Translations for clew in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.clew [Brit kluː, Am klu] N

1. clew:

clew

gomitolo m

2. clew → clue

3. clew NAUT:

clew

bugna f

II.clew [Brit kluː, Am klu] VB trans (coil)

clew

aggomitolare

See also clue

I.clue [Brit kluː, Am klu] N

1. clue (in investigation):

clue

indizio m

clue

traccia f (to su, per)

to provide sb with a clue (as) to where, how etc.

fornire a qn gli indizi per stabilire dove, come ecc.

2. clue (hint, suggestion):

clue

indicazione f (to su; as to per)

I'll give you a clue

ti do un indizio

come on, give me a clue

dai, aiutami

3. clue (idea, notion) inf:

I haven't (got) a clue

non ne ho la minima idea

they haven't (got) a clue (incompetent)

non ne sanno niente

they haven't (got) a clue (unsuspecting)

non sospettano nulla

he hasn't (got) a clue about history

di storia non ne capisce un'acca

4. clue (to crossword):

clue

definizione f

II.clue [Brit kluː, Am klu] VB trans Am

to clue sb to sth

fornire degli indizi su qc a qn

clew down VB [kluː -] (clew down [sth], clew [sth] down) NAUT

clew down sail

imbrogliare

clew up VB [kluː -] (clew up [sth], clew [sth] up)

1. clew up (coil):

clew up

aggomitolare

2. clew up NAUT:

clew up sail

alare, tirare su

Translations for clew in the Italian»English Dictionary

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bugna

clew

alare

to clew up

aggomitolare

to clew (up)

imbrogliare vele

to clew down