fight off in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for fight off in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.fight off VB [fʌɪt -] (fight off [sth], fight [sth] off)

fight off attacker, attack

respingere (combattendo)

fight off troops

vincere

II.fight off VB [fʌɪt -] (fight off [sth]) fig

fight off illness, despair

lottare contro

fight off challenge, criticism, proposal, takeover bid

respingere, rifiutare

Translations for fight off in the Italian»English Dictionary

respingere esercito, truppe:

to fight off

Translations for fight off in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.fight [Brit fʌɪt, Am faɪt] N

1. fight (struggle):

fight

lotta f (against contro; for per; to do per fare)

the fight for survival

la lotta per la sopravvivenza

the fight for life

la lotta per la vita

to keep up the fight

proseguire or continuare la lotta

to put up a fight

opporre resistenza or resistere (against a)

to put up a fight

lottare (against contro)

a fight to the death

combattimento all'ultimo sangue or lotta senza quartiere, a oltranza also fig

2. fight (outbreak of fighting):

fight (between civilians)

rissa f

fight (between civilians)

zuffa f (between tra; over per)

fight MIL

combattimento m

fight MIL

battaglia f (between tra; for per)

fight (between animals)

combattimento m (between tra)

to get into or have a fight with sb

battersi con qn or fare a pugni con qn

to start a fight

ingaggiare una lotta or provocare una rissa (with contro, con)

a fight between two dogs

una zuffa tra due cani

3. fight (in boxing):

fight

incontro m (between tra)

to win, lose a fight

vincere, perdere un incontro

a straight fight (between)

un combattimento leale (tra) also fig

4. fight (argument):

fight

lite f

fight

litigio m (over per; with con)

to have a fight with sb

litigare con qn

5. fight (combative spirit):

fight (physical)

combattività f

fight (physical)

volontà f di combattere

fight (psychological)

spirito m combattivo

there was no fight left in her

non aveva più voglia di lottare

II.fight <pt/pp fought> [Brit fʌɪt, Am faɪt] VB trans

1. fight:

fight disease, evil, opponent, emotion, problem, proposal, tendency

lottare contro, combattere contro

fight fire

lottare contro

fight campaign, war

combattere (against contro)

to fight one's way through crowd

farsi largo a fatica or con la forza tra

to fight one's way through difficulties, obstacles

superare lottando

to fight sb SPORTS

battersi, combattere contro qn

to fight sb fig

combattere or lottare contro qn

to fight each other

battersi

2. fight POL:

fight candidate: seat

contendere

fight candidates: seat

contendersi, disputarsi

fight an election

sostenere una battaglia elettorale

3. fight LAW:

fight cause

intentare, fare

fight case

difendere

III.fight <pt/pp fought> [Brit fʌɪt, Am faɪt] VB intr

1. fight:

fight

lottare, combattere (for per; against contro; to do per fare)

to fight hard

lottare accanitamente

to fight for one's country

combattere per il proprio paese

to fight in a battle

combattere in battaglia

to fight for one's life

battersi per la vita

to fight for breath

cercare disperatamente di non soffocare

to stand and fight

resistere or opporre resistenza

to go down fighting

morire combattendo

to go down fighting fig

combattere fino alla morte

to fight over land, possessions

contendersi or disputarsi

2. fight (squabble):

fight

litigare, bisticciare (over per)

IV.fight [Brit fʌɪt, Am faɪt]

to fight the good fight

battersi per una buona causa

I.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] PREP Off is often found as the second element in verb combinations (fall off, run off etc.) and in offensive interjections (clear off etc.): for translations consult the appropriate verb entry (fall, run, clear etc.). - Off is used in certain expressions such as off limits, off piste etc.: translations for these will be found under the noun entry (limit, piste etc.). - For other uses of off, see this entry.

1. off (away from in distance):

off Rocky Point, the west coast

al largo di Rocky Point, della costa occidentale

three metres off the ground

a tre metri dal suolo

2. off (away from in time):

to be a long way off doing

essere (ancora) ben lontano dal fare

he's only a year off retirement

gli manca solo un anno alla pensione

3. off area:

off, also just off

(proprio) accanto a

there's a kitchen (just) off the dining room

c'è una cucina (proprio) accanto alla sala da pranzo

a house just off the path

una casa a poca distanza dal sentiero

I was just off the motorway

ero appena uscito dall'autostrada

in a street (leading) off the main road

in una strada che si dirama dalla via principale

4. off (astray from):

it is off the point or subject

non c'entra, è fuori argomento

to be off centre

essere fuori centro, scentrato

5. off (detached from):

to be off its hinges

essere fuori dai cardini, scardinato

to be off its base

essere (uscito) fuori dalla propria base

there's a button off your cuff

manca un bottone al polsino della tua camicia

6. off (no longer interested in) inf:

to be off drugs

avere smesso di drogarsi

to be off one's food

non avere (più) voglia di mangiare or non avere appetito

I'm off her, men at the moment!

non voglio (più) sentire parlare di lei, degli uomini per il momento!

7. off inf:

to borrow sth off a neighbour

prendere qc in prestito da un vicino

to eat off a tray, a paper plate

mangiare in un vassoio, in un piatto di carta

II.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] ADV

1. off (leaving):

to be off

partire, andarsene

it's time you were off

è ora che tu vada

they're off to the States today

partono per gli Stati Uniti oggi

I'm off

vado or me ne vado

I'm off (to avoid sb)

non ci sono

to be off to a good start

fare una buona partenza or partire bene

“…and they're off!”

“…ecco che partono!”

he's off again talking about his exploits! fig

eccolo che ricomincia a parlare dei suoi exploit!

2. off (at a distance):

to be 30 metres, kilometres off

essere a 30 metri, chilometri (di distanza)

some way, not far off

piuttosto, non troppo lontano

3. off (ahead in time):

Easter is a month off

manca un mese a Pasqua

the exam is still several months off

mancano ancora diversi mesi prima dell'esame

4. off THEAT:

shouting, trumpet sound off

si sentono delle urla, si sente uno squillo di tromba fuori scena

III.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] ADJ

1. off (free):

to have Monday off to do

prendersi il lunedì (di permesso) per fare

Tuesday's my day off

il martedì è il mio giorno libero

did you have the morning off?

ti sei preso la mattina libera?

I got time off

mi hanno dato un permesso

2. off (turned off):

to be off water, gas, tap:

essere chiuso

to be off light, TV:

essere spento

in the “off” position

in posizione “off, spento”

3. off (cancelled):

to be off match, party:

essere annullato

our engagement's off

il nostro fidanzamento è rotto

the fried chicken is off (from menu)

il pollo fritto è finito

4. off (removed):

the lid or top is off

non c'è il coperchio

the handle's off

la maniglia è venuta via or è rotta

with her make-up off

senza trucco

with his shoes off

senza scarpe

to have one's leg off inf

farsi tagliare una gamba

25% off COMM

25% di sconto

5. off (bad) inf:

to be off food:

essere avariato or andato a male

to be off milk:

essere inacidito

Phrases:

off and on

a periodi

IV.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] N inf (start)

the off

la partenza

just before the off (of race)

proprio prima della partenza

from the off fig

fin dall'inizio

V.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] INTERJ

off! off! (as chant)

fuori! fuori! via! via!

off with her head!

tagliatele la testa!

(get) off! (from wall etc.) inf

(scendi) giù (da lì)!

VI.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] VB trans

1. off (take off):

off

togliere (via)

2. off (kill):

off inf

fare fuori

VII.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] VB intr

off (come off)

venire via

off (go off)

andare via, andarsene

VIII.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf]

how are we off for flour, sugar etc.? inf

come stiamo a farina, a zucchero, ecc.?

that's a bit off Brit inf

non va molto bene

to feel a bit off(-colour) Brit inf

sentirsi un po' fuori fase

to have an off day

avere una giornata no

on–off [Am ˌɑnˈɔf] ADJ

on–off button, control

di accensione e spegnimento

on–off fig talks, relationship

discontinuo

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Translations for fight off in the English»Italian Dictionary

fight off VB trans

fight off (repel)

respingere

fight off (master, resist)

resistere

to fight off the cold/depression

lottare contro il freddo/la depressione

Translations for fight off in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.fight [faɪt] N

1. fight:

fight (physical)

rissa f

fight (argument)

lite f

to put up a fight

lottare

2. fight MIL:

fight

combattimento m

3. fight (struggle):

fight

lotta f

the fight against AIDS

la lotta contro l'AIDS

4. fight (spirit):

fight

combattività f

to show some fight

tirar fuori le unghie

II.fight <fought, fought> [faɪt] VB intr

1. fight (exchange blows):

fight

lottare

fight MIL

combattere

to fight with each other

bisticciarsi

to fight with sb (against)

combattere contro qu

to fight with sb (on same side)

combattere al fianco di qu

2. fight (dispute):

fight

litigare

to fight over/about sth

litigare per qc

3. fight (struggle to overcome):

fight

lottare

to fight for/against sth

lottare per/contro qc

III.fight [faɪt] VB trans

1. fight (exchange blows with, argue with):

fight

lottare contro

2. fight (wage war, do battle):

fight

combattere contro

to fight a battle

combattere una battaglia

to fight a duel

battersi in duello

3. fight (struggle to overcome):

fight

combattere

to fight a case LAW

difendere una causa

4. fight (struggle to obtain):

to fight one's way through the crowd

farsi largo a fatica fra la folla

to fight one's way to the top

lottare per arrivare in alto

I.off [ɑ:f] PREP

1. off (near):

to be just off the main road

essere vicinissimo alla strada principale

2. off (away from):

to take sth off the shelf

prendere qc dallo scaffale

keep off the grass

non calpestare l'erba

3. off (down from):

to fall/jump off a ladder

cadere/saltare da una scala

to get off the train

scendere dal treno

4. off (from):

to eat off a plate

mangiare nel piatto

to cut a piece off the cheese

tagliare un pezzetto di formaggio

to take 10 dollars off the price

scontare di 10 dollari

5. off (stop using):

to be off caffeine

aver eliminato la caffeina

to be off drugs

aver smesso di drogarsi

6. off (as source of):

to run off batteries

funzionare a batteria

II.off [ɑ:f] ADV

1. off (not on):

to switch/turn sth off

spegnere qc

to switch/turn sth off tap, water

chiudere qc

it's off between them fig

tra loro è finita

2. off (away):

the town is 5 miles off to the east

la cittadina è a 5 miglia in direzione est

not far off

poco lontano

a way's off

parecchio lontano

to drive/run off

partire/correre via

off with you

vattene

it's time I was off

è ora che vada

3. off (removed):

the lid is off

senza il tappo

with one's coat off

senza cappotto

off with that hat!

togliti il cappello!

4. off (free from work):

to get off at 4:00 p.m.

finire di lavorare alle 4 del pomeriggio

to get a day off

prendersi un giorno libero

5. off (completely):

to kill off

sterminare

to pay sth off

finire di pagare

6. off COMM:

5% off

5% di sconto

7. off (until gone):

to walk off the dinner

fare una passeggiata per digerire (la cena)

to sleep off the wine

dormire per smaltire gli effetti del vino

8. off (separating):

to fence sth off

recintare qc

Phrases:

straight [or right] off the bat

subito

off and on, on and off

a periodi

it rained off and on

piovve intermittentemente

III.off [ɑ:f] ADJ

1. off (not on):

off light

spento, -a

off faucet

chiuso, -a

off water supply

tolto, -a

2. off (canceled):

off engagement, wedding, deal

annullato, -a

3. off (free from work):

to be off at 5:00 p.m.

finire di lavorare alle 5 del pomeriggio

I'm off on Mondays

il lunedì è il mio giorno libero

4. off (provided for):

to be well off

essere abbiente

to be not well off

non essere abbiente

5. off (substandard):

to be off one's game SPORTS

non essere in forma

6. off inf:

I've gone off on him

non mi interessa più

IV.off [ɑ:f] VB trans inf

to off sb

far fuori qu

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

They also had to fight off two attacks by bandits.

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They hoped that steamboats running on the canals would be able to attain these high speeds and thus fight off the threat of the railways.

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They have definite territories and fight off other males that come within the territory: it is only during this fighting that their flight is rapid.

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The little fellow had been suffering from lymphoma and after twelve and a half years of life, his body could not fight off the illness.

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The first tribe member to fight off the opposition and swim the ring to their designated buoy would get a point.

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Ryu then leaves, to fight off more enemies, only to find a tower in the distance.

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Well-equipped, he vowed to hunt down and fight off the warriors that had terrorized his village for so long.

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It tells the tale of an oddball individualist ant who hires what he thinks are warrior bugs (actually circus performers) to fight off greedy grasshoppers.

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They care well for their young and will even fight off predators when attacked by such.

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Caught trying to break their chain, the two fight off the guards long enough to get a key.

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