white plague in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for white plague in the English»Italian Dictionary

white plague [ˌwaɪtˈpleɪɡ, ˌhwaɪt-] N Am

white plague

tubercolosi f polmonare

Translations for white plague in the Italian»English Dictionary

tubercolosi polmonare

white plague Am

Translations for white plague in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.plague [Brit pleɪɡ, Am pleɪɡ] N

1. plague MED:

plague (bubonic)

peste f

plague (epidemic)

pestilenza f

the plague

la peste

I haven't got the plague! hum

non ho mica la peste!

a plague on you! arch

che tu sia maledetto!

2. plague (nuisance):

plague fig

piaga f

plague fig

tormento m

the noise is a constant plague to residents

il continuo rumore è proprio un tormento per i residenti

what a plague that boy is!

quel ragazzo è una vera piaga!

3. plague (large number):

plague (of ants, rats, locusts etc.)

invasione f

plague (of ants, rats, locusts etc.)

flagello m

plague (of crimes)

ondata f

to reach plague proportions

raggiungere dimensioni gigantesche

4. plague BIBL:

plague

maledizione f

II.plague [Brit pleɪɡ, Am pleɪɡ] VB trans

1. plague (beset):

to be plagued by or with doubts

essere assalito da

to be plagued by or with remorse

essere tormentato da

to be plagued by or with difficulties

essere afflitto da

he's plagued by ill health

è afflitto dai malanni

we were plagued by bad weather

eravamo tormentati dal brutto tempo

we were plagued by wasps

eravamo invasi dalle vespe

2. plague (harass):

plague

tormentare

plague

assillare

to plague sb with questions

tormentare qn con domande

to plague sb for sth

tormentare qn per qc

to plague the life out of sb inf

rendere la vita impossibile a qn

III.plague [Brit pleɪɡ, Am pleɪɡ]

to avoid sb, sth like the plague

evitare qn, qc come la peste

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

white plague in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for white plague in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.plague [pleɪg] N

plague (epidemic)

epidemia f

plague (infestation of insects)

invasione f

plague (source of annoyance)

persecuzione f

the plague (bubonic plague)

la peste

to avoid sb like the plague

fuggire qu come la peste

II.plague [pleɪg] VB trans

plague

infastidire

to plague sb for sth

assillare qu per qc

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

It is very susceptible to the disease white plague, especially at high water temperatures.

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