lash

ciglio

Uno dei piccoli peli che crescono sul bordo della palpebra.

In inglese semplice: One of the short hairs along the edge of your eyelid.

• A lash fell onto her cheek.
• She brushed mascara onto her lashes.
• Are those your natural lashes?

Sinonimi: eyelash

Espressioni comuni: long lash, false lash, lash extensions

frustata

Colpo violento dato con una frusta o una corda.

In inglese semplice: A sharp hit with a whip or rope.

• The lash struck his back.
• One lash was enough to leave a mark.
• He flinched at each lash of the rope.

Come si usa: lash of something (He felt the lash of the whip on his back.)

Sinonimi: stroke, blow

Espressioni comuni: a cruel lash, lash of something, receive a lash, a painful lash

tentativo

Prova o sforzo fatto per riuscire a fare qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: An attempt to do something.

• I will have a lash.
• Give the puzzle a lash before asking for help.
• She had a lash at repairing the old radio.

Come si usa: have a lash at something (I will have a lash at fixing the bike.)

Sinonimi: try, go, attempt

Espressioni comuni: have a lash, give something a lash

frustare, sferzare

Colpire qualcuno o qualcosa con una frusta o un oggetto simile, oppure con grande forza.

In inglese semplice: To hit someone or something with a whip or similar object; to strike forcefully.

• Rain lashed the windows.
• The guard lashed the prisoner with a whip.
• Huge waves were lashing the shore.

Come si usa: lash someone/something with something (He lashed the horse with a rope.)

Sinonimi: whip, beat, strike

Espressioni comuni: lash someone’s back, lash the coast, lash someone with

legare, fissare

Unire più cose o fissare qualcosa saldamente usando corde o materiali simili.

In inglese semplice: To tie things together or fasten something firmly using rope or similar material.

• Lash the poles together.
• They lashed the boxes to the deck.
• Have you lashed the load down securely?

Come si usa: lash something to something (They lashed the bags to the roof.); lash something together (We lashed the poles together with rope.)

Sinonimi: tie, fasten, bind

Contrari: untie

Espressioni comuni: lash something together, lash something down, lash something to

fantastico, splendido

Nel parlato di alcune zone, molto bello o piacevole.

In inglese semplice: Very good or enjoyable, in some local speech.

• That party was lash!
• We had a lash weekend by the sea.
• The music was absolutely lash.

Sinonimi: great, excellent, brilliant

Contrari: awful

Espressioni comuni: a lash night, absolutely lash