donkey in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for donkey in the English»Italian Dictionary

donkey [Brit ˈdɒŋki, Am ˈdɔŋki, ˈdɑŋki] N ZOOL

donkey

asino m also fig

donkey

somaro m also fig

she could talk the hind leg off a donkey!

parlava moltissimo, parlava come una macchinetta

donkey's years ago inf

un sacco di tempo fa

I've known him for donkey's years inf

lo conosco da un sacco di tempo

donkey pump [ˈdɒŋkɪˌpʌmp] N

donkey pump NAUT, TECH

cavallino m

donkey jacket [Brit] N

donkey jacket

= giaccone di stoffa impermeabile, usato soprattutto da addetti stradali ecc.

donkey work [Brit, Am ˈdɔŋkiˌwərk] N

donkey work

lavoro m ingrato, faticoso

donkey engine [Am ˈdɑŋki, ˈdɔŋki ˈɛndʒən] N

1. donkey engine:

donkey engine NAUT, TECH

motore m ausiliario

2. donkey engine RAIL:

donkey engine

locomotiva f da manovra

donkey boiler [ˈdɒŋkɪˌbɔɪlə(r)] N TECH

donkey boiler

calderina f

donkey ride [ˈdɒŋkɪˌraɪd] N

donkey ride

passeggiata f in groppa a un asino

Translations for donkey in the Italian»English Dictionary

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ciuccio (ciuccia)

donkey

ciuccio (ciuccia) fig

donkey

asina

(donkey) mare

asina inf

donkey

calderina

donkey boiler

donkey in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for donkey in the English»Italian Dictionary

donkey [ˈdɑ:ŋ·ki] N a. fig

donkey

asino m

donkey work N inf

donkey work

lavoro m pesante

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to talk the hind legs off a donkey inf

parlare incessantemente

to harness a horse/donkey to a carriage

attaccare un cavallo/asino a un carro

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somaro (-a)

donkey

asino (-a)

donkey

legare l'asino dove vuole il padrone prov

to tie up the donkey where the master wants to do what the boss says

meglio un asino vivo che un dottore morto prov

better a live donkey than a dead doctor said as a warning not to study too much

donkey Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to talk the hind legs off a donkey inf

parlare incessantemente

to harness a horse/donkey to a carriage

attaccare un cavallo/asino a un carro

to tie up the donkey where the master wants to do what the boss says

legare l'asino dove vuole il padrone prov

better a live donkey than a dead doctor said as a warning not to study too much

meglio un asino vivo che un dottore morto prov

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

At that time a market for donkeys stood in the field opposite the church near the public square plantre.

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He is stubborn as a donkey, or a "scholar".

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If the car avoids enough donkeys the player receives a point and the car is moved back to the bottom of the road.

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The donkey puncher was the machine operator and engineer.

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The game is more challenging as the downward speed of the donkey increases as the player wins more points.

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In the wild, the horses and donkeys ignore each other and do not cross.

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About 1.7 percent of donkey pregnancies result in twins; both foals survive in about 14 percent of those.

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When asked what he owed his investors he replied: dead donkey ears.

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The officers made a shape of the concubine using donkey leather.

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Twins are rare, but occur more frequently among donkeys than horses.

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