American in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for American in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.American [Brit əˈmɛrɪk(ə)n, Am əˈmɛrəkən] ADJ

American

americano

II.American [Brit əˈmɛrɪk(ə)n, Am əˈmɛrəkən] N

1. American (person):

American

americano m / americana f

2. American (language):

American

americano m

American cheese [Am] N

American cheese

= formaggio dolce a pasta dura tipo cheddar, molto diffuso negli Stati Uniti

hyphenated American

hyphenated American → Hyphenated American

See also Hyphenated American

Hyphenated American Info

Hyphenated American

Espressione eufemistica che designa i cittadini americani la cui identità si può definire con una parola composta con un trattino: African-American, Irish-American, Italian-American, ecc. Il primo elemento della parola composta indica l'origine etnica o nazionale.

I.Spanish American [ˌspænɪʃəˈmerɪkən] ADJ

Spanish American

latino-americano

II.Spanish American [ˌspænɪʃəˈmerɪkən] N

Spanish American

latino-americano m / latino-americana f

I.North American [Am ˌnɔrθ əˈmɛrəkən] ADJ

North American

nordamericano

II.North American [Am ˌnɔrθ əˈmɛrəkən] N

North American

nordamericano m / nordamericana f

Central American [ˌsentrələˈmerɪkən] ADJ

Central American

centr(o)americano, dell'America centrale

I.Latin American [Brit latɪn əˈmɛrɪk(ə)n] ADJ

Latin American

latino-americano

II.Latin American [Brit latɪn əˈmɛrɪk(ə)n] N

Latin American

latino-americano m / latino-americana f

I.American English [Am əˈmɛrəkən ˈɪŋ(ɡ)lɪʃ] ADJ

American English variety, term:

American English

americano

II.American English [Am əˈmɛrəkən ˈɪŋ(ɡ)lɪʃ] N (language)

American English

inglese m americano

American football [Brit, Am] N

American football

football m americano

American plan [Brit, Am əˈmɛrəkən plæn] N

American plan

pensione f completa

American in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for American in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.American [ə·ˈme·rɪ·kən] N

1. American (person):

American

americano(-a) m (f)

2. American LING:

American

(inglese m) americano m

II.American [ə·ˈme·rɪ·kən] ADJ

American

americano, -a

I.North American N

North American

nordamericano(-a) m (f)

II.North American ADJ

North American

nordamericano, -a

Asian American N

Asian American

cittadino americano di origine asiatica

un-American [ˌʌn·ə·ˈme·rɪ·kən] ADJ

un-American

antiamericano, -a

I.native American N

native American

indiano(-a) d'America m (f)

II.native American ADJ

native American

amerindio, -a

native American

La maggior parte degli specialisti concordano nel dire che i Native Americans , gli indiani del Nordamerica, sono emigrati dall'Asia attraversando lo stretto di Bering e si sono dispersi in direzione del Canada meridionale e degli USA ben prima della scoperta del Nuovo Mondo da parte degli esploratori europei. Si suddividono in sette aree culturali, che vanno dagli Esquimesi nel Grande Nord ai Seminoli delle Everglades in Florida e i loro stili di vita riflettono un legame molto stretto con l'ambiente in cui vivono.

I.African American ADJ

African American

afroamericano, -a

II.African American N

African American

afroamericano(-a) m (f)

I.Latin American ADJ

Latin American

latinoamericano, -a

II.Latin American N (person)

Latin American

latinoamericano(-a) m (f)

I.South American ADJ

South American

sudamericano, -a

II.South American N

South American

sudamericano(-a) m (f)

Afro-American ADJ N

Afro-American → African-American

American Indian N

American Indian

indiano (-a) m (f) d'America

American Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be as American as apple pie

essere americano al 100%

to adopt American/Spanish nationality

prendere la nazionalità americana/spagnola

he is an American

è americano

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

There also is your American Express card, as black as your soul and bearing your credit number.

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For the record, it seems he has a couple of slightly overlapping, almost un-American, bottom front teeth, but nothing too freaky.

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This work became one of the principal drill manuals used during the American Revolution.

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But in 1861 everything changed when the American Civil War began, which caused a drastic reduction in the number of emigrants.

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The appointment sparked a national debate over the appointment of an African-American to such a high office.

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In the past, historians considered the battle to be the opening salvo of the American Revolution and locals agreed with this assessment.

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It was the first record company owned and operated by an African American.

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The economic gap between the rich and poor in most South American nations is larger than in most other continents.

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Current enrollment is about evenly divided between boys and girls and about 80% African-American.

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It is one of the smallest South American owls, averaging at 55 grams (1.9 oz) and 15 cm (6 in).

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