warning light in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for warning light in the English»Italian Dictionary

warning light N

warning light

spia f luminosa

Translations for warning light in the Italian»English Dictionary

segnalatore luminoso

warning light

spia dell'olio

oil warning light

spia luminosa

warning light, pilot (light)

segnale di avvertimento luminoso

warning by light

Translations for warning light in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.warning [Brit ˈwɔːnɪŋ, Am ˈwɔrnɪŋ] N

warning

avvertimento m

warning

ammonimento m

warning (of danger)

avvertimento m

warning (by an authority)

avviso m

warning (by light, siren)

segnale m

a warning that …

un avvertimento che …

a warning against sth

un avvertimento contro qc

a warning about or on sth

un ammonimento circa qc

to give sb a warning not to do

avvertire qn di non fare

to give sb warning

avvertire qn (of di)

advance warning

preavviso

health warning

avvertimento

flood, gale warning

avviso di alluvione, di vento forte

let that be a warning to you!

che ti serva di lezione!

to sound a note of warning

dare un avvertimento

the storm started without warning

la tempesta scoppiò all'improvviso

to be attacked without warning

essere attaccato senza preavviso

to be sacked without warning

essere licenziato senza preavviso

an official, a written warning

un avviso ufficiale, scritto

the police let her off with a warning

la polizia l'ha lasciata andare con una diffida

“warning! Fire risk!”

“attenzione! pericolo d'incendio!”

“warning! Fire risk!” before n siren, bell, device

d'allarme

“warning! Fire risk!” notice

di pericolo

warning signal

segnale di avvertimento also fig

II.warning [Brit ˈwɔːnɪŋ, Am ˈwɔrnɪŋ] ADJ

warning (threatening)

di avvertimento

warning (stronger)

minaccioso

I.warn [Brit wɔːn, Am wɔrn] VB trans

warn person, government, authority:

warn

avvertire, mettere in guardia

to warn that …

dire or avvisare che …

to warn sb that …

avvertire or avvisare qn che …

to warn sb About or against sth

mettere in guardia qn contro qc

to warn sb About or against doing

avvertire qn di non fare

to warn sb to do

avvertire qn di fare

to warn sb not to do

avvertire qn di non fare

I'm warning you!

ti avverto!

they have been warned!

sono stati avvisati!

I shan't warn you again

è l'ultima volta che te lo dico

II.warn [Brit wɔːn, Am wɔrn] VB intr

to warn of sth

avvisare di qc

I.light¹ [Brit lʌɪt, Am laɪt] N

1. light (brightness):

light

luce f

a beam of light

un raggio di luce

by the light of fire

al chiarore di

by the light of moon

al chiaro di

in a good light

sotto una buona luce

to read in a poor light

leggere con poca luce

in full light

in piena luce

in the light of day

alla luce del giorno

in the light of day fig

a mente fredda

I'd like to drive back in the light

mi piacerebbe ritornare quando è ancora giorno

to cast or throw or shed light on

fare luce su or illuminare

to cast or throw or shed light on fig

fare luce su or gettare luce su

to hold sth up to the light

tenere qc alla luce

against the light

in controluce

with the light behind her

con la luce alle spalle

the light was failing

la luce stava scemando

2. light:

light (gleam, bright point)

luce f

light (in eye)

luce f

light (in eye)

bagliore m

a light on the horizon

una luce all'orizzonte

the city lights

le luci della città

3. light (electrical appliance):

light

luce f

to put or switch or turn a light on

accendere una luce

to put or switch or turn a light off

spegnere una luce

to leave a light on

lasciare una luce accesa

are all the lights off or out?

le luci sono tutte spente?

a light came on, went out

si accese, si spense una luce

to turn a light up, down

aumentare, diminuire l'intensità di una luce

the lights went up, down THEAT

si sono accese, abbassate le luci

shine the light over here!

fai luce qui!

shine the light over here! before n switch, shade

della luce

shine the light over here! socket

della lampadina

4. light (part of gauge, indicator, dashboard):

light

spia f

a red light comes on, goes off

si accende, si spegne una spia rossa

5. light MOTOR:

light (headlight)

faro m

light (headlight)

fanale m anteriore

light (rearlight)

fanale m posteriore

light (inside car)

luce f di cortesia

to put one's lights on, off

accendere, spegnere i fanali

to have, leave one's lights on

avere, lasciare i fanali accesi

to check one's lights

controllare i fanali

to flash one's lights at sb

fare i fari a qn

6. light (flame):

to put a light to fire

accendere

to put a light to gas

dare fuoco a

to set light to

dare fuoco a

to give sb a light

dare da accendere a qn

have you got a light?

hai da accendere?

7. light (aspect):

light fig

luce f

to see sth in a good, bad, new light

vedere qc sotto una buona, cattiva, nuova luce

I hadn't thought of it in that light

non ci avevo pensato da quel punto di vista

looking at it in that light…

visto in questa luce…

to appear in a bad light

apparire in una cattiva luce

in the light of

alla luce di

to review sth in the light of evidence, experience

riesaminare qc alla luce di

to see sb, sth in a different light

vedere qn, qc in una luce diversa

8. light (exposure) fig:

to bring to light fact, evidence, truth, crime

portare alla luce

to come to or be brought to light

essere portato alla luce

9. light ENGINEER (window):

light

luce f

II.lights N npl

1. lights:

lights, also traffic lights

semaforo m

the lights are red, green

il semaforo è rosso, verde

to stop at the lights

fermarsi al semaforo

cross at the lights

attraversare al semaforo

the lights aren't working

i semafori non funzionano

to shoot or jump the lights inf

passare con il rosso

2. lights (decorative display):

lights

luci f

lights

illuminazioni f

III.light¹ <pt/pp lit or lighted> [Brit lʌɪt, Am laɪt] VB trans

1. light (set fire to):

light candle, oven, cigarette, match, gas

accendere

light wood, paper

dare fuoco a

light firework

tirare

to light a fire

accendere un fuoco

to light the fire

accendere il fuoco

a lighted match

un fiammifero acceso

2. light (illuminate):

light torch, lamp, sun:

illuminare

IV.light¹ <pt/pp lit> [Brit lʌɪt, Am laɪt] VB intr

light fire:

accendersi, prendere

light candle, cigarette, match:

accendersi

light gas, wood:

prendere fuoco

V.light¹ [Brit lʌɪt, Am laɪt] ADJ

1. light (bright):

light evening, room, house

luminoso

it is light enough to do

c'è abbastanza luce per fare

to get or grow lighter sky:

rischiararsi

it was getting or growing light

cominciava a fare giorno

while it's still light

mentre è ancora giorno

2. light (pale):

light colour, fabric, wood, skin

chiaro

light hair

biondo

light blue

azzurro

light grey

grigio chiaro

light blue socks

calze azzurre

VI.light¹ [Brit lʌɪt, Am laɪt]

the light of sb's life

luce degli occhi di qn

to do sth according to one's lights form

fare qc secondo il proprio giudizio

to go out like a light

addormentarsi di colpo

to see the light

capire

I.light² [Brit lʌɪt, Am laɪt] ADJ

1. light (not heavy):

light material, substance, mist, wind, clothing, plane, sleep, meal, beer, cake

leggero

light drinker

moderato

light business, trading

poco attivo

a light rain

una leggera pioggia, una pioggerella

to have a light touch pianist:

avere il tocco leggero

to have a light touch cook:

avere la mano leggera

a light sprinkling or dusting

una leggera spolverata

a light soprano

un soprano leggero

to be a light sleeper

avere il sonno leggero

she is 2 kg lighter

pesa 2 kg di meno

this sack of coal is 5 kg light

questo sacco di carbone è più leggero di 5 kg

2. light (not severe):

light damage

lieve

light punishment, sentence

poco severo

3. light (delicate):

light knock, tap, footsteps

leggero

light kiss, movement

delicato

to be light on one's feet

avere il passo leggero

4. light (not tiring):

light work, exercise, training

leggero, poco faticoso

light duties

lavoretti

light housework

lavoretti di casa

to make light work of sth

fare qc senza difficoltà

5. light (not intellectually demanding):

light music, verse

leggero

a bit of light relief

un po' di diversivo

some light reading for the beach

qualche lettura leggera per la spiaggia

6. light (not important):

light affair

non serio

it is no light matter

non è una cosa da poco

to make light of rumour, problem

trattare con leggerezza, prendere sottogamba

to make light of injury

non dare importanza

7. light (cheerful):

light mood, laugh

allegro

8. light FOOD (low-fat):

light product

light

II.light² [Brit lʌɪt, Am laɪt] ADV

light

con poco bagaglio

to travel light

viaggiare leggero

III.light² [Brit lʌɪt, Am laɪt]

to go light on sth inf

andarci piano con qc

I.light³ <pt/pp lit or lighted> [Brit lʌɪt, Am laɪt] VB trans

light ship:

light

alleggiare, allibare

II.light³ <pt/pp lit or lighted> [Brit lʌɪt, Am laɪt] VB intr

1. light (settle):

light bird:

posarsi

2. light (get down):

light arch

scendere (from da)

warning light in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for warning light in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.warning [ˈwɔ:r·nɪŋ] N

warning

avviso m

warning

avvertimento m

a word of warning

un avvertimento

to give sb a warning

avvertire qu

to issue a warning (about sth)

emettere un avviso (per qc)

without warning

senza preavviso

warning!

attenzione!

II.warning [ˈwɔ:r·nɪŋ] ADJ

warning

di avvertimento

warn [wɔ:rn] VB trans

1. warn (make aware):

warn

avvisare

warn

avvertire

to warn sb not to do sth

avvertire qu di non fare qc

to warn sb of sth danger

mettere in guardia qu da qc

2. warn LAW:

warn

dare la diffida a

I.light [laɪt] N

1. light (energy, brightness):

light

luce f

by the light of the moon

al chiaro di luna

2. light (daytime):

light

luce f (del giorno)

first light

prime luci

3. light (source of brightness, lamp):

light

luce f

to turn a light off/on

spegnere/accendere una luce

lights out inf (bedtime)

ora f di dormire

4. light (traffic light):

light

semaforo m

5. light (flame):

light

fuoco m

to catch light

prendere fuoco

to set light to sth

dare fuoco a qc

do you have a light?

hai da accendere?

6. light (clarification, insight):

light

luce f

to bring sth to light

portare alla luce

to cast [or shed] light on sth

far luce su qc

to come to light

venire alla luce

to come to light

emergere

7. light (perspective):

light

luce f

to see things in a new light

vedere le cose sotto una luce diversa

8. light fig (joy, inspiration):

light

luce f

you are the light of my life

sei la luce dei miei occhi

Phrases:

to see the light at the end of the tunnel

vedere la luce in fondo al tunnel

to go out like a light inf (fall asleep quickly)

addormentarsi di colpo

to go out like a light (faint suddenly)

svenire

II.light [laɪt] ADJ

1. light (not heavy):

light

leggero, -a

a light touch

un tocco leggero

2. light (not dark):

light color

chiaro, -a

light room

luminoso, -a

3. light (not serious):

light

leggero, -a

light opera

operetta f

4. light (not intense):

light breeze, rain

lieve

to be a light sleeper

avere il sonno leggero

to be light on sth

essere a corto di qc

5. light FOOD:

light

leggero, -a

a light meal

un pasto leggero

6. light (with few calories):

light

light

III.light [laɪt] ADV

light

leggermente

Phrases:

to make light of sth

prendere qc alla leggera

IV.light <lit [or lighted]> [laɪt] VB trans

1. light (illuminate):

light

illuminare

to light the way

indicare la strada

2. light (start burning):

light

accendere

to light a cigarette

accendere una sigaretta

V.light <lit [or lighted]> [laɪt] VB intr (catch fire)

light

prendere fuoco

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

However, in some locations, motorists may be warned by road signage or a warning light.

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For this reason, many supercharged aircraft featured a carburetor air temperature gauge or warning light to alert the pilot of possible icing conditions.

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The pilots had reportedly switched off the warning system that would have warned them of the oversight and overlooked the red warning light on the instrument panel throughout the landing.

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The engine stopped, and a fire warning light flashed.

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Standard equipment included a reclining front seats, cigar lighter, fasten seat belt warning light, driver's door mirror, twin reversing lights and a dipping rear view mirror.

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The firefighters entered the reactor building and noticed a radiation warning light.

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A pressure sensor in the passenger seat prevents the passenger warning light from activating if the seat is unoccupied.

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The staircase was replaced by a vertical ladder, and the tower was modified to include an aircraft warning light.

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Mac, then seeing that the chicken cooler room's warning light was off, went to check it and found that it was completely filled with mice.

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The immediate area was evacuated and an unmanned warning light was put in place.

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