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purse /pɜːs/ noun borsellino m;
(Am: handbag) borsa f
transitive verb incresparelips

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Principal Translations/Traduzioni principali
pursen US for handbag (woman's)borsetta nf
 borsa nf
She opened her purse to retrieve her wallet.
Ha aperto la borsetta per prendere il portafogli.
 
Additional Translations
pursen (for coins)portamonete nm
The Europeans carry so many coins that some men carry coin purses.
Gli Europei hanno così tante monete che alcuni uomini usano un portamonete.
pursen figurative (treasury)erario nm
 tesoro nm
The royal purse was full of gold from the colonial trade.
L'erario reale era pieno d'oro proveniente dal commercio coloniale.
Il tesoro della corona era carico d'oro proveniente dai commerci con le colonie.
pursen (prize) pugilatoborsa nf
The boxers were fighting for a purse of two million dollars.
I pugili combattevano per una borsa di due milioni di dollari.
pursen figurative (wealth)disponibilità economica nf
Her inheritance gave her a purse adequate to satisfy all her needs and wants.
La sua eredità le dava una disponibilità economica adeguata per soddisfare tutti i suoi bisogni.
pursevtr (pucker)contrarre vtr
He pursed his lips as if about to kiss someone.
Contrasse le labbra come per baciare qualcuno.
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Compound Forms/Forme composte
purse snatchingscippo nm
purse stringslacci della borsa
shepherd's purseborsa da pastore
shepherd's-purseborsa da pastore
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