| inglese > italiano | |
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| whip | |
| 1. sost. frusta | |
| 2. sost. (politica) deputato incaricato di organizzare e indirizzare i membri del suo partito | |
| 3. sost. (gastronomia) dolce a base di panna montata o di albumi d'uovo montati, zucchero, frutta | |
| 4. verb. frustare | |
| 5. verb. (gastronomia) montare | |
| inglese > inglese | |
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| whip | |
| 1. subst. A lash; a pliant, flexible instrument, such as a rod (commonly of cane or rattan) or a plaited or braided rope or thong (commonly of leather) used to create a sharp "crack" sound for directing or herd |  |
| I had to use the whip to get the sheep's attention. | |
| 2. subst. The same instrument used to strike a person or animal for corporal punishment or torture. | |
| Once he ran out of appeals, he knew he would soon feel the sting of the whip. | |
| 3. subst. (hunting) A whipper-in. | |
| 4. subst. (politics) A member of a political party who is in charge of enforcing the party's policies in votes. | |
| I was going to vote against the bill, but the party whip came to see me and made it clear I needed to vote for it. | |
| 5. subst. (politics) A document distributed weekly to MPs by party whips informing them of upcoming votes in parliament. | |
| 6. subst. Whipped cream. | |
| Did you want to add some whip to your coffee, ma'am? | |
| 7. subst. (nautical) A purchase in which one block is used to gain a 2:1 mechanical advantage. | |
| 8. subst. (African American Vernacular English) A mode of personal motorized transportation; an automobile, all makes and models including motorcycles, excluding public transportation. | |
| Come on, let's take my whip so we can get there in time. | |
| 9. subst. (roller derby) A move in which one player transfers momentum to another. | |
| 10. subst. A whipping motion; a thrashing about. | |
| I was startled by the whip of the rope when it finally snapped. | |
| 11. subst. The quality of being whiplike or flexible; suppleness, as of the shaft of a golf club. | |
| 12. subst. Any of various pieces that operate with a quick vibratory motion | |
| 13. subst. A spring in certain electrical devices for making a circuit | |
| 14. subst. (music) A wippen, a rocking component in certain piano actions. | |
| 15. v. To hit with a whip. | |
| The rider whipped the horse. | |
| 16. v. (transitive, by extension) To hit with any flexible object. | |
| I whipped her with a newspaper. | |
| 17. v. (transitive, slang) To defeat, as in a contest or game. | |
| 18. v. To mix in a rapid aerating fashion, especially food. | |
| to whip eggs or cream | |
| 19. v. To urge into action. | |
| He whipped the department into shape. | |
| 20. v. (transitive, nautical) To bind the end of a rope with twine or other small stuff to prevent its unlaying: fraying or unravelling. | |
| 21. v. (transitive, nautical) To hoist or purchase by means of a whip. | |
| 22. v. To sew lightly; specifically, to form (a fabric) into gathers by loosely overcasting the rolled edge and drawing up the thread. | |
| to whip a ruffle | |
| 23. v. To throw or kick an object at a high velocity. | |
| 24. v. To fish a body of water especially by making repeated casts. | |
| 25. v. (intransitive) To snap back and forth like a whip. | |
| 26. v. (intransitive) To move very fast. | |
| 27. v. To move (something) very fast; often with up, out, etc. | |
| 28. v. (transitive, roller derby) To transfer momentum from one skater to another. | |
| 29. v. (figurative) To lash with sarcasm, abuse, etc. | |
| 30. v. To thrash; to beat out, as grain, by striking. | |
| to whip wheat | |
| italiano > inglese | |
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| frusta | |
| 1. subst. whip | |
| 2. subst. whisk | |
| 3. subst. strap | |
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