hammer and sickle in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for hammer and sickle in the English»Italian Dictionary

hammer and sickle [Brit, Am ˈhæmər ænd] N

the hammer and sickle

la falce e martello

Translations for hammer and sickle in the English»Italian Dictionary

to go at it hammer and tongs

battersi con impeto or violentemente

to go at it hammer and tongs

battersi con impeto, violentemente

a hammer, a drill and I don't know what

un martello, un trapano e non so cos'altro

Translations for hammer and sickle in the Italian»English Dictionary

la falce e il martello

the hammer and sickle

falce e martello

hammer and sickle

lavorare a ritmo indiavolato

to work at a terrific rate, to go hammer and tongs

Translations for hammer and sickle in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.hammer [Brit ˈhamə, Am ˈhæmər] N

1. hammer (tool):

hammer

martello m

2. hammer (of piano):

hammer

martelletto m

3. hammer (gavel):

hammer

martello m

to come or go under the hammer

essere venduto all'asta

4. hammer SPORTS:

hammer (ball)

martello m

hammer (discipline)

lancio m del martello

to throw the hammer

lanciare il martello

5. hammer ANAT (in ear):

hammer

martello m

6. hammer (on firearm):

hammer

cane m

II.hammer [Brit ˈhamə, Am ˈhæmər] VB trans

1. hammer (beat):

hammer metal sheet, door, table

martellare

hammer piano keys

pestare su

to hammer sth into wall, fence, rock

piantare qc (col martello) in

to hammer sth into shape

forgiare qc a colpi di martello

they hammer the copper into pots

martellano il rame per ricavarne delle pentole

to hammer sth flat

battere qc, appiattire qc a martellate

she hammered her fists against the door

batté i pugni contro la porta or tempestò di pugni la porta

2. hammer (insist forcefully) fig:

to hammer sth into pupils, recruits

inculcare qc in or fare entrare qc in testa a

they had grammar, Latin hammered into them

gli hanno fatto entrare in testa la grammatica, il latino

to hammer home a message, warning

fare capire bene un messaggio, un avvertimento

3. hammer (criticize):

hammer government, policy, proposal

criticare aspramente

hammer book, film

stroncare

4. hammer SPORTS (defeat):

hammer inf

battere

hammer inf

stracciare

5. hammer (attack):

hammer artillery: enemy positions, target

martellare, bersagliare

hammer recession, unemployment: district, region

affliggere

III.hammer [Brit ˈhamə, Am ˈhæmər] VB intr

1. hammer (use hammer):

hammer

martellare, battere col martello

2. hammer (pound):

to hammer on or at person: door

battere a

to hammer on or at rain, hailstones: door, window

battere con forza contro

hailstones hammered against the window, on the roof

i chicchi di grandine battevano contro la finestra, sul tetto

3. hammer (thump):

hammer heart:

martellare, battere forte

IV.hammer [Brit ˈhamə, Am ˈhæmər]

to go at it hammer and tongs

battersi con impeto or violentemente

sickle [Brit ˈsɪk(ə)l, Am ˈsɪk(ə)l] N

sickle

falce f

sickle

falcetto m

and [Brit ənd, (ə)n, and, Am ænd, (ə)n] CONJ When used as a straightforward conjunction, and is translated by e : to shout and sing = gridare e cantare; Tom and Linda = Tom e Linda; my friend and colleague = il mio amico e collega. - When and joins two or more nouns, definite articles, possessive adjectives or quantifiers are not repeated in English, but they are in Italian: the books and exercise books = i libri e i quaderni; her father and mother = suo padre e sua madre; some apples and pears = delle mele e delle pere. - And is sometimes used between two verbs in English to mean in order to (wait and see, go and ask, try and rest etc.); to translate these expressions, look under the appropriate verb entry (wait, go, try etc.). Note that the two verb forms involved are the same tense in English, whereas in Italian the second one is always in the infinitive: I'll try and come as soon as possible = cercherò di venire appena possibile. - For and used in telling the time and saying numbers, see the lexical notes. For more examples and other uses, see this entry.

1. and (joining words or clauses):

and

e

cups and plates

tazze e piatti

summer and winter

estate e inverno

there'll be singing and dancing

si canterà e si ballerà

he picked up his papers and went out

raccolse le sue carte e uscì

I think about you day and night

ti penso giorno e notte

2. and (in numbers):

two hundred and sixty-two

duecentosessantadue

three and three-quarters

tre e tre quarti

five and twenty arch liter

venticinque

3. and (with repetition):

more and more interesting

sempre più interessante

faster and faster

sempre più veloce

it got worse and worse

andò di male in peggio or sempre peggio

I waited and waited

aspettai per moltissimo tempo

to talk on and on

continuare a parlare

for days and days

per giorni e giorni

we laughed and laughed!

ridemmo a crepapelle!

there are friends and friends

ci sono amici e amici

4. and (for emphasis):

it's lovely and warm

fa proprio un bel calduccio

come nice and early

vieni presto

and he didn't even say thank you

e non disse nemmeno grazie

5. and (in phrases):

and all that

e tutto il resto

and that Brit inf

e cose così

and so on

e così via

and how! inf

eccome!

and?

e poi?

6. and (with negative):

I haven't got pen and paper

non ho né carta né penna

he doesn't like singing and dancing

non gli piace cantare né ballare

hammer and sickle in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for hammer and sickle in the English»Italian Dictionary

to go at it hammer and tongs (fight)

lottare con tutte le proprie forze

the hammer and sickle POL, HISTORY

la falce e il martello

to go at it hammer and tongs inf (argue)

discutere animatamente

Translations for hammer and sickle in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.hammer [ˈhæ·mɚ] N

1. hammer (tool):

hammer

martello m

hammer blow

martellata f

the hammer and sickle POL, HISTORY

la falce e il martello

to go under the hammer a. fig painting

essere messo all'asta

2. hammer (of gun):

hammer

cane m

Phrases:

to go at it hammer and tongs inf (argue)

discutere animatamente

to go at it hammer and tongs (fight)

lottare con tutte le proprie forze

II.hammer [ˈhæ·mɚ] VB trans

1. hammer (hit with tool):

hammer metal

prendere a martellate

hammer nail

piantare

to hammer sth (into sth)

piantare qc (in qc)

to hammer sth into sb fig

inculcare qc in testa a qu

2. hammer inf SPORTS (beat easily):

hammer

battere

3. hammer (criticize):

hammer book, film

stroncare

to hammer sb for sth

criticare duramente qu per qc

4. hammer inf (become very drunk):

to get hammered (on sth)

prendersi una sbornia (di qc)

III.hammer [ˈhæ·mɚ] VB intr

1. hammer (use a hammer):

hammer

martellare

to hammer at sth

dare martellate a qc

2. hammer (beat heavily):

hammer

battere

hammer heart

battere forte

hammer head

martellare

to hammer on sth

insistere su qc

sickle [ˈsɪ·kl] N

sickle

falcetto m

and [ən, ənd, stressed: ænd] CONJ

1. and:

and (also)

e

and (before ‘i’ or ‘hi’)

ed

black and white

bianco e nero

food and drink

cibo e bevande

parents and children

genitori e figli

2. and MATH:

2 and 3 is 5

2 più 3 fa 5

four hundred and twelve

quattrocentododici

3. and (then):

he left and everybody was relieved

quando se n'è andato tutti han tirato un respiro di sollievo

4. and (increase):

more and more

sempre più

better and better

sempre meglio

5. and (repetition):

I tried and tried

ho provato e riprovato

6. and (continuation):

he cried and cried

continuava a piangere

Phrases:

and so on [or forth]

e così via

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The expressions "hammer and sickle" (two nouns), "short and sweet" (two adjectives), and "sink or swim" (two verbs) are various examples of Siamese twins.

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In 1937, a new flag was adopted, with a small gold hammer and sickle added above the gold Cyrillic serif letters....

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The upper part of the shield was decorated with a five-pointed star and the lower part with the hammer and sickle symbol.

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Sometimes the hammer and sickle was depicted inside or below the star.

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The top red portion took of the width and incorporated the mandatory hammer and sickle and red star.

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Below the hammer and sickle is a globe, which is superimposed atop a rising sun.

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Below the shield, the hammer and sickle also of oxydised silver.

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