tail race in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for tail race in the English»Italian Dictionary

tail race [Am ˈteɪlreɪs] N

tail race

canale m di scarico

Translations for tail race in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.race¹ [Brit reɪs, Am reɪs] N

1. race SPORTS:

race

corsa f

race

gara f (between tra; against contro)

to come fifth in a race

arrivare quinto in una corsa

to have a race

fare una corsa (with con; against contro)

to run a race

correre (with contro)

boat, bicycle race

gara nautica, corsa, gara ciclistica

a race against the clock

una corsa a tempo

a race against the clock fig

una corsa contro il tempo

2. race (contest):

race fig

corsa f

race fig

gara f (for per; to do per fare)

the race to reach the moon

la corsa alla luna

presidential, mayoral race

la corsa per la presidenza, per diventare sindaco

a race against time

una corsa contro il tempo

3. race (current):

race

corrente f veloce

II.races N

races npl HORSE RAC:

races

corse f

III.race¹ [Brit reɪs, Am reɪs] VB trans

1. race (compete with):

race person, jockey, car, horse

correre contro, gareggiare con

to race sb to sth

fare una corsa con qn fino a qc

2. race (rush):

to race to do

precipitarsi a fare

3. race (enter for race):

race horse, dog

fare correre, fare partecipare a una corsa

race car, bike, boat, yacht

fare partecipare a una gara

race Ferrari, Formula One

correre per, correre su

race pigeon

fare partecipare a una gara

4. race (rev):

race engine

fare girare a vuoto, imballare

IV.race¹ [Brit reɪs, Am reɪs] VB intr

1. race (compete in race):

race

correre, gareggiare (against contro; at a; to verso; with con)

to race around the track

correre facendo il giro della pista

2. race (rush, run):

to race in, out

precipitarsi dentro, fuori or entrare, uscire di corsa

to race after sb, sth

correre dietro a qn, qc

to race down the stairs, the street

correre giù per le scale, lungo la strada

to race for the house, the train

correre per raggiungere la casa, per prendere il treno

to race through exercise, task

fare [qc] velocemente or di corsa

3. race:

race heart, pulse:

battere forte

race engine:

girare a vuoto, imballarsi

my mind started to race

la mia mente cominciò a lavorare freneticamente

4. race (hurry):

race

affrettarsi (to do a fare)

to race against time

correre contro il tempo

race² [Brit reɪs, Am reɪs] N

1. race:

race ANTHROPOL, SOCIOL

razza f

race ANTHROPOL, SOCIOL

stirpe f

of an ancient race

di un'antica stirpe

discrimination on the grounds of race

discriminazione razziale

discrimination on the grounds of race before n attack, equality, hatred, law

razziale

2. race:

race BOT

specie f

race ZOOL

razza f

I.tail [Brit teɪl, Am teɪl] N

1. tail ZOOL (of mammal, bird, fish):

tail

coda f

2. tail (end piece):

tail (of aircraft, comet, kite)

coda f

at the tail of the procession

in coda al corteo

3. tail (police observer) inf:

to put a tail on sb

fare pedinare qn

4. tail (buttocks):

tail inf

didietro m

tail inf

sedere m

II.tails N npl

1. tails (tailcoat):

tails

frac m

tails

marsina f

wearing tails

in frac

white tie and tails (on invitations)

cravatta bianca

2. tails (of coin):

tails

rovescio m

tails

croce f

heads or tails?

testa o croce?

tails you win

se esce croce vinci tu

III.-tailed COMP

-tailed

fornito di coda, caudato

long-tailed

dalla coda lunga

bob-tailed

dalla coda mozza

IV.tail [Brit teɪl, Am teɪl] VB trans inf

tail suspect, car:

tail

pedinare, seguire (to fino a)

we're being tailed

ci stanno seguendo

V.tail [Brit teɪl, Am teɪl]

I can't make head (n)or tail of this

non riesco a venire a capo di tutto questo

we couldn't make head or tail of his reply

a noi la sua risposta è sembrata senza capo né coda

to be on sb's tail

essere alle calcagna di qn or essere sulle tracce di qn

to go off with one's tail between one's legs

andarsene con la coda fra le gambe

to turn tail pej

darsela a gambe

tail race in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tail race in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.race¹ [reɪs] N

race

corsa f

a race against time

una corsa contro il tempo

100-meter race

100 metri piani

to run a race

partecipare ad una corsa

Phrases:

slow and steady wins the race prov

chi va piano va sano e va lontano

II.race¹ [reɪs] VB intr

1. race (move quickly):

race

correre

race SPORTS

gareggiare

to race through one's work

fare il lavoro di corsa

2. race engine:

race

girare a vuoto

III.race¹ [reɪs] VB trans

1. race (compete against):

race

gareggiare con

to race sb home

fare una corsa fino a casa con qn

2. race (enter for race):

race horse

far correre

race² [reɪs] N

1. race (ethnic grouping, species):

race

razza f

2. race (lineage):

race

stirpe f

I.tail [teɪl] N

1. tail ANAT, AVIAT:

tail

coda f

2. tail pl inf (tail coat):

tail

frac m inv

3. tail pl (side of coin):

tail

croce f

4. tail inf (person):

tail

pedinatore(-trice) m (f)

5. tail inf (bottom):

tail

didietro m inv

Phrases:

to chase one's tail

girare a vuoto fig

to turn tail and run

darsela a gambe

II.tail [teɪl] VB trans

tail

pedinare