cat burglar in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for cat burglar in the English»Italian Dictionary

cat burglar [Brit, Am ˈkæt ˌbərɡlər] N Brit

cat burglar

ladro m acrobata / ladra f acrobata

Translations for cat burglar in the English»Italian Dictionary

burglar [Brit ˈbəːɡlə, Am ˈbərɡlər] N

burglar

scassinatore m / scassinatrice f

CAT N

1. CAT (in GB) → College of Advanced Technology

CAT

= istituto superiore di tecnologia

2. CAT COMPUT → computer-assisted teaching

CAT

= insegnamento assistito dall'elaboratore

3. CAT COMPUT → computer-assisted testing

CAT

= verifica assistita dall'elaboratore

4. CAT COMPUT → computer-assisted training

CAT

= formazione assistita dall'elaboratore

5. CAT → computer-assisted translation

CAT

= traduzione assistita dall'elaboratore

6. CAT MED → computerized axial tomography

CAT

tomografia assiale computerizzata TAC f

cat. N

cat. → catalogue

cat.

cat. (catalogo)

See also catalogue

I.catalogue, catalog [Brit ˈkat(ə)lɒɡ, Am ˈkædlˌɔɡ] N

1. catalogue (of goods, books etc.):

catalogue

catalogo m

catalogue before n number, price

di catalogo

2. catalogue (series):

a catalogue of disasters, complaints

una serie di disastri, proteste

3. catalogue Am UNIV:

catalogue

elenco m dei corsi

II.catalogue, catalog [Brit ˈkat(ə)lɒɡ, Am ˈkædlˌɔɡ] VB trans

catalogue

catalogare, inserire in catalogo

I.cat¹ [Brit kat, Am kæt] N

1. cat:

cat (domestic)

gatto m

cat (female)

gatta f

cat before n basket, litter, food

per gatti

2. cat (feline):

cat

felino m

big cat

grande felino

the cat family

i felini

3. cat (woman):

cat inf, pej

donna f dispettosa

cat inf, pej

strega f

4. cat (guy):

cat arch, inf

tipo m

cat arch, inf

tale m

II.cat¹ <forma in -ing catting, pt, pp catted> [Brit kat, Am kæt] VB intr

cat → cat around

III.cat¹ [Brit kat, Am kæt]

it was enough to make a cat laugh inf

faceva ridere i polli

there are more ways than one to kill or skin a cat

= c'è più di un modo di affrontare le cose

to be like a cat on a hot tin roof or on hot bricks

stare sui carboni ardenti

to fight like cat and dog

essere come cane e gatto

to grin like a Cheshire cat

= avere un largo sorriso fisso sulle labbra

to let the cat out of the bag

lasciarsi scappare un segreto

the cat's out of the bag

il segreto è stato rivelato

to look like something the cat brought or dragged in

essere malconcio or malandato

to rain cats and dogs

piovere a catinelle

there's hardly enough room to swing a cat

non c'è neppure lo spazio per girarsi

to think one is the cat's whiskers Brit , to think one is the cat's pajamas or meow Am

= credersi chissà chi

to (wait and) see which way the cat jumps

stare a vedere come si mettono le cose

when the cat's away, the mice will play

quando il gatto non c'è i topi ballano

to play cat and mouse with sb

giocare con qn come il gatto con il topo

See also cat around

cat around VB [kat -] Am inf

cat around

andare a donne, rimorchiare

cat² [Brit kat, Am kæt] N inf

cat short for catalytic converter

cat

marmitta f catalitica

See also catalytic converter

catalytic converter [Brit katəˌlɪtɪk kənˈvəːtə, Am kædəˌlɪdɪk kənˈvərdər] N

catalytic converter

marmitta f catalitica

catalytic converter

catalizzatore m

cat burglar in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cat burglar in the English»Italian Dictionary

burglar [ˈbɜ:rg·lɚ] N

burglar

scassinatore(-trice) m (f)

CAT [kæt] N

1. CAT COMPUT → computer-assisted translation

CAT

traduzione f assistita dal computer

2. CAT MED → computerized axial tomography

CAT

TAC f inv

CAT scan

TAC

cat [kæt] N

cat

gatto(-a) m (f)

Phrases:

to let the cat out of the bag

rivelare un segreto

to fight like cats and dogs

fare come cane e gatto

to rain cats and dogs

piovere a catinelle

to play cat and mouse with sb

giocare come il gatto col topo con qu

has the cat got your tongue?

ti sei fatto mangiare la lingua dal gatto?

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This would also have seen the subsequent introduction of a new companion, planned as an aristocratic cat burglar.

en.wikipedia.org

The most recent cat burglar took off with a pelt about 1.8 metres (six feet) long.

www.timescolonist.com

The two security guards then find themselves buddying up to track down these cat burglars.

www.capsulecomputers.com.au

It must have had the help of a cat burglar.

www.news24.com

Two sisters, one smart and the other not-so-smart, outwit a cat burglar and a corrupt cop and make them accomplices to their ingenious plans of earning money, the crooked way.

www.thehindu.com

This was inspired by films often featuring scenes where cat burglars cut holes in glass and remove them with suction cups.

en.wikipedia.org

It's a little like a cat burglar suing you for calling the cops after he's broken into your home.

www.infoworld.com

A cat burglar by trade, he was adept at scaling walls.

www.independent.co.uk

But everything will change with the arrival of a cunning cat burglar with a mysterious agenda.

www.moviesonline.ca

Like a very conscientious cat burglar, the hookworm knows it's best served by not making a mess.

www.thestar.com