reversing light in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for reversing light in the English»Italian Dictionary

reversing light [Brit rɪˈvəːsɪŋ lʌɪt, Am rəˈvərsɪŋ ˌlaɪt] N

reversing light

luce f di retromarcia

Translations for reversing light in the Italian»English Dictionary

luce di retromarcia

reversing light

luce di retromarcia

reversing light

Translations for reversing light in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.reverse [Brit rɪˈvəːs, Am rəˈvərs] N

1. reverse (opposite):

the reverse

il contrario

rather the reverse

piuttosto il contrario

quite the reverse

al contrario

the truth was exactly the reverse

la verità era tutto il contrario

2. reverse (back):

the reverse (of coin, fabric)

il rovescio

the reverse (of banknote)

il verso

the reverse (of picture)

il retro

3. reverse (setback):

reverse

rovescio m

4. reverse MOTOR:

reverse, also reverse gear

marcia f indietro

reverse, also reverse gear

retromarcia f

you're in reverse

sei in retromarcia

to go into reverse driver:

mettere la marcia indietro

to go into reverse fig process:

invertirsi

to put a plan, policy into reverse fig

fare marcia indietro su un piano, una politica

the same process but in reverse

lo stesso processo, ma in senso inverso

II.reverse [Brit rɪˈvəːs, Am rəˈvərs] ADJ

1. reverse (opposite):

reverse argument, effect

contrario

reverse direction

opposto

reverse trend

inverso

2. reverse (other):

the reverse side (of coin, medal, fabric)

il rovescio

the reverse side (of picture)

la parte dietro

3. reverse (backwards):

reverse somersault

(all')indietro

to answer the questions in reverse order

rispondere alle domande cominciando dall'ultima

4. reverse MOTOR:

reverse turn

curva in retromarcia

Phrases:

in reverse do, function

al contrario

III.reverse [Brit rɪˈvəːs, Am rəˈvərs] VB trans

1. reverse (invert):

reverse order, trend, process, policy

invertire

2. reverse (exchange, switch):

reverse roles

rovesciare, ribaltare

3. reverse Brit POL:

reverse defeat

riscattare

4. reverse:

reverse TECH, MOTOR mechanism, machine

fare girare [qc] al contrario

to reverse a car

fare retromarcia

to reverse a car out of a garage

uscire da un garage in retromarcia

5. reverse LAW:

reverse

cassare

reverse

revocare

6. reverse TELEC:

to reverse the charges

fare una telefonata a carico (del destinatario)

IV.reverse [Brit rɪˈvəːs, Am rəˈvərs] VB intr

reverse driver:

reverse

fare marcia indietro, fare retromarcia

he reversed into a tree

è andato a sbattere contro un albero facendo retromarcia

to reverse down the lane, into a parking space

percorrere la strada, parcheggiare in retromarcia

I.light¹ [Brit lʌɪt, Am laɪt] N

1. light (brightness):

light

luce f

a beam of light

un raggio di luce

by the light of fire

al chiarore di

by the light of moon

al chiaro di

in a good light

sotto una buona luce

to read in a poor light

leggere con poca luce

in full light

in piena luce

in the light of day

alla luce del giorno

in the light of day fig

a mente fredda

I'd like to drive back in the light

mi piacerebbe ritornare quando è ancora giorno

to cast or throw or shed light on

fare luce su or illuminare

to cast or throw or shed light on fig

fare luce su or gettare luce su

to hold sth up to the light

tenere qc alla luce

against the light

in controluce

with the light behind her

con la luce alle spalle

the light was failing

la luce stava scemando

2. light:

light (gleam, bright point)

luce f

light (in eye)

luce f

light (in eye)

bagliore m

a light on the horizon

una luce all'orizzonte

the city lights

le luci della città

3. light (electrical appliance):

light

luce f

to put or switch or turn a light on

accendere una luce

to put or switch or turn a light off

spegnere una luce

to leave a light on

lasciare una luce accesa

are all the lights off or out?

le luci sono tutte spente?

a light came on, went out

si accese, si spense una luce

to turn a light up, down

aumentare, diminuire l'intensità di una luce

the lights went up, down THEAT

si sono accese, abbassate le luci

shine the light over here!

fai luce qui!

shine the light over here! before n switch, shade

della luce

shine the light over here! socket

della lampadina

4. light (part of gauge, indicator, dashboard):

light

spia f

a red light comes on, goes off

si accende, si spegne una spia rossa

5. light MOTOR:

light (headlight)

faro m

light (headlight)

fanale m anteriore

light (rearlight)

fanale m posteriore

light (inside car)

luce f di cortesia

to put one's lights on, off

accendere, spegnere i fanali

to have, leave one's lights on

avere, lasciare i fanali accesi

to check one's lights

controllare i fanali

to flash one's lights at sb

fare i fari a qn

6. light (flame):

to put a light to fire

accendere

to put a light to gas

dare fuoco a

to set light to

dare fuoco a

to give sb a light

dare da accendere a qn

have you got a light?

hai da accendere?

7. light (aspect):

light fig

luce f

to see sth in a good, bad, new light

vedere qc sotto una buona, cattiva, nuova luce

I hadn't thought of it in that light

non ci avevo pensato da quel punto di vista

looking at it in that light…

visto in questa luce…

to appear in a bad light

apparire in una cattiva luce

in the light of

alla luce di

to review sth in the light of evidence, experience

riesaminare qc alla luce di

to see sb, sth in a different light

vedere qn, qc in una luce diversa

8. light (exposure) fig:

to bring to light fact, evidence, truth, crime

portare alla luce

to come to or be brought to light

essere portato alla luce

9. light ENGINEER (window):

light

luce f

II.lights N npl

1. lights:

lights, also traffic lights

semaforo m

the lights are red, green

il semaforo è rosso, verde

to stop at the lights

fermarsi al semaforo

cross at the lights

attraversare al semaforo

the lights aren't working

i semafori non funzionano

to shoot or jump the lights inf

passare con il rosso

2. lights (decorative display):

lights

luci f

lights

illuminazioni f

III.light¹ <pt/pp lit or lighted> [Brit lʌɪt, Am laɪt] VB trans

1. light (set fire to):

light candle, oven, cigarette, match, gas

accendere

light wood, paper

dare fuoco a

light firework

tirare

to light a fire

accendere un fuoco

to light the fire

accendere il fuoco

a lighted match

un fiammifero acceso

2. light (illuminate):

light torch, lamp, sun:

illuminare

IV.light¹ <pt/pp lit> [Brit lʌɪt, Am laɪt] VB intr

light fire:

accendersi, prendere

light candle, cigarette, match:

accendersi

light gas, wood:

prendere fuoco

V.light¹ [Brit lʌɪt, Am laɪt] ADJ

1. light (bright):

light evening, room, house

luminoso

it is light enough to do

c'è abbastanza luce per fare

to get or grow lighter sky:

rischiararsi

it was getting or growing light

cominciava a fare giorno

while it's still light

mentre è ancora giorno

2. light (pale):

light colour, fabric, wood, skin

chiaro

light hair

biondo

light blue

azzurro

light grey

grigio chiaro

light blue socks

calze azzurre

VI.light¹ [Brit lʌɪt, Am laɪt]

the light of sb's life

luce degli occhi di qn

to do sth according to one's lights form

fare qc secondo il proprio giudizio

to go out like a light

addormentarsi di colpo

to see the light

capire

I.light² [Brit lʌɪt, Am laɪt] ADJ

1. light (not heavy):

light material, substance, mist, wind, clothing, plane, sleep, meal, beer, cake

leggero

light drinker

moderato

light business, trading

poco attivo

a light rain

una leggera pioggia, una pioggerella

to have a light touch pianist:

avere il tocco leggero

to have a light touch cook:

avere la mano leggera

a light sprinkling or dusting

una leggera spolverata

a light soprano

un soprano leggero

to be a light sleeper

avere il sonno leggero

she is 2 kg lighter

pesa 2 kg di meno

this sack of coal is 5 kg light

questo sacco di carbone è più leggero di 5 kg

2. light (not severe):

light damage

lieve

light punishment, sentence

poco severo

3. light (delicate):

light knock, tap, footsteps

leggero

light kiss, movement

delicato

to be light on one's feet

avere il passo leggero

4. light (not tiring):

light work, exercise, training

leggero, poco faticoso

light duties

lavoretti

light housework

lavoretti di casa

to make light work of sth

fare qc senza difficoltà

5. light (not intellectually demanding):

light music, verse

leggero

a bit of light relief

un po' di diversivo

some light reading for the beach

qualche lettura leggera per la spiaggia

6. light (not important):

light affair

non serio

it is no light matter

non è una cosa da poco

to make light of rumour, problem

trattare con leggerezza, prendere sottogamba

to make light of injury

non dare importanza

7. light (cheerful):

light mood, laugh

allegro

8. light FOOD (low-fat):

light product

light

II.light² [Brit lʌɪt, Am laɪt] ADV

light

con poco bagaglio

to travel light

viaggiare leggero

III.light² [Brit lʌɪt, Am laɪt]

to go light on sth inf

andarci piano con qc

I.light³ <pt/pp lit or lighted> [Brit lʌɪt, Am laɪt] VB trans

light ship:

light

alleggiare, allibare

II.light³ <pt/pp lit or lighted> [Brit lʌɪt, Am laɪt] VB intr

1. light (settle):

light bird:

posarsi

2. light (get down):

light arch

scendere (from da)

reversing light in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for reversing light in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.reverse [rɪ·ˈvɜ:rs] VB trans (turn other way)

reverse

invertire

reverse policy

cambiare radicalmente

reverse situation

capovolgere

reverse judgment

revocare

to reverse the charges TELEC

telefonare a carico del destinatario

II.reverse [rɪ·ˈvɜ:rs] VB intr

reverse order, situation:

reverse

invertirsi

III.reverse [rɪ·ˈvɜ:rs] N

1. reverse:

the reverse

il contrario

in reverse

al contrario

2. reverse AUTO (gear):

reverse

retromarcia f

to go into reverse

mettere la retromarcia

3. reverse (setback):

reverse

insuccesso m

4. reverse (the back):

reverse

retro m inv

reverse of cloth

rovescio m

reverse of document

dorso m

IV.reverse [rɪ·ˈvɜ:rs] ADJ

1. reverse (inverse):

reverse

inverso, -a

2. reverse (opposite):

reverse direction

opposto, -a

I.light [laɪt] N

1. light (energy, brightness):

light

luce f

by the light of the moon

al chiaro di luna

2. light (daytime):

light

luce f (del giorno)

first light

prime luci

3. light (source of brightness, lamp):

light

luce f

to turn a light off/on

spegnere/accendere una luce

lights out inf (bedtime)

ora f di dormire

4. light (traffic light):

light

semaforo m

5. light (flame):

light

fuoco m

to catch light

prendere fuoco

to set light to sth

dare fuoco a qc

do you have a light?

hai da accendere?

6. light (clarification, insight):

light

luce f

to bring sth to light

portare alla luce

to cast [or shed] light on sth

far luce su qc

to come to light

venire alla luce

to come to light

emergere

7. light (perspective):

light

luce f

to see things in a new light

vedere le cose sotto una luce diversa

8. light fig (joy, inspiration):

light

luce f

you are the light of my life

sei la luce dei miei occhi

Phrases:

to see the light at the end of the tunnel

vedere la luce in fondo al tunnel

to go out like a light inf (fall asleep quickly)

addormentarsi di colpo

to go out like a light (faint suddenly)

svenire

II.light [laɪt] ADJ

1. light (not heavy):

light

leggero, -a

a light touch

un tocco leggero

2. light (not dark):

light color

chiaro, -a

light room

luminoso, -a

3. light (not serious):

light

leggero, -a

light opera

operetta f

4. light (not intense):

light breeze, rain

lieve

to be a light sleeper

avere il sonno leggero

to be light on sth

essere a corto di qc

5. light FOOD:

light

leggero, -a

a light meal

un pasto leggero

6. light (with few calories):

light

light

III.light [laɪt] ADV

light

leggermente

Phrases:

to make light of sth

prendere qc alla leggera

IV.light <lit [or lighted]> [laɪt] VB trans

1. light (illuminate):

light

illuminare

to light the way

indicare la strada

2. light (start burning):

light

accendere

to light a cigarette

accendere una sigaretta

V.light <lit [or lighted]> [laɪt] VB intr (catch fire)

light

prendere fuoco