COCK AND BULL STORY - Αγγλικά-Ιταλικά μετάφραση

στο Ιταλικό λεξικό Oxford-Paravia

cock and bull story [βρετ, αμερικ ˌkɑk ən ˈbəl ˌstɔri] ΟΥΣ

cock and bull story

storia θηλ inverosimile

cock and bull story

panzana θηλ

cock and bull story

fandonia θηλ

they told some cock and bull story about being burgled

hanno raccontato una storia inverosimile secondo la quale sarebbero stati svaligiati

στο Ιταλικό λεξικό Oxford-Paravia

panzana

cock-and-bull story

storia inverosimile

cock-and-bull story

στο Ιταλικό λεξικό Oxford-Paravia

story¹ [βρετ ˈstɔːri, αμερικ ˈstɔri] ΟΥΣ

1. story (account):

story

storia θηλ (of di)

to tell a story

raccontare una storia

the story of Elvis Presley

la storia di Elvis Presley

it's a true story

è una storia vera

based on a true story

basato su una storia vera

to stick to, change one's story

attenersi alla, cambiare la propria versione dei fatti

what is the real story?

qual è la verità?

they all have similar stories or they all tell the same story

hanno storie simili

2. story (tale):

story

storia θηλ (about, of di)

story ΛΟΓΟΤ

racconto αρσ

story ΛΟΓΟΤ

favola θηλ (of di)

to tell an entertaining story

raccontare una storia divertente

a detective, ghost story

un racconto poliziesco, una storia di fantasmi

tell us a story about when you lived in London during the war

raccontaci di quando vivevi a Londra durante la guerra

read us a (bedtime) story!

leggici una favola!

3. story ΔΗΜΟΣΙΟΓΡ:

story

articolo αρσ

story

servizio αρσ (on, about su)

exclusive story

servizio in esclusiva

to carry or run a story

pubblicare una storia, un articolo

to kill a story

non (fare) pubblicare un articolo

a front-page story

un articolo di prima pagina

the inside story

la storia segreta, i retroscena

4. story (lie):

story

storia θηλ

story

bugia θηλ

story

frottola θηλ

to make up a story

inventare una storia (about su)

she made up some story about her train being late

ha tirato fuori la storia che il treno era in ritardo

5. story (rumour):

story

diceria θηλ

story

voce θηλ (about su)

all sorts of stories are going round the office

ogni sorta di pettegolezzo gira in ufficio

6. story:

story, also story line (of novel, play)

trama θηλ

story, also story line (of novel, play)

intreccio αρσ

story, also story line (of film)

trama θηλ

the story was taken from a Russian novel

la storia è tratta da un romanzo russo

there was no story!

la trama era inesistente!

7. story (unfolding of plot):

story

storia θηλ

story

azione θηλ

the story is set in Normandy

la storia è ambientata in Normandia

but that's another story

ma questa è un'altra storia or un altro paio di maniche

to cut a long story short

per farla breve

that's not the whole story or that's only half the story

e non è tutto

that's the story of my life!

capitano tutte a me!

it's always the same story or it's the same old story

è sempre la stessa storia

a likely story!

ma va là, bella scusa!

the story goes, has it that …

corre voce che … or si dice che …

or so the story goes

o è almeno ciò che si dice

what's the story? οικ

che succede?

there are two sides to every story

= ci sono sempre due versioni dei fatti

story² [βρετ ˈstɔːri, αμερικ ˈstɔri] ΟΥΣ αμερικ

story → storey

I. storey, story [βρετ ˈstɔːri, αμερικ ˈstɔri] ΟΥΣ <pl. storeys βρετ stories αμερικ>

storey

piano αρσ

on the top storey

all'ultimo piano

on the third storey βρετ

al terzo piano

on the third storey αμερικ

al quarto piano

single-storey building

edificio di un piano

II. -storeyed βρετstoried αμερικ ΣΎΝΘ

a three-storeyed building βρετ, a three storied building αμερικ

un edificio di tre piani

III. storey, story [βρετ ˈstɔːri, αμερικ ˈstɔri]

to be a bit weak in the top storey οικ

essere scemo or deficiente

I. cock¹ [βρετ kɒk, αμερικ kɑk] ΟΥΣ

1. cock (rooster):

cock

gallo αρσ

2. cock (male bird):

cock

maschio αρσ (d'uccello)

cock before ουσ pheasant, sparrow

maschio

cock bird

uccello maschio

3. cock (penis):

cock χυδ, αργκ

uccello αρσ

cock χυδ, αργκ

cazzo αρσ

4. cock βρετ (nonsense):

cock οικ

cavolate θηλ πλ

cock οικ

cazzate θηλ πλ

that's a load of old cock

sono tutte cavolate

5. cock βρετ (term of address) οικ:

well, old cock?

allora, vecchio mio?

6. cock (weather vane):

cock

banderuola θηλ

7. cock (of gun):

cock

cane αρσ

at full, half cock pistol, gun

col cane sollevato in posizione di sparo, sollevato a metà

II. cock¹ [βρετ kɒk, αμερικ kɑk] ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ

1. cock (raise):

to cock an eyebrow

sollevare le sopracciglia

the dog cocked its leg

il cane ha alzato la zampa

to cock an ear or to keep an ear cocked

tendere l'orecchio

he cocked an eye at the clock

diede un'occhiata all'orologio

2. cock (tilt):

cock head

reclinare

to cock one's hat

mettersi il cappello sulle ventitré

3. cock ΣΤΡΑΤ:

cock gun

alzare il cane di, armare

III. cock¹ [βρετ kɒk, αμερικ kɑk]

to be cock of the walk μειωτ

essere il gallo della Checca

to go off at half cock οικ (be hasty)

= cominciare qc prima che i preparativi siano terminati, cosicché il risultato o l'effetto non è soddisfacente

to go off at half cock (be disappointing)

andare a vuoto or fare un buco nell'acqua

to live like fighting cocks

vivere da pascià, avere ogni ben di Dio

cock² [βρετ kɒk, αμερικ kɑk] ΟΥΣ (of hay, straw)

cock παρωχ

covone αρσ

I. bull¹ [βρετ bʊl, αμερικ bʊl] ΟΥΣ

1. bull ΖΩΟΛ:

bull

toro αρσ

2. bull (male of large animals):

bull

maschio αρσ

bull before ουσ elephant, whale

maschio

3. bull (large man):

bull

omone αρσ

4. bull ΑΣΤΡΟΛΟΓ:

the Bull

il Toro

to be (a) Bull

essere del Toro

5. bull ΟΙΚΟΝ:

bull

rialzista αρσ θηλ

bull market

al rialzo

6. bull βρετ:

bull

centro αρσ

bull

barilotto αρσ

II. bull¹ [βρετ bʊl, αμερικ bʊl] ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ οικ

bull person:

bull

prendere per il culo

III. bull¹ [βρετ bʊl, αμερικ bʊl] ΡΉΜΑ αμετάβ

1. bull ΟΙΚΟΝ:

bull speculator:

speculare, giocare al rialzo

bull shares, stock:

essere in rialzo

2. bull οικ:

bull

dire, sparare cazzate, stronzate, balle

IV. bull¹ [βρετ bʊl, αμερικ bʊl]

to shoot the bull αμερικ οικ

dire cavolate

to go at sb, sth like a bull at a gate

gettarsi a testa bassa contro qn, qc

like a bull in a china shop

come un elefante in un negozio di porcellane

bull² [βρετ bʊl, αμερικ bʊl] ΟΥΣ ΘΡΗΣΚ

bull

bolla θηλ

bull³ [βρετ bʊl, αμερικ bʊl] ΟΥΣ οικ

bull → bullshit

I. bullshit [βρετ ˈbʊlʃɪt, αμερικ ˈbʊlˌʃɪt] ΟΥΣ οικ

bullshit

cazzate θηλ πλ

bullshit

stronzate θηλ πλ

bullshit

balle θηλ πλ

to talk bullshit

dire cazzate, stronzate

II. bullshit [βρετ ˈbʊlʃɪt, αμερικ ˈbʊlˌʃɪt] ΕΠΙΦΏΝ

bullshit!

(sono tutte) cazzate, balle!

III. bullshit <forma in -ing bullshitting, παρελθ, μετ παρακειμ bullshitted> [βρετ ˈbʊlʃɪt, αμερικ ˈbʊlˌʃɪt] ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ οικ

bullshit person:

bullshit

prendere per il culo

to bullshit one's way out of a tricky situation

tirarsi fuori da una situazione pericolosa bluffando

IV. bullshit <forma in -ing bullshitting, παρελθ, μετ παρακειμ bullshitted> [βρετ ˈbʊlʃɪt, αμερικ ˈbʊlˌʃɪt] ΡΉΜΑ αμετάβ

bullshit

dire, sparare cazzate, stronzate, balle

and [βρετ ənd, (ə)n, and, αμερικ ænd, (ə)n] ΣΎΝΔ When used as a straightforward conjunction, and is translated by e : to shout and sing = gridare e cantare; Tom and Linda = Tom e Linda; my friend and colleague = il mio amico e collega. - When and joins two or more nouns, definite articles, possessive adjectives or quantifiers are not repeated in English, but they are in Italian: the books and exercise books = i libri e i quaderni; her father and mother = suo padre e sua madre; some apples and pears = delle mele e delle pere. - And is sometimes used between two verbs in English to mean in order to (wait and see, go and ask, try and rest etc.); to translate these expressions, look under the appropriate verb entry (wait, go, try etc.). Note that the two verb forms involved are the same tense in English, whereas in Italian the second one is always in the infinitive: I'll try and come as soon as possible = cercherò di venire appena possibile. - For and used in telling the time and saying numbers, see the lexical notes. For more examples and other uses, see this entry.

1. and (joining words or clauses):

and

e

cups and plates

tazze e piatti

summer and winter

estate e inverno

there'll be singing and dancing

si canterà e si ballerà

he picked up his papers and went out

raccolse le sue carte e uscì

I think about you day and night

ti penso giorno e notte

2. and (in numbers):

two hundred and sixty-two

duecentosessantadue

three and three-quarters

tre e tre quarti

five and twenty αρχαϊκ λογοτεχνικό

venticinque

3. and (with repetition):

more and more interesting

sempre più interessante

faster and faster

sempre più veloce

it got worse and worse

andò di male in peggio or sempre peggio

I waited and waited

aspettai per moltissimo tempo

to talk on and on

continuare a parlare

for days and days

per giorni e giorni

we laughed and laughed!

ridemmo a crepapelle!

there are friends and friends

ci sono amici e amici

4. and (for emphasis):

it's lovely and warm

fa proprio un bel calduccio

come nice and early

vieni presto

and he didn't even say thank you

e non disse nemmeno grazie

5. and (in phrases):

and all that

e tutto il resto

and that βρετ οικ

e cose così

and so on

e così via

and how! οικ

eccome!

and?

e poi?

6. and (with negative):

I haven't got pen and paper

non ho né carta né penna

he doesn't like singing and dancing

non gli piace cantare né ballare

στο λεξικό PONS

cock-and-bull story <-ies> ΟΥΣ

cock-and-bull story

panzana θηλ

στο λεξικό PONS

story¹ <-ies> [ˈstɔ:·ri] ΟΥΣ

1. story:

story (account)

storia θηλ

story (fictional)

racconto αρσ

to tell a story

raccontare una storia

to tell stories (lie)

raccontare delle storie

so the story goes

così si dice

2. story (news report):

story

articolo αρσ

ιδιωτισμοί:

that's another story

questa è(tutta) un'altra storia

it's the same old story

è sempre la stessa storia

a tall story

una storia inverosimile

story² [ˈstɔ:·ri] ΟΥΣ

story

piano αρσ

I. cock [kɑ:k] ΟΥΣ

1. cock (male chicken):

cock

gallo αρσ

2. cock χυδ (penis):

cock

uccello αρσ

II. cock [kɑ:k] ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ

1. cock (turn):

cock

piegare

2. cock (ready gun):

cock

armare

III. cock [kɑ:k] ΕΠΊΘ (in ornitology)

cock

maschio

bull [bʊl] ΟΥΣ

1. bull (male bovine):

bull

toro αρσ

2. bull (male animal):

bull

macho αρσ

bull elephant

elefante αρσ maschio

bull whale

ballena θηλ maschio

3. bull:

to take the bull by the horns

prendere il toro per le corna

to be like a red rag to a bull to sb

essere per qu come drappo rosso per i tori

4. bull οικ (nonsense):

bull

stronzate θηλ pl

5. bull ΧΡΗΜΑΤΙΣΤ:

bull

toro αρσ

bull market

mercato αρσ rialzista

and [ən, ənd, stressed: ænd] ΣΎΝΔ

1. and:

and (also)

e

and (before ‘i’ or ‘hi’)

ed

black and white

bianco e nero

food and drink

cibo e bevande

parents and children

genitori e figli

2. and ΜΑΘ:

2 and 3 is 5

2 più 3 fa 5

four hundred and twelve

quattrocentododici

3. and (then):

he left and everybody was relieved

quando se n'è andato tutti han tirato un respiro di sollievo

4. and (increase):

more and more

sempre più

better and better

sempre meglio

5. and (repetition):

I tried and tried

ho provato e riprovato

6. and (continuation):

he cried and cried

continuava a piangere

ιδιωτισμοί:

and so on [or forth]

e così via

Present

I	cock
you	cock
he/she/it	cocks
we	cock
you	cock
they	cock

Past

I	cocked
you	cocked
he/she/it	cocked
we	cocked
you	cocked
they	cocked

Present Perfect

I	have	cocked
you	have	cocked
he/she/it	has	cocked
we	have	cocked
you	have	cocked
they	have	cocked

Past Perfect

I	had	cocked
you	had	cocked
he/she/it	had	cocked
we	had	cocked
you	had	cocked
they	had	cocked