leading strings in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for leading strings in the English»Italian Dictionary

leading strings [ˈliːdɪŋstrɪŋz] N npl (for small children)

leading strings

dande f

leading strings

briglie f

Translations for leading strings in the Italian»English Dictionary

danda

leading strings

briglie

leading strings

Translations for leading strings in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.string [Brit strɪŋ, Am strɪŋ] N

1. string U (twine):

string

corda f

a ball, a piece of string

un gomitolo, un pezzo di corda

to tie sth up with string

legare qc con della corda

tied up with string

legato con della corda

2. string (length of cord):

string (for packaging)

spago m

string (on garment, medal)

cordino m

string (on bow, racket)

corda f

string (on puppet)

filo m

hanging on a string

appeso a un filo

to tie a string round sth

legare un filo, una corda attorno a qc

to pull the strings

tirare i fili

to pull the strings fig

muovere i fili or tenere le fila

3. string (series):

a string of visitors, ministers, boyfriends, successes, awards, complaints

una sfilza di

a string of crimes, convictions, scandals, takeovers, novels, victories, insults

una serie di

a string of shops, businesses

una catena di

4. string (set):

string of garlic, onions

treccia d'aglio, di cipolle

string of pearls

filo di perle

string of beads

collana di perline

string of islands

fila di isole

string of light bulbs

filo di lampadine

5. string HORSE RAC:

a string of racehorses

una scuderia di cavalli da corsa

6. string MUS (on instrument):

string

corda f

C-string

la corda di do

to tighten, break a string

tendere, rompere una corda

7. string COMPUT:

string

stringa f

string

sequenza f

numeric, character string

stringa numerica, di caratteri

8. string (in bean):

string BOT, FOOD

filo m

to remove the strings from the beans

togliere i fili dai fagiolini

9. string LING:

string

sequenza f

10. string ENGINEER:

string, also stringboard

montante m della scala

II.strings N

strings npl MUS:

the strings

gli strumenti ad arco or gli archi

III.string <pt/pp strung> [Brit strɪŋ, Am strɪŋ] VB trans

1. string:

string MUS, SPORTS racket, guitar, violin

incordare

string bow

montare la corde su

to string [sth] tightly racket

tendere le corde di

2. string (thread):

string beads, pearls

infilare (on su)

3. string (hang):

to string sth (up) above, across street

appendere qc sopra, attraverso

to string sth up on lamppost, pole

appendere qc su

to string sth between trees, supports

appendere qc tra

IV.string <pt/pp strung> [Brit strɪŋ, Am strɪŋ] VB intr JOURN

to string for a newspaper

lavorare come corrispondente free lance per un giornale

V.string [Brit strɪŋ, Am strɪŋ]

to have sb on a string

manovrare, fare ballare qn

to pull strings inf

manovrare nell'ombra

to pull strings for sb inf

raccomandare qn

without strings or with no strings attached

senza condizioni or incondizionatamente

to have more than one string or several strings to one's bow

avere molte frecce al proprio arco

I.lead¹ [Brit liːd, Am lid] N

1. lead (winning position in race, game, poll, quiz):

to be in the lead or to have the lead

essere in testa or al primo posto

to go into the lead or to take the lead

passare in testa or assumere il comando

this gave him the lead

questo lo fece passare in testa or al comando

to move into an early lead

passare rapidamente in vantaggio

to share the lead

condividere il primo posto

2. lead (amount by which one is winning):

lead

vantaggio m (over su)

to have a lead of three points, half a lap

avere tre punti, mezzo giro di pista di vantaggio

to have a six second, three-goal lead

avere sei secondi, tre gol di vantaggio

to increase one's lead

aumentare il proprio vantaggio (by di)

to increase one's lead in the polls to 20%

raggiungere un vantaggio del 20% nei sondaggi

3. lead (initiative):

to take the lead

prendere l'iniziativa

to take the lead in doing

prendere l'iniziativa a fare

to give a or the lead

dare il via (in doing nel fare)

to follow sb's lead

seguire l'esempio di qn

4. lead (clue):

lead

pista f

to have a number of leads to pursue

avere più piste da seguire

this was our first real lead

questo fu la nostra prima vera traccia

to give sb a lead as to solution

dare a qn un suggerimento per

to give sb a lead as to perpetrator

dare a qn un'indicazione circa

5. lead:

lead THEAT, CINE (role)

parte f principale, da protagonista

lead THEAT, CINE (role)

ruolo m principale, da protagonista

lead (person)

interprete mf principale

lead (person)

protagonista mf

to play the lead

fare il ruolo principale or il protagonista

who was the male, female lead?

chi era il protagonista maschile, femminile?

6. lead JOURN (story):

to be the lead

essere in prima pagina

to be the lead in all the papers

essere su tutte le prime pagine dei giornali

7. lead ELEC (wire):

lead

filo m

8. lead Brit (for dog):

lead

guinzaglio m

on a lead

al guinzaglio

to let the dog off the lead

togliere il guinzaglio al cane or sguinzagliare il cane

9. lead (in cards):

it's Nina's lead

è di mano Nina

II.lead¹ [Brit liːd, Am lid] ADJ before n

lead guitarist, guitar

primo

lead role, singer

principale

lead article

d'apertura

III.lead¹ <pt/pp led> [Brit liːd, Am lid] VB trans

1. lead (guide, escort):

lead person

guidare, condurre (to sth a qc; to sb da qn; out of fuori da; through per)

to lead sb into the house, into the kitchen

condurre qn in casa, in cucina

to lead sb up, down hill, staircase

portare or condurre qn su per, giù da

to lead sb back

riportare qn indietro

to lead sb back

riaccompagnare qn (to a)

to lead sb away

condurre via or allontanare qn (from da)

to lead sb across the road

fare attraversare la strada a qn

to lead sb to safety, into a trap

portare qn al sicuro, in trappola

2. lead (pull, take by hand or bridle):

lead child, prisoner, horse

condurre, portare (to a; into in; by per)

to lead sb to his cell

condurre qn alla sua cella

3. lead (bring):

lead path, route, sign, clue:

portare (to a)

lead path, route, sign, clue:

guidare (to da, verso)

lead sound, smell: person

guidare (to da, verso)

where is this discussion leading us?

a che cosa ci porta questa conversazione?

this leads me to my main point

con questo arrivo al punto principale

to lead the conversation onto

portare la conversazione su

4. lead (be leader of):

lead army, team, expedition, attack, strike, revolt, proceedings, procession, parade

guidare

lead orchestra, research

dirigere

to lead sb to victory

portare qn alla vittoria

to lead the debate

condurre il dibattito

to lead a congregation in prayer

intonare le preghiere

to lead the dancing

aprire le danze

5. lead (be ahead of):

lead SPORTS, COMM rival

condurre su, essere in vantaggio su

lead team

guidare su

to be leading sb by 10 metres

avere un vantaggio di 10 metri su qn

to be leading Liverpool 4-2

condurre per quattro a due contro il Liverpool

to lead the world

essere al primo posto nel mondo

to lead the field (in commerce, research)

essere il leader nel settore

to lead the field (in race)

condurre or essere in testa

to lead the market

essere il leader del mercato

6. lead (cause, influence):

to lead sb to do

portare qn a fare

to lead sb to believe, hope that …

indurre qn a credere, sperare che …

to be led to believe that …

essere indotto a credere che …

he led me to expect that …

mi indusse ad aspettarmi che …

what led you to this conclusion?

che cosa ti portò a questa conclusione?

everything leads me to conclude that …

tutto mi porta a pensare che …

to be easily led

essere facilmente influenzabile

7. lead (conduct, have):

lead active life, lazy life

condurre, fare

to lead a life of luxury, idleness

vivere nel lusso, nell'ozio

8. lead LAW:

to lead a witness

interrogare un testimone suggerendogli le risposte

9. lead (in cards):

lead card

aprire con

IV.lead¹ <pt/pp led> [Brit liːd, Am lid] VB intr

1. lead (go, be directed):

to lead to path, route:

condurre, portare a

to lead to door:

dare su

to lead to exit, trapdoor:

portare a

to lead back to

ricondurre a or riportare a

to lead off the corridor passage:

partire dal corridoio

to lead off the corridor door:

dare sul corridoio

footsteps led away from the scene

le tracce si allontanavano dal luogo

2. lead (result in):

to lead to complication, discovery, accident, response

portare a

it was bound to lead to trouble

era destinato a creare problemi

one thing led to another, and we…

da cosa nacque cosa, e noi…

3. lead (be ahead):

lead company:

essere in testa

lead runner, car, team, side:

condurre, essere in testa, essere al comando

to lead by three games, 15 seconds

condurre per tre giochi, avere un vantaggio di 15 secondi

to be leading in the arms race

essere in testa nella corsa agli armamenti

4. lead (go first):

lead (in walk)

fare strada

lead (in procession)

essere in testa

lead (in action, discussion)

prendere l'iniziativa

5. lead (in dancing):

lead

condurre

lead

guidare

6. lead LAW:

to lead for defence, prosecution

essere l'avvocato principale di

7. lead JOURN:

to lead with story, headline, picture

mettere in prima pagina

8. lead (in boxing):

to lead with one's left, right

attaccare di sinistro, di destro

9. lead (in cards):

lead

essere di mano

V.lead¹ [Brit liːd, Am lid]

to lead the way (go first)

fare strada

to lead the way (guide others)

mostrare la via or la strada

to lead the way (be ahead, winning)

essere in testa

to lead the way up, down, into

mostrare la strada per salire, scendere, entrare

to lead the way in space research

essere il numero uno nella ricerca spaziale

lead² [Brit lɛd, Am lɛd] N

1. lead (metal):

lead

piombo m

white lead

biacca (di piombo)

red lead

minio

red lead before n piping

di, in piombo

red lead weight

di piombo

2. lead (bullets):

lead inf, fig

piombo m

3. lead:

lead, also blacklead (graphite)

grafite f

lead, also blacklead (in pencil)

mina f

4. lead (on fishing line, in gun cartridge etc.):

lead

piombo m

lead

piombino m

5. lead NAUT (for sounding):

lead

piombo m

lead

scandaglio m

6. lead TYPO:

lead

interlinea f

7. lead ENGINEER (of window):

lead

piombo m

leads (of windows)

piombi

8. lead Brit (for roofing):

lead

piombo m

to fill or pump sb full of lead inf

riempire qn di piombo

to get the lead out Am inf (stop loafing)

darsi una mossa

to get the lead out (speed up)

liberarsi della zavorra

to go down like a lead balloon Brit inf , to go over like a lead balloon Am inf

fallire miseramente

to swing the lead Brit inf, rare

darsi malato (per non lavorare)

leading¹ [Brit ˈliːdɪŋ, Am ˈlidɪŋ] ADJ

1. leading (top):

leading lawyer, politician, academic etc.

eminente, di primo piano, di spicco

leading brand

primario

leading position

preminente

a leading director, actor

un direttore, un attore di primo piano

a leading company, bank

una delle società, banche principali

a leading figure in theatrical circles

una figura di spicco nel mondo del teatro

2. leading (main):

leading role

principale, da protagonista

to play the leading role in

avere il ruolo principale in

he played a leading role in

ebbe un ruolo da protagonista in

3. leading SPORTS:

leading (in race) driver, car

di testa, che è in testa

leading (in league) club, team

in testa alla classifica

4. leading (at the front):

leading division, aircraft, car

di testa

leading² [Brit ˈlɛdɪŋ, Am ˈlɛdɪŋ] N

leading

impiombatura f

leading strings in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for leading strings in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.string [strɪŋ] N

1. string a. MUS:

string (twine)

corda f

string (on puppet)

filo m

to pull strings fig

tenere le fila

with no strings attached

senza condizioni

2. string pl MUS (section, players):

string

(strumenti m pl ad) arco m

3. string (chain):

string

catena f

string of pearls

filo m

4. string (sequence):

string of scandals

serie f

string of lies, oaths

sfilza f

string of people

fila f

5. string COMPUT:

string

stringa f

II.string <strung, strung> [strɪŋ] VB trans

string

appendere

string beads

infilare

string instrument, tennis racket

mettere le corde a

I.leading [ˈli:·dɪŋ] ADJ (main, principle)

leading cause, factor

primario, -a

leading candidate, manager

di punta

II.leading [ˈli:·dɪŋ] N

leading

comando m

I.lead¹ [li:d] N

1. lead:

to be in the lead

essere in testa

to hold the lead

rimanere in testa

to lose one's lead

perdere il vantaggio

to move into the lead

andare in testa

to take the lead

assumere il comando

2. lead:

lead (example)

esempio m

lead (guiding)

iniziativa f

to follow sb's lead

seguire l'esempio di qu

3. lead THEAT:

lead

ruolo m principale

to play the lead

essere il/la protagonista

4. lead (clue, tip):

lead

pista f

to get a lead on sth

ricevere un indizio su qc

to give a lead

dare una dritta

5. lead (connecting wire):

lead

cavo m

6. lead (dog leash):

lead

guinzaglio m

II.lead¹ <led, led> [li:d] VB trans

1. lead (be in charge of):

lead

guidare

lead discussion, inquiry

condurre

2. lead (conduct):

lead

condurre

lead

portare

to lead the way

fare strada

to lead the way fig

indicare la strada

3. lead (induce):

lead

indurre

to lead sb to do sth

portare qu a fare qc

to lead sb to believe that …

far credere a qu che …

LAW to lead a witness

fare domande tendenziose a un testimone

4. lead COMM, SPORTS (be ahead of):

lead

essere in vantaggio su

to lead the field fig

essere il primo

5. lead (live a particular way):

lead life

condurre

to lead a life of luxury

vivere nel lusso

to lead a quiet/hectic life

fare una vita tranquilla/frenetica

Phrases:

to lead sb (around) by the nose inf

far fare a qu ciò che si vuole

III.lead¹ <led, led> [li:d] VB intr

1. lead (be in charge):

lead

dirigere

2. lead (guide followers):

lead

essere alla guida

3. lead (conduct):

lead

portare

to lead to/into sth a. fig

portare a qc

4. lead (be ahead):

lead

essere in vantaggio

to lead by 2 laps

essere in vantaggio di due giri

lead² [led] N

1. lead (metal):

lead

piombo m

2. lead in pencil:

lead

mina f

3. lead NAUT:

lead

scandaglio m