♦ pepper

♦ pepper
♦ pepper /ˈpɛpə(r)/
n. (bot.)
1 [u] pepe (la pianta e il frutto): black [white] pepper, pepe nero [bianco]
2 peperone
● (di stoffa, capelli, ecc.) pepper-and-salt, (color) pepe e sale □ pepper-castor (o pepper-caster), pepaiola a spolvero □ pepper hair, capelli brizzolati □ pepper mill, macinapepe, macinino per pepe, pepaiola □ pepper pot, pepaiola (bucherellata) □ pepper spray, spray al peperoncino (bomboletta per difesa personale) □ pepper steak, bistecca al pepe (nero o verde) □ (bot.) pepper tree (Schinus molle), pepe del Perù; falso pepe; albero del pepe.
(to) pepper /ˈpɛpə(r)/
v. t.
1 pepare; impepare; cospargere di (o condire con) pepe
2 cospargere, costellare; ricoprire di; punteggiare; inzeppare: The report was peppered with figures, la relazione era zeppa di cifre
3 bersagliare; colpire (con proiettili); tempestare (anche fig.: di domande, ecc.)
4 (fig.) attaccare; battere; picchiare (q.)
5 (fig.) rendere pepato; vivacizzare
to pepper sb.'s behind with lead shot, impallinare il sedere di q.

English-Italian dictionary. 2013.

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