sand crack in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for sand crack in the English»Italian Dictionary

sand crack [Am ˈsænd ˌkræk] N VET

sand crack (fissure)

setola f

Translations for sand crack in the Italian»English Dictionary

setola

sand-crack

Translations for sand crack in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.sand [Brit sand, Am sænd] N

1. sand (fine grit):

sand

sabbia f

sand

rena f

fine, coarse sand

sabbia fine, grossa

2. sand Am (courage):

sand inf

fegato m

sand inf

coraggio m

II.sands N npl

1. sands (beach):

sands

spiaggia f

2. sands (desert):

sands

sabbie f del deserto

the shifting sands of international politics fig

il terreno instabile della politica internazionale

III.sand [Brit sand, Am sænd] VB trans

1. sand (smooth):

sand, also sand down floor

levigare con la sabbia

sand, also sand down car body, woodwork

carteggiare

2. sand (put sand on):

sand icy road, path

cospargere di sabbia

IV.sand [Brit sand, Am sænd]

to stick or bury one's head in the sand

fare (come) lo struzzo

the sands of time run slow

il tempo scorre lentamente

the sands of time are running out for the government

il governo ha i giorni contati

to build on sand

costruire sulla sabbia

I.crack [Brit krak, Am kræk] N

1. crack:

crack (part of fine network in paint, varnish, cup, ground)

screpolatura f (in in)

crack (single marked line in wall, cup, mirror, ground)

crepa f

crack (single marked line in wall, cup, mirror, ground)

incrinatura f (in in)

crack (single marked line in bone)

incrinatura f (in in)

cracks are appearing in the policy, the relationship

si stanno evidenziando delle incrinature nella linea politica, nelle relazioni

2. crack (narrow opening):

crack (in rock, wall)

crepa f

crack (in rock, wall)

fenditura f

crack (in door, in curtains)

fessura f

crack (in door, in curtains)

spiraglio m

to open the door a crack

aprire appena la porta

leave the door open a crack

lascia la porta socchiusa

3. crack (drug):

crack, also crack cocaine

crack m

4. crack:

crack (sharp noise of twig, bone)

scricchiolio m

crack (sharp noise of twig, bone)

scrocchio m

crack (sharp noise of whip)

schiocco m

crack (sharp noise of shot)

schianto m

crack (sharp noise of shot)

scoppio m

5. crack (attempt):

crack inf

prova f

crack inf

tentativo m

to have a crack at doing

tentare di fare

to have a crack at title

fare il tentativo di conquistare

to have a crack at record

cercare di battere

to have a crack at gold medal

cercare di vincere

to have a crack at (playing) Hamlet

provare a recitare Amleto

she wants (to have) a crack at the champion

vuole tentare di sfidare la campionessa

it's his third crack at the title

è il suo terzo tentativo di conquistare il titolo

6. crack inf:

crack (jibe)

battuta f

crack (jibe)

frecciata f (about su)

crack (joke)

motto m di spirito

crack (joke)

barzelletta f (about su)

a cheap crack

una barzelletta di cattivo gusto

to have a crack at sb

fare una battuta su qn

7. crack Brit (laugh, good time):

crack inf

divertimento m

crack inf

spasso m

II.crack [Brit krak, Am kræk] INTERJ

crack

crac

III.crack [Brit krak, Am kræk] ADJ attrib.

crack player

di prim'ordine, eccellente

crack troops, regiment, shot

ottimo

IV.crack [Brit krak, Am kræk] VB trans

1. crack:

crack (make a crack in) mirror, bone, wall, cup

(fare) incrinare

crack (make fine cracks in) paint, varnish, cup

(fare) screpolare

2. crack (break):

crack nut

schiacciare

crack egg, casing

rompere

to crack a safe

forzare una cassaforte

to crack sth open

aprire qc

let's crack open a bottle of wine

apriamo una bottiglia di vino

to crack one's head open inf

rompersi la testa

she didn't crack a book for that class Am inf

non ha aperto un libro per quel corso

to crack the market

invadere il mercato

3. crack (solve):

crack problem, case

risolvere

to crack a code

decifrare un codice

to crack a spy, crime network

scoprire una rete di spie, di criminali

I think I've cracked it inf

credo di esserci arrivato or di aver capito

4. crack (make cracking sound with):

crack whip

schioccare

crack knuckles, joints, twig

fare schioccare, fare scrocchiare

to crack sth over sb's head, to crack sb on the head with sth

colpire qn alla testa con qc

to crack one's head on sth

picchiare la testa su qc

to crack the whip fig

farsi sentire

5. crack (overcome):

crack resistance, defences, opposition

spezzare, sconfiggere

6. crack:

to crack a joke

raccontare una barzelletta, fare una battuta

7. crack CHEM:

crack oil

sottoporre a piroscissione

V.crack [Brit krak, Am kræk] VB intr

1. crack:

crack (develop crack(s)) bone:

incrinarsi

crack mirror, cup, wall, ice:

incrinarsi, creparsi, spaccarsi

crack paint, varnish:

creparsi, screpolarsi

crack skin:

screpolarsi

crack ground: (slightly)

fendersi

crack (severely)

spaccarsi, aprirsi

the earth cracked in the heat

la terra si spaccò a causa del calore

2. crack (cease to resist):

crack person, opposition:

cedere, crollare

to crack under interrogation

cedere sotto interrogatorio

he tends to crack under pressure

tende a crollare se si trova sotto pressione

3. crack (make sharp sound):

crack knuckles, joint, twig:

schioccare, scrocchiare

crack whip:

schioccare

4. crack voice:

crack

rompersi, incrinarsi

her voice cracked with emotion

la sua voce era rotta dall'emozione

Phrases:

her face cracked into a smile

il suo volto si sciolse in un sorriso

VI.crack [Brit krak, Am kræk]

to have a fair crack of the whip

avere un'ottima chance

to give sb a fair crack of the whip

offrire un'ottima chance a qn

not all or not as good as it's cracked up to be

non così bravo come tutti dicevano

to get cracking

darsi da fare or muoversi

go on, get cracking!

forza, datevi da fare!

to get cracking on or with a job

darci dentro con un lavoro

sand crack in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sand crack in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.sand [sænd] N

sand

sabbia f

fine/coarse sand

sabbia fina/grossa

grains of sand

granelli m pl di sabbia

Phrases:

the sands of time are running out

il tempo vola

II.sand [sænd] VB trans

1. sand (make smooth):

sand

carteggiare

sand floor

levigare

2. sand (cover with sand):

sand

spargere sabbia su

I.crack [kræk] N

1. crack (fissure):

crack

crepa f

2. crack (sharp sound):

crack of a rifle

scoppio m

crack of a breaking branch

scricchiolio m

crack of a whip

schiocco m

3. crack inf (drug):

crack

crack m

4. crack inf (attempt):

crack

tentativo m

Phrases:

the crack of dawn

all'alba

II.crack [kræk] ADJ

crack

di prim'ordine

III.crack [kræk] VB trans

1. crack (break):

crack

rompere

2. crack (open):

crack an egg

spaccare

crack nuts

aprire

crack safe

forzare

crack code

decifrare

3. crack (resolve):

crack

risolvere

4. crack (hit):

crack

battere

crack knuckles

far scrocchiare

crack whip

far schioccare

to crack a joke

raccontare una barzelletta

IV.crack [kræk] VB intr

1. crack (break):

crack

rompersi

crack paintwork

creparsi

2. crack (break down):

crack

crollare

3. crack (make a sharp noise):

crack

schioccare

Phrases:

to get cracking

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