stamping ground in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for stamping ground in the English»Italian Dictionary

stamping ground [Brit, Am ˈstæmpɪŋ ˌɡraʊnd] N Brit inf, fig

stamping ground

rifugio m

stamping ground

luogo m di ritrovo

Translations for stamping ground in the English»Italian Dictionary

to stamp sth into the ground

schiacciare qc per terra

to stamp on soil, ground

sgretolare, frantumare

Translations for stamping ground in the Italian»English Dictionary

schiacciare qc con i piedi

to stamp sth into the ground

Translations for stamping ground in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.stamp [Brit stamp, Am stæmp] N

1. stamp (on letters, postcards):

stamp

francobollo m

a 30 pence stamp

un francobollo da 30 penny

first-class stamp

francobollo per posta prioritaria

second-class stamp

francobollo normale

postage stamp

affrancatura

“no stamp needed”

“non affrancare”

“no stamp needed” before n album, collection

di francobolli

2. stamp (token):

stamp (for free gift)

bollino m

stamp (for free gift)

buono m

stamp (towards bill, TV licence)

bollo m

3. stamp (marking device):

stamp (made of rubber, metal)

timbro m

stamp (made of rubber, metal)

stampiglia f

stamp (for marking metals)

stampo m

stamp (for marking metals)

punzone m

date stamp

timbro a data

to give sth one's stamp of approval fig

approvare qc

4. stamp (hallmark):

stamp fig

impronta f

stamp fig

marchio m

to bear the stamp of person, artist

portare l'impronta di

to set one's stamp on play, company, era

lasciare il segno in

5. stamp (calibre):

stamp

stampo m

stamp

stoffa f

men of his stamp

uomini del suo stampo

6. stamp (sound of feet):

stamp

scalpiccio m

the stamp of the horse's hooves

lo scalpitio dei cavalli

with a stamp of her foot

battendo il piede per terra

7. stamp Brit (contribution):

stamp arch

= contributo versato per la previdenza sociale

II.stamp [Brit stamp, Am stæmp] VB trans

1. stamp (mark):

stamp date, name, number

apporre [qc] con un timbro (on su)

stamp card, ticket, library book

timbrare

stamp goods, boxes

apporre un marchio su

stamp document, ledger, passport

timbrare, mettere un timbro su

stamp metal

punzonare

to be stamped with the official seal

recare il timbro ufficale

to be stamped “confidential”

recare la scritta “confidenziale”

to stamp a book with the date

stampare la data su un libro

to stamp one's authority, personality on project, enterprise, match

affermare la propria autorità su, imprimere la propria personalità su

2. stamp (with foot):

to stamp one's foot (in anger)

pestare or battere i piedi per terra

to stamp one's feet (rhythmically, for warmth)

battere i piedi

to stamp sth flat

schiacciare qc con i piedi

to stamp sth into the ground

schiacciare qc per terra

3. stamp (for posting):

stamp envelope

affrancare

III.stamp [Brit stamp, Am stæmp] VB intr

1. stamp (thump foot):

stamp person:

pestare i piedi

stamp horse:

scalpitare

to stamp on foot

pestare

to stamp on toy

calpestare

to stamp on brakes

schiacciare

to stamp the mud off one's boots

battere i piedi per togliere il fango dagli stivali

2. stamp (walk heavily):

stamp

camminare con passo pesante

to stamp into, out of sth

entrare in, uscire da qc con passo pesante

3. stamp (crush):

to stamp on soil, ground

sgretolare, frantumare

to stamp on fig idea, suggestion

scartare

I.grind [Brit ɡrʌɪnd, Am ɡraɪnd] N

1. grind (hard work):

grind inf

sfacchinata f

grind inf

sgobbata f

grind inf

faticaccia f

the daily grind

il solito tran tran

back to the grind!

si ritorna al solito tran tran!

marking exam papers is an awful grind

correggere gli esami è una gran rottura

it was a long hard grind cycling up the hill

è stata una bella faticata pedalare su per la collina

it'll be a long hard grind

sarà una bella sfacchinata

2. grind (harsh sound):

grind

stridore m

grind

stridio m

3. grind Am (hardworking student):

grind inf, pej

secchione m / secchiona f

grind inf, pej

sgobbone m / sgobbona f

II.grind <pt/pp ground> [Brit ɡrʌɪnd, Am ɡraɪnd] VB trans

1. grind (crush):

grind corn, coffee beans, pepper

macinare

grind seeds, grain

schiacciare, pestare

grind pebbles, stone

triturare, stritolare

grind meat

tritare

to grind sth to dust, to a powder

ridurre qc in polvere

to grind corn into flour

macinare il grano per fare la farina

to grind one's teeth

digrignare i denti

to grind sth into the ground

schiacciare qc per terra

2. grind:

grind (sharpen) knife, blade

affilare, arrotare

grind (polish) lenses

molare

grind gems

levigare

3. grind (turn):

grind handle

girare

grind MUS barrel organ

suonare

III.grind <pt/pp ground> [Brit ɡrʌɪnd, Am ɡraɪnd] VB intr

1. grind (make harsh sound):

grind machine, engine:

stridere

to grind to a halt vehicle, train:

fermarsi con stridore di ruote or di freni

to grind to a halt machine:

fermarsi or arrestarsi

to grind to a halt fig factory, economy, industry, production:

fermarsi

2. grind (be crushed):

grind corn, coffee beans:

macinarsi

3. grind Am (swot):

grind inf

sgobbare

grind inf

sfacchinare

4. grind Am inf dancer:

grind

ballare in modo provocante (muovendo le anche)

I.ground¹ [Brit ɡraʊnd, Am ɡraʊnd] N

1. ground (surface underfoot):

ground

suolo m

ground

terreno m

ground

terra f

to put, throw sth on the ground

mettere, buttare qc in or a terra

to sit, lie (down) on the ground

sedersi, coricarsi per terra

to fall to the ground

cadere in or a terra

to pick sth up off the ground

raccogliere qc da terra

get up off the ground

alzati da terra

to get off the ground plane:

decollare

to get off the ground fig idea:

decollare or prendere piede

to get sth off the ground plan, undertaking, campaign

fare decollare or mettere in moto

to burn to the ground

incenerire

above (the) ground

in superficie

below (the) ground

sottoterra

to prepare the ground

preparare il terreno also fig (for per)

to clear the ground

sgombrare il terreno also fig

on the ground

sul terreno or sul posto

2. ground (area, territory):

ground

terreno m also fig

ground

territorio m also fig

a piece of ground

un terreno

built on high, rocky ground

costruito in altura, su un'area rocciosa

holy, neutral ground

territorio sacro, neutrale

to cover a lot of ground

fare molta strada

to cover a lot of ground fig

andare molto avanti or trattare molti argomenti

to cover the same ground teachers, speakers, articles:

trattare gli stessi argomenti

to go over the same ground

ripetersi or trattare di nuovo gli stessi argomenti

to break fresh or new ground

fare importanti scoperte or aprire nuove strade (by or in doing facendo)

to break new political, legal ground

iniziare un nuovo percorso politico, legale or apportare innovazione in campo politico, legale

it breaks no new ground

non apporta alcuna innovazione

on neutral ground

in campo or in territorio neutro

on my, her own ground fig

sul mio, sul suo terreno

to be on sure or firm ground

essere su un terreno sicuro

to be on shaky ground

essere su un terreno pericoloso or in una posizione delicata

to be sure of one's ground

essere sicuro del fatto proprio or di ciò che si fa e si dice

(to be) on dangerous ground (in discussion)

(essere) su un terreno minato

(to be) on dangerous ground (in dealings)

(essere) in una posizione delicata

on safe ground

sul sicuro

the ground is shifting

il clima sta cambiando

familiar, new ground

situazione familiare, nuova

3. ground SPORTS (for specific activity):

ground

terreno m

ground

campo m

4. ground (reason):

ground

motivo m

ground

fondamento m

ground

ragione f also LAW

5. ground (in contest, discussion) fig:

to gain ground

guadagnare terreno (on, over su, nei confronti di)

to lose ground

perdere terreno (to nei confronti di)

to give or yield ground

cedere terreno (to a; on, over su)

to make up or regain lost ground

recuperare il terreno perduto

to hold or stand (one's) ground

tenere duro or non cedere

to change or shift one's ground

cambiare la propria posizione or cambiare le carte in tavola (on riguardo a)

6. ground Am ELEC:

ground

terra f

ground

massa f

7. ground ART:

ground

campo m

ground

sfondo m

8. ground NAUT:

to touch ground

toccare il fondo

9. ground:

ENGINEER also ground coat

mano f di fondo

II.grounds N npl

1. grounds (of house, institution):

grounds

terreno m

grounds

terreni m (of di)

private grounds

terreni privati or proprietà privata

2. grounds (reasons):

on ethical grounds

per motivi etici

on compassionate grounds

per motivi personali or familiari

grounds for divorce, appeal, extradition, arrest, opposition, criticism, hope

fondamenti or motivi per

to have grounds for complaint, for suspicion

avere motivo or ragione di lamentarsi, sospettare

to give sb grounds for anxiety

dare a qn motivi per agitarsi

grounds for doing

motivi per fare

there are reasonable grounds, there are no grounds for supposing that …

ci sono motivi ragionevoli, non c'è alcun motivo per supporre che …

to give sb good grounds for doing

dare a qn buone ragioni per fare

to have grounds to do

avere buone ragioni per fare

on (the) grounds of cost, public interest

a causa di or per motivi di

on (the) grounds of adultery, negligence, insufficient evidence

in ragione di or a causa di

on (the) grounds of ill health

per motivi di salute

to lodge an appeal on the grounds of insanity

fare ricorso in appello sostenendo l'infermità mentale

on the grounds that …

per il fatto che …

III.ground¹ [Brit ɡraʊnd, Am ɡraʊnd] VB trans

1. ground AVIAT:

ground aircraft

impedire il decollo a

ground crew, pilot

tenere, costringere a terra

2. ground NAUT:

ground vessel

fare arenare, fare incagliare (on in)

to be grounded

arenarsi or incagliarsi

3. ground (base):

to ground sth on or in

basare or fondare qc su

to be grounded on principle, fact, experience

essere fondato su or essere motivato da

to be grounded in right, truth, understanding

essere basato or fondato su

4. ground (punish) inf:

ground teenager

proibire di uscire

5. ground Am ELEC:

ground

mettere a terra, a massa

6. ground MIL:

to ground arms

posare le armi a terra

ground arms!

pied'arm!

IV.ground¹ [Brit ɡraʊnd, Am ɡraʊnd]

to be thick on the ground Brit

essercene a bizzeffe or a iosa

to be thin on the ground

essercene pochissimi or essere più unico che raro

to go to ground

rintanarsi or nascondersi

to run sb, sth to ground

scovare or stanare qn, qc

to run or drive oneself into the ground

ammazzarsi or sfiancarsi di lavoro

to run sth into the ground business

mandare a rotoli

to run a car into the ground

usare una macchina finché non cade a pezzi

that suits me down to the ground method, job etc.:

questo mi si addice perfettamente or è perfetto per le mie esigenze

I.ground² [Brit ɡraʊnd, Am ɡraʊnd] VB pt, pp

ground → grind II, III

II.ground² [Brit ɡraʊnd, Am ɡraʊnd] ADJ

ground coffee, pepper:

ground

macinato

stamping ground in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for stamping ground in the English»Italian Dictionary

stamping ground N

stamping ground → stomping ground

See also stomping ground

stomping ground N

stomping ground

posto m preferito

Translations for stamping ground in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.stamp [stæmp] N

1. stamp:

stamp (postage stamp)

francobollo m

stamp (device)

timbro m

stamp (mark)

bollo m

2. stamp (characteristic quality):

stamp

impronta f

3. stamp (with foot):

stamp

impronta f di piede

II.stamp [stæmp] VB trans

1. stamp (place postage stamp on):

stamp

affrancare

2. stamp (impress a mark on):

stamp

timbrare

Phrases:

to stamp one's foot

pestare il piede per terra

III.stamp [stæmp] VB intr

stamp

pestare i piedi

I.ground¹ [graʊnd] N

1. ground (the Earth's surface):

ground

terra f

above/below ground

in superficie/sottoterra

2. ground (soil):

ground

suolo m

3. ground (area of land):

ground

terreno m

breeding ground

zona f di riproduzione

waste ground

terreno m abbandonato

4. ground (reason):

ground

motivo m

to have grounds to do sth

avere validi motivi per fare qc

on the grounds that …

perché …

5. ground (area of knowledge):

ground

argomento m

to be on one's own ground

essere nel proprio elemento

to give ground

cedere terreno

to stand one's ground

tenere duro

II.ground¹ [graʊnd] VB trans

1. ground AVIAT:

ground

tenere a terra

to be grounded

non poter decollare

2. ground (unable to move):

to be grounded

essere incagliato, -a

3. ground fig inf:

ground

non fare uscire (per punizione)

I.ground² [graʊnd] VB trans

ground pt of grind

II.ground² [graʊnd] ADJ (glass)

ground

tritato, -a

III.ground² [graʊnd] N pl

ground

sedimenti m pl

I.grind [graɪnd] N inf

grind

sgobbata f

to be a real grind

essere una bella sgobbata

the daily grind

il trantran quotidiano

II.grind <ground, ground> [graɪnd] VB trans

1. grind:

grind (crush)

pestare

grind (mill)

macinare

to grind sth (in)to a powder

ridurre in polvere qc

2. grind (chop finely):

grind

tritare

3. grind (press firmly and twist):

to grind a cigarette into an ashtray

schiacciare una sigaretta nel posacenere

4. grind (sharpen):

grind

molare

III.grind [graɪnd] VB intr

1. grind (grate):

grind

stridere

2. grind inf (devote oneself to):

grind

sgobbare

to grind away at sth

sgobbare su qc

3. grind inf (dance seductively):

grind

ballare ruotando il bacino

4. grind (in skateboarding):

grind

grindare

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

We never doubted the director knew all his characters and their stamping grounds.

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The polar bears, we realised, were merely playing a bit-part in this landscape's drama, as they passed through on their way back to their natural icy stamping grounds.

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It is his manor, his stamping ground.

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While there are many shadow brokers who play by the book, a lack of regulation makes it a stamping ground for crooks.

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But archives should not be treated merely as the stamping ground of linguists.

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Magazines are a real stamping ground for ambitious women; there was a "can do" attitude, because we had to create something hugely glamorous on a shoestring budget.

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This became, in the mid-30s, his main stamping ground.

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His father fished the same stamping grounds until age 85.

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Go through our communities and various stamping grounds (popularly known as bases) with different names have become the current fad in town.

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Organised around such a shallow political gene pool, is it any wonder parties have become stamping grounds for anachronistic group-think?

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