carving in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for carving in the English»Italian Dictionary

carving [Brit ˈkɑːvɪŋ, Am ˈkɑrvɪŋ] N

1. carving:

carving (figure)

intaglio m

carving (sculpture)

scultura f

2. carving (technique):

carving

incisione f

3. carving FOOD:

carving

scalcheria f

who'll do the carving?

chi taglia la carne?

4. carving SPORTS:

carving

carving m

rock carving [ˈrɒkˌkɑːvɪŋ] N

rock carving

incisione f rupestre

carving fork [ˈkɑːvɪŋˌfɔːk] N

carving fork

forchetta f da scalco

carving knife <pl carving knives> [Brit, Am ˈkɑrvɪŋ ˌnaɪf] N

carving knife

trinciante m

carving knife

coltello m da scalco

I.carve [Brit kɑːv, Am kɑrv] VB trans

1. carve (shape):

carve wood, figure

intagliare

to carve a piece of wood into a figure

ricavare una figura da un pezzo di legno

2. carve (sculpt):

carve stone, figure

scolpire

3. carve channel:

carve

aprire (out of, from in)

4. carve (inscribe):

carve letters, name, motif

incidere (onto su; in in)

5. carve FOOD:

carve meat, joint

tagliare, trinciare, scalcare

to carve a slice off the joint

tagliare una fetta d'arrosto

6. carve (create) → carve out

II.carve [Brit kɑːv, Am kɑrv] VB intr

carve

tagliare la carne (a tavola)

will you carve?

vuoi tagliare la carne?

See also carve out

carve out VB [kɑːv -] (carve out [sth], carve [sth] out)

1. carve out fig:

carve out name, reputation, career

crearsi, farsi

carve out niche, market

ricavarsi, ritagliarsi

2. carve out gorge, channel:

carve out

aprire

carve-up [Brit, Am ˈkɑrvˌəp] N Brit inf, pej

carve-up

spartizione f

carve out VB [kɑːv -] (carve out [sth], carve [sth] out)

1. carve out fig:

carve out name, reputation, career

crearsi, farsi

carve out niche, market

ricavarsi, ritagliarsi

2. carve out gorge, channel:

carve out

aprire

I.carve up VB [kɑːv -] (carve up [sth], carve [sth] up)

1. carve up (share) inf, pej:

carve up territory, market, industry, spoils

spartire

2. carve up FOOD:

carve up meat

tagliare, trinciare, scalcare

II.carve up VB [kɑːv -] (carve up [sb])

1. carve up inf:

carve up (with knife)

accoltellare

carve up (with razor)

sfregiare

2. carve up MOTOR:

carve up

superare tagliando la strada

Translations for carving in the Italian»English Dictionary

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scalcheria

carving

coltello da scalco

carving knife, carver

forchetta da scalco

carving fork

carving in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for carving in the English»Italian Dictionary

carving N ART

carving

intaglio m

carving knife <knives> N

carving knife

trinciante m

I.carve [kɑ:rv] VB trans

1. carve (cut):

carve

ritagliare

to carve (out) a name for oneself fig

farsi un nome

2. carve (stone, wood):

carve

intagliare

3. carve (cut meat):

carve

tagliare

II.carve [kɑ:rv] VB intr

carve

ritagliare

Translations for carving in the Italian»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

incisione (taglio)

carving

trinciare

to carve

scolpire (legno)

to carve

lottizzare

to carve up

incidere (tagliare)

to carve

incidere il legno

to carve wood

carving Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to carve (out) a name for oneself fig

farsi un nome

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The intricate carvings on the temple walls and ceilings are worth praising.

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There are also remains of ivory and bone carvings, frescos, cylinder seals and of course pottery.

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What makes this tomb very unique is its massive size and beautiful carvings.

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The third band has carvings of four animals; elephants, lions, horses, and bulls.

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Various authors respond to each other's carvings in a sort of dialogue.

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The upper storeys feature decorative panels, and the exterior has many gilded carvings.

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The city was once known for the beautiful houses lining its streets, decorated with wood carvings and inlay work.

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Those carvings were the work of passing nomadic hunters, following the migrations of their prey.

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The main doorways sport large carvings of angels and the four evangelists symbolised by a man, an eagle, a bull and a lion.

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These pillars and the roof are noted for their exquisite and minute carvings demonstrating the excellence of those who built it.

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