swan

swan
I [swɒn]
nome cigno m.
II [swɒn]
verbo intransitivo BE colloq. (forma in -ing ecc. -nn-)

to swan around o about svolazzare qua e là, gironzolare; to swan in — entrare maestosamente

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[swon]
noun
(a large, usually white, water-bird of the duck family, with a long graceful neck.) cigno
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[swɒn]
1. n
cigno
2. vi
fam

to swan around — fare la bella vita

he swanned off to New York — se n'è andato bellamente a New York

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swan /swɒn/
n. (pl. swans, swan)
(zool., Cygnus) cigno; (fig.) poeta, cantore: the Swan of Avon, il Cigno di Avon; Shakespeare
● (sport, USA) swan dive, tuffo semplice in avanti □ swan's down, piume di cigno (per piumini da cipria); (ind. tess.) vigogna, mollettone □ swan mark, marchio impresso sulla pelle o sul becco dei cigni □ swan neck, collo di cigno; (mecc.) collo d'oca □ (fig.) swan song, canto del cigno □ (in GB) swan-upping, cerimonia annuale della raccolta dei cigni del Tamigi (presso Windsor) e apposizione del contrassegno (piccoli tagli sul becco: cinque ai cigni della Corona) □ a black swan, un cigno nero; (fig.) una mosca bianca.
(to) swan /swɒn/
v. i. (fam.)
1 gironzolare; girellare; vagare qua e là
2 muoversi con passo disinvolto e rilassato
to swan off, andare via; andarsene; tagliare la corda (fig.).
* * *
I [swɒn]
nome cigno m.
II [swɒn]
verbo intransitivo BE colloq. (forma in -ing ecc. -nn-)

to swan around o about svolazzare qua e là, gironzolare; to swan in — entrare maestosamente


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