lunge

lunge
I [lʌndʒ]
nome
1) (movement) scatto m. in avanti, balzo m.

he made a lunge for him with his fist — si scagliò contro di lui per dargli un pugno

2) (in fencing) affondo m., stoccata f.
II [lʌndʒ]
verbo intransitivo
1) fare uno scatto, balzare (for, at verso; forward in avanti)
2) (in fencing) fare un affondo
III [lʌndʒ]
verbo transitivo equit. far correre in tondo con la lunghina [horse]
* * *
1. verb
(to make a sudden strong or violent forward movement: Her attacker lunged at her with a knife.) scagliarsi contro
2. noun
(a movement of this sort: He made a lunge at her.) balzo in avanti
* * *
[lʌndʒ]
1. n
balzo (in avanti), Fencing affondo
2. vi
(also: lunge forward) fare un balzo in avanti

to lunge at sb — balzare su qn

to lunge out with one's fists/feet — tirare dei pugni/calci

* * *
lunge (1) /lʌndʒ/
n.
1 (scherma) affondo; allungo
2 (boxe) affondo
3 (calcio) allungo (del portiere)
4 (calcio, ecc.) affondo; attacco; proiezione offensiva; percussione
5 balzo in avanti, balzo improvviso (per afferrare qc.).
lunge (2) /lʌndʒ/
n.
1 lunghina; lunga corda per allenare cavalli
2 pista circolare, tondino (per cavalli da allenare).
(to) lunge (1) /lʌndʒ/
A v. i.
1 (scherma) fare un affondo (o un allungo)
2 (boxe) affondare i colpi
3 (calcio, ecc.: del portiere) allungarsi
4 balzare, fare un balzo (in una direzione); lanciarsi
B v. t.
lanciare, scagliare (un'arma, ecc.)
● to lunge at sb., fare un affondo verso q.; scagliarsi contro q. □ to lunge out, balzar fuori.
(to) lunge (2) /lʌndʒ/
v. t.
1 allenare (cavalli) con la lunghina
2 far correre (cavalli) con la lunghina
● lungeing ring ► lunge (2), def. 2.
* * *
I [lʌndʒ]
nome
1) (movement) scatto m. in avanti, balzo m.

he made a lunge for him with his fist — si scagliò contro di lui per dargli un pugno

2) (in fencing) affondo m., stoccata f.
II [lʌndʒ]
verbo intransitivo
1) fare uno scatto, balzare (for, at verso; forward in avanti)
2) (in fencing) fare un affondo
III [lʌndʒ]
verbo transitivo equit. far correre in tondo con la lunghina [horse]

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