tow rope in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for tow rope in the English»Italian Dictionary

tow rope [Brit ˈtəʊ ˌrəʊp, Am ˈtoʊ ˌroʊp] N

tow rope → towline

See also towline

towline [Brit ˈtəʊlʌɪn, Am ˈtoʊˌlaɪn] N

towline

cavo m di traino

Translations for tow rope in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.tow¹ [Brit təʊ, Am toʊ] N

1. tow MOTOR:

to be on tow

essere rimorchiato

to give sb a tow

rimorchiare qn

to need a tow

avere bisogno di essere rimorchiato

2. tow (following) fig, hum:

to have sb in tow

avere qn a rimorchio

a father with two children in tow

un padre con due figli al seguito

3. tow (ski lift):

tow

skilift m

II.tow¹ [Brit təʊ, Am toʊ] VB trans

tow trailer, caravan:

tow

rimorchiare

tow² [Brit təʊ, Am toʊ] N (in textiles)

tow

stoppa f

I.rope [Brit rəʊp, Am roʊp] N

1. rope:

rope

corda f

rope

fune f

a piece of rope

un pezzo di corda

the rope (hanging)

il capestro, la forca

to bring back the rope

reintrodurre l'impiccagione

to be on the ropes (in boxing)

essere alle corde also fig

2. rope fig:

rope (of pearls)

filo m

rope (of hair)

treccia f

II.rope [Brit rəʊp, Am roʊp] VB trans

1. rope:

rope victim, animal

legare (to a)

rope climber

legare, mettere in cordata

rope trunk

assicurare con una corda

a roped party (of climbers)

una cordata (di alpinisti)

2. rope Am (lasso):

rope cattle

prendere al lazo

rope inf, fig husband

accalappiare

rope job

mettere le mani su

rope job

prendere al volo

III.rope [Brit rəʊp, Am roʊp]

give him enough rope and he'll hang himself

lascialo fare e si rovinerà con le sue mani

to give sb plenty of rope

dare corda a qn or lasciare fare qn

to know the ropes

essere pratico del mestiere

to show sb the ropes

iniziare qn a un mestiere

to be at the end of one's rope Am inf

essere allo stremo or aver perso la pazienza

tow rope in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tow rope in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.tow [toʊ] N

tow

rimorchio m

to give sth/sb a tow

rimorchiare qc/qn

to have sb in tow fig

avere qn al seguito

II.tow [toʊ] VB trans

tow

rimorchiare

to tow a vehicle

trainare un veicolo

I.rope [roʊp] N

1. rope (cord):

rope

corda f

rope of garlic

treccia f

rope of pearls

filo m

2. rope pl (in boxing):

rope

corde f pl

3. rope (for capital punishment):

rope

corda f

Phrases:

to know the ropes

saper il fatto suo

to learn the ropes

acquisire le basi

to show sb the ropes

mostrare a qn come procedere

to have sb on the ropes

mettere alle corde qn

II.rope [roʊp] VB trans

rope

legare con una corda