mouth off in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for mouth off in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.mouth off VB [maʊθ -] (mouth off)

1. mouth off inf, pej:

mouth off (shout)

blaterare

mouth off (complain)

lamentarsi (about di, su)

to mouth off at sb

prendere a male parole qn

2. mouth off Am:

mouth off (be impudent)

rispondere male

mouth off (speak indiscreetly)

raccontare cose in giro

II.mouth off VB [maʊθ -] (mouth off [sth])

mouth off opinions, prejudices:

mouth off

sparare

Translations for mouth off in the English»Italian Dictionary

to shoot one's mouth off

spiattellare tutto in giro

Translations for mouth off in the Italian»English Dictionary

rispondere

to mouth off Am

scodellare tutto in giro

to shoot one's mouth off

spiattellare tutto in giro

to shoot one's mouth off

Translations for mouth off in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.mouth [Brit maʊθ, Am maʊθ] N

1. mouth (of human, animals):

mouth

bocca f

in one's mouth

in bocca

to open, shut one's mouth

aprire, chiudere la bocca

with my, his etc. mouth open

a bocca aperta

why did you have to open your (big) mouth? inf

non potevi tenere chiusa quella boccaccia?

he's got a big mouth inf

è un chiacchierone

me and my big mouth! inf

accidenti alla mia boccaccia!

to have five mouths to feed

avere cinque bocche da sfamare

2. mouth:

mouth (of cave, tunnel)

imbocco m

mouth (of cave, tunnel)

ingresso m

mouth (of river)

foce f

mouth (of river)

bocca f

mouth (of geyser, volcano)

bocca f

mouth (of valley)

imboccatura f

mouth (of jar, bottle, decanter)

imboccatura f

mouth (of jar, bottle, decanter)

bocca f

mouth (of bag, sack)

apertura f

mouth (of bag, sack)

bocca f

3. mouth (talk) inf:

he's all mouth (and no action)

è tutto chiacchiere (e niente fatti)

that's enough mouth from you!

hai già detto abbastanza!

to watch one's mouth

fare attenzione a quello che si dice

II.mouth [Brit maʊθ, Am maʊθ] VB trans

1. mouth (move lips silently):

mouth word, lyrics, answer

= formare [qc] con le labbra senza emettere suoni

2. mouth (say insincerely) pej:

to mouth platitudes

riempirsi la bocca di luoghi comuni

to mouth rhetoric

fare della retorica

III.mouth [Brit maʊθ, Am maʊθ] VB intr

1. mouth (mime):

mouth

= muovere la bocca senza emettere suoni

2. mouth (speak pompously):

mouth

declamare

IV.mouth [Brit maʊθ, Am maʊθ]

by word of mouth

a voce

don't put words in my mouth

non farmi dire cose che non ho detto

his heart was in his mouth

aveva il cuore in gola

to be down in the mouth

essere giù di morale

to leave a bad or nasty taste in one's or the mouth fig

lasciare l'amaro in bocca

to put one's foot in one's mouth

fare una gaffe

to shoot one's mouth off

sparare cazzate

to take the words right out of sb's mouth

togliere le parole di bocca a qn

wash your mouth out!

lavati la bocca col sapone!

I'll wash your mouth out with soap!

guarda che ti lavo la bocca col sapone!

I.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] PREP Off is often found as the second element in verb combinations (fall off, run off etc.) and in offensive interjections (clear off etc.): for translations consult the appropriate verb entry (fall, run, clear etc.). - Off is used in certain expressions such as off limits, off piste etc.: translations for these will be found under the noun entry (limit, piste etc.). - For other uses of off, see this entry.

1. off (away from in distance):

off Rocky Point, the west coast

al largo di Rocky Point, della costa occidentale

three metres off the ground

a tre metri dal suolo

2. off (away from in time):

to be a long way off doing

essere (ancora) ben lontano dal fare

he's only a year off retirement

gli manca solo un anno alla pensione

3. off area:

off, also just off

(proprio) accanto a

there's a kitchen (just) off the dining room

c'è una cucina (proprio) accanto alla sala da pranzo

a house just off the path

una casa a poca distanza dal sentiero

I was just off the motorway

ero appena uscito dall'autostrada

in a street (leading) off the main road

in una strada che si dirama dalla via principale

4. off (astray from):

it is off the point or subject

non c'entra, è fuori argomento

to be off centre

essere fuori centro, scentrato

5. off (detached from):

to be off its hinges

essere fuori dai cardini, scardinato

to be off its base

essere (uscito) fuori dalla propria base

there's a button off your cuff

manca un bottone al polsino della tua camicia

6. off (no longer interested in) inf:

to be off drugs

avere smesso di drogarsi

to be off one's food

non avere (più) voglia di mangiare or non avere appetito

I'm off her, men at the moment!

non voglio (più) sentire parlare di lei, degli uomini per il momento!

7. off inf:

to borrow sth off a neighbour

prendere qc in prestito da un vicino

to eat off a tray, a paper plate

mangiare in un vassoio, in un piatto di carta

II.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] ADV

1. off (leaving):

to be off

partire, andarsene

it's time you were off

è ora che tu vada

they're off to the States today

partono per gli Stati Uniti oggi

I'm off

vado or me ne vado

I'm off (to avoid sb)

non ci sono

to be off to a good start

fare una buona partenza or partire bene

“…and they're off!”

“…ecco che partono!”

he's off again talking about his exploits! fig

eccolo che ricomincia a parlare dei suoi exploit!

2. off (at a distance):

to be 30 metres, kilometres off

essere a 30 metri, chilometri (di distanza)

some way, not far off

piuttosto, non troppo lontano

3. off (ahead in time):

Easter is a month off

manca un mese a Pasqua

the exam is still several months off

mancano ancora diversi mesi prima dell'esame

4. off THEAT:

shouting, trumpet sound off

si sentono delle urla, si sente uno squillo di tromba fuori scena

III.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] ADJ

1. off (free):

to have Monday off to do

prendersi il lunedì (di permesso) per fare

Tuesday's my day off

il martedì è il mio giorno libero

did you have the morning off?

ti sei preso la mattina libera?

I got time off

mi hanno dato un permesso

2. off (turned off):

to be off water, gas, tap:

essere chiuso

to be off light, TV:

essere spento

in the “off” position

in posizione “off, spento”

3. off (cancelled):

to be off match, party:

essere annullato

our engagement's off

il nostro fidanzamento è rotto

the fried chicken is off (from menu)

il pollo fritto è finito

4. off (removed):

the lid or top is off

non c'è il coperchio

the handle's off

la maniglia è venuta via or è rotta

with her make-up off

senza trucco

with his shoes off

senza scarpe

to have one's leg off inf

farsi tagliare una gamba

25% off COMM

25% di sconto

5. off (bad) inf:

to be off food:

essere avariato or andato a male

to be off milk:

essere inacidito

Phrases:

off and on

a periodi

IV.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] N inf (start)

the off

la partenza

just before the off (of race)

proprio prima della partenza

from the off fig

fin dall'inizio

V.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] INTERJ

off! off! (as chant)

fuori! fuori! via! via!

off with her head!

tagliatele la testa!

(get) off! (from wall etc.) inf

(scendi) giù (da lì)!

VI.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] VB trans

1. off (take off):

off

togliere (via)

2. off (kill):

off inf

fare fuori

VII.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] VB intr

off (come off)

venire via

off (go off)

andare via, andarsene

VIII.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf]

how are we off for flour, sugar etc.? inf

come stiamo a farina, a zucchero, ecc.?

that's a bit off Brit inf

non va molto bene

to feel a bit off(-colour) Brit inf

sentirsi un po' fuori fase

to have an off day

avere una giornata no

on–off [Am ˌɑnˈɔf] ADJ

on–off button, control

di accensione e spegnimento

on–off fig talks, relationship

discontinuo

mouth off in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for mouth off in the English»Italian Dictionary

mouth off VB intr sl

1. mouth off (rant):

mouth off

sproloquiare

2. mouth off (talk back):

mouth off

rispondere in modo villano

Translations for mouth off in the English»Italian Dictionary

to shoot one's mouth off sl

straparlare

to shoot off one's mouth about sth inf (indiscreetely)

raccontarne delle belle

to shoot off one's mouth about sth (brag)

spararne delle grosse

Translations for mouth off in the English»Italian Dictionary

mouth¹ [maʊθ] N

1. mouth of person, animal:

mouth

bocca f

to shut one's mouth inf

stare zitto

to shut one's mouth inf

tacere

2. mouth (opening):

mouth

apertura f

mouth of bottle, jar

bocca f

mouth of cave

imboccatura f

mouth of river

foce f

Phrases:

to be born with a silver spoon in one's mouth

essere nato con la camicia

it made her mouth water

le ha fatto venire l'acquolina in bocca

to be down in the mouth

essere depresso

to shoot off one's mouth about sth inf (indiscreetely)

raccontarne delle belle

to shoot off one's mouth about sth (brag)

spararne delle grosse

mouth² [maʊð] VB trans

1. mouth (form words silently):

mouth

muovere le labbra senza articolare le parole

2. mouth (say insincerely):

mouth

dire senza sincerità

to mouth an excuse

tirare fuori la solita scusa

I.off [ɑ:f] PREP

1. off (near):

to be just off the main road

essere vicinissimo alla strada principale

2. off (away from):

to take sth off the shelf

prendere qc dallo scaffale

keep off the grass

non calpestare l'erba

3. off (down from):

to fall/jump off a ladder

cadere/saltare da una scala

to get off the train

scendere dal treno

4. off (from):

to eat off a plate

mangiare nel piatto

to cut a piece off the cheese

tagliare un pezzetto di formaggio

to take 10 dollars off the price

scontare di 10 dollari

5. off (stop using):

to be off caffeine

aver eliminato la caffeina

to be off drugs

aver smesso di drogarsi

6. off (as source of):

to run off batteries

funzionare a batteria

II.off [ɑ:f] ADV

1. off (not on):

to switch/turn sth off

spegnere qc

to switch/turn sth off tap, water

chiudere qc

it's off between them fig

tra loro è finita

2. off (away):

the town is 5 miles off to the east

la cittadina è a 5 miglia in direzione est

not far off

poco lontano

a way's off

parecchio lontano

to drive/run off

partire/correre via

off with you

vattene

it's time I was off

è ora che vada

3. off (removed):

the lid is off

senza il tappo

with one's coat off

senza cappotto

off with that hat!

togliti il cappello!

4. off (free from work):

to get off at 4:00 p.m.

finire di lavorare alle 4 del pomeriggio

to get a day off

prendersi un giorno libero

5. off (completely):

to kill off

sterminare

to pay sth off

finire di pagare

6. off COMM:

5% off

5% di sconto

7. off (until gone):

to walk off the dinner

fare una passeggiata per digerire (la cena)

to sleep off the wine

dormire per smaltire gli effetti del vino

8. off (separating):

to fence sth off

recintare qc

Phrases:

straight [or right] off the bat

subito

off and on, on and off

a periodi

it rained off and on

piovve intermittentemente

III.off [ɑ:f] ADJ

1. off (not on):

off light

spento, -a

off faucet

chiuso, -a

off water supply

tolto, -a

2. off (canceled):

off engagement, wedding, deal

annullato, -a

3. off (free from work):

to be off at 5:00 p.m.

finire di lavorare alle 5 del pomeriggio

I'm off on Mondays

il lunedì è il mio giorno libero

4. off (provided for):

to be well off

essere abbiente

to be not well off

non essere abbiente

5. off (substandard):

to be off one's game SPORTS

non essere in forma

6. off inf:

I've gone off on him

non mi interessa più

IV.off [ɑ:f] VB trans inf

to off sb

far fuori qu

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

I can shut my mouth off from my brain.

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To date we've done pretty much zero marketing and instead benefited from word of mouth off the back of doing good work.

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But it's like a spoiled child, of course if you spoil them they'll mouth off.

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I feel more deeply about it than that and people shouldn't really mouth off about it until they understand or know what the circumstances are.

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Those who do mouth off my find themselves less frequently selected, but how pathetic to summon him to the headmaster's study like that.

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Or should they claim freedom of entry to all parts of the globe -- and the authority to mouth off about them?

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There were also many notes from people who mouth off using the email of their employer.

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I think he is in the side just to run his mouth off.

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I was content to stand around with my horrible guitar sound and occasionally mouth off.

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As he never plays anymore, the best thing he can do is mouth off to the media.

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