pork barrel in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for pork barrel in the English»Italian Dictionary

pork barrel [Brit, Am ˈpɔrk ˌbɛrəl] N Am POL

pork barrel inf

= fondi governativi ottenuti per finanziare progetti concepiti esclusivamente per acquisire voti

Translations for pork barrel in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.barrel [Brit ˈbar(ə)l, Am ˈbɛrəl] N

1. barrel (container):

barrel (for beer, olives, herrings)

barile m

barrel (for wine)

botte f

barrel (for tar)

fusto m

barrel (for petroleum)

barile m

2. barrel:

barrel, also barrelful (of beer, olives, herrings)

barile m

barrel, also barrelful (of wine)

botte f

barrel, also barrelful (of petroleum)

barile m

3. barrel (of firearm, cannon):

barrel

canna f

4. barrel (of pen):

barrel

serbatoio m

5. barrel (of watch, clock):

barrel

bariletto m

II.barrel <forma in -ing ecc. barrelling, barrelled, barreling, barreled Am> [Brit ˈbar(ə)l, Am ˈbɛrəl] VB trans

barrel beer, wine:

barrel

imbarilare, imbottare

III.barrel <forma in -ing ecc. barrelling, barrelled, barreling, barreled> [Brit ˈbar(ə)l, Am ˈbɛrəl] VB intr inf Am

to go barrelling along

andare a tutta birra, a tutto gas

IV.barrel [Brit ˈbar(ə)l, Am ˈbɛrəl]

it was a barrel of laughs or fun inf, iron

sai che risate

both barrels beat

a sangue

to have sb over a barrel inf

mettere qn con le spalle al muro or avere qn in proprio potere

to buy, transport sth lock, stock and barrel

comprare tutta la baracca or trasportare tutto l'armamentario

to scrape the bottom of the barrel

raschiare il fondo del barile

pork [Brit pɔːk, Am pɔrk] N

pork

carne f di maiale

a leg of pork

una zampa di maiale

pork barrel in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pork barrel in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.barrel [ˈbæ·rəl] N

1. barrel (container):

barrel

botte m

2. barrel (measure):

barrel of oil

barile m

3. barrel of a gun:

barrel

canna f

Phrases:

to be a barrel of fun [or laughs]

essere divertente

to have sb over a barrel

tenere qu in pugno

to scrape (the bottom of) the barrel

accontentarsi di ciò che resta

II.barrel <-l-> [ˈbæ·rəl] VB intr inf

barrel

correre

to barrel along vehicle, person in vehicle

andare a tutta birra

he was barreling along at 80 miles per hour

sfrecciava a 80 miglia all'ora

III.barrel <-l-> [ˈbæ·rəl] VB trans

barrel

mettere in botte [o barile]

pork [pɔ:rk] N

pork

(carne f di) maiale m