Compound Forms/Forme composte
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brown hyena,
strandwolf,
strand wolf n | (doglike mammal: Africa) | iena bruna nf |
| cry wolf vtr + n | figurative (lie) (figurato: mentire) | gridare al lupo, gridare al lupo al lupo vtr |
| | If you cry wolf too often, people will stop paying you any attention. |
| | Quando si grida al lupo troppo spesso, poi non si viene più creduti. |
| cry wolf vtr + n | figurative (false alarm) (figurato: falso allarme) | gridare al lupo, gridare al lupo al lupo vtr |
| cry wolf on [sth] vtr + n | figurative (false alarm) (figurato: falso allarme) | gridare al lupo su [qlcs] vtr |
| | Some people believe the experts are crying wolf on climate change. |
| crying wolf n | figurative (creating a false alarm) | creare allarmismo |
| dire wolf | (extinct animal) | Canis dirus nm |
gray wolf (US),
grey wolf (UK) n | (timber wolf) | lupo grigio nm |
| | Various subspecies of the gray wolf were once found across much of North America. |
| keep the wolf from the door v expr | (have just enough money to survive) | avere quanto basta per vivere⇒ v |
| | | riuscire a sbarcare il lunario vi |
| lone wolf n | figurative ([sb] who prefers to act unaccompanied) | lupo solitario nm |
| prairie wolf | (animal) | coyote nm |
| red wolf n | (small variety of wolf) | lupo rosso nm |
| sea wolf n | (large ocean fish) | pesce lupo nm |
| | | anguilla lupo nf |
| she-wolf n | (female wolf) | lupa nf |
| she-wolf n | figurative (predatory woman) (figurato: di donna) | predatrice nf |
| | | divoratrice di uomini nf |
thylacine,
Tasmanian tiger,
Tasmanian wolf n | (rare dog-like marsupial) | tilacino nm |
| timber wolf n | (wild canine with grey coat) | lupo grigio nm |
white wolf,
Arctic wolf n | (wolf species) | lupo artico, lupo bianco nm |
| wolf cub n | (baby wolf) | cucciolo di lupo, lupetto nm |
| | The wolf cub lived in the den because he was still too young to go out and hunt on its own. |
| | Il cucciolo di lupo ha vissuto nella tana fino a che non è stato in grado di cacciare da solo. |
| wolf dog n | (dog used for hunting wolves) | cane per la caccia al lupo nf |
| wolf dog n | (cross between dog and wolf) | cane lupo, lupo ibrido nm |
| wolf dog n | (Eskimo dog) | canadian eskimo dog nm |
wolf [sth] down,
wolf down [sth] vtr + adv | informal (eat hungrily or greedily) | divorare⇒ vtr |
| | He wolfed down the cheeseburger as if he hadn't eaten in a month. |
| | Divorò il cheeseburger come se non mangiasse da un mese. |
| wolf in sheep's clothing n | figurative ([sb] dangerous who looks harmless) (figurato) | lupo travestito da agnello nm |
| | After he stole from the company we realized that Joe was a wolf in sheep's clothing. |
| | Dopo che ha rubato delle cose in azienda, abbiamo capito che Joe era un lupo travestito da agnello. |
| wolf spider | (ground spider) | ragno lupo nm |
| | | falsa tarantola nf |
| wolf whistle n | figurative (call made from man to woman) (di un uomo a una donna) | fischiatina nf |
| | | fischiata nf |
wolf pack,
wolfpack n | (group of wolves) | branco di lupi nm |
wolf pack,
wolfpack n | figurative (group of aggressive people) (gruppo di persone aggressive) | branco nm |
wolf pack,
wolfpack n | figurative (group of attacking submarines) (figurato: attacco) | plotone nm |