fig leaf in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for fig leaf in the English»Italian Dictionary

fig leaf <pl fig leaves> [Brit, Am ˈfɪɡ ˌlif] N BOT

fig leaf

foglia f di fico also ART

fig it's just a fig leaf!

è solo per salvare le apparenze!

Translations for fig leaf in the Italian»English Dictionary

foglia di fico

fig leaf also ART

foglia di fico

fig leaf also ART

solo per salvare le apparenze

it's just for appearances' sake, it's just a fig leaf

Translations for fig leaf in the English»Italian Dictionary

fig¹ [Brit fɪɡ, Am fɪɡ] N (fruit)

fig

fico m

dried, fresh figs

fichi secchi, freschi

fig² [Brit fɪɡ, Am fɪɡ] N inf

1. fig (dress):

in full fig

in ghingheri or in pompa magna or tutto in tiro

2. fig form:

in fine, great fig

in buona, grande forma

I.fig. ADJ

fig. → figurative

fig.

fig. (figurato)

II.fig. N

fig. → figure

fig.

fig. (figura)

see fig. 3

vedi fig. 3

See also figure, figurative

I.figure [Brit ˈfɪɡə, Am ˈfɪɡjər] N

1. figure (number, amount):

figure

cifra f

figure

numero m

a provisional, disappointing figure

un numero provvisorio, deludente

a figure of 15 million

un numero di 15 milioni

a figure of £150

una somma di 150 sterline

government, official figures

le cifre del governo, ufficiali

a four-, six-figure sum

una somma a quattro, sei cifre

her salary runs into six figures

ha uno stipendio altissimo

inflation is in single, double figures

il tasso d'inflazione è inferiore al 10%, è a due cifre

to have a head for figures, to be good with figures

essere bravo in matematica, con i numeri

2. figure (known or important person):

figure

figura f

figure

personaggio m

a controversial, well-known, political figure

una figura controversa, nota, politica

a minor or marginal figure

un personaggio minore, marginale

a legendary figure in rugby, rock music

una figura leggendaria del rugby, del rock

3. figure:

figure (person, human form)

figura f

figure (person, human form)

forma f

figure (in painting, sculpture)

figura f

a familiar, imposing, diminutive figure

una figura familiare, imponente, minuscola

human, reclining figure ART

figura umana, distesa

a figure appeared through the mist

una figura apparve tra la nebbia

4. figure (representative or symbol):

mother, father figure

figura materna, paterna

she is something of a Cassandra, Lady Macbeth figure

è una specie di Cassandra, Lady Macbeth

5. figure (body shape):

figure

linea f

figure

figura f

to keep one's figure

mantenere la linea

to lose one's figure

perdere la linea

to watch one's figure

fare attenzione alla linea

to have a great figure inf

avere un gran bel fisico

made for a man's, woman's figure

fatto per la figura maschile, femminile

6. figure (geometric or other shape):

figure

figura f

plane, solid figure

figura piana, solida

7. figure (diagram):

figure

figura f

figure

illustrazione f

figure

diagramma m

see figure 4

vedi la figura 4

8. figure (in dance, skating):

figure

figura f

II.figure [Brit ˈfɪɡə, Am ˈfɪɡjər] VB trans

1. figure (suppose) inf:

to figure (that) …

immaginare, figurarsi che …

2. figure LIT (express):

figure

raffigurare

figure

rappresentare

III.figure [Brit ˈfɪɡə, Am ˈfɪɡjər] VB intr

1. figure (feature, appear):

figure

figurare

figure

apparire

to figure in or on a list

apparire in una lista

to figure in a novel, report

comparire in un romanzo, in un rapporto

2. figure (make sense):

figure inf

quadrare

figure inf

tornare

that figures

la cosa quadra

it doesn't figure

non quadra

IV.figure [Brit ˈfɪɡə, Am ˈfɪɡjər]

to cut a sorry figure

fare una brutta figura, una figuraccia

to cut a fine figure

fare una bella figura or un figurone

to cut a dashing figure

fare un figurone

figurative [Brit ˈfɪɡ(ə)rətɪv, Am ˈfɪɡjərədɪv] ADJ

1. figurative LING:

figurative

figurato, traslato, metaforico

in the figurative sense

in senso figurato

2. figurative ART:

figurative

figurativo

I.leaf <pl leaves> [Brit liːf, Am lif] N

1. leaf (of plant):

leaf

foglia f

dock, oak, lettuce leaf

foglia di romice, quercia, d'insalata

autumn leaves

foglie autunnali

to come into leaf tree:

mettere le foglie or germogliare

2. leaf:

leaf (of paper)

foglio m

leaf (of book)

pagina f

leaf (of book)

foglio m

3. leaf (of gold, silver):

leaf

foglia f

4. leaf (of table):

leaf (sliding, removable)

prolunga f

leaf (hinged)

ribalta f

II.-leafed, -leaved COMP

red-leafed, -leaved

dalle, con le foglie rosse

broad-leafed, -leaved

dalle or con le foglie grandi

III.leaf [Brit liːf, Am lif] VB trans

leaf → leaf through

IV.leaf [Brit liːf, Am lif] VB intr

leaf tree:

leaf

mettere le foglie, fogliare

V.leaf [Brit liːf, Am lif]

to shake like a leaf

tremare come una foglia

to take a leaf out of sb's book

prendere esempio or trarre ispirazione da qn

to turn over a new leaf

voltare pagina

See also leaf through

leaf through VB [liːf -] (leaf through [sth])

leaf through pages, papers, book, magazine

sfogliare

leaf through introduction

scorrere

fig leaf in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for fig leaf in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.fig. N

fig. → figure

fig.

fig.

II.fig. ADJ

fig. → figurative

fig.

fig.

See also figure, figurative

I.figure [ˈfɪg·jɚ] N

1. figure (shape):

figure

figura f

mother figure

figura materna

a fine figure of a man

un uomo di bell'aspetto

to cut a fine figure

fare una bella figura

to cut a sorry figure

fare una bruta figura

to keep one's figure

mantenere la linea

2. figure ART:

figure

figura f

3. figure:

figure (digit)

cifra f

figure (numeral)

numero m

column of figures

colonna f di numeri

to have a head for figures

essere bravo con i numeri

to be good at figures

essere bravo con i numeri

in round figures

cifra tonda

4. figure (price):

figure

cifra f

a high figure

una cifra esorbitante

5. figure (diagram, illustration):

figure

figura f

II.figure [ˈfɪg·jɚ] VB trans

1. figure (think):

figure

immaginare

to figure that …

figurarsi che…

2. figure (in diagram):

figure

raffigurare

3. figure (calculate):

figure

calcolare

III.figure [ˈfɪg·jɚ] VB intr (feature)

figure

figurare

to figure in sth

figurare in qc

to figure as sth/sb

figurare come qc/qu

that figures!

lo sapevo!

figurative [ˈfɪg·jɚ·ə·t̬ɪv] ADJ

1. figurative LING:

figurative

figurato, -a

2. figurative ART:

figurative

figurativo, -a

fig [fɪg] N

1. fig (fruit):

fig

fico m

2. fig (tree):

fig

fico m

Phrases:

I don't give [or care] a fig about it!

non me ne importa un fico secco!

to be not worth a fig

non valere un fico secco

leaf <leaves> [li:f] N

1. leaf of plant:

leaf

foglia f

2. leaf (foliage):

leaf

fogliame m

to be in [or come into] leaf

mettere le foglie

3. leaf (piece of paper):

leaf

foglio m

leaf of paper

foglio di carta

4. leaf (thin layer):

gold/silver leaf

foglia f d'oro/d'argento

5. leaf of table:

leaf

prolunga f

Phrases:

to take a leaf from sb's book

seguire l'esempio di qu

to shake like a leaf

tremare come una foglia

to turn over a new leaf

voltare pagina

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Noble patronage was, at the very least, the legal fig leaf that allowed professional players to function in society.

en.wikipedia.org

Instead, opponents of this strategy argue for something far more demeaning, the fig leaf for the collaborationist.

www.onlineopinion.com.au

Juniper, grapefruit and fig leaf provide a fresh burst on first spray, softened out by smoky black tea.

www.gq-magazine.co.uk

His pledge to open nominations is little more than a fig leaf.

ottawacitizen.com

It's hard to escape the conclusion that these complaints are a fig leaf.

www.themanitoban.com

The top notes of the men's fragrance are sky air, fig leaf, and green mango.

en.wikipedia.org

Why has he been given a fig leaf?

www.spearswms.com

Planning is already becoming a token fig leaf at the local level, and investment in transport is becoming centralised.

theconversation.com

It's purely a fig leaf that covers the fact we need more money to throw at voters.

www.afr.com

This review is just such a fig leaf.

reneweconomy.com.au