Copper Belt in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for Copper Belt in the English»Italian Dictionary

Copper Belt [Brit ˈkɒpə bɛlt]

Copper Belt

= regione dell'Africa Centrale ricca di giacimenti di rame

Translations for Copper Belt in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.belt [Brit bɛlt, Am bɛlt] N

1. belt FASHION:

belt

cintura f

he had a gun in his belt

aveva una pistola al cinturone

2. belt:

belt MOTOR, AVIAT

cintura f

safety or seat belt

cintura di sicurezza

3. belt (area):

belt

cintura f

a belt of industry

una cintura industriale

a belt of poverty around the inner city

una cintura di povertà attorno al centro della città

a belt of trees

una cintura di alberi

mountain, earthquake belt

zona montana, sismica

4. belt METEO:

belt

zona f

belt

area f

a belt of rain, of low pressure

un'area di piogge, di bassa pressione

5. belt TECH:

belt

cinghia f

6. belt SPORTS (in boxing, judo):

belt

cintura f

to be a black belt

essere cintura nera

the world heavyweight belt

il titolo mondiale dei pesi massimi

7. belt (blow):

belt inf

colpo m

to give sb a belt

dare un colpo a qn

I gave the ball a good belt

ho dato un bel colpo alla palla

II.belt [Brit bɛlt, Am bɛlt] VB trans

1. belt (hit) inf:

belt person

menare

belt ball

tirare un bel colpo a

he belted him in the mouth, across the face

lo ha colpito sulla bocca, in faccia

2. belt (as punishment):

belt

prendere a cinghiate

3. belt inf → belt down

III.belt [Brit bɛlt, Am bɛlt] VB intr inf (go fast)

he belted home

si è fiondato a casa

to belt along or down person: street

andare forte per

to belt along or down car: motorway

sfrecciare su

IV.belt [Brit bɛlt, Am bɛlt]

to tighten one's belt

tirare la cinghia

to hit sb below the belt

tirare un colpo basso a qn

that remark was a bit below the belt

quel commento è stato un colpo basso

she has 15 years' experience, two tournaments under her belt

ha 15 anni di esperienza, due tornei al suo attivo

a belt and braces job inf

= un lavoro per il quale è richiesta molta prudenza

See also belt down

belt down VB [bɛlt -] (belt down [sth], belt [sth] down) Am

belt down drink:

belt down

mandare giù

I.copper¹ [Brit ˈkɒpə, Am ˈkɑpər] N

1. copper CHEM:

copper

rame m

copper before n alloy, mine, ore, bracelet, coin, pipe, wire, pan

di rame

2. copper Brit (coin):

copper inf

monetina f

copper inf

moneta f di rame

to save a few coppers

risparmiare qualche spicciolo

3. copper Brit HISTORY (for washing):

copper

tinozza f

4. copper (colour):

copper

colore m rame

II.copper¹ [Brit ˈkɒpə, Am ˈkɑpər] ADJ

copper hair

ramato

copper leaf, lipstick

color rame

III.copper¹ [Brit ˈkɒpə, Am ˈkɑpər] VB trans

copper

rivestire di rame, ramare

copper² [Brit ˈkɒpə, Am ˈkɑpər] N inf

copper

poliziotto m / poliziotta f

copper

piedipiatti m pej

copper

sbirro m pej

Copper Belt in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Copper Belt in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.belt [belt] N

1. belt FASHION:

belt

cintura m

to fasten one's belt

allacciarsi la cintura

2. belt TECH:

belt

cinghia f

3. belt (area):

belt industrial, green

cintura f

4. belt inf (punch):

belt

sventola f

Phrases:

to tighten one's belt

tirare la cinghia

to have some experience under one's belt

avere un po' di esperienza alle spalle

II.belt [belt] VB trans

1. belt (secure with a belt):

belt

fissare (con una cinghia)

2. belt inf (hit):

belt

picchiare

III.belt [belt] VB intr inf

belt

correre a tutta velocità

I.copper [ˈkɑ:·pɚ] N

1. copper (metal):

copper

rame m

2. copper inf (police officer):

copper

sbirro m

II.copper [ˈkɑ:·pɚ] ADJ (color)

copper

color rame