foci in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for foci in the English»Italian Dictionary

foci [ˈfəʊsaɪ]

foci → focus

See also focus

I.focus <pl focuses, foci> [Brit ˈfəʊkəs, Am ˈfoʊkəs] N

1. focus (focal point):

focus

fuoco m

to be out of focus device:

essere fuori fuoco

to be out of focus image:

essere sfocato

to be in focus

essere a fuoco

to go out of focus device:

andare fuori fuoco

to go out of focus image:

sfocarsi

to bring sth into focus

mettere a fuoco qc

to come into focus

mettersi a fuoco

2. focus (device on lens):

focus

messa f a fuoco

to get the focus right

regolare la messa a fuoco

3. focus (centre of interest):

focus

punto m centrale

focus

centro m

to become the focus of controversy

diventare l'oggetto della controversia

to become a focus for the press

diventare un obiettivo della stampa

to provide a focus for research

fornire un obiettivo per la ricerca

4. focus (emphasis):

focus

accento m

the focus will be on health

si porrà l'accento sulla salute

II.focus <forma in -ing ecc. focusing, focused, focussing, focussed> [Brit ˈfəʊkəs, Am ˈfoʊkəs] VB trans

1. focus (direct):

focus ray, beam

focalizzare, fare convergere (on su)

focus gaze

fissare, concentrare

focus eyes

puntare (on su)

2. focus (adjust):

focus lens, microscope, camera

mettere a fuoco

to focus one's lens on object

mettere a fuoco l'obiettivo su

3. focus (concentrate):

focus attention, mind

concentrare (on su)

III.focus <forma in -ing ecc. focusing, focused, focussing, focussed> [Brit ˈfəʊkəs, Am ˈfoʊkəs] VB intr

1. focus (home in):

to focus on rays:

convergere su

to focus on astronomer, photographer, camera:

mettere a fuoco

to focus on eyes:

fissarsi su

to focus on gaze, attention:

fissarsi su, concentrarsi su

2. focus (concentrate):

to focus on person, report, survey, study:

concentrarsi su

I.focus <pl focuses, foci> [Brit ˈfəʊkəs, Am ˈfoʊkəs] N

1. focus (focal point):

focus

fuoco m

to be out of focus device:

essere fuori fuoco

to be out of focus image:

essere sfocato

to be in focus

essere a fuoco

to go out of focus device:

andare fuori fuoco

to go out of focus image:

sfocarsi

to bring sth into focus

mettere a fuoco qc

to come into focus

mettersi a fuoco

2. focus (device on lens):

focus

messa f a fuoco

to get the focus right

regolare la messa a fuoco

3. focus (centre of interest):

focus

punto m centrale

focus

centro m

to become the focus of controversy

diventare l'oggetto della controversia

to become a focus for the press

diventare un obiettivo della stampa

to provide a focus for research

fornire un obiettivo per la ricerca

4. focus (emphasis):

focus

accento m

the focus will be on health

si porrà l'accento sulla salute

II.focus <forma in -ing ecc. focusing, focused, focussing, focussed> [Brit ˈfəʊkəs, Am ˈfoʊkəs] VB trans

1. focus (direct):

focus ray, beam

focalizzare, fare convergere (on su)

focus gaze

fissare, concentrare

focus eyes

puntare (on su)

2. focus (adjust):

focus lens, microscope, camera

mettere a fuoco

to focus one's lens on object

mettere a fuoco l'obiettivo su

3. focus (concentrate):

focus attention, mind

concentrare (on su)

III.focus <forma in -ing ecc. focusing, focused, focussing, focussed> [Brit ˈfəʊkəs, Am ˈfoʊkəs] VB intr

1. focus (home in):

to focus on rays:

convergere su

to focus on astronomer, photographer, camera:

mettere a fuoco

to focus on eyes:

fissarsi su

to focus on gaze, attention:

fissarsi su, concentrarsi su

2. focus (concentrate):

to focus on person, report, survey, study:

concentrarsi su

focus group [Brit, Am ˈfoʊkəs ɡrup] N

focus group

gruppo m di discussione

soft focus [Brit, Am sɔft ˈfoʊkəs] N

soft focus

effetto m flou

in soft focus

con effetto flou

soft focus lens [ˌsɒftfəʊkəsˈlens, ˌsɔːft-] N

soft focus lens

filtro m diffusore

soft focus lens

filtro m flou

Translations for foci in the Italian»English Dictionary

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focus

focus

focalizzare fascio di elettroni

to focus

focalizzare

to focus su: on

effetto flou

soft focus

con effetto flou

in soft focus

filtro flou

soft focus lens

flou

soft focus

sfocato foto, immagine

out-of-focus

la focalizzazione dei media su un avvenimento

media focus on an event

foci in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for foci in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.focus <-es [or foci]> [ˈfoʊ·kəs] N

1. focus:

focus

fuoco m

to be in/out of focus

essere a fuoco/sfocato, -a

2. focus (center):

focus

centro m

focus of interest

centro d'interesse

the focus of a program

il fulcro di un programma

to bring sth into focus fig

mettere qc a fuoco

II.focus <-es [or foci]-s- [or -ss-]> [ˈfoʊ·kəs] VB intr

focus

mettere a fuoco

to focus on sth (concentrate)

focalizzare qc

III.focus <-es [or foci]> [ˈfoʊ·kəs] VB trans

focus

focalizzare

to focus one's attention on sth

focalizzare la propria attenzione su qc

Translations for foci in the Italian»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

sfocato (-a)

out of focus

focolaio

focus

focalizzare (obiettivo)

to focus

focalizzare (immagine)

to get into focus

focalizzare

to focus

fuoco

focus

fissare

to focus

foci Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be in/out of focus

essere a fuoco/sfocato, -a

focus of interest

centro d'interesse

the focus of a program

il fulcro di un programma

to bring sth into focus fig

mettere qc a fuoco

to focus on sth (concentrate)

focalizzare qc

to focus one's attention on sth

focalizzare la propria attenzione su qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This rapid firing causes all the foci to fire faster than their intrinsic rates, a phenomenon known as overdrive-suppression.

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Among the many foci of his studies were complexes of fluorocarbon, isocyanide, polyolefin, alkylidene and alkylidyne ligands.

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The novel is told in the third person, but with two strong narrative foci on the two protagonists.

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Major research foci include information storage materials.

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Cystitis glandularis lesions are usually present as small microscopic foci; however, occasionally it can form raised intramucosal or polypoid lesions.

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In the more general case, the distance to the foci is the focal length multiplied by the index of refraction of the medium.

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These were pointed at one another (through holes in the tube of the telescope, or by removing the telescope from its mount) so that the crosshairs in their foci coincided.

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Aberrant crypt foci form before colorectal polyps and are one of the earliest changes seen in the colon that may lead to cancer.

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Instead, the myocytes usually form circles around foci of connective tissue.

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Instead, however, in every replicating cell, replisomes were observed as distinct fluorescent foci located at or near midcell.

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