Star Chamber in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for Star Chamber in the English»Italian Dictionary

Star Chamber [Am stɑr ˈtʃeɪmbər] N

1. Star Chamber (in GB):

Star Chamber HISTORY, LAW

Camera f stellata

2. Star Chamber pej:

Star Chamber, also star chamber

= tribunale arbitrario e tirannico

3. Star Chamber (in GB) POL:

Star Chamber

= consiglio dei ministri che regola le controversie in materia di spese pubbliche

Translations for Star Chamber in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.chamber [Brit ˈtʃeɪmbə, Am ˈtʃeɪmbər] N

1. chamber (room):

chamber

camera f

council chamber Brit

camera di consiglio

2. chamber (in GB) POL:

the upper, lower chamber

la Camera Alta, Bassa

3. chamber ANAT:

chamber (of heart)

cavità f

chamber (of eye)

camera f (oculare)

4. chamber (in caving):

chamber

camera f di abbattimento

5. chamber TECH:

chamber

camera f

II.chambers N

chambers npl LAW:

chambers

gabinetto m (di giudice)

to hear a case in chambers

discutere una causa a porte chiuse

I.star [Brit stɑː, Am stɑr] N

1. star:

star ASTRON, ASTROL

stella f

the stars are out

sono spuntate le stelle

to navigate by the stars

navigare seguendo le stelle

born under a lucky star

nato sotto una buona stella

2. star (person):

star

star f

star

stella f

a star of stage and screen

una stella del teatro e del cinema

a tennis, soccer star

una stella or star del tennis, del calcio

to make sb a star

fare di qn una stella

to make sb a star before n billing, quality

di star

3. star (asterisk):

star

asterisco m

4. star (award):

star (to hotel, restaurant)

stella f

star (to pupil)

punto m di merito

5. star MIL (mark of rank):

star

stelletta f

II.-star COMP

three-star hotel, restaurant

albergo, ristorante a tre stele

four-star general MIL

generale a quattro stelle

III.stars N

stars npl ASTROL:

stars

stelle f

stars

oroscopo m

what do the stars foretell?

cosa dice l'oroscopo?

it's written in the stars

lo dicono le stelle

IV.star <forma in -ing starring, pt, pp starred> [Brit stɑː, Am stɑr] VB trans

1. star film, play actor:

star

avere [qn] come protagonista

the film stars Alan Bates and Maggie Smith as the uncle and aunt

il film ha come protagonisti Alan Bates nel ruolo dello zio e Maggie Smith in quello della zia

a comedy starring Lenny Henry

una commedia con Lenny Henry protagonista

2. star gener. passivo (mark with star):

star

segnare [qc] con un asterisco

the starred items, dishes are…

gli articoli, i piatti segnati con l'asterisco sono…

3. star (decorate):

star

tempestare

star

decorare

starred with flowers, dots

tempestato di

V.star <forma in -ing starring, pt, pp starred> [Brit stɑː, Am stɑr] VB intr

star actor:

star

avere il ruolo di protagonista (in in)

Bela Lugosi stars as or in the role of Dracula

il protagonista è Bela Lugosi nel ruolo di Dracula

Meryl Streep also stars

tra gli interpreti principali c'è anche Meryl Streep

VI.star [Brit stɑː, Am stɑr]

to reach for the stars

puntare molto in alto

to see stars

vedere le stelle

Star Chamber in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Star Chamber in the English»Italian Dictionary

chamber [ˈtʃeɪm·bɚ] N

1. chamber (room):

chamber

sala f

torture chamber

stanza f della tortura

2. chamber ANAT, ECON, POL:

chamber

camera f

chamber of commerce

camera di commercio

3. chamber pl LAW (judge's office):

chamber

gabinetto m

4. chamber TECH:

chamber of a gun

camera f

combustion chamber

camera di combustione

I.star [stɑ:r] N

1. star (heavenly body):

star

stella f

2. star (asterisk):

star

asterisco m

3. star (popular person):

star

stella f

a movie star

una star del cinema

Phrases:

to thank one's lucky stars

ringraziare la propria buona stella

to be written in the stars

essere scritto

to reach for the stars

puntare in alto

to see stars

vedere le stelle

II.star <-rr-> [stɑ:r] VB trans

1. star THEAT, CINE:

star

essere interpretato, -a da

2. star (mark with asterisk):

star

segnalare con un asterisco

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The titular Star Chamber is a location at which voting session between players citizens took place every sixth turn.

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The Star Chamber declares them guilty and dispatches a hired assassin.

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Perjury by witnesses began to be punished before the end of fifteenth century by the Star Chamber.

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For this publication he was summoned before the Star Chamber.

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He is called only gentleman in the summons from the Star Chamber.

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He was brought before the Star Chamber for this offence, and heavily fined.

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The Star Chamber was so called because the ceiling was decorated with bright stars.

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This was abolished, as a result of growing opposition (since the politically powerful aristocracy were often victims of the Star Chamber), in 1641.

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He argued that the definition of libel which didn't require the accusations to be false came from the hated Star Chamber.

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Star Chamber sessions were closed to the public.

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