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Cage
01
gabbia
a framework made of metal bars or wires in which animals or birds can be kept
Esempi
The parrot happily chirped inside its spacious cage, enjoying the view from the window.
Il pappagallo cinguettava felicemente dentro la sua spaziosa gabbia, godendosi la vista dalla finestra.
The zookeeper carefully cleaned the lion ’s cage while the animal was in a separate enclosure.
Il guardiano dello zoo ha pulito con cura la gabbia del leone mentre l'animale era in un recinto separato.
02
prigione, gabbia
something that restricts freedom as a cage restricts movement
Esempi
The rigid rules felt like a cage to the employees.
Poverty can be a cage that traps generations.
03
gabbia, rete
the net that is the goal in ice hockey
Esempi
He shot the puck into the cage to score.
The goalie defended the cage with skill.
04
gabbia di battuta, rete di cattura
a movable screen placed behind home base to catch balls during batting practice
Esempi
The coach positioned the cage behind the batter.
Balls flew into the cage after every swing.
to cage
01
rinchiudere, mettere in gabbia
to confine something, typically an animal, within a restricted space
Transitive: to cage an animal
Esempi
The zookeepers caged the newly arrived lion in a secure enclosure.
I guardiani dello zoo hanno rinchiuso il leone appena arrivato in un recinto sicuro.
He decided to cage the injured bird to protect it while it recovered.
Ha deciso di mettere in gabbia l'uccello ferito per proteggerlo durante la guarigione.
Albero Lessicale
cagey
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