cut-and-dried in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for cut-and-dried in the English»Italian Dictionary

cut-and-dried [Brit ˌkʌt(ə)nˈdrʌɪd, Am ˌkətnˈdraɪd], cut-and-dry [ˌkʌtənˈdraɪ] ADJ

cut-and-dried procedure, formula

fisso

cut-and-dried idea, opinion

definitivo

cut-and-dried answer, solution

chiaro e definitivo

a cut-and-dried case

un caso semplice

I like everything to be cut-and-dried

mi piace che tutto sia ben definito

Translations for cut-and-dried in the Italian»English Dictionary

I.definito [defiˈnito] VB pp

definito → definire

II.definito [defiˈnito] ADJ

definito risultato, criterio, somma, confine

definite

definito peso, quantità

known

definito categoria

defined

definito categoria

well-defined

mal, ben definito immagine, contorno, forma, ruolo, confine

ill-defined, well-defined

mi piace che tutto sia ben definito

I like everything to be cut-and-dried

non c'è ancora nulla di definito

there's nothing definite yet or nothing is definite yet

See also definire

I.definire [defiˈnire] VB trans

1. definire (spiegare):

definire parola, vocabolo, concetto

to define

definire personalità, emozioni

to pin down

2. definire (fissare):

definire

to define

definire compito, ruolo

to specify

definire compito, ruolo

to fix

definire condizioni, dettagli, prezzo

to set down

definire percorso, schema

to finalize

definire strategia, politica

to plan out

3. definire (reputare):

definire

to call

definire

to describe

definire

to term

non lo definirei un artista

I wouldn't describe him as an artist

definire qn un idiota

to describe sb as an idiot

fu definito un poeta d'avanguardia

he was typed as an avant-garde poet

la sua situazione fu definita soddisfacente MED

her situation was said to be satisfactory

4. definire (delimitare):

definire i confini di una proprietà

to determine or fix the boundaries of an estate

5. definire (risolvere):

definire lite, controversia

to settle

II.definirsi VB refl (dire di sé)

definirsi persona:

to consider oneself

si definisce un buon avvocato

he sees himself as a good lawyer

definitivo [definiˈtivo] ADJ

1. definitivo:

definitivo traduzione, edizione, scelta, accordo, piano

definitive

definitivo cessate il fuoco

permanent

definitivo successo, vittoria

ultimate

definitivo successo, vittoria

crowning

definitivo risposta, risultato, decisione

final

definitivo risposta, risultato, decisione

conclusive

definitivo soluzione, idea, opinione

cut-and-dried

nulla di definitivo

nothing definite

sentenza -a LAW

final judgement

sentenza -a (di divorzio)

decree absolute

redazione -a LAW

engrossment

dividendo definitivo ECON

final dividend

fattura -a COMM

final invoice

2. definitivo:

in definitiva

ultimately

in -a il film delude

ultimately the film doesn't deliver or disappoints

I.fisso [ˈfisso] ADJ

1. fisso:

fisso (attaccato)

fixed

fisso (immobile) oggetto

immobile

fisso (immobile) oggetto

permanent

fisso immagine

static

asse fisso MECH

axletree

stazione -a TECH

base station

2. fisso (stabile, costante):

fisso intervalli, reddito, prezzo

fixed

fisso tariffa, tasso

flat

fisso tariffa, tasso

set

fisso tariffa, tasso

fixed

fisso lavoro

permanent

fisso lavoro

regular

fisso lavoro

stable

fisso lavoro

steady

fisso fidanzato

steady

fisso ospite, band

resident

cliente fisso

regular (customer)

capitale fisso

capital assets

senza -a dimora

of no fixed address or abode form

mangiare a ore fisse

to eat at set times

festa -a

immovable feast

idea -a, chiodo fisso fig

hobby horse

avere un chiodo fisso fig

to have a bee in one's bonnet

ha il chiodo fisso

he's got a one-track mind

fare coppia -a con

to go steady with

3. fisso (immutabile):

fisso procedura, formula

cut-and-dried

fisso posizione, opinione

immovable

fisso posizione, opinione

unmov(e)able

fisso espressione, sorriso

set

procedere secondo or seguire uno schema fisso

to follow a set pattern

4. fisso (intento, concentrato):

fisso sguardo

staring

fisso sguardo

steadfast

fisso sguardo

unflinching

fisso sguardo

unrelenting

con lo sguardo fisso

agaze

essere fisso su occhi, sguardo:

to be riveted on

il suo sguardo era fisso su di me

his eyes were fastened on me

avere sempre fisso nella mente qc

to have sth on one's mind

II.fisso [ˈfisso] ADV

fisso

steadily

fisso

unwaveringly

guardare fisso nel vuoto

to gaze into the distance, to stare into space

III.fisso [ˈfisso] N m (stipendio)

fisso

fixed salary

cut-and-dried in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cut-and-dried in the English»Italian Dictionary

cut-and-dried [ˌkʌt·ən·ˈdraɪd] ADJ

1. cut-and-dried (fixed in advance):

cut-and-dried

definitivo, -a

2. cut-and-dried (not original):

cut-and-dried

fisso, -a

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

That was a less cut-and-dried case, and federal authorities declined to charge the policeman involved.

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Relationships are rarely ever cut-and-dried anyway, never mind the abusive ones.

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A cut-and-dried list of components is one thing, but to estimate a device's worth, it's also necessary to consider how well the parts come together.

www.nasdaq.com

In other words, a supposedly cut-and-dried case of the big guy versus the little guy might not be quite so simple after all.

www.independent.co.uk

It's probably not as cut-and-dried as we first think.

www.motherjones.com

Moving on from the cut-and-dried account of what was, let's explore the slippery topic of what might have been.

www.sandiegouniontribune.com

It's not exactly a cut-and-dried case, as various forms of electronic messaging have been around since the humble telegraph.

techland.time.com

But of course politics is never that cut-and-dried.

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Quite a lot, in fact, at least on more cut-and-dried matters.

www.outsideonline.com

To be honest, my own take on the "conscience rights" story isn't quite so cut-and-dried.

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