Strauß in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for Strauß in the English»Italian Dictionary

Magellan Strait

Magellan Strait

Stretto m di Magellano

I.strait [Brit streɪt, Am streɪt] N GEOG

strait

stretto m

the Straits of Gibraltar

lo stretto di Gibilterra

II.straits N

straits npl:

straits

difficoltà f

straits

ristrettezze f

to be in difficult straits

essere in difficoltà

to be in dire straits

essere in gravi or serie difficoltà

III.strait [Brit streɪt, Am streɪt] ADJ arch

strait

stretto

strait

angusto

Menai Strait [Brit ˈmɛnʌɪ, Am ˌmɛnaɪ ˈstreɪt]

Menai Strait

stretto m di Menai

strait-laced [Brit streɪtˈleɪst, Am ˌstreɪtˈleɪst], straight-laced ADJ

strait-laced (rigid)

rigido, severo

strait-laced (prudish)

puritano, perbenista

I.stray [Brit streɪ, Am streɪ] ADJ

1. stray (lost):

stray dog, cat

randagio

stray child, sheep, goat

smarrito

2. stray (isolated):

stray bullet

vagante

stray car, tourist

isolato, sporadico

stray coin, pencil

(lasciato) in giro

II.stray [Brit streɪ, Am streɪ] N

1. stray:

stray (animal)

animale m randagio

stray (dog)

cane m randagio

stray (cat)

gatto m randagio

2. stray (bullet):

stray

pallottola f vagante

III.strays N

strays npl ELECTRON:

strays

interferenza f atmosferica

IV.stray [Brit streɪ, Am streɪ] VB intr

1. stray (wander):

stray animal, person:

vagare, vagabondare

to stray from the road

allontanarsi dalla strada

to stray from sb, from the house

allontanarsi da qn, dalla casa

to stray onto the road animal:

finire sulla strada

to stray into a shop

finire per caso in un negozio

2. stray fig eyes, mind, thoughts:

stray

vagare

to stray from the point person:

divagare

to stray onto sth (in telling)

divagare su qc

to let one's thoughts stray

lasciare vagare i propri pensieri

to let one's thoughts stray to sth

vagare col pensiero fino a qc or lasciarsi portare dai propri pensieri a qc

3. stray REL:

stray

smarrirsi

stray

peccare

to stray from the path of righteousness

smarrirsi dalla retta via

4. stray (commit adultery):

stray euph

fare una scappatella

strap fastening [ˈstræpˌfɑːsnɪŋ, -ˌfæsnɪŋ] N

strap fastening

chiusura f a fascetta

bra strap [ˈbrɑːstræp] N

bra strap

bretellina f (di reggiseno)

straw poll [Brit, Am ˌstrɔ ˈpoʊl], straw vote [ˌstrɔːˈvəʊt] N POL

straw poll

sondaggio m d'opinione pre-elettorale

straw-cutter [ˈstrɔːkʌtə(r)] N

straw-cutter

trinciapaglia m

strain² [Brit streɪn, Am streɪn] N

1. strain (breed):

strain (of animal)

razza f

strain (of plant, seed)

varietà f

strain (of virus, bacteria)

specie f

2. strain (recurring theme):

strain (of melancholy, etc.)

vena f (of di)

3. strain (tendency):

strain (in family, nation, group)

tendenza f

strain (in family, nation, group)

inclinazione f (of a)

4. strain (style):

strain

tono m

strain

stile f

the rest of the speech was in the same strain

il resto del discorso era sullo stesso tono

Strauß in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Strauß in the English»Italian Dictionary

strait [streɪt] N

1. strait GEO:

strait

stretto m

the Bering Strait

lo stretto di Bering

2. strait (bad situation):

to be in dire straits

avere serie difficoltà

strait-laced [ˈstreɪt·leɪst] ADJ

strait-laced

benpensante

stratum <strata> [ˈstreɪ·t̬əm] N

stratum

strato m

straw [strɑ:] N

1. straw (dry stems):

straw

paglia f

2. straw (for drinking):

straw

cannuccia f

Phrases:

to be the last straw

essere la goccia che fa traboccare il vaso

you've drawn the short straw

ti è andata male

to clutch at straws

aggrapparsi a un'illusione

straw man N

straw man

uomo m di paglia

strain² [streɪn] N

1. strain (variety):

strain of virus

ceppo m

strain of species

razza f

2. strain (tendency or trait):

strain of eccentricity

vena f eccentrica

strain of puritanism

inclinazione f al puritanesimo

3. strain MUS:

strain

tono m

straw-colored [ˈstrɔ:·kʌ·ləd] ADJ

straw-colored

rosso fragola inv

straw poll N

straw poll

sondaggio m d'opinione

strand¹ [strænd] N

1. strand (thread):

strand of wool, rope, string

filo m

a strand of hair

una ciocca di capelli

2. strand (string):

strand of pearls, plot

filo m

strange [streɪndʒ] ADJ

1. strange (peculiar):

strange

strano, -a

I felt strange

mi sentivo strano

it's strange that

è strano che +subj

stranger things have happened

sono successe cose anche pi strane

strange to say

strano a dirsi

2. strange (unfamiliar):

strange face

sconosciuto, -a

strange bed

diverso, -a dal proprio