middle ear in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for middle ear in the English»Italian Dictionary

middle ear [Brit, Am ˈˌmɪdl ˈɪ(ə)r] N

middle ear

orecchio m medio

Translations for middle ear in the English»Italian Dictionary

inner, middle, outer ear

orecchio interno, medio, esterno

Translations for middle ear in the Italian»English Dictionary

orecchio medio

middle ear

orecchio interno, medio, esterno

inner, middle, outer ear

Translations for middle ear in the English»Italian Dictionary

ear¹ [Brit ɪə, Am ɪr] N

1. ear:

ear ANAT, ZOOL

orecchio m

ear ANAT, ZOOL

orecchia f

inner, middle, outer ear

orecchio interno, medio, esterno

to be deaf in one ear

essere sordo da un orecchio

to be deaf in one ear before n infection, operation (of one ear)

all'orecchio

to be deaf in one ear infection, operation (of both ears)

alle orecchie

2. ear (hearing, perception):

ear

orecchio m

pleasant to the ear

gradevole all'orecchio

to the trained, untrained ear

all'orecchio esercitato, non esercitato

to sound odd to the English ear

suonare strano all'orecchio di un inglese

to play music by ear

suonare a orecchio

to have a good ear for languages

avere orecchio per le lingue

to have an ear for music

avere orecchio per la musica

to have a good ear for accents

(riuscire a) riconoscere bene gli accenti

to have good ears

avere l'udito fine

he is wet behind the ears

ha ancora il latte alla bocca

it has come to my ears that …

mi è giunto all'orecchio che …

about or around one's ears

tutto intorno a sé

my ears are burning

mi fischiano le orecchie

to be all ears inf

essere tutto orecchi

to be on one's ear inf Irish (drunk)

essere sbronzo

to bend sb's ear

importunare qn con troppe chiacchiere

to be out on one's ear inf (from job)

essere licenziato su due piedi or messo alla porta

to be out on one's ear (from home)

essere cacciato or mandato via

to be up to one's ears in debt, work

essere indebitato, pieno di lavoro fin sopra ai capelli or fino al collo

to get a thick ear inf

prendersi uno schiaffone

to give sb a thick ear inf

dare uno schiaffone a qn

to have a word in sb's ear

dire una parola all'orecchio di qn

to close or shut one's ear(s) to sth, sb

tapparsi le orecchie per non sentire qc, qn or non voler sentire qc, qn

to go in one ear and out the other

entrare da un orecchio e uscire dall'altro

to have or keep one's ear to the ground

stare all'erta

to have the ear of sb

avere ascolto presso qn

I'll keep my ears open

terrò le orecchie bene aperte

to lend or give a sympathetic ear to sb

porgere orecchio benigno a qn

to listen with (only) half an ear

ascoltare con un orecchio solo or distrattamente

to play it, sth by ear fig

improvvisare

to set or put sb on his, her ear Am inf

fare arrabbiare qn

I.ear² [Brit ɪə, Am ɪr] N

ear BOT (of wheat)

spiga f

ear (of corn)

pannocchia f

II.ear² [Brit ɪə, Am ɪr] VB intr

ear

spigare, fare la spiga

I.middle [Brit ˈmɪd(ə)l, Am ˈmɪdl] N

1. middle:

middle

mezzo m

middle

centro m

in the middle of one's back, forehead

al centro della schiena, in mezzo alla fronte

in the middle of place

al centro di or in mezzo a

in the middle of meal

nel mezzo di or durante

in the middle of the night

nel cuore della notte or a notte fonda

to be caught in the middle

essere messo in mezzo or trovarsi tra due fuochi

I was in the middle of a good book when…

ero immerso nella lettura di un buon libro quando…

in the middle of May

a metà maggio

right in the middle of meeting, crisis, debate

nel bel mezzo di

right in the middle of dinner

nel bel mezzo della cena

to split [sth] down the middle bill, work

dividere [qc] in due parti

to split [sth] down the middle argument, issue: group, opinion

spaccare in due

2. middle (waist):

middle inf

vita f

middle inf

cintola f

to grab sb round the middle

afferrare qn per la vita

II.middle [Brit ˈmɪd(ə)l, Am ˈmɪdl] ADJ

middle

di mezzo, centrale

middle

medio

middle

intermedio, medio

middle MIL

intermedio

in middle life

nella mezza età

to be in one's middle thirties Brit

essere sui trentacinque

the middle child (of three children)

il secondo dei tre bambini

the middle child (of five children)

il terzo dei cinque bambini

to steer or take or follow a middle course

seguire or scegliere una via di mezzo

there must be a middle way

deve esserci una via di mezzo

III.middle [Brit ˈmɪd(ə)l, Am ˈmɪdl] VB trans

1. middle (place in the middle):

middle

posizionare al centro

2. middle NAUT:

middle sail

piegare in due

3. middle (in football):

middle ball

passare al centro, centrare

IV.middle [Brit ˈmɪd(ə)l, Am ˈmɪdl]

in the middle of nowhere

in capo al mondo, a casa del diavolo

middle ear in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for middle ear in the English»Italian Dictionary

ear¹ [ɪr] N

ear ANAT:

ear

orecchio m

ear, nose and throat specialist

otorinolaringoiatra mf

to have a good ear

avere orecchio

to have an ear for music

avere orecchio per la musica

to smile from ear to ear

sorridere da un orecchio all'altro

Phrases:

to be up to one's ears in debt inf

essere indebitato fino al collo

to have [or keep] an [or one's] ear to the ground inf

stare in campana

to be all ears inf

essere tutto orecchi

to keep one's eyes and ears open inf

tenere gli occhi e le orecchie ben aperti

to fall on deaf ears

rimanere inascoltato

to turn a deaf ear (to sth)

fare orecchie da mercante (riguardo a qc)

he'll be out on his ear inf

si ritroverà per strada

to be wet behind the ears

puzzare ancora di latte

it goes in one ear and out the other inf

entra da un orecchio ed esce dall'altro

to lend sb an ear

prestare ascolto a qn

to play it by ear inf

decidere al momento

ear² [ɪr] N BOT

ear

spiga f

I.middle [ˈmɪ·dl] N

1. middle (center):

middle

centro m

in the middle of sth

in mezzo a qc

in the middle of the night

nel cuore della notte

to be in the middle of doing sth

essere impegnato a fare qc

(in) the middle of nowhere

in capo al mondo

2. middle inf (waist):

middle

vita f

II.middle [ˈmɪ·dl] ADJ

1. middle (equidistant):

middle

centrale

2. middle (medium):

middle

medio, -a

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Air pressure changes in the ear canal cause the vibrations of the tympanic membrane and middle ear ossicles.

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Pressure waves move the tympanic membrane which in turns moves the malleus, the first bone of the middle ear.

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The disk also continues posterior through the petrotympanic fissure and attaches to the malleus of middle ear.

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If the hearing loss is significant an air conduction aid may have difficulty overcoming the dysfunction of the eardrum and middle ear bones.

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For this reason, early detection and treatment for middle ear disease is crucial in this population.

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Most middle ear problems result in stiffening of the middle ear, which causes more of the sound to be reflected back.

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A protracted middle ear infection left a single-sided hearing impairment.

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The middle ear is packed with gelfoam soaked with an antibiotic.

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The mammalian middle ear contains three ossicles, which transfers the vibrations of the eardrum into waves in the fluid and membranes of the inner ear.

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Fair evidence was found that xylitol (as chewing gum, lozenges, nasal spray, etc.) reduced the incidence of acute middle ear infection in healthy children.

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