meat

meat
[miːt]
nome
1) (flesh) carne f., polpa f.

red meat — carne rossa

crab meat — polpa di granchio

meat and two veg — colloq. carne con contorno di due verdure

2) fig. (main part) sostanza f., succo m.
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political scandals are meat and drink to them — gli scandali politici sono un invito a nozze per loro

to be strong meat — essere roba forte, essere difficile da digerire

one man's meat is another man's poison — prov. tutti i gusti sono gusti

* * *
[mi:t]
noun
(the flesh of animals or birds used as food: She does not eat meat; (also adjective) What did you have for the meat course?) carne; di carne
* * *
[miːt]
nome
1) (flesh) carne f., polpa f.

red meat — carne rossa

crab meat — polpa di granchio

meat and two veg — colloq. carne con contorno di due verdure

2) fig. (main part) sostanza f., succo m.
••

political scandals are meat and drink to them — gli scandali politici sono un invito a nozze per loro

to be strong meat — essere roba forte, essere difficile da digerire

one man's meat is another man's poison — prov. tutti i gusti sono gusti


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