smoking gun in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for smoking gun in the English»Italian Dictionary

smoking gun [Brit, Am ˌsmoʊkɪŋ ˈɡən] N Am fig

smoking gun

prova f evidente, inconfutabile

Translations for smoking gun in the English»Italian Dictionary

gin¹ [Brit dʒɪn, Am dʒɪn] N (drink)

gin

gin m

I.gin² [Brit dʒɪn, Am dʒɪn] N

1. gin (for preparing cotton):

gin

ginnatrice f

2. gin HUNT:

gin, also gin trap

trappola f

II.gin² <forma in -ing ginning, pt, pp ginned> [Brit dʒɪn, Am dʒɪn] VB trans

1. gin cotton:

gin

ginnare

2. gin HUNT:

gin

intrappolare

I.gun [Brit ɡʌn, Am ɡən] N

1. gun:

gun (weapon)

arma f da fuoco

gun (revolver)

revolver m

gun (revolver)

pistola f

gun (revolver)

rivoltella f

gun (rifle)

fucile m

gun (cannon)

cannone m

to carry a gun

portare una pistola or essere armato

to fire a gun

sparare (un colpo)

to draw a gun on sb

estrarre un'arma per puntarla contro qn

watch out! he's got a gun!

attenzione! è armato!

to hold a gun to sb's head

puntare una pistola alla tempia di qn

2. gun (tool):

gun

pistola f

glue, paint gun

pistola per la colla, per la vernice

grease gun

pompa per ingrassaggio a pressione

3. gun Am (gunman):

gun inf

sicario m

gun inf

killer m

a hired gun

un sicario

the fastest gun in the West

la pistola più veloce del West

II.gun <forma in -ing gunning, pt, pp gunned> [Brit ɡʌn, Am ɡən] VB trans

to gun an engine

dare gas a un motore

III.gun [Brit ɡʌn, Am ɡən]

to go great guns inf business:

andare forte

to go great guns person:

fare scintille or avere grande successo

to jump the gun inf

essere precipitoso

to stick to one's guns (in one's actions) inf

tenere duro or resistere

she's sticking to her guns (in opinions) inf

mantiene le proprie posizioni

to bring out the big guns

passare alle maniere forti

to carry or hold the big guns

essere un grosso calibro

I.smoke [Brit sməʊk, Am smoʊk] N

1. smoke (fumes):

smoke

fumo m

full of tobacco smoke

pieno di fumo (di sigaretta)

a cloud, a wisp of smoke

una nuvola, un filo di fumo

to go up in smoke inf

bruciare completamente

to go up in smoke fig

andare in fumo

to vanish in a puff of smoke

sparire in una nuvola di fumo

2. smoke (cigarette):

smoke inf

sigaretta f

smoke inf

sigaro m

to have a smoke

farsi una fumata

she went out for a quick smoke

uscì a farsi una fumatina

Phrases:

the smoke inf

la grande città

the big Smoke Brit

= Londra

II.smoke [Brit sməʊk, Am smoʊk] VB trans

1. smoke (use):

smoke cigarette, pipe, marijuana

fumare

2. smoke FOOD:

smoke fish, meat

affumicare

III.smoke [Brit sməʊk, Am smoʊk] VB intr

1. smoke (use tobacco, substances):

smoke

fumare

when did you start smoking?

quando hai incominciato a fumare?

2. smoke (be smoky):

smoke fire, lamp, fuel:

fumare

IV.smoke [Brit sməʊk, Am smoʊk]

there's no smoke without fire or where there's smoke there's fire

= non c'è effetto senza causa

stick that in your pipe and smoke it!

prendi su e porta a casa!

to smoke like a chimney inf

fumare come un turco

I.smoking [Brit ˈsməʊkɪŋ, Am ˈsmoʊkɪŋ] N (from cigarettes, etc.)

smoking

fumo m

smoking and drinking

il fumo e l'alcol

“smoking damages your health”

“il fumo nuoce alla salute”

to give up smoking

smettere di fumare

to cut down on one's smoking

fumare di meno

a ban on smoking

un divieto di fumare

“no smoking”

“vietato fumare”

they want to reduce smoking among pupils

vogliono ridurre il consumo di tabacco tra gli allievi

II.smoking [Brit ˈsməʊkɪŋ, Am ˈsmoʊkɪŋ] ADJ attrib.

1. smoking (emitting smoke):

smoking chimney, volcano

fumante

smoking cigarette

acceso

2. smoking (for smokers):

smoking compartment, section

(per) fumatori

smoking gun in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for smoking gun in the English»Italian Dictionary

gin¹ [dʒɪn] N

gin

gin m inv

gin and tonic

gin tonic m inv

gin² [dʒɪn] N AGR

a cotton gin

sgranatrice f

gin³ [dʒɪn] N (card game)

gin

gin rummy m

I.gun [gʌn] N

1. gun:

gun (weapon)

arma f da fuoco

gun (cannon)

cannone m

gun (pistol)

pistola f

gun (revolver)

revolver m

gun (rifle)

fucile m

to carry a gun

portare la pistola

2. gun SPORTS:

gun

pistola f da starter

to jump the gun

partire prima del segnale

3. gun (device):

gun

pistola f

grease gun

pistola ingrassatrice

4. gun (person):

gun

sicario m

a hired gun

assassino m prezzolato

Phrases:

to stick to one's guns

proseguire sulla propria strada

II.gun <-nn-> [gʌn] VB intr

gun

accelerare a fondo

smoking N

smoking

fumo m

to give up smoking

smettere di fumare

smoking ban

divieto m di fumare

I.smoke [smoʊk] N

1. smoke (from fire):

smoke

fumo m

2. smoke inf (cigarette):

smoke

fumo m

Phrases:

where there's smoke, there's fire prov

non c'è fumo senza arrosto prov

to go up in smoke

andare in fumo

II.smoke [smoʊk] VB trans

1. smoke cigarette, tobacco:

smoke

fumare

to smoke a pipe

fumare la pipa

2. smoke FOOD:

smoke

fumare

Phrases:

to smoke the peace pipe

fumare il calumet della pace

put that in your pipe and smoke it!

prendi e porta a casa!

III.smoke [smoʊk] VB intr

1. smoke (produce smoke):

smoke

fumare

2. smoke (smoke tobacco):

smoke

fumare