♦ bunch

♦ bunch
♦ bunch /bʌntʃ/
n.
1 grappolo; mazzo; fascio: a bunch of grapes, un grappolo d'uva; a bunch of flowers, un mazzo di fiori; a bunch of bananas, un casco di banane; a bunch of keys, un mazzo di chiavi
2 (fam.) gruppo (di persone); combriccola; compagnia; banda; branco, manica (spreg.): a bunch of students, un gruppo di studenti; DIALOGO-Asking about work 3- All told, they're a good bunch of kids really, tutto sommato, sono dei bravi ragazzi; a bunch of crooks, una manica di imbroglioni
3 (fam. USA) grande quantità; mucchio
4 (al pl.) codini (di capelli): to wear one's hair in bunches, portare i codini
5 (sport) gruppo; plotone: bunch finish, arrivo in gruppo
● (slang GB) bunch of fives, pugno; (anche) cazzotto, castagna.
(to) bunch /bʌntʃ/
A v. t.
1 raggruppare; raccogliere in un mazzo (o in mazzi)
2 drappeggiare (una stoffa, un vestito)
B v. i.
1 raggrupparsi; raccogliersi in un mazzo (o in mazzi)
2 (mil., sport) (anche to bunch up) stringersi, serrare le file; (ciclismo) raggrupparsi, formare un gruppo
3 (del traffico) appesantirsi
to bunch together, fare capannello □ (di stoffa) to bunch up, raggrinzirsi.

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