black ice in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for black ice in the English»Italian Dictionary

black ice [Brit, Am ˌblæk ˈaɪs] N

black ice

vetrato m

black ice

ghiaccio m nero

Translations for black ice in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.ice [Brit ʌɪs, Am aɪs] N

1. ice:

ice

ghiaccio m

the car skidded on the ice

la macchina ha sbandato sul ghiaccio

there's ice on the roads

c'è ghiaccio sulle strade

a show on ice

uno spettacolo sul ghiaccio

a whisky with ice

un whisky con ghiaccio

to put sth on ice champagne

mettere [qc] in ghiaccio

to put sth on ice fig plans, project

accantonare, mettere [qc] da parte

“danger! thin ice” (on sign)

“Pericolo! Ghiaccio sottile”

your feet are like ice!

i tuoi piedi sono di ghiaccio!

2. ice Brit (ice cream):

ice

gelato m

water ice

sorbetto

3. ice U (diamonds):

ice inf

diamanti mpl

4. ice (amphetamine):

ice inf

ice m

II.ice [Brit ʌɪs, Am aɪs] VB trans

1. ice FOOD:

ice cake

glassare

2. ice Am inf:

ice (kill) person

freddare

ice (defeat) team

stracciare

III.ice [Brit ʌɪs, Am aɪs]

to break the ice

rompere il ghiaccio

to cut no ice

non fare effetto

this argument cut no ice with them

la discussione li lasciò freddi

his excuses cut no ice with me

le sue scuse mi lasciano freddo

to be treading or skating on thin ice

avanzare su un campo minato

I.black [Brit blak, Am blæk] ADJ

1. black (dark):

black car, cloud, hair, paint

nero

black night

buio

to paint, dye sth black

pitturare, tingere qc di nero

to go or turn black

diventare nero or annerirsi

2. black (African, Afro-Caribbean):

black, also Black community, culture, president

nero

black, also Black school

per neri

a black man, woman

un uomo, una donna di colore

3. black (without milk):

black coffee

nero

black tea

senza latte

4. black (dirty):

black face, mark, towel

nero

5. black (macabre):

black humour

nero

black comedy

black comedy

6. black (gloomy):

black mood, thoughts

nero, tetro

black picture

nero, a tinte fosche

black despair

cupo

black future, prospect

fosco

black news

funesto

black day, week

nero

it was a black day for us when he left

è stata una giornata nera per noi quando se ne è andato

things are looking black for us

le cose si mettono male per noi

Black Monday ECON

lunedì nero

7. black (angry):

black look

truce, torvo

black mood

pessimo

his face was as black as thunder

era scuro in volto or era infuriato

she's in one of her black moods

è d'umore nero

8. black (evil):

black deed, thought

empio, scellerato

black heart

malvagio

black magic

nero

II.black [Brit blak, Am blæk] N

1. black (colour):

black

nero m

in black

in nero

to wear black

vestire in or di nero

to wear black (in mourning)

portare il lutto

2. black (person):

black, also Black

nero m / nera f

3. black ECON:

to be in the black

essere in credito or in attivo

to stay in the black

rimanere in credito or in attivo

to put sb back in the black

fare tornare qn in credito or in attivo

4. black GAMES:

black (in chess, draughts)

nero m

black (in chess, draughts)

neri mpl

black (in roulette)

nero m

I'll be black

prendo i neri

5. black (in snooker or pool):

black

(palla) nera f

III.black [Brit blak, Am blæk] VB trans

1. black (put black onto):

black sb's face, hands

annerire, sporcare

black boots

lucidare (di nero)

to black one's face, hands

sporcarsi la faccia, le mani

2. black Brit (bruise):

to black sb's eye

fare un occhio nero a qn

3. black Brit (boycott):

black

boicottare

IV.black [Brit blak, Am blæk]

as black as coal or soot

nero come il carbone

black and blue

pieno di lividi

to beat sb black and blue inf

pestare qn or fare qn nero di botte

black ice in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for black ice in the English»Italian Dictionary

black ice N

black ice

ghiaccio m invisibile

Translations for black ice in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.ice [aɪs] N

ice (frozen water):

ice

ghiaccio m

Phrases:

to be skating on thin ice

camminare su un campo minato

to break the ice inf

rompere il ghiaccio

to put sth on ice

accantonare

II.ice [aɪs] VB trans

1. ice (chill a drink):

ice

mettere in ghiaccio

2. ice (put icing on):

ice

glassare

I.black [blæk] ADJ

1. black (color):

black

nero, -a

black man

nero m

black woman

nera f

2. black fig (extreme):

black

nero, -a

black despair

disperazione nera

3. black (dark):

black

oscuro, -a

fig to give sb a black look

lanciare un'occhiataccia a qu

4. black (very dirty):

black hands

nero, -a

Phrases:

to beat sb black and blue inf

riempire di botte qu

II.black [blæk] VB trans (make black)

black

annerire

to black one's face

annerirsi il viso

III.black [blæk] N

1. black (color):

black

nero m

in black

di nero

in black and white CINE, PHOTO

in bianco e nero

2. black (person):

black

nero(-a) m (f)

3. black FIN:

to be in the black

essere in nero [o in attivo]

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Chain-reaction crashes can also occur in conditions of good visibility, when black ice or other road hazards are encountered unexpectedly as drivers round a curve or crest a hill.

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The highway is subject to hazardous driving conditions in the winter, particularly due to black ice.

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During adverse weather or hazardous conditions such as black ice, it is important to maintain an even greater distance of three or four seconds.

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Black ice or verglas is a particular problem in cold weather, and mist or fog can disorientate scramblers very quickly.

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He said, it rolled off the tongue and it reminded him of radio warnings up north of black ice.

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Black ice is very difficult to see, because it lacks the expected frosty surface.

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The whole phenomenon is similar to the formation of black ice which has been responsible for many unavoidable accidents on highways.

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Such events can leave an invisible glaze of black ice on roadways, making travel especially treacherous.

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The rare occasion of black ice also brings ice skaters to the lake.

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Black ice or verglas is a particular problem in cold weather, and mist or fog can disorient scramblers very quickly.

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