ish

circa, più o meno

Indica che l’ora, il numero o la quantità appena menzionati sono approssimativi.

In inglese semplice: About the time, number, or amount just mentioned.

• Come at six, ish.
• There were twenty people, ish.
• We should arrive at noon, ish, depending on traffic.

Sinonimi: approximately, roughly, about

Espressioni comuni: seven ish, thirty ish, noon ish

più o meno, abbastanza

Si aggiunge a una descrizione per indicare che è vera solo in parte, non del tutto.

In inglese semplice: To some extent, but not completely; often added after a description to make it less certain.

• The food was good, ish.
• Are you ready? I am, ish.
• The interview went well, ish, though I missed one question.

Sinonimi: somewhat, fairly, sort of

Espressioni comuni: good ish, ready ish, okay ish

segno ish

Segno del suono sh nella stenografia Pitman, un sistema per scrivere rapidamente il parlato.

In inglese semplice: The sign used for the sound 'sh' in Pitman shorthand, a system for writing speech quickly.

• Write an ish for that sound.
• Her ish was difficult to read.
• The teacher demonstrated the ish stroke on the board.

Espressioni comuni: write an ish, the ish stroke

merda

Sostituto meno volgare di una parolaccia che può indicare cose, guai o escrementi.

In inglese semplice: A mild slang replacement for a swear word referring to things, trouble, or waste from the body.

• I cannot deal with this ish.
• Some weird ish happened last night.
• He stepped in dog ish outside the house.

Espressioni comuni: crazy ish, deal with ish, talk ish

bleah

Si usa per mostrare che qualcosa sembra sgradevole o disgustoso.

In inglese semplice: Used to show that something seems unpleasant or disgusting.

• Ish! That smells awful.
• Ish, there is a worm in my apple!
• She saw the dirty sink and said, 'Ish!'

Sinonimi: yuck, ick

Espressioni comuni: ish that's disgusting, ish what a smell