pens in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for pens in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.pen¹ [Brit pɛn, Am pɛn] N (for writing)

pen

penna f

to put or run one's pen through sth

depennare qc

to put pen to paper (write)

mettersi a scrivere, prendere la penna in mano

to put pen to paper (give signature)

firmare, mettere la firma

to live by one's pen

guadagnarsi da vivere facendo lo scrittore

II.pen¹ <forma in -ing penning, pt, pp penned> [Brit pɛn, Am pɛn] VB trans (write)

pen letter, article

scrivere

I.pen² [Brit pɛn, Am pɛn] N (enclosure)

pen (for animals)

recinto m

pen (for animals)

chiuso m

pen (for child)

box m

II.also pen in <forma in -ing penning, pt, pp penned> VB trans

also pen in sheep, pigs:

also pen in

chiudere in un recinto

pen³ [Brit pɛn, Am pɛn] N ZOOL

pen

femmina f del cigno

pen⁴ [Brit pɛn, Am pɛn] N Am inf

pen short for penitentiary

pen

prigione f

pen

gabbia f

See also penitentiary

penitentiary [Brit ˌpɛnɪˈtɛnʃ(ə)ri, Am ˌpɛnəˈtɛn(t)ʃ(ə)ri] N

1. penitentiary Am (prison):

penitentiary

penitenziario m

penitentiary

carcere m

federal, state penitentiary

penitenziario federale, di stato

2. penitentiary REL:

penitentiary (cleric)

penitenziere m

penitentiary (tribunal)

penitenzieria f

mapping pen [ˌmæpɪŋˈpen] N

mapping pen

penna f da mappatura

pen-wiper [ˈpenwaɪpə(r)] N

pen-wiper

nettapenne m

drawing pen [ˈdrɔːɪŋpen] N

drawing pen

tiralinee m

submarine pen [ˌsʌbməˈriːnˌpen] N

submarine pen

riparo m per sottomarini

glue pen [ˈɡluːpen] N

glue pen

colla liquida trasparente contenuta in un distributore a forma di penna

pen-pushing [Brit ˈpɛnˌpʊʃɪŋ] N inf, pej

pen-pushing

lavoro m da impiegatuccio

pens in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pens in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.pen¹ [pen] N

pen (fountain pen)

penna f stilografica

pen (ballpoint pen)

biro f inv

pen (ballpoint pen)

penna f a sfera

felt-tip pen

pennarello m

to put pen to paper

prendere la penna in mano

Phrases:

the pen is mightier than the sword prov

ne uccide più la penna che la spada prov

II.pen¹ <-nn-> [pen] VB trans

pen

scrivere

I.pen² [pen] N

1. pen (enclosure):

pen

recinto m

pig pen

porcile m

2. pen inf (jail):

the pen

la galera

II.pen² [pen] VB trans

to pen sb/sth in

chiudere qu/qc in un recinto

pen pal N

pen pal

amico(-a) m (f) di penna

light pen N

light pen

penna f ottica

fountain pen N

fountain pen

penna f stilografica

pen name N

pen name

pseudonimo m

ballpoint (pen) N

ballpoint (pen)

penna f a sfera

ballpoint (pen)

biro f

felt-tip (pen) [ˌfel·tˈtɪp (pen)] N

felt-tip (pen)

pennarello m

Translations for pens in the Italian»English Dictionary

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pens Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

slip of the pen

lapsus m calami inv

he has paper but no pen

ha la carta ma non ha la penna

to put pen to paper

prendere la penna in mano

the pen is mightier than the sword prov

ne uccide più la penna che la spada prov

pig pen

porcile m

the pen

la galera

to pen sb/sth in

chiudere qu/qc in un recinto

whose is this pen?

di chi è questa penna?

are there enough pens to go around?

le penne bastano per tutti?

the pen slipped out of my hand

mi è sfuggita la penna di mano

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Early settlers herded swine near the base of the hill and referred to the area as the hog pens.

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Fattening pens may be outside or in a greenhouse.

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Natural currents bring fresh, oxygenated water to the net pens and dissolve soluble wastes.

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The way we were doing this in 2010 was with carbon paper and pens.

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His book certainly is serious, while frequently frivolous; it's a fascinating history of some of our most beloved items of stationery, including drawing pins, highlighter pens and staples.

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Gel pens can be used for many types of writing and illustration.

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Cattle pens on the pier were used until 1966.

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Before studying, writing, or preaching, they besought her to illumine their minds, guide their pens, and impart eloquence to their words.

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The check even extended to cigarette cases, matches, and fountain pens.

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The main house is a saddlebag type building with 2 1/2-story pens connected by a central limestone rubble chimney stack.

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