cramp fish in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for cramp fish in the English»Italian Dictionary

cramp fish <pl cramp fish, cramp fishes> [ˈkræmpfɪʃ] N ZOOL

cramp fish

torpedine f

Translations for cramp fish in the Italian»English Dictionary

torpedine

cramp fish

Translations for cramp fish in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.cramp [Brit kramp, Am kræmp] N (pain)

cramp

crampo m

to have cramp Brit or to have a cramp Am

avere un crampo

a cramp in one's foot, leg

un crampo al piede, alla gamba

stomach cramps

crampi allo stomaco

writer's cramp

crampo degli scrivani

II.cramp [Brit kramp, Am kræmp] VB trans

cramp progress, development:

cramp

bloccare, paralizzare

III.cramp [Brit kramp, Am kræmp] N

1. cramp CONSTR:

cramp, also cramp iron

grappa f

2. cramp → clamp

IV.cramp [Brit kramp, Am kræmp] VB trans

1. cramp (fasten with a cramp):

cramp

stringere con un morsetto

2. cramp CONSTR (hold with a cramp):

cramp

bloccare con una grappa

V.cramp [Brit kramp, Am kræmp]

to cramp sb's style inf

soffocare qn or stare addosso a qn

See also clamp³, clamp², clamp¹

I.clamp³ [Brit klamp, Am klæmp] N Am (heavy footstep)

clamp

passo m pesante, cadenzato

II.clamp³ [Brit klamp, Am klæmp] VB intr Am (tread heavily)

clamp

camminare con passo pesante

I.clamp² [Brit klamp, Am klæmp] N Brit AGR

clamp

cumulo m (di patate sotto paglia, terra)

II.clamp² [Brit klamp, Am klæmp] VB trans Brit AGR

clamp root crop

accumulare, ammucchiare (sotto paglia, terra)

I.clamp¹ [Brit klamp, Am klæmp] N

1. clamp:

clamp TECH (on bench)

morsetto m

clamp (unattached)

ganascia f

clamp CHEM

pinza f

clamp (for lid)

chiusura f (per contenitori ermetici)

2. clamp fig:

clamp

freno m (on a)

a clamp on public spending

un freno alla spesa pubblica

3. clamp MOTOR:

clamp, also wheelclamp

ganascia f (bloccaruote)

clamp, also wheelclamp

ceppo m (bloccaruote)

II.clamp¹ [Brit klamp, Am klæmp] VB trans

1. clamp TECH two parts:

clamp

bloccare, chiudere

clamp (at bench)

fissare (onto a)

2. clamp (clench):

clamp jaw, teeth

serrare, stringere

a pipe clamped between his teeth

una pipa stretta tra i denti

his jaws were clamped shut

stringeva le mascelle

3. clamp MOTOR:

clamp, also wheel clamp car

mettere le ganasce a

I.fish¹ <pl fish, fishes> [Brit fɪʃ, Am fɪʃ] N

1. fish ZOOL:

fish

pesce m

to catch a fish

prendere un pesce

freshwater, saltwater or sea fish

pesce d'acqua dolce, di mare

2. fish before n:

fish (of fish) course, bone, glue

di pesce

fish (for fish) knife, fork

da pesce

3. fish FOOD:

fish U

pesce m

to eat, cook fish

mangiare, cucinare (il) pesce

wet fish

= pesce fresco, conservato in salamoia o sotto sale in contrapposizione a quello essiccato, surgelato o congelato

4. fish ASTROL:

the Fishes

i Pesci

II.fish¹ [Brit fɪʃ, Am fɪʃ] VB trans

fish waters, river:

fish

pescare in

III.fish¹ [Brit fɪʃ, Am fɪʃ] VB intr

1. fish:

fish

pescare

to fish for trout, cod

pescare trote, merluzzi

2. fish (test for response) fig:

“why did he ask me that?” - “he was just fishing!”

“perché me l'ha chiesto?” - “voleva farti parlare”

to fish for information

cercare informazioni

to fish for compliments

andare in cerca di complimenti

IV.fish¹ [Brit fɪʃ, Am fɪʃ]

to be neither fish nor fowl (nor good red herring)

non essere né carne né pesce

to be like a fish out of water

essere or sentirsi come un pesce fuor d'acqua

to drink like a fish inf

bere come una spugna

to have other fish to fry inf

avere cose più importanti da fare

he's a queer fish inf

è un tipo strano

he's a cold fish inf

è un tipo freddo

there are plenty more fish in the sea

morto un papa se ne fa un altro

I.fish² [Brit fɪʃ, Am fɪʃ] N

fish

lapazza f

II.fish² [Brit fɪʃ, Am fɪʃ] VB trans

1. fish:

fish

lapazzare

2. fish MECH:

fish

unire con un giunto a ganasce

cramp fish in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cramp fish in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.cramp [kræmp] VB trans

cramp

ostacolare

to cramp sb's style

essere di peso a qu

II.cramp [kræmp] N

cramp

crampo m

I.fish <-(es)> [fɪʃ] N

1. fish ZOOL:

fish

pesce m

2. fish FOOD:

fish

pesce m

Phrases:

to be a big fish in a small pond

essere importante o potente solo perchè gli altri non sono validi avversari

there are plenty more fish in the sea

morto un papa se ne fa un altro

(like) a fish out of water

(come) un pesce fuor d'acqua

to have bigger fish to fry

avere cose più importanti da fare

an odd fish

un tipo strano

II.fish [fɪʃ] VB intr

fish

pescare

to fish for information

andare a caccia di informazioni

to fish for compliments

andare in cerca di complimenti

III.fish [fɪʃ] VB trans

fish

pescare