block and tackle in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for block and tackle in the English»Italian Dictionary

block and tackle [Brit, Am ˌblɑk ən ˈtæk(ə)l] N TECH

block and tackle

paranco m a più bozzelli

Translations for block and tackle in the English»Italian Dictionary

tackle block

bozzello m

Translations for block and tackle in the Italian»English Dictionary

bozzello

tackle block

Translations for block and tackle in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.tackle [Brit ˈtak(ə)l, Am ˈtæk(ə)l] N

1. tackle SPORTS:

tackle (in soccer, hockey)

tackle m (on su)

tackle (in rugby, American football)

placcaggio m (on su)

2. tackle:

tackle (equipment)

equipaggiamento m

tackle (equipment)

attrezzatura f

tackle (for fishing)

attrezzatura f da pesca

3. tackle U:

tackle NAUT, TECH (on ship)

attrezzatura f

tackle (for lifting)

paranco m

II.tackle [Brit ˈtak(ə)l, Am ˈtæk(ə)l] VB trans

1. tackle (handle):

tackle task, problem, subject, challenge

affrontare

tackle fire

cercare di dominare

tackle food

buttarsi su

to tackle sth head-on

prendere qc di petto

2. tackle (confront):

to tackle sb

confrontarsi con qn

to tackle sb about subject, grievance, problem

affrontare con qn

3. tackle SPORTS (intercept):

tackle (in soccer, hockey) player

contrastare, fare un tackle su, entrare in tackle su

tackle (in rugby, American football)

placcare

4. tackle (take on) person:

tackle intruder, criminal

afferrare, acciuffare

III.tackle [Brit ˈtak(ə)l, Am ˈtæk(ə)l] VB intr

tackle (in soccer, hockey)

fare un tackle

tackle (in rugby, American football)

fare un placcaggio

I.block [Brit blɒk, Am blɑk] N

1. block (slab):

block

blocco m

a block of ice, marble

un blocco di ghiaccio, marmo

a block of ice cream

una mattonella di gelato

2. block (building):

block of flats

condominio or caseggiato

office block

palazzo di uffici

administration block

ufficio governativo

science block

= edifici sede degli insegnamenti scientifici

3. block (group of buildings):

block

isolato m

to drive round the block

fare il giro dell'isolato

he lives three blocks away Am

abita a tre isolati da qui

the bank is two blocks south Am

la banca è a due isolati più a sud

4. block (for butcher, executioner):

block

ceppo m

to put or lay one's head on the block fig

rischiare

5. block (group):

block (of seats)

gruppo m

block (of tickets)

blocchetto m

block (of stamps)

blocco m

block (of shares)

pacchetto m

a block of three lessons

un gruppo di tre lezioni

6. block (obstruction):

to be a block to reform, agreement

essere di impedimento a

to be a block to progress

essere di ostacolo al progresso

to put a block on price, sale

bloccare

to put a block on initiative

intralciare

7. block PSYCH:

block

blocco m

mental block

blocco psicologico

8. block TYPO:

block

cliché m

9. block COMPUT:

block

blocco m

10. block TECH (housing pulleys):

block

paranco m

11. block (head):

block inf

testa f

block inf

zucca f

I'll knock your block off inf

ti spacco la testa

12. block RAIL:

block

cantone m

13. block SPORTS:

block

ostruzione f

block (in volleyball)

muro m

II.blocks N

blocks npl (ballet shoes):

blocks

punte f

III.block [Brit blɒk, Am blɑk] VB trans

1. block (obstruct):

block exit, road, pass

bloccare

block drain, gutter, hole

intasare

block artery

ostruire

block traffic

intasare, bloccare

to block sb's way or path

sbarrare la strada a qn

to have a blocked nose

avere il naso chiuso

2. block (impede):

block market, project

ostacolare

block advance, escape, progress

arrestare, bloccare

block bill

bloccare

you're blocking my light

mi stai facendo ombra

you're blocking my view

mi impedisci la visuale

3. block ECON:

block assets, currency, funds

bloccare

4. block SPORTS:

block ball, opponent, rope

bloccare

and [Brit ənd, (ə)n, and, Am ænd, (ə)n] CONJ When used as a straightforward conjunction, and is translated by e : to shout and sing = gridare e cantare; Tom and Linda = Tom e Linda; my friend and colleague = il mio amico e collega. - When and joins two or more nouns, definite articles, possessive adjectives or quantifiers are not repeated in English, but they are in Italian: the books and exercise books = i libri e i quaderni; her father and mother = suo padre e sua madre; some apples and pears = delle mele e delle pere. - And is sometimes used between two verbs in English to mean in order to (wait and see, go and ask, try and rest etc.); to translate these expressions, look under the appropriate verb entry (wait, go, try etc.). Note that the two verb forms involved are the same tense in English, whereas in Italian the second one is always in the infinitive: I'll try and come as soon as possible = cercherò di venire appena possibile. - For and used in telling the time and saying numbers, see the lexical notes. For more examples and other uses, see this entry.

1. and (joining words or clauses):

and

e

cups and plates

tazze e piatti

summer and winter

estate e inverno

there'll be singing and dancing

si canterà e si ballerà

he picked up his papers and went out

raccolse le sue carte e uscì

I think about you day and night

ti penso giorno e notte

2. and (in numbers):

two hundred and sixty-two

duecentosessantadue

three and three-quarters

tre e tre quarti

five and twenty arch liter

venticinque

3. and (with repetition):

more and more interesting

sempre più interessante

faster and faster

sempre più veloce

it got worse and worse

andò di male in peggio or sempre peggio

I waited and waited

aspettai per moltissimo tempo

to talk on and on

continuare a parlare

for days and days

per giorni e giorni

we laughed and laughed!

ridemmo a crepapelle!

there are friends and friends

ci sono amici e amici

4. and (for emphasis):

it's lovely and warm

fa proprio un bel calduccio

come nice and early

vieni presto

and he didn't even say thank you

e non disse nemmeno grazie

5. and (in phrases):

and all that

e tutto il resto

and that Brit inf

e cose così

and so on

e così via

and how! inf

eccome!

and?

e poi?

6. and (with negative):

I haven't got pen and paper

non ho né carta né penna

he doesn't like singing and dancing

non gli piace cantare né ballare

block and tackle in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for block and tackle in the English»Italian Dictionary

to block and copy

seleziona e copia

Translations for block and tackle in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.block [blɑ:k] N

1. block (solid lump):

block

blocco m

2. block (city block):

block

isolato m

3. block (of traffic):

block

ingorgo m

4. block (physiological, psychological):

block

blocco m

5. block (child's toy):

block

cubo m

6. block (for executions):

block

ceppo m

to be sent to the block

essere condannato alla decapitazione

7. block inf (head):

to knock sb's block off

spaccare la faccia a qu

to be a chip off the old block

tale padre tale figlio

8. block SPORTS:

block

blocco m di partenza

9. block COMPUT:

block

selezione f

II.block [blɑ:k] VB trans

1. block:

block road, pipe

bloccare

block sb's progress

ostacolare

2. block COMPUT:

to block and copy

seleziona e copia

I.tackle [ˈtæ·kl] VB trans

1. tackle:

tackle in soccer

contrastare

tackle in rugby, US football

placcare

2. tackle (deal with):

tackle issue, problem

affrontare

tackle job

intraprendere

II.tackle [ˈtæ·kl] N

1. tackle:

tackle in soccer

contrasto m

tackle in rugby, US football

placcaggio m

2. tackle (equipment):

tackle

attrezzatura f

3. tackle NAUT:

tackle

paranco m

and [ən, ənd, stressed: ænd] CONJ

1. and:

and (also)

e

and (before ‘i’ or ‘hi’)

ed

black and white

bianco e nero

food and drink

cibo e bevande

parents and children

genitori e figli

2. and MATH:

2 and 3 is 5

2 più 3 fa 5

four hundred and twelve

quattrocentododici

3. and (then):

he left and everybody was relieved

quando se n'è andato tutti han tirato un respiro di sollievo

4. and (increase):

more and more

sempre più

better and better

sempre meglio

5. and (repetition):

I tried and tried

ho provato e riprovato

6. and (continuation):

he cried and cried

continuava a piangere

Phrases:

and so on [or forth]

e così via

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The common wisdom prefers a block and tackle rove to advantage.

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Most pirate wealth was accumulated by selling of chandlery items: ropes, sails, and block and tackle stripped from captured ships.

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However up until the mid-seventies a large proportion of the equipment in use was homemade, often just consisting of a ridged jib and a simple block and tackle.

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Besides the mechanical advantage to pulling, it also uses only part of the total length of the rope for the block and tackle arrangement.

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A team of "riggers" design and install the lifting or rolling equipment needed to raise, roll, slide or lift objects such as with a crane or block and tackle.

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The use of block and tackle or capstan winch is common to handle line sets that have significantly unbalanced loads.

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The old block and tackle on a beam is still mounted between mailboxes.

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Hemp rigging incorporates many nautical rigging techniques and equipment (e.g., block and tackle), and stems directly from that tradition.

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A rope extends from each corner, and is pulled tightly between four wooden beams using block and tackle.

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It is important to notice that the mechanical advantage is different if the block and tackle is rove to advantage or rove to disadvantage.

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