WHITE ELEPHANT - Αγγλικά-Ιταλικά μετάφραση

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white elephant [βρετ, αμερικ ˌ(h)waɪd ˈɛləfənt] ΟΥΣ μειωτ

1. white elephant (item, knick-knack):

white elephant

cianfrusaglia θηλ

2. white elephant (public project):

white elephant

cattedrale θηλ nel deserto

white elephant stall [ˌwaɪtˈelɪfəntˌstɔːl, ˌhwaɪt-] ΟΥΣ

white elephant stall

bancarella θηλ di cianfrusaglie

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bancarella (di anticaglie)

white elephant stall

una cattedrale nel deserto μτφ

a white elephant

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elephant [βρετ ˈɛlɪf(ə)nt, αμερικ ˈɛləfənt] ΟΥΣ

elephant

elefante αρσ

baby elephant

elefantino

to have a memory like an elephant

avere la memoria di un elefante

to see pink elephants

avere le traveggole or vederci doppio

the elephant in the room

il problema che tutti possono vedere ma di cui nessuno vuole parlare

I. white [βρετ wʌɪt, αμερικ (h)waɪt] ΕΠΊΘ

1. white paint, tooth, flower, hair:

white

bianco

bright, cool white

bianco lucente, bianco ghiaccio

to go or turn white

diventare bianco, sbiancare

to turn sth white

far diventare bianco qc

to paint, colour sth white

pitturare, colorare qc di bianco

2. white (Caucasian):

white race, child, skin

bianco

white area

abitato da bianchi

white culture, prejudice, fears

dei bianchi

a white man, woman

un (uomo) bianco, una (donna) bianca

an all-white jury

una giuria composta esclusivamente da bianchi

3. white (pale):

white face, person, cheek

bianco, pallido (with per)

to go or turn white

sbiancare, impallidire (with per)

II. white [βρετ wʌɪt, αμερικ (h)waɪt] ΟΥΣ

1. white (colour):

white

bianco αρσ

I like white

mi piace il bianco

in white dressed, available

in bianco

a shade of white

una tonalità di bianco

2. white:

white (part of egg)

bianco αρσ

white (part of egg)

chiara θηλ

white (part of eye)

bianco αρσ

the whites of sb's eyes

il bianco degli occhi di qn

3. white (Caucasian):

white, also White

bianco αρσ / bianca θηλ

4. white (white ball):

white

(palla) bianca θηλ

5. white (wine):

white

(vino) bianco αρσ

6. white (in chess, draughts):

white

bianco αρσ

white

bianchi αρσ πλ

I'll be white

prendo i bianchi

white wins

il bianco vince

7. white ΠΟΛΙΤ (reactionary):

white, also White

bianco αρσ / bianca θηλ

white, also White

reazionario αρσ / reazionaria θηλ

III. whites ΟΥΣ npl

1. whites (clothes):

cricket, tennis, chef's whites

tenuta da cricket, completo bianco da tennis, tenuta da cuoco

2. whites ΙΑΤΡ (leucorrhoea):

whites

perdite θηλ bianche

IV. white [βρετ wʌɪt, αμερικ (h)waɪt] ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ σπάνιο

white

imbiancare

V. white [βρετ wʌɪt, αμερικ (h)waɪt]

he would swear black was white

sarebbe pronto a negare l'evidenza

the men in white coats χιουμ

= gli infermieri dell'ospedale psichiatrico

two blacks don't make a white

= rispondere a un torto con un altro torto non serve a risolvere una situazione

whiter than white reputation, person:

immacolato

στο λεξικό PONS

white elephant ΟΥΣ

white elephant

cattedrale θηλ nel deserto

στο λεξικό PONS

elephant [ˈe·lɪ·fənt] ΟΥΣ

elephant

elefante αρσ

I. white [hwaɪt] ΕΠΊΘ

white

bianco, -a

white sauce

besciamella θηλ

white wedding

matrimonio αρσ tradizionale

to turn [or go] white with fear

sbiancare dalla paura

ιδιωτισμοί:

to fly into a white rage

andare su tutte le furie

II. white [hwaɪt] ΟΥΣ

1. white (color):

white

bianco αρσ

the white of an egg

il bianco dell'uovo

the white of sb's eyes

il bianco degli occhi di qu

2. white (person):

white

bianco(-a) αρσ (θηλ)

Present

I	white
you	white
he/she/it	whites
we	white
you	white
they	white

Past

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

Present Perfect

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

Past Perfect

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

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White elephant parties have been known to result in playful rivalries between players trying to get sought-after items.

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A white elephant has become a term referring to an expensive burden, particularly when much has been invested with false expectations.

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In the circle stands a white elephant, in full caparison, facing the hoist.

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A second states that the northern demotes to gold and the southern promotes to white elephant.

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The pipe works turned out to be a white elephant, but they burned down shortly thereafter (saving the firm from further losses).

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