hit back in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for hit back in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.hit back VB [hɪt -] (hit back)

hit back

contrattaccare

II.hit back VB [hɪt -] (hit [sb] back)

hit back

contrattaccare qn

well, if he hits you, hit him back!

beh, se ti colpisce, restituiscigli il colpo!

III.hit back VB [hɪt -] (hit [sth] back)

hit back ball:

hit back

ribattere

Translations for hit back in the Italian»English Dictionary

ribattere palla

to hit back

Translations for hit back in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.hit [Brit hɪt, Am hɪt] N

1. hit (blow, stroke in sport, fencing):

hit

colpo m

to give the ball a tremendous hit

colpire la palla molto forte

2. hit (success):

hit (play, film, record etc.)

successo m

to be a big or smash hit (show, film)

avere un successo enorme

to be a hit with the public

riscuotere grande successo di pubblico

to make a hit with sb person:

fare colpo su qn or fare una buona impressione a qn

she's a big hit with my son

mio figlio impazzisce per lei

she's a big hit with my son before n song, play, musical, record

di successo

3. hit (dose):

hit inf

buco m

4. hit (murder):

hit inf

assassinio m

5. hit COMPUT:

hit

risultato m della ricerca

hit

hit m

II.hit <forma in -ing hitting, pt/pp hit> [Brit hɪt, Am hɪt] VB trans

1. hit (strike):

hit person

colpire, battere, picchiare

hit ball

colpire

hit head, arm: windscreen, wall

urtare contro

to hit one's head, knee on sth

battere la testa, il ginocchio contro qc

his father used to hit him

suo padre lo picchiava

to hit a good shot (in tennis, cricket)

tirare un bel colpo

to hit a nail with a hammer

piantare un chiodo col martello

to hit the brakes

frenare di colpo

2. hit (strike as target) bullet, assassin, torpedo:

hit victim, target, ship, enemy

colpire

3. hit (collide violently):

hit vehicle, wall

urtare, andare a sbattere contro

hit vehicle: person

investire

the plane hit the runway with a bump

l'aereo atterrò sobbalzando

4. hit (affect adversely):

hit group, incomes, industry

colpire

to be hit by strikes, bad weather

essere colpito dagli scioperi, dal brutto tempo

hardest or worst hit will be small businesses

le più colpite saranno le piccole imprese

his father's death hit him badly

la morte di suo padre lo afflisse molto

5. hit (become apparent to):

it suddenly hit me that …

improvvisamente mi sono reso conto che …

then it hit me!

improvvisamente ho capito!

6. hit (reach):

hit motorway, main road

raggiungere

hit fig figures, weight: level

toccare

7. hit (come upon):

hit traffic, bad weather

trovare

hit problem

imbattersi in

you'll hit the worst of the rush hour

capiterai proprio nell'ora di punta

8. hit (go to) inf:

to hit the town

andare a divertirsi

let's hit the pub, club

andiamo al pub, al club

9. hit (attack) inf robbers:

hit bank etc.

rapinare

10. hit (kill) inf:

hit person

uccidere, assassinare

11. hit (scrounge) inf:

to hit sb for sth

scroccare qc a qn

12. hit (in cards) inf:

“hit me!”

“dammi una carta!”

III.hit [Brit hɪt, Am hɪt]

to hit sb in the eye

saltare agli occhi di qn

a colour which hits you between the eyes

un colore che salta all'occhio

to hit the big time inf

farcela

to hit the ceiling or roof inf

andare su tutte le furie

to hit the jackpot

fare una grossa vincita

to hit it off with sb

andare d'accordo con qn

not to know what has hit one inf

rimanere frastornato

a beer would just hit the spot! inf

una birra è proprio quello che ci vuole!

I.back [Brit bak, Am bæk] N

1. back:

back

schiena f

back

dorso m

back ZOOL

dorso m

back ZOOL

groppa f

to be (flat) on one's back

essere, stare (coricato) sulla schiena, supino

to be (flat) on one's back fig

essere a letto

to sleep on one's back

dormire sulla schiena or supino or a pancia in su

he was lying on his back

era coricato sulla schiena or a pancia in su

to travel on the back of a donkey

viaggiare in groppa a un asino or a dorso d'asino

to have one's back to sb, sth

volgere or dare le spalle a qn, qc

with her back to the door

con la schiena rivolta verso la porta

to turn one's back on sb, sth

voltare le spalle, la schiena a qn, qc also fig

as soon as my back is turned

appena giro le spalle

to do sth behind sb's back

fare qc alle spalle di qn also fig

with one's back to the engine

in senso contrario a quello di marcia

to put one's back into it inf

darci dentro or mettercela tutta

put your back into it! inf

dacci dentro!

he's always on my back inf

mi sta sempre addosso

get off my back! inf

lasciami in pace!

I was glad to see the back of him

fui felice di non doverlo più vedere

to be at the back of conspiracy, proposal

essere dietro a

to put sb's back up

irritare qn

to live off sb's back

vivere alle spalle di qn

2. back (reverse side):

back (of page, cheque, card, envelope)

retro m

back (of fabric, medal, coin)

rovescio m

on the back of an envelope

sul retro di una busta

to sign the back of a cheque

girare un assegno

the back of the hand

il dorso della mano

3. back (flat side):

back (of knife, fork, spoon)

dorso m

4. back (rear-facing part):

back (of vehicle, electrical appliance)

parte f posteriore

back (of shirt, coat)

dietro m

to hang one's coat on the back of the door

appendere il cappotto dietro la porta

the shelves are oak but the back is plywood

i ripiani sono di quercia, ma il fondo è di compensato

a blow to the back of the head

un colpo alla nuca

a lump on the back of the head

un bernoccolo sulla parte posteriore della testa

the knife fell down the back of the fridge

il coltello è caduto dietro il frigorifero

5. back (area behind building):

to be out back, to be in the back Am (in the garden)

essere in giardino

to be out back, to be in the back (in the yard)

essere in cortile

he's round, in the back

è in giardino

the view out back is lovely

la vista sul retro è bellissima

there's a small garden out back or round the back

c'è un piccolo giardino sul retro

the bins are out back or round the back

i bidoni sono sul retro or dietro la casa

the steps at the back of the building

la scala sul retro dell'edificio

6. back MOTOR:

to sit in the back

sedersi dietro

there are three children in the back

ci sono tre bambini dietro

to sit at the back of the plane, at the back of the bus

sedersi in fondo all'aereo, all'autobus

7. back (furthest away area):

back (of cupboard, drawer, fridge)

fondo m

back (of stage)

sfondo m

at or in the back of the drawer

in fondo al cassetto

right at the back of the cupboard

proprio in fondo all'armadio

at the back of the audience

in fondo alla sala

those at the back couldn't see

quelli in fondo non riuscivano a vedere

the back of the throat

la parte posteriore della gola

the back of the mouth

il retrobocca

8. back (of chair, sofa):

back

schienale m

the keys were down the back of the sofa

le chiavi si erano infilate dietro lo schienale del divano

9. back SPORTS:

back

difensore m

back

terzino m

left back

difensore or terzino sinistro

10. back (end):

back

fine f

back

fondo m

at the back of the book, file

alla fine del libro, del file

11. back (book spine):

back

dorso m

back

costola f

II.back [Brit bak, Am bæk] ADJ

1. back (at the rear):

back axle, wheel, bumper, paw, leg, edge

posteriore

back axle, wheel, bumper, paw, leg, edge

di dietro inf

back bedroom, garden, gate

sul retro

back page

ultimo

2. back (isolated):

back road

secondario

back alley, lane

vicolo, viuzza

III.back [Brit bak, Am bæk] ADV

1. back (indicating return after absence):

to be back

essere di ritorno, tornare

I'll be back in five minutes, six weeks

sarò di ritorno tra cinque minuti, sei settimane

to arrive or come back

tornare (indietro) (from da)

he's back at work

è tornato al lavoro or ha ripreso a lavorare

she's back in (the) hospital

è di nuovo in ospedale or è tornata in ospedale

it's good to be back home

è bello essere di nuovo a casa

when is he due back?

quando deve tornare?

to go back to work

riprendere

to go back to Italy, Canada, office

(ri)tornare in

to go back to Turin, shop, restaurant

(ri)tornare a

the mini-skirt is back (in fashion)

la minigonna è di nuovo di moda

2. back (in return):

to call, phone back

richiamare, ritelefonare

I'll write back (to him)

risponderò alla sua lettera

he hasn't written back yet

non mi ha ancora risposto

“OK”, he shouted back

“OK”, rispose gridando

to punch sb back

restituire un pugno a qn

to smile back at sb

ricambiare un sorriso a qn

he was rude back

sono stata maleducata con lui e lui lo è stato con me

to answer back

ribattere

to answer sb back

rispondere (male) a qn

3. back (backwards, in a reverse direction):

back glance, step, lean

indietro

back jump

(all')indietro

4. back (away):

we overtook him 20 km back

l'abbiamo sorpassato 20 km fa

there's a garage 10 km back

c'è un meccanico 10 km indietro

5. back (ago):

25 years back

25 anni fa

a week, five minutes back

una settimana, cinque minuti prima or fa

6. back (a long time ago):

back in 1964, April

nel 1964, ad aprile

back before Easter, the revolution

prima di Pasqua, prima della rivoluzione

back in the days when

ai tempi in cui

it was obvious as far back as last year, 1985 that …

era già evidente l'anno scorso, nel 1985 che …

to go or date back to Roman times, 1700

risalire a

7. back (once again):

she's back in power, control

ha ripreso il potere, il controllo

Paul is back at the wheel

Paul è tornato al volante

to get back to sleep

riaddormentarsi

to go back home

tornare a casa

to go back to bed

tornare a letto, ricoricarsi

8. back (nearer the beginning):

ten lines back

dieci righe più su

ten pages back

dieci pagine indietro, fa

9. back (indicating return to sb's possession):

to give, send sth back

rendere, rispedire qc (to a)

to put sth back

rimettere a posto qc

I've got my books back

ho riavuto i miei libri

to get one's money back

essere rimborsato

he wants his dictionary back now

vuole indietro il suo dizionario adesso

10. back (expressing a return to a former location):

to travel to London and back

andare e tornare da Londra

the journey to Madrid and back

il viaggio a Madrid e ritorno

we walked there and took the train back

(ci) siamo andati a piedi e siamo tornati in treno

how long will it take to drive back?

quanto ci vorrà per tornare (in auto)?

11. back (in a different location):

meanwhile, back in Italy, he…

nel frattempo, in Italia, lui…

back in the studio, recording had begun

intanto allo studio era cominciata la registrazione

I'll see you back at the house, in the office

ci rivediamo a casa, in ufficio

Phrases:

back and forth to go, travel back and forth (commute) person, bus

fare la spola (between tra)

to walk, go back and forth

andare avanti e indietro (between tra)

to swing back and forth pendulum

oscillare (avanti e indietro)

to sway back and forth

dondolare avanti e indietro

the film cuts or moves back and forth between New York and Rome

il film si svolge tra New York e Roma

IV.back [Brit bak, Am bæk] VB trans

1. back (support):

back candidate, party, person, bid, bill, action, enterprise, project

sostenere, appoggiare

back application

appoggiare

the strike is backed by the union

lo sciopero è appoggiato dal sindacato

the junta is backed by the militia

la giunta ha l'appoggio della milizia

2. back (finance):

back project, undertaking

finanziare

3. back (endorse):

back currency

sostenere

to back a bill COMM, ECON

avallare una cambiale

4. back (substantiate):

back argument, claim

suffragare, convalidare (with con)

5. back (reverse):

back horse

fare rinculare, fare indietreggiare

to back the car into the garage

mettere la macchina in garage a marcia indietro

to back sb into, against sth

fare indietreggiare qn fino dentro, contro qc

to back oars, water

sciare, remare all'indietro

6. back (bet on):

back horse, favourite, winner

puntare, scommettere su

to back a loser race goer:

puntare sul cavallo perdente

to back a loser (invest ill-advisedly)

investire in modo sconsiderato

to back a loser (support a lost cause)

sostenere una causa persa

to back the wrong horse

puntare sul cavallo perdente also fig

7. back (stiffen, line):

back structure

rinforzare

back book

foderare

back painting

rinforzare, rintelare

back fabric

intelare, foderare

8. back MUS:

back singer, performer

accompagnare

9. back NAUT:

back sail

accollare, bracciare

V.back [Brit bak, Am bæk] VB intr

1. back (reverse):

back

fare marcia indietro

2. back NAUT:

back wind:

cambiare direzione

VI.back [Brit bak, Am bæk]

to break the back of a journey, task

fare il grosso di un viaggio, di un lavoro

to be in the back of beyond house, farm:

essere in capo al mondo or a casa del diavolo

to live in the back of beyond

vivere in capo al mondo or a casa del diavolo

it's like water off a duck's back

= non ha alcun effetto

you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours

una mano lava l'altra

to have one's back to the wall

essere con le spalle al muro

to get one's own back

vendicarsi (on sb di qn)

back in the day

ai tempi

back in the day

a quei tempi

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Translations for hit back in the English»Italian Dictionary

hit back VB intr

hit back

contrattaccare

to hit back at sb

restituire il colpo a qu

Translations for hit back in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.hit [hɪt] N

1. hit (blow, stroke):

hit

colpo m

2. hit inf (shot):

hit

centro m

3. hit (bomb):

hit

impatto m

4. hit SPORTS:

hit

punto m

to score a hit

segnare un punto

5. hit (success):

hit

successo m

6. hit inf (murder):

hit

omicidio m

II.hit <-tt-, hit, hit> [hɪt] VB trans

1. hit:

hit

colpire

to hit sb hard

colpire qc con forza

to hit sb hard fig

colpire qc duramente

to hit sb where it hurts

toccare qu nel vivo

2. hit (crash into):

hit

sbattere contro

to hit one's head on a shelf

sbattere la testa nella mensola

to hit a reef/a sandbank

incagliarsi/arenarsi

3. hit:

hit (arrive at, reach target)

raggiungere

hit (reach)

toccare

to hit rock bottom fig

toccare il fondo

to hit 100 mph inf

fare 100 m/h

4. hit (encounter):

hit

trovare

to hit a lot of resistance

trovare grande opposizione

to hit a traffic jam

rimanere intrappolato in un ingorgo

III.hit [hɪt] VB intr

1. hit (strike):

to hit against sth

scontrarsi con qc

to hit at sb/sth

dare un colpo a qu/qc

2. hit (attack):

to hit at sth

attaccare qc

I.back [bæk] N

1. back:

back (opposite of front)

dietro m

back of a hand

dorso m

back of a chair

schienale m

back (of fabric)

rovescio m

back of a piece of paper, envelope

retro m

back to front

al contrario

to know sth back to front

sapere qc a menadito

2. back (end):

back of a book

fine m

3. back ANAT:

back

schiena f

back of an animal

dorso m

to be on one's back

stare a pancia in su

to break one's back inf

spaccarsi la schiena

to do sth behind sb's back a. fig

fare qc alle spalle di qu

to turn one's back on sb

girare le spalle a qu

to turn one's back on sb fig

abbandonare qu

4. back SPORTS:

back

difesa f

Phrases:

to know sth like the back of one's hand

conoscere qc a menadito inf

to have one's back against the wall

essere con le spalle al muro

you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours

una mano lava l'altra

to stab sb in the back

pugnalare qc alle spalle

II.back [bæk] ADJ (rear)

back

posteriore

III.back [bæk] ADV

1. back:

to be back

essere di ritorno

to come back

tornare

to want sb back

desiderare che qu torni

I want the money back

rivoglio i miei soldi

to bring back memories

far venire in mente ricordi

2. back (to the rear, behind):

back

dietro

back and forth

avanti e indietro

to look back

pensare al passato

to sit back

rilassarsi

3. back (in return):

back

indietro

4. back (into the past):

back

fa

IV.back [bæk] VB trans

back

appoggiare

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The girls hit back in the night, when he is not around, and write him a note of warning.

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He hit back strongly after a midseason form slump.

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Heart monitors revealed that the taller men were more likely to lose their tempers and hit back.

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Some small bookstores hit back by buying their stock from the supermarkets rather than their wholesalers.

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Wade trailed 1014, but hit back to 1415 and then missed a dart at double 10 to level the game.

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When two consecutive batters hit home runs, they are said to hit back-to-back homers.

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In the process, they become the first teams in major league history to each hit back-to-back-to-back home runs in the same game.

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Moon hit back in a newspaper article in which he accused the critics of the book of attempting to censor him.

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