sons in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for sons in the English»Italian Dictionary

son [Brit sʌn, Am sən] N

1. son (male child):

son

figlio m (of di)

an only son

un figlio unico

he's like a son to me

è come un figlio per me

my son and heir

mio figlio e unico erede

he's his father's son

è proprio figlio di suo padre

2. son (descendant):

son liter

figlio m

the sons of the revolution

i figli della rivoluzione

Scotland's favourite son

lo scozzese più amato

3. son inf:

son (as form of address) (kindly)

figliolo m

son (patronizingly)

ragazzo m

every mother's son (of them)

= tutti loro

native son [ˌneɪtɪvˈsʌn] N

native son

nativo m

son-in-law <pl sons-in-law> [Brit ˈsʌnɪnlɔː, Am ˈsən ən ˌlɔ] N

son-in-law

genero m

son of a gun [Brit ˌsʌn əv ə ˈɡʌn] N Am inf, arch

you old son of a gun!

vecchia canaglia!

son et lumière [Brit ˌsɒn eɪ ˈluːmjɛː, Am ˌsɔneɪlumˈjɛr] N

son et lumière

son et lumière m

I.son of a bitch [Brit ˌsʌn əv ə ˈbɪtʃ], sonofabitch N Am inf

1. son of a bitch pej:

son of a bitch

figlio m di puttana

2. son of a bitch (jocular):

son of a bitch

vecchio mio m

how are you, you old son of a bitch? inf

come stai, vecchio mio?

3. son of a bitch (difficult task):

son of a bitch

lavoro m rognoso

son of a bitch

grana f

II.son of a bitch [Brit ˌsʌn əv ə ˈbɪtʃ], sonofabitch INTERJ inf

son of a bitch

porca puttana

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genero

son-in-law

figliuolo

son

figliolo (figlio)

son

il figliol prodigo

the prodigal son

mammismo

= overprotective tendency of mothers towards their children (mainly sons)

sons in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sons in the English»Italian Dictionary

son [sʌn] N

son

figlio m

son-in-law <sons-in-law> [ˈsʌn·ɪn·lɑ:] N

son-in-law

genero m

I.son of a gun <sons of guns> N

son of a gun

canaglia f

II.son of a gun INTERJ

son of a gun

porca miseria!

I.son of a bitch <sons of bitches> N

1. son of a bitch vulg (jerk):

son of a bitch

figlio m di puttana

2. son of a bitch (person):

he's a real lucky son of a bitch

ha una fortuna sfacciata

II.son of a bitch INTERJ vulg

son of a bitch

porca puttana!

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favorite son POL

candidato alle elezioni presidenziali americane designato dal suo Stato natale

Translations for sons in the Italian»English Dictionary

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genero

son-in-law

consuocero (-a)

son's m father-in-law [or daughter's]

consuocero (-a)

son's f mother-in-law [or daughter's]

duchino

duke's son

rampollo

son

cadetto

younger son

sons Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

sb's younger brother/son

il fratello/figlio minore di qu

he's a real lucky son of a bitch

ha una fortuna sfacciata

from father to son

di padre in figlio

like father, like son

tale padre, tale figlio

he delivered a sharp rebuke to his son

ha fatto un aspro rimprovero al figlio

prospective parent/son-in-law

futuro genitore/genero

whose son is he?

di chi è figlio?

favorite son POL

candidato alle elezioni presidenziali americane designato dal suo Stato natale

Davide Martignon, son of the late Gino

Martignon Davide fu Gino

he maintains that he is the son of a famous actor

sostiene di essere figlio di un attore famoso

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Yin took a concubine who bore him two sons.

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The couple have three sons, including a set of twins, via surrogacy.

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Two mediocre sons and a loud mouth daughter-in- law.

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He met his wife-to-be while playing professional hockey in the Netherlands; the couple now have two sons.

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Previously, the development of the duchy had been impeded by the bestowal of minor lands and titles on younger sons and daughters, diminishing the ducal fisc.

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The pirate retaliated by infecting each of their firstborn sons with a deadly virus.

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According to his sons, he enjoyed being part of their projects but insisted on incorporating technology to gain a competitive edge.

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He often felt grief over this separation from his sons.

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These individuals who inherit no glory are called sons of perdition.

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The couple hopes their two sons will eventually join them in the farm business, but both have off-farm careers currently.

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