yo-yo in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for yo-yo in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.yo-yo <pl yo-yos> [Brit ˈjəʊjəʊ, Am ˈjoʊˌjoʊ] N trademark

1. yo-yo:

yo-yo

yo-yo® m

2. yo-yo before n market:

yo-yo

fluttuante, instabile

3. yo-yo Am (fool):

yo-yo inf, pej

tonto m / tonta f

II.yo-yo [Brit ˈjəʊjəʊ, Am ˈjoʊˌjoʊ] VB intr inf

yo-yo prices, inflation:

yo-yo

fluttuare

Translations for yo-yo in the Italian»English Dictionary

yo-yo® <pl yo-yo> [joˈjɔ] N m

yo-yo

yo-yo®

fluttuare [fluttuˈare] VB intr aux avere

1. fluttuare (ondeggiare nell'aria):

fluttuare

to float

fluttuare

to flutter

fluttuare fumo, nebbia, nuvole:

to float

fluttuare fumo, nebbia, nuvole:

to swirl

fluttuare capelli, bandiere:

to stream

fluttuare capelli:

to fly

le nuvole fluttuavano in cielo

clouds floated across the sky

2. fluttuare (essere sospeso, incerto):

fluttuare fig

to hover

fluttuare stato d'animo, temperatura:

to fluctuate tra: between

fluttuare fra speranza e disperazione

to alternate or veer or waver between hope and despair

3. fluttuare ECON:

fluttuare valuta:

to float

fluttuare prezzi:

to seesaw

fluttuare prezzi:

to fluctuate

fluttuare prezzi:

to yo-yo inf

yo-yo in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for yo-yo in the English»Italian Dictionary

yo-yo [ˈjoʊ·joʊ] N (toy)

yo-yo

yo-yo m inv

Translations for yo-yo in the Italian»English Dictionary

yo-yo® <-> [ˈjou·jou] N m

1. yo-yo (giocattolo):

yo-yo

yo-yo

2. yo-yo fig:

effetto yo-yo

yo-yo effect

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The body's basal metabolic rate increases with increases in muscle mass, which promotes long-term fat loss and helps dieters avoid yo-yo dieting.

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The term comes from comparing the bouncing attention of the programmer to the up-down movement of a toy yo-yo.

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As the yo-yo unwinds, it also gains some energy from gravity.

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The string winds in the opposite direction upon the return of the yo-yo.

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The yo-yo consists of only one bell, and creates an uneven weight distribution.

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The butterfly looks a bit like the separated halves of a standard yo-yo that have been reconnected back-to-back.

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The early 1980s was a yo-yo era, as the club were promoted and immediately relegated twice in succession from 1979-80 to 198283.

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The brick has been a yo-yo, a mobile phone, a nail file, a pet, a mouth organ, a comb, a sandwich, a talking parrot, and occasionally a brick.

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The name is derived from the toy yo-yo which goes up and down a string.

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In older (and some remaining inexpensive) yo-yo designs, the string is tied to the axle using a knot.

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