revolving door in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for revolving door in the English»Italian Dictionary

revolving door [Brit, Am rəˈvɑlvɪŋ ˈdɔ(ə)r] N

1. revolving door:

revolving door

porta f girevole

2. revolving door before n (transitory) inf:

revolving door government, president

provvisorio

revolving door sex [rɪˌvɒlvɪŋˌdɔːˈseks] N inf

revolving door sex

= relazioni sessuali in cui si alternano numerosi partner

Translations for revolving door in the Italian»English Dictionary

porta girevole

revolving door

ruota

revolving door

Translations for revolving door in the English»Italian Dictionary

revolving [Brit rɪˈvɒlvɪŋ, Am rəˈvɑlvɪŋ] ADJ

1. revolving:

revolving chair, stand, stage

girevole

revolving cylinder

rotante

revolving heavenly body

che ruota

2. revolving POL (in EU):

revolving presidency

a rotazione

I.revolve [Brit rɪˈvɒlv, Am rəˈvɑlv] VB trans

revolve

fare girare

II.revolve [Brit rɪˈvɒlv, Am rəˈvɑlv] VB intr

1. revolve:

revolve

girare (on su; around attorno)

2. revolve fig:

to revolve around (be focused on)

essere imperniato su

door [Brit dɔː, Am dɔr] N

1. door:

door

porta f (to di; in in)

the door to the terrace, kitchen

la porta della terrazza, della cucina

their house is a few doors down

abitano qualche casa più in là

behind closed doors

in segreto, a porte chiuse

to shut, slam the door on sb or in sb's face

chiudere, sbattere la porta in faccia a qn

to shut or close the door on sth fig

sbarrare la strada a qc

to slam the door in sb's face fig

sbattere la porta in faccia a qn

2. door:

door MOTOR

porta f

door MOTOR

portiera f

door RAIL

porta f

door RAIL

sportello m

a four-door car

un'automobile a quattro porte

“mind the doors please”

“attenzione alla chiusura delle porte”

3. door (entrance):

door

porta f

door

entrata f

to be on the door

stare sulla porta

“pay at the door”

“pagare all'entrata”

to be at, look as if one is at death's door

avere un piede nella fossa, avere l'aria di chi ha un piede nella fossa

to get a foot in the door

aprirsi la strada

to lay sth at sb's door

imputare qc a qn

to open the door(s) to sth

aprire la strada a qc

to leave the door open for or to sth

lasciare la porta aperta a qc

this will open doors for him

questo gli aprirà (del)le porte

one door shuts, another opens

si chiude una porta, se ne apre un'altra

to show sb the door

mettere qn alla porta

revolving door in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for revolving door in the English»Italian Dictionary

revolving door N

revolving door

porta f girevole

Translations for revolving door in the English»Italian Dictionary

revolving/sliding door

porta girevole/scorrevole

Translations for revolving door in the English»Italian Dictionary

door [dɔ:r] N

1. door:

door

porta f

front/back door

porta principale/di servizio

revolving/sliding door

porta girevole/scorrevole

to knock at [or on] the door

bussare alla porta

there's someone at the door

bussano alla porta

to answer the door

aprire la porta

to see sb to the door

accompagnare qn alla porta

to live next door (to sb)

abitare vicino (a qn)

to show sb the door

mettere qn alla porta

out of doors

all'aria aperta

behind closed doors

a porte chiuse

to close the door on sb

chiudere le porte a qn

to leave the door open to sb

lasciare la porta aperta a qn

2. door (doorway):

door

entrata f

Phrases:

to slam the door in sb's face

sbattere la porta in faccia a qn

to never darken sb's doors again liter

non osare mettere piede in casa di qn

to lay sth at sb's door

dar la colpa di qc a qn

revolving ADJ

revolving

girevole

revolve [rɪ·ˈvɑ:lv] VB intr

revolve

girare

to revolve on an axis

ruotare intorno ad un asse

that problem was revolving in his mind

quel problema continuava a girargli in mente

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Sometimes a revolving door is designed for one-way traffic.

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The dome can be entered via an air-locked room and a revolving door mainly.

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The first five years saw a revolving door of guitar players.

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Despite this, they began recording in early 2007, utilizing a revolving door of contributing musicians.

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Despite their success, membership continued to be a revolving door, and the band also struggled to maintain their credibility.

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These industries seek out revolving door lobbyists that have connections with their specific industry.

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Further, restrictions could be placed more easily on the revolving door of executives between investment banks and various government agencies or departments.

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The rest of the 1980s would see a revolving door of owners, call letters, and formats.

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Disheartened by an ever revolving door of guitarists, and dwindling album sales, they split up in 1987.

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A foundling wheel was a cylinder set upright in the outside wall of the building, rather like a revolving door.

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