Jiffy bag in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for Jiffy bag in the English»Italian Dictionary

Jiffy bag® [Brit, Am ˈdʒɪfi bæɡ] N

Jiffy bag

busta f imbottita

Translations for Jiffy bag in the Italian»English Dictionary

busta imbottita

Jiffy bag®

Translations for Jiffy bag in the English»Italian Dictionary

jiffy [Brit ˈdʒɪfi, Am ˈdʒɪfi], jiff [ˈdʒɪf] N inf

jiffy

secondo m

jiffy

momento m

I'll be with you in a jiffy

sarò da te fra un momento

it won't take a jiffy

è una questione di un secondo or ci si mette un attimo

I.bag [Brit baɡ, Am bæɡ] N

1. bag (container):

bag

borsa f

bag

sacchetto m (of di)

to put sth in a bag

mettere qc in una borsa

20 pence a bag

20 pence al sacchetto

2. bag (in hunting):

to get a good bag

fare una buona caccia or riportare un buon carniere

3. bag (woman):

bag inf, pej

strega f

bag inf, pej

megera f

II.bags N npl

1. bags (baggage):

bags

bagaglio m

bags

bagagli mpl

to pack one's bags

fare le valigie also fig

2. bags Brit (lots) inf:

bags of money, time

un sacco di

I've got bags left

ne ho ancora un sacco

III.bag <forma in -ing bagging, pt, pp bagged> [Brit baɡ, Am bæɡ] VB trans

1. bag (save, get) inf:

bag seat, table

prendere, accaparrarsi

bag medal

beccarsi

to bag sth for sb, to bag sb sth

prendere qc per qn

2. bag SPORTS inf:

bag goal, point

segnare

3. bag (catch) inf:

bag hare, bird, fish

prendere

4. bag Am (capture):

bag inf

catturare

5. bag (put in bags) → bag up

IV.bag <forma in -ing bagging, pt, pp bagged> [Brit baɡ, Am bæɡ] VB intr

bag garment:

bag

essere sformato, fare difetto

to bag at the knees

fare le borse alle ginocchia

V.bag [Brit baɡ, Am bæɡ]

a mixed bag

un misto di buono e di cattivo

bags Iinf , bags me Brit inf

(prima) a me, io

it's in the bag inf

è già in tasca, è cosa fatta

it's not my bag Am inf (not my field)

non è il mio campo

it's not my bag (not my favourite thing)

non fa per me

the whole bag of tricks inf

tutto quanto or tutto l'armamentario

to be left holding the bag Am

essere lasciato nei guai

to have bags under one's eyes

avere le borse sotto gli occhi

See also bag up

bag up VB [baɡ -] (bag [sth] up, bag up [sth])

bag up

mettere nel sacco, intascare

Jiffy bag in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Jiffy bag in the English»Italian Dictionary

jiffy [ˈdʒɪ·fi] N inf

in a jiffy

in un batter d'occhi

I.bag [bæg] N

1. bag:

bag (container)

borsa f

bag (handbag)

borsetta f

bag (sack)

sacchetto m

to pack one's bags a. fig

fare le valigie

2. bag (under eyes):

to have bags under one's eyes

avere le occhiaie

3. bag inf (ugly woman):

bag

racchia f

4. bag (in hunting: catch):

bag

preda f

Phrases:

to be a bag of bones inf

essere pelle e ossa

the whole bag of tricks inf

tutto il repertorio

a mixed bag

una mistura

II.bag <-gg-> [bæg] VB trans

1. bag (put in bag):

bag

insacchettare

2. bag inf (obtain):

bag

appropriarsi

3. bag (capture):

bag

prendere

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

You can either post the bundle of envelopes in a jiffy bag or tie a ribbon around them and give them to your partner in person.

www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk

We only send copies if essential and, when possible, we do so with unstamped stamps steamed off from jiffy bags sent into the paper.

thequietus.com

Presumably it was understood: no awkward questions about jiffy bags, prescription drugs, needles or asthma.

au.eurosport.com

He tells housemates that post his accident, he received his medal in the post in a jiffy bag with no covering letter.

www.unrealitytv.co.uk

His remains arrived in a jiffy bag by courier.

www.independent.ie

That he might be carrying a fully loaded Jiffy bag in his pocket?

www.herald.ie

She claims they initially insisted the arachnid was likely to be little more than burnt powder and urged her to send it back to them in a jiffy bag.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Three days later, a jiffy bag landed on my doormat.

www.independent.co.uk

A hefty Jiffy bag comes through the letterbox.

www.independent.co.uk

There were lots of Jiffy bags full of newly translated imminent editions of his book.

www.telegraph.co.uk