bestens in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for bestens in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.beaten [Brit ˈbiːt(ə)n, Am ˈbitn] VB pp

beaten → beat II, III

II.beaten [Brit ˈbiːt(ə)n, Am ˈbitn] ADJ

1. beaten (defeated):

beaten team, competitor, army

battuto

beaten team, competitor, army

sconfitto

2. beaten (flattened):

beaten metal

battuto

3. beaten FOOD:

beaten egg

sbattuto

III.beaten [Brit ˈbiːt(ə)n, Am ˈbitn]

off the beaten track

isolato or fuori mano

off the beaten track fig

insolito or inconsueto

to go off the beaten track

allontanarsi dalle vie battute

weather-beaten [Brit ˈwɛðəbiːt(ə)n, Am ˈwɛðər ˈbitn] ADJ

weather-beaten face, features, skin, building, landscape

segnato dalle intemperie

weather-beaten stone, brick, rocks, cliffs

eroso (dalle intemperie)

ostension [ɒˈstenʃn] N REL

ostension

ostensione f

ostensive [Brit ɒˈstɛnsɪv, Am əˈstɛnsɪv] ADJ

ostensive PHILOS, LING

ostensivo

ostensory [Brit ɒˈstɛns(ə)ri] N REL

ostensory

ostensorio m

bestrew <pt bestrewed, pp bestrewed or bestrewn> [Brit bɪˈstruː, Am bəˈstru] VB trans liter

bestrew

disseminare, cospargere (with di)

bestial [Brit ˈbɛstɪəl, Am ˈbɛstʃəl, ˈbistʃəl] ADJ

1. bestial:

bestial

bestiale

2. bestial fig:

bestial

lussurioso

bestial

depravato

bestir [Brit bɪˈstəː, Am bəˈstər]

bestir to bestir oneself VB refl <forma in -ing bestirring, pt, pp bestirred> form:

to bestir oneself

attivarsi

bestrid [bɪˈstrɪd] VB pt, pp

bestrid → bestride

See also bestride

bestride <pt bestrode or bestrid, pp bestridden or bestrid> [Brit bɪˈstrʌɪd, Am bəˈstraɪd] VB trans

1. bestride:

bestride horse

montare su

bestride bicycle

inforcare

bestride chair

stare a cavalcioni su

2. bestride ditch:

bestride

scavalcare

bestow [Brit bɪˈstəʊ, Am bəˈstoʊ] VB trans form

bestow honour, favour, praise, gift

concedere (on, upon a)

bestow title

conferire (on, upon a)

bestow wealth

elargire (on, upon a)

bestow energy

donare (on, upon a)

bestow attention

prestare (on, upon a)

bestens in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for bestens in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.beaten [ˈbi:·tn]

beaten pp of beat

II.beaten [ˈbi:·tn] ADJ

1. beaten metal:

beaten

battuto, -a

Phrases:

to be off the beaten track [or path] (isolated)

essere isolato

See also beat

I.beat <beat, beaten> [bi:t] N

1. beat (pulsation):

beat of the heart

battito m

beat of the pulse

polso m

beat of a hammer

colpo m

2. beat MUS:

beat stress

tempo m

beat stroke of the hand

battuta f

beat rhythm

ritmo m

3. beat (of a police officer):

beat

ronda f

to walk one's beat

fare la ronda

II.beat <beat, beaten> [bi:t] ADJ inf (worn out)

beat

sfinito, -a

III.beat <beat, beaten> [bi:t] VB trans

1. beat (strike):

beat

colpire

beat metal

battere

beat carpet

sbattere

to beat sb black and blue

dare una manica di botte a qu

to beat a confession out of sb

estorcere una confessione a qu picchiandolo

to beat sb to death

picchiare qu a morte

2. beat wings:

beat

battere

3. beat FOOD:

beat

sbattere

4. beat (cut through):

to beat a path through sth

aprirsi un varco in qc

5. beat (defeat):

beat

battere

Mary always beats me at chess

Mary mi batte sempre a scacchi

6. beat (surpass):

beat record

battere

7. beat (arrive before):

she beat me to the door

è arrivata prima di me alla porta

8. beat (be better than):

beat

superare

to beat sb in [or at] sth

superare qu in qc

taking the bus sure beats walking there inf

è meglio andarci in autobus che non a piedi

9. beat MUS:

beat drum

suonare

Phrases:

if you can't beat them, join them prov

se non puoi batterli, unisciti a loro

that beats everything inf

è il colmo!

beat it! sl

vattene!

beat it! sl

smamma!

it beats me how/why …

non riesco a capire come/perché …

IV.beat <beat, beaten> [bi:t] VB intr

1. beat (pound):

beat rain, sea

battere

beat person

dar colpi

2. beat (pulsate, vibrate):

beat heart, pulse

battere

beat wings

sbattere

beat drum

rullare

weather-beaten [ˈwe·ðɚ·ˌbi:·tən] ADJ

weather-beaten

consumato, -a dalle intemperie

weather-beaten face

volto m segnato dalle intemperie

bestow [bɪ·ˈstoʊ] VB trans form

to bestow sth on sb

conferire qc a qu

to bestow a favor on sb

concedere un favore a qu

bestial [ˈbes·tʃl] ADJ

bestial

bestiale

I.tense² [tents] ADJ

tense wire, person, atmosphere:

tense

teso, -a

II.tense² [tents] VB trans

tense

tendere

III.tense² [tents] VB intr

tense

entrare in tensione

I.moisten [ˈmɔɪ·sn] VB trans

moisten

inumidire

II.moisten [ˈmɔɪ·sn] VB intr

moisten

inumidirsi

I.western [ˈwes·tɚn] ADJ

western

occidentale

the western part of the country

la parte occidentale del paese

II.western [ˈwes·tɚn] N CINE

western

western m inv

I.esteem [ɪ·ˈsti:m] N

esteem

stima f

to fall/rise in sb's esteem

perdere/guadagnare la stima di qn

to hold sb in high/low esteem

stimare molto/poco qn

II.esteem [ɪ·ˈsti:m] VB trans

1. esteem (respect):

esteem

stimare

2. esteem (consider):

esteem

ritenere

to esteem it an honor to do sth

considerare un onore fare qc

I.stencil [ˈsten·sl] N

1. stencil (cut-out pattern):

stencil

stencil m inv

2. stencil (picture drawn):

stencil

stencil m inv

II.stencil [ˈsten·sl] VB trans

stencil

decorare con stencil

I.hasten [ˈheɪ·sn] VB trans

hasten

affrettare

to hasten sb along

dire a qu di fare in fretta

to hasten one's steps

affrettare il passo

II.hasten [ˈheɪ·sn] VB intr

hasten

affrettarsi

to hasten to do sth

affrettarsi a fare qc