hare — Dizionario inglese

Sostantivo

1. Any of several plant-eating mammals of the genus Lepus, similar to a rabbit, but larger and with longer ears.

   Uso

   • numerabile

   Esempi

   The hare has a reputation for exciting desire. Hare soup is credited with a particular aphrodisiac value.

2. The meat from this animal.

   Uso

   • non numerabile

   Esempi

   Ashe bit absent-mindedly into a piece of hare and swore mildly when he burned his tongue.

   Hare is another delicious meat – it’s more ‘steaky’, darker and richer than rabbit.

   Altri esempi (1)

   In Milan, jugged hare is flavoured with grated chocolate, which adds colour and depth to the sauce.

3. The player in a paperchase, or hare and hounds game, who leaves a trail of paper to be followed.

   Uso

   • numerabile

Verbo

1. To move swiftly.

   Uso

   • intransitivo

   Sinonimi

   rabbitracespeedtear

   Parole correlate

   formleveretjackrabbit

   Esempi

   But Wales somehow snaffled possession for fly-half Jones to send half-back partner Mike Phillips haring away with Stoddart in support.

   Altri esempi (1)

   Desperate, Kim hurls his phone overarm at the creature's forehead. It's a solid chunk of metal and it's a dead hit. Grey reels backwards and cracks his skull against the wall. By the time he recovers, Kim is out of sight, haring away down the left corridor, just echoing, fading footsteps on concrete.

Verbo

1. To excite; to tease, or worry; to harry.

   Uso

   • obsoleto

   Esempi

   To hare and rate them thus at every turn, is not to teach them, but to vex, and torment them to no purpoſe.

Aggettivo

1. Grey, hoary; grey-haired, venerable (of people).

   Uso

   • regionale

   Esempi

   a hare old man

2. Cold, frosty (of weather).

   Uso

   • regionale

   Esempi

   a hare day

Sostantivo

1. swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes

   Termini più generali

   leporidleporid mammal

2. flesh of any of various rabbits or hares (wild or domesticated) eaten as food

   Sinonimi

   rabbit

   Termini più generali

   game

Verbo

1. run quickly, like a hare

   Termini più generali

   run

   Esempi

   He hared down the hill