dill

aneto

Pianta dalle sottili foglie verdi e dai semi molto profumati, usata per insaporire i cibi.

In inglese semplice: A plant with thin green leaves and strongly scented seeds, used to add flavour to food.

• Add some dill to the sauce.
• She grows dill in her garden.
• Fresh dill tastes good with salmon.

Sinonimi: anet, dillseed

Espressioni comuni: fresh dill, dill seeds, chopped dill

cetriolo sottaceto all’aneto

Cetriolo conservato in aceto o acqua salata e insaporito con aneto.

In inglese semplice: A cucumber kept in vinegar or salty water and flavoured with a strongly scented herb.

• He ate a dill with his sandwich.
• The jar held several large dills.
• Would you like a sliced dill on your burger?

Sinonimi: dill pickle

Espressioni comuni: a crunchy dill, a jar of dills

sciocco, idiota

Persona che ragiona poco o si comporta stupidamente.

In inglese semplice: A foolish person.

• Don’t be such a dill.
• I felt like a dill after forgetting my keys.
• Those dills painted the wrong wall.

Sinonimi: fool, idiot

Espressioni comuni: a complete dill, such a dill

insaporire con aneto

Cuocere un cibo con aneto o aggiungere questa erba per dargli sapore.

In inglese semplice: To cook or flavour food with the herb whose thin leaves and seeds have a strong smell.

• Dill the fish before serving it.
• She dilled the potatoes with herbs from her garden.
• We usually dill the cucumbers before putting them in jars.

Espressioni comuni: dill the fish, dill some potatoes

calmare, lenire

Rendere qualcuno più tranquillo o ridurre il suo dolore o le sue preoccupazioni.

In inglese semplice: To make someone feel calmer or reduce their pain or worry.

• Her gentle voice dilled his fears.
• Nothing could dill the child’s pain.
• He tried to dill her grief with kind words.

Sinonimi: soothe, calm, ease

Contrari: agitate

Espressioni comuni: dill someone’s pain, dill someone’s fears