white man in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for white man in the English»Italian Dictionary

a white man, woman

un (uomo) bianco, una (donna) bianca

Translations for white man in the Italian»English Dictionary

uomo dai capelli canuti

white-haired man

uomo canuto

white-headed man

bianco

white (man)

un uomo con la barba bianca

a man with a white beard

Translations for white man in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.white [Brit wʌɪt, Am (h)waɪt] ADJ

1. white paint, tooth, flower, hair:

white

bianco

bright, cool white

bianco lucente, bianco ghiaccio

to go or turn white

diventare bianco, sbiancare

to turn sth white

far diventare bianco qc

to paint, colour sth white

pitturare, colorare qc di bianco

2. white (Caucasian):

white race, child, skin

bianco

white area

abitato da bianchi

white culture, prejudice, fears

dei bianchi

a white man, woman

un (uomo) bianco, una (donna) bianca

an all-white jury

una giuria composta esclusivamente da bianchi

3. white (pale):

white face, person, cheek

bianco, pallido (with per)

to go or turn white

sbiancare, impallidire (with per)

II.white [Brit wʌɪt, Am (h)waɪt] N

1. white (colour):

white

bianco m

I like white

mi piace il bianco

in white dressed, available

in bianco

a shade of white

una tonalità di bianco

2. white:

white (part of egg)

bianco m

white (part of egg)

chiara f

white (part of eye)

bianco m

the whites of sb's eyes

il bianco degli occhi di qn

3. white (Caucasian):

white, also White

bianco m / bianca f

4. white (white ball):

white

(palla) bianca f

5. white (wine):

white

(vino) bianco m

6. white (in chess, draughts):

white

bianco m

white

bianchi mpl

I'll be white

prendo i bianchi

white wins

il bianco vince

7. white POL (reactionary):

white, also White

bianco m / bianca f

white, also White

reazionario m / reazionaria f

III.whites N npl

1. whites (clothes):

cricket, tennis, chef's whites

tenuta da cricket, completo bianco da tennis, tenuta da cuoco

2. whites MED (leucorrhoea):

whites

perdite f bianche

IV.white [Brit wʌɪt, Am (h)waɪt] VB trans rare

white

imbiancare

V.white [Brit wʌɪt, Am (h)waɪt]

he would swear black was white

sarebbe pronto a negare l'evidenza

the men in white coats hum

= gli infermieri dell'ospedale psichiatrico

two blacks don't make a white

= rispondere a un torto con un altro torto non serve a risolvere una situazione

whiter than white reputation, person:

immacolato

I.man <pl men> [Brit man, Am mæn] N

1. man (adult male):

man

uomo m

middle-aged man

uomo di mezza età

married man

uomo sposato

as one man to another

da uomo a uomo

he's not a man to do

non è uomo or tipo da fare

a blind man

un cieco

an old man

un vecchio

a single man

uno scapolo

a ladies' man

un gran conquistatore

a beer, whisky man

un gran bevitore di birra, whisky

a leg, bum man inf

= uno cui piacciono le belle gambe, i bei sederi

a man of God, the people

un uomo di chiesa, del popolo

a man of iron, steel

un uomo di ferro, d'acciaio

they've arrested the right man

hanno arrestato l'uomo giusto

he's your man

è l'uomo che fa per te

he has worked for the party, man and boy Brit

ha lavorato per il partito fin da ragazzo

man of the match

l'uomo partita

good man! (well done)

bravo!

my good man!

vecchio mio!

my little man (to a child) inf

il mio ometto

2. man:

man (husband)

marito m

man (partner)

uomo m

her man

il suo uomo

he is the right man for her

è l'uomo giusto per lei

her young man arch

il suo fidanzato

man and wife

marito e moglie

to live as man and wife

vivere come marito e moglie

3. man (person):

man

uomo m

no man could have done more

nessuno avrebbe potuto fare di più

as good as the next man

uno come un altro

the common man

l'uomo comune

primitive Man

l'uomo primitivo

4. man (person of courage):

man

uomo m

be a man

sii uomo

to be man enough to do

essere abbastanza uomo da fare

to make a man of sb

fare di qn un uomo

5. man (mankind):

man, also Man

uomo m

man, also Man

umanità f

6. man SPORTS (team member):

man

uomo m

man

giocatore m

7. man GAMES (piece):

man (in chess)

pezzo m

man (in draughts)

pedina f

8. man (servant):

man arch

valletto m

II.men N

men npl MIL (subordinates):

men

uomini m

to address the men

rivolgersi alla truppa

“now men…”

“soldati…”

officers and men MIL

ufficiali e truppa

officers and men (in Navy)

ufficiali e marinai

III.man [Brit man, Am mæn] INTERJ

1. man (expressing surprise):

man inf

oddio

2. man (addressing somebody):

hey man!

ehi tu!

IV.man <forma in -ing manning, pt, pp manned> [Brit man, Am mæn] VB trans

1. man switchboard, desk:

man

stare a

will the telephone be manned?

ci sarà qualcuno (addetto) al telefono?

2. man MIL:

man ship

equipaggiare

man barricade

presidiare

“man the guns!”

“uomini ai pezzi!”

who is manning the barricades?

chi presidia le barricate?

to man the pumps

azionare le pompe

V.man [Brit man, Am mæn]

every man for himself

ciascuno per sé

Man proposes, God disposes

l'uomo propone e Dio dispone

to a man

tutti, senza eccezioni

as one man

all'unanimità or come un sol uomo

to sort out the men from the boys

= distinguere chi, in un gruppo, è più maturo or competente

he took it like a man

si è comportato da uomo

to be a man's man

= essere un uomo che ama frequentare in prevalenza i propri amici maschi

to be one's own man

essere padrone di se stesso

to be the man of the moment

essere l'uomo del momento

white man in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for white man in the English»Italian Dictionary

white man <-men> N

white man

uomo m bianco

Translations for white man in the English»Italian Dictionary

great white shark (white pointer, man-eating shark)

squalo azzurro

Translations for white man in the Italian»English Dictionary

un uomo coi capelli bianchi

a man with white hair

Translations for white man in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.man <men> [mæn] N

1. man (male human):

man

uomo m

2. man (the human race):

man

genere m umano

3. man (in games):

man

pedina f

man

pezzo m

Phrases:

to talk (as) man to man

parlare da uomo a uomo

as one man

come un sol uomo

II.man <-nn-> [mæn] VB trans (operate)

man ship

equipaggiare

to man a factory

dotare di personale uno stabilimento

some volunteers man the phones

alcuni volontari sono addetti ai telefoni

III.man [mæn] INTERJ

man, was that cake good!

accidenti, se era buono il dolce!

I.white [hwaɪt] ADJ

white

bianco, -a

white sauce

besciamella f

white wedding

matrimonio m tradizionale

to turn [or go] white with fear

sbiancare dalla paura

Phrases:

to fly into a white rage

andare su tutte le furie

II.white [hwaɪt] N

1. white (color):

white

bianco m

the white of an egg

il bianco dell'uovo

the white of sb's eyes

il bianco degli occhi di qu

2. white (person):

white

bianco(-a) m (f)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Had not harmed a white man, and would start haying, leaving their grievances to the justice of the white man.

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His father is depressed and troubled from working hard for the white man for so many years, yet having nothing to show for it.

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I charge the white man with being the greatest liar on earth!

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After she refused to quit her seat to a white man on a racially segregated bus after a long day at work, she was jailed.

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He states that promises were ruthlessly broken by the white man, even intentionally broken.

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Witnesses again said they saw a white man in a tan car.

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While there he became the first white man to be jailed for resisting that countrys racial laws.

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They felt that by emulating the white man could social standing and class be achieved.

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He sees a white man waiting to greet him.

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What will the southern white man do when put to the test?

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