mixed bag in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for mixed bag in the English»Italian Dictionary

mixed bag [Brit, Am ˈmɪks(t) ˌbæɡ] N (of things, people)

mixed bag

miscuglio m

Translations for mixed bag in the English»Italian Dictionary

a mixed bag

un misto di buono e di cattivo

Translations for mixed bag in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.bag [Brit baɡ, Am bæɡ] N

1. bag (container):

bag

borsa f

bag

sacchetto m (of di)

to put sth in a bag

mettere qc in una borsa

20 pence a bag

20 pence al sacchetto

2. bag (in hunting):

to get a good bag

fare una buona caccia or riportare un buon carniere

3. bag (woman):

bag inf, pej

strega f

bag inf, pej

megera f

II.bags N npl

1. bags (baggage):

bags

bagaglio m

bags

bagagli mpl

to pack one's bags

fare le valigie also fig

2. bags Brit (lots) inf:

bags of money, time

un sacco di

I've got bags left

ne ho ancora un sacco

III.bag <forma in -ing bagging, pt, pp bagged> [Brit baɡ, Am bæɡ] VB trans

1. bag (save, get) inf:

bag seat, table

prendere, accaparrarsi

bag medal

beccarsi

to bag sth for sb, to bag sb sth

prendere qc per qn

2. bag SPORTS inf:

bag goal, point

segnare

3. bag (catch) inf:

bag hare, bird, fish

prendere

4. bag Am (capture):

bag inf

catturare

5. bag (put in bags) → bag up

IV.bag <forma in -ing bagging, pt, pp bagged> [Brit baɡ, Am bæɡ] VB intr

bag garment:

bag

essere sformato, fare difetto

to bag at the knees

fare le borse alle ginocchia

V.bag [Brit baɡ, Am bæɡ]

a mixed bag

un misto di buono e di cattivo

bags Iinf , bags me Brit inf

(prima) a me, io

it's in the bag inf

è già in tasca, è cosa fatta

it's not my bag Am inf (not my field)

non è il mio campo

it's not my bag (not my favourite thing)

non fa per me

the whole bag of tricks inf

tutto quanto or tutto l'armamentario

to be left holding the bag Am

essere lasciato nei guai

to have bags under one's eyes

avere le borse sotto gli occhi

See also bag up

bag up VB [baɡ -] (bag [sth] up, bag up [sth])

bag up

mettere nel sacco, intascare

I.mixed [Brit mɪkst, Am mɪkst] VB pp

mixed → mix II, III

II.mixed [Brit mɪkst, Am mɪkst] ADJ

1. mixed:

mixed (varied) collection, programme

vario

mixed diet

variato

mixed nuts, sweets

assortito

mixed salad

misto

mixed group, community (socially, in age)

eterogeneo

mixed (racially)

misto

of mixed blood

di sangue misto

2. mixed (for both sexes):

mixed school, team, sauna

misto

in mixed company

in compagnia di uomini e donne

3. mixed (contrasting):

mixed reaction, reception

contrastante

to have mixed feelings about

avere sentimenti contrastanti riguardo a

with mixed feelings

con sentimenti contrastanti

to have mixed fortunes

avere alterne fortune

I.mix [Brit mɪks, Am mɪks] N

1. mix (combination):

mix (of people, colours, objects, styles)

mescolanza f

2. mix (mixture):

mix (for cement, paste)

composto m

mix (for cake)

preparato m

a cake mix (in packet)

un preparato per torte

3. mix MUS:

mix

mix m

II.mix [Brit mɪks, Am mɪks] VB trans

1. mix (combine):

mix ingredients, colours, styles, objects, types

mescolare (with con; and e)

mix methods, systems

combinare (with con; and e)

to mix sth into (add to)

incorporare qc a

to mix one's drinks

mischiare

to mix and match colours, styles

abbinare

2. mix (make):

mix drink, cocktail

preparare, fare

mix concrete, cement, paste

fare

to mix the flour and the water into a paste

impastare la farina con l'acqua

3. mix MUS:

mix record, track

mixare

III.mix [Brit mɪks, Am mɪks] VB intr

1. mix (be combined):

mix, also mix together ingredients, liquids, colours:

mescolarsi, mischiarsi (with con, a)

2. mix (socialize):

mix

essere socievole

to mix with

frequentare

IV.mix [Brit mɪks, Am mɪks]

to mix it Brit (stir up trouble) inf

seminare zizzania

to mix it Am (start a fight)

azzuffarsi

mixed bag in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for mixed bag in the English»Italian Dictionary

a mixed bag

una mistura

Translations for mixed bag in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.bag [bæg] N

1. bag:

bag (container)

borsa f

bag (handbag)

borsetta f

bag (sack)

sacchetto m

to pack one's bags a. fig

fare le valigie

2. bag (under eyes):

to have bags under one's eyes

avere le occhiaie

3. bag inf (ugly woman):

bag

racchia f

4. bag (in hunting: catch):

bag

preda f

Phrases:

to be a bag of bones inf

essere pelle e ossa

the whole bag of tricks inf

tutto il repertorio

a mixed bag

una mistura

II.bag <-gg-> [bæg] VB trans

1. bag (put in bag):

bag

insacchettare

2. bag inf (obtain):

bag

appropriarsi

3. bag (capture):

bag

prendere

I.mix [mɪks] N

mix

misto m

mix

mistura f

a cake mix

un preparato per torte

a mix of people

un insieme di persone

II.mix [mɪks] VB trans

1. mix FOOD:

mix

mischiare

mix ingredients

mescolare

mix cocktails

preparare

2. mix (combine):

mix

unire

to mix business with pleasure

unire il lavoro al piacere

religion and politics don't mix

religione e politica non vanno d'accordo

III.mix [mɪks] VB intr

1. mix (combine):

mix

unirsi

2. mix (socially):

to mix with sb

socializzare con qu

to mix well

legare bene con gli altri

mixed ADJ

1. mixed (containing various elements):

mixed

misto, -a

mixed marriage

matrimonio misto

person of mixed race

meticcio(-a) m (f)

2. mixed (contradictory):

mixed

contradittorio, -a

mixed emotions

sentimenti contrastanti

to be a mixed blessing

essere una benedizione ma anche una maledizione

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In the early days of the station, this led to a mixed bag of programs barely linked to each other.

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In his career, he has faced a mixed bag of competitionsome legitimate contenders, some who were nothing more than professional opponents.

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Overall, this episode is a mixed bag.

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A simple generalization of the example considers a mixed bag of beans and a handful that contain either very few or very many white beans.

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The video quality is a mixed bag.

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The festival started off focusing mostly on rock music, but gradually added more genres and now plays host to a complete mixed bag of genres.

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It was a mixed bag of results and the programming came in for some criticism.

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His efforts to promote industrialisation were a mixed bag, with the most favourable results in hydroelectricity, iron mining, and paper mills.

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They came to a mixed bag of fates.

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To some extent the results have been a mixed bag.

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