bird dog in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for bird dog in the English»Italian Dictionary

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I.bird [Brit bəːd, Am bərd] N

II.bird [Brit bəːd, Am bərd] VB intr

III.bird [Brit bəːd, Am bərd]

a little bird told me inf
me l'ha detto l'uccellino
as free as a bird
libero come l'aria
the birds and the bees
come nascono i bambini
to tell sb about the birds and the bees
spiegare a qn come nascono i bambini
to sing like a bird (sing well)
cantare come un usignolo
to sing like a bird (under interrogation)
cantare
the bird has flown (escape)
il prigioniero è scappato
the bird has flown (go away)
è andato via
to do bird (in prison) inf
stare dentro
to get the bird inf
essere mandato via
to give sb the bird
fischiare qn
to flip sb the bird Am inf
mandare qn a prendersela in quel posto (con un gesto della mano)
to kill two birds with one stone
prendere due piccioni con una fava
(strictly) for the birds
da imbecilli
birds of a feather (flock together) prov
chi s'assomiglia si piglia or Dio li fa e poi li accoppia

I.dog [Brit dɒɡ, Am dɔɡ] N

III.dog <forma in -ing dogging, pt, pp dogged> [Brit dɒɡ, Am dɔɡ] VB trans

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IV.dog [Brit dɒɡ, Am dɔɡ]

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it's dog eat dog
mors tua vita mea
every dog has its day
per tutti arriva il momento giusto or ognuno ha il suo momento di gloria
give a dog a bad name (and hang him) prov
= nulla è più dannoso della calunnia
to put on the dog Am inf
darsi delle arie, avere la puzza sotto il naso
love me, love my dog
bisogna prendermi come sono
to go and see a man about a dog (relieve oneself) euph, hum
andare in bagno, andare in quel posto
to go and see a man about a dog (go on unspecified business)
= avere un affare urgente da sbrigare
they don't have a dog's chance
non hanno la benché minima possibilità (di successo)
it's a dog's life
è una vita da cani
to lead a dog's life
fare una vita da cani
to lead sb a dog's life
far fare a qn una vita da cani
there's life in the old dog yet (of oneself)
sono ancora in circolazione, non sono ancora morto
there's life in the old dog yet (of sb else)
è ancora in circolazione, non è ancora morto
to go to the dogs inf
andare in malora, in rovina
to treat sb like a dog
trattare qn come un cane
to be dressed or got up like a dog's dinner inf
essere vestito come un pagliaccio
it's a real dog's breakfast! inf
è un vero casino, pasticcio!
you wouldn't put a dog out on a night like this!
fa un tempo da cani stasera!
you can't teach an old dog new tricks
= è impossibile fare cambiare idee o abitudini a persone che le hanno ormai da tempo

bird dog in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for bird dog in the English»Italian Dictionary

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II.dog <-gg-> [dɔ:g] VB trans a. fig (pursue)

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The core pool of planes the province contracts for this work consists of 16 air tankers and eight bird dog aircraft.
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Then do 10 reps of bird dog each side and finally 10 standing band rotations in each direction.
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Bird dog breeds are receptive to being trained to retrieve hunted birds.
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There's a bird dog, a doggy that whistles while sitting in his cage.
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Noble once owned a bird dog, a lazy mutt that refused to hunt.
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As a bird dog owner, he or she will always take the time to make sure their dog has what it takes.
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It can also be performed, in the bird dog exercise, in a prone position with arms forward.
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This work is coordinated by a bird dog pilot, who acts as the air traffic controller.
cjme.com
Finish by doing 10 reps of bird dog on each side.
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The cacophony got closer, finally through the open door bounced one ecstatic bird dog followed by a tall young woman.
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