Seins in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for Seins in the English»Italian Dictionary

Seine [Brit seɪn, Am sɛn, seɪn]

the (river) Seine

la Senna

seine [Brit seɪn, Am seɪn] N

seine also seine net FISH:

also seine net

senna f

purse seine [Brit ˈpəːs seɪn] N NAUT

purse seine

sciabica f

purse seine

senna f a sacco

casein [Brit ˈkeɪsiːn, ˈkeɪsɪɪn, Am keɪˈsin, ˈkeɪsiən] N

casein

caseina f

ossein [Brit ˈɒsɪɪn, Am ˈɑsiɪn] N

ossein

osseina f

seism [ˈsaɪzəm] N

seism

sisma m

seize up VB [siːz -]

seize up engine, mechanism:

grippare, ingripparsi

seize up limb, back:

bloccarsi

I.seize [Brit siːz, Am siz] VB trans

1. seize (take hold of):

seize person, object

afferrare

to seize sb around the waist

afferrare qn per la vita

to seize hold of person

afferrare

to seize hold of object

impossessarsi di

to seize hold of idea

farsi allettare da

2. seize (grasp) fig:

seize opportunity, moment

cogliere

seize initiative

prendere

to be seized by emotion

essere preso da

to be seized by pain, fit

essere in preda a

3. seize (capture):

seize MIL, POL territory, hostage, prisoner, installation

impossessarsi di

seize power, control

prendere

4. seize LAW:

seize arms, drugs, person

sequestrare

seize property

sequestrare, confiscare, pignorare

II.seize [Brit siːz, Am siz] VB intr

seize engine, mechanism:

seize

grippare, ingripparsi

seize on VB [siːz -] (seize on [sth])

seize on suggestion, offer

cogliere al volo

seize on error

non lasciarsi sfuggire

seize on idea

farsi allettare da

I.pin [Brit pɪn, Am pɪn] N

1. pin (for sewing, fastening cloth or paper):

pin

spillo m

2. pin ELEC (of plug):

pin

spina f

two-, three-pin plug

presa a due, tre spine

3. pin TECH:

pin (to attach wood or metal)

perno m

pin (machine part)

copiglia f

4. pin MED (in surgery):

pin

chiodo m

5. pin (brooch):

pin

spilla f

diamond pin

spilla di brillanti

6. pin (in bowling):

pin

birillo m

7. pin (in golf):

pin

bandierina f

II.pins N

pins npl inf (legs):

pins

gambe f

III.pin <forma in -ing pinning, pt, pp pinned> [Brit pɪn, Am pɪn] VB trans

1. pin (attach with pins):

pin dress, hem, curtain

puntare con degli spilli

to pin sth to

appuntare qc a

to pin sth on(to)

puntare qc su

to pin sth on(to) (with drawing pin) board, wall

affiggere qc su

to pin two things together

tenere due cose insieme con uno spillo or spillare due cose insieme

to pin sth with brooch, grip, pin

fissare qc con

2. pin (trap, press):

pin person, part of body

bloccare, immobilizzare

to pin sb against or to wall

bloccare qn contro

to pin sb against or to sofa

tener fermo qn su

to pin sb against or to floor

bloccare qn su

her arms were pinned to her sides

aveva le braccia immobilizzate lungo il corpo

to be pinned under fallen tree, wreckage

essere intrappolati sotto

3. pin (attribute, attach) inf:

to pin the blame on sb

dare la colpa a qn, incolpare qn

to pin the crime on sb

accusare qn di un crimine or addossare la colpa di un crimine a qn

4. pin:

pin MIL, SPORTS

bloccare

France were pinned in their own half

la Francia era costretta nella propria metà campo

5. pin (in chess):

pin piece

inchiodare

IV.pin [Brit pɪn, Am pɪn]

for two pins I would do

accetterei per due lire

you could have heard a pin drop

si sarebbe potuto sentire cadere uno spillo

to pin one's ears back inf

aprire bene le orecchie

to pin or one's hopes on doing

sperare di tutto cuore di fare

Seins in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Seins in the English»Italian Dictionary

seize on VB trans

seize on

cogliere al volo

seize up VB intr

seize up (stop)

bloccarsi

seize up engine

ingripparsi

seize up COMPUT

piantarsi inf

seize [si:z] VB trans

1. seize (grasp):

seize

afferrare

to seize sb by the arm/by the throat

afferrare qu per il braccio/alla gola

2. seize (take):

seize opportunity

cogliere

seize initiative, power

prendere

3. seize (overcome):

he was seized by fear/desire

era in preda alla paura/al desiderio

I was seized with panic

ero in preda al panico

4. seize (capture):

seize criminal

catturare

seize fortress, town

conquistare

5. seize (confiscate):

seize property

confiscare

seize drugs, weapons

sequestrare

6. seize (understand):

seize

capire

7. seize (kidnap):

seize

sequestrare

growing pains N pl

1. growing pains (pains in the joints):

growing pains

dolori m pl della crescita

2. growing pains (adolescent emotional problems):

growing pains

problemi m pl dell'adolescenza

capital gains tax <-es> N

capital gains tax

imposta f sulle plusvalenze

I.being [ˈbi:·ɪŋ] N

1. being (creature):

being

essere m

2. being (life):

being

vita f

to come into being

nascere

3. being (soul):

being

anima f

II.being [ˈbi:·ɪŋ] VB

being pres p of be

III.being [ˈbi:·ɪŋ] ADJ after n

for the time being

per il momento

See also be

I.be <was, been> [bi:] VB intr

1. be + n/adj permanent state, quality, identity:

be

essere

she's a cook

fa la cuoca

she's Spanish

è spagnola

to be good

essere buono

to be able to do sth

essere capace di far qc

what do you want to be when you grow up?

cosa vuoi fare da grande?

to be married

essere sposato

to be single

essere celibe [o nubile]

to be a widow

essere vedovo

2. be + adj mental and physical states:

be

essere

to be fat/happy

essere grasso/contento

to be hungry

aver fame

3. be (age):

be

avere

I'm 21 (years old)

ho 21 anni

4. be indicates sb's opinion:

to be for/against sth

essere a favore/contro qc

5. be calculation, cost:

two and two is four

due più due fa quattro

these glasses are $2 each

i bicchieri costano 2$ l'uno

how much is that?

qunat'è?

6. be (measurement):

be

essere

be weight

pesare

to be 2 feet long

è lungo due piedi

7. be (exist, live):

there is/are …

c'è/ci sono…

to let sth be

lasciare stare qc

to let sb be

lasciare in pace qu

I think, therefore I am

penso e dunque esisto

to be or not to be

essere o non essere

8. be location, situation:

be

essere

be

trovarsi

to be in Rome

essere a Roma

to be in a bad situation

essere in una brutta situazione

9. be pp (go, visit):

I've never been to Mexico

non sono mai stato in Messico

the plumber hasn't been here yet

l'idraulico non è ancora venuto

10. be (take place):

be

essere

be

tenersi

the meeting is next Tuesday

la riunione è [o si terrà] martedì prossimo

11. be circumstances:

to be on the pill

prendere la pillola

to be on vacation

essere in vacanza

to be on a diet

essere a dieta

12. be in time expressions:

I won't be too long

non mi dilungherò

13. be expressing possibility:

could it be that …? form

è possibile che …? +subj

what are we to do?

cosa dobbiamo fare?

Phrases:

be that as it may

sia come sia

so be it

così sia

II.be <was, been> [bi:] VB impers vb

be expressing conditions, circumstances:

it's cloudy

è nuvolo

it's sunny

c'è sole

it's two o'clock

sono le due

it's been so long!

quanto tempo!

it's ten minutes by bus to the market

il mercato è a dieci minuti di autobus

it was Anne who drank it

è stata Anne a berlo

III.be <was, been> [bi:] VB aux vb

1. be expressing continuation:

be

stare

to be doing sth

star facendo qc

don't sing while I'm reading

non cantare mentre leggo

you're always complaining

non fai altro che lamentarti

2. be expressing the passive:

be

venire

to be discovered by sb

venir scoperto da qu

he was left speechless

è rimasto senza parole

he was asked …

gli hanno chiesto …

3. be expressing future:

we are to visit Peru in the winter

andiamo in Perù quest'inverno

she's leaving tomorrow

parte domani

4. be expressing future in past:

she was never to see her brother David again

non avrebbe mai più visto suo fratello David

5. be expressing the subjunctive in conditionals:

if he were to work harder, he'd get better grades

se facesse di più, prenderebbe voti migliori

were I to refuse, they'd be very annoyed

se rifiutassi, si offenderebbero molto

6. be expressing obligation:

you are to come here right now

devi venir qui subito

7. be in tag questions:

she is tall, isn't she?

è alta, vero?

I.rinse [rɪns] VB trans

rinse dishes, clothes

risciacquare

rinse hands

sciacquare

II.rinse [rɪns] N

1. rinse (wash):

rinse

risciacquo m

cold/hot rinse

risciacquo freddo/caldo m

2. rinse (hair coloring):

rinse

tintura f

I.feint [feɪnt] VB intr

feint

fare una finta

to feint left

fare una finta a sinistra

to feint to do sth

fingere di fare qc

II.feint [feɪnt] N SPORTS

feint

finta f

tie-in [ˈtaɪ·ɪn] N

1. tie-in (agreement):

tie-in

accordo m

2. tie-in (connection):

tie-in

legame m

skein [skeɪn] N

1. skein of wool:

skein

matassa f

2. skein of geese, swans:

skein

stormo f