chock-a-block in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for chock-a-block in the English»Italian Dictionary

chock-a-block [Brit tʃɒkəˈblɒk, Am ˈtʃɑkəˌblɑk] ADJ dopo verbo

chock-a-block

pieno zeppo (with di)

Translations for chock-a-block in the Italian»English Dictionary

zeppo [ˈtseppo] ADJ inf

1. zeppo (pieno):

zeppo borsa, valigia, cassetto, stanza

full di: of

zeppo borsa, valigia, cassetto, stanza

crammed di: with

essere (pieno) zeppo di

to be jam-packed or chock-full or chock-a-block with

un libro zeppo di informazioni utili

a book stuffed with useful information

2. zeppo (molto affollato):

zeppo treno, museo, teatro

crowded

zeppo treno, museo, teatro

packed (with people)

I.stipato [stiˈpato] VB pp

stipato → stipare

II.stipato [stiˈpato] ADJ

1. stipato (ammassato):

stipato oggetti, abiti, persone

crammed

stipato oggetti, abiti, persone

packed

stipato oggetti, abiti, persone

jammed

stipato oggetti, abiti, persone

crowded in: into

2. stipato (gremito):

stipato teatro, sala

crowded

stipato teatro, sala

packed

i pullman erano stipati di gente

the buses were crowded or chock-a-block with people

3. stipato (accalcato):

stipato persone

packed

stipato persone

crammed

la folla era -a sulle gradinate

the people were tightly packed or crammed on the terraces

See also stipare

I.stipare [stiˈpare] VB trans

1. stipare (ammassare):

stipare

to cram

stipare

to pack

stipare

to jam

stipare persone, oggetti, valige, abiti

to crowd in: into

2. stipare (gremire):

stipare spettatori:

to pack

stipare spettatori:

to crowd

stipare teatro, sala

to fill up

II.stiparsi VB refl (ammassarsi, accalcarsi)

stiparsi in persone: stanza

to cram or crowd into

stiparsi su pullman

to cram or crowd onto

stiparsi in una chiesa

to pack or cram into a church

stiparsi sulla piazza

to crowd into the square

I.pieno [ˈpjɛno] ADJ

1. pieno (colmo):

pieno

full di: of

pieno fino all'orlo

filled to the brim

pieno zeppo treno, museo, luogo

packed, chock-a-block

pieno zeppo valigia, borsa

bulging di: with

il posto è pieno (zeppo) di turisti

the place is packed or crammed with tourists

il teatro era pieno zeppo (di persone)

the theatre was packed, full to capacity

il tuo rapporto è pieno (zeppo) di inesattezze

your report is full of inaccuracies

essere pieno di allusioni, riferimenti

to be littered with allusions, references

una stanza -a di fumo

a smoke-filled room

una stanza -a di mobili

a room crammed full of furniture

aveva gli occhi pieni di lacrime

his eyes brimmed with tears

essere pieno di vita persona:

to be full of life

essere pieno di vita luogo:

to bustle with activity

essere pieno di sé

to be full of oneself

essere pieno di idee

to be full of ideas

essere pieno di debiti

to be debt-laden

essere pieno di energia

to be full of go

un uomo pieno di risorse

a man of (great) resource

essere pieno di soldi

to be made of money

una gonna -a di macchie

a skirt covered with stains

respirare aria fresca a pieni polmoni

to take long draughts of cool air

bere, nuotare a stomaco pieno

to drink, swim on a full stomach

non parlare con la bocca -a!

don't speak with your mouth full!

spendere a piene mani fig

to spend freely

una giornata, una vita -a fig

a busy, full day, life

un camion a pieno carico

a fully loaded truck

a -a pagina TYPO

full-page

2. pieno (non vuoto):

pieno mattone, muro

solid

3. pieno (florido):

pieno gote, viso

plump

pieno gote, viso

round

4. pieno (completo):

pieno potere, consenso, adesione

full

pieno soddisfazione, confidenza, successo

complete

dare pieni poteri a qn

to grant sb full power

a tempo pieno

full-time

avere la -a responsabilità di qc

to have full responsibility for sth

essere in -a forma

to be in good form

essere nel pieno possesso delle proprie facoltà

to have full command of one's faculties

nel pieno significato del termine

in the fullest sense of the word

rendere -a confessione

to make a full confession

essere in pieno accordo con qc

to be (all) of a piece with sth

girare or funzionare a pieno regime macchina:

to operate at full capacity

girare or funzionare a pieno regime impianto:

to be stretched to capacity

luna -a

full moon

5. pieno (nel bel mezzo di):

in pieno petto

in the middle of the chest

colpire qn in pieno volto

to hit sb full in the face

in -a notte

in the middle of the night

in -a campagna

in the depths of countryside

in -a fioritura

in full bloom

in pieno agosto

right in the middle of August

in pieno giorno

in broad daylight

in pieno sole

in full daylight

in pieno inverno

in midwinter

in pieno mare

far out at sea

essere in pieno svolgimento

to be in full swing

subire un interrogatorio in -a regola

to be given a thorough interrogation

II.pieno [ˈpjɛno] N m

1. pieno (di serbatoio):

fare il pieno di acqua, carburante

to fill up with

fare il pieno di fig museo: visitatori

to get a lot of

fermarsi per fare il pieno

to stop to fill up

questa macchina fa 700 km con un pieno

this car does 700 km on a tankful

il pieno per piacere

fill it up please

2. pieno PHYS:

i pieni e i vuoti

plenums and vacuums

3. pieno (in calligrafia):

i pieni e i filetti

the downstrokes and upstrokes

4. pieno:

in pieno l'aereo si è schiantato in pieno contro l'edificio

the plane crashed straight into the building

centrare in pieno il bersaglio

to hit the target in the centre

Phrases:

nel pieno di nel pieno dell'inverno

in the dead or dephts of winter

nel pieno del cambiamento, della guerra

in the midst of change, war

nel pieno della proprie forze persona

at the height of one's power

III.pieno [ˈpjɛno]

averne le tasche -e (di qc)

to be fed up (with sth)

ne ho le palle -e vulg sl

I've had enough of this shit vulg sl

essere pieno fino agli occhi or come un uovo

to be full to bursting point

chock-a-block in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for chock-a-block in the English»Italian Dictionary

chock-a-block [ˌtʃɑ:·kə·ˈblɑ:k] ADJ

chock-a-block with people

pieno zeppo di gente

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The victim's family lived on the breadline on a sliver of public land bordering a polluted canal chock-a-block with urban refuse.

www.thehindu.com

The name chock-a-block was derived from the machine's ability to read data from blocks - which were just that, physical blocks painted different colours.

en.wikipedia.org

So one isn't surprised when the program reveals itself as chock-a-block with venally scheming cardinals and other clergy.

thefederalist.com

There were police, ambulance and fire and rescue here and the car park was chock-a-block.

www.chroniclelive.co.uk

The serpentine gorge roads become chock-a-block, more nerve-testing than ever and rooms of any kind are impossible to find.

www.telegraph.co.uk

The double-decker bus always arrived on time but it was noticeably never chock-a-block.

www.independent.ie

From 12.30 p.m. onwards, the restaurants are chock-a-block with visitors, and that can no longer be tolerated.

www.europarl.europa.eu

No one should be satisfied simply because the company has issued a report, even one chock-a-block with narrative, charts and bar graphs.

business-ethics.com

In the evening it was absolutely chock-a-block because all the darts players came up for the adult competition.

www.oxfordtimes.co.uk

According to him, such structures can be a relief when the roads are chock-a-block with traffic.

www.deccanherald.com