door

[dɔː(r)]

nome

1) porta f.

the door to the kitchen — la porta della cucina

their house is a few doors down — abitano qualche casa più in là

behind closed doors — in segreto, a porte chiuse

to shut o close the door on sth. fig. sbarrare la strada a qcs.; to slam the door in sb.'s face — fig. sbattere la porta in faccia a qcn

2) aut. porta f., portiera f.; ferr. porta f., sportello m.

3) (entrance) porta f., entrata f.

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to be at death's door — avere un piede nella fossa

to get a foot in the door — aprirsi la strada

to lay sth. at sb.'s door — imputare qcs. a qcn.

to show sb. the door — mettere qcn. alla porta

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[do:]

noun

1) (the usually hinged barrier, usually of wood, which closes the entrance of a room, house etc: He knocked loudly on the door.) porta

2) (a means of achieving something: the door to success.) porta

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- doorknob

- doorman
- doormat
- doorstep
- doorway
- on one's doorstep

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[dɔː(r)]

nome

1) porta f.

the door to the kitchen — la porta della cucina

their house is a few doors down — abitano qualche casa più in là

behind closed doors — in segreto, a porte chiuse

to shut o close the door on sth. fig. sbarrare la strada a qcs.; to slam the door in sb.'s face — fig. sbattere la porta in faccia a qcn

2) aut. porta f., portiera f.; ferr. porta f., sportello m.

3) (entrance) porta f., entrata f.

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to be at death's door — avere un piede nella fossa

to get a foot in the door — aprirsi la strada

to lay sth. at sb.'s door — imputare qcs. a qcn.

to show sb. the door — mettere qcn. alla porta