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commander-in-chief

comandante m in capo

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commander in chief

comandante in capo

Translations for commander-in-chief in the Italian»English Dictionary (Go to English»Italian)

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comandante [komanˈdante] N m MIL

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I.capo [ˈkapo] N m

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1. capo (testa):

capo

muovere il capo

to move one's head

stare a capo chino

to keep or have one's head down also fig

abbassare or chinare il capo

to bow one's head

abbassare or chinare il capo fig

to bow the knee

a capo scoperto

mal di capo

scuotere il capo

to shake one's head

fare un cenno or annuire con il capo

alzare il capo fig

to hold one's head high

3. capo:

capo (chi comanda, dirige)

capo (chi comanda, dirige)

capo (chi comanda, dirige)

capo (chi comanda, dirige)

capo (dei giurati)

foreman m / forewoman f

capo del personale

personnel manager

capo di una Chiesa

comandante in capo MIL

commander-in-chief

grande capo inf

grande capo inf

capo di una banda, di un'organizzazione criminale

il capo di una tribù

the chief of a tribe

avere la stoffa del capo

to be a born or natural leader

un capo più risoluto

a more decisive leader

riconoscere qn come capo

to acknowledge sb as leader

a casa è lei il capo inf

she's the boss in the house

4. capo inf:

salve capo!

ehi, capo, hai da accendere?

hey, pal, have you got a light?

6. capo (di bestiame):

capo

30 capi di bestiame

30 head of cattle

7. capo (estremità):

capo (di fune)

capo (di letto, chiodo)

da un capo all'altro

from one end to another

da un capo all'altro del mondo

across the world

all'altro capo (del telefono) nessuno parlava

there was silence at the other end (of the line)

da capo a fondo

from top to bottom

l'altro capo

the farther end

in capo alla pagina

at the top or head of the page

in capo a un anno, a un mese

within a year, a month

tremare da capo a piedi

to be trembling all over, to be trembling from head to foot

9. capo (in un libro):

capo

10. capo (filo):

capo

lana a due capi

11. capo NAUT, MIL:

capo di prima, seconda, terza classe

= chief petty officer

secondo capo

II.capo [ˈkapo] ADJ inv

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essere senza capo né coda

to be without rhyme or reason

essere senza capo né coda discorso:

to be all over the place

cadere fra capo e collo

to come unexpectedly

lavata di capo

scolding, lecture

rompersi il capo su qc

to puzzle over sth

in capo al mondo abitare:

at the back of beyond

in capo al mondo andare:

to the ends of the earth

cosa fatta capo ha prov

what is done is done

non fasciarti il capo prima di rompertelo

don't cross your bridges before you come to them

cospargersi il capo di cenere

to be in or wear sackcloth and ashes

per sommi -i

in short, briefly

IV.capo [ˈkapo]

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capo d'accusa LAW

capo del governo

capo d'imputazione

criminal charge

capo di istituto

capo di Stato

capo di stato maggiore

capo storico

founding father

capo villaggio

Translations for commander-in-chief in the Italian»English Dictionary

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comandante in capo

commanderinchief

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The next commander-in-chief is an impulsive, deceitful, corrupt, intellectually lazy megalomaniac. www.scoop.co.nz

The governor serves as commander-in-chief of the state's military forces and is empowered to enforce all laws of the state. en.wikipedia.org

It lists the military campaigns which the king and his commander-in-chief headed every year, until the thirty-first year of reign. en.wikipedia.org

He found his authority overshadowed by that of the absent commander-in-chief. en.wikipedia.org

He was the chief executive, chief priest, chief lawgiver, chief judge, and the sole commander-in-chief of the army. en.wikipedia.org

The president is also the commander-in-chief of the armed forces. en.wikipedia.org

The reigning monarch is the head of state, the chief executive and the commander-in-chief of the armed forces. en.wikipedia.org

He resumed his command in 1761 as major-general and commander-in-chief. en.wikipedia.org

He refused to be blind-folded and stated that he wanted to die as a general loyal to his commander-in-chief. en.wikipedia.org

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