purse meaning in Italian

English	Italian
purse [purses] (small bag for carrying money) noun [UK: pɜːs] [US: ˈpɝːs]	borsanoun {f}The purse has a hole. = La borsa ha un buco. borsellinonoun {m}I did not miss my purse till I got home. = Non ho perso il borsellino fino a che non sono arrivato a casa. portafoglionoun {m}There's some money on the table. Put it in your purse before someone nicks it. = Ci sono dei soldi sul tavolo. Mettili nel portafogli prima che te li freghino.
purse [purses] (small bag for carrying personal items) noun [UK: pɜːs] [US: ˈpɝːs]	borsettanoun {f}I don't have my purse. = Non ho la mia borsetta.
cutpurse (a thief who steals from others' purses) noun [UK: ˈkʌt.pɜːs] [US: ˈkʌt.pɝːs]	borsaiolonoun {m} tagliaborsenoun {m} {f}
loosen the purse strings (to increase or allow to increase spending) verb	allentare i cordoni della borsaverb
make a silk purse of a sow's ear (to produce something refined, from something which is unrefined) verb	cavar sangue da una rapaverb cavare sangue da una rapaverb
tighten the purse strings (to decrease or cause to decrease spending) verb	stringere i cordoni della borsaverb tirare la cinghiaverb
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	non si può cavare sangue da una rapaphrase

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