fighting cock in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for fighting cock in the English»Italian Dictionary

fighting cock [ˈfaɪtɪŋˌkɒk] N

fighting cock

gallo m da combattimento

to live like fighting cocks

vivere da pascià or avere ogni ben di Dio

Translations for fighting cock in the Italian»English Dictionary

gallo da combattimento

fighting cock

Translations for fighting cock in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.fighting [Brit ˈfʌɪtɪŋ, Am ˈfaɪdɪŋ] N

1. fighting MIL:

fighting

combattimento m

fighting

battaglia f

fighting

lotta f (between tra)

heavy fighting

combattimento duro, intenso

fighting has broken out

è iniziata la lotta

2. fighting (less serious):

fighting

rissa f

fighting

zuffa f

no fighting in the playground

niente risse in cortile

II.fighting [Brit ˈfʌɪtɪŋ, Am ˈfaɪdɪŋ] ADJ

1. fighting MIL:

fighting unit, force

di, da combattimento

fighting man

(soldato) combattente

fighting strength

forza or effettivi

2. fighting (aggressive):

fighting talk, words

aggressivo

to have a fighting spirit

avere uno spirito combattivo

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.cock¹ [Brit kɒk, Am kɑk] N

1. cock (rooster):

cock

gallo m

2. cock (male bird):

cock

maschio m (d'uccello)

cock before n pheasant, sparrow

maschio

cock bird

uccello maschio

3. cock (penis):

cock vulg sl

uccello m

cock vulg sl

cazzo m

4. cock Brit (nonsense):

cock inf

cavolate fpl

cock inf

cazzate fpl

that's a load of old cock

sono tutte cavolate

5. cock Brit (term of address) inf:

well, old cock?

allora, vecchio mio?

6. cock (weather vane):

cock

banderuola f

7. cock (of gun):

cock

cane m

at full, half cock pistol, gun

col cane sollevato in posizione di sparo, sollevato a metà

II.cock¹ [Brit kɒk, Am kɑk] VB trans

1. cock (raise):

to cock an eyebrow

sollevare le sopracciglia

the dog cocked its leg

il cane ha alzato la zampa

to cock an ear or to keep an ear cocked

tendere l'orecchio

he cocked an eye at the clock

diede un'occhiata all'orologio

2. cock (tilt):

cock head

reclinare

to cock one's hat

mettersi il cappello sulle ventitré

3. cock MIL:

cock gun

alzare il cane di, armare

III.cock¹ [Brit kɒk, Am kɑk]

to be cock of the walk pej

essere il gallo della Checca

to go off at half cock inf (be hasty)

= cominciare qc prima che i preparativi siano terminati, cosicché il risultato o l'effetto non è soddisfacente

to go off at half cock (be disappointing)

andare a vuoto or fare un buco nell'acqua

to live like fighting cocks

vivere da pascià, avere ogni ben di Dio

cock² [Brit kɒk, Am kɑk] N (of hay, straw)

cock dated

covone m

fighting cock in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for fighting cock in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.fighting [ˈfaɪ·t̬ɪŋ] N

fighting (in the street)

rissa f

fighting (battle)

combattimenti m pl

II.fighting [ˈfaɪ·t̬ɪŋ] ADJ

fighting

combattivo, -a

fighting spirit

spirito m combattivo

Phrases:

there's a fighting chance that …

ci sono buone possibiltà che… +subj

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.cock [kɑ:k] N

1. cock (male chicken):

cock

gallo m

2. cock vulg (penis):

cock

uccello m

II.cock [kɑ:k] VB trans

1. cock (turn):

cock

piegare

2. cock (ready gun):

cock

armare

III.cock [kɑ:k] ADJ (in ornitology)

cock

maschio