jaw

jaw
I 1. [dʒɔː]
nome
1) (bone) mascella f.
2) colloq. (chat)

to have a good jaw — fare una bella chiacchierata

2.
nome plurale jaws (of animal) fauci f.; (of tool) ganasce f.
••

his jaw dropped — rimase a bocca aperta

II [dʒɔː]
verbo intransitivo colloq. (chat) chiacchierare
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[‹o:]
noun
1) (either of the two bones of the mouth in which the teeth are set: the upper/lower jaw; His jaw was broken in the fight.) mascella, mandibola
2) ((in plural) the mouth (especially of an animal): The crocodile's jaws opened wide.) fauci
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jaw /dʒɔ:/
n.
1 (anat.) mascella; mandibola; ganascia: the upper [lower] jaw, la mascella superiore [inferiore]; a punch to the jaw, un pugno alla mascella
2 (al pl.) fauci, bocca (di animale)
3 (al pl.) (fig.) grinfie; fauci; stretta mortale: in the jaws of death, nelle grinfie della morte; in pericolo di vita
4 (mecc.) ganascia (d'incudine, ecc.); ceppo (di freno); griffa
5 (al pl.) porte (di canale marittimo, ecc.)
6 (geogr.) gola (fra monti); imbocco, apertura (di una valle)
7 (fam.) chiacchierata; (spreg.) chiacchiere senza fine: to have a jaw with sb., fare una chiacchierata con q.
8 (fam.) rimprovero; lavata di capo; tirata d'orecchi; predica
9 (fam. antiq.) impertinenza; lingua lunga: Hold your jaw!, tieni la lingua a posto; sta' zitto!
● jaw-breaker, (fam.) parola difficile a pronunciarsi; (USA) caramella dura; (mecc., = jaw-crusher) frantoio a mascelle □ jaw-dropping, che fa rimanere a bocca aperta; stupefacente; sorprendente □ (fam.) jaw-jaw, lungo discorso; lunga chiacchierata (o discussione) □ jaw tooth, (dente) molare.
(to) jaw /dʒɔ:/ (fam.)
A v. i.
1 chiacchierare
2 sermoneggiare; far prediche (fig.)
B v. t.
fare una predica a; dare una lavata di capo a; rimproverare.
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I 1. [dʒɔː]
nome
1) (bone) mascella f.
2) colloq. (chat)

to have a good jaw — fare una bella chiacchierata

2.
nome plurale jaws (of animal) fauci f.; (of tool) ganasce f.
••

his jaw dropped — rimase a bocca aperta

II [dʒɔː]
verbo intransitivo colloq. (chat) chiacchierare

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