pilot whale in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for pilot whale in the English»Italian Dictionary

pilot whale [Brit, Am ˈpaɪlət (h)weɪl] N

pilot whale

globicefalo m

Translations for pilot whale in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.whale¹ [Brit weɪl, Am (h)weɪl] N

1. whale ZOOL:

whale

balena f

2. whale inf:

a whale of a difference, story

una gran bella differenza, storia

to have a whale of a time

divertirsi un mondo

II.whale¹ [Brit weɪl, Am (h)weɪl] VB intr

whale

andare a caccia di balene

whale² [Brit weɪl, Am (h)weɪl] VB trans Am inf (thrash)

whale

suonarle a also fig

I.pilot [Brit ˈpʌɪlət, Am ˈpaɪlət] N

1. pilot AVIAT:

pilot

pilota mf

pilot before n instruction, training

dei piloti

pilot error

di pilotaggio

2. pilot (programme):

pilot RADIO, TV

trasmissione f pilota (for per)

3. pilot:

(on cooker etc.) pilot, also pilot light (gas)

fiamma f pilota

pilot, also pilot light (electric)

spia f luminosa

4. pilot NAUT (navigator):

pilot

pilota mf

pilot

timoniere m / timoniera f

5. pilot before n:

pilot course, project, study

pilota

pilot RADIO, TV programme, series

sperimentale, pilota

II.pilot [Brit ˈpʌɪlət, Am ˈpaɪlət] VB trans

1. pilot (navigate):

pilot AVIAT, NAUT

pilotare

to pilot sb through fig crowd, streets

pilotare, guidare qn attraverso

to pilot a bill through parliament

fare passare una proposta di legge in parlamento

he piloted the party to victory

ha portato il partito alla vittoria

2. pilot (test):

pilot course, system

mettere alla prova

pilot whale in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pilot whale in the English»Italian Dictionary

whale [hweɪl] N

whale

balena f

a beached whale

una balena spiaggiata

Phrases:

to have a whale of a time

divertirsi un mondo

a whale of a …

un(a) enorme…

a whale of a difference

una bella differenza

I.pilot [ˈpaɪ·lət] N

1. pilot AVIAT:

pilot

pilota mf

2. pilot NAUT:

pilot

pilota mf

3. pilot TV:

pilot

episodio m pilota

4. pilot TECH (flame):

pilot

fiammella f pilota

II.pilot [ˈpaɪ·lət] VB trans

1. pilot plane:

pilot

pilotare

2. pilot boat:

pilot

pilotare

3. pilot COMM:

pilot product

sperimentare

to pilot a bill

pilotare una legge

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In 2008, the local authorities recommended that pilot whale meat should no longer be eaten due to the contamination.

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Well into the 20th century, meat and blubber from the pilot whale was used to feed people for long periods of time.

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This means that the institution of the pilot whale hunt, which had previously largely been based on tradition, became an integrated part of societys legal structure.

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The meat and blubber of the pilot whale have been an important part of the islanders staple diet.

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The short-finned pilot whale is less populous.

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In practice, this means that it is the local legislative representative who holds the highest command in a pilot whale hunt.

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It is believed that the system is one of the oldest elements concerning the pilot whale hunt.

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Since then, every detail of the pilot whale hunt has been carefully defined in the regulations.

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In certain restaurants or "izakayas", pilot whale steaks are marinated, cut into small chunks, and grilled.

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Short-finned pilot whale females will go though menopause, but this is not as common in females of long-finned pilot whales.

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