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| mouse | |
| 1. sost. (zoologia) topo, sorcio | |
| 2. sost. (informatica) mouse | |
| inglese > inglese | |
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| mouse | |
| 1. subst. Any small rodent of the genus Mus. |  |
| 2. subst. (informal) A member of the many small rodent and marsupial species resembling such a rodent. | |
| 3. subst. A quiet or shy person. | |
| 4. subst. (computing) (plural mice or, rarely, mouses) An input device that is moved over a pad or other flat surface to produce a corresponding movement of a pointer on a graphical display. | |
| 5. subst. (boxing) Hematoma. | |
| 6. subst. (nautical) A turn or lashing of spun yarn or small stuff, or a metallic clasp or fastening, uniting the point and shank of a hook to prevent its unhooking or straightening out. | |
| 7. subst. (obsolete) A familiar term of endearment. | |
| 8. subst. A match used in firing guns or blasting. | |
| 9. subst. (set theory) A small model of (a fragment of) Zermelo-Fraenkel set theory with desirable properties (depending on the context). | |
| 10. subst. (historical) A small cushion for a woman's hair. | |
| 11. v. (intransitive) To move cautiously or furtively, in the manner of a mouse (the rodent) (frequently used in the phrasal verb to mouse around). | |
| 12. v. (intransitive) To hunt or catch mice (the rodents), usually of cats. | |
| 13. v. (transitive, nautical) To close the mouth of a hook by a careful binding of marline or wire. | |
| Captain Higgins moused the hook with a bit of marline to prevent the block beckets from falling out under slack. | |
| 14. v. (intransitive, computing) To navigate by means of a computer mouse. | |
| 15. v. (obsolete, nonce, transitive) To tear, as a cat devours a mouse. | |
| italiano > inglese | |
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| topo | |
| 1. n-m. mouse, rat, ratton | |
| 2. n-m. (by extension) thief; person acting suspiciously or furtively | |
