Quais in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for Quais in the English»Italian Dictionary

quail¹ <pl quails, quail> [Brit kweɪl, Am kweɪl] N (bird)

quail

quaglia f

quail's eggs

uova di quaglia

quail² [Brit kweɪl, Am kweɪl] VB intr

quail

sgomentarsi, perdersi d'animo

he quailed before her, at the thought of all that work

si sgomentò davanti a lei, al pensiero di tutto quel lavoro

quaint [Brit kweɪnt, Am kweɪnt] ADJ

1. quaint (pretty):

quaint pub, village, name

pittoresco, caratteristico

how quaint!

davvero pittoresco! also iron

2. quaint manners, ways:

quaint (old-world)

d'altri tempi

quaint (slightly ridiculous)

un po' antiquato, un po' datato

3. quaint:

quaint (odd) reminder, conviction

bizzarro, buffo

quaint (unusual) title, name

curioso, originale

dais [Brit ˈdeɪɪs, deɪs, Am ˈdeɪəs, ˈdaɪəs] N

dais

pedana f

dais

palco m

quasi- [Brit ˈkweɪzʌɪ, ˈkweɪsʌɪ, ˈkwɑːzi, Am ˈkweɪˌzaɪ, ˈkwɑzi] COMP

quasi-

quasi

quasi-

semi

a quasi-state

un quasi stato

quasi-military

semimilitare

quasi-official

semiufficiale

I.quart N [Brit kwɔːt, Am kwɔrt]

quart

= misura di capacità equivalente a un quarto di gallone

quart Brit

= 1, 136 l

quart Am

= 0.946 l

II.quart N [Brit kɑːt, Am kwɔrt]

1. quart SPORTS (in fencing):

quart

quarta f

2. quart GAMES:

quart

sequenza f di quattro carte

III.quart VB intr [Brit kɑːt, Am kwɔrt] SPORTS

quart (in fencing)

mettersi in posizione di quarta

IV.quart

you can't get a quart into a pint pot

= bisogna accettare le cose come sono

quay [Brit kiː, Am ki, k(w)eɪ] N

quay

banchina f

quay

molo m

at or alongside the quay

all'ormeggio

on the quay

sul molo

quark [Brit kwɑːk, Am kwɑrk] N

quark

quark m

quag [Brit kwaɡ, kwɒɡ, Am kwæɡ] N arch

quag

palude f

quag

acquitrino m

quash [Brit kwɒʃ, Am kwɑʃ] VB trans

1. quash LAW:

quash

annullare

2. quash decision, proposal:

quash

respingere, rifiutare

3. quash rebellion:

quash

domare, reprimere

Quais in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Quais in the English»Italian Dictionary

quail¹ <-(s)> [kweɪl] N (bird)

quail

quaglia f

quail² [kweɪl] VB intr (feel fear)

quail

impaurirsi

to quail before sb/sth

sgomentarsi di fronte a qu/qc

quaint [kweɪnt] ADJ

1. quaint (charming):

quaint

pittoresco, -a

2. quaint pej (strange):

quaint

strano, -a

3. quaint (pleasantly unusual):

quaint

bizzarro, -a

dais [ˈdeɪ·ɪs] N ARCHIT

dais

palco m

quasi- [ˈkweɪ·saɪ]

quasi-

quasi-

quasi-

quasi

quart [kwɔ:rt] N

quart

quarto m di gallone

qualm [kwɑ:m] N

qualm

scrupolo m

to feel/have qualms (about sth)

avere degli scrupoli (riguardo a qc)

to have no qualms about doing sth

non farsi scrupolo di fare qc

without the slightest qualm

senza la minima perplessità

quash [kwɑ:ʃ] VB trans

1. quash (supress):

quash

reprimere

quash rebellion

soffocare

quash rumor

mettere a tacere

to quash sb's dreams/plans

distruggere i sogni/progetti di qc

2. quash LAW (annul):

quash conviction, verdict, sentence

annullare

quash indictment, decision

invalidare

quash law, bill, writ

revocare

quad² [kwɑ:d] N inf (quadrangle)

quad

quadrangolo m

quay [ki:] N

quay

banchina f