lightning rod in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for lightning rod in the Italian»English Dictionary

fare da parafulmine

to act as a lightning rod or as a shield

parafulmine

lightning rod

Translations for lightning rod in the English»Italian Dictionary

rod [Brit rɒd, Am rɑd] N

1. rod (stick):

rod (of wood)

verga f

rod (of wood)

bacchetta f

rod (of wood)

bastone m

rod (of metal)

sbarra f

rod (of metal)

spranga f

stair rod

= bacchetta che tiene ferma la guida delle scale

steel rod

tondino d'acciaio

2. rod (for punishment):

rod

bacchetta f

3. rod FISH:

rod

canna f da pesca

to fish with a rod and line

pescare con la canna e la lenza

4. rod (staff of office):

rod

bastone m di comando

rod

bacchetta f

5. rod HISTORY (unit of distance):

rod

pertica f

6. rod (in eye):

rod

bastoncello m

7. rod Am (pistol):

rod inf

pistola f

to pack a rod inf

portare una pistola

8. rod Am (penis):

rod vulg sl

mazza f

to make a rod for one's own back

scavarsi la fossa

to rule with a rod of iron

comandare con pugno di ferro

spare the rod and spoil the child prov

il medico pietoso fa la piaga verminosa

Rod [Brit rɒd, Am rɑd]

Rod

Rod (nome di uomo)

I.lightning [Brit ˈlʌɪtnɪŋ, Am ˈlaɪtnɪŋ] N

1. lightning U (in sky):

lightning

lampo m

lightning

bagliore m

a flash or stroke of lightning

un lampo

2. lightning (striking sth):

lightning

fulmine m

struck by lightning

colpito da un fulmine

lightning struck the tree

il fulmine è caduto su un albero

II.lightning [Brit ˈlʌɪtnɪŋ, Am ˈlaɪtnɪŋ] ADJ

lightning raid, visit:

lightning

lampo

III.lightning [Brit ˈlʌɪtnɪŋ, Am ˈlaɪtnɪŋ]

as fast or quick as lightning

veloce come un fulmine

lightning never strikes twice (in the same place)

la storia non si ripete

like a flash of lightning

come un fulmine

like greased lightning or like a streak of lightning

come un lampo

lightning rod in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for lightning rod in the English»Italian Dictionary

lightning rod N

lightning rod

parafulmine m

Translations for lightning rod in the English»Italian Dictionary

rod [rɑ:d] N

rod (stick)

asta f

rod (fishing rod)

canna f da pesca

lightning [ˈlaɪt·nɪŋ] N

lightning

lampo m

a bolt of lightning

un lampo

thunder and lightning

tuoni e fulmuni

quick as lightning

come un fulmine