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batten down the hatches (nautical: to cover the hatches) verb [UK: ˈbæt.n̩ daʊn ðə ˈhæ.tʃɪz] [US: ˈbæt.n̩ ˈdaʊn ðə ˈhæ.tʃəz] | |
batten down the hatches (to prepare for trouble) verb [UK: ˈbæt.n̩ daʊn ðə ˈhæ.tʃɪz] [US: ˈbæt.n̩ ˈdaʊn ðə ˈhæ.tʃəz] | |
be that as it may (nevertheless) adverb [UK: bi ðæt əz ɪt meɪ] [US: bi ˈðæt ˈæz ˈɪt ˈmeɪ] | sia quel che siaadverb |
been there, done that (assertion that the speaker has personal experience or knowledge of a particular place or topic) phrase | già fattophrase già vistophrase |
bite the hand that feeds one (cause harm to a benefactor) verb | |
bowler hat (hard round black felt hat) noun [UK: ˈbəʊ.lə.hæt] [US: ˈbəʊ.lə.hæt] | bombettanoun |
bury the hatchet (to stop fighting or arguing) verb [UK: ˈbe.ri ðə ˈhæ.tʃɪt] [US: ˈbe.ri ðə ˈhæ.tʃət] | |
caliphate [caliphates] (Islamic government) noun [UK: ˈkæ.lɪ.feɪt] [US: ˈkæ.lɪ.feɪt] | califfatonoun |
chat [chatted, chatting, chats] (be engaged in informal conversation) verb [UK: tʃæt] [US: ˈtʃæt] | chiacchierareverbLet's have a chat. = Facciamo una chiacchierata. |
chat [chatted, chatting, chats] (exchange messages in real time) verb [UK: tʃæt] [US: ˈtʃæt] | chattareverbIt was nice chatting with you. = È stato bello chattare con te. |
chat [chats] (informal conversation) noun [UK: tʃæt] [US: ˈtʃæt] | chiacchieranoun |
chat [chatted, chatting, chats] (talk more than a few words) verb [UK: tʃæt] [US: ˈtʃæt] | conversareverb parlareverbIt's been a pleasure chatting with you. = È stato un piacere parlare con te. |
chateaubriand (steak cut from a beef tenderloin) noun [UK: ʃˌeɪtəbrɪˈand] [US: ʃˌeɪɾəbrɪˈænd] | doppio filettonoun |
chatter (intermittent noise, as from vibration) noun [UK: ˈtʃæ.tə(r)] [US: ˈtʃæ.tər] | cigolionoun stridionoun vibrazionenoun |
chatter (sound of a magpie) noun [UK: ˈtʃæ.tə(r)] [US: ˈtʃæ.tər] | gracchionoun gracidionoun |
chatter (sound of talking) noun [UK: ˈtʃæ.tə(r)] [US: ˈtʃæ.tər] | brusionoun mormorionoun |
chatter (talk, especially meaningless or unimportant talk) noun [UK: ˈtʃæ.tə(r)] [US: ˈtʃæ.tər] | chiacchiericcionoun chiacchierionoun |
chatterbox (one who chats or talks to excess) noun [UK: ˈtʃæ.tə.bɒks] [US: ˈtʃæ.tə.bɑːks] | chiacchieronenoun ciancionenoun linguacciutonoun |
Chattian (a subdivision of the Oligocene epoch) proper noun | Chattianoproper noun |
chatty [chattier, chattiest] (chatting a lot or fond of chatting) adjective [UK: ˈtʃæ.ti] [US: ˈtʃæ.ti] | loquaceadjectiveJohn is chatty. = John è loquace. |
chit-chat (gossip; mindless banter) noun [UK: ˈtʃɪt tʃæt] [US: ˈtʃɪt tʃæt] | chiacchieranoun ciarlanoun dicerianoun maldicenzanoun pettegolezzonoun |
City That Never Sleeps (nickname for New York City) proper noun | città che non dorme maiproper noun |
come what may (idiomatic) adverb [UK: kʌm ˈwɒt meɪ] [US: ˈkəm ˈhwʌt ˈmeɪ] | succeda quel che succedaadverb |
creatine phosphate (phosphocreatine, see also: phosphocreatine) noun | creatinfosfatonoun |