gum

gum
I [gʌm]
nome gengiva f.
II [gʌm]
nome U
1) (for glueing) colla f.
2) (from tree) gomma f., resina f.
3) (anche chewing gum) gomma f. da masticare, chewing gum m.

a piece o stick of gum — un chewing gum

III [gʌm]
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. -mm-) (spread with glue) ingommare; (join with glue) incollare (on to su)
* * *
I noun
((usually in plural) the firm flesh in which the teeth grow.)
II 1. noun
1) (a sticky juice got from some trees and plants.)
2) (a glue: We can stick these pictures into the book with gum.)
3) (a type of sweet: a fruit gum.)
4) (chewing-gum: He chews gum when he is working.)
2. verb
(to glue with gum: I'll gum this bit on to the other one.)
- gumminess
* * *
I [ɡʌm] n
Anat gengiva

gums — le gengive

my gums are bleeding — mi sanguinano le gengive

II [ɡʌm]
1. n
(glue) colla, (also: gum tree) albero della gomma, (chewing gum) gomma americana, chewing-gum m inv , (sweet) caramella gommosa

I'm chewing gum — sto masticando una gomma

2. vt
(stick together) incollare, ingommare, (also: gum down) (label) attaccare, incollare

gummed label — etichetta adesiva

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gum (1) /gʌm/
n.
(generalm. al pl., anat.) gengiva
● (slang USA) to beat one's gums, parlare di continuo (o a ruota libera).
gum (2) /gʌm/
n.
1 [u] gomma; colla (per manifesti, ecc.)
2 [u] secrezione (dell'occhio, ecc.); cispa
3 (= gumdrop) caramella gommosa: a fruit gum, una caramella alla frutta
4 (= gum tree) albero della gomma; eucalipto
5 [u] (= chewing gum) gomma da masticare
6 (pl.) ► gumboots
gum arabic, gomma arabica □ (conceria e farm.) gum dragon, (gomma) adragante □ (ind.) gum elastic, gomma elastica (caucciù) □ gum resin, gommoresina □ gum Senegal, gomma arabica del Senegal □ (fig. fam.) to be up a gum tree, essere nei guai; trovarsi nei pasticci.
gum (3) /gʌm/
n.
(slang antiq., deformazione di God, Dio, usato per es. in:) by gum!, perdio!, perbacco!
(to) gum /gʌm/
A v. t.
1 ingommare; incollare: to gum down the flap of an envelope, ingommare l'orlo d'una busta
2 (slang USA) ingannare; truffare; fregare (pop.)
3 (slang USA) ingoiare; trangugiare
B v. i.
1 secernere gomma
2 diventare gommoso
● (fam.) to gum up, rovinare; incasinare (pop.): to gum up the works, incasinare tutto; fare un casino del diavolo.
* * *
I [gʌm]
nome gengiva f.
II [gʌm]
nome U
1) (for glueing) colla f.
2) (from tree) gomma f., resina f.
3) (anche chewing gum) gomma f. da masticare, chewing gum m.

a piece o stick of gum — un chewing gum

III [gʌm]
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. -mm-) (spread with glue) ingommare; (join with glue) incollare (on to su)

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