DEAD DUCK - Αγγλικά-Ιταλικά μετάφραση

στο Ιταλικό λεξικό Oxford-Paravia

dead duck [αμερικ ˈdɛd ˌdək] ΟΥΣ βρετ οικ

to be a dead duck scheme, proposal, person

essere destinato al fallimento

στο Ιταλικό λεξικό Oxford-Paravia

duck¹ <πλ ducks, duck> [βρετ dʌk, αμερικ dək] ΟΥΣ

duck ΖΩΟΛ, ΜΑΓΕΙΡ

anatra θηλ

he took to it like a duck to water

lo fece con estrema naturalezza

(there's no point in telling him off) it's like water off a duck's back

(rimproverarlo non serve a nulla) è solo fiato sprecato

I. duck² [βρετ dʌk, αμερικ dək] ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ

1. duck (lower):

to duck one's head

chinare, piegare la testa

2. duck (dodge):

duck punch, ball

schivare, scansare

3. duck (avoid) μτφ:

duck issue, question

evitare

duck responsibility

sottrarsi a, evitare

4. duck (push under water):

duck person

immergere nell'acqua, cacciare sott'acqua

II. duck² [βρετ dʌk, αμερικ dək] ΡΉΜΑ αμετάβ

duck person:

chinare la testa

duck boxer:

scansare, schivare un colpo

I ducked into a side street to avoid meeting her

mi infilai in una strada laterale per evitare di incontrarla

to duck behind sth

nascondersi, cacciarsi dietro qc

duck³ [βρετ dʌk, αμερικ dək] ΟΥΣ βρετ οικ, ducks (form of address)

duck (to child)

cocco αρσ / cocca θηλ

duck (to child)

amore αρσ

duck (to woman)

tesoro αρσ

duck (to woman)

cara θηλ

I. duck⁴ [βρετ dʌk, αμερικ dək] ΟΥΣ (fabric)

duck

tela θηλ olona

II. ducks ΟΥΣ

ducks npl ΜΌΔΑ:

ducks

pantaloni αρσ in tela olona

duck⁵ [βρετ dʌk, αμερικ dək] ΟΥΣ (in cricket)

to be out for or to make a duck

non segnare un punto

to break one's duck

segnare il primo punto

to break one's duck μτφ

riportare la prima vittoria

I. dead [βρετ dɛd, αμερικ dɛd] ΕΠΊΘ

1. dead (no longer living):

dead person, animal, tree, flower, leaf, skin

morto

the dead man, woman

il morto, la morta

a dead body

un morto, un cadavere

to drop (down) dead

cadere a terra morto

to play dead

fare finta di essere morto, fare il morto

drop dead! οικ

crepa! va' a quel paese!

to shoot sb dead

uccidere qn (sparando)

dead and buried

morto e sepolto also μτφ

they're all dead and gone now

sono tutti morti ormai, non ci sono più

more dead than alive

più morto che vivo

“wanted, dead or alive”

“ricercato, vivo o morto”

to leave sb for dead

lasciare qn credendolo morto

to give sb up for dead

dare qn per spacciato

I'm absolutely dead after that walk! (exhausted) οικ

sono stanco morto dopo quella camminata!

2. dead (extinct):

dead language, custom, law

morto

dead issue, debate

superato

dead cigarette

spento

dead fire

spento, estinto

dead match

usato

are these glasses dead? βρετ

posso portare via i bicchieri?

3. dead (dull, not lively):

dead place

morto

dead audience

apatico

the dead season

la stagione morta

4. dead (not functioning, idle):

dead battery

scarico

dead bank account

estinto

dead capital, money

infruttifero, improduttivo

dead file

che non si consulta più

the phone went dead

il telefono diventò muto

5. dead (impervious):

to be dead to sth

essere insensibile a qc

6. dead (numb):

dead limb

informicolito, intirizzito

my arm has gone dead

mi si è addormentato il braccio

7. dead (absolute):

a dead calm

una calma assoluta, calma piatta

to be a dead shot οικ

essere un buon tiratore

to come to a dead stop

fermarsi di colpo

she hit the target in the dead centre

colpì il bersaglio esattamente al centro

II. dead [βρετ dɛd, αμερικ dɛd] ΟΥΣ

1. dead:

the dead + verbo πλ (people)

i morti

a monument to the dead

un monumento ai caduti

2. dead (death):

to rise, be raised from the dead

risuscitare, essere risuscitato dai morti

3. dead (depths) μτφ:

at dead of night, in the dead of night

nel cuore della notte, a notte fonda

in the dead of winter

in pieno inverno

III. dead [βρετ dɛd, αμερικ dɛd] ΕΠΊΡΡ (absolutely, completely)

dead

assolutamente

are you dead certain?

ne sei completamente sicuro?

he was staring dead ahead

stava guardando dritto davanti a lui

sail dead ahead!

dritto di prua!

dead in the middle of the street

proprio nel mezzo della strada

to be dead level

essere completamente piatto

to be dead on time

essere perfettamente in orario

I left (at) dead on six o'clock

sono partito alle sei spaccate

it's dead easy! οικ

è facilissimo!

his shot was dead on target

ha fatto esattamente centro

they were dead lucky not to get caught! οικ

gli è andata veramente bene che non li abbiamo presi!

dead drunk οικ

ubriaco perso, completamente sbronzo

dead tired οικ

stanco morto

I was dead scared! οικ

ero morto di paura!

you're dead right! οικ

hai perfettamente ragione!

dead good!

benissimo!

“dead slow” ΑΥΤΟΚΙΝΗΤΟΔΡ

“a passo d'uomo”

to drive dead slow

procedere a passo d'uomo

dead straight

tutto dritto

to be dead against idea, plan

essere completamente contrario a

to be dead set on doing

essere assolutamente deciso a fare

he's dead on for that job αμερικ οικ

è assolutamente convinto di avere quel posto

you're dead on! αμερικ οικ

hai perfettamente ragione!

to stop dead

fermarsi di colpo

to cut sb dead

fare finta di non vedere, ignorare qn

IV. dead [βρετ dɛd, αμερικ dɛd]

to be dead to the world

dormire come un sasso

I wouldn't be seen dead wearing that hat!

non mi metterei quel cappello neanche morto!

I wouldn't be seen dead in a place like that!

non vorrei essere visto in un posto così neanche morto!

the affair is dead but it won't lie down

la questione è chiusa ma se ne sentirà parlare ancora

dead men tell no tales παροιμ

i morti non parlano

you do that and you're dead meat! αμερικ οικ

fallo e sei un uomo morto!

στο λεξικό PONS

I. duck [dʌk] ΟΥΣ

1. duck (bird):

duck

anatra θηλ

2. duck (lowering of head):

duck

schivata θηλ abbassando la testa

ιδιωτισμοί:

to take to sth like a duck to water οικ

imparare qc con grande naturalezza

II. duck [dʌk] ΡΉΜΑ αμετάβ

1. duck (dip head):

duck

abbassare la testa

2. duck (go under water):

duck

tuffarsi

3. duck (hide):

duck

nascondersi

to duck out of sth οικ

schizzar fuori da qc

III. duck [dʌk] ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ

1. duck (lower suddenly):

to duck one's head

abbassare la testa

to duck one's head under water

andare sott'acqua con la testa

2. duck (avoid):

duck

schivare

duck μτφ

eludere

to duck an issue

eludere un tema

I. dead [ded] ΕΠΊΘ

1. dead (no longer alive):

dead

morto, -a

to be dead on arrival

giungere cadavere (all'ospedale)

she wouldn't be seen dead wearing that οικ

neanche morta lo indosserebbe

2. dead οικ (inactive):

dead battery

scarico, -a

dead fire

spento, -a

the line went dead

è caduta la linea

3. dead οικ (quiet, boring):

dead

morto, -a

dead town

deserto, -a

4. dead (numb):

dead

addormentato, -a

5. dead (complete):

dead silence

di tomba

to be a dead loss

essere un disastro totale

to come to a dead stop

fermarsi di colpo

ιδιωτισμοί:

as dead as a doornail

morto stecchito

dead men tell no tales παροιμ

i morti non parlano

II. dead [ded] ΟΥΣ

the dead

i morti

ιδιωτισμοί:

in the dead of night/winter

nel cuore della notte/dell'inverno

III. dead [ded] ΕΠΊΡΡ

1. dead οικ (totally):

dead

completamente

to be dead set on doing sth

essere assolutamente determinato a fare qc

to be dead set against sth

essere assolutamente contrario a qc

2. dead (directly):

dead

proprio

dead ahead

sempre dritto

Present

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Past

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Present Perfect

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Past Perfect

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Radical political reform is a dead duck - there will be no change to an electoral system that is anchored in parish-pump politics and clientelism.

www.independent.ie

It featured two criss-crossed duck legs of exquisite plumpness, shiny with glaze, burnished with care.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Dinner was a steady fireside parade of delightful tastes, from an amuse-bouche to monkfish and duck, a cheeseboard and fruit granita with panna cotta.

www.stuff.co.nz

She said that she was resigning her leadership position immediately because her caucus could not afford a lame duck leader in negotiations next session.

en.wikipedia.org

Prominent local produces include duck eggs and lily seeds.

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