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WordReference English-Italiano Dictionary © 2019: | Principal Translations/Traduzioni principali |
| mince nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | UK (ground beef, lamb, etc.) | carne trita, carne macinata nf |
| | Tom bought some fresh mince from the butcher. |
| | Tom ha comprato della carne macinata fresca dal macellaio. |
| mince [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | UK (meat: grind) | macinare⇒, tritare⇒, sminuzzare⇒ vtr |
| | Karen minced some meat for sausages. |
| | Karin ha tritato un po' di carne per le salsicce. |
| mince [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | US (food: chop into pieces) | tritare⇒, sminuzzare⇒ vtr |
| | Richard minced the vegetables for the pan. |
| | Richard ha tritato le verdure per metterle in padella. |
| mince⇒ viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | pejorative (walk daintily) | camminare impettito vi |
| | Kelsey minced down the street in her high heels. |
| | Kelsey camminava impettita sui suoi tacchi alti. |
WordReference English-Italiano Dictionary © 2019: | Compound Forms/Forme composte |
ground beef (US),
minced beef,
beef mince (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (minced cattle meat) | carne macinata, macinata nf |
| | | carne trita nf |
| | | carne tritata nf |
| | | macinato nm |
| | The meat for ground beef usually comes from several different cows. |
| | La carne macinata di solito proviene da bovini diversi. |
ground pork (US),
pork mince,
minced pork (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (finely chopped pig meat) | macinato di maiale nm |
| make mincemeat of [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative, informal (destroy completely) (figurato: distruggere) | fare piazza pulita vtr |
| make mincemeat of [sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative, informal (thoroughly defeat) (figurato: distruggere) | fare terra bruciata vtr |
mince around,
mince about vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | informal, pejorative (man: move effeminately) | muoversi in modo effeminato v rif |
| mince pie nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (spiced fruit pastry) | mince pie nf |
| | | tortina natalizia nf |
| | Mince pies are traditionally eaten around Christmas. |
mince words,
mince your words vtr + npl | figurative (speak tentatively, tactfully) (parole) | moderare⇒ vtr |
| | I'm sick and tired of you mincing your words; just say what you really think! |
| mincemeat nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (minced spiced fruit) | farcitura di frutta, farcia nf |
| mincemeat nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | UK (ground meat) (carne) | macinato nm |
| | | carne macinata, carne tritata, carne trita nf |
| | We don't have any vegetable pies, only mincemeat. |
| | Non abbiamo tortini di verdure, ma solo di macinato. |
not mince words,
not mince your words v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (speak plainly) (figurato) | non usare giri di parole vtr |
| | (figurato, colloquiale) | non girarci intorno vi |
| | That man does not mince words; he will say exactly what he thinks. |
| | Quell'uomo non usa giri di parole: dirà esattamente quello che pensa. |
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