SMASH-AND-GRAB RAID - Translation from English into Italian

in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

smash-and-grab [Brit, Am ˌsmæʃənˈɡræb] N Brit inf, smash-and-grab raid

smash-and-grab

= furto commesso sfondando una vetrina e prelevando tutto ciò che vi è esposto

in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

and [Brit ənd, (ə)n, and, Am ænd, (ə)n] CONJ When used as a straightforward conjunction, and is translated by e : to shout and sing = gridare e cantare; Tom and Linda = Tom e Linda; my friend and colleague = il mio amico e collega. - When and joins two or more nouns, definite articles, possessive adjectives or quantifiers are not repeated in English, but they are in Italian: the books and exercise books = i libri e i quaderni; her father and mother = suo padre e sua madre; some apples and pears = delle mele e delle pere. - And is sometimes used between two verbs in English to mean in order to (wait and see, go and ask, try and rest etc.); to translate these expressions, look under the appropriate verb entry (wait, go, try etc.). Note that the two verb forms involved are the same tense in English, whereas in Italian the second one is always in the infinitive: I'll try and come as soon as possible = cercherò di venire appena possibile. - For and used in telling the time and saying numbers, see the lexical notes. For more examples and other uses, see this entry.

1. and (joining words or clauses):

and

e

cups and plates

tazze e piatti

summer and winter

estate e inverno

there'll be singing and dancing

si canterà e si ballerà

he picked up his papers and went out

raccolse le sue carte e uscì

I think about you day and night

ti penso giorno e notte

2. and (in numbers):

two hundred and sixty-two

duecentosessantadue

three and three-quarters

tre e tre quarti

five and twenty arch liter

venticinque

3. and (with repetition):

more and more interesting

sempre più interessante

faster and faster

sempre più veloce

it got worse and worse

andò di male in peggio or sempre peggio

I waited and waited

aspettai per moltissimo tempo

to talk on and on

continuare a parlare

for days and days

per giorni e giorni

we laughed and laughed!

ridemmo a crepapelle!

there are friends and friends

ci sono amici e amici

4. and (for emphasis):

it's lovely and warm

fa proprio un bel calduccio

come nice and early

vieni presto

and he didn't even say thank you

e non disse nemmeno grazie

5. and (in phrases):

and all that

e tutto il resto

and that Brit inf

e cose così

and so on

e così via

and how! inf

eccome!

and?

e poi?

6. and (with negative):

I haven't got pen and paper

non ho né carta né penna

he doesn't like singing and dancing

non gli piace cantare né ballare

I. smash [Brit smaʃ, Am smæʃ] N

1. smash (crash):

smash (of glass, china)

fracasso m

smash (of vehicles)

schianto m

I heard the smash of breaking glass

ho sentito un fragore di vetri rotti

smash! there goes another plate!

crash! un altro piatto è andato!

2. smash inf (accident):

smash, also smash-up

collisione f

smash, also smash-up

scontro m

“rail smash”

“scontro ferroviario”

3. smash inf:

smash, also smash hit MUS

grande successo m

smash, also smash hit MUS

successone m

smash, also smash hit CINE

film m di grande successo

to be a smash

essere un grande successo

4. smash ECON:

smash (collapse)

crollo m

smash (collapse)

tracollo m

smash (on the stock exchange)

crac m

5. smash SPORTS (tennis):

smash

smash m

smash

schiacciata f

II. smash [Brit smaʃ, Am smæʃ] ADV

the motorbike ran smash into a wall

la motocicletta si è schiantata contro un muro

to go smash ECON

fare fallimento

III. smash [Brit smaʃ, Am smæʃ] VB trans

1. smash:

smash glass

spaccare, rompere

smash door

sfondare

smash car

sfasciare (with con)

smash (more violently)

fracassare

to smash sb's skull

sfondare il cranio a qn

to smash sb's leg

spaccare or spezzare una gamba a qn

to smash sth to bits or pieces

fare a pezzi qc or mandare in pezzi qc

the boat was smashed against the rocks

la barca si schiantò sugli scogli

thieves smashed their way into the shop

i ladri hanno fatto irruzione nel negozio

he smashed my arm against the door

mi ha sbattuto il braccio contro la porta

she smashed the car into a tree

distrusse l'automobile contro un albero

smashing his fist into his attacker's face

dando un pugno in faccia al suo aggressore

he smashed the hammer down on the vase

ha fracassato il vaso a colpi di martello

2. smash (destroy):

smash demonstration, protest

soffocare

smash opponent

schiacciare

smash drugs ring, gang

sgominare

smash inflation

sconfiggere

3. smash SPORTS (break):

smash record

polverizzare

4. smash SPORTS:

to smash the ball

fare una schiacciata

IV. smash [Brit smaʃ, Am smæʃ] VB intr

1. smash (disintegrate):

smash

sfasciarsi, schiantarsi (on su; against contro)

2. smash (crash):

to smash into vehicle, aircraft: wall, vehicle

andare a schiantarsi, a sbattere contro

the raiders smashed through the door

i rapinatori hanno sfondato la porta

the waves smashed through the dyke

le onde hanno rotto la diga

3. smash ECON:

smash

fare fallimento

I. grab [Brit ɡrab, Am ɡræb] N

1. grab (snatch):

grab

presa f

grab

stretta f

to make a grab at or for sth

cercare di afferrare qc

it's up for grabs inf

è per il primo che lo prende

2. grab (on excavator):

grab

benna f (mordente)

II. grab <forma in -ing grabbing, pt, pp grabbed> [Brit ɡrab, Am ɡræb] VB trans

1. grab (take hold of):

grab, also grab hold of money

prendere

grab, also grab hold of arm, person, toy

afferrare

grab, also grab hold of fig opportunity, chance

cogliere, afferrare al volo

to grab sth from sb

prendere qc a qn

to grab hold of sb, sth

afferrarsi a qn, qc

to grab sb by the arm

prendere or agguantare qn per il braccio

to grab all the attention

accaparrarsi tutta l'attenzione

2. grab (illegally):

grab land, resources

arraffare

3. grab (snatch):

to grab some sleep

dormire un po'

to grab a snack

fare uno spuntino or mangiare un boccone

I grabbed two hours' sleep

sono riuscito a dormire due orette

4. grab (impress) inf:

how does he, the idea grab you?

cosa te ne sembra di lui, dell'idea?

III. grab <forma in -ing grabbing, pt, pp grabbed> [Brit ɡrab, Am ɡræb] VB intr

to grab at money, sweets

cercare di prendere

I. raid [Brit reɪd, Am reɪd] N

1. raid (attack):

raid (military)

raid m

raid (military)

incursione f (on su)

raid (on bank)

assalto m

raid (on bank)

rapina f (on a)

raid (on home)

furto m

raid (on home)

svaligiamento m (on di, in)

raid (by police, customs)

irruzione f (on in)

to carry out a raid military:

fare un raid

to carry out a raid robbers:

fare un assalto

to carry out a raid robbers:

assaltare

to carry out a raid police:

fare irruzione

2. raid ECON (on stock market):

raid

scalata f (on a)

II. raid [Brit reɪd, Am reɪd] VB trans

1. raid (attack):

raid military: base, town

fare un raid su

raid robbers: bank

assaltare

raid bank

rapinare

raid house

svaligiare

raid police: pub, office, house

fare irruzione in

2. raid fig, hum:

raid piggy bank

depredare

raid fridge, orchard

razziare, fare razzie in

3. raid ECON company:

raid fund, reserves

intaccare

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I. smash [smæʃ] VB trans

1. smash (break):

smash

rompere

smash

fare a pezzi

smash glass

mandare in pezzi

2. smash (crush):

smash

schiacciare

to smash a rebellion

soffocare una rivolta

3. smash SPORTS:

smash record

battere

II. smash [smæʃ] VB intr

1. smash (break into pieces):

smash

rompersi

smash

andare in pezzi

2. smash (strike against):

smash

sbattere

to smash into sth

sbattere contro qc

III. smash [smæʃ] N

1. smash (sound):

smash

schianto m

2. smash (accident):

smash

scontro m

3. smash SPORTS:

smash

schiacciata f

and [ən, ənd, stressed: ænd] CONJ

1. and:

and (also)

e

and (before ‘i’ or ‘hi’)

ed

black and white

bianco e nero

food and drink

cibo e bevande

parents and children

genitori e figli

2. and MATH:

2 and 3 is 5

2 più 3 fa 5

four hundred and twelve

quattrocentododici

3. and (then):

he left and everybody was relieved

quando se n'è andato tutti han tirato un respiro di sollievo

4. and (increase):

more and more

sempre più

better and better

sempre meglio

5. and (repetition):

I tried and tried

ho provato e riprovato

6. and (continuation):

he cried and cried

continuava a piangere

Phrases:

and so on [or forth]

e così via

I. grab <-bb-> [græb] VB trans

1. grab (snatch):

grab

prendere

to grab sth (away) from sb

strappare qc a qn

to grab sth out of sb's hands

strappare qc di mano a qu

2. grab (take hold of):

grab

afferrare

to grab hold of sth

afferrare qc

3. grab inf (get, acquire):

to grab some sleep

schiacciare un pisolino

to grab a chance

afferrare al volo un'opportunità

to grab sb's attention

attrarre l'attenzione di qu

how does this grab you? inf

che te ne pare?

II. grab <-bb-> [græb] VB intr

grab

cercare di prendere

III. grab [græb] N

to make a grab for sth

cercare di afferrare qc

to be up for grabs inf

essere in palio

I. raid [reɪd] N

1. raid MIL:

raid

incursione f

2. raid (attack):

raid

assalto m

3. raid (robbery):

raid

rapina f

4. raid (by police):

raid

irruzione f

II. raid [reɪd] VB trans

1. raid MIL:

raid

fare un'incursione su

2. raid (attack):

raid

assaltare

3. raid (by police):

raid

fare irruzione in

Present

I	smash
you	smash
he/she/it	smashes
we	smash
you	smash
they	smash

Past

I	smashed
you	smashed
he/she/it	smashed
we	smashed
you	smashed
they	smashed

Present Perfect

I	have	smashed
you	have	smashed
he/she/it	has	smashed
we	have	smashed
you	have	smashed
they	have	smashed

Past Perfect

I	had	smashed
you	had	smashed
he/she/it	had	smashed
we	had	smashed
you	had	smashed
they	had	smashed

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

He made seven grabs for 126 yards and one touchdown vs.

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At the island are two sets of ladder rungs that they need to grab and then go to another raft.

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Other people had a certain amount of hesitation, but she would just grab them.

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He managed to grab a little kid and brought himself and the kid in safety, while having a fractured vertebra.

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He grabs his money back, pushes the mark's bill back into his hands and takes back the pesos.

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