snug

snug
[snʌg] 1.
aggettivo [bed, room] confortevole, accogliente; [coat] caldo e comodo
2.
nome BE séparé m.
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to be as snug as a bug in a rug — stare al calduccio

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adjective
1) (warm, comfortable; sheltered from the cold: The house is small but snug.) accogliente, confortevole
2) ((of clothes etc) fitting closely: This jacket is a nice snug fit.) comodo
- snugly
- snugness
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snug /snʌg/
A a.
1 comodo; accogliente; confortevole; intimo; raccolto; riparato; sicuro; tranquillo: in a snug corner, in un comodo cantuccio; a snug cottage, una villetta confortevole; una bella casetta; to be snug at home, essere tranquillo a casa propria
2 (d'abito) aderente; attillato; comodo: Is this dress too snug?, è troppo attillato questo vestito?
3 (di indumento) che tiene caldo; che fa caldo
4 discreto; sufficiente: a snug salary, un discreto stipendio
5 (di natante) pronto per affrontare il mare grosso
6 celato; nascosto: The burglar kept snug behind the curtains, il ladro se ne stava nascosto dietro le tende
B n.
comodo cantuccio; séparé (in un pub)
a snug dinner, un buon pranzetto □ a snug fortune, un bel gruzzolo; un discreto patrimonio □ a snug income, un buon reddito; una bella rendita □ (fig.) to be as snug as a bug in a rug, stare comodissimo; stare da papa
snugness n. [u] (to) snug /snʌg/
A v. i.
1 mettersi al coperto (o al riparo)
2 coricarsi; sdraiarsi; mettersi comodo
3 rannicchiarsi
4 (naut.) prepararsi per affrontare il mare grosso
B v. t.
1 mettere in ordine
2 (naut., di solito to snug down) preparare (una nave) per affrontare il mare grosso.
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[snʌg] 1.
aggettivo [bed, room] confortevole, accogliente; [coat] caldo e comodo
2.
nome BE séparé m.
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to be as snug as a bug in a rug — stare al calduccio


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