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grave




Definizioni

inglese > italiano
grave
     1. sost. tomba
inglese > inglese
grave
     1. subst. An excavation in the earth as a place of burial
     2. subst. Any place of interment; a tomb; a sepulcher.
     3. subst. (by extension) Death, destruction.
     4. v. (transitive, obsolete) To dig.
     5. v. (intransitive, obsolete) To carve or cut, as letters or figures, on some hard substance; to engrave.
     6. v. (transitive, obsolete) To carve out or give shape to, by cutting with a chisel; to sculpture.
           to grave an image
     7. v. (intransitive, obsolete) To impress deeply (on the mind); to fix indelibly.
     8. v. (transitive, obsolete) To entomb; to bury.
     9. v. (transitive, obsolete, nautical) To clean, as a vessel's bottom, of barnacles, grass, etc., and pay it over with pitch — so called because graves or greaves was formerly used for this purpose.
     10. v. (intransitive, obsolete) To write or delineate on hard substances, by means of incised lines; to practice engraving.
     11. adj. (obsolete) Influential, important; authoritative.
     12. adj. Characterised by a dignified sense of seriousness; not cheerful, sombre.
     13. adj. Low in pitch, tone etc.
     14. adj. Serious, in a negative sense; important, formidable.
     15. subst. A written accent used in French, Italian, and other languages. è is an e with a grave accent (`).
     16. subst. (historical) A count, prefect, or person holding office.

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Esempi d'uso

My old English teacher is certainly rolling in her grave right now. 
    La mia vecchia insegnante di inglese si starà certamente rigirando nella tomba ora.
I visited my father's grave. 
    Ho visitato la tomba di mio padre.
Her life is in grave danger. 
    La sua vita è in grave pericolo.
We visited our father's grave. 
    Abbiamo visitato la tomba di nostro padre.
I spit on your mother's grave! 
    Io sputo sulla tomba di tua madre!



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