hunch

hunch
I [hʌntʃ]
nome idea f., impressione f.

to have a hunch that — avere la sensazione che

II 1. [hʌntʃ]
verbo transitivo

to hunch one's shoulders — piegare le spalle in avanti

2.
verbo intransitivo

to hunch over one's desk — chinarsi sulla scrivania

to hunch down — rannicchiarsi

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noun
(an idea or belief based on one's feelings or suspicions rather than on clear evidence: I have a hunch he'll be late.) sensazione, presentimento
- hunchbacked
- hunched up
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[hʌntʃ]
1. n
1) (fam: idea) impressione f , (premonition) intuizione f

I have a hunch that ... — ho la vaga impressione che..., ho il vago presentimento che...

she's acting on a hunch — sta andando a naso

to follow one's hunch — seguire il proprio fiuto

2) (hump) gobba
2. vt
(also: hunch up) incurvare
3. vi
star curvo (-a)

to sit hunched up — star seduto (-a) curvo (-a)

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hunch /hʌntʃ/
n.
1 gobba; gibbosità
2 (grosso o bel) pezzo, (grossa o bella) fetta (di pane, ecc.)
3 (fam.) intuizione; impressione; sensazione; sospetto: I have a hunch that he's lying, ho la sensazione che stia mentendo
● (fam.) to act on a hunch, agire in base a una (vaga) sensazione; seguire un'intuizione.
(to) hunch /hʌntʃ/
A v. t.
curvare; arcuare; inarcare: to hunch one's shoulders, curvare le spalle (o ingobbirsi)
B v. i.
1 curvarsi; inarcarsi
2 acquattarsi
● Don't hunch!, non fare la gobba!
* * *
I [hʌntʃ]
nome idea f., impressione f.

to have a hunch that — avere la sensazione che

II 1. [hʌntʃ]
verbo transitivo

to hunch one's shoulders — piegare le spalle in avanti

2.
verbo intransitivo

to hunch over one's desk — chinarsi sulla scrivania

to hunch down — rannicchiarsi


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