fox

volpe

Animale selvatico simile a un piccolo cane, solitamente con pelo rossiccio, orecchie appuntite e coda folta.

In inglese semplice: A wild animal like a small dog, usually with reddish fur, pointed ears, and a thick tail.

• A fox crossed the road.
• Foxes sometimes search our bins at night.
• We saw a fox carrying food to its cubs.

Espressioni comuni: red fox, wild fox, fox cub

volpe, furbo

Persona intelligente che sa ingannare gli altri o ottenere un vantaggio.

In inglese semplice: A clever person who knows how to trick others or gain an advantage.

• He’s a clever old fox.
• That sly fox got us to pay twice.
• The politician is a fox who rarely reveals his plans.

Sinonimi: trickster

Espressioni comuni: old fox, sly fox, cunning fox

bella donna

Termine colloquiale per una donna che qualcuno trova molto attraente.

In inglese semplice: A woman someone finds very attractive.

• He thinks she’s a fox.
• That actor called his girlfriend a real fox.
• The old song describes a beautiful woman as a fox.

Sinonimi: beauty

Espressioni comuni: a real fox, a total fox

confondere, sconcertare

Confondere qualcuno al punto che non riesca a capire o risolvere qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: To confuse someone so they cannot understand or solve something.

• That question foxed me.
• The final clue has foxed every player.
• Does this puzzle fox you too?

Sinonimi: confuse, baffle, puzzle

Espressioni comuni: fox someone, fox the experts

ingannare, raggirare

Ingannare qualcuno usando l’astuzia.

In inglese semplice: To trick someone by being clever.

• His clever plan foxed the guards.
• She foxed her opponent with a sudden change of direction.
• Can you fox them into revealing their next move?

Sinonimi: trick, outwit, fool

Espressioni comuni: fox someone, fox an opponent

macchiarsi, macchiare

Formarsi piccole macchie marroni sulla carta, spesso nei libri vecchi, o provocare queste macchie.

In inglese semplice: To develop or cause small brown spots on paper, often in old books.

• The paper has foxed with age.
• Damp storage can fox the pages of old books.
• Some prints fox more easily than others.

Sinonimi: discolour, stain

Espressioni comuni: fox the paper, fox with age