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[waɪld]
1. adj, -er comp -est superl
1) (not domesticated: animal, plant) selvatico (-a), (horse) brado (-a), (countryside) selvaggio (-a)

a wild animal — un animale selvatico

in its wild state — allo stato selvatico

to grow wild — (plant) crescere incolto (-a)

wild horses wouldn't make me tell you fig — non riuscirai a cavarmelo neanche con la forza

to sow one's wild oats fig — correre la cavallina

2) (rough: wind, weather) violento (-a), (sea, night) tempestoso (-a)
3) (unrestrained, disorderly: child) turbolento (-a), (appearance, look) selvaggio (-a), (eyes) sbarrato (-a), (hair) incolto (-a)

to lead a wild life — fare una vita sregolata

to run wild — (children) scatenarsi

4) (fam: angry) fuori di sé

to go wild — infuriarsi

wild with indignation — fuori di sé dall'indignazione

it makes me wild — mi manda su tutte le furie

5)

(fam: enthusiastic) to be wild about — andare pazzo (-a) per

to be wild with joy — essere fuori di sé dalla gioia

I'm not wild about the idea — non è che l'idea mi faccia impazzire

to go wild (with) — non stare più in sé (da)

the audience went wild — la folla andò in delirio

6) (rash, extravagant: idea) folle, (laughter) sguaiato (-a), (erratic: shot, guess) azzardato (-a)

it's a wild exaggeration — è una grossa esagerazione

you've let your imagination run wild — hai lavorato troppo di fantasia

2. n

the wild — la natura

to live out in the wilds hum — vivere a casa del diavolo


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