skunk

moffetta

Piccolo animale bianco e nero che spruzza un liquido molto puzzolente quando si sente minacciato.

In inglese semplice: A small black and white animal that sprays a very bad smell when threatened.

• A skunk crossed the road.
• Our dog was sprayed by a skunk.
• Keep your distance if you see a skunk raising its tail.

Espressioni comuni: a striped skunk, skunk spray, a baby skunk

battere senza concedere punti

Battere un avversario senza lasciargli segnare alcun punto.

In inglese semplice: To beat an opponent without letting them score any points.

• Our team skunked the visitors.
• She skunked me at cards again.
• We were skunked in the first game.

Come si usa: skunk someone at something (She skunked me at cards last night.)

Sinonimi: shut out, whitewash

Espressioni comuni: skunk the opposition, skunk someone at cards