Newfoundland dog in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for Newfoundland dog in the Italian»English Dictionary

terranova

Newfoundland (dog)

Translations for Newfoundland dog in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.Newfoundland [Brit ˈnjuːf(ə)n(d)lənd, njuːˈfaʊndlənd, Am ˌn(j)uˈfaʊn(d)lənd] GEOG

Newfoundland

Terranova f

Newfoundland before n people, landscape, industry

di Terranova

II.Newfoundland [Brit ˈnjuːf(ə)n(d)lənd, njuːˈfaʊndlənd, Am ˌn(j)uˈfaʊn(d)lənd] N (dog)

Newfoundland

terranova m

I.dog [Brit dɒɡ, Am dɔɡ] N

1. dog ZOOL:

dog

cane m

dog (female)

cagna f

2. dog (male fox, wolf, etc.):

dog

maschio m

3. dog (person) inf:

you lucky dog!

che culo, che fondello!

you dirty or vile dog!

lurido bastardo!

he's a crafty old dog!

è un vecchio marpione! or è una vecchia volpe!

4. dog (unattractive woman):

dog inf, offens

racchia f

dog inf, offens

cesso m

5. dog Am (poor quality machine, object etc.) inf:

it's a dog

è una schifezza! è una baracca!

6. dog TECH:

dog

brida f

dog (on roof)

grappa f

dog (pawl)

dente m d'arresto

II.dogs N

dogs npl Brit SPORTS (greyhound racing) inf:

the dogs

le corse dei cani

III.dog <forma in -ing dogging, pt, pp dogged> [Brit dɒɡ, Am dɔɡ] VB trans

1. dog (follow):

dog person

seguire, pedinare

to dog sb's footsteps

essere sulle orme di, pedinare qn

2. dog (plague):

dog

perseguitare

to be dogged by misfortune

essere perseguitato dalla sfortuna

to be dogged by uncertainty

essere in preda all'incertezza

poor health had dogged his childhood

la salute cagionevole ha afflitto la sua infanzia

IV.dog [Brit dɒɡ, Am dɔɡ]

it's dog eat dog

mors tua vita mea

every dog has its day

per tutti arriva il momento giusto or ognuno ha il suo momento di gloria

give a dog a bad name (and hang him) prov

= nulla è più dannoso della calunnia

to put on the dog Am inf

darsi delle arie, avere la puzza sotto il naso

love me, love my dog

bisogna prendermi come sono

to go and see a man about a dog (relieve oneself) euph, hum

andare in bagno, andare in quel posto

to go and see a man about a dog (go on unspecified business)

= avere un affare urgente da sbrigare

they don't have a dog's chance

non hanno la benché minima possibilità (di successo)

it's a dog's life

è una vita da cani

to lead a dog's life

fare una vita da cani

to lead sb a dog's life

far fare a qn una vita da cani

there's life in the old dog yet (of oneself)

sono ancora in circolazione, non sono ancora morto

there's life in the old dog yet (of sb else)

è ancora in circolazione, non è ancora morto

to go to the dogs inf

andare in malora, in rovina

to treat sb like a dog

trattare qn come un cane

to be dressed or got up like a dog's dinner inf

essere vestito come un pagliaccio

it's a real dog's breakfast! inf

è un vero casino, pasticcio!

you wouldn't put a dog out on a night like this!

fa un tempo da cani stasera!

you can't teach an old dog new tricks

= è impossibile fare cambiare idee o abitudini a persone che le hanno ormai da tempo

Newfoundland dog in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Newfoundland dog in the English»Italian Dictionary

Newfoundland² [ˈnu:·fənd·lənd], Newfoundland dog N ZOOL

Newfoundland

terranova m inv

Newfoundland¹ [ˈnu:·fənd·lənd] N

Newfoundland

Terranova f

I.dog [dɔ:g] N

1. dog:

dog

cane(cagna) m (f)

hunting dog

cane da caccia

my pet dog

il mio cagnolino

2. dog inf:

dog (unattractive person)

cesso m

(mean person) the (dirty) dog!

che bastardo!

the (dirty) dog! (failure: movie, product)

fallimento m

Phrases:

he doesn't have a dog's chance inf

non ha la benché minima possibilità

every dog has its day prov

ognuno ha il suo momento di gloria

to lead a dog's life

fare una vita da cani

to be a dog in the manger

essere una persona che, pur non volendo una cosa, non permette ad altri di averla

to give a dog a bad name prov

attribuire una cattiva reputazione (a qn)

it's a dog eat dog world

è una giungla

to go to the dogs

andare in malora

II.dog <-gg-> [dɔ:g] VB trans a. fig (pursue)

dog

perseguitare

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The loading-up includes master, valet, coachman, and a large Newfoundland dog.

www.independent.co.uk

He's stepped in to help other dogs in need past, creating a therapy pool to help a Newfoundland dog recover from surgery.

atlantic.ctvnews.ca

The pair also raised purebred Newfoundland dogs, breeding as many as 20 adults and asking $3,000 for breeding stock and $1,500 for pet stock.

www.producer.com

The Newfoundland dog is famous all over the world.

www.thetelegram.com

The couple are now doing their research on breeders of Newfoundland dogs and realize they will be chosen by a reputable breeder, not the other way around.

thechronicleherald.ca

By his side sits a large Newfoundland dog.

en.wikipedia.org

Left for dead after one particular attack he was subsequently permitted to keep a Newfoundland dog to protect him.

en.wikipedia.org

She became a farmer and a breeder of Newfoundland dogs.

www.theglobeandmail.com

A gentleman, who was standing on the beach with a large Newfoundland dog by his side, thought he saw how it could be managed.

www.thetelegram.com

They are also longtime purebred Newfoundland dog breeders.

www.producer.com