wrecking in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for wrecking in the English»Italian Dictionary

wrecking [Brit ˈrɛkɪŋ] N

1. wrecking (destruction):

wrecking

distruzione f

2. wrecking (sabotage):

wrecking

sabotaggio m

3. wrecking Am (demolition):

wrecking

demolizione f

wrecking bar [ˈrekɪŋbɑː(r)] N

wrecking bar

piede m di porco

wrecking ball [Brit, Am ˈrɛkɪŋ ˌbɔl] N Am

wrecking ball

= grossa sfera metallica da demolizione

I.wreck [Brit rɛk, Am rɛk] N

1. wreck:

wreck (car)

rottame m

wreck (burnt out)

carcassa f

2. wreck (old car):

wreck inf

macinino m

wreck inf

rottame m

wreck inf

catorcio m

3. wreck (ship, plane):

wreck

relitto m

4. wreck (sinking, destruction):

wreck

(of ship) naufragio m

fig the wreck of sb's hopes, dreams

il naufragio or il fallimento delle speranze, dei sogni di qn

5. wreck (person):

wreck

rottame m

a human wreck

un rottame or un'ombra d'uomo

II.wreck [Brit rɛk, Am rɛk] VB trans

1. wreck:

wreck explosion, fire, vandals, looters: building, home, hotel, machinery

devastare, distruggere

wreck person, driver, crash, impact: car, plane, vehicle

distruggere

to be completely wrecked by fire

essere completamente distrutto dal fuoco

2. wreck fig:

wreck career, chances, future, health, life, marriage

distruggere, fare naufragare

wreck holiday, weekend

rovinare, mandare in fumo, fare naufragare

wreck talks, deal, negotiations

mandare in fumo, fare naufragare

nervous wreck [Am ˈnərvəs rɛk] N inf

nervous wreck

esaurito m / esaurita f

she's a nervous wreck

ha i nervi a pezzi

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submerged wreck

sommerso

Translations for wrecking in the Italian»English Dictionary

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sabotaggio (di macchinari)

wrecking

catorcio

wreck

catorcio

wreck

carcassa fig

wreck

carcassa pej

wreck

trabiccolo

wreck

wrecking in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wrecking in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.wreck [rek] VB trans

1. wreck (damage, demolish):

wreck

distruggere

wreck ship

far naufragare

2. wreck hopes, plan:

wreck

rovinare

to wreck sb's life

distruggere la vita di qu

II.wreck [rek] N

1. wreck:

wreck NAUT

naufragio m

wreck AUTO

distruzione f

2. wreck ship:

wreck

relitto m

wreck of a car/a plane

una carcassa d'auto/d'aereo

an old wreck

un rottame

3. wreck inf:

wreck (any derelict thing)

resti m pl

wreck (mess)

caos m

to feel like a complete wreck

sentirsi a pezzi

to be a nervous wreck

avere i nervi a pezzi

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sfasciacarrozze

wrecking yard

relitto

wreck

catorcio

wreck

rottame

wreck

rottame

wreck

rudere

wreck

nevrastenico fig

nervous wreck

essere nevrastenico fig

to be a nervous wreck

scassare

to wreck

sfasciare

to wreck

wrecking Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

you look like a nervous wreck!

devi avere i nervi a pezzi!

to wreck sb's life

distruggere la vita di qu

wreck of a car/a plane

una carcassa d'auto/d'aereo

an old wreck

un rottame

to feel like a complete wreck

sentirsi a pezzi

to be a nervous wreck

avere i nervi a pezzi

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Thrilling, funny and nerve-wrecking, you will not put down this novel until the last page is read.

www.thehindu.com

It was a bit nerve-wrecking.

www.stuff.co.nz

After surviving a nerve-wrecking battle with extremist factions, managerial glitches and local bodies, the festival kicked off yesterday morning.

nation.com.pk

A violent storm then blew up wrecking many of the landing craft vital for the operation.

en.wikipedia.org

It was nerve-wrecking for me.

www.her.ie

It's a nerve-wrecking time to be a parent.

www.telegraph.co.uk

An important character of wrecking amendments is that they are not moved in good faith.

en.wikipedia.org

It was nerve-wrecking coming up to it because people are seeing you do something that is normally personal and you're vulnerable.

www.thisisardee.ie

The entire journey was nerve-wrecking as well as rewarding for the both of us.

theindependent.sg

Only after a new and larger wrecking derrick arrived, did the walls fall.

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