laurel

alloro, lauro

Albero o arbusto sempreverde con foglie molto profumate usate in cucina.

In inglese semplice: An evergreen tree or bush with strongly scented leaves used in cooking.

• A laurel grows in our garden.
• She added a laurel leaf to the soup.
• The laurel bushes stayed green all winter.

Sinonimi: bay, bay laurel, bay tree

Espressioni comuni: bay laurel, laurel leaves, laurel bush

onori, gloria, allori

Lodi o onori ottenuti grazie a un successo; in inglese il termine è generalmente usato al plurale.

In inglese semplice: Praise or honors earned through success, usually spoken of in the plural.

• The team won fresh laurels.
• Her early novels earned her international laurels.
• You cannot rest on your laurels forever.

Come si usa: rest on one's laurels (After winning the award, she refused to rest on her laurels.)

Sinonimi: honors, glory, distinction, fame

Contrari: disgrace

Espressioni comuni: win laurel, earn laurel

corona d'alloro

Corona fatta di foglie d’alloro, tradizionalmente data a chi vince.

In inglese semplice: A crown made from bay leaves, traditionally given to a winner.

• The winner wore a laurel.
• A golden laurel rested on the statue's head.
• The poet received a laurel at the ceremony.

Sinonimi: laurel wreath, laurel crown

Espressioni comuni: laurel crown, laurel wreath, victor's laurel

lauracea

Qualsiasi albero o arbusto appartenente alla stessa famiglia botanica dell’alloro.

In inglese semplice: Any tree or bush belonging to the same plant family as the bay tree.

• This tropical laurel has broad leaves.
• The botanist identified several laurels in the forest.
• Avocado and cinnamon are laurels from the same plant family.

Espressioni comuni: tropical laurel, laurel species, laurel family

coronare d'alloro

Decorare qualcuno o qualcosa con foglie d’alloro, soprattutto con una corona fatta di queste foglie.

In inglese semplice: To decorate someone or something with bay leaves, especially a crown made from them.

• They laureled the winner's head.
• The poet's brow was laureled with green leaves.
• Workers laureled the monument before the celebration.

Come si usa: laurel someone/something with something (They laureled the statue with fresh bay leaves.)

Sinonimi: crown with laurel

Espressioni comuni: laurel someone's brow, laurel a statue

inghirlandare

Circondare o decorare qualcuno o qualcosa con un anello di foglie o fiori.

In inglese semplice: To surround or decorate someone or something with a ring of leaves or flowers.

• They laureled her with flowers.
• A ring of roses laureled the statue's head.
• The dancers were laureled with woven garlands.

Come si usa: laurel someone/something with something (They laureled her head with spring flowers.)

Sinonimi: wreathe, enwreathe

Espressioni comuni: laurel someone's head, laurel with flowers

premiare, onorare

Conferire a qualcuno i massimi onori per un risultato ottenuto.

In inglese semplice: To give someone the highest honors for an achievement.

• The judges laureled the young poet.
• She was laureled for her contribution to science.
• The festival laureled three filmmakers this year.

Come si usa: laurel someone for something (The academy laureled her for a lifetime of achievement.)

Sinonimi: honor, acclaim

Espressioni comuni: laurel a poet, laurel the winner