blank in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for blank in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.blank [Brit blaŋk, Am blæŋk] ADJ

1. blank (without writing, pictures):

blank paper, page, canvas

bianco

blank wall

spoglio

blank form

in bianco

blank screen

vuoto

a blank piece of paper

un foglietto bianco

2. blank (unused):

blank cassette

vergine

blank disk

vuoto

3. blank (expressionless):

a blank look

uno sguardo assente

a row of blank faces

una serie di visi inespressivi

4. blank (uncomprehending):

blank look, expression

interdetto, sbalordito

to look blank

avere uno sguardo perplesso

he gave me a blank look

mi rivolse uno sguardo attonito, interdetto

5. blank (without memory):

my mind went blank

ho avuto un vuoto di memoria

6. blank (imitation):

blank door, window

cieco, falso

7. blank (absolute):

blank refusal, rejection

categorico, completo

blank astonishment

assoluto

II.blank [Brit blaŋk, Am blæŋk] N

1. blank (empty space):

blank

spazio m vuoto

to fill in the blanks

riempire gli spazi vuoti

leave a blank if you don't know the answer

lascia uno spazio bianco se non sai la risposta

my mind's a blank

ho la testa vuota

2. blank Am (clean form):

blank

modulo m in bianco

3. blank (dummy bullet):

blank

cartuccia f a salve

to fire blanks

sparare a salve

to fire blanks fig, hum

essere sterile

4. blank (uncut block):

blank

pezzo m grezzo

III.blank [Brit blaŋk, Am blæŋk] VB trans Am SPORTS

we blanked the opposition

non abbiamo fatto segnare un solo punto all'avversario

IV.blank [Brit blaŋk, Am blæŋk]

to draw a blank

fare fiasco or fare un buco nell'acqua

blank cheque, blank check [Brit] N

1. blank cheque ECON:

blank cheque

assegno m in bianco

2. blank cheque fig:

blank cheque

assegno m in bianco

blank cheque

carta f bianca

to give or write sb a blank cheque

dare carta bianca a qn

I've got a blank cheque to reorganize the factory

ho carta bianca per riorganizzare la fabbrica

blank space [ˌblæŋkˈspeɪs] N

blank space

spazio m (in) bianco

I.point-blank [Brit pɔɪntˈblaŋk, Am ˈpɔɪnt ˈˌblæŋk] ADJ

at point-blank range

a bruciapelo

II.point-blank [Brit pɔɪntˈblaŋk, Am ˈpɔɪnt ˈˌblæŋk] ADV

1. point-blank shoot:

point-blank

a bruciapelo

2. point-blank fig:

point-blank refuse, deny

seccamente, in modo categorico

point-blank ask

a bruciapelo, di punto in bianco

point-blank reply

di punto in bianco

blankety-blank [Brit ˌblaŋkətɪˈblaŋk] ADJ Am inf, hum (damned)

that blankety-blank dog!

quel dannato cane!

I.blank out VB [blaŋk -] (blank out)

blank out person:

blank out

avere un vuoto di memoria

II.blank out VB [blaŋk -] (blank [sth] out, blank out [sth])

blank out word

cancellare

blank out fig memory, event

cancellare dalla propria memoria

blank verse [Brit, Am ˈˌblæŋk ˈvərs] N LIT

blank verse

verso m sciolto

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bruciapelo sparare

point-blank

bruciapelo sparare

at point-blank range

bruciapelo chiedere

point-blank

attonito sguardo, espressione

blank

seccamente rifiutare, negare

point-blank

blank in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for blank in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.blank [blæŋk] ADJ

1. blank (empty):

blank

bianco, -a

blank page

pagina f bianca

blank space

spazio m vuoto

blank tape

cinta f vergine

blank check

assegno m in bianco

my mind went blank

ho avuto un vuoto

the screen went blank

il monitor si è oscurato

2. blank (without emotion):

blank look

privo di espressione

3. blank (complete):

blank

assoluto, -a

blank despair

totale

to be met by a blank refusal

trovarsi di fronte ad un totale rifiuto

II.blank [blæŋk] N

1. blank:

blank (space)

vuoto m

blank (on form)

spazio m vuoto

2. blank (cartridge):

blank

cartuccia m a salve

Phrases:

to draw a (complete) blank

fare un buco nell'acqua

I.point-blank [ˌpɔɪnt·ˈblæŋk] ADV

1. point-blank fire:

point-blank

a bruciapelo

2. point-blank ask:

point-blank

a bruciapelo

to refuse point-blank

rifiutare categoricamente

II.point-blank [ˌpɔɪnt·ˈblæŋk] ADJ

1. point-blank (very close, not far away):

to shoot sb at point-blank range

sparare a bruciapelo a qu

2. point-blank (blunt, direct):

point-blank

diretto, -a

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blank video

videocassetta vergine

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scacciacani

blank gun

pistola scacciacani

blank gun

cartuccia a -e

blank

fare lo gnorri inf

to look blank

rispondere -cche inf

to refuse point-blank

assegno in bianco

blank check

foglio in bianco

blank sheet of paper

assegno in bianco

blank check

bianco (-a)

blank

blank Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

blank space

spazio m vuoto

blank tape

cinta f vergine

my mind went blank

ho avuto un vuoto

the screen went blank

il monitor si è oscurato

to be met by a blank refusal

trovarsi di fronte ad un totale rifiuto

to draw a (complete) blank

fare un buco nell'acqua

to make out a blank check

fare un assegno in bianco

to make out a blank check fig

dare carta bianca

to refuse point-blank

rifiutare categoricamente

to shoot sb at point-blank range

sparare a bruciapelo a qu

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If you use both blank and headed paper, dual paper trays can be handy.

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He point-blank refused to let the boys do it.

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But they insist this is no blank cheque.

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That's basically a blank check for adults to do whatever they feel like, regardless of how it hurts and destroys the kids.

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One die is underneath the planchet (prepared blank disk) and the other die is slammed hard, with much force, on top of the planchet, which was heated prior to striking.

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Apart from a brief period during the disarmament talks of the 1930s, these areas were left blank or incomplete on standard maps.

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Each person who returned a completed membership application was sent a numbered membership card and blank recruitment flyer to copy and distribute to others.

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But after she made the customary three bows and knelt before him she found her mind utterly blank, the question gone.

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He is commonly recognized by his large underbite and his constant blank facial expression.

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The term sketchbook refers to a book of blank paper on which an artist can, (or has already) drawn sketches.

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