sticks in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for sticks in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.stick¹ [Brit stɪk, Am stɪk] N

1. stick:

stick (piece of wood)

bastone m

stick (for kindling)

bastoncino m

stick (for kindling)

pezzo m di legno

stick (for ice cream, lollipop)

stecchino m

stick (for ice cream, lollipop)

bastoncino m

2. stick:

stick, also walking stick

bastone m (da passeggio)

3. stick (rod-shaped piece):

a stick of rock or candy

un bastoncino di zucchero candito

a stick of chalk

un pezzetto di gesso

a stick of dynamite

un candelotto di dinamite

a stick of celery

un gambo di sedano

a stick of rhubarb

un gambo di rabarbaro

a stick of (French) bread

un bastone or una baguette

4. stick SPORTS (in hockey, polo):

stick

mazza f

5. stick (conductor's baton):

stick

bacchetta f

6. stick MIL:

a stick of bombs

un grappolo di bombe

7. stick (piece of furniture):

stick inf

mobile m

a few sticks (of furniture)

qualche mobile

we haven't got a stick of furniture

non abbiamo neanche un mobile

8. stick Am (person) inf:

a funny old stick

un tipo strano

he's a dry old stick

è un vecchio barboso

9. stick (criticism):

stick inf

(aspra) critica f

stick inf

(violento) rimprovero m

to get or take (some) stick

beccarsi dure critiche

to give sb (some) stick

criticare qn violentemente

10. stick AVIAT:

stick

cloche f

stick

barra f di comando

11. stick MOTOR:

stick

leva f del cambio

II.sticks N

sticks npl inf:

in the sticks

in (piena) campagna or a casa del diavolo

to be from the sticks

venire dalla campagna

III.stick¹ [Brit stɪk, Am stɪk]

to be on the stick Am inf

essere sveglio or pimpante

to get on the stick Am inf

mettersi al lavoro

to have or get hold of the wrong end of the stick

prendere un abbaglio or capire fischi per fiaschi

to up sticks and leave inf

prendere armi e bagagli e partire

hockey stick [ˈhɒkɪˌstɪk] N

hockey stick

mazza f da hockey

she's rather jolly hockey sticks fig

è un tipo sportivo

I.stick² <pt/pp stuck> [Brit stɪk, Am stɪk] VB trans

1. stick (stab):

stick pin, spade, knife

conficcare, piantare (into in)

stick animal

sgozzare

he stuck a knife into the man's back

piantò or conficcò un coltello nella schiena dell'uomo

she stuck her fork into the meat

conficcò la forchetta nella carne

to stick a pin, knife through sth

fare passare uno spillo, un coltello in or attraverso qc

a board stuck with pins

una tavola piena di spilli

2. stick (put):

he stuck his head round the door, out of the window

cacciò la testa fuori dalla porta, dal finestrino

she stuck her hands in her pockets

si ficcò le mani in tasca

stick your coat on the chair, the money in the drawer inf

molla il cappotto sulla sedia, ficca i soldi nel cassetto

to stick an advert in the paper inf

mettere un annuncio sul giornale

to stick sb in a home inf

mettere or ficcare qn in un ospizio

you know where you can stick it or that! inf

sai dove puoi ficcartelo!

stick it up your ass! vulg sl

ficcatelo su per il culo!

3. stick (fix in place):

stick label, stamp

incollare, attaccare (in in; on su; to a)

stick poster, notice

attaccare, affiggere (in in; on a)

“stick no bills”

“divieto di affissione”

4. stick Brit (bear) inf:

stick person, situation

sopportare, reggere

I can't stick him

non lo sopporto

I don't know how he sticks it

non so come faccia a resistere

I can't stick it any longer

non ce la faccio più

5. stick (impose) inf:

he stuck me with the bill

mi ha rifilato il conto

to stick an extra £10 on the price

fare pagare 10 sterline in più sul prezzo

I was stuck with Paul

mi hanno appioppato Paul

6. stick (accuse falsely of) inf:

to stick a murder, a robbery on sb

accusare ingiustamente qn di omicidio, di rapina

II.stick² <pt/pp stuck> [Brit stɪk, Am stɪk] VB intr

1. stick (be pushed):

the nail stuck in my finger, foot

mi si è piantato or conficcato un chiodo nel dito, nel piede

there was a dagger sticking in his back

aveva un pugnale piantato nella schiena

2. stick (be fixed):

stick stamp, glue:

tenere, attaccare

this glue, stamp doesn't stick

la colla, il francobollo non tiene

to stick to page, wall, skin, surface

incollarsi or attaccarsi a

to stick to the pan sauce, rice:

attaccarsi alla pentola

3. stick (jam):

stick drawer, door, lift:

bloccarsi

stick key, valve, catch:

bloccarsi, incepparsi

stick fig price:

essere bloccato

4. stick (remain):

stick name, habit:

restare, rimanere

to stick in sb's memory or mind

restare impresso nella memoria di qn

we've caught the murderer, but now we have to make the charges stick

abbiamo preso l'assassino, ora dobbiamo provare la sua colpevolezza

to stick in the house, one's room inf

non schiodarsi di casa, dalla propria stanza

5. stick (in cards):

stick

stare

I.stick out VB [stɪk -] (stick out)

stick out nail, sharp object:

stick out

sporgere, essere sporgente

his ears stick out

ha le orecchie sporgenti

his stomach sticks out

ha la pancia sporgente or in fuori

her teeth stick out

ha i denti in fuori

to stick out of sth screw, nail, feet:

sporgere da qc

Michael sticks out because of his fair hair

Michael si distingue per i suoi capelli biondi

to stick out for pay rise, shorter hours

tenere duro per

II.stick out VB [stɪk -] (stick [sth] out, stick out [sth])

1. stick out (cause to protrude):

to stick out one's hand, foot

allungare una mano, un piede

to stick out one's chest

gonfiare il petto

to stick one's tongue out

tirare fuori la lingua

2. stick out (cope with):

to stick it out inf

tener duro

stick around VB [stɪk -] VB [stɪk -]

1. stick around (stay):

stick around stick about inf

restare

stick around stick about inf

rimanere

stick around!

resta lì! non allontanarti!

2. stick around (wait):

stick around stick about

aspettare

stick around stick about

attendere

I.stick up VB [stɪk -] (stick up) (project)

stick up pole, mast:

levarsi, elevarsi

his hair sticks up

i capelli gli stanno dritti (sulla testa)

to stick up from sth

spuntare da qc

to stick up for sb (defend)

difendere or sostenere qn

to stick up for sb (side with)

prendere le parti di

to stick up for oneself

difendere i propri interessi

II.stick up VB [stɪk -] (stick [sth] up, stick up [sth]) (put up)

stick up poster, notice

attaccare, affiggere

to stick up one's hand

alzare la mano

to stick one's legs up in the air

sollevare le gambe in aria

stick 'em up! inf

mani in alto!

swagger stick [Am ˈswæɡər stɪk] N Am

swagger stick MIL → swagger cane

See also swagger cane

swagger cane [ˈswæɡəkeɪn] N Brit MIL

swagger cane

bastone m

USB stick [ˌjuː es ˈbiː stɪk] N

USB stick

pen drive m

stick at VB [stɪk -] (stick at [sth])

stick at task:

stick at

perseverare in

stick at it!

insisti!

lacrosse stick [ləˈkrɒsˌstɪk, -ˈkrɔːs-] N

lacrosse stick

= bastone curvo che viene usato per giocare a lacrosse

sticks in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sticks in the English»Italian Dictionary

stick¹ [stɪk] N

1. stick:

stick of wood

bastone m

stick of celery, rhubarb

gambo m

stick of dynamite

candelotto m

stick of deodorant, glue

stick m inv

a stick of chalk

un gessetto

2. stick a. SPORTS:

stick for hockey

mazza f

walking stick

bastone m (da passeggio)

3. stick MUS:

stick

bacchetta f

4. stick inf (remote area):

in the sticks

in un posto sperduto

Phrases:

to get the wrong end of the stick

prendere fischi per fiaschi

sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me prov

le parole non hanno mai fatto male a nessuno

I.stick² <stuck, stuck> [stɪk] VB intr

1. stick (adhere):

stick

attaccarsi

2. stick (be unmovable):

stick person, mechanism

bloccarsi

stick door, window

incastrarsi

3. stick (endure):

to stick in sb's mind

rimanere impresso a qu

II.stick² <stuck, stuck> [stɪk] VB trans

1. stick (affix):

stick

attaccare

2. stick inf (put):

stick

mettere

to stick one's head out the window

sporgere la testa dalla finestra

stick shift N

stick shift

leva f del cambio

stick around VB intr inf

stick around

rimanere (nei paraggi)

stick on VB trans

1. stick on (affix):

stick on stamp, label

attaccare

2. stick on inf:

to be stuck on sb

essere pazzo di qu

walking stick N

walking stick

bastone (m da passeggio)

I.stick together VB intr

1. stick together (remain loyal):

stick together

rimanere solidali

2. stick together (not separate):

stick together

rimanere insieme

3. stick together (adhere):

stick together

attaccarsi

II.stick together VB trans

stick together

attaccare

fish stick N

fish stick

bastoncino m di pesce

stick in VB trans

1. stick in knife, needle:

stick in

conficcare

2. stick in (put):

stick in

mettere

Translations for sticks in the Italian»English Dictionary

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sticks Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

in the sticks

in un posto sperduto

sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me prov

le parole non hanno mai fatto male a nessuno

to stick one's head out the window

sporgere la testa dalla finestra

to stick one's tongue out (at sb)

fare la linguaccia (a qn)

to stick out like a sore thumb

dare nell'occhio

chocolate-covered ice cream on a stick

pinguino

to stick one's tongue out at sb

fare le -cce a qu

best to stick to your own kind

moglie e buoi dei paesi tuoi prov

to stick one's nose in everywhere

mettere il becco dappertutto inf (immischiarsi)

to stick one's hands in one's pockets

ficcarsi le mani in tasca

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Us being married and it being our first house, it sticks in your craw, makes you feel sick.

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The dyes used in glow sticks usually exhibit fluorescence when exposed to ultraviolet radiationeven a spent glow stick may therefore shine under a black light.

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He is a former smoker who now chews gum on a regular, almost ritualized, basis (as seen in the way he unwraps the sticks of gum).

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The most common ingredients are scallops, peapods, boneless fish fillet, celery sticks, straw mushrooms, calamari, shrimp.

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However, we're not all guaranteed to wear out our first five walking-sticks.

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This ruined his knees, causing great pain and necessitating the use of walking sticks for the rest of his life.

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I was an impressionable twenty-one-year-old guy from the sticks.

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Whilst at the crime scene, her children play with a dead body, on which they paint cat whiskers and poke it with sticks.

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A particular application of toffee is in toffee apples, sometimes called candy apples, which are apples coated with hard toffee mounted on sticks.

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Many migratory and threatened species fall victim to the indiscriminate nets and glue sticks.

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