɡə ənd] [US: æn.ˈtiː.ɡwə ænd] | Antigua e Barbudaproper noun |
apples and oranges (non-comparable items) noun | mele e perenoun |
archimandrite (The superior of a large monastery, or group of monasteries, in the Orthodox Church) noun [UK: ˌɑːk.ɪ.ˈmæn.draɪt] [US: ˌɑːrk.ɪ.ˈmæn.draɪt] | archimandritanoun |
arts and crafts (handicrafts) noun [UK: ɑːts ənd krɑːfts] [US: ˈɑːrts ænd ˈkræfts] | artigianatinoun |
ask for someone's hand in marriage verb | chiedere la manoverb |
at hand (currently receiving attention) preposition [UK: ət hænd] [US: ət ˈhænd] | in discussionepreposition |
at hand (within easy reach; nearby) preposition [UK: ət hænd] [US: ət ˈhænd] | a portata di manopreposition |
at random (randomly) preposition [UK: ət ˈræn.dəm] [US: ət ˈræn.dəm] | a casacciopreposition alla spicciolatapreposition in ordine sparsopreposition |
at sixes and sevens (in a state of confusion) preposition [UK: ət ˈsɪk.sɪz ənd ˈsev.n̩z] [US: ət ˈsɪk.səz ænd ˈsev.n̩z] | in disordinepreposition |
at sixes and sevens (in a state of dispute or disagreement) preposition [UK: ət ˈsɪk.sɪz ənd ˈsev.n̩z] [US: ət ˈsɪk.səz ænd ˈsev.n̩z] | in disaccordopreposition |
at the hands of (by the actions of) preposition | da parte dipreposition per mano dipreposition |
Bab el Mandeb (strait) proper noun | Bab el-Mandebproper noun |
back and forth (from one place to another and back again) adverb [UK: ˈbæk ənd fɔːθ] [US: ˈbæk ænd ˈfɔːrθ] | avanti e indietroadverb |
back and forth (going from one place to another and back again) adjective [UK: ˈbæk ənd fɔːθ] [US: ˈbæk ænd ˈfɔːrθ] | avanti e indietroadjective |
back and forth (movement (of someone or something) forward followed by a return to the same position) noun [UK: ˈbæk ənd fɔːθ] [US: ˈbæk ænd ˈfɔːrθ] | andirivieninoun viavainoun |
backhand (execute a backhand stroke or throw) verb [UK: ˈbæk.hænd] [US: ˈbæk.ˌhænd] | |
backhand [backhands] (stroke in tennis) noun [UK: ˈbæk.hænd] [US: ˈbæk.ˌhænd] | rovescionoun |
backhander (blow with the back of the hand) noun [UK: ˈbæk ˈhæn.də(r)] [US: ˈbæk ˈhæn.dər] | manrovescionoun marrovescionoun |
backhander (bribe, secret payment) noun [UK: ˈbæk ˈhæn.də(r)] [US: ˈbæk ˈhæn.dər] | bustarellanoun mazzettanoun |