fairies in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for fairies in the English»Italian Dictionary

fairy [Brit ˈfɛːri, Am ˈfɛri] N

1. fairy (magical being):

fairy

fata f

the wicked fairy

la fata cattiva

2. fairy (homosexual):

fairy inf, offens

checca f offens

fairy inf, offens

frocio m offens

to be away with the fairies inf

non esserci con la testa, avere la testa fra le nuvole

fairy lamp [ˈfeərɪˌlæmp] N

fairy lamp

lampioncino m alla veneziana

fairy ring [Am ˈfɛri ˌrɪŋ] N BOT

fairy ring

cerchio m delle streghe

sugarplum fairy [ˌʃʊɡəplʌmˈfeərɪ] N

sugarplum fairy

= fatina buona

fairy queen [ˈfeərɪˌkwiːn] N

fairy queen

regina f delle fate

tooth fairy [Brit, Am tuθ ˈfɛri] N

tooth fairy

= fata che, in cambio dei denti da latte caduti, porta ai bambini una piccola quantità di denaro

fairy story [Brit ˈfɛəri stɔːri] N

fairy story → fairy tale

See also fairy tale

fairy tale [Brit, Am ˈfɛri teɪl] N

1. fairy tale:

fairy tale

racconto m di fate

fairy tale

fiaba f

2. fairy tale (lie):

fairy tale euph

favola f

fairy tale euph

fandonia f

3. fairy tale [before n] (idealized):

fairy tale, also fairy-tale, fairytale romance

da favola

fairy tale, also fairy-tale, fairytale princess

delle favole

fairy tale [Brit, Am ˈfɛri teɪl] N

1. fairy tale:

fairy tale

racconto m di fate

fairy tale

fiaba f

2. fairy tale (lie):

fairy tale euph

favola f

fairy tale euph

fandonia f

3. fairy tale [before n] (idealized):

fairy tale, also fairy-tale, fairytale romance

da favola

fairy tale, also fairy-tale, fairytale princess

delle favole

airy-fairy [Brit ˌɛːrɪˈfɛːri, Am ˌɛriˈfɛri] ADJ Brit inf

airy-fairy person

bislacco

airy-fairy idea, scheme

bislacco, campato in aria

fairy godmother [Brit, Am ˈˌfɛri ˈɡɑdˌməðər] N

fairy godmother

fata f buona

fairy godmother fig

benefattrice f

to play fairy godmother

fare (la parte del)la fata buona

fairies in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for fairies in the English»Italian Dictionary

fairy <-ies> [ˈfe·ri] N

1. fairy (creature):

fairy

fata f

2. fairy pej inf (homosexual):

fairy

checca f

fairy tale N a.fig

fairy tale

fiaba f

a fairy tale ending

un finale da favola

Translations for fairies in the Italian»English Dictionary

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fiabesco (-a)

fairy-tale

fiaba

fairy tale

fata

fairy

sparare

to tell (fairy) tales

favola

fairy tale

epifania

Epifania , Epiphany, the Feast of the Three Kings at the end of the Christmas period, is a statutory holiday in Italy. According to tradition, on the night of January 6 the Befana , an old woman from fairy tales, comes down the chimney, bringing gifts for good children and pieces of coal for bad ones.

fairies Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a fairy tale ending

un finale da favola

Epifania , Epiphany, the Feast of the Three Kings at the end of the Christmas period, is a statutory holiday in Italy. According to tradition, on the night of January 6 the Befana , an old woman from fairy tales, comes down the chimney, bringing gifts for good children and pieces of coal for bad ones.

epifania