abstinken in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for abstinken in the English»Italian Dictionary

abstinent [Brit ˈabstɪnənt, Am ˈæbstənənt] ADJ

abstinent person

astinente, sobrio

abstinent habits

morigerato, frugale

stinker [Brit ˈstɪŋkə, Am ˈstɪŋkər] N inf

1. stinker (difficult problem):

stinker

rompicapo m

stinker

problema m difficile

the test was a real stinker

la prova era incasinata or era davvero difficile

2. stinker (person):

stinker pej

fetente mf

he's been a real little stinker today (child)

oggi è stato davvero un rompiscatole!

3. stinker Brit (bad cold):

stinker

brutto raffreddore m

abstinence [Brit ˈabstɪnəns, Am ˈæbstənəns] N

abstinence

astinenza f (from da)

abstinency [ˈæbstɪnənsɪ] N rare

abstinency → abstinence

See also abstinence

abstinence [Brit ˈabstɪnəns, Am ˈæbstənəns] N

abstinence

astinenza f (from da)

I.tinker [Brit ˈtɪŋkə, Am ˈtɪŋkər] N

1. tinker:

tinker rare (odd-jobman)

stagnino m (ambulante)

tinker (traveller) Scot, Irish

zingaro m

2. tinker Brit (child):

tinker inf, fig

monello m / monella f

Phrases:

to have a tinker with sth (attempt to mend)

rabberciare, pasticciare qc

II.tinker [Brit ˈtɪŋkə, Am ˈtɪŋkər] VB intr

1. tinker:

tinker, also to tinker about or around

trafficare

tinker, also to tinker about or around

armeggiare

to tinker with (try and repair) car, machine

cercare di riparare

to tinker with (fiddle with) watch, pen, keys

armeggiare con

who's been tinkering with the computer?

chi ha pasticciato sul computer?

2. tinker (tamper) fig:

to tinker with wording, document

ritoccare

to tinker with (illegally)

falsificare

III.tinker [Brit ˈtɪŋkə, Am ˈtɪŋkər]

I don't give a tinker's curse or damn! inf

non me ne frega niente or un fico secco!

it's not worth a tinker's curse or damn! inf

non vale un fico secco or un accidente!

stinkpot [Brit ˈstɪŋkpɒt, Am ˈstɪŋkpɑt] N arch, inf

stinkpot

fetente mf

stinkpot

carogna f

stinkweed [Brit ˈstɪŋkwiːd, Am ˈstɪŋkwid] N BOT

1. stinkweed:

stinkweed

diplotassi f

2. stinkweed Am:

stinkweed

stramonio m

stink-trap [ˈstɪŋktræp] N

stink-trap → stench-trap

See also stench-trap

stench-trap [ˈstentʃtræp] N

stench-trap

pozzetto m intercettatore

stinkhorn [Brit ˈstɪŋkhɔːn, Am ˈstɪŋkˌhɔrn] N BOT

stinkhorn

satirione m

obstinate [Brit ˈɒbstɪnət, Am ˈɑbstənət] ADJ

obstinate person

ostinato, testardo (about su, per ciò che riguarda)

obstinate behaviour, silence, effort, stain

ostinato

obstinate resistance

accanito

obstinate illness, cough, fever

persistente

he's being most obstinate about it

è irremovibile su questo

abstinken in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for abstinken in the English»Italian Dictionary

stinker [ˈstɪŋ·kɚ] N inf

1. stinker (bad person):

stinker

fetente mf

2. stinker (unpleasant thing):

stinker

rottura f

abstinence [ˈæb·stɪ·nəns] N

abstinence

astinenza f

I.tinker [ˈtɪŋ·kɚ] N

1. tinker HISTORY:

tinker

stagnino(-a) ambulante m (f)

2. tinker:

tinker

zingaro(-a) m (f)

II.tinker [ˈtɪŋ·kɚ] VB intr

to tinker with sth

cercare di riparare qc

obstinacy [ˈɑ:b·stə·nə·si] N

obstinacy

ostinazione f

obstinate [ˈɑ:b·stə·nət] ADJ

1. obstinate person, attitude:

obstinate

ostinato, -a

an obstinate refusal

un rifiuto ostinato

2. obstinate disease, problem:

obstinate

persistente