slug

slug
I [slʌg]
nome zool. lumaca f. (anche fig.)
II [slʌg]
nome
1) colloq. (bullet) pallottola f., proiettile m.
2) (of alcohol) sorso m., goccio m.
III [slʌg]
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. -gg-) colloq.
1) (hit) tirare una botta a [person]
2) AE sport tirare una botta a [ball]
••

to slug it out — pop. lottare fino all'ultimo

* * *
I noun
(a kind of animal like a snail.)
- sluggishly
- sluggishness II 1. noun
(a piece of metal, especially an irregularly shaped lump used as a bullet.)
2. verb
(to strike (a person) heavily usually causing unconsciousness: The man had been slugged on the back of the neck with a heavy object.)
* * *
[slʌɡ]
1. n
Zool lumaca, (esp Am) , (fam: bullet) pallottola, (fam: blow) colpo, (large mouthful) sorsata

a slug of whisky fam — un bicchierino di whisky

2. vt
(fam: hit) colpire
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slug (1) /slʌg/
n.
1 (zool.) limaccia; lumacone
2 (fig. slang USA) lumaca (fig.); pigrone, pigrona.
slug (2) /slʌg/
n.
1 (metall.) pezzo tondeggiante di metallo; spezzone; sfrido
2 (ind. min.) pepita
3 (ind. min.) massa di minerale arrostito a metà
4 (slang) pallottola; proiettile
5 (USA) oggetto tondo (disco metallico, ecc.) inserito in luogo di una moneta (in una slot-machine)
6 (tipogr.) interlinea
7 (giorn.) tappabuco; zeppa
8 (fam.) goccio; sorso: Give me a slug of whisky, dammi un goccio di whisky!
9 (slang USA) dollaro.
slug (3) /slʌg/
► slog.
(to) slug (1) /slʌg/
v. i.
(fam.) poltrire a letto.
(to) slug (2) /slʌg/
► to slog.
(to) slug (3) /slʌg/
v. t.
caricare a palla (un fucile, ecc.).
* * *
I [slʌg]
nome zool. lumaca f. (anche fig.)
II [slʌg]
nome
1) colloq. (bullet) pallottola f., proiettile m.
2) (of alcohol) sorso m., goccio m.
III [slʌg]
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. -gg-) colloq.
1) (hit) tirare una botta a [person]
2) AE sport tirare una botta a [ball]
••

to slug it out — pop. lottare fino all'ultimo


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