off-putting in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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scoraggiante [skoradˈdʒante] ADJ

scostante [skosˈtante] ADJ

cascare [kasˈkare] VB intr aux essere

in some senses it has a feminine pluralbracciatʃa">

I.in some senses it has a feminine pluralbracciatʃa N m

1. in some senses it has a feminine pluralbracciatʃa (f.pl. braccia):

in some senses it has a feminine pluralbraccia[tʃa]
arm
alzare il braccio
to raise one's arm
avere un braccio al collo
to have one's arm in a sling
portare il cappotto sul braccio
to carry one's coat over one's arm
braccio atrofizzato
wasted arm
ferito al braccio
wounded in the arm
rompersi un braccio
to break one's arm
rompere un braccio a qn
to break sb's arm
battere il braccio contro qc
to knock one's arm on sth
non riesco a piegare il braccio
my arm won't bend
prendere qn in braccio
to take sb in one's arms, to pick sb up
tenere qn in braccio
to hold sb in one's arms
stare seduto in braccio a qn
to sit in or on sb's lap
aggrapparsi al braccio di qn
to clutch at sb's arm, to cling to sb's arm
appoggiarsi al braccio di qn
to lean on sb's arm
per il braccio tenere, tirare, prendere
by the arm
sotto braccio tenere, portare
under one's arm
al braccio di qn
on sb's arm
offrire il braccio a qn
to offer sb one's arm
dare or porgere il braccio a qn
to give sb one's arm
agitare le -cia
to wave or flap one's arms around
trasportare qc a -cia
to carry sth in one's arms
stendere or allungare le -cia
to stretch one's arms
gettare le -cia al collo di qn
to throw or fling one's arms around sb's neck
stringere, tenere qn tra le -cia
to enfold, hold sb in one's arms
gettarsi, cadere nelle -cia di qn
to throw oneself, fall into sb's arms
abbandonarsi, lasciarsi cadere fra le -cia di qn
to melt, collapse into sb's arms
accoccolarsi nelle -cia di qn
to snuggle up in sb's arms
accogliere or ricevere qn a -cia aperte
to welcome sb with open or outstretched arms
caricarsi qc sulle -cia
to carry sth with one's arms straight out
alzare le -cia al cielo
to throw up one's hands
(con) le -cia conserte
arms folded
restare con le -cia conserte or incrociate
to stand with one's arms folded
restare con le -cia conserte or incrociate fig
to stand idly
incrociare le -cia
to cross one's arms, to fold one's arms (across one's chest)
incrociare le -cia fig
to down tools Brit
incrociare le -cia fig
to withdraw one's labour Brit
vieni tra le mie -cia!
come and have a big hug!
con tutta la forza delle -cia colpire
with a vengeance
-cia in alto! su le -cia! SPORTS
arms up!
tenere le -cia aperte
to keep one's arms wide apart

5. in some senses it has a feminine pluralbracciatʃa <pl bracci> ARCHIT:

in some senses it has a feminine pluralbraccia[tʃa]
wing

6. in some senses it has a feminine pluralbracciatʃa <pl bracci> PHYS:

in some senses it has a feminine pluralbraccia[tʃa]
lever arm

7. in some senses it has a feminine pluralbracciatʃa (f.pl. braccia) (unità di misura):

in some senses it has a feminine pluralbraccia[tʃa]
fathom

8. in some senses it has a feminine pluralbracciatʃa (f.pl. braccia) NAUT:

in some senses it has a feminine pluralbraccia[tʃa]
brace

II.braccia N fpl (mano d'opera)

III.braccio <pl bracci> [ˈbrattʃo, tʃi]

IV.braccio <pl bracci> [ˈbrattʃo, tʃi]

braccio di ferro
arm wrestling
braccio di ferro
Indian wrestling Am
braccio di ferro fig
tug-of-war
fare braccio di ferro, una partita di braccio di ferro con qn
to armwrestle with sb
braccio di fissaggio TECH
mounting bracket
braccio girevole
rotating arm
il braccio della legge
the long arm of the law
braccio di leva PHYS
leverage
braccio meccanico
mechanical arm
braccio della morte
death row
braccio della morte
deathhouse Am
essere nel braccio della morte
to be on death row
braccio oscillante
swing arm
braccio secolare
secular arm
braccio snodato
articulated arm
braccio di sostegno TECH
jib
braccio di sostegno orientabile TECH
swing jib
Braccio di Ferro
Popeye

cadere [kaˈdere] VB intr aux essere

1. cadere (fare una caduta):

cadere persona:
to fall (down)
cadere persona:
to drop
cadere cosa:
to fall
si è fatta male alla spalla cadendo
she hurt her shoulder when she fell
cadere a or per terra
to fall to the floor or ground
cadere in mare, fiume, vasca, lavandino
to fall in or into
cadere in buco, pozzo
to fall down
cadere da sedia, tavolo, albero, tetto, bicicletta, cavallo
to fall off or from
cadere da barca, nido, borsa, mani
to fall out of or from
cadere su persona, città
to fall on
mi è caduto sulla testa
it fell on my head
cadere sulla schiena
to fall on one's back
cadere giù da scale
to fall down
cadere sotto tavolo, treno
to fall under
cadere attraverso soffitto, buco
to fall through
cadere per 10 metri
to fall 10 metres
cadere lungo disteso
to fall flat on one's face
cadere in ginocchio
to fall on or sink to one's knees
cadere a terra svenuto
to fall to the floor in a faint
cadere dal letto
to fall or tumble out of bed
cadere nel vuoto
to fall through the air, to topple over the edge
cadere in una trappola, un'imboscata
to fall or walk into a trap, an ambush
il piatto mi è caduto dalle mani
the plate fell out of my hands
stai attento, mi fai cadere!
be careful, you'll make me fall!
sta attento a non farlo cadere
mind you don't drop it
fare cadere qc da qc
to knock sth off sth
fare cadere qn
to knock sb off, to bowl sb over da: off, from
ha fatto cadere il suo avversario
he knocked his opponent down
fare cadere qn dalla sedia
to tip sb off his, her chair
fare cadere da cavallo cavaliere
to unhorse
fare cadere le briciole sul pavimento, giù dal tavolo
to sweep the crumbs onto the floor, off the table
lasciarsi cadere sul letto, su una poltrona, nelle braccia di qn
to fall or drop or collapse into bed, an armchair, sb's arms
cadere di testa
to take a header
è morta cadendo
she fell to her death

9. cadere fig:

cadere in disgrazia
to fall into disgrace or disfavour, to fall out of grace di: with
cadere in rovina persona, edificio:
to fall into ruin
cadere in rovina edificio, macchina:
to fall into disrepair
cadere in miseria
to fall on hard times
cadere in basso
to go down in the world, to sink low
è caduto così in basso da fare
he descended so low as to do
cadere in (un) errore
to commit an error
cadere in contraddizione
to be self-contradictory, to get tied up in knots
fare cadere in contraddizione testimone
to trip up
lasciar cadere argomento, progetto, proposta, accuse, parola, frase
to drop
lasciar cadere discussione
to brush aside
lasciar cadere dubbio, inibizione
to lay aside
cadere ai piedi di qn
to fall at sb's feet
tutte (le donne) cadono ai suoi piedi
they all fall for him
cadere nelle mani di qn documento, potere:
to fall into sb's hands or lap
cadere nelle mani di nemico
to fall to
cadere nelle grinfie di qn persona:
to fall into sb's clutches
fare cadere qn nelle proprie grinfie
to get one's claws or clutches or hooks into sb
cadere in disuso parola:
to become dated
cadere in disuso usanza, moda:
to fall into disuse
cadere nell'oblio
to sink into oblivion
cadere nel volgare, nel sentimentalismo
to descend into vulgarity, sentimentality
non cadiamo nel volgare
keep it or the conversation clean!
cadere nel paradosso
to be paradoxical
cadere nel caos
to collapse in chaos
cadere nel vuoto parole, consiglio:
to fall on dead ears
cadere nel vuoto barzelletta:
to fall flat
cadere a pezzi
to fall apart
cadere ammalato
to fall ill
cadere addormentato
to fall asleep
cadere in un sonno profondo
to sink into a deep sleep
cadere in delirio
to become delirious
cadere in coma
to lapse or sink into a coma

off-putting in the PONS Dictionary

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It is written with the author's usual readable flow, with a style that somehow suggests (without being overt and therefore off-putting) an acquaintanceship between author and reader.
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Publishers are partly to blame; they are afraid of doing anything that might seem unfamiliar or off-putting to any potential market.
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This can be quite off-putting to the new user who upon venturing a first posting is immediately bombarded with angry accusations.
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The overall effect is somewhat off-putting.
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The result is a heartfelt yet eerie combination, perhaps a bit off-putting, but absolutely relevant decades later.
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Instantly likable, able to seem intellectually gifted without being off-putting...
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Although he is generally known as a fine actor, he also has some similarly off-putting screen credits to his name, such as writing and directing.
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It's not an off-putting arrogance; rather, one that anyone who was ever young and brimful of self-belief will recognise immediately.
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However, she is concerned about its specialized topic and low-budget look that may be off-putting for some audience, which may minimize its commercial prospect internationally.
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As a result, a female politician who displays these qualities may be seen as off-putting and unfeminine.
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