itch

itch
I [ɪtʃ]
nome
1) (physical) prurito m.
2) colloq. (hankering) smania f., voglia f. (for di)

I had an itch to travel — morivo dalla voglia di viaggiare

II [ɪtʃ]
verbo intransitivo
1) (physically) prudere, sentire prurito

my back is itching — mi prude la schiena

these socks make me o my feet itch — queste calze mi danno prurito o mi fanno prudere i piedi

2)

to be itching for sth., to do — morire dalla voglia di qcs., di fare

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[i ] 1. noun
(an irritating feeling in the skin that makes one want to scratch: He had an itch in the middle of his back and could not scratch it easily.) prurito
2. verb
1) (to have an itch: Some plants can cause the skin to itch.) prudere
2) (to have a strong desire (for something, or to be something): I was itching to slap the child.) (non vedere l'ora), (avere una gran voglia)
- itchiness
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[ɪtʃ]
1. n
prurito

to have an itch to do sth fig — avere la smania di fare qc

2. vi
(person) avere prurito, (part of body) prudere

my leg itches — mi prude la gamba

to be itching for sth/to do sth fig fam — aver una gran voglia di qc/di fare qc

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itch /ɪtʃ/
n.
1 prurito (anche fig.); pizzicore: to have an itch, avere il prurito
2 (fig.) desiderio smodato; smania; voglia: to have an itch for glory [to travel], avere un desiderio smodato di gloria [di viaggiare]
3 (med.) rogna; scabbia
● (zool.) itch mite (Sarcoptes scabiei), acaro della scabbia □ (fig.) the seven-year itch, la crisi del settimo anno (in un matrimonio).
(to) itch /ɪtʃ/
A v. i.
1 prudere; pizzicare: My hands itch, mi prudono le mani; ho un prurito alle mani
2 avere il prurito
3 (fig.) avere una gran voglia; avere un desiderio sfrenato; non vedere l'ora: The whole family was itching to go on holiday, tutta la famiglia non vedeva l'ora d'andare in vacanza
B v. t.
dare il prurito a; far prudere
to itch with impatience, fremere d'impazienza □ I was itching to get off, mi scottava la terra sotto i piedi (fig.).
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I [ɪtʃ]
nome
1) (physical) prurito m.
2) colloq. (hankering) smania f., voglia f. (for di)

I had an itch to travel — morivo dalla voglia di viaggiare

II [ɪtʃ]
verbo intransitivo
1) (physically) prudere, sentire prurito

my back is itching — mi prude la schiena

these socks make me o my feet itch — queste calze mi danno prurito o mi fanno prudere i piedi

2)

to be itching for sth., to do — morire dalla voglia di qcs., di fare


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