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Skunk
01
moffetta
a small mammal belonging to the weasel family with black and white stripes that can produce a strong unpleasant smell when attacked, native to North America
Esempi
The skunk ambled through the forest, its distinctive black and white stripes serving as a warning to potential predators.
La moffetta si muoveva attraverso la foresta, le sue distintive strisce nere e bianche servivano da avvertimento per i potenziali predatori.
Startled by the sudden movement, the skunk raised its tail in preparation to unleash its noxious spray.
Spaventato dal movimento improvviso, la moffetta ha alzato la coda in preparazione per liberare il suo spray nocivo.
02
marijuana, especially of strong odor or high potency
SlangEsempi
He rolled a joint with some strong skunk.
The shop sold skunk in small quantities.
03
a person who is considered despicable or morally reprehensible
Esempi
That skunk betrayed his closest friends.
The politician was called a skunk after the scandal.
04
a lopsided defeat in which one side fails to score or earns no points
Esempi
The team suffered a skunk, losing 10–0.
In backgammon, a skunk counts as a double loss.
to skunk
Esempi
The team managed to skunk their opponents with a score of 6-0 in the championship match.
La squadra è riuscita a umiliare i suoi avversari con un punteggio di 6-0 nella partita del campionato.
He was skunked in the debate, unable to counter the opposing arguments effectively.
È stato battuto nel dibattito, incapace di contrastare efficacemente le argomentazioni opposte.
Albero Lessicale
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