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esca meaning in English

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frescaccia noun
{f}

froth(unimportant events or actions)
noun
[UK: frɒθ] [US: ˈfrɒθ]

furbescamente adverb

cunningly(with cunning, cleverly)
adverb
[UK: ˈkʌ.nɪŋ.li] [US: ˈkʌ.nɪŋ.li]

gatto pescatore noun
{m}

fishing cat(Prionailurus viverrinus)
noun

grottescamente adverb

grotesquely(in a grotesque manner)
adverb
[UK: ɡrəʊ.ˈte.skli] [US: ɡroʊ.ˈte.skli]

innescare verb

set off(To cause to explode)
verb
[UK: set ɒf] [US: ˈset ˈɒf]

trigger [triggered, triggering, triggers](to initiate something)
verb
[UK: ˈtrɪ.ɡə(r)] [US: ˈtrɪ.ɡər]
Laughing triggers the release of endorphins. = Ridere innesca il rilascio di endorfine.

innescare; verb

prime [primed, priming, primes](to prepare a mechanism)
verb
[UK: praɪm] [US: ˈpraɪm]

istrionesca adjective
{f}

histrionic(of or relating to actors or acting)
adjective
[UK: ˌhɪ.strɪ.ˈɒ.nɪk] [US: ˌhɪ.stri.ˈɑː.nɪk]

martin pescatore noun
{m}

kingfisher [kingfishers](any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines)
noun
[UK: ˈkɪŋ.fɪ.ʃə(r)] [US: ˈkɪŋ.ˌfɪ.ʃər]

Pedescala proper noun

Pedescala(village in Italy)
proper noun

pesca noun
{f}

fishing(act or sport of catching fish)
noun
[UK: ˈfɪʃ.ɪŋ] [US: ˈfɪʃ.ɪŋ]
He's going fishing. = Sta andando a pesca.

lucky dip(game with prizes in container)
noun

peach [peaches](fruit)
noun
[UK: piːtʃ] [US: ˈpiːtʃ]
John is a peach. = John è una pesca.

pesca a sorpresa noun
{f}

lucky dip(game with prizes in container)
noun

pesca con la lenza noun
{f}

angling(fishing with a rod, line and angle, for recreation or sport)
noun
[UK: ˈæŋ.ɡl̩.ɪŋ] [US: ˈæŋ.ɡl̩.ɪŋ]

pesca con la mosca noun
{f}

fly fishing(form of angling)
noun

pesca di beneficenza noun
{f}

lucky dip(game with prizes in container)
noun

pesca miracolosa noun
{f}

lucky dip(game with prizes in container)
noun

pesca noce noun
{f}

nectarine [nectarines](fruit)
noun
[UK: ˈnek.tə.rɪn] [US: ˈnek.tə.rɪn]

pesca subacquea noun
{f}

scuba diving(underwater swimming)
noun
[UK: ˈskuː.bə daɪv.ɪŋ ˈdaɪv.ɪŋ] [US: ˈskuː.bə ˈdaɪv.ɪŋ]

pescaggio noun
{m}

draft [drafts](depth of water needed to float ship)
noun
[UK: drɑːft] [US: ˈdræft]

Pescara proper noun

Pescara(province)
proper noun
[UK: pesˈk.ɑː.rə] [US: pesˈk.ɑːr.rə]
Where is Pescara? = Dov'è Pescara?

pescare verb

draw [drew, drawn, drawing, draws](cardgames: to take the top card of a deck into hand)
verb
[UK: drɔː] [US: ˈdrɒ]

fish [fished, fishing, fishes](intransitive: to try to catch fish)
verb
[UK: fɪʃ] [US: ˈfɪʃ]
Does John fish? = John pesca?

pescare di frodo verb

poach [poached, poaching, poaches](to take game or fish illegally)
verb
[UK: pəʊtʃ] [US: poʊtʃ]

pescare nel torbido verb

fish in troubled waters(to take advantage from a chaotic situation)
verb
[UK: fɪʃ ɪn ˈtrʌb.l̩d ˈwɔː.təz] [US: ˈfɪʃ ɪn ˈtrʌb.l̩d ˈwɒ.tərz]

pescatore noun
{m}

fisher(person who fishes)
noun
[UK: ˈfɪ.ʃə(r)] [US: ˈfɪ.ʃər]

fisherman(person catching fish)
noun
[UK: ˈfɪ.ʃə.mən] [US: ˈfɪ.ʃər.ˌmæn]
John is an avid fisherman. = John è un avido pescatore.

pescatorello noun
{m}

fisherboy(young fisherman)
noun

pescatrice noun
{f}

fisherman(person catching fish)
noun
[UK: ˈfɪ.ʃə.mən] [US: ˈfɪ.ʃər.ˌmæn]

picaresca adjective
{f}

picaresque [picaresquer, picaresquest](of or pertaining to rogues)
adjective
[UK: ˌpɪk.ə.ˈresk] [US: ˌpɪk.ə.ˈresk]

rana pescatrice noun
{f}

angler [anglers](angler fish)
noun
[UK: ˈæŋ.ɡlə(r)] [US: ˈæŋ.ɡlər]

Repubblica Democratica Tedesca proper noun
{f}

German Democratic Republic(East Germany from 1949-1990)
proper noun
[UK: ˈdʒɜː.mən ˌde.mə.ˈkræ.tɪk rɪ.ˈpʌ.blɪk] [US: ˈdʒɝː.mən ˌde.mə.ˈkræ.tɪk ri.ˈpʌ.blək]

Repubblica Federale Tedesca proper noun
{f}

Federal Republic of Germany(Germany's official name)
proper noun
[UK: ˈfe.də.rəl rɪ.ˈpʌ.blɪk əv ˈdʒɜː.mə.ni] [US: ˈfe.də.rəl ri.ˈpʌ.blək əv ˈdʒɝː.mə.ni]

rinfrescante adjective

refreshingadjective
[UK: rɪ.ˈfreʃ.ɪŋ] [US: rə.ˈfreʃ.ɪŋ]
That is not very refreshing. = Non grande molto rinfrescante.

rinfrescare verb

refresh [refreshed, refreshing, refreshes](to renew or revitalize)
verb
[UK: rɪ.ˈfreʃ] [US: rə.ˈfreʃ]
I feel refreshed. = Mi sento rinfrescato.

ripescaggio noun
{m}

repechage(heat for competitors who have lost in a previous round)
noun

ripescare verb

fetch [fetched, fetching, fetches](to retrieve; to bear towards; to go and get)
verb
[UK: fetʃ] [US: ˈfetʃ]

saracinesca noun
{f}

portcullis(gate in the form of a grating)
noun
[UK: ˌpɔːtˈk.ʌ.lɪs] [US: ˌpɔːrtˈk.ʌ.lɪs]

slide [slides](valve in a trombone)
noun
[UK: slaɪd] [US: sˈlaɪd]

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