Eja in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for Eja in the English»Italian Dictionary

raja, rajah [Brit ˈrɑːdʒɑː, Am ˈrɑdʒə] N

raja

ragià m

I.jack around VB [dʒak -] Am inf (jack around)

1. jack around (idle around):

jack around

bighellonare

jack around

oziare

Phrases:

to jack around with sth

armeggiare con qc

to jack around with sb

intendersela, farsela con qn

II.jack around VB [dʒak -] (jack around [sb], jack [sb] around)

jack around

prendere in giro, importunare

I.jack [Brit dʒak, Am dʒæk] N

1. jack (crank for car etc.):

jack

cric m

jack

martinetto m

2. jack (in cards):

jack

jack m

jack

fante m (of di)

3. jack (in bowls):

jack

boccino m

4. jack:

jack ELEC, TELEC

jack m

5. jack NAUT:

jack

jack m

jack

bandiera f di bompresso

II.Jack

Jack

diminutivo di John e Jacob

III.jacks N

jacks npl GAMES:

jacks

= gioco infantile in cui i giocatori devono riuscire a raccogliere dei piccoli oggetti metallici facendo contemporaneamente rimbalzare una pallina

IV.jack [Brit dʒak, Am dʒæk] VB trans

jack → jack-up

V.jack [Brit dʒak, Am dʒæk]

every man jack

tutti quanti

every man jack of them

tutti quanti loro

to be (a) jack of all trades (and master of none)

essere un factotum hum

to have an I'm all right Jack attitude

autocompiacersi

See also jack-up

jack-up [Am ˈdʒækˌəp] N Am inf

jack-up

aumento m

I.jazz [Brit dʒaz, Am dʒæz] N MUS

jazz

jazz m

to play jazz

suonare il jazz

to play jazz before n concert, musician, singer

jazz

to play jazz fan

di jazz

II.jazz [Brit dʒaz, Am dʒæz] VB trans

jazz (play jazz)

suonare il jazz

jazz (dance to jazz music)

ballare il jazz

III.jazz [Brit dʒaz, Am dʒæz] VB intr

jazz music:

jazz

suonare [qc] a tempo di jazz

IV.jazz [Brit dʒaz, Am dʒæz]

and all that jazz inf

e così via or e compagnia bella

I.jaw [Brit dʒɔː, Am dʒɔ] N

1. jaw (bone):

jaw

mascella f

to set one's jaw

assumere una posa decisa or volitiva

2. jaw (chat) inf:

to have a good jaw

fare una bella chiacchierata

II.jaws N

jaws npl:

jaws (of animal)

fauci f

jaws (of tool)

ganasce f

the jaws of death liter

le fauci della morte

to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat

riuscire a stento a strappare la vittoria

III.jaw [Brit dʒɔː, Am dʒɔ] VB intr inf (chat)

jaw

chiacchierare

IV.jaw [Brit dʒɔː, Am dʒɔ]

his jaw dropped

rimase a bocca aperta

I.jam in VB [dʒam -] (jam in)

jam in people:

jam in

affollarsi, assieparsi, stiparsi

II.jam in VB [dʒam -] (jam [sth, sb] in)

1. jam in (trap, wedge):

jam in

incastrare

to be jammed in

essere incastrato, bloccato in

2. jam in (pack in):

jam in

affollare

jam in

assiepare

there were 30 people jammed into the room

c'erano trenta persone assiepate or ammassate nella stanza

jack in VB [dʒak -] Brit inf (jack in [sth], jack [sth] in)

jack in job, task:

jack in

piantare, abbandonare

to jack it in

mollare tutto

I.jam¹ [Brit dʒam, Am dʒæm] N

1. jam (congestion):

jam (of people)

calca f

jam (of people)

ressa f

jam (of traffic)

ingorgo m

jam (of traffic)

intasamento m

log jam

ingorgo di tronchi lungo un fiume

log jam fig

intoppo, ostacolo

2. jam (failure, blockage of machine, system, department):

jam

arresto m

jam

blocco m

3. jam (difficult situation):

jam inf

pasticcio m

jam inf

guaio m

this is a real jam

questo è davvero un bel guaio

to be in, get into a jam

essere, mettersi in un pasticcio

to help sb out of a jam

tirare qn fuori dai guai

4. jam MUS:

jam, also jam session

jam session f

II.jam¹ <forma in -ing jamming, pt, pp jammed> [Brit dʒam, Am dʒæm] VB trans

1. jam (stuff, pile):

to jam things into small space, suitcase, box

stipare delle cose in

she jammed her clothes into the drawer

cacciò i vestiti nel cassetto

reporters were jamming microphones into our faces

i giornalisti ci ficcavano i microfoni sotto il naso

to jam one's hat on

calcare or calcarsi il cappello in testa

to jam one's foot on the brake or to jam the brake on

fare una gran frenata

2. jam (fix firmly, wedge):

jam

incastrare, prendere (in mezzo)

I was jammed between the wall and the door

ero incastrato fra il muro e la porta

I got my finger jammed in the door

mi sono schiacciato il dito nella porta

the key's jammed in the lock

la chiave si è incastrata nella toppa

3. jam (crowd, fill up):

jam, also jam up

intasare

jam, also jam up

bloccare

cars jammed (up) the roads

le auto intasavano le strade

4. jam (cause to stop functioning, block) dirt, malfunction, person:

jam, also jam up mechanism, system

bloccare, fare inceppare

jam, also jam up lock, door, window

bloccare, fare incastrare

sand had jammed (up) the mechanism

la sabbia aveva fatto inceppare il meccanismo

5. jam:

jam RADIO, TELEC frequency, transmission

disturbare (con interferenze)

III.jam¹ <forma in -ing jamming, pt, pp jammed> [Brit dʒam, Am dʒæm] VB intr

1. jam (become stuck):

jam mechanism, switch, lever:

incepparsi, bloccarsi

jam lock, door, window:

bloccarsi, incastrarsi

2. jam MUS:

jam

improvvisare

I.jab [Brit dʒab, Am dʒæb] N

1. jab Brit MED:

jab (vaccination)

vaccinazione f

jab (injection)

iniezione f

2. jab (poke):

jab

colpetto m

jab

toccata f

3. jab (in boxing):

jab

jab m

jab

diretto m sinistro

II.jab <forma in -ing jabbing, pt, pp jabbed> [Brit dʒab, Am dʒæb] VB trans

to jab sth into sth

conficcare qc in qc

he jabbed his finger into my arm, he jabbed my arm (with his finger)

mi piantò il dito nel braccio

to jab sth at sb

spingere qc verso qn

III.jab <forma in -ing jabbing, pt, pp jabbed> [Brit dʒab, Am dʒæb] VB intr

1. jab:

she jabbed at the page with her finger

tamburellava con il dito sulla pagina

2. jab (in boxing):

jab

tirare un jab, un diretto sinistro (at a)

I.jar² [Brit dʒɑː, Am dʒɑr] N

1. jar (jolt):

jar

colpo m also fig

jar

urto m also fig

2. jar (noise):

jar

suono m discordante

jar

stridore m

II.jar² <forma in -ing jarring, pt, pp jarred> [Brit dʒɑː, Am dʒɑr] VB trans

1. jar (give shock to):

jar person

scuotere

jar also fig structure, building

fare tremare

to jar one's shoulder, neck

battere la spalla, il collo

2. jar Am (spur):

to jar sb into action

spingere qn ad agire

III.jar² <forma in -ing jarring, pt, pp jarred> [Brit dʒɑː, Am dʒɑr] VB intr

1. jar (make discordant noise):

jar instrument, music, voice:

stridere, produrre un suono discordante

to jar on person

dare ai nervi a

the noise jarred on her nerves

il rumore le dava sui nervi

that music jars on my ears

quella musica mi dà sui nervi

2. jar (rattle):

jar windows:

sbattere

3. jar (clash):

jar colours:

stonare, stridere

jar note:

stonare

jar ideas, opinions, comments, criticism:

discordare, contrastare, essere in conflitto

Eja in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Eja in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.jab [dʒæb] N

1. jab:

jab with a pin

puntura f

jab with an elbow

gomitata f

2. jab in boxing:

jab

jab m inv

II.jab <-bb-> [dʒæb] VB trans

to jab a needle into sth

conficcare un ago in qc

to jab a finger at sth

indicare qc con un dito

to jab sb in the eye with sth

colpire qu in un occhio con qc

III.jab <-bb-> [dʒæb] VB intr

to jab at sb/sth (with sth)

colpire qu/qc (con qc)

I.jar² <-rr-> [dʒɑ:r] VB trans (shake)

jar

scuotere

II.jar² <-rr-> [dʒɑ:r] VB intr

1. jar (cause unpleasant feelings):

to jar on sb's nerves

dare ai nervi a qu

2. jar (make unpleasant sound):

jar

stridere

3. jar (clash):

jar colors, design

stonare

to jar on the eye

essere un pugno in un occhio

III.jar² [dʒɑ:r] N

1. jar (shake):

jar

scossa f

2. jar (shock):

jar

colpo m

jam¹ [dʒæm] N FOOD

jam

marmellata f

I.jam² [dʒæm] N

1. jam inf (awkward situation):

jam

pasticcio m

to get into a jam

cacciarsi in un pasticcio

2. jam (blockage):

traffic jam

ingorgo m stradale

paper jam COMPUT

inceppamento m carta

II.jam² <-mm-> [dʒæm] VB trans

1. jam (cause to become stuck):

jam

far inceppare

jam door

bloccare

to jam sth into sth

ficcare qc in qc

2. jam a wheel:

jam

bloccare

3. jam RADIO:

jam

disturbare con interferenze

III.jam² <-mm-> [dʒæm] VB intr

1. jam (become stuck):

jam

bloccarsi

jam rifle

incepparsi

2. jam (play music):

jam

improvvisare

I.jail [dʒeɪl] N

jail

carcere m

jail

prigione f

to be in jail (for sth)

essere in carcere (per qc)

to put sb in jail

mettere qu in carcere

II.jail [dʒeɪl] VB trans

jail

incarcerare

she was jailed for life

è stato condannato al carcere a vita

I.jaw [dʒɑ:] N

1. jaw ANAT:

jaw

mascella f

2. jaw pl a. fig:

jaw

fauci f pl

3. jaw pl TECH:

jaw

ganasce f pl

II.jaw [dʒɑ:] VB intr inf

jaw

chiacchierare

to jaw away at sb

dare una lavata di capo a qu

I.Jap [dʒæp] Japanese N pej inf

Jap

giapponese mf

II.Jap [dʒæp] Japanese ADJ pej inf

Jap

giapponese

See also Japanese

I.Japanese [ˌdʒæ·pə·ˈni:z] ADJ

Japanese

giapponese

II.Japanese [ˌdʒæ·pə·ˈni:z] N

1. Japanese (person):

Japanese

giapponese mf

2. Japanese LING:

Japanese

giapponese m

jazz up VB trans inf

jazz up party

vivacizzare

jazz up dress

ravvivare

jack up VB trans

1. jack up object:

jack up

sollevare

2. jack up inf prices:

jack up

aumentare

jack-o'-lantern [ˈdʒæ·kə·ˌlæn·tɚn] N

jack-o'-lantern

lanterna fatta con una zucca vuota