drawing board in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for drawing board in the English»Italian Dictionary

drawing board [Brit, Am ˈdrɔɪŋ ˌbɔrd] N

1. drawing board:

drawing board (board)

tavola f da disegno

drawing board (table)

tavolo m da disegno

2. drawing board fig:

we'll have to go back to the drawing board

dovremo ricominciare da capo

the project never got off the drawing board

il progetto non è mai andato al di là dello stadio iniziale

Translations for drawing board in the Italian»English Dictionary

tavola da disegno

drawing board

tavolo da disegno

drawing board or table

lavagna magica

magic drawing board

Translations for drawing board in the English»Italian Dictionary

drawing [Brit ˈdrɔː(r)ɪŋ, Am ˈdrɔɪŋ] N

1. drawing (picture):

drawing

disegno m

pencil, charcoal drawing

disegno a matita, a carboncino

a rough drawing

uno schizzo

2. drawing (action, occupation):

drawing

disegno m

classes in drawing

corsi di disegno

most of the drawing is done by Rolf

la maggior parte dei disegni è stata fatta da Rolf

most of the drawing is done by Rolf before n course, class, teacher

di disegno

most of the drawing is done by Rolf paper, pen, book, tools

da disegno

I.draw [Brit drɔː, Am drɔ] N

1. draw (raffle):

draw

sorteggio m

draw

estrazione f (di lotteria)

to win (sth in) a draw

vincere (qc) alla lotteria

2. draw (tie):

draw (in match)

pareggio m

draw (in match)

pari m

it was a draw (in match)

è stato un pareggio, hanno pareggiato

it was a draw (in race)

sono arrivati ex aequo, a pari merito

3. draw (attraction):

draw (person, film, event, place)

attrazione f

Bob Dylan was the big draw

Bob Dylan era la grande attrazione

4. draw (on cigarette, pipe):

draw

tirata f

draw

tiro m

5. draw Am (hand of cards):

draw

mano f

draw

carte fpl

II.draw <pt drew, pp drawn> [Brit drɔː, Am drɔ] VB trans

1. draw (on paper etc.):

draw picture, plan, portrait, sketch, cartoon diagram

fare, disegnare

draw person, face, object

disegnare

draw line, circle, square

tracciare

to draw a picture

fare un disegno

to draw (a picture of) a boat

disegnare una barca

to draw a map (giving directions)

fare una mappa, una piantina

to draw a map (in school)

disegnare una cartina geografica

to draw sb sth, to draw sth for sb picture, plan, cartoon, sketch, diagram

fare qc a qn

to draw sb sth, to draw sth for sb person, face, object

disegnare qc a qn

2. draw fig:

draw character, picture

rappresentare, tratteggiare

draw analogy, comparison, distinction, parallel

tracciare

3. draw (pull):

draw animal, car, engine: object, cart, plough

tirare, trainare

draw animal, car, engine: rope

tirare

draw machine, suction: liquid, gas

aspirare

to draw a plough along

tirare un aratro

the water is drawn along the pipe

l'acqua viene aspirata nel tubo

I drew the book towards me

ho tirato il libro verso di me

he drew the child towards him

tirò a sé il bambino

to draw a bolt, the curtains

tirare un catenaccio, le tende

I drew the string as tight as I could

ho tirato il laccio più forte che potevo

she drew a ten pound note from her purse

tirò fuori dalla borsa una banconota da dieci sterline

he drew his finger along the shelf

passò un dito lungo lo scaffale

to draw a handkerchief across one's forehead, a comb through one's hair

passarsi un fazzoletto sulla fronte, un pettine nei capelli

she drew his arm through hers

fece passare il braccio di lui sotto il suo

she drew her shawl round her shoulders

si avvolse le spalle nello scialle

to draw water from a well

attingere acqua da un pozzo

to draw a pint of beer

spillare una pinta di birra

to draw blood

cavare sangue

to draw a bow

tendere un arco

4. draw (derive):

draw conclusion

trarre, tirare (from da)

I drew comfort from the fact that, from doing

ho tratto conforto dal fatto che, dal fare

to draw a lesson, a moral from sth

ricavare una lezione, una morale da qc

to draw inspiration from sth

trarre ispirazione da qc

he drew hope, encouragement from this

ciò gli ha dato speranza, coraggio

to be drawn from energy, information:

essere ricavato, ottenuto da

his friends, our readers are drawn from all walks of life

i nostri amici, lettori provengono da tutti i ceti sociali

5. draw (cause to talk):

draw person

fare parlare (about, on di)

I hoped she'd tell me, but she wouldn't be drawn or she refused to be drawn

speravo che me lo dicesse, ma non riuscii a farla parlare

to draw sth from or out of sb information

ottenere da qn or carpire a qn

to draw sth from or out of sb truth

far dire, strappare a qn

she drew tears of laughter from the audience

ha fatto ridere il pubblico fino alle lacrime

I managed to draw a smile from him

sono riuscito a strappargli un sorriso

6. draw (attract) person, event, film:

draw crowd, person

attirare (to verso)

draw reaction, criticism, praise, interest

suscitare

the idea drew much criticism from both sides, from the experts

l'idea ha suscitato molte critiche in entrambi gli schieramenti, da parte degli esperti

the course draws students from all over the world

il corso richiama studenti da tutto il mondo

his speech drew great applause

il suo discorso ricevette molti applausi

to draw sb's attention to sth

attirare, richiamare l'attenzione di qn su qc

to draw attention to oneself

attirare l'attenzione su di sé

to feel drawn to sb

sentirsi attratto da qn

to draw sb to profession, person, religion

attrarre qn a, spingere qn verso

the sound of the explosion drew her to the window

il rumore dell'esplosione la fece correre alla finestra

to draw sb into conversation

coinvolgere qn in

to draw sb into argument, battle

attirare qn in

I'm not going to be drawn into an argument with you

non ho intenzione di farmi trascinare, coinvolgere in una discussione con te

they were drawn together by their love of animals

li avvicinò il comune amore per gli animali

to draw the enemy fire

offrire un bersaglio al fuoco nemico

to draw sb's fire fig

attirarsi le critiche di qn

7. draw ECON (take out):

draw money

prelevare (from da)

draw cheque

emettere (on su)

draw bill of exchange, promissory note

emettere, spiccare (on su)

8. draw ECON (receive):

draw wages, pension

ritirare, ricevere

9. draw GAMES (choose at random):

draw name, ticket, winner

tirare a sorte, estrarre

they asked him to draw the winner (out of the hat)

gli chiesero di estrarre il nome del vincitore (dal cappello)

to draw a winning ticket competitor:

pescare il biglietto vincente

Italy has been drawn against Spain or to play Spain

l'Italia è stata sorteggiata per giocare contro la Spagna

Jones drew Smith in the first round

il sorteggio ha messo di fronte Jones e Smith al primo turno

10. draw SPORTS:

to draw a match

pareggiare, terminare l'incontro con un pareggio

11. draw (remove, pull out):

draw tooth, thorn, splinter, sting

togliere, estrarre (from da)

draw cork

togliere (from a)

draw sword, dagger

estrarre, sguainare

draw knife, gun

estrarre

draw card

prendere, estrarre

to draw a gun on sb

spianare una pistola contro qn

to draw a knife on sb

estrarre un coltello minacciando qn

12. draw (disembowel):

draw chicken, turkey, goose

eviscerare

draw HISTORY prisoner

sventrare

13. draw HUNT:

draw animal

stanare

14. draw GAMES:

to draw trumps

calare le briscole

15. draw TECH:

draw wire, metal

trafilare

draw glass

stirare

16. draw NAUT:

the ship draws six metres

la barca pesca sei metri, ha un pescaggio di sei metri

17. draw (run) arch:

draw a bath

riempire la vasca per il bagno

III.draw <pt drew, pp drawn> [Brit drɔː, Am drɔ] VB intr

1. draw (make picture):

draw

disegnare

he draws very well

disegna molto bene

to draw round or around hand, template

disegnare seguendo il contorno di

2. draw (move):

to draw ahead (of sth, sb) vehicle, person:

superare (qc, qn)

to draw ahead (of sth, sb) fig person, company:

superare, sopravanzare (qn, qc)

to draw alongside boat:

accostare

the car drew alongside the lorry

l'automobile si accostò al camion

to draw close or near time, date, ordeal:

avvicinarsi

the time, day is drawing close when…

si avvicina l'ora, il giorno in cui…

they drew nearer to listen

si avvicinarono per ascoltare

to draw into bus: station

arrivare in

the train drew into the station

il treno entrò in stazione

to draw level

pareggiare, raggiungere (gli altri)

to draw level with the other athletes (in score)

avere ottenuto lo stesso punteggio degli altri atleti, raggiungere gli altri atleti

to draw level with the other athletes (in race)

raggiungere gli altri atleti

to draw over vehicle:

accostare

the lorry drew over to the right-hand side of the road

il camion accostò a destra

to draw to one side person:

scostarsi

to draw round or around people:

avvicinarsi

they drew round the teacher

si avvicinarono all'insegnante or si raccolsero attorno all'insegnante

to draw to a halt

fermarsi

to draw to a close or an end day, event, life:

avvicinarsi alla fine or volgere al termine

3. draw SPORTS:

draw (in match) teams:

pareggiare

draw (finish at same time in race) runners, racers:

arrivare ex aequo

draw (finish equal, with same points)

terminare ex aequo, con gli stessi punti, a pari merito

they drew for second place

sono arrivati secondi a pari merito

X drew with Y (in match)

X e Y hanno pareggiato

X drew with Y (in race)

X Y sono arrivati a pari merito

4. draw (choose at random):

to draw for sth

tirare, estrarre a sorte qc

they drew for partners

tirarono a sorte i propri compagni

5. draw:

draw chimney, pipe:

tirare

draw pump, vacuum cleaner:

aspirare, tirare

to draw on or at one's pipe, cigarette

fare un tiro di pipa, di sigaretta

6. draw tea:

draw

essere, stare in infusione

IV.draw [Brit drɔː, Am drɔ]

to be quick, slow on the draw inf (in understanding)

essere pronto, lento a capire

to be quick, slow on the draw (in replying)

avere, non avere la battuta pronta

to be quick, slow on the draw cowboy:

essere veloce, lento nell'estrarre (l'arma)

to beat sb to the draw rival, competitor:

giocare d'anticipo su qn or battere qn sul tempo

to beat sb to the draw cowboy:

anticipare qn nell'estrarre l'arma or battere qn sul tempo

to draw the line

porre un limite

you've got to draw the line somewhere

devi porre un limite a un certo punto

to draw the line at doing

rifiutarsi di fare

she drew the line at blackmail

si rifiutò di fare ricatti

I draw the line at violence

tutto ma non la violenza

the union agreed to longer working hours but drew the line at wage cuts

il sindacato ha accettato un prolungamento dell'orario di lavoro, ma ha rifiutato i tagli salariali

I.board [Brit bɔːd, Am bɔrd] N

1. board (plank):

board

asse f

board

tavola f

2. board ADMIN:

board

consiglio m

board of directors

consiglio di amministrazione

to sit or be on the board (of directors)

sedere in consiglio di amministrazione

board of inquiry

commissione d'inchiesta

board of editors

comitato di redazione

board of examiners

commissione d'esame

board of governors SCHOOL

giunta scolastica

board of governors before n meeting, member

del consiglio di amministrazione

3. board GAMES:

board (playing surface)

tavolo m

board (in poker)

tappeto m verde

board (in poker)

tavolo m verde

4. board SCHOOL:

board

lavagna f

5. board (notice board):

board (for information)

tabellone m

board (to advertise)

cartellone m pubblicitario

6. board:

board COMPUT, ELECTRON

scheda f

7. board (accommodation):

full board

pensione completa

half-board

mezza pensione

to pay £30 a week board

pagare 30 sterline a settimana per la pensione

board and lodging, room and board

vitto e alloggio

Phrases:

on board to be on board or on board ship

essere a bordo

to go on board

salire a bordo

to get on board bus, train

salire su

to get on board plane, ship

salire a bordo di

there were 200 passengers on board the ship, plane

c'erano 200 passeggeri a bordo dell'a nave, dellaereo

to take sth on board cargo, passengers

prendere a bordo or imbarcare

to take sth on board changes, facts, proposal

accettare

to take sth on board problem

affrontare, considerare

II.boards N npl

1. boards (floor):

boards

pavimento m

to sleep on bare boards

dormire sul nudo pavimento

2. boards TYPO:

boards

cartoncino m

limp boards

rilegatura flessibile

in paper boards

con rilegatura in cartone

3. boards THEAT:

boards

scene f

to tread the boards

calcare le scene, le tavole

4. boards Am + verbo sing:

boards (entrance exam)

esame m d'ingresso

boards (final exam)

esame m di fine anno

III.board [Brit bɔːd, Am bɔrd] VB trans

1. board (get on):

board boat, plane

salire a bordo di

board bus, train

salire su

she boarded the ship at Athens

salì a bordo della nave ad Atene

2. board NAUT:

board customs officer: vessel

ispezionare

board pirates, marines: vessel

abbordare

IV.board [Brit bɔːd, Am bɔrd] VB intr

board

essere a pensione (with presso, da)

board SCHOOL (in boarding school) pupil:

essere interno

V.board [Brit bɔːd, Am bɔrd]

above board

lealmente or in modo trasparente

across the board

generalizzato or indiscriminato

to go by the board

fallire or naufragare

to sweep the board

fare piazza pulita or fare man bassa

drawing board in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for drawing board in the English»Italian Dictionary

drawing board N

drawing board

tavolo m da disegno

back to the drawing board!

si ricomincia da capo!

Translations for drawing board in the Italian»English Dictionary

tavolo da disegno

drawing board

Translations for drawing board in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.draw <drew, drawn> [drɔ:] VB trans

1. draw ART:

draw

disegnare

draw line

tracciare

draw character

delineare

to draw sth to scale

riprodurre qc su scala

2. draw (pull, haul):

draw cart, wagon

trainare

to draw the curtains

tirare le tende

to draw sb aside

prendere da parte qn

to draw sb into a trap

attirare qn in una trappola

I was soon drawn into the argument

sono stato subito trascinato nella discussione

3. draw (attract):

draw

attirare

to draw applause

scatenare l'applauso

to be drawn toward(s) sb

sentirsi attratto da qn

to draw attention to

richiamare l'attenzione su

to draw criticism

suscitare critiche

4. draw (elicit, evoke):

to draw sth (from sb/sth)

ottenere qc (da qn/qc)

to draw a confession from sb

strappare una confessione a qn

to draw a reply

ottenere una risposta

to draw laughter

provocare delle risate

5. draw (formulate, perceive):

to draw an analogy

stabilire un'analogia

to draw a conclusion

arrivare a una conclusione

to draw an inference

trarre una conclusione

6. draw (take out):

draw gun

estrarre

to draw a card (from the deck) GAMES

pescare una carta (dal mazzo)

to draw blood fig

toccare un nervo scoperto

7. draw (obtain):

draw

ottenere

draw salary

guadagnare

draw pension

prendere

8. draw (pay with):

to draw a check

emettere un assegno

to draw a check (withdraw) money

prelevare

9. draw lottery:

draw

tirare a sorte

to draw straws

tirare a sorte con le pagliuzze

10. draw SPORTS, GAMES:

draw

pareggiare

11. draw FOOD:

to draw a beer

spillare una birra

12. draw NAUT:

the boat draws 7 feet

la barca pesca 7 piedi

13. draw SPORTS:

to draw a bow

tendere un arco

II.draw <drew, drawn> [drɔ:] VB intr

1. draw ART:

draw

disegnare

2. draw (move, procede):

to draw ahead

andare avanti

to draw away

allontanarsi

draw up here and he'll get into the car

accosta qui così può scendere dalla macchina

3. draw (approach):

draw

avvicinarsi

to draw to a close

volgere al termine

to draw to an end

avvicinarsi alla fine

4. draw chimney:

draw

tirare

5. draw (draw lots):

draw

estrarre a sorte

6. draw SPORTS, GAMES:

draw

pareggiare

III.draw [drɔ:] N

1. draw (attraction):

draw

attrazione f

2. draw SPORTS, GAMES:

draw

pareggio m

3. draw (drawing of lots):

draw

sorteggio m

4. draw (act of drawing a gun):

to be quick on the draw

esser veloce nell'estrarre la pistola

to be quick on the draw fig

avere la risposta pronta

5. draw (of a chimney):

draw

tiraggio m

drawing N ART

drawing

disegno m

I.board [bɔ:rd] N

1. board (wood):

board

tavola f

2. board:

board (blackboard)

lavagna f

board (notice board)

tabellone m

3. board GAMES:

board

scacchiera f

4. board ADMIN:

board

consiglio m

board (of directors)

consiglio di amministrazione

board of trade

camera f di commercio

board of education

consiglio d'Istituto

5. board (in a hotel):

room and board

pensione f completa

6. board NAUT:

on board

a bordo

Phrases:

to sweep the board

avere un successo assoluto

to sweep the board (in gambling)

fare man bassa

to take sth on board

adottare qc

to tread the boards THEAT

calcare le scene

across the board

a tutti i livelli

II.board [bɔ:rd] VB trans (get on)

board airplane, ship

salire a bordo di

board bus, train

salire su

III.board [bɔ:rd] VB intr

board (stay)

alloggiare

board (in school)

essere interno

to board with sb

alloggiare in casa di qu

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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However, it never got beyond the drawing board.

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He lands on the floor of the control room and again decides it is time to go back to the drawing board.

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We can reject one card and remake it immediately without going back to the drawing board.

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It was back to the drawing board for both of them.

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He often drew pictures on his drawing board to either illustrate a short story or to play a game with one of his visitors.

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Both tanks were ordered off the drawing board without building prototypes first.

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However, these plans remained on the drawing board.

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The artists right arm is extended to measure the pointy-topped mountains ahead of him; in his left arm he cradles a drawing board.

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Some of these ideas had not got further than the drawing board while others, for example villa plans, had been successfully built.

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They developed sketches for a sleek 2-door convertible, but were unable to generate enough support to get off the drawing board.

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