body hair in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for body hair in the English»Italian Dictionary

body hair [ˈbɒdɪheə(r)] N

body hair

peli mpl

Translations for body hair in the Italian»English Dictionary

il freddo fa rizzare i peli

the cold makes your body hair stand on end

dare volume ai capelli

to give one's hair body

depilare (eliminare i peli)

to remove unwanted hair from sb's body

depilarsi

to remove unwanted hair from one's body

Translations for body hair in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.hair [Brit hɛː, Am hɛr] N

1. hair U (collectively):

hair (human) (on head)

capelli mpl

hair (human) (on head)

capigliatura f

hair (human) (on head)

chioma f

hair (on body)

peli mpl

hair (of animal)

pelo m

hair (of animal)

pelame m

to have long, short hair person:

avere i capelli lunghi, corti

to have long, short hair cat, dog:

avere il pelo lungo, corto

blond, black hair

capelli biondi, neri

a fine head of hair

una bella capigliatura

to brush, wash one's hair

spazzolarsi, lavarsi i capelli

to get one's hair cut

farsi tagliare i capelli

to have one's hair done

farsi fare la messa in piega

2. hair (individually):

hair (human)

(on head) capello m

hair (on body)

pelo m

hair (animal)

pelo m

two blond hairs

due capelli biondi

II.-haired COMP

long, short-haired person

dai capelli lunghi, corti

long, short-haired animal

dal pelo lungo, corto

dark, curly-haired

dai capelli scuri, ricci

III.hair [Brit hɛː, Am hɛr]

by a hair, by a hair's breadth

per un pelo

to have a hair's breadth escape

salvarsi per un pelo or per il rotto della cuffia

he didn't turn a hair

non ha fatto una piega or non ha battuto ciglio

he was perfect, not a hair out of place

era perfetto, non aveva un solo capello fuori posto

it made my hair stand on end

mi ha fatto rizzare i capelli in testa

I won't let them touch or harm a hair of your head

gli impedirò di torcerti un solo capello

keep your hair on! Brit inf

stai calmo! non preoccuparti!

the thought made her hair curl

il pensiero le fece rizzare i capelli in testa

to get in sb's hair inf

stare tra i piedi di qn or dare fastidio a qn

to have sb by the short hairs Am inf

tenere qn in pugno, in propria balia

to let one's hair down inf

rilassarsi or lasciarsi andare

to split hairs

spaccare il capello in quattro

to tear one's hair out

strapparsi i capelli

you need a hair of the dog (that bit you)

= hai bisogno di un bicchierino di liquore per farti passare la sbronza

I.body [Brit ˈbɒdi, Am ˈbɑdi] N

1. body (of person, animal):

body

corpo m

body and soul

anima e corpo

to have just enough to keep body and soul together

avere appena il necessario per vivere

to sell one's body

vendersi, prostituirsi

all he wants is your body inf

vuole solo il tuo corpo

2. body before n:

body lotion, scrub, paint

per il corpo

body care

del corpo

3. body (corpse):

body

corpo m

body

cadavere m

a dead body

un cadavere

4. body (main section):

body (of car)

carrozzeria f

body (of car)

scocca f

body (of boat)

scafo m

body (of aircraft)

fusoliera f

body (of camera)

corpo m macchina

body (of violin, guitar)

cassa f armonica

body (of text, type)

corpo m

body (of dress)

corpino m

the body of the church

la navata della chiesa

5. body before n MOTOR:

body repair

alla carrozzeria

6. body (large quantity):

body (of water)

massa f

body (of laws)

raccolta f

body (of laws)

corpo m

a large body of evidence

una grande quantità di prove

there is a body of opinion in favour of

ci sono moltissime opinioni favorevoli a

the body of support for her is growing

il suo seguito è in crescita

7. body (group):

body (of troops, students)

corpo m

the student body

il corpo studenti

the main body of demonstrators

la maggioranza dei dimostranti

in a body

in massa, in gruppo

8. body (organization):

body

organismo m

body

ente m

advisory, official body

organismo consultivo, ufficiale

9. body PHYS:

body

corpo m

body

grave m

10. body (fullness):

body (of wine)

corposità f

body (of hair)

massa f

11. body FASHION (garment):

body

body m

12. body (person):

body arch, inf

persona f

body arch, inf

tipo m / tipa f

II.-bodied COMP

small-bodied

di corporatura minuta

III.body [Brit ˈbɒdi, Am ˈbɑdi]

over my dead body!

piuttosto la morte!

you'll do that over my dead body!

per farlo dovrai passare sul mio cadavere!

body hair in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for body hair in the English»Italian Dictionary

hair [her] N

1. hair:

hair (on head)

capello m

hair (on head)

capelli m pl

hair (on chest, armpits, legs)

pelo m

to do one's hair

farsi i capelli

to have one's hair cut

tagliarsi i capelli

to wash one's hair

lavarsi la testa

to wear one's hair up/down

avere i capelli raccolti/sciolti

2. hair (on animal):

hair

pelo m

3. hair (on plant):

hair

peluzzo m

Phrases:

that'll put hair on your chest inf

questo ti rimetterà

to make sb's hair curl inf

far rizzare i capelli a qu

to get in sb's hair

seccare qu (standogli troppo tra i piedi)

to not harm a hair on sb's head

non torcere un capello a qu

to split hairs

spaccare il capello in quattro

body <-ies> [ˈbɑ:·di] N

1. body a. ANAT, ASTRO, CHEM, MUS fig:

body

corpo m

body (dead)

cadavere m

(person) a cheerful old body

un tipo allegro

2. body ADMIN, POL:

body

ente m

body governing

organismo m

in a body

in blocco

3. body (amount):

body

quantità f

body of water

massa f

4. body AUTO:

body

carrozzeria f

5. body of wine:

body

corpo m

Phrases:

to keep body and soul together

sopravvivere

to throw oneself body and soul into sth

gettarsi anima e corpo in qc

over my dead body

dovrai passare sul mio cadavere

to sell one's body

prostituirsi

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Many competitive swimmers remove nearly all of their body hair, including their underarm hair, to make their bodies more streamlined during races.

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In women, signs and symptoms of hyperandrogenism frequently include acne, scalp hair loss (androgenic alopecia), excessive facial and body hair (hirsutism), high libido, and others.

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Some cultures are ambivalent in relation to particular body hair, with some being regarded as attractive while others being regarded as unaesthetic.

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Not shaving points mind you, but shaving of body hair.

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All their body hair has been removed, except for perhaps tidily trimmed pubic hair.

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Body hair may also have been thinner (most likely naked) and possibly with increased sweat glands to hasten cooling.

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Some cultures are ambivalent in relation to body hair, with some being regarded as attractive while others being regarded as unaesthetic.

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After puberty, men with this condition have a large deficiency of pubic and body hair, and no incidence of male pattern baldness.

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Their body hair, thick and shaggy, changes colour of light brown or beige colour during winter.

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The fair-skinned figures, two males and one female, are covered from head to foot in light-brown body hair.

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