shaggy dog story in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for shaggy dog story in the English»Italian Dictionary

Translations for shaggy dog story in the English»Italian Dictionary

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shaggy [Brit ˈʃaɡi, Am ˈʃæɡi] ADJ

story1 [Brit ˈstɔːri, Am ˈstɔri] N

7. story (unfolding of plot):

story
storia f
story
azione f
the story is set in Normandy
la storia è ambientata in Normandia
but that's another story
ma questa è un'altra storia or un altro paio di maniche
to cut a long story short
per farla breve
that's not the whole story or that's only half the story
e non è tutto
that's the story of my life!
capitano tutte a me!
it's always the same story or it's the same old story
è sempre la stessa storia
a likely story!
ma va là, bella scusa!
the story goes, has it that …
corre voce che … or si dice che …
or so the story goes
o è almeno ciò che si dice
what's the story? inf
che succede?
there are two sides to every story
= ci sono sempre due versioni dei fatti

story2 [Brit ˈstɔːri, Am ˈstɔri] N Am

story → storey

See also storey

I.storey, story [Brit ˈstɔːri, Am ˈstɔri] N <pl. storeys Brit stories Am>

II.-storeyedBritstoriedAm COMP

III.storey, story [Brit ˈstɔːri, Am ˈstɔri]

I.dog [Brit dɒɡ, Am dɔɡ] N

III.dog <forma in -ing dogging, pt, pp dogged> [Brit dɒɡ, Am dɔɡ] VB trans

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IV.dog [Brit dɒɡ, Am dɔɡ]

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it's dog eat dog
mors tua vita mea
every dog has its day
per tutti arriva il momento giusto or ognuno ha il suo momento di gloria
give a dog a bad name (and hang him) prov
= nulla è più dannoso della calunnia
to put on the dog Am inf
darsi delle arie, avere la puzza sotto il naso
love me, love my dog
bisogna prendermi come sono
to go and see a man about a dog (relieve oneself) euph, hum
andare in bagno, andare in quel posto
to go and see a man about a dog (go on unspecified business)
= avere un affare urgente da sbrigare
they don't have a dog's chance
non hanno la benché minima possibilità (di successo)
it's a dog's life
è una vita da cani
to lead a dog's life
fare una vita da cani
to lead sb a dog's life
far fare a qn una vita da cani
there's life in the old dog yet (of oneself)
sono ancora in circolazione, non sono ancora morto
there's life in the old dog yet (of sb else)
è ancora in circolazione, non è ancora morto
to go to the dogs inf
andare in malora, in rovina
to treat sb like a dog
trattare qn come un cane
to be dressed or got up like a dog's dinner inf
essere vestito come un pagliaccio
it's a real dog's breakfast! inf
è un vero casino, pasticcio!
you wouldn't put a dog out on a night like this!
fa un tempo da cani stasera!
you can't teach an old dog new tricks
= è impossibile fare cambiare idee o abitudini a persone che le hanno ormai da tempo

shaggy dog story in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for shaggy dog story in the English»Italian Dictionary

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shaggy <-ier, -iest> [ˈʃæ·gi] ADJ

II.dog <-gg-> [dɔ:g] VB trans a. fig (pursue)

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English
Here's a shaggy dog story without a shaggy dog.
news.nationalpost.com
And the fact that the "political thriller" ends up being the world's shaggiest shaggy dog story is just part of the problem.
io9.gizmodo.com
A shaggy dog story is an extremely long and involved joke with an intentionally weak or completely non-existent punchline.
en.wikipedia.org
Pastis will often employ a shaggy dog story, using a great amount of dialogue to spin an elaborate yarn often resolved with a character's unforeseen death or near death.
en.wikipedia.org
I had one myself last week, which went on and on, a real shaggy dog story, without rhyme or reason.
www.telegraph.co.uk
And so while it's a shaggy dog story, it maintains a certain integrity.
www.thestar.com
So is this proof that your pooch can protect your children from illness or more of a shaggy dog story?
www.nhs.uk
And those who endorse this belief will enjoy this shaggy dog story...
en.wikipedia.org
Ultimately, the miniseries is a shaggy dog story.
www.theatlantic.com
The term is a pun on the concept of a shaggy dog story.
en.wikipedia.org

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